bookbashuk Chapter 209 Look at them
Chapter 209 Look at them
Xu Sui reached out and hugged Qin Yunzhou, leaning against his chest. She felt a mix of emotions, and the sadness of parting gradually welled up inside her. Her voice was a little muffled.
"Okay, remember to visit me and the kids in Beijing when you have a holiday."
Qin Yunzhou gently hugged Xu Sui and hummed in agreement, "Don't worry, I'll come see you when I have a vacation."
"As for Xiaomei and the two children's temporary household registration, I've already asked someone to help resolve that. Once you pass the exam and get into Beijing, the temporary household registration should be approved."
Going to university there is very different from staying there without a job.
Neither the two children nor Xiaomei have Beijing residency. Even if they have letters of introduction, they cannot stay in that place indefinitely. If they are discovered and reported, they will be considered vagrants and will be arrested.
A genuine Beijing hukou (household registration) can only be obtained by finding a formal job in Beijing. Otherwise, one can only use connections to obtain a temporary hukou and stay in that place temporarily.
However, obtaining a temporary household registration is not easy. There are many twists and turns involved. Without connections and skills, most people don't even know who to ask for help, or even know that such a thing exists.
Moreover, even if you know and find the person, it's not something you can just do on a whim; otherwise, a large influx of people into the city would cause chaos.
Qin Yunzhou grew up in the Beijing Military Region compound and graduated from the Beijing First Military Academy. Among those relationships, although some were family-oriented, most were the result of his genuine efforts to maintain them.
Even without the Gu family background, he could still find someone to help him with this favor.
Of course, some people thought that he had left the army a year ago and was no longer capable, and that some people were reluctant to help him.
However, even without those people, others could see clearly that he wasn't really disabled and discharged from the army; he was just temporarily returning to his hometown to recuperate, and it was uncertain whether he had fallen on hard times.
There were also some people who had always had a good relationship with him and didn't care about these things. However, after learning that he had returned to his hometown to recuperate, they wanted to care for and help him.
To be honest, there are only a few types of relationships between people. Qin Yunzhou understood and saw through this long ago after the fact that he was not the Gu family's biological son was exposed.
People who manage to rise to a certain status are not simple people; they all have their own set of smooth and sophisticated ways of dealing with people and situations.
He didn't really care about what those people thought; in fact, he learned something from them.
He hasn't been back to his unit for so long, and I imagine there have been some changes there. If he doesn't go back soon, some people might start saying he's no good.
……
night.
after eating.
Xu Sui took out all the red envelopes her two children had received over the past few days and opened them one by one.
After opening them, I counted them, and there were quite a few.
Her mother gave each child ten yuan, and her parents-in-law and Grandma Qin also each gave ten yuan.
The two children together make sixty, plus the red envelopes from Xiao Fen and her husband, each containing three yuan and fifty cents, making a total of sixty-seven.
Besides these, there were also the small gold locks that her grandmother had given to the two children.
The little gold lock is quite heavy.
In total, it's definitely a considerable sum of money.
Xu Sui plans to set up a savings account for the children and let them manage their own money as they grow up.
There are only two or three months left until this year's college entrance examination.
Not long after I finished my postpartum confinement, I had to prepare for this year's college entrance examination.
In this era, a woman's postpartum period typically lasts only a month, and that's for women in the city. In the countryside, many women have to go back to work in the fields right after giving birth, or at least get out of bed to take care of all sorts of household chores.
Some people suffer from chronic illnesses as a result, enduring pain for the rest of their lives.
Xu Sui has no plans to go back to work. She wants to sell her job, take good care of herself during her postpartum period, and prepare for her exams while resting in bed.
She doesn't need to worry about anything at home, and there are people to take care of the two children.
Her only task is to get better and focus on her studies.
Before we knew it, it was early the next morning.
Qin Yunzhou got up very early. His train was tomorrow afternoon, and today was the last day he could spend at home with his wife and children.
He planned to prepare everything that needed to be prepared at home before leaving, especially the nutrition that Xu Sui needed during her postpartum period.
Last time, he searched all over the surrounding villages before finding someone willing to trade for an old hen. This time, he wanted to go to the countryside again to see if he could trade for one or two more.
The countryside is far away, so we need to go early.
Early in the morning, just as dawn was breaking, the roadside weeds were still covered in mist.
In recent years, famine has caused widespread desolation and grayness across the mountains and fields. This year, however, many tender green shoots have sprouted, giving us hope for the future amidst this great famine.
Qin Yunzhou rode his old-fashioned bicycle towards the countryside. Along the way, he encountered several farmers. Their thin, sallow faces seemed to show excitement as they looked at the tender green weeds sprouting by the roadside. One elderly man even had tears in his eyes.
"This year, we're sure we'll be able to grow enough food, and no more people will die."
Some people even squatted down and gently touched the tender buds, not daring to use too much force. He sighed, feeling extremely worried.
"Alas, there are no seeds in the granary. The seeds were all eaten last year."
"They don't have any in the commune either, so we have to buy them. Our brigade only has a few cents in its account, not even enough to buy seeds. If you tell people this, probably no one will believe you."
One of the two elderly men was the captain of the nearby Qingshan Brigade, and the other was the brigade's accountant.
Qin Yunzhou rode by on his old-fashioned bicycle. He glanced up at one of the old men and immediately recognized him as a soldier, likely a retired veteran.
He thought for a moment, then stopped the car and walked over.
……
Qin family.
When Xu Sui woke up, Qin Yunzhou was no longer by her side.
Today was the weekend, and Wang Yinhua specially went to the state-run restaurant to buy a dish of stewed pig's feet with soybeans. She took it to the Qin family's door to visit her daughter who was in postpartum confinement.
Upon arriving at the Qin family's residence, she first observed Du Mei discreetly. She noticed that Du Mei was constantly by the children's side, playing with them using a rattle drum, and seemed to be doing well.
Wang Yinhua thought for a moment, then smiled and walked over. "Xiaomei, you've had a hard time these past few days. How are you? Are you settling in? Have you encountered any problems?"
"If you have any questions, don't be shy. Just speak up. You're still a beginner, so it's normal to be unfamiliar with things. You'll learn by asking more questions."