Reborn before the famine, kicking away the scumbag's family and living a carefree life.

63. Joining the army (1)

When Su Jinru divorced Qi Zhengyang, Qi Anrong even rallied his younger siblings to side with Qi Zhengyang. Instead of showing any gratitude to Su Jinru, the aunt who had devoted herself to them, he took advantage of her misfortune.

Having been given a second chance at life, Su Jinru would never again give the opportunity to join the army to that heartless Qi Anrong, nor would she ever let her second sister's eldest daughter marry him.

Su Jinru said to Ye Xiaolong, "I have a younger sister who is sixteen years old this year. She is in junior high school. Now that there is no work in the famine relief team, she stays at home to study. She is a studious and ambitious child. It's a pity that the school is not open now."

"Sixteen years old, junior high school education, not bad, good personal qualities, you can let her register."

"Is it okay? She's a girl."

"Sure! This year, we're recruiting a special batch of female soldiers across the province, and Nanyang County has one spot available."

Su Jinru was so excited she almost jumped up.

"Really? What a coincidence! But there's only one spot available in the whole county, the competition is fierce."

Ye Xiaolong smiled and said, "Don't worry! The reason it's a special recruitment is that there won't be a public selection process. Very few people will apply, and I'll be in charge of this matter."

Su Jinru: "This... I hope I won't make things difficult for you!"

"No problem. If your sister is as you say, with a junior high school education and the right age, and since she's your sister, I think her character won't be too bad, and she'll be about your height, right?"

She's a little taller than me; I'm 1.6 meters tall, and she's 1.65 meters tall.

"Then there's absolutely no problem; it meets all the recruitment criteria."

"Then I'll register her now and bring her to you tomorrow."

“Okay, tomorrow you go to the team to get a certificate, and the township government to get a letter of recommendation. Bring your sister with you.”

Su Jinru: "That's great, thank you for giving my sister such a wonderful opportunity."

"No need to thank me, I should be thanking you! If your sister is as virtuous as you, it would be my honor to send such a good soldier to the army."

“My sister’s character is naturally beyond reproach.”

"I believe."

Su Jinru went with Ye Xiaolong to the Armed Forces Department, picked up a bag of millet, said goodbye to him, and carried the millet home.

Of course, once she reached a secluded spot, she put the bag of millet into her spatial storage.

After returning home, she took the bag of millet directly to her parents' house.

She told her parents and younger siblings about meeting Ye Xiaolong that day, and everyone was overjoyed.

Especially the younger sister, she has been under a lot of pressure since the engagement was called off.

In the village, most girls her age are already engaged.

A girl who got engaged and then broke off the engagement was still criticized by the villagers.

Moreover, because of the Su family's annulment of the engagement, Zeng Jianming's family had spread many rumors about Su Jinyu behind her back.

They say the Su family is greedy for money, demanding exorbitant dowries, and that the upper beam is crooked, so the lower beam is crooked too. Su Jinru, the eldest sister, got divorced and encouraged her youngest sister to break off her engagement as well. The whole family are restless and unruly people, and marrying such a person would surely be a disaster in the future.

The parents of the Su family were so worried about their two daughters that they couldn't eat or sleep properly.

However, when the famine struck, their eldest daughter somehow managed to obtain some food, ensuring that their family would no longer go hungry. Knowing that their daughter had such abilities, they were relieved that they would have no worries about making a living in the future.

Now that they heard that their youngest daughter has the opportunity to join the army, they are overjoyed.

Su Jinru: "It's not confirmed yet, so let's not announce this news to the public for now. Besides, there's only one spot for the whole county. If the news gets out, and there are too many applicants, the competition will be too fierce, and our Ayu's chances of winning will be smaller."

Su Ke nodded and said, "Yes, yes, Aru is right. Our Ayu has just signed up, but we don't know if she can go yet. We can't let this news get out."

Liu Yulan specifically instructed her son, "Ah Xuan, don't go around saying anything outside, do you hear me?"

Su Jinxuan naturally heard what his eldest sister had just said. He nodded and said, "Don't worry! I'm not stupid. I won't go around saying things like that. Of course, I hope my third sister can join the army. Being a soldier is so prestigious!"

Liu Yulan sighed, "If Ah Xuan were a bit older, he would have a better chance of being selected as a male soldier."

Su Jinxuan: "Third Sister is outstanding in every way, so she has a high chance of being selected. Besides, doesn't that person owe Eldest Sister a favor? He'll help with that, right?"

Su Ke: "That's true, but there's only one spot. Who knows if other acquaintances will also ask him for help? After all, our Aru only met him once. He'd be even more reluctant to ask other acquaintances for help!"

Su Jinru wasn't sure if this matter would be 100% successful. After all, in her previous life, Qi Anrong was the one who went. Forty male soldiers were recruited, and Ye Xiaolong did her a favor, so it didn't have a big impact. However, there was only one spot for female soldiers.

Su Jinru said, "Let's go to Jin Gui and see if he can help us. He's the deputy county head now, so he has a lot of influence."

Liu Yulan: "Don't make things worse. Caifeng, the daughter of Jin Gui's older brother, is about the same age as Ayu. If people want to help, they will only help their own people."

Ah Xuan: "But Cai Feng only went to school for two years. How can she compare to my third sister? My third sister went to junior high school and her education level is higher than Cai Feng's."

Su Jinru felt that her mother was right and it was better not to cause any more trouble. Although she trusted Jin Gui's character, she couldn't withstand the commotion caused by his older brother and sister-in-law.

That evening, Su Jinru took her third sister to Captain Sanbao to write a statement.

Jin Gui had previously instructed San Bao that if Su Jinru encountered any difficulties, San Bao should do his best to help her.

Sanbao admires Jingui the most and always listens to him. He keeps Jingui's instructions in mind. After Jingui left the production team, Su Jinru has been doing well and has not needed any help. Now that she has brought her sister to get a certificate, it is a small matter for him, so he is particularly enthusiastic towards the two sisters.

Su Jinru explained her purpose and added, "Brother Sanbao, could you please keep my sister's enlistment in the army a secret? There's still no progress on the matter, and we don't know if it will be successful. If it is, that would be great, but if it isn't, you know what people in the village will say! When my third sister broke off her engagement, many people gossiped about her. Now that she's enlisting, if it doesn't work out, I wonder what they'll say."

Sanbao: "Aru, since you've entrusted me with this, I understand what you mean. Don't worry, I'm very tight-lipped and I promise I won't reveal a single word."