"This time you come to Jincheng, if nothing goes wrong, you should settle down here in the future. Have you thought about what kind of job you want to do in the future?
If you have any ideas, please tell us as soon as possible. Your uncle Ning and I can help you with some advice in advance. "Mr. Hua explained seriously.
Yin Xiaoman didn't say anything for a moment.
It’s not that she hasn’t thought about the problem her uncle raised. On the contrary, she has thought about it many times.
But I just can't figure it out and I can't make up my mind.
To be honest, after leaving Zhongshan Island, she was not familiar with this world at all.
Faced with so many unknowns, she was actually a little nervous.
Seeing that Yin Xiaoman didn't say anything, Ning Gong became unhappy. He glared at Mr. Hua with a bit of disdain: "You old man, you always think too much!
Xiaoman has just arrived and hasn't even settled down yet, and you're already thinking about asking her to do something. Why are you in such a hurry?
I say, do nothing!
Wasn't she tired enough taking care of us during those years on the island? We finally have a chance to take a break, can't you just let the girl live in peace?
Besides, what does she need to do? There is no shortage of food and drink at home.
Do you think Qingyun’s salary can’t support her? If Qingyun can't afford it, there are still two of us! Why are you keeping your salary? Are you going to take it to your grave? In the end, it still has to be left to them.
Then give it to Xiaoman now and let her spend it!
Me too. I have no children in this life, so I will rely on Xiaoman to take care of me in my old age.
I'm not holding on to that money. From now on, I will send my salary to Xiaoman when I get it. Before she supports me, I will support her first! ”
"No, what are you talking about! Why did you end up talking about that?!"
When Ning Gong started talking, Yin Xiaoman was still listening with a smile. As the old man spoke more and more outrageously, and finally even mentioned the coffin, the smile on his face froze.
She is still frightened by the sudden fainting of her uncle on the island.
How come this is going on fine, but it's getting more and more outrageous? !
She pulled Ning Gong's arm hard and looked at him angrily: "Uncle Ning, stop talking nonsense. If you keep talking, I'll get angry with you!"
Seeing her like this, Ning Gong was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood what was going on.
He glanced at Mr. Hua, then sighed and said sourly, "Your uncle is fine. There's nothing wrong with his body. The doctor said that as long as he takes the medicine, he will have no problem living another 20 or 30 years. You don't have to worry about him."
Old Hua rubbed his eyebrows.
He didn't expect that just one sentence from him would cause his old friend to complain so much. He knew that this person was still unhappy because he had concealed his relationship with Xiaoman.
After all, in Ning Gong's heart, he always felt that he and Xiaoman were the first to know each other, and their relationship was closer.
So after learning this fact, I felt quite uncomfortable.
If it were normal times, he would just laugh it off when hearing the old guy say a few sour words.
But at this moment, he had something on his mind, so he was not prepared to give in to him at all.
He completely ignored his old friend's provocation and looked at Yin Xiaoman: "Don't pay attention to your uncle Ning. I'm talking to you seriously. It's getting late, and we should think about the future.
If you really don't plan to work anymore, that's a different matter. Our family is not short of money, so we don't have to worry about making a living.
But if you want to work, it's better to do it sooner rather than later. While your uncle Ning and I still have some influence in some places. ”
This is stated very bluntly.
Before Yin Xiaoman could react, Ning Gong was stunned.
Then the expression on his face began to become serious.
Although both work in the design institute, Ning Gong and Hua Lao have had different work focuses over the years.
Ning Gong follows a purely technical route, focusing all his attention on academic research and not worrying about anything else.
In addition to technical expertise, Mr. Hua has also been serving as the leader of their team. This enables him to see further than others.
Although Yin Xiaoman and his friends had only been in Jincheng for one day. However, this large-scale military mobilization is of a nationwide nature, and the personnel deployment is not limited to Zhongshan Island.
