Fast-forward to the era of cannon fodder

Zhongli Jing came back just as the sun was about to set.

In the evening, Zhongli Jing took Yuanchun to a donkey meat dumpling restaurant for dinner.

When it was time to pay the bill, Zhongli Jing was the first to pay. Yuanchun didn't bother to be polite with him, she just smiled and said, "Thank you for the treat, uncle."

Zhong Lijing smiled bitterly, "Wenwen, now that I'm calling you uncle, don't be so distant from me in the future. I was sorry for you in the past. I didn't see that Ma Xiaolan was a wicked woman and made you suffer so much. I will take good care of you in the future."

"Uncle, you had difficulties before, I understand."

I understand, but I cannot replace the original owner. I forgive the people in Zhongli’s family in the previous life for not caring about the original owner.

The next day, after they finished breakfast, Zhongli Jing took Yuanchun to report to school, and their luggage was moved into the school dormitory.

Since Yuanchun arrived early and there was no one else in the dormitory, she chose an upper bunk near the window. After cleaning, she spread out the newly bought bedding.

Zhongli Jing helped her to register her household registration and changed her name to Zhongli Yuanchun, with the nickname Wenwen.

There is no way. Yuanchun is used to her own name and has been called it for several lifetimes. She really doesn't want to change it.

Zhongli Jing did not force her, but asked her to have another nickname, Wenwen, because the name Zhongli Wen was given by Zhongli Ming himself when Ma Dalan was three months pregnant, as a way to commemorate the original owner's biological parents. Yuanchun also allowed herself to have multiple nicknames.

"Wenwen, this is your household registration book. Please keep it safe and don't lose it." Yuanchun had just made her bed when Zhongli Jing came back with the household registration book.

"Thank you, uncle."

"Don't be polite to your uncle. This is what an uncle should do." Zhong Lijing looked around the dormitory and asked, "Wenwen, see if you still need anything. Let's go buy it after dinner."

"A washbasin, a foot basin, a thermos, and a kettle. I like drinking water, so I need to bring water to the classroom. I don't even have a lunch box..."

Yuanchun wrote down the missing items in a notebook, and then the two of them went to a small home-style restaurant near the school for dinner.

The consumption at that time was very low. A plate of braised pork, a plate of black fungus and cabbage slices, a bowl of tomato and egg soup, and five large steamed buns only cost five yuan.

When it came time to pay the bill, Zhongli Jing rushed to pay first.

In the afternoon, the two went to the department store, bought everything they needed, and then returned to the third guesthouse.

Director Zheng was already waiting for the two of them in the guesthouse.

"Comrade Zhongli, Comrade Yuanchun, you are back."

Director Zheng did not come alone. He was accompanied by a man and a woman, both of whom were leaders of the steel plant. The steel plant's punishment for the Zhong family was also announced.

Zhong Daming embezzled the property of the martyr's orphan and abused the martyr's orphans. This matter has spread throughout the steel plant. Most people in Zheng City have heard about it. It has greatly affected the reputation of the steel plant and damaged the interests of the martyr's orphans. Therefore, the steel plant demoted him.

Zhong Daming was originally a level 6 fitter with a monthly salary of 48 yuan. The factory punished him by demoting him two levels, and he became a level 4 fitter with a monthly salary of 42 yuan.

The factory also required him to return 3,200 yuan to the martyr's orphans.

Zhong Daming has no money and cannot pay it back.

Director Zheng could only deduct half of his salary every month to give back to Yuanchun until the money was paid off.

Director Zheng apologized, "Originally, our factory wanted to fire Zhong Daming, an employee with serious ideological problems, but after firing him, Comrade Yuanchun would not be able to get the money back, so after much deliberation, we decided to demote Zhong Daming."