Chapter 90: Passing the Assessment

As she entered the post office to mail her letter, she overheard people talking.

“Tsk tsk, that woman didn’t look well-dressed, but she’s really rich, two hundred kuai in a remittance is rare.”

Shen Chuning inquired, “Comrade, are you talking about the woman with loose hair just now?”

Although Wang Yumeng had returned her good clothes to Lu Qiaoqing, her appearance was still distinctive.

Women usually wore braids or had their hair neatly done, Wang Yumeng had her long hair loose, whether at work or otherwise, occasionally tossing it back.

“Yes, yes, Comrade, do you know her?”

Shen Chuning smiled, “She’s an educated youth from our production team, she’s dating my brother!”

The other person was also kind-hearted, hearing Shen Chuning’s words, she winked and reminded her, “You should remind your second brother to be careful with this girlfriend, which good comrade has loose hair? Her clothes don’t look like she’s from a rich family, but she cashed a two hundred kuai remittance, that’s amazing.

Don’t let your second brother date a spy.”

Wang Yumeng probably never imagined that just cashing a large remittance would make people suspect her of being a spy.

However, based on Shen Chuning’s observations and her dreams, she could confirm that Wang Yumeng was definitely not a spy.

Because Wang Yumeng had been fixated on her jade pendant.

In her dream, Wang Yumeng later became one of the top ten outstanding entrepreneurs in the country, if she had any problems with her political background or ideological awareness, she wouldn’t have received such an honor.

However, Wang Yumeng suddenly having a large remittance was indeed a little suspicious.

She often chatted with Lu Qiaoqing about Wang Yumeng’s recent situation and subtly mentioned her second brother and Wang Yumeng to Lin Shulan.

Asking Lin Shulan to help observe Wang Yumeng.

But after a while, Wang Yumeng didn’t make any moves.

She only learned from Lu Qiaoqing and Lin Shulan that her relationship with Second Brother seemed quite stable, Second Brother helped her with her work every day, and she laughed and chatted with Second Brother.

In the blink of an eye, a month passed.

On the day of Shen Chuning’s assessment, the commune secretary personally presided over it, inviting an accountant from the neighboring commune to be the examiner.

To avoid gossip, Peng Kaiyuan didn’t participate.

First, there was a written test, followed by an interview.

Shen Chuning not only got full marks on the written test but also answered the questions raised by the accountant from the neighboring commune fluently in the interview.

Not only the accountant from the neighboring commune but also the commune secretary, who was a layman in accounting, saw Shen Chuning’s ability.

After the assessment, the accountant from the neighboring commune said to Ma Guosheng, “Secretary Ma, Comrade Shen Chuning has a solid foundation in accounting knowledge and is fully capable of handling the job of the commune accountant.”

After hearing this, Ma Guosheng immediately told Peng Kaiyuan the good news, laughing, “Old Peng, a strong general has no weak soldiers, your student is amazing!

If you want her to take over your job, you can go through the procedures tomorrow.”

After hearing this, Peng Kaiyuan was overjoyed.

He gave Shen Chuning a thumbs up, “Ningning, good job. From now on, I’ll leave this burden to you, keep working hard.”

“Yes, Teacher!” Shen Chuning saluted Peng Kaiyuan solemnly.

After successfully passing the assessment for the commune accountant’s job, Shen Chuning was happy but also worried.

“Teacher, after you give me the job, what are your plans, have you decided where to live?”

Peng Kaiyuan had been living in the commune’s staff dormitory, now that he had transferred his job to Shen Chuning, it was obviously inappropriate for him to continue living there.

Peng Kaiyuan’s hometown was also in this commune, in Xiaohe Village Brigade, next to Shen Chuning’s brigade.

But Shen Chuning had learned that when Peng Kaiyuan returned after the war ended, because his wife and children were gone, he might have been afraid of being reminded of them, so he never went back to his old house.

Now the old house had completely collapsed and was uninhabitable.

Shen Chuning wanted to invite the teacher to live at her house, since she had said she would take care of him in his old age, she would do it.

But the specifics still depended on the old man’s own wishes.

After she expressed her wish to invite Peng Kaiyuan to live at her house.

Peng Kaiyuan looked at her with relief, but without hesitation, he waved his hand, “Ning girl, I appreciate your kindness.

But you don’t have to invite me to live at your house…”

At this time, Ma Guosheng said, “Old Peng’s situation is special, if he wants to continue living in the commune staff dormitory, he can.”

Shen Chuning originally thought it was fine for Old Peng to continue living in the commune dormitory, so she could take care of him during lunchtime and after work.

Unexpectedly, Peng Kaiyuan refused, “Although I can’t create value for the country anymore, I can’t cause trouble for the country either, taking advantage of the country.

I’ve already thought about it, I’ll return to my roots. I’ve been in the commune for more than twenty years and haven’t gone back to my hometown to take a look.

Now that I’m old, it’s time to go back to my hometown.

The secretary of Xiaohe Village Brigade mentioned during a meeting that Xiaohe Village Brigade is far from the commune, there are too few educated people, and the team doesn’t even have an accountant.

When I go back, I can continue to contribute to the team.”

Although Xiaohe Village Brigade and Hongyang Village Brigade were next to each other, their geographical conditions were vastly different.

Xiaohe Village Brigade had “river” in its name, but it was located on the mountain behind Hongyang Village Brigade, without rivers, only two artificially built reservoirs, the harvest depended entirely on the weather.

The brigade was far from the commune, and there was no school in the team, children had to walk more than ten miles to the commune primary school.

As a result, most children didn’t finish primary school because of the difficult conditions.

Peng Kaiyuan thought that he could not only be the accountant of the brigade but also teach the children in the team to read and write when he had free time.

Although it wouldn’t be as good as school teaching, it could at least let those children who hadn’t had any education because of the difficult conditions recognize a few characters.

Hearing Peng Kaiyuan’s words, Ma Guosheng was worried, “Old Peng, your health…”

Peng Kaiyuan was eager to find a student because his health didn’t allow him to continue working.

“Haha…” Peng Kaiyuan laughed, “Guosheng, don’t worry! Ning girl has been taking care of my health recently. I’m in great shape now, I can walk more than ten miles without panting.

If you don’t believe me, let’s have a race, you might not be able to outrun me!”

Hearing Peng Kaiyuan’s energetic voice and seeing him walk vigorously, Ma Guosheng felt relieved.

He looked at Shen Chuning approvingly, “Comrade Shen, Old Peng found a treasure in you.

It’s fortunate that Old Peng acted quickly, otherwise, if the doctors at the commune hospital had discovered your ability, you might have been snatched away by them!”

Shen Chuning smiled embarrassedly, “Secretary Ma, you’re joking. I don’t know anything about medicine, the teacher’s poor health was because of his simple life, I just occasionally improved his life.”

She really didn’t know anything about medicine, the reason for the significant improvement in Old Peng’s health was entirely due to the spiritual spring water, milk powder, and malted milk.

Of course, the spiritual spring water was the most effective, but Peng Kaiyuan didn’t know about the spiritual spring water.

But he knew that the improvement in his health was thanks to Shen Chuning.