Upon hearing this, Su He asked, "You're seven years old, shouldn't you be in school by now? Why are you doing chores at home every day?"
Sister Liu shook her head. "She didn't go. She said that it's late to start school in the countryside. After she came to the family compound, some people asked her about it. Researcher Zhu probably felt embarrassed and said that she could start next fall."
Su He nodded. It seemed that this researcher Zhu was also a sexist.
The third new family member to move in was from Su He's building.
It's the same apartment, number 306, on the same floor as them.
The man's surname is Zhang. He was transferred to the research institute last year. I heard that he is from the south, and his wife also has a job there.
The couple had been married for several years without getting pregnant, which had caused their family considerable anxiety. After the recent job transfer, they didn't want the couple to live apart, so the wife quit her job and moved to the city this year.
His wife's surname is Yang, and her given name is Yang Liu. She is said to be very unsociable.
Judging from that, she rarely goes out, and when she does see other family members, she doesn't like to talk.
Surprisingly, she and Hu Mei have the same job.
It means earning money by writing articles.
So everyone understands why she rarely goes out; after all, she's a writer, and she needs a lot of time to write.
Su He was surprised to hear this, "She also earns money by writing articles?"
"Yes!" Sister Liu said with an envious expression.
"I heard that she often receives royalties from newspapers and magazines, quite a lot of them!"
"Sigh, I really envy educated people. They can make money just by staying at home. I need to make sure my daughters, Niu Niu and Zhuang Zhuang, study hard so they can become educated people too."
Su He was surprised and astonished. Oh no, this is a case of the same persona being used by someone else? What should she do?
After talking for a while, Sister Liu looked up and saw that she had a curious expression.
"What's wrong, Xiao Hu? Do you know why Xiao Yang is so surprised by his writing?"
Su He smiled sheepishly, then simply said:
“That sister-in-law… I used to work at a magazine, and I often wrote things.”
I quit my job to come here, so I thought I'd write some articles and submit them for publication while I'm at it. If they get selected, I can earn some money to cover my living expenses...
I was a little surprised to find other family members here doing the same thing as me.
Upon hearing this, Sister Liu became excited, "Oh my, so you can write articles too, Xiao Hu?"
That's really amazing!
Just hearing that you work at that magazine tells me you must be a good writer.
Then write it! I wonder if it's the same in Beijing and Shanghai?
If you have any questions, your sister-in-law will take you to ask Xiao Yang. Although Xiao Yang isn't very talkative, she's a good person, and she'll help you if you ask.
Su was surprised by this unexpected joy and immediately said, "Is that okay? That would be great. I was worried that I didn't know much about the manuscript submission process of magazines in Beijing."
Upon hearing this, Sister Liu immediately said, "Don't worry, Xiao Hu, I'll take you later. Xiao Yang usually writes in the morning and reads in the afternoon, so she'll only have time later."
Su He was relieved upon hearing this; it seemed that this Sister Liu was indeed a reliable "guide NPC".
After saying that, Sister Liu introduced her to a fourth family.
The fourth family member who moved in about six months ago is also from the same building. The man's surname is Cao, and he was transferred here last year. He brought his whole family with him when he came.
This includes his wife Tao Zi and their three children, as well as his wife's 17-year-old sister Tao Hong.
I heard that his wife brought her younger sister here hoping to find her a boyfriend in Beijing, but because Tao Hong has a rural household registration and high standards, they haven't succeeded yet after so long.
"That girl was quite bold. She would approach any unmarried male colleague in our research institute. At first, no one knew what was going on, but once they found out, they would run far away whenever they saw her."
I heard she even tried to seduce Xiao Ji, but Xiao Ji told her she was already married, so she stopped trying.
Oh dear, I don't know what that girl is thinking. Now that she can't leave the residential compound, she's still trying to get close to the gatekeeper and security guard every day..."
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