Back to 1984: Earning Money, Raising Kids, and Keeping the Household Busy

Su Shengning immediately took out his notebook and wrote down all the key points Lin Qin had mentioned.

"Alright, is there anything else you need to tell me, sister? Please feel free to ask. I'll be able to find someone to ask around. To be honest, several of my brothers are from rural areas, some even from poor mountainous regions in the north. Several of them are currently farming at home. Some can stay put, while others simply can't adapt. I'll ask around in the next couple of days and get back to you. How does that sound?"

Lin Qin nodded slightly, her expression becoming more serious. "In addition, there are requirements for the candidates. I hope they have some real skills, good character, and are upright and incorruptible, and can handle things."

“That’s a must! After all, we’re protecting the flowers of our motherland, so we can’t afford any mistakes.” Su Shengnin quickly agreed.

The two discussed some more details, and Lin Qin left when it was almost time.

The next day, Su Shengning came directly to Nanyu after get off work.

Liu Ling happened to be there as well.

Lin Qin introduced them to each other and invited Su Shengning to sit down and have some tea. "Have you found the right candidates?"

“That’s right.” Su Shengning sat down happily and took out a document from her bag. “I started calling those comrades one by one last night. I asked about seven or eight people, and finally these four agreed to come.”

Two of them were from the north. They joined the army because they had a lot of brothers and sisters. Now that they've gone back home, they have nowhere to stay and feel stifled. So when I asked them to come, they agreed without even asking about their salary.

The other two are from a neighboring city. One of them lost his parents in the last two years and is all alone. He said that staying in his hometown is meaningless, and farming doesn't earn much money. Hearing that you are hiring four security guards with good salaries and benefits, he came here eagerly.

These three will definitely live in the kindergarten. The last one is a local. There's no particular reason for this; he just couldn't find a suitable job after being discharged from the military, and he was satisfied with the salary and job content at the kindergarten.

These four are all quite skilled; two of them were once top-notch fighters in the military. If they hadn't lacked connections, they wouldn't have retired so early.

Lin Qin took the documents and read them carefully. She found that Su Shengning was very meticulous in his work. He not only investigated the family backgrounds of these people, but also wrote down whether they had any bad deeds. No wonder he worked in the public security bureau.

After reading it, she smiled with satisfaction: "That's good. Let's do it this way. When they come, we'll go straight to the kindergarten. There's still some finishing work to be done there, but the security room is available for people to stay in. Let's move in now and get to know the school better."

Su Shengning straightened up excitedly, "Great! I'll tell them to buy train tickets and come over tomorrow."

Lin Qin nodded with a smile, then looked at Liu Ling and the others, "Look, I've even hired security guards. We've already recruited eighty-six students, and they've already paid their deposits. Now all we need are teachers."

Liu Ling quickly said to her girlfriends, "See? I told you Sister Qin is reliable. Let me tell you, this job is absolutely great. You won't find another one like it!"

The two, who had initially said they would go back and think about it, immediately changed their minds. "Okay, okay! Since that's the case, we agree. We'll go back to work after the National Day holiday, right?"

Lin Qin nodded, "That's right. During the National Day holiday, you can go to the kindergarten in advance to meet with the principal and have a good chat. You should also discuss the upcoming curriculum arrangements in detail."

Next, Lin Qin had a detailed conversation with the two people.

Su Shengning and Liu Ling were both fine, so they went to the courtyard and took the opportunity to admire the scenery of Nanyu.

Hearing their praise, Lin Yi was delighted and immediately led them to the field to pick vegetables, letting them pick as much as they wanted. At first, the two were quite reserved, but later, seeing that Lin Yi had planted so much, they picked a little of this and a little of that, until the last sack couldn't hold it all.

The two men hesitated to accept the food, but Lin Yi packed it all up without saying a word, saying, "Take it back and let your family try it. We grew it ourselves, it's not worth much."

Liu Ling gave Lin Yi a thumbs up, "Uncle, you're so generous! We have to pay for the vegetables you think are worthless! Vegetables cost a few cents a pound these days, they're not cheap."

Lin Yi chuckled, "Then take some back and eat more!"

Because Liu Ling had too much stuff, she couldn't carry it all back, so Su Shengning helped her with some of it and gave her a ride home.

Grandma Liu came out when she heard the door open. Her eyes lit up when she saw a young man following Liu Ling back. "Oh! My dear granddaughter brought her friend home! Come on in and sit down!"

Liu Ling blushed, feeling quite embarrassed, and hurriedly explained, "Grandma, this is Sister Qin's friend. I happened to run into her when I went to Sister Qin's house today. Uncle Yi asked us to pick vegetables, but I accidentally picked too many and couldn't carry them all back. Comrade Su helped me carry half of them."

Grandma Liu paused, then poked Liu Ling's head hard. "Qin has helped you a lot, how could you go to her house and then eat and take things! That's outrageous! Also, no matter who this young man is friends with, you should invite him in for a drink after he helped you. What are you standing here for? Hurry up and invite him in!"

Liu Ling was stunned by what Grandma Liu said.

Su Shengning originally wanted to refuse, but seeing how badly Liu Ling was being scolded, she couldn't bear it, so she went in with Liu's wishes and helped carry the vegetables inside.

As soon as she put her things down, a string of curses came from across the street. At first, Su Shengning didn't think much of it, but the other person's curses grew louder and louder, and the words became more and more offensive, such as being immoral and bringing random men home.

Seeing Granny Liu's ashen face, Su Shengnin finally realized what was happening and silently pointed across the street, "Aren't we going to do anything about it?"

Liu Ling was used to it and handed Su Shengning a glass of water. "Don't mind her. The family living across the street are all crazy. Let her curse whatever she wants. If you take her seriously, she'll just get more worked up."

Su Shengning frowned deeply, "She's ruining your reputation!"

Although he didn't know Liu Ling, he knew he had absolutely no relationship with her. The fact that she called him a "wild man" was utterly absurd and made him furious.

Grandma Liu slammed her fist on the table in anger. "That family even knocked Wenjun unconscious and framed Aqin for having an affair. If Aqin hadn't insisted on calling the police, they wouldn't have admitted it. What else wouldn't that old hag who would even try to frame her own daughter-in-law do!"

Su Shengning was stunned. "Wait, wait a minute, is the Aqin you're talking about Lin Qin? What's her relationship with the family across the street?"

Grandma Liu glanced at Su Shengning, and seeing his shocked expression, she looked at him with a more scrutinizing gaze. "What friend are you to Lin Qin?"

Su Shengning hurriedly explained, "After my dad retired, he taught at the senior university. He used to be Sister Qin's class teacher. My old house is next to Sister Qin's eldest sister's house, so my dad is quite familiar with Sister Qin's eldest sister's family."

I used to be in the military, and after I was discharged, I worked at the Municipal Public Security Bureau. Sister Qin needed to hire security guards for her kindergarten, so she asked me for help. I went there today mainly to deliver the necessary documents. (End of Chapter)