The arrangements for cadres are the responsibility of the troops themselves, but as for their families... apart from following the arrangements of superiors, there are actually many options available.
Although Mr. Hua would not do anything to abuse his power for personal gain.
However, he felt that there was nothing wrong with trying to find a better receiving unit for his only relative within his ability.
Who doesn’t have a distinction between close and distant relatives? After working for so many years, it is only natural to seek some legitimate benefits for your loved ones.
The reason why he brought this up now was because Xiaoman and his team had been delayed in Ningcheng for more than two months, and during this period many of the cadres' families who were supposed to come had already reported in.
It’s not certain when Shen Qingyun will come back after he leaves. What if he's gone for a year or two?
By the time he comes back to help Xiaoman find a job, it will be too late.
The good places must have been taken by others.
The old man has never planned anyone's future in his entire life. This girl is truly his own niece. He also knew that Xiaoman had been on the island for ten years and probably had no idea what was going on outside.
So it was impossible for him not to think more about her.
Ning Gong has figured all this out now.
He took over what Mr. Hua said and said to Yin Xiaoman: "What your uncle said is correct, Xiaoman, you really need to think about it.
If you still want to stay in the army and work, that's not impossible, but the two of us can't help you much.
But if you want to find a job in a local unit, just tell us where you want to go and we will help you plan it.
How about going to school? I remember you also went to high school. Putting aside other things, it should be okay to teach in an elementary school, right? ”
The more Ning Gong thought about it, the more he felt that Mr. Hua was indeed more far-sighted than he was.
Xiaoman's work really needs to be thought about in advance.
Fortunately, these two old men have worked for so many years. Even if they are retired now, I believe that someone will still give them the face they deserve.
With their abilities, they will definitely be able to take care of this girl's affairs.
But what they never expected was that after hearing their proposal, Yin Xiaoman's eyes became determined.
She shook her head: "Uncle, Uncle Ning, please don't worry about me. I don't plan to work anymore."
After hearing this, both old men were surprised.
Yin Xiaoman smiled.
"Isn't this strange? Didn't you two just say it? It's not like I'm starving, so why should I go out to work?
Before on the island, it was because of you, the expert team. I don't trust others to handle things like food, so I just keep doing it.
Now, there are so many of you who need to support me, why should I rush to contribute? Can't I take a few years off?
Uncle, Uncle Ning, let me tell you, I have made up my mind. From now on, I will stay at home, grow vegetables, tend flowers, and cook three meals a day for you.
Then you pay me living expenses, and I count on you to support me. " She said, and winked at them.
That expression looked as if it were real.
The two old men looked at each other, but they both saw disbelief in each other's eyes.
Mr. Hua coughed twice and said, "Well... there's no rush. Xiaoman, maybe I'm too panicked. Don't think too much. Think about it slowly and don't put too much pressure on yourself. It's not too late to make a decision when you have thought it through."
"That's right, that's right. You just arrived, so you can take a rest for a while. We can discuss it after you have rested enough. Don't worry, we are here. No matter when you want to work, we will not make it difficult for you." Engineer Ning quickly added.
Although they all knew that Xiaoman's absence from work would not have any impact on their family's quality of life. After all, compared with others, this family is not short of money at all.
Not to mention that when they were on the island, the couple had no place to spend their salary, so they must have saved a lot. Even now, with Shen Qingyun's level, his salary is more than enough to support their family.
I don't expect Xiaoman to earn the few dozen dollars as an employee.
In addition, Dabao and Erniu have their own subsidies for martyrs' families, so the two children do not need to be raised by adults.
They think Xiaoman is only in her thirties and has a long way to go. With her restless personality, if she stayed at home for a day or two, it would be fine, but after a long time, the two old people were afraid that she would feel uncomfortable.
But in fact, they all thought they were wrong. No one knew that Yin Xiaoman had been longing for this kind of idle life for a long time.
