Back to 1979: Sending the Educated Youth’s Wife Back to the City

Chapter 17 Job Selling
Fang Mingche and his friends left on the fourth day of the first lunar month, and returned home yesterday, which was the twelfth day of the first lunar month.

The registration for the village primary school starts on the 14th day of the first lunar month, but the Education Bureau started working a few days before.

Once this matter was settled, Fang Mingfeng took his sister Fang Minghui and Fang Mingche on a minibus to the county education bureau.

They also brought all the necessary supporting documents.

On the way, Fang Minghui couldn't help but stare at Fang Mingche who was pretending to be asleep.

I just can't understand why my cousin sold such a good job to her just to go to BJ to find his divorced ex-cousin-law?
I heard that he didn't need 500 yuan and planned to give the money to his cousin.

Fang Mingche opened his eyes, "What are you looking at?"

"No, nothing. I just think people like you are too rare!"

She never thought that there would be such a lovesick person in her family, a pure one.

If she hadn't experienced it herself, she wouldn't have believed it.

"You will know in two or three years. Once the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee is held, everything will be different. Those who have a long-term vision or have to take this path will reap the dividends of the times."

Fang Mingche didn't say much. If he said anything now, most people would just think he was crazy.

In the eyes of the world, his behavior is... To use a term from later generations to summarize it, it is called love-brain.

Love is more important than anything else!
Fang Minghui was very confused, "Do you believe in official documents so much?"

"This time, it's real."

Fang Mingfeng glared at his sister. "Although I don't know the reason, I think what your brother Mingche said makes sense. Otherwise, at worst, you can just wait a while. Why can't I buy you a good job?"

Fang Mingche smiled and said, "Brother Mingfeng will have to take the blame later."

He could just finish his job, carry his daughter on his back and walk away.

But my cousin will always stay in the village.

He would definitely be criticized by the elders of the Fang family, who would say that he was taking advantage of Mingche's confusion to "rob" and that his own family was cutting off their own retreat.

Even though people don't say it to his face because Brother Mingfeng is a capable person, there will definitely be talk behind his back.

Especially if it is one's own father, one might even go to his house and scold him.

After all, what he was most proud of was that he had revealed his status as a "farmer-to-non-agricultural" person.

Fang Mingfeng said, "What are you talking about? In the end, it is our family that benefits. Buying this job early also has its advantages. Mingche, you should go to the capital first and try your luck. Maybe in the future I will need your help."

"Brothers, we should help each other. Why are you being so polite?"

Fang Mingche thought that although his cousin didn't have much education, he was still working outside. He might have keenly noticed some subtle changes.

When they went to the Education Bureau, Fang Mingfeng distributed cigarettes and said nice things to people along the way, saving Fang Mingche a lot of trouble.

The way the staff looked at him was as if he was a weirdo.

No one would be willing to sell their stable job like this unless someone in the family needs medical treatment and urgently needs money.

Although 500 is the market price, it is actually a bargain.

Looking at Fang Mingche’s income, it was 15 yuan per month in the first three months of his first year, and after three months, it would be 29 yuan after he became a regular employee.

Then the salary will increase by one yuan per year based on seniority.

He now gets 34 yuan.

This is a lifelong thing, and the key is that it can be passed on to children.

The child’s stable job is also guaranteed.

However, the procedure went really smoothly.

Everything was done before leaving get off work at noon.

Fang Mingfeng treated the three siblings to a meal at noon.

Fang Mingche told his family that he was going to the county town with his cousin for something and would not be back for lunch.

The family thought that the boss wanted to treat them to a meal.

Isn't it the holiday season? The boss should show some appreciation. Now, Fang Mingche has three things left to do: vacate the dormitory of the village primary school. They are no longer teachers of the village primary school, so they must not occupy it anymore;

The father and daughter's household registration had to be transferred back to the village, and there would be no more commercial grain to buy. The grain purchase certificates would be invalidated. It could be said that Fang Mingche's struggles in the past ten years had come to nothing;

The third and most difficult thing: telling his father.

After all, his father worked hard to support him in his studies, and his efforts were truly fruitful.

This gave him the opportunity to become a resident and eat commercial grain.

Although being a teacher in a village primary school won't make you rich, life is much more comfortable than being a farmer.

Especially since he retired in 2014 in his previous life and had a pension of several thousand yuan.

Farmers pay public grain taxes for half their lives, and what do they get?
The first thing is easy. Fang Mingfeng said, "You pack up first. I'll get a tractor to help you move your things."

This dormitory should not be given directly to Fang Minghui.

After all, it was originally divided between two working couples.

Maybe it will be divided in the middle, half to the sister-in-law of the former head of the Education Bureau, and half to Fang Minghui.

But even if you ride a bicycle to work, it’s not far, only four kilometers.

If you can get a girl a formal job, it will be much easier for her to find a partner in the future.

"it is good!"

Fang Minghui said: "Brother Che, I will go to help you."

There are already teachers at the school, after all, registration starts tomorrow.

When Principal Wu and several colleagues learned that Fang Mingche had transferred his job, they were all stunned.

Fang Mingche said, "I'll come to see you all again when I have the chance! This is my cousin Minghui, please take care of her in the future."

Judging from the looks of these colleagues, they would probably start the discussion before he even left.

In the future, he will provide a lot of topics for people in school and village to talk about after dinner.

However, Fang Mingche didn't care about these.

He was a little scared about going back and telling his father.

When the tractor drove back to the village, Fang Mingfeng and his sister helped move the things downstairs.

Fang Mingche's family still doesn't know what's going on.

Father Fang said, "Why, you won't be living on campus next semester? That's fine, you have a bicycle anyway. Just leave Yanyan at home and let your mother and sister-in-law help take care of her."

My sister-in-law was happy to do it. She went out twice, each for nine days, and gave me five yuan each time.

Normally, if she is given ten dollars a month, she will definitely take good care of the girl.

Fang Mingche nodded, "Yes, I won't live on campus anymore."

There weren't many things, so Fang's father and Fang Minghua came to help and they moved in quickly.

The rooms in the houses built in the countryside are relatively large. After moving around, everything can be put away.

Fang Mingche signaled the brother and sister to go back first.

"Uncle, let's go back first."

Father Fang waved his hand and said, "Let's go, let's go. Thank you for your hard work."

After sending the man out, Fang Mingche looked at his father. He was said to be a grandfather, but in fact, his father was only 49, in the prime of his life.

This is the case in rural areas. If you marry early, you will naturally become a father or grandfather early.

This probably means there's no need for quick-acting heart-saving pills.

"Dad, I have something to tell you."

Later, before Fang Mingfeng and his sister even reached home, they heard their father almost roar, "What did you say? Say it again to me."

The neighbors who heard the news were also stunned. What a big deal! Why was this so exciting?
(End of this chapter)