Chapter 77 A blind cat meets a dead mouse

Looking at her grandmother who winked at her, He Wanqing understood instantly. This was a good idea, as long as it could make the scumbags mad, she would even get married tomorrow. As for the other party involved in the marriage, he was ignored for now.

 After they settled on the wedding date, they told him. Hearing that he was willing to get married the next day, Gu Cheng’an looked up at He Wanqing, and only after she nodded did he agree. After the wedding date was set, everyone ate much faster. It took them three hours to finish dinner last night, but tonight it only took half an hour. After dinner, they chatted with the elders for a while, and then Gu Cheng’an got up to leave.

But he didn’t go back to the educated youth hostel, instead, he went to the house they were getting married in, down the slope. Standing at the door, watching the three of them leave, He Wanqing chatted with Shen Grandma and the others for a while, leaving Shen Ping behind before sending them off. She closed the door, went back to the main room, and told He Mu and He Grandma about the phone call she had made at noon. As she had expected, she was first scolded, then He Grandma waved her hand: “Forget it, Cheng’an is just trying to put your mind at ease. Since his family gave the red envelope, when you get married, we’ll give them one too.”

 “Okay, I’ll prepare it tomorrow.” This was what He Mu said, she planned to take her own money to wrap the red envelope and give it to He Grandma and the others. “No need, I don’t have any, anyway, it’s only a few yuan, we have it.” He Grandma waved her hand. He Wanqing, standing opposite them, lowered her head to talk to Shen Ping while listening with her ears up. It wasn’t until they had decided how much to give for the red envelope that the two sisters were told to go back to their room to rest. Back in their room, the two sisters took their clothes and went to the bathroom in the backyard to wash up. When they came back, there was no one on the kang.

They extinguished the kerosene lamp and closed the door to go back to their room to rest. Lying on the kang, He Wanqing was about to fall asleep when she heard Shen Ping say: “Sister, the jobs you mentioned last night have been sold, there are still driver jobs, but Third brother and the others didn’t go, but Jialin brother and Jiafu brother went.

 They’re going to report to the commune tomorrow afternoon, and they’re going to prepare things at home tomorrow. Sister, do you think I should go to the commune too? After you get married, you’ll definitely have to work, and I won’t be able to do your record-keeping work, so what do you think about me going to the commune to find a job?” Hearing this, He Wanqing was stunned for a moment, then she asked: “Why didn’t Third brother and the others sign up for the driver’s job? As for your job, don’t worry, if I remember correctly, the record-keeper of the second team is leaving, you can try to get it then. You’re familiar with the record-keeping work after taking my place, if it doesn’t work out, you can go to the commune to find one.”

 She was sure about He Jialin and the others learning to drive, because this job was very much in line with their expectations. But she couldn’t understand why the others gave up such a good opportunity.

They should know that there were many drivers needed, the salary was not low, and it was a formal job, and after learning, there was a chance to be transferred to the steel factory and machinery factory in the county. No, she had to ask about this tomorrow, they couldn’t rely on farming at home, they had to go out if there was an opportunity.

“Originally, after those jobs were sold, they wanted to sign up for the driver’s job because there were many drivers needed, but Big brother said that their factory might expand, and he wanted them to wait.” “Expand?” She turned to look at her with a questioning expression. “Yes, Big brother said so, what’s wrong?” Shen Ping looked at her confused face and asked curiously. “Nothing.” Her memory flew back to her previous life. If she remembered correctly, none of the factories in the commune had expanded in her previous life, even the drivers they recruited, most of them ended up staying in the factories in the county and city.

But now Shen Weiguo was saying that the factory was going to expand? What was wrong? “Sister, I also heard about the second team’s record-keeper, but I heard that he has already found someone to take his place, so I either go to the commune to try my luck, or I go back to the fields to work.” Shen Ping’s words pulled her back from her wandering thoughts.

“Then you can work in the fields and look for opportunities in the commune, but I think it’s a bit dangerous, those jobs are very competitive. You see, I just heard about the jobs being sold yesterday, and today they’ve been sold, so it’s definitely not easy to find one. But don’t worry, maybe you’ll stumble upon a job by chance.” Seeing her anxious face, thinking of the brigade school, she reached out and pinched her chubby cheek: “Don’t worry, even if you don’t work in the fields, Fifth Uncle won’t say anything to you, as for what the villagers say, don’t bother with it. And don’t worry about the job, it’ll definitely be there, it’s just a matter of time.”

 “I know, I’m not in a hurry, let’s go to sleep.” “Okay.” She glanced at her, not ignoring the worry in her eyes, her heart filled with mixed emotions as she lay down to rest. She had been very sleepy, but after their conversation, she was suddenly wide awake. She turned over and looked at her, seeing her eyelids twitch, a scene from her previous life suddenly flashed before her eyes. She sat up abruptly. “What’s wrong, Sister?” “Nothing, do you trust me?” She shook her head, her eyes fixed on her. “I trust you.” Shen Ping nodded under her intense gaze. “Since you trust me, then go to sleep.” She lay down and pulled up the blanket, the room instantly fell silent, only the sound of their breathing remained. Just as Shen Ping thought she was asleep, He Wanqing, who had been staring at the ceiling, said with bright eyes: “Next month, the commune will expand our brigade’s primary school, you have some time now, so prepare yourself, and go sign up then.

I’ll go to work in a few days, you go to the commune to find our former teacher, he’ll be the principal of our brigade’s school in the future.” “Sister, how do you know such a confidential matter?” Shen Ping, who had been lost in thought, sat up abruptly, looked at her, her doubts were written all over her face, she almost asked. She turned over, avoiding her probing gaze: “I heard two people whispering about it on the bus today, but I’m not sure if it’s true. Anyway, don’t tell anyone, wait until the brigade announces it, then you can say it, but don’t forget to go to the teacher. Even if our brigade doesn’t have any news, the commune primary school recruits substitute teachers every year, you can go and visit him more often, you’ll always have a chance.” “I know.” Looking at the back of her head, Shen Ping nodded. The room fell silent again.

He Wanqing, lying on her side, listened to the sound of her turning over behind her, but she didn’t fall asleep, instead, she thought about Shen Ping’s life in her previous life. Shen Ping, who was no longer conflicted, finally sighed: “Sister, my mom wants me to go on a blind date.” “What did Grandma say?” She asked without turning around.

“Grandma wants to take care of it, but my mom said that we’ve already separated, doesn’t she even have the right to find a husband for her daughter? Because of this, my dad hasn’t spoken to my mom for two days, because my dad doesn’t want me to go on a blind date, he thinks I can wait another year.” Her helpless voice showed how bad her mood was.