Traveling back to 1952, starting a comeback from a relief station

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

When Qin Huairu opened the door, she was stunned to see that the person who came in was Jia Zhangshi.

Looking at Qin Huairu who opened the door, Jia Zhangshi felt a pang of sadness—this girl almost became her daughter-in-law!

However, she certainly wouldn't show it at this moment.

He took out the embroidered women's cloth shoes from his hand and handed them to Qin Huairu, saying:

"Huai Ru, try it on and see if it fits."

"I promised to do it for you."

Qin Huairu was taken aback; she had long forgotten about this matter.

I didn't expect that Jia Zhangshi would still remember this matter; she's quite a nice person!

Thank you.

"By the way, is there anything else? Come in and talk."

After Jia Zhangshi lingered at the door for a long time, Qin Huairu had no choice but to let her into the house.

After entering the house, Jia Zhangshi chatted idly for a while before shyly looking at Wang Anping and asking in a low voice:

"Um... how do I write an article to get published in a magazine?"

Wang Anping almost burst out laughing.

Just now, after Jia Zhangshi went around in circles, he had already guessed the purpose of her visit.

Just now, I was just joking in the yard about letting everyone try submitting articles. I didn't expect Jia Zhangshi to take it seriously. Is she planning to let Jia Dongxu submit articles too?

It seems they treat this as a profession.

Remembering Jia Dongxu's sarcastic remarks behind my back, this was an opportunity that had come knocking on my door!

Wang Anping began:

"You want Dongxu to submit the article?"

"Hmm...it's not impossible, anyone can try. By the way, has Dongxu ever been to school?"

Madam Jia nodded quickly:

"I attended school; I graduated from upper primary school!"

Wang Anping nodded:

"That's alright, you have some basic skills."

"I never went to school, but I was able to publish articles in books and even get paid for them."

"The Dongxu brothers definitely have a chance too."

"However, publishing articles requires not only talent but also a lot of practice. If you want Dongxu to earn royalties, you need to urge him on."

"Write two thousand words a day."

"If you don't know what to write, start by writing in your diary."

Jia Zhangshi nodded vigorously, clearly having taken Wang Anping's words to heart.

If you could write, you would be taking notes by now.

Finally, she said with a grateful expression:

"Anping, thank you so much!"

I misunderstood you before.

"Not only are you willing to help discipline Dongxu, but now you're also willing to teach him to be good. Even when Lao Jia was around, he wasn't as attentive as you."

"You're about the same age, but you're far superior to him."

"From now on, I'll need you to keep a close eye on him."

"What if he doesn't listen?"

"You can hit me and curse me all you want!"

"If it weren't for the age difference, I would have wanted him to call you uncle."

That sounds a little strange.

Wang Anping quickly waved his hand:

"No way, that would be too disrespectful to one generation."

"Dongxu and I are brothers, so it's my duty to discipline him. I also hope that everyone in the hospital will have a better life."

After Jia Zhangshi left, Qin Huairu grabbed Wang Anping's arm.

He said with a strange expression:

"Brother Anping, why is Jia Zhangshi acting so strangely today?"

"I heard from people in the compound that she seems to have taken a liking to He Daqing... The way she acted just now, could it be...?"

Wang Anping had already guessed the meaning behind Qin Huairu's words, and couldn't help but shudder.

He lightly patted her buttocks in an annoyed manner.

Qin Huairu blushed, but secretly she was thinking:

She doesn't mind having other sisters, but if she really wants to find someone, he has to be young and pretty, otherwise he won't be good enough for Brother Anping.

As Jia Zhangshi happily emerged from Wang Anping's room, she bumped into He Daqing, who was returning with a lunchbox.

He Daqing now works at a restaurant. He gets off work later than at the factory, but he doesn't have to rush to work in the morning. He can also bring back various dishes. His life is much more comfortable than when he worked at the steel rolling mill.

Jia Zhangshi's eyes lit up, and she immediately went to meet her, reaching out to take the lunchbox:

"The Qing Dynasty has returned!"

"Give me the lunchbox, I'll keep it warm for you. You can bring Shazhu and the others to my house for dinner later."

He Daqing has been avoiding her these past two days, so he's not going to give her a chance.

They didn't even bother to acknowledge it.

He carried the lunchbox straight back to his house.

Sha Zhu was standing at the door peeking in when he saw the two of them come in one after the other. He assumed that his father was having an affair with Jia Zhangshi again, and he felt a surge of frustration.

When He Daqing entered the room, he couldn't help but ask:

"Dad, why did you come back with Jia Dongxu's mother?"

He Yushui, though young, was quite perceptive. She also disliked Jia Zhangshi and whispered to He Daqing:

"Dad, I don't want Aunt Zhang to be my stepmother."

"She's been coming to our house a lot these past few days."

He Daqing felt nauseous at the thought of Jia Zhangshi, and patted his daughter's head:

"Don't overthink it, that's not true at all."

"If she comes again, just pretend you didn't see her."

He Yushui finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, remembering what had just happened in the yard, she became excited again:

"Dad, did you know? Brother Wang published an article in a magazine and got three hundred yuan in royalties..."

The Ran family.

Ran Jinghong returned from outside and, as soon as he stepped into the house, explained with a smile:

"Something came up at school today, and I had a meeting after get off work, so I got home a little late."

"The Education Bureau has assigned a new task to the schools."

"I'll be busy at night from now on."

Lin Jingshu was serving rice when she heard this and stopped what she was doing, a look of surprise on her face:

"What kind of mission is it?"

"Your school is already busy enough. Aren't you worried that adding night shifts will disrupt the daytime teaching schedule?"

"With the college entrance examination just launched, everyone, whether they are students in school or working professionals, is eager to prepare for it."

Ran Jinghong said while washing his hands:

"It is also related to the college entrance examination."

"But it's not for the students at the school."

"Many people in society are now registering for the college entrance examination, and many have put down their textbooks for several years. The Education Bureau plans to set up night schools and draw teachers from various schools to teach there."

"I've been called out, there's no escaping it."

"Fortunately, attending night school provides a stipend, which is an extra source of income."

After washing his hands, he was about to sit down at the table when, as if remembering something, he reached into his canvas bag, pulled out a magazine, and handed it to Ran Qiuye, who was sitting next to him.

"By the way, Qiuye, let me show you an article."

"Didn't you mention the pinyin method for learning to read to us a few days ago?"

"Coincidentally, there is an article in this issue of 'Primary School Teacher' about literacy methods, which happens to mention pinyin."

This is the latest issue of "Primary School Teacher".

Few outsiders pay attention to it; only those within the education circle take notice.

As soon as the magazine was published, many teachers at the school were discussing the article about literacy methods. After reading it, Ran Jinghong immediately remembered that his daughter had mentioned it.

Ran Qiuye is studying at a teacher's college and will graduate in two or three months. She heard that she will be assigned to a factory-run primary school.

This article will definitely be useful for her teaching career.

So he specially bought a copy.

But the look of surprise and delight he had envisioned on his daughter's face did not materialize.

Ran Qiuye merely raised her eyes slightly, her tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible surprise:

"Oh? It's been published so quickly?"

Upon hearing this, both Ran Jinghong and Lin Jingshu were taken aback.

Lin Jingshu works as a librarian and usually pays attention to these publications. She also heard her colleagues discussing this article when she went to work today.

Seeing her daughter's expression, she couldn't help but ask:

"Akiba, what's the announcement?"

"Do you know the author of this article?"