Chapter 447 Entering the City
Although the system has changed, Wei Yang's position and job content have not changed, except that the 18th Regiment has been changed to the 18th Farm.
As for Song Lubai, she was transferred to the Commerce Bureau because of her good performance over the past few years.
The Bureau of Commerce was formerly the Commercial Office, and Song Lubai directly became the head of the Construction Section.
Looking at the transfer order in her hand, she was both happy and a little troubled.
Seeing her expression, Wei Yang said, "This is a good thing. Don't think about me. Go ahead, and the child will also go to the city to study with you. I will come to the city to visit you when I have time."
Song Lubai had no intention of not going; she definitely had to seize such a good opportunity. However, she was a little reluctant to leave Wei Yang alone here.
"If you can't be transferred to the city for several years, won't our family be separated forever? How many times a month can they see you?"
Wei Yang couldn't say for sure how many years it would take for him to be transferred. He held her hand and promised, "I will go to the city every week."
What else can we do? This is the only way.
After handing over his responsibilities and packing up some belongings, Wei Yang escorted Song Lubai and her two daughters into the city.
Song Lubai was assigned to a single dormitory room with only one single bed. After some coordination, another single bed was moved in, and the two beds were put together so that the mother and her two daughters could sleep in one room.
After settling the mother and her two daughters in, and clarifying the children's schooling issues and completing the formalities, Wei Yang returned to the farm.
At night, the mother and her two daughters were still a little uncomfortable squeezing together.
Song Lubai couldn't fall asleep for a long time, and when she woke up in the morning, she still had dark circles under her eyes.
The work is not complicated; the important task of the Commerce Bureau at present is the cannery that is under construction.
While busy with work, Song Lubai enrolled her child in first grade.
The city is not like the farm. The school is not near her home. She has to get up early every day to cook and send the child to school. If she is too late at noon or in the afternoon, Chen Yu will help her take the child home, and then she will go to Wei Zhao's place to pick the child up.
Wei Yang would come once a week, always after 7 p.m., and return before noon the next day.
The dormitory was too small, so Wei Yang had to sleep on the floor when he came.
Summer arrived amidst busy and peaceful days, and it was time for the children to start their summer vacation.
When Wei Yang came again this time, he was fortunate enough to have an extra day to rest in the city.
After lunch that afternoon, Wei Yang said to the children, "Your aunt misses you. You can stay at your aunt's place tonight."
The two girls had no doubts, because their aunt had always been very kind to them.
After sending the child to Wei Zhao's place, the couple walked down the street. Wei Yang said, "Your brother should arrive with the main group in the next couple of days. I've already made arrangements with the educated youth office. He'll be going to our 18th Farm then."
Song Lubai: "...?"
If he hadn't mentioned it, she would have almost forgotten about the two brothers facing being sent to the countryside after graduating from high school.
When did you contact them? Which of them is going to the countryside?
Wei Yang said, "It was arranged in advance that year. We contacted each other recently. Heping signed up first, and Jianshe was left at the Yantai station by your mother."
"You seem quite concerned about my family's affairs."
Wei Yang couldn't tell whether her words were good or bad. He glanced at her face and said, "You can rest assured that they'll be better off."
Song Lubai remained silent.
As for her resentment towards her mother, it has long since dissipated over the years, but it's impossible for her to open her heart to her mother.
The distance between them has been kept just right over the past few years.
Well, they're here. At least these two brothers aren't like Lin Dahai.
“He’s with you over there, so you need to urge him to study hard and check his homework every now and then.”
"Don't use your special privileges to directly arrange for him to work in the government. He still needs to be trained."
Wei Yang nodded: "I know."
As the two were talking about Zhang Heping, they saw two cars drive through the middle of the street, carrying a group of young people with youthful faces.
Seeing that the people had arrived, the couple went together to the government compound.
Song Lubai works there and is very familiar with this road.
More than eighty educated youths got off the bus. One or two of them had been jostled quite a bit on the bus, and many of them vomited as soon as they got off.
When the couple arrived, the staff at the educated youth settlement were taking attendance.
The two had barely stopped standing when a woman wearing a headscarf approached and asked, "Hello, are you two staff members here? Could you tell me which farm around here..."
The conversation ended.
The woman stared intently at Song Lubai's face until she realized who Song Lubai was.
Song Lubai looked at the woman whose face was only partially visible, and noticed that her temples were almost completely white. She found it hard to believe that this person was Liu Mei.
What's Liu Mei doing here?
Then Song Lubai heard the name "Lin Jinyao" called out during roll call.
Liu Mei recognized Song Lubai, and the muscles around her eyes twitched unconsciously.
Song Lubai glanced at her and went to the side with Wei Yang.
After roll call, the educated youth will have to stay here for another night. Starting tomorrow, they will be sent to various farms that have been arranged for them.
Seeing Zhang Heping looking around in the crowd, Song Lubai called out.
Zhang Heping saw the two men, grinned, and approached them carrying large bags.
Zhang Heping has grown quite a bit taller in the past two years, and now looks almost 1.8 meters tall, which is not short in a crowd.
"Secretary Wei, Section Chief Song, is this your younger brother?"
The person in charge of the educated youth office approached with a smile, holding the roster.
The couple talked to him for a while, and Song Lubai said, "We'll take him away now, and bring him back after we finish eating."
The person in charge waved his hand, "It's nothing serious. Anyway, he's going to the 18th Farm with Secretary Wei, so he can just go with you."
After exchanging greetings, the two prepared to take Zhang Heping to a restaurant for dinner.
Liu Mei and her daughter Lin Jinyao watched the three figures disappear into the distance, both feeling quite uneasy.
Lin Jinyao said, "Mom, she's a leader now."
Liu Mei was filled with resentment.
"Mom is so sorry. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be able to go to university. Mom is so sorry."
Lin Jinyao looked away and said, "Mom, I don't blame you. Blame Wang Xiu. It's all her fault for reporting me. Mom, I will never acknowledge Dad again."
Originally, Liu Mei's problem could have been avoided. As long as Lin Jinyao broke off her relationship with Liu Mei and transferred Lin Jinyao's household registration to Officer Li's house, Lin Jinyao could go to university with a recommendation. However, Wang Xiu heard about it and ruined the whole thing.
Wang Xiu not only ruined Lin Jinyao's chances of going to university, but also secretly signed Lin Jinyao up for a rural assignment.
Lin Jinyao was forced to go to the countryside.
Before leaving, Liu Mei caused a scene at Lin Shuhong's house, ruining the reputations of both Wang Xiu and Lin Shuhong.
If she weren't afraid of being arrested again, Liu Mei could have gone even further.
Liu Mei nodded, wiping away her tears, "You are a blessed person. Let's take it one step at a time, and things will definitely be good in the future."
Remembering how the people from the educated youth office had addressed Song Lubai, Liu Mei rolled her eyes and said to Lin Jinyao, "You wait here, Mom will see if I can find you a good place."
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