On the day Lin Yingyu was executed, Lin Yueyu received another piece of good news: their work arrangements were officially finalized.
Both are very important organizations, and the positions are at the same level as before.
It's a pity that neither of my two children are with me, so I can't share this joy with them.
What do you think of my clothes?
My son called and said they needed some more time to deal with things over there, but he did send them a bunch of defective fabric.
Lin Yueyu borrowed Tian Qiaozhu's sewing machine and made new clothes for the couple before Lin Yingyu's execution.
"nice."
The couple had both dressed up specially for today. After a period of rest, Chen Fangyang had gradually gained some weight and was able to fill out his clothes again.
"Luckily, Xiaoshu and the others won't be back for a while. It's one thing to scare our son, but we can't scare her too."
Both of them laughed in the mirror.
“I also made her a set of clothes, but I don’t know how old she is now.”
Before her son left, Lin Yueyu asked about her daughter's height and made the clothes a little too big, so that they could be changed if they didn't fit.
When the time came, the two walked hand in hand to the market.
The couple's work arrangements had already been announced, and the neighbors returned to their usual selves, greeting them warmly.
This time, Chen Fangyang was able to simply nod in acknowledgment.
"Why are they so energetic today?"
"You're so energetic with all these good things happening to you!"
Indeed, who would have thought they would hold such important positions? But thinking about it, it makes sense, considering they've been running the business for so many years.
"People are in high spirits when they have good news. Chen Fangyang didn't even look at us the other day, but today he nodded and greeted us."
But they only dared to talk about it behind people's backs.
The market was crowded with people, but Lin Yueyu and her husband did not squeeze in; they stood silently on the outside.
Soon, the Lin Yingyu couple, who had become extremely thin, were brought out. They went through many more procedures, and they waited patiently the whole time.
Two gunshots rang out, the two men exchanged a glance, smiled, and headed home.
"Tonight, the supply and marketing cooperative is going to sell a batch of canned fruit from the south wind, which Xiaoshu loves to eat."
"Then let's go wait there."
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He Shuyue and Lu Weiguo did not go to the market. Lu Weiguo was reinstated and started working, while He Shuyue was transferred to manage files, a completely idle position.
Although they stayed at home and didn't go out, they knew the execution was over when they heard the neighbors returning home in a lively atmosphere.
Both of them remained calm. Soon, Lu Weiguo left, while He Shuyue sat on the sofa for a long time.
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"Xiaohui, don't be nervous, everything will be fine after the exam."
"Go, Auntie! I believe in you!"
Today is the day of the textile factory's recruitment exam, and the area outside the factory is crowded with family members who have come to see the candidates off.
Their city hasn't had such a large-scale recruitment exam in a long time. As long as you can pass the exam and become a worker, your future will be very different. The job is a secure one.
Even parents of high school students who were of legal age were encouraged to come and take the exam, and people from various communes crowded the factory.
Taking this situation into consideration, the military region leaders arranged for a group of people to maintain order outside, and Lu Yang was among them.
This was the first time he had ever felt this nervous. He had joined the army at a young age, and his younger sister's schooling was no problem for him; she went through junior high and high school without any issues.
"Don't be nervous."
He had been holding back for a long time before finally managing to say this. He was even more nervous than Lu Ronghui, who was taking an exam, and he tossed and turned on the kang (a heated brick bed) until late at night before finally falling asleep.
The next morning, he got up early to make breakfast, and Song Qing kicked his shin.
"If Xiaohui saw you like this, she would be even more nervous."
“I’m not nervous. If I pass the exam, I’ll become a worker. If I don’t, it doesn’t matter. She’s been doing well these past few years, so she’ll have a chance to return to the city in the future.”
"Hard-mouthed."
Lu Ronghui sat at the table eating noodles that her brother had made early in the morning, topped with braised meat from the night before.
Their family has spent all the meat coupons they had saved up recently, and even the noodles they made this morning were made with pure white flour without any mixed grains.
"Auntie, you have to eat all the eggs."
An'an didn't go to the preschool class today. She knew from the adults' reactions that today was especially important, and she rushed to hand Lu Ronghui a bowl and chopsticks.
Lu Ronghui had always maintained a very normal attitude, but their treatment of her over this period of time made her take it very seriously.
Lu Yang was running out of time, and he was still dawdling, wanting to say something more to his sister.
Song Qing, annoyed that he was disrupting Rong Hui's exam focus, dragged him out.
"Alright, alright, let's go. Xiaohui has a good foundation and has been working so hard lately, nothing unexpected will happen."
Looking at her brother and sister-in-law not far away, and then at An'an who was being cautious in front of her, Lu Ronghui suddenly understood what kind of family her brother had always wanted.
Her exam room was in the factory building outside. After Song Qing took her there, she saw Director Zhang standing at the door.
"Xiao Song, did you bring your sister here for the exam?"
Director Zhang stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the bustling crowd and the spacious factory with great pride.
All of this was done by the women in their residential compound.
The completion of the textile factory not only solved the employment problem for the families of the workers, but also provided many job opportunities for the nearby communes.
Once the factory is on track, it will be expanded, and then it will help even more people.
"When I saw the number of applicants, I knew there would be a lot of people today, but I didn't expect so many people to come."
Some production brigades simply gave everyone a day off today, like Yanghe Village.
Besides those who were taking the exam, other people also came to watch the excitement.
Director Zhang had been feeling quite pleased with himself until he saw Wei Lan on the other side of the crowd.
"Director Zhang, Xiao Song, you're here too?"
Wei Lan walked over and greeted them casually, and Director Zhang nodded calmly.
This period was a test of their hard work over the past few months, and everything was on track, except for this deputy factory director.
"I thought you were going to proctor the exam. Thank you for your hard work in setting up such a big venue."
"This facility was built through the joint efforts of the military region leaders and comrades from all sides. No one personally suffered any hardship."
Director Zhang inwardly scoffed. She wasn't some high-ranking leader; why was she acting like a superior on an inspection tour?
Wei Lan didn't pay attention.
"Xiao Song, I heard that you technicians are going to other factories for training tomorrow."
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