When the two returned to the courtyard, they saw that everyone was gathered together again, talking about something.
However, she didn't have to be curious for long before someone came to tell her the news when she returned.
It turns out that Grandpa Niu planned to send Niu Lili to the countryside.
Su He was surprised to hear this, not expecting that Grandpa Niu would make this decision, after all, they all knew how much the Niu family doted on Niu Lili.
However, upon closer reflection, it's understandable. After Niu Lili's incident, the news spread like wildfire, and she was no longer able to serve as a Red Guard. After returning from the hospital, she stayed at home and didn't go out, probably because she felt ashamed.
Moreover, although she was not seriously harmed during this abduction, she was held captive in the Li family for so many days, and no one knows what happened during that time.
Grandpa Niu wanted to find her a husband, but because of what she had done before, she wasn't very popular, and now that this had happened, he figured no one would want to marry her.
Therefore, from this perspective, going to the countryside may be the best option at present.
However, Su He didn't go over to offer any opinions, after all, her not pursuing the matter didn't mean she wasn't angry.
Niu Lili later told Lin Jingyan what she had written in her diary. Lin Jingyan was quite angry when he found out, but since Niu Lili had already done this, they didn't do anything and just ignored her.
And so, Niu Lili's decision to go to the countryside was made.
But it may be time for another batch of children to go to the countryside. There has been a lot of commotion in Beijing recently, since it is now mandatory and many families need to send their children to the countryside.
This has led to the daily occurrence of neighborhood committee officials coming to people's homes to urge them to resign.
When Lin Jingyan got home, he told her that their leader's child was also facing being sent to the countryside.
Su He was surprised to hear this, "Your factory is so big, and your boss is the director of the technical department, it shouldn't be difficult for you to find a job for your child, right?"
“It’s not difficult.” Lin Jingyan nodded. “Even if we can’t find it in our factory, we can still find it in a city as big as Beijing.”
But the investigations are strict now, so even the director has to be careful. Besides, as a leader, he has to set an example. With the recent surge in whistleblowing, if his children all have jobs, it's easy for someone to find fault with him.
Su He thought about it carefully after hearing what he said, and then nodded, "I see, that's true. It seems that going to the countryside is the only option after you say that."
"Yes, but their first few children all have jobs, and this one is the youngest, and she's a girl. The director is very reluctant to let her go and sighs in the office every day. But the other children are all married and can't replace her, so the director is very worried."
"Then why don't you tell her to find someone to marry soon?"
Lin Jingyan shook his head. "As I just said, he sets an example as a leader. In fact, it's not just him; many other leaders in our factory are also taking the lead in sending their children to the countryside."
The deputy factory director's only son, who clearly didn't need to go to the countryside, signed up this time, and I heard he's already been praised. If the director were to marry off his daughter now, it would seem too out of place.
Su He sighed upon hearing this, lamenting how difficult these times were. "Since it's something that can't be changed as you say, we can only think of other solutions."
"What method?" Lin Jingyan asked, somewhat confused.
"Of course, I want to go to a better place. If I can find a place with better living conditions, I'll suffer less when I go to the countryside." After all, in her memory, if she didn't get a job after going to the countryside this time, she would have to wait eight or nine years to come back.
"Moreover, if you want to curry favor with your director, you can ask him to find someone to arrange for her to go to our village. With my family looking after her, things will be easier for her. Also, Nanshan Village is very close to Beijing, so it's very convenient for her to come back or visit."
Lin Jingyan was taken aback, clearly not expecting it could be done this way.
Seeing his expression, Su He smiled and asked, "What do you think?"
Lin Jingyan then came to his senses and nodded, saying, "That's good. The director has always been good to me. It would be great if I could help him out, but this would mean a lot of trouble for Grandma and the others."
"Hey, it's alright. They don't need to do anything anyway. The people in our village are actually quite nice. Even if they don't help you, those educated youth shouldn't suffer much."
Lin Jingyan smiled and said, "Then we'll have to ask them to put in some effort."
Su He patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, if Grandma finds out, she'll definitely take care of it for you."
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