jdhmnovel Chapter 229 Recruitment
Chapter 229 Recruitment
After the relationship between father and son eased, the two became visibly close, and the atmosphere in the Zhang family reached an unprecedented harmony.
This also made their family very grateful to Gu Mingyue. When Zhang Chao returned to the village again, he rode a bicycle.
His own luggage consisted of a small cloth bag, and the two baskets hanging on the back seat of the car were filled with gifts from the Zhang family.
Apart from food, the rest are all various fabrics, thin and thick, gauze or woolen. At first glance, the fabrics and special styles are not available for purchase at the moment. Without asking, you can guess that they were specially collected.
Gu Mingyue frowned slightly. "These are too valuable. You too, why don't you bring them all here?"
Zhang Chao's mental state at this moment was obviously very different from before. He felt as if all the shackles on his body had been removed, and he felt refreshed and full of vitality.
He smiled and said, "It's not up to me to decide. Aunt, you keep it. I'll buy it for my mom and the others when I make money."
Gu Mingyue wondered, "Where do you make money?"
Zhang Chao covered his mouth and said, "Oh, I didn't say anything." He didn't believe it himself, so he pleaded, "Aunt, can you just pretend you didn't hear it?"
Gu Mingyue said unhappily, "You are trying to cover your ears and steal the bell. Okay, even if you don't tell me, I know that you want to do handicrafts with Guanglei."
"you know?"
Ignoring Zhang Chao's silly look, Gu Mingyue explained, "I am the village party secretary. Although I don't usually take care of things, there is nothing in the village that I don't know. If I don't agree, do you think your Aunt Fenglai will agree to Huo Huo's needlework?"
"Aunt, you knew everything and yet you deliberately tricked me. I thought I had exposed Guanglei's secret and I'm feeling guilty now. You're so naughty."
Zhang Chao's words made him laugh and cry. "I'm not a prophet. I just asked casually. I didn't expect you to be so gullible. I didn't know it at first, but I roughly guessed it when I saw your guilty look. Don't lie next time. It's too easy to be discovered. Okay, put the things in the house and take you to experience it outdoors."
Zhang Chao saluted in a funny way. "Yes, sir! Secretary of Gu Mingyue Village."
"Find a fight!"
In this way, Zhang Chao stayed in Gujia Village for almost the entire summer vacation.
He and Guanglei went home to do handicrafts every day. Both of them were learning crochet for the first time, and soon there was a sharp contrast between the former and the latter.
It turns out that some things really do require talent.
Guanglei focused on his work, so he got the hang of it in no time, and the patterns he crocheted were both solid and delicate.
Zhang Chao is a typical person who can't sit still, has clumsy hands and feet, and does his work roughly. He had to redo the work several times and was finally persuaded to quit.
But people always find something they are good at. He is not good at crocheting, but he is very skilled at weaving baskets.
For this reason, Uncle Gu privately expressed his regret to Gu Mingyue. If he was not still learning, he really wanted to keep him as his apprentice. There was no one else in the whole village who was as clever as him...
After working for a month, I made nine dollars and forty-three cents from making handicrafts, selling cicada monkeys, and digging fruits.
Gu Mingyue rewarded him by fetching water and helping with housework at home this month, making it an even number for him, a great unity.
Zhang Chao took it excitedly. He felt a great sense of accomplishment having earned money for the first time, and immediately decided to take Guanglei to the town.
I originally wanted to buy a pair of shoes for each man in my family and a scarf for each woman, but when I went to the supply and marketing cooperative and asked, I was instantly hit. Not only did they not have enough money, but they also needed tickets.
I was so excited that I forgot about this. I really came here with great excitement but left with disappointment!
Later, he thought about many things and felt unsatisfactory. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind. He divided the money into five equal parts, one for each of his grandparents, parents, and the last part for Gu Mingyue.
The Zhang family was deeply moved and unanimously decided to keep the money.
Gu Mingyue took him and Guanglei to a state-owned restaurant for a big meal.
Looking at the table full of dumplings, braised pork and fish, Zhang Chao said embarrassedly, "Aunt, I don't think I have enough money for this meal."
Gu Mingyue comforted him, "It's okay. Remember this. I believe you will earn many more great unity in the future. You can invite me back then."
Zhang Chao promised earnestly, "Aunt, in the future I will make you eat so much meat that you vomit."
"Just shut up and eat quickly. Don't talk too much when you go out, or you'll get scolded easily. I'm really impressed by your big mouths."
Zhang Chao and Guanglei looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.
In August, people from the conscription office came.
Ever since the famine, people from the original owner's second brother's army would specially send people to visit every year.
On the one hand, it’s because of Gu Mingyue, and on the other hand, the quality of the recruits in Gujia Village is very high.
The villagers' living conditions have improved, and each family has good food. Most importantly, almost all young people who meet the age requirements have joined the militia.
Liang Shaoling would take them to training every day. They ate well and exercised. Each of them was tall and strong, which was really rare in that era of material scarcity.
This year is the same as previous years, but surprisingly, four people from my family, Guangrong Guangcan and Xinsheng Xintu, signed up together.
Gu Mingyue had this intention a long time ago. After all, it was 1964. Even if they were admitted to university next year, their classes would be suspended soon. It would be safer for them to join the army.
It will be enough to wait ten years and then apply to the military academy again.
I don't know how they all agreed to sign up. The men in the family were very happy, but the eldest and second sisters-in-law were not very satisfied.
There is a bright precedent, where they only see each other a few times a year and are always worried. Now that conditions are better, they think it is more comfortable for their children to go to college rather than hoping that they will have a future in the army.
But it's useless to say anything right now. I've already passed the screening. If I withdraw now, it's okay not to say anything. If it gets out, it will easily cause gossip, and it will cause trouble, which will not be worth it.
Gu Mingyue saw that her elder and second sisters-in-law were worried, but she couldn't tell them that they would definitely be thankful next year.
Thinking of this, I remembered that Guangsheng would be in his junior year during the New Year holidays. I would have to ask him when he comes back from vacation to see if I could arrange work for him in advance and assign it early, otherwise there would be changes if I delay.
She is not in a hurry for the younger ones, because the schools here have changed to a 6-3-3 system. Three years of junior high school and three years of senior high school, six years will pass quickly, and she can wait another four years to take the college entrance examination again, so she won't forget the knowledge.
Guanglei and Guangxin, Gu Mingyue has no hope. Yixuan and Yinuo are from the Bai family.
Xingfu is very good at mathematics, physics and chemistry. She plans to ask Xu Xiwen's husband to guide her when the time comes to see if there is any hope for her to enter graduate school.
Not to mention Zhang Chao, who has a father who is the president, so he can't be left idle.
Make a mental note of future considerations to make sure nothing is forgotten.
Oh, and Lu Xue! I was afraid that someone might dig up her background during the ten years of revolution, but I was completely relieved of this worry after receiving the good news from her in October.
"No, how come you didn't tell me about such a big thing?" Gu Mingyue asked angrily, holding the wedding invitation.
Lu Xue said embarrassedly, "Would you believe me if I said I agreed on impulse?"
"Then tell me what happened?"