Chapter 52: Arranging a Job for Her

Although Zhao Guoli took several photos, the process was quick and finished soon. He told Jiang Yunhan and Wu Xiuxiu that they would have to wait a week to get the photos.

“After the photos are ready, should I send them to you or to the Deputy Director?” Zhao Guoli asked Jiang Yunhan and Wu Xiuxiu, a hint of flattery flashing in his eyes.

Knowing that Jiang Yunhan and Wu Xiuxiu were Qin Hong’s nephew and niece-in-law, Zhao Guoli had always been respectful and courteous towards them.

“No need to bother you with delivery, I’ll send someone to pick them up next week.” Jiang Yunhan said. “Where is your office?”

Zhao Guoli immediately told Jiang Yunhan the location of his office. Jiang Yunhan turned to Cheng Xuping, “You go to Master Zhao’s office next week to get the photos.”

“Okay.” Cheng Xuping immediately agreed.

Seeing that there was nothing else for Zhao Guoli to do, Qin Hong asked him to go back to work and dismissed him and his companions.

“Do you know how much it would cost at the photo studio for Xiao Zhao to take so many photos for you, and then have three prints made of each photo?” Qin Hong suddenly turned to his nephew and niece-in-law, asking with a smile.

“Around ten yuan?” Wu Xiuxiu guessed casually. Unexpectedly, her words caused everyone to burst into laughter, including Jiang Yunhan.

Wu Xiuxiu looked at them in confusion, what were they laughing at?

She had guessed wrong, but it wasn’t worth making them laugh so hard, laughing out loud like that.

“At a photo studio outside, a photo costs 18 yuan, and an extra print costs three yuan.” Secretary Qi spoke up, telling Wu Xiuxiu the price at a photo studio outside.

Wu Xiuxiu was startled, a little scared, and secretly gasped.

She knew that taking photos was expensive at this time, but she didn’t expect it to be this expensive. Two photos would cost a regular worker’s monthly salary.

Without even needing to calculate, Master Zhao had taken several photos for them, and each had three extra prints, adding up to over a hundred yuan.

Goodness, that’s terrifying!

Luckily, it was her second uncle who had asked the photographer from the Revolutionary Committee to take photos for them, so it was free. Otherwise, it would have been a real pain.

However, if they had taken photos at a photo studio outside, knowing how expensive it was, she wouldn’t have taken so many. She would have only taken one wedding photo and had one extra print made.

She would definitely not have spent over a hundred yuan on wedding photos, no matter how much money she had, she wouldn’t be so extravagant.

“Yunhan, I saved you so much money, how are you going to thank me?” Qin Hong smiled at his nephew.

“I have two bottles of good wine, I’ll have Xiao Cheng send them to your place.” Jiang Yunhan said.

“Not sincere, you have your subordinate deliver it, you won’t even deliver it yourself.” Qin Hong raised his eyebrows slightly, dissatisfied.

“You deliver it to my place yourself, bring Xiuxiu along, I’ll have your aunt cook you a delicious meal.”

“By the way, Xiuxiu, you said earlier that you graduated and are at home, you don’t have a job yet. Do you want me to arrange a job for you?

Where would you like to work, I can arrange it for you.” Qin Hong suddenly looked like he had remembered something, his gaze shifted to Wu Xiuxiu, and he showed a loving smile.

Wu Xiuxiu was overjoyed, she didn’t expect her second uncle to think about arranging a job for her. This was like a pie falling from the sky, a great opportunity…

But… Wu Xiuxiu didn’t know what she thought of, she quickly suppressed the joy in her heart, looked towards Jiang Yunhan, wanting to see what he thought.

She couldn’t agree casually, it would be presumptuous to accept her second uncle’s arrangement of a job, this matter had to be decided by her husband.

Arranging a job was a huge favor, it couldn’t be compared to the earlier wedding photos, saving them over a hundred yuan.

A hundred yuan was a lot, but not particularly much, that favor was still manageable.

But arranging a job wasn’t a matter of a hundred yuan, or even a few hundred. Jobs were scarce now, and you couldn’t buy a job with a few hundred yuan.

Even though her husband and his second uncle were relatives, uncle and nephew, it would still be a huge favor for his second uncle to arrange a job for her. This favor would definitely be counted against her husband, he would have to repay it, and it wouldn’t be something he could repay by sending his second uncle a few bottles of good wine.

If he accepted, it meant he could repay this favor, if he didn’t accept, it meant he couldn’t repay this favor, and she shouldn’t blame him.

