Siheyuan: a better life

Chapter 871: Long hair but short knowledge!
"Doctor Liang! Isn't your brother Liang Jun still studying in a technical secondary school? Why are you thinking about finding a job for him now?" Liang Jing had just finished a phone call. The middle-aged male doctor in the same department as her heard the few words Liang Jing just mentioned on the phone, and he couldn't help but think of Wu Aiguo's identity, and couldn't help asking Liang Jing.

When Liang Jing heard the middle-aged doctor's question, she thought of Wu Aiguo's instructions to her last night. She immediately evaded him and replied insincerely, "Doctor Li! My brother's school has been suspended. In order to prevent him from being tricked into causing trouble on the street, our Aiguo family is thinking of finding a temporary job for him to do first, so that he won't be causing trouble outside all day long."

When Dr. Li heard Liang Jing's explanation, he remembered that Liang Jing had mentioned the term "going to the countryside" when she was talking to Wu Aiguo on the phone, although the upper echelons had already proposed the concept of sending educated youth to the countryside in 1955 and 1956.

At that time, any educated youth who volunteered to go to the countryside would be assigned a job after returning. Therefore, some young people who had no connections at home and could not find a job naturally chose to go to the countryside. However, what these young people did not expect was that life in the countryside was extremely hard due to the shortage of food.

Seeing Liang Jing anxious to arrange a job for Liang Jun, Dr. Li immediately realized that the policies of the upper level might change. The original policy of voluntary going to the countryside might turn into forced going to the countryside, and the policy of guaranteed job assignment might even be cancelled.

Now that this speculation came up, Dr. Li smiled and said to Liang Jing: "Dr. Liang! You also know that my two daughters are now staying at home all day long because the school is closed!"

"I just heard you mention finding a temporary job for Liang Jing, so that Liang Jun wouldn't be idle at home all day. I think this is a good idea. During this period of time, I will also try to find some connections to see if I can help my two daughters find temporary jobs."

When Liang Jing heard what Dr. Li said, she immediately realized that Dr. Li had obviously guessed the purpose of the couple's plan to arrange a job for Liang Jun. Thinking that they were colleagues in the same department, Liang Jing hesitated for a moment and said to Dr. Li in a suggestive manner: "Doctor Li! If you also want to find temporary jobs for your two daughters, it's best to help them find them within these two months. After all, it's so chaotic outside now, and having a job is better than staying at home all day."

Some things are better known than spoken. When Dr. Li heard Liang Jing mention two months, he immediately realized what Liang Jing meant by two months. Dr. Li quickly thanked Liang Jing, "Dr. Liang! Thank you for giving me this pertinent advice."

When Liang Jing heard what Dr. Li said, she thought about helping Liang Jun get his graduation certificate. She smiled and greeted Dr. Li, then immediately walked out of the office.

Doctor Li watched Liang Jing walk out of the office, thought of the two months Liang Jing had just mentioned, and hurried to the locker room next door.

After changing his clothes, Dr. Li asked for leave from the director, saying that he had something to deal with at home. He then rode his bicycle and left the People's Hospital.

"Old Li! Why did you come back so early today?" Dr. Li pushed his bicycle back home, sweating profusely. His wife, who was washing clothes in the yard, saw Dr. Li come back and asked him in surprise.

When Dr. Li heard his wife's question, he did not answer her immediately. Instead, he parked his bicycle under the eaves at the door of his house. Then he picked up his briefcase and said to his wife who was washing clothes, "Wife! I will wash the clothes later. Come in with me!"

Doctor Li's wife saw that her husband, who was usually calm and composed, was so anxious today. She instinctively misunderstood the purpose of Doctor Li's call for her to go back to the house. She quickly picked up the wooden basin with clothes and followed Doctor Li into the house. She rolled her eyes at Doctor Li and said coquettishly, "You old pervert, you are so anxious to call me back home in broad daylight. What on earth do you want to do?"

Doctor Li heard his wife's coquettish voice and saw her charming expression. He rolled his eyes at her and complained to her, "Jiang Shufeng! Can you be more normal? I'm 47 years old this year. I feel overwhelmed when you ask me to hand in my homework. How can I take a leave from work and come home to be intimate with you like when I was young?"

When Jiang Shufeng heard Dr. Li's complaints, she realized that she had expressed the wrong feelings. Her face suddenly darkened and she complained to Dr. Li in dissatisfaction: "Li Dahai! You were doing well in this class, why did you suddenly come back and call me back to the room in a hurry? If you don't give me a reasonable explanation today, I will punish you tonight."

When Li Dahai heard his wife's threat and thought about the reason why he asked for leave to rush back today, he quickly asked Jiang Shufeng, "Wife! Tell me quickly, how much money do we have now?"