In her previous life, she worked diligently all her life and finally saved enough money for her retirement. When she was preparing to leave the palace and enjoy a leisurely life, she died inexplicably.
In this life, since the day I traveled through time, I have been busy with this and that every day and have never had a single day of peace.
She had agreed to cook for the expert group because of the two elderly people and also because it was the reason why they were able to go to the island. She had no choice at all.
In her two lifetimes, she has been cooking for others for almost thirty years. Yin Xiaoman doesn't want to do this job anymore no matter what.
But what else can she do besides this?
Be a teacher?
Not to mention the little things the original owner knew before, there is not much she can remember after all these years.
Just thinking about going to a completely new environment and doing something that I am completely unsure of.
She felt her scalp tingling and was unhappy from the bottom of her heart.
She was confused and didn't know what to do before because she thought that in this place, everyone had to work. It was like on the island, family members, military workers, and even children had to work.
There is no such thing as an idler on the island.
If this is the case, there is nothing that can be done; she has to find a job anyway.
But now, after listening to what the two old people said, she realized that she didn't have to work.
In this case——
Instead of starting over again, why not hide your shortcomings?
She has worked hard for two lifetimes, and now she doesn't rely on that little salary to support her family. She doesn't think she has any reason to go out to work.
Now, she just wants to stay at home peacefully and live an early retirement life like these two old people.
Seeing that he couldn't continue the conversation with Yin Xiaoman on this topic, Mr. Hua simply turned the topic back to the children.
"Dabao is almost eighteen this year, right?" he asked.
"Well, I will be eighteen after the Chinese New Year." Yin Xiaoman nodded.
"What do you think of him?"
If they were on the island, there was no need to think about it. Dabao's only way out was to join the army like Dami, otherwise he wouldn't even be able to leave the island.
But now, the situation has changed and children have more choices.
When Yin Xiaoman heard his uncle mention Dabao, a rare look of sadness appeared on his face.
"His father meant that he must return to the capital in the future to continue the Du family. But the child is now determined to join the army. I have talked to his father many times and tried to find someone to find him a job in the capital, but he refused to do it."
Yin Xiaoman became more worried the more he spoke.
Dabao has been a stubborn child since he was young. When he is obedient, he is considerate and understanding. But if he gets stubborn, even eight oxen can't pull him back.
With Dami serving in the army outside, Yin Xiaoman was already worried, and now there is another one to worry about.
And she also knew that the little bastard was eager to return to the Pioneer Camp, to the place where his father died, to start a new life for his father.
But where is the vanguard camp? ! That's the cutting edge!
The relationship between the two sides is so delicate now, who knows if they will fight one day...
When I was here before, Yin Xiaoman never worried at all. But now, when she thought that her son might have to go to the battlefield one day, her heart ached!
This is not only her son, he is also the only child in the Du family!
She couldn't even think about this matter. As soon as she thought about it, she would want to catch that brat and beat him up immediately!
How come you don’t understand adults’ hearts?
But she also understood that no matter how difficult it was to get over the hurdle in her heart, if Dabao really made up his mind, neither she nor Shen Qingyun could stop him.
The dream and wish of the child for many years, and it is reasonable
As an adult, how can you open your mouth to stop it?
Of course, Mr. Hua understood her difficulties.
He thought about it and said carefully: "I'll go talk to Dabao. He can decide whether to join the army or not.
But according to me, at least before you leave, while your uncle Ning and I are not busy, you should take good care of them and make up for the lessons they missed. ”
At this point, he looked at Yin Xiaoman with a bit of dissatisfaction: "You were too permissive with these two children before."
Yin Xiaoman lowered his head and dared not say a word.
She has been keeping a close eye on Dabao and Erniu in their studies since they were young, so when a school was built on the island, the two of them have always been at the top of the class after they enrolled.
Seeing that the children had good grades, she stopped interfering and let them develop freely.