“Second Uncle, thank you for your kindness, but Xiuxiu and I are married, she is a military wife, and she will follow me to the army to live after that. If you arrange a job for her here, she won’t be able to do it for long.”

Jiang Yunhan read the inquiry and thoughts in the little girl’s eyes and spoke to Qin Hong.

He thought to himself that his wife, though young, was someone who understood human relationships and knew how to think for him. She was a smart and considerate woman.

Having such a wife was his good fortune.

Actually, his wife was overthinking. She was worrying unnecessarily. His second uncle arranging a job for her was a simple matter, not a big favor at all.

Even if his second uncle had someone take pictures for them, saving him hundreds of yuan, it was just a small favor, a trivial matter.

His second uncle asked him how he wanted to thank him, it was just a joke, not a real request for gratitude.

Hearing Jiang Yunhan’s words, seeing him refuse Qin Hong’s offer to arrange a job for her, Wu Xiuxiu wasn’t disappointed, nor was she sad. Instead, she smiled inwardly.

How could she forget that her partner was a soldier, that she would be following him after marriage?

After joining the military, she definitely wouldn’t be able to work here. Even if she had a job, she would have to give it up.

“Oh, I forgot that I married you, and you’ll definitely be joining the military later,” Qin Hong slapped his forehead and laughed.

It turned out that not only Wu Xiuxiu forgot about this, but Qin Hong also forgot.

“Later, Xiuxiu will follow me to the military base. I’ll find a suitable job for her. If she doesn’t want to work, she can stay at home and take care of our little family.”

Jiang Yunhan looked at his little wife, his eyes filled with love, pampering, and a touch of reassurance.

He was afraid that Wu Xiuxiu would be disappointed and sad after hearing him refuse his second uncle’s offer of a job, so he specifically told her that after joining the military, he would arrange a job for her.

He was also afraid that Wu Xiuxiu wouldn’t want to work, that she would find work tiring, so he told her that if she didn’t want to work, she could stay at home.

Wu Xiuxiu felt a surge of sweetness and happiness. This husband of hers was truly wonderful.

“Yunhan, speaking of Xiuxiu joining the military, when will you return to the army?” Qin Hong asked with concern.

“I think in three or four months. This time, because of my injury, I can get a long vacation. It’s rare to get a long vacation, I want to take a good rest and slowly return to the army.” Jiang Yunhan replied.

Last night, Xiao Cheng told him that he had received news from the south. Our army had won, the enemy had surrendered, and he could rest assured and recover from his injuries. He didn’t need to rush back to the army to continue fighting.

Since joining the army, he had been very busy and hadn’t taken many vacations. Each vacation was only a few days. He had never had a long leave of absence like this. This time, he wanted to take advantage of it and rest well.

Moreover, he had met Xiuxiu, and he wanted to do many things with her, take her to many places on dates, and go out to play.

When his grandfather returned, he would report to him and prepare a grand wedding for Xiuxiu. After the wedding, he would slowly return to the army.

“Speaking of your injury, although you seem very energetic, your voice is strong, and your complexion is good, I think you still need to take good care of yourself. You should stay in the hospital for a while longer. You should go back to the hospital and stay for a few more days.” Qin Hong said with concern.

Jiang Yunhan was about to speak when there was a knock on the door. Everyone immediately looked towards the door. The door was open, and a man in his forties stood at the door.

“Is there something you need, Xiao Wang?” Qin Hong asked the man at the door.

“Deputy Director, you said yesterday that I should go with you to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau for an inspection this morning at ten o’clock.” The man at the door said respectfully.

“Oh, I forgot about that… My memory is getting worse. When you get older, your memory gets worse, you tend to forget things.”

Qin Hong showed an expression of just remembering, shaking his head and sighing.

He stood up and looked at Jiang Yunhan and Wu Xiuxiu. “I have to go to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau for an inspection. I can’t let you stay here any longer.

You guys find some time to come to my house for dinner. I’ll ask my wife to cook a good meal for you. She’s a good cook, and her food is delicious.”

Jiang Yunhan and Wu Xiuxiu stood up together. Wu Xiuxiu was about to thank him and then say goodbye, but she heard her partner, now her husband, say, “Second Uncle, let’s go together. We’re going the same way, and I’d like to ask you for a small favor.”

Hearing this, Wu Xiuxiu immediately looked at Jiang Yunhan，curious to know what favor he wanted Qin Hong to help with. The others also looked curiously at Jiang Yunhan.