this year.

Although the two had never met, they exchanged letters almost every month.

Her handwriting is very good and her writing style is also good. Even a small thing happening at home can become an interesting story through her pen.

The old lady saw what her son was thinking and felt happy, and couldn't help laughing.

"Jingming, you must be tired after rushing back overnight. Manyue, take him back to the house to rest. There's nothing to do at home anyway."

Manyue is a good daughter-in-law. The other two daughters-in-law in the family are useless. Thanks to her, the family has fewer troubles.

She is not a blind mother-in-law. The better the relationship between the young couple, the happier she will be.

The two returned to the house one after the other.

Xu Manyue subconsciously slowed down her pace and failed to keep up with Shen Jingming.

I haven't seen him for almost a year, and this man's aura has become much more restrained, but there is still a hint of sharpness hidden in him, which is very oppressive.

All in all, they had only been together for three days. Although they had already had close contact and exchanged letters every month, they were still somewhat strangers.

Shen Jingming, who was walking in front, noticed her movements. He paused and deliberately slowed down his pace.

Soon, the two were walking almost shoulder to shoulder.

The refreshing scent of cedar emanated from the man's body, and Xu Manyue's body relaxed a little. The other party was obviously taking her feelings into consideration.

As soon as she entered the room, the door was closed.

The room suddenly became darker.

Shen Jingming's tone softened a bit.

"The dried rabbit meat you sent me last time tasted delicious. I heard from my mother that over the past year, thanks to you for helping her take care of the family. You've worked hard during my absence."

Xu Manyue pursed her lips and said, "It's my duty. It's not easy for you out there either. This is all I can do."

She was still very satisfied with him.

If she had married Lu Huaiyuan at the beginning, she probably wouldn’t know what would happen now.

Shen Jingming raised his hand to unbutton his military uniform and threw it on the shelf beside him. "I have a month and a half of vacation this time. After a month and a half, I should go to the military academy to study. When I come out of the academy, you can go with the army."

By then, combined with the achievements he has made this year and his academic background in the military academy, his position will be promoted and the house he will be allocated will be better.

Xu Manyue nodded, "Okay."

He had written to her to ask about this issue of accompanying the army in the second month after he left, but she refused at that time.

If it was mentioned a second time, she would naturally go.

"However, how long will it take you to go to the military academy for further training?"

An ordinary rural boy was actually able to climb to the battalion-level position in just seven or eight years. In addition to his own outstanding abilities, the hard work and efforts behind the scenes were naturally indispensable.

Before Shen Jingming joined the army, he had not yet finished high school. If he had the experience of studying in a military academy, his future path would definitely have been easier.

"It could be as short as five or six months. I'm not sure if it will be longer."

Shen Jingming was silent for a moment, then spoke truthfully.

He was determined to go to the military academy for further studies. This opportunity was the result of his hard work over the past year.

His academic qualifications were not as good as those of his competitors, and because of this, he almost missed some opportunities.

However, he was actually not sure when he could let her join the army.

Thinking of this, Shen Jingming felt a little more guilty towards his wife, with whom he had not spent much time together.

They have been married for almost a year, and they have spent less than three days together.

This time he comes back, he can only stay at home for a month, and he is not sure when he can see him again.

Xu Manyue pursed her lips, and after a long time, she spoke softly, looking straight into the man's eyes.

"Go ahead, I support you."

"No matter how long you're gone, I'll support you."

Shen Jingming felt an inexplicable strangeness in his heart. He hugged her in his arms, resting his chin on her shoulder, and the warmth of their skin touched each other.

"From now on, I will send you twenty dollars every month. If you need anything, you can also write to me."

In the army, he often saw his comrades get married, but because they did not bring their wives with them, the women made a fuss.

Before saying this, he had wondered whether Xu Manyue would get angry, but now it seemed that she was indeed suitable to be his wife.

Xu Manyue snuggled in his arms.

"When I married you, you didn't reject me in public. I knew you would be a reliable man."

"As long as you can think of me from time to time when you are out there, and as long as you don't have other women out there, I will support you no matter what you want to do."

What's more, when he works hard outside, it's not only himself who benefits, but also her and their future children.

The money he sent her every month doubled, and for this reason alone, she had to support him.

Shen Jingming's heart moved, and he couldn't help but lower his head and kiss the woman on the side of her face, "Don't worry, it won't happen."

One woman is enough. More than one will only be trouble and burden, and will also affect his career.

He can still guarantee this.

What's more, he is currently quite satisfied with this daughter-in-law.

Feeling the warm touch of the skin, Xu Manyue's face flushed slightly. She subconsciously lowered her head and didn't look at the man.

This person was apparently quite calm just now.

Fortunately, the food at home had improved these days, and the old lady often subsidized her, so she gradually stopped putting on makeup.

Her current skin color and appearance reflect her true appearance without any concealment.

Seeing Xu Manyue blushing, the man chuckled softly and held her in his arms.

"I'll take you around the city tomorrow and see if I can find you a job."

Xu Manyue was stunned. "What, a job opportunity?"

It is not easy to find a job nowadays, especially for people from the countryside who want to go to the city to eat commercial grain, it is even more difficult.

Because one of the conditions for almost all units to recruit workers is to have a city hukou. If a country person wants to have a city hukou, he must have a job.

This is a vicious cycle, which results in almost no country people being able to become city dwellers.

Even if you marry into the city, your household registration will not change, and even the children born will have the same household registration as the mother.

This is also why many city guys never marry country girls.

Shen Jingming's eyes darkened slightly. "I'm just a temporary worker at a supply and marketing cooperative. I can't become a regular employee, but the monthly salary is more than ten yuan, and the work is relatively easy."

"If nothing unexpected happens, I should be able to get this position."

Xu Manyue was a little tempted. After all, who doesn't want a job? But she didn't want to leave the Shen family yet. If she went to the city, she would have to live there almost every month and would have few opportunities to come back.

With a monthly salary of only a dozen yuan, housing alone is an expense.

Just as she was hesitating, Shen Jingming continued, "In addition to this position, there is another one. It may require an exam, but it is a formal job, the salary is two yuan higher, and it is closer to home, right in the commune."

"What job?"

"I'm a teacher in the commune's primary school."

Xu Manyue thought about it and felt that this job was indeed more suitable for her than the temporary job in the city's supply and marketing cooperative, but there was still a problem before her.

"I only graduated from junior high school. Is my education level not enough?"

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