Chapter 326 It’s Them
That evening, when Chen Kexin arrived home, her nanny Wang Ma said worriedly, "Kexin, Director Jia from the Street Office is here and asked you to prepare to go to the countryside in the next two days."
As if struck by a slap in the face, Chen Kexin asked in surprise: "What? Going to the countryside? Didn't we just come back from the countryside?"
Mother Wang sighed and said, "Kexin, you may not know that all junior and senior high school graduates and unemployed people in society have to go to the countryside to receive re-education from poor and lower-middle peasants. You are also considered..."
Chen Kexin suddenly remembered her previous life. The policy of going to the countryside to receive re-education through labor lasted until 1979. Now it was only 1976, with still one year to go. If she didn't want to go to the countryside, she had to ask someone to find her a job for her.
She suddenly felt a headache.
She is studying medicine and also has to review her academic subjects, so she has no time to work.
what to do?
When her family members came back one after another, she told everyone about this matter with embarrassment.
Wang Qiaolian immediately became anxious and said, "My daughter, you must not go to the countryside! You should take over my job and don't let your grandfather go begging people again."
Since moving to Longcheng, the old man has been really good to them. As a daughter-in-law, she saw it and didn't want to cause trouble for the old man, so she blurted out these words.
Wang Qingshan took over the conversation and said, "Niece-in-law, you are still young, it is not your turn to retire. I am old and don't want to go to work, so I will retire and let Ke Xin take over."
Chen Kexin shook her head and said, "Uncle, you are not yet of retirement age. If I take over, your pension will be very small. I want to ask my uncle about this matter and see what to do."
"Why bother an outsider? This is settled. As for your lack of time to work, I'll talk to Director Wang."
Seeing that everyone in his family was thinking about the other party, Chen Guoqing said with relief, "Qingshan, Kexin is right. Letting Kexin take over will affect your pension. Besides, she won't be able to work for long. I'll call Director Wang of the repair shop and see if we can arrange a temporary job for Kexin, who won't work without salary."
After saying that, he returned to the bedroom, and after a while he came out and said, "Ke Xin girl, I have communicated with Director Wang. You will report the day after tomorrow, work two days a week, and be paid the same as an apprentice. Your grandfather Wang said that the plan of not going to work and not getting paid is not appropriate."
Chen Kexin nodded and said, "I'm sorry to bother you, Grandpa. I'll be free the day after tomorrow. Madam Jenny and the others will go shopping for another day tomorrow and plan to go back and pick up their family. Grandpa, I want to give them my home phone number. Is that okay with you?"
After all, the phone belongs to grandpa, so the old man’s consent must be obtained.
The old man said kindly, "Okay! They are international friends. When they are settled, invite their whole family to our house for a meal so we can get to know them."
These past few nights, the eldest granddaughter often talked about Mrs. Jenny, and her grandfather could tell that the child liked to interact with several foreign friends.
Chen Kexin immediately smiled and said, "Then I'll tell them tomorrow."
"Don't forget to tell Aunt Wang tomorrow that Ke Xin will go to work at the machinery factory the day after tomorrow. When Director Jia comes again, tell him that my granddaughter has a job."
Chen Jiancheng and his wife were extremely grateful, "Dad, thanks to you for making the arrangements, otherwise we would have been at a loss."
The old man said doubtfully, "I always feel that this is strange. It should be a few days since you came back, why would Director Jia suddenly think of our home? Ke Xin, you just got your high school diploma, right?"
"Grandpa, yes. Only my family, Secretary Gao and others know that I have obtained my high school diploma..."
Chen Kexin quickly thought of someone and said, "Grandpa, Xiao Tingting also took the graduation certificate exam with me. When I went to pick up her diploma that day, I asked her and she didn't pass the exam."
The old man understood immediately and said with finality: "It must be her! I heard that she has been dissatisfied with her job many times and doesn't want to go to work? Whether she has obtained her diploma or not, she should go to the countryside."
He frowned and said to himself, "Oh, now I remember, my former orderly is in charge of street work. I'll call him now and ask him to check this matter..."
He walked quickly into the bedroom, picked up the phone and dialed a number.
More than half an hour later, he called his eldest granddaughter with a serious face and said, "Ke Xin, the orderly called me back and said that the Xiao family mother and daughter went to see Director Jia last night and said that you should go to the countryside..."
Chen Kexin said angrily: "It is them! They are like rats in the gutter, hiding in the dark and watching others do bad things. They are destined to be disappointed tomorrow."
What she couldn't understand was why Xiao Tingting didn't take action when she saw her with the foreigner yesterday? Instead, you are fussing about going to the countryside?
If she knew that Xiao Tingting did not back down and stare at her after being humiliated, she would definitely be in a good mood.
Time passed quietly. At noon the next day, Jenny and her friends were tired from shopping, and Chen Kexin's part-time translation work was basically finished.
Jenny stuffed a stack of foreign exchange coupons into Chen Kexin's pocket and said, "Sister, you've worked hard these past few days. Let's get together again after we move our home here."
Chen Kexin nodded and said, "Okay, this is my home phone number...Call me when you get back."
Jenny heard from Ke Xin that day that they lived in the compound and knew that the Chen family was not simple. The fact that the Chen family had a phone number further confirmed her guess.
She wrote down the number carefully and said, "Okay, we'll call you when we get the kids back. Don't forget to treat us as promised?"
"Don't worry, I won't forget."
"By the way, are there any famous restaurants in Longcheng? Let's go eat now. I like delicious food."
"What do you want to eat? If you want hotpot, go to the most famous one, Donglaishun; if you want casserole, the most famous one is in Wangfujing. I'll treat you today as a farewell to my sister and brother-in-law."
Madam Jenny asked in confusion, “Sister, what is hot pot?”
Chen Kexin then remembered that the foreigner had never eaten hot pot, and patiently explained: "Sister, it is to put thinly sliced beef, mutton and vegetables into the prepared broth and dip them in the seasoning. It tastes delicious and tender."
Madam Jenny answered readily, "Let's go and try it now. You don't have to treat us. We will treat you. When we settle down in China, you can treat us more often if you want."
In her heart, the food cooked by the girl is the best.
Huaguo is very poor and she can't let the girls spend money.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
More than half an hour later, they sat around Donglaishun eating hotpot.
After tasting it, Jenny said in surprise: "It tastes really good, but it's still not as good as the food from my sister. I'm most looking forward to eating the food from my sister's house."
Chen Kexin was speechless. She was already looking forward to it before she even waited to go back? How to get through the next month?
"Sister, when are you leaving?"
"how?"
Chen Kexin treated the few people as friends and sincerely invited them, "My husband and I have a wedding house, how about I treat you to a meal there at noon tomorrow? My husband is in the army, and there is no one else at home except the few of us present."
Jenny was obviously tempted, and after thinking for a while, she said, "Forget it. I'm afraid I won't want to leave after eating. Or if I go back after eating, I'll be obsessed with it and it will go bad."
Everyone laughed immediately.
Chen Kexin promised solemnly, "When sister comes back, I will treat you all. I will treat you several times and make sure everyone will enjoy the meal."
Jenny had an expectant smile on her face, and said happily, "Okay, I've been looking forward to this day."
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