Jiang Yun stood on the street in the capital in a daze.
In the huge capital city, without a map and without acquaintances, one has to rely on asking for directions and running.
If you go to a slightly larger unit, the security guard will have to see a letter of introduction or a letter of certification before letting you in. It is even more difficult to find someone with a sensitive identity on the streets. When you ask for their name, they either shake their head and say they don’t know, or ask you back, "Who are you to him?"
She couldn't get any information about the person she wanted to find. After a whole week, she gained nothing except mental and physical fatigue.
Looking for a job is really a bad excuse - there was no labor market at that time. To go to work anywhere, whether it was a state-owned unit or a collective unit, whether it was a regular worker or a temporary worker, you had to go through personnel relations.
In desperation, Jiang Yun thought of He Zhenguo again.
She originally wanted to wait until her father's matter was settled before thanking others, but she didn't expect that she still had to ask for help first.
Three years later, Jiang Yun returned to the division's family compound. The sentries on duty at the gate were all new recruits. Seeing that Jiang Yun answered questions fluently, they quickly let him in.
Bai Xiuzhen had just gotten up to heat up some food before she started working the night shift. She was pleasantly surprised to see Jiang Jun. "Xiaojun, this morning I saw a magpie calling out to me from a tree, and I was thinking it was a double blessing. I've been waiting all day, and I was still wondering what the other blessing was. And it turns out you're here!"
Jiang Jun's days of disappointment were instantly dispelled by the joy of meeting someone again. "Aunt Bai, what's your other joy? I want to hear it too, so I can share in your double happiness."
Bai Xiuzhen smiled until her eyes narrowed into slits. "Xiangdong wrote to me, saying he's transferring to the volunteer army and that he'll have a few days off for National Day to come and see me."
"Really?" Jiang Jun hugged Bai Xiuzhen's arm and jumped on the ground: "I will come to see Xiangdong when the time comes! I haven't seen Xiangdong in almost three years!"
Bai Xiuzhen said repeatedly, "Okay, you must come as promised! Xiangdong mentioned you in the letter, saying he didn't know how you are doing now. Our Lao He never told us about your family affairs, so Xiangdong may not even know."
Jiang Jun nodded and said excitedly, "Aunt Bai, I came here this time just for my father's matter. I've submitted the materials and am waiting for news."
Bai Xiuzhen was also happy for Jiang Yun: "That's great! Xiaojun, you have to wait for a few days, right? Where are you going to live? Or you can stay at my house. Auntie will make you delicious food. You look so thin. Are you not used to Chuncheng?"
Jiang Jun smiled and said, "Spring City is pretty good. It's not cold in the winter, but there are no newspapers or radio, and you don't see many outsiders all year round."
Fortunately, with the help of He Zhenguo's comrades, the three of them, father and daughter, were able to learn about the outside world in a timely manner.
"Come and have a bite to eat, and let's have a good chat," Bai Xiuzhen pulled Jiang Jun to sit down. "I'm on the night shift today and won't be back until tomorrow morning. You can stay at my place. Your uncle He is on a mission and has only been gone for ten days."
Every time He Zhenguo goes on a mission, he cannot return home for at least two months.
Jiang Jun just wanted to ask He Zhenguo something. Since he wasn't there, there was no need to stay. "Aunt Bai, I'll just stay at the guesthouse. I have to leave early tomorrow morning. I brought my sister with me this time. She's still living in the military area and wants to join the art troupe."
Bai Xiuzhen frowned slightly. "Will your sister pass the political review to join the art troupe? It seems something happened to your mother."
Jiang Jun chuckled. "As long as my dad's political review is passed, that's enough. Zhang Xiuying divorced my dad a long time ago!"
Bai Xiuzhen's face showed surprise and doubt: "We didn't know about this! Did they divorce after you left, or did they leave after they divorced?"
"The day my dad came back, Zhang Xiuying came and made a scene, wanting to draw a clear line between us."
"That makes sense. I heard your mother put up a lot of big and small posters about your father at the chemical plant. Because she dared to make trouble, she was even added to the Workers' Propaganda Team. She was very active and even became the leader of the women's team, always at the forefront of every action..."
"Being used as a pawn!" Jiang Jun sneered. She knew Zhang Xiuying's character too well: "She was sold and still helps others count the money!"
Bai Xiuzhen sighed, "Yeah! She's so ruthless in her fights. The people working at the chemical plant are all our family members and relatives, and they're all considered our own, yet she's still so ruthless, she's almost deafened them."
Jiang Yun was silent. Zhang Xiuying's behavior was purely to vent her personal anger by fighting others. Violent behavior would often erupt more violently with the instigation of the public.
She felt a bit of sympathy for the man being beaten: "Being deaf is a disability!"
Bai Xiuzhen sighed, "That's right! So another group used this as an excuse to stir up trouble and broke your mother's leg. The Workers' Propaganda Team then fired her from her job. With her leg hobbled, she couldn't even go to work. She cried and made a scene in front of the factory leaders every day, but no one paid any attention. Alas, she was so violent that she offended everyone."
Jiang Jun was most worried about his uncle's family: "My uncle and aunt also work at the chemical factory. I wonder if they've been implicated by having such a sister."
She didn't dare write to her elder and younger uncles because she was afraid that Zhang Xiuying would find out Jiang Yonghua's whereabouts and cause trouble again.
Bai Xiuzhen frowned and thought for a moment: "Then I haven't heard of it."
Jiang Jun shook his head. "Zhang Xiuying is so impulsive that she doesn't care about her family. Is her leg healed now? When was it broken?"
"The wound has healed, but the leg hasn't been reattached. I heard he's still limping."
"Can I go to work now?"
"Now that she can go to work, I heard they gave her the easiest job because they were afraid she would cause trouble. Anyway, she loves to curse people, and everyone stays away from her."
Jiang Jun smiled gently: "Aunt Bai, let's not talk about her. Let's talk about something happy, otherwise you won't be able to eat."
She didn't mind knowing Zhang Xiuying's situation, but she was afraid that Jiang Yonghua and Jiang Lan would be soft-hearted when they found out.
If Jiang Yonghua shows any mercy, what will happen to Zhao Meilan? If Jiang Lan shows any mercy, what will happen to her future?
Especially Jiang Lan, who is very close to Zhang Xiuying and has a very similar personality to her. To put it bluntly, it is impossible for Jiang Yonghua and Jiang Lan, father and daughter, to treat Zhang Xiuying as rationally as she does!
"Aunt Bai, I'll go to the guesthouse and tell them your name. I'll leave early tomorrow morning and go directly to the military headquarters to find Xiaolan. I've been out for several days and I'm afraid she will miss me. Please say hello to Uncle He on my behalf. When Xiangdong comes back for vacation, I will come no matter what." Jiang Jun was afraid that the night would be too long and he would have more troubles.
Bai Xiuzhen couldn't stop her. "When are you going back? I'll bring you some things. I have some cloth at home. Can I make you a skirt? Let me tell you, this year's summer uniform for female soldiers is a skirt. It's so beautiful. I'll make you one based on that design."
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