Chapter 38: Xiao Gu Is Depressed

She suddenly felt the need to give herself a legitimate job. She didn’t care what others thought, but Ye Jiao and the others living here did.

Finding minerals was a perfect fit for her frequent need to travel, and with so many mining teams across the country, even if someone had doubts, they wouldn’t be able to check them all.

The key was that there were indeed a few teams within the army that were looking for gold mines. This would provide a reasonable explanation both internally and externally.

The young boy was surprised: “So you’re a miner? Doesn’t that mean you have to run around in the wild every day? You’re a girl, it’s too hard! My mom told my sister that girls shouldn’t work so hard, just find a good man to marry.”

“There’s a salary to earn, it’s worth the hardship. Your mom has her own thoughts, everyone thinks differently. Okay, I’m not going to talk to you anymore, Ye Jiao and I are going home.”

After she and Ye Jiao left, a group of teenagers were still discussing it. Ye Jiao’s sister is a miner! I heard that miners get paid a lot…

Back home, Ye Jiao curiously asked: “Sister, are you really a miner?”

“Yes.”

“But – I don’t see it.”

“Don’t worry about whether it looks like it or not, go wash your face quickly, look how dirty you are.”

Only then did Ye Jiao pick up the basin and go out to wash her face, washing it very quickly.

When she came back, Ye Qinglan was taking money out of her bag. Seeing her return, she casually handed her a large unity note: “Keep this as your pocket money.”

Ye Jiao’s eyes widened instantly.

“All for me?”

“Yes.”

Ye Jiao was delighted. She had never received so much pocket money before.

“Thank you, sister, you’re so good.”

She took the money and put it away, then pulled Ye Qinglan and started chatting, asking her how she was doing lately and if her work was going well.

They talked for a while, and then Yang Wenying got off work.

She was quite surprised to see her come back.

After a few words, she was about to go cook, but Ye Qinglan suggested going out to eat. Yang Wenying had money, so she agreed.

After dinner, Ye Jiao chirped to Yang Wenying about Ye Qinglan’s job.

Yang Wenying frowned when she heard about the mining job: “One time, the young man who came to deliver the money to me was wearing a military uniform.”

Actually, she wanted to ask, aren’t you in the army? How come you’re a miner now?

Hearing this, Ye Qinglan said: “I’m finding mines for the army. Don’t say so much outside, just say I’m a miner.”

“I definitely won’t say anything.” Yang Wenying still frowned: “But mining is too hard, it’s in the wind and rain.”

No wonder her daughter’s face wasn’t as tender as other girls, it’s hard to be tender after being exposed to the wind and sun all day.

“Every job is hard.”

Yang Wenying thought for a moment and said: “Why don’t you quit that job, I’ll give you my job.”

“No need, I’m used to it, and my job pays well.”

Yang Wenying sighed.

Ye Jiao, however, curiously asked her: “Sister, are you considered part of the army when you’re searching for mines?”

“Of course, how could you not? You’re a mining soldier.”

Ye Jiao suddenly became envious. A mining soldier is also a soldier, it’s awesome! In her heart, she thought, when I grow up, I want to join the army too, any kind of soldier will do.

Ye Qinglan asked a few more questions about the situation at home, and knowing that Ye Lin hadn’t come over, she felt relieved.

Here, the mother and daughters were chatting about Ye Qinglan’s job, and other neighbors also learned from their children that Yang Wenying’s eldest daughter was a miner.

Suddenly, Ye Qinglan’s differences had an explanation. Even Yang Wenying and Ye Jiao’s increasingly good lives had an answer.

Yang Wenying has a big daughter who can make money, miners get paid a lot, especially those who mine outside, they get two or three hundred a month… No wonder their family has been eating so well lately, they have meat every other day.

Over there, the mother and daughters chatted for a while, Ye Qinglan gave Yang Wenying fifty yuan, telling her to buy whatever she wanted, she hadn’t bought anything when she came back.

The things from the Beijing Institute and Commander Gu were not suitable to bring back, and she didn’t have time to go shopping to pick out gifts for them, and she didn’t know what they liked, so it’s better to give them money to buy it themselves.

She slept at home for a night, and early the next morning, Ye Qinglan went back to the army.

She picked up Little Hutou and went to see Commander Xie.

As soon as they arrived, they saw Wei Hua in a Zhongshan suit in Commander Xie’s office.

Considering that his body wasn’t fully recovered, Commander Xie had sent someone to pick him up by car.

Commander Xie said: “This is the Hutou I told you about. He was skinny after the incident, but he’s become chubby and cute after being raised for a while.”

Wei Hua looked at Hutou.

Actually, he was used to living alone, he really didn’t need to get a child, but Commander Xie insisted that he was old and lonely, raising a child would allow them to take care of each other, he also said how pitiful this child was.

He wasn’t moved by the idea of taking care of him in his old age, but hearing about the child’s plight made him feel a little sorry, so he agreed.

Ye Qinglan pushed Hutou: “This is the new dad we found for you.”

It was something that had been agreed upon, so Hutou walked over, and in a clear voice, he called out: “Dad, I’m Hutou.”

This call made Wei Hua feel like he had been struck by something.

It took him a while to react, he touched Hutou’s face: “Hey! You’re so good, I’m your dad from today.”

“I’m your son too.” Hutou replied seriously, and said: “I’ll be filial to you when I grow up.”

Wei Hua smiled: “Okay, Dad believes you, Dad will take good care of you too.” Then he looked at Ye Qinglan: “Has he started school?”

“Not yet.”

“Then I’ll go and enroll him in school later, he can’t not go to school.” Wei Hua also said: “Hutou is quite cute, he looks like my son.”

“Dad, you’re pretty handsome too.”

“…”

Hey! The big one and the small one were complimenting each other.

They were talking to each other, it looked quite harmonious.

Seeing this, Commander Xie laughed: “I told you two were destined to be together. This is even better, Hutou, you go home with your dad.”

Ye Qinglan reminded him: “Comrade Wei, Hutou is very strong, he’s a natural strongman, you have to be careful…”

After finishing, she didn’t forget to tell Wei Hua that this matter should be kept secret.

Wei Hua: “Don’t worry, Commander Xie has already told me about this, I will keep it secret.”

“Okay, I’ll leave Hutou to you.”

Then Wei Hua took Hutou and left, Ye Qinglan saw them off to the car, and assured Hutou that she would come to see him often as long as she was in Lingcheng.

Only then did Hutou hug her and leave with his new dad.

Hutou was taken care of, and Ye Qinglan also went to work on a new round of work, busy looking for new people with special abilities, and then she didn’t have time to go for the inspection.

This made Xiao Gu depressed, Teacher Xiao Ye promised to come for an inspection! Where is she?