However, the teachers on the island can only teach up to junior high school and cannot teach any further than that. Therefore, the two little ones learned all they could learn in just a few years.
And he couldn't leave the island, so Yin Xiaoman couldn't teach him even the most difficult subject. It's not like they are twins who have a super knowledgeable dad.
Even if he is a bad boy in daily life, he is impeccable when it comes to teaching his children to study.
So, later on, Dabao and Erniu were just forced to learn foreign languages with her, and they really didn't learn any other subjects.
"The big guy is almost eighteen years old..." Yin Xiaoman didn't continue with the rest of the sentence.
She felt that it was a bit unrealistic to let the child go to school now, and he would not do it.
Mr. Hua was silent for a moment and looked around.
After making sure that there was no one around, he lowered his voice and said, "Don't take studying lightly. Listen to me and your uncle Ning on this matter. Pay attention to the child's studies. It will be useful in the future."
Ning Gong did not speak immediately. He raised his head and looked up at the sky through the intertwined branches.
He took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly, and then sighed softly: "This day is going to change again. Learn, even if you are a soldier, it won't hurt to learn more."
Yin Xiaoman didn't know what this day would turn out like. But she knew that she still had to listen to the elderly at critical moments.
In terms of knowledge and experience, the two elders are many times better than her.
In this case, just listen to and do what the old man says.
So, no matter how unhappy Dabao was, his leisurely and good days were over.
Anyway, since his father is not coming back, there is no way for him to join the army even if he wants to. Without Shen Qingyun's order, no one would give him a recruitment form if he wanted to fill it out.
So, he, Erniu, the other two children, and Yin Xiaoman, all started their "torturous" study life again.
The two old men kept their word. That afternoon, they handed over the grain books, non-staple food books, receipts they had received in advance, and their monthly wages to Yin Xiaoman.
Then he felt at ease and became a hands-off boss, eating and drinking with the boss three meals a day at home.
But the food and drink were not in vain. The two of them put all the energy that they had previously used to study the ships into dealing with these little brats.
Yin Xiaoman is fine. After studying the language for so many years, he actually has a solid foundation.
Apart from checking on her occasionally and not allowing her to be lazy or forgetful, Mr. Hua was not too harsh on her.
But the younger ones don't have such good treatment.
The two elderly people carefully searched for a complete set of textbooks from primary school to high school. They divided the work and went over each subject one by one for their children, from Chinese, mathematics, English to history, geography and biology.
The science subjects were okay, but the liberal arts, especially history and ancient Chinese, were so difficult for Dabao that he felt like life was worse than death.
But he - had no way out.
He can argue with his mother, and occasionally he even dares to argue with his father. The two grandfathers glared at him and slapped him in the face. He had to take the slaps no matter how they hit him, and he didn't even dare to dodge.
Dabao had never been so eager for Shen Qingyun to come back as he was at this moment. He wished his father could come home immediately so that he could say hello to the armed forces department and have him join the army at the end of the year and leave home quickly.
And his hope finally came true.
With only a few days left until the end of the year, Shen Qingyun and the troops he led finally returned.
What no one expected was that this time he not only came back by himself, but also brought back the rice that everyone had been talking about.
When they saw the two of them walk into the house at the same time, everyone in the house couldn't help but cheer.
Yin Xiaoman was the first to rush over, followed by the others. They all surrounded Dami and asked about his well-being.
Yin Xiaoman pinched his clothes again and again, fearing that his clothes were too thin and he would catch a cold.
Shen Qingyun, who was originally walking in front, was pushed aside by this group of people.
Except when he just came in, his wife showed a hint of surprise when she saw him and asked, "You're back?"
Then, it was completely ignored.
Shen Qingyun stood by the door, looking at the few people gathered nearby, gnashing his teeth in anger.
A feeling of sourness welled up from the bottom of my heart.
When I looked at Rice again, the little happiness I once had disappeared in an instant, and everything about it became unpleasant.
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