When Jiang Shufeng saw Li Dahai suddenly asking about the family's savings, she immediately showed a puzzled expression on her face and asked Li Dahai curiously: "Lao Li! Why are you suddenly asking about how much money is left at home? Did you encounter any trouble in the hospital?"

Li Dahai shook his head subconsciously when he heard his wife's question, and asked impatiently: "Wife! I'm not in trouble, tell me quickly, how much money do we have left at home?" Jiang Shufeng saw Li Dahai's anxious expression, and suddenly felt uneasy in her heart. She replied nervously: "Lao Li! Our family's savings originally had 3,700 yuan. When the eldest son got married last year, we spent more than 1,900 yuan in order to get him three turns and one ring. In addition, we spent some more on the wedding banquet. Now there is less than 1,500 yuan left at home."

Li Dahai learned that his family still had 1,500 yuan in savings, which finally put his heart at ease. He reminded Jiang Shufeng, "Wife! Prepare all this money. I may need it in the next two days."

Jiang Shufeng was surprised to learn that her husband needed so much money all of a sudden. She immediately asked Li Dahai, "Mr. Li! What happened? Why did you suddenly need so much money?"

Li Dahai heard Jiang Shufeng's question and saw her nervous expression. In order to avoid his wife's worry, Li Dahai introduced her to Jiang Shufeng: "Wife! Liang Jing from our department, I believe you are familiar with her, right?"

Jiang Shufeng heard what Li Dahai said. Although she didn't understand why her husband suddenly mentioned Liang Jing, she nodded and replied, "Of course I know Liang Jing. Her father is Vice President Liang of your hospital, and her mother is the nurse station of the surgical department. And her husband, I think you mentioned, is a powerful leader."

When Li Dahai heard Jiang Shufeng mention Liang Jing's family situation, he nodded subconsciously and replied, "Wife! This morning when I went back to the office after rounds, I happened to see Liang Jing talking on the phone with her husband in the office."

"I didn't mean to eavesdrop on Liang Jing's phone call. I just happened to hear her asking her husband to help her brother Liang Jun find a job. She also mentioned going to the countryside, so I became more cautious. I didn't know until I heard it. I was shocked."

Jiang Shufeng was puzzled when she heard what Li Dahai said. She asked Li Dahai in confusion, "Old Li! Isn't it voluntary to go to the countryside? Although life in the countryside is a bit hard, you will be assigned a job when you return. What does this have to do with Liang Jing helping her brother find a job?"

When Li Dahai heard his wife's answer, he showed an expression of disappointment on his face. He complained to Jiang Shufeng in dissatisfaction: "It is said that you women have long hair and short knowledge. This is absolutely true."

"You just said that going to the countryside is voluntary. If that's the case, why is Liang Jing so anxious to help her brother find a job? You should know that Liang Jing's father is the vice president of our hospital, and Liang Jing's husband is a powerful leader!"

When Jiang Shufeng heard Li Dahai say that she had long hair and little knowledge, she wanted to punish Li Dahai. However, what Li Dahai said next made Jiang Shufeng immediately realize that something was wrong. She quickly asked Li Dahai, "Old Li! From what you said, the policy of going to the countryside will change from voluntary to compulsory?"

Li Dahai saw that his wife had guessed the reason, and nodded subconsciously, and replied: "After Liang Jing finished the call, I tried to feel out Liang Jing, but Liang Jing didn't want to say anything, so I deliberately mentioned our two daughters and said that I would find a job for them. Liang Jing then let go and told me that it would be best to find a job for our daughters within two months."

"Liang Jing's husband is a leader, and I heard that he often goes in and out of the State Council. He must know much more than ordinary leaders. Since even such a powerful person is anxious to find a job for his relatives, it is enough to show the seriousness of the problem."

"In order to prevent our two daughters from suffering in the countryside, we must arrange a job for them at all costs before the news spreads, even if it is a temporary job."

After hearing what Li Dahai said, Jiang Shufeng thought of her two daughters and asked Li Dahai with a worried look on her face, "Old Li! One of our daughters is in college and the other is in high school. Even if the policy of sending children to the countryside changes, it shouldn't affect our daughters, right?"

"Liang Jing's younger brother is also studying at a technical secondary school. Why are Liang Jing and her husband so anxious to help Liang Jun find a job?" When Li Dahai heard his wife's words, he immediately realized that she was holding unrealistic ideas, and immediately reminded her with dissatisfaction.

Jiang Shufeng only realized the seriousness of the matter after hearing Li Dahai's reminder. She nodded and replied, "Lao Li! Then I will go to the bank and withdraw all the remaining money in our family!"

(End of this chapter)