Chapter 3

Lin Shu Yin didn’t hesitate. She jumped straight into the lake, quickly swam to the child, and pulled him towards the shore.

“Qi Ming, Qi Ming!”

As they reached the shore, an old lady ran over, holding the child Lin Shu Yin had rescued, and cried, “You scared me to death!”

She had been chatting with someone for a few minutes, and when she turned around, her grandson was gone. She searched everywhere and found him in the lake. Thankfully, someone had rescued him. If anything had happened, how would she explain to her son and daughter-in-law?

Lin Shu Yin had acted quickly, and the child was fine. He said,

“Grandma, Grandma, I’m fine. Let go of me first. It was this sister who saved me.” Zhang Qi Ming came out of Zhang Lao Tai’s arms and pointed at Lin Shu Yin.

It was already October, and although it was hot during the day, the lake water was already cold. Lin Shu Yin was shivering from the cold.

Zhang Lao Tai quickly turned around and knelt down in front of Lin Shu Yin. “Little girl, thank you, thank you for saving my grandson!”

“It’s nothing, nothing. Grandma, please get up.” Lin Shu Yin quickly helped Zhang Lao Tai up.

Zhang Lao Tai stood up. “Little girl, come home with me. Change your clothes, or you’ll catch a cold. My house is not far.”

“Okay.”

Lin Shu Yin nodded.

On the way, Zhang Lao Tai scolded her grandson, “You little rascal, didn’t I tell you not to go near the lake? Why don’t you listen?”

Zhang Lao Tai was angry. Her grandson wasn’t a six or seven-year-old child. He was thirteen this year and would be going to junior high next year.

He was so big, didn’t he know the lake was dangerous? Why did he go there?

Zhang Qi Ming scratched his head. “Grandma, I won’t go again.”

He had seen fish in the water and reached out to catch them, but he lost his footing and fell in.

“It’s thanks to heaven’s grace that you were saved by this little girl. By the way, child, what’s your name?”

Zhang Lao Tai’s expression changed quickly. One second she was scolding her grandson, the next she was being kind to Lin Shu Yin.

Lin Shu Yin smiled. “Grandma, my name is Lin Shu Yin. ‘Shu’ like the word for ‘study,’ and ‘Yin’ like the word for ‘music’.”

Zhang Lao Tai heard this and laughed. “What a good name.”

The three of them continued talking until they reached Zhang’s house.

Zhang’s family was wealthy. They lived in a detached villa, and they even had a maid.

“What’s going on?”

Zhang Lao Ye, the grandfather, was sitting in the living room reading a newspaper. When he saw his wife bring back a young girl and saw his grandson’s appearance, he asked.

Zhang Lao Tai told him what happened. “It was thanks to this little girl that she saved our grandson.”

“I’ll take the child to change his clothes first. I’ll tell you the details later.”

“Okay.”

Zhang Lao Tai took Lin Shu Yin upstairs and got her some clothes.

“Little girl, you go change first.”

“Okay, Grandma.”

Zhang Lao Tai went downstairs and continued talking to her husband. She said, “This little girl saved our grandson. We have to repay her.”

They couldn’t just say thank you verbally.

Zhang Lao Ye nodded. “Of course.”

Zhang Lao Tai said, “I asked the child, she’s a high school senior, about to graduate. I guess she hasn’t found a job yet. Should we find her one?”

Zhang Lao Ye said, “Join the art troupe?”

Zhang Lao Tai frowned. “Can’t she go to a factory? To join the art troupe, you need some talent.”

At least she needs to be able to sing.

Zhang Lao Ye said, “That’s true. Let’s ask her when she comes down.”

“Okay.”

Lin Shu Yin quickly changed her clothes and came downstairs. Zhang Lao Tai pulled her to sit down. “Shu Yin, Grandma won’t beat around the bush. This life-saving grace is no small matter.”

“We have to repay you. Grandma asked you, haven’t you found a job yet?”

Lin Shu Yin nodded. Zhang Lao Tai said, “What kind of job do you want? For example, working in a factory? Or going to the military art troupe?”

Lin Shu Yin was silent for a few seconds. “Grandma, I want to go to the art troupe.”

“Because if I go to a factory, my job might be given to my brother.”

Zhang Lao Tai understood and looked at Lin Shu Yin with pity. “Good child.”

Zhang Lao Ye said, “Child, you want to go to the art troupe, can you sing?”

He didn’t ask if she could play any instruments or anything. Ordinary families like theirs wouldn’t have children who could do those things.

Sing?

That was Lin Shu Yin’s major!

Of course she could, and she sang very well. After all, she graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music. She had the skills.

She said, “I can.”

Zhang Lao Ye said, “Then sing us a song.”

“Okay.”

Lin Shu Yin stood up and slowly opened her mouth.

“Sing a mountain song for the Party,

I compare the Party to my mother.

My mother only gave me life,

The Party’s glory shines in my heart.

………”

The clear voice was like the chirping of a yellow oriole in the valley, melodious and enchanting, making people intoxicated.

After the song finished.

“Good!”

Zhang Lao Ye clapped his hands, his eyes full of admiration.

Zhang Lao Tai was also impressed. She laughed,

“This girl’s singing is no worse than the leading singer in our military art troupe!”

“Her voice is like a lark.”

Lin Shu Yin smiled shyly. Zhang Lao Ye said,

“Child, tell me your family background information. I’ll report it.”

The Lin family was an ordinary family, and she was recommended by Zhang Lao Ye. Lin Shu Yin felt that her job was secure.

After listening, Zhang Lao Ye said, “Okay, now we just have to wait for the enlistment notice.”

“Shu Yin, Grandma will tell you first. The new recruits will enlist in December. There’s about a month left. You have great natural talent. We should practice your voice more in our spare time. Don’t be idle.” Zhang Lao Tai reminded her.

Lin Shu Yin nodded. “I understand, Grandma.” She had known since she came to this world that the original owner had a very good voice, even better than hers in her previous life.

If the original owner had lived in the modern world, she could have been a singer.

Zhang Lao Tai smiled kindly. “Good child.”

Lin Shu Yin was dazed when she left Zhang’s house. She was in a daze. Her job was settled just like that?

It seemed like it was settled.

Beep! Host has successfully completed the task. Received a job at the military art troupe and a mysterious system gift package. The gift package has been sent. Please check.

The system prompt sounded.

Lin Shu Yin opened it to check:

Cash: 100 yuan.

Meat tickets: 10 jin.

Grain tickets: 10 jin.

Cloth tickets: 10 chi.

Storage space: 1 cubic meter.

After seeing this mysterious gift, Lin Shu Yin’s eyes lit up. Wow! The system was so good!

It gave her 100 yuan, various tickets, and space!

Not to mention anything else, Lin Shu Yin felt that she could go to a state-owned restaurant and eat braised pork now!