Chapter 49 Persuasion
Moonlight streamed through the window, casting a small, glowing square. Song Lubai stared at that spot, lost in thought.
According to the book, Liu Mei and Lin Shuhong's youngest son died young due to congenital weakness.
So even if Liu Mei isn't arrested, their son will still die!
Will the contents of that book come true?
But has Li Guangming's fate changed now that he survived?
With Liu Mei and her family arrested for their crimes, Lin Jinyao's happy and fulfilling life was no longer so perfect.
Will her mother Zhang Cui's hand really get caught in the machine? Thinking of this, Song Lubai felt a chill run down her spine.
Early in the morning, she went to the recruitment office of the Corps' Commercial Department, registered her information, and then went to the hospital for a simple physical examination.
Her qualifications met the recruitment standards of the Corps' Commercial Department, and the person registering her information was very kind, constantly praising her for being conscientious.
Song Lubai laughed and said, "Young people should go out and see the world. Seeing those energetic soldiers in the movies makes me feel energetic too. They need more people there now, and I think I can do it too."
The person in charge laughed and said approvingly, "Good, that's how young people should be."
"You'll have to go back and get your household registration certificate. Your household registration will need to be transferred there. Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, the people our business department recruits will have to attend a two-month training program in XJ before they'll be assigned jobs."
When the topic of work came up, Song Lubai couldn't help but ask, "What kind of work will we be assigned?"
The person in charge shook his head, "It's hard to say, we'll see how you perform and how you're allocated the tasks."
She was already late when she got back to the neighborhood office. Before she even entered the door, she saw her mother waiting for her at the entrance.
Zhang Cui immediately stood up when she saw her, "I asked around, and everyone said you didn't register! I told you you're a liar!"
Song Lubai could sense a sense of relief in her tone.
"Mom, I really did sign up, but not for the First Division, I signed up for the Corps' Commercial Department."
Zhang Cui didn't want to know the difference between the two organizations; she just wanted her daughter to behave herself and stop causing trouble.
“I promised he wouldn’t hit you again. Besides, you hit Lin Shuyan yesterday, so we’re even. Don’t think about running away from home just because you’re angry.”
Her mother's eyes were bloodshot, her under-eye area was swollen, and her complexion was not good; she must not have slept well last night.
Song Lubai pulled her arm away. "Mom, I'm already late today. If I'm late any longer, I'll get scolded. You should go home and rest."
Just then, Director Wang, with a stern face, came out of his office and looked at the two of them with a cold gaze. "Song Lubai, being late is one thing, but what are you dawdling at the door for?"
Zhang Cui could only leave unwillingly.
As soon as Song Lubai entered the office, she spoke before Director Wang could "educate" her: "Director Wang, I just went to the Corps Commercial Office to register. The office should hurry up and recruit more people, because I will have to go to XJ in less than half a month."
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone in the office looked at her with surprise.
Although the neighborhood office has been busy with this recently, and has given out more than one free movie screening, and has mobilized quite a few people to sign up, they are all "unemployed people." No one has signed up like Song Lubai, who has a job.
Going to a completely unfamiliar place takes courage, and leaving everything you have and your loved ones behind takes great determination.
They wanted to ask her why she was so upset, but if they opened their mouths, they would seem to lack understanding, so they could only keep quiet.
Director Wang was somewhat pleased.
Now that Song Lubai is gone, she can arrange for her daughter to come in.
It's been a month, and she's rarely found Song Lubai pleasing to the eye.
But Director Wang kept a straight face, saying, "You're still at your post, so you can't be late for any other reason."
Song Lubai smiled and nodded, "I know. I've learned a lot these past few days thanks to Director Wang's excellent teaching. I'll definitely feel uneasy when I leave and can't see Director Wang's serious face all day. It's a wonderful thing to have someone watching your progress every day."
Everyone: "..."
They were somewhat unsure whether Song Lubai was being sarcastic or genuine, after all, her smile was too deceptive.
Director Wang was speechless, but she was certain that what this girl had said was not a good thing.
Song Lubai sneered inwardly.
Director Wang has made things difficult for her quite a bit over the past month or so. Although she's leaving, she won't forget his previous deliberate harassment.
Her words about Yin and Yang are nothing compared to what she's really going to do. She hasn't done what she's truly going to do yet, but she'll do it immediately and is determined to succeed.
Not long after, Secretary Chen called her to his office.
Secretary Chen asked her why she wanted to leave.
Song Lu rolled her eyes and smiled wistfully, "Watching movies has given me a heart that longs to support the border regions."
That's not untrue. After watching the movie, she did have the idea of going to the border regions, but she kept hesitating. She finally made up her mind because of the slap she received yesterday.
Secretary Chen lowered his voice and advised, "I shouldn't say this, but I hope you think it through. Your enthusiasm comes from your imagination, but there will be many actual difficulties. Everything must be based on reality. You have an urban household registration, and it won't be easy to transfer it back after you leave. You got your job because someone else put in a good word for you. If you leave, you'll lose it."
Song Lubai knew that Secretary Chen was thinking of her: "I know all this. I've thought it through. The work arranged by the Commerce Department is different from that of the First Division of the Corps. It's most likely not going to be working in the fields. Don't worry about me."
Labor has no distinction of rank, but her physique certainly cannot withstand a lot of physical labor. She is a high school graduate, so she should have many job options. They are all construction-related, and one does not necessarily have to sweat to demonstrate one's value.
Secretary Chen shook his head. "You still don't understand. I have relatives over there. The last time I saw him was six years ago. He said that there are mostly single men there. Do you know why the Corps is calling for more women to go there? If you settle down there, I can't say for sure about other things, but I'm sure you'll only be able to come back once every three years. Are you willing to leave your parents, brothers, sisters, and other relatives?"
Song Lubai: "Secretary, please don't say that. The application has already been submitted, and there's no going back now."
Secretary Chen shook his head and waved her out, saying, "Young people are too opinionated and won't listen to the advice of their elders. They'll suffer the consequences sooner or later."
Song Lubai walked forward and said with a smile, "Secretary, you're not an old man, you're in your prime."
At lunchtime, many people in the office came to ask her what she was thinking and why she impulsively signed up to go to the border areas.
If it weren't for the fact that they couldn't make ends meet or were unemployed and wanted to try their luck elsewhere, who with a job would be willing to travel thousands of miles to the frontier?
Song Lubai knew that no one could understand her, and she couldn't talk about her family situation.
In fact, her determination to support the border regions was inseparable from the dream she had for the first time.
In the dream, Li Guangming was the first person to be "cursed" to death by her, and there were two more after him.
She didn't want to bear the burden of other people's fates, but if she went on another blind date and found that the person was right for her, she couldn't just sit idly by.
She was leaving, and now she could only hope that the deaths of those three people were all because of Liu Mei's machinations.
Now that Liu Mei and her family have been arrested, these two should be safe from further trouble!
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