In the reborn era, the lucky bag is enjoying the show in the factory area.

Based on this calculation, a job for an ordinary laborer could only fetch three or four hundred yuan nowadays, while an office job could fetch five or six hundred. A broadcaster's job in the 1960s could fetch six hundred yuan, which was not bad, not to mention that there were receipts. If it weren't for the fact that she was Wei Hong's classmate and had a pitiful background, Jiang Yumei probably wouldn't have spent so much money to buy this job.

Of course, there was also the reason for going to the countryside.

She was known in later generations as one of the "Old Three Classes" (referring to students who graduated from high school in the late 1960s, 1966, and 1967). During the three years of school closures, she managed to complete her high school education by relying on the little time she had spent attending classes intermittently and by self-studying, dragging her two useless children along. If it weren't for her good fortune in finding a job three days before the nationwide mass exodus of educated youth to the countryside, when various factories and mines were recruiting for the last batch of workers, she would not have been able to escape the fate of going to the countryside.

In fact, the country did give these young people time. At that time, many factories were recruiting workers, and those who were diligent and had some foresight signed up for jobs. The city couldn't accommodate the rest, so they had to find a way to settle them, and that method was to send them to the countryside.

By the time these people realized that there was no longer any place for them to live in the city, finding a job was harder than ever.

Moreover, anyone who dares to go against national policy will be dealt with by those red armbands on the street; they'll be sent to a farm for re-education if they don't go.

Therefore, nowadays, jobs are in short supply, with only one person in each position, and there is a high demand but a low demand.

If they don't have a job, they have to go to the countryside, and they don't have much time left.

I heard that the latest batch of people going to the countryside will have to leave right after the Chinese New Year.

Jiang Yumei readily gave Luo Yu six hundred yuan and also scraped together a receipt for one hundred yuan from home.

Luo Yu took a look at the coupons: five industrial coupons, three cloth coupons, five meat coupons, and the rest were all grain coupons, plus one sugar coupon and one shoe coupon.

Luo Yu put away the money and receipts with satisfaction, stood up, and said, "Auntie, Wei Hong, do you have time now? Let's finalize the work."

Jiang Yumei and Wei Hong quickly stood up and nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, we'll go right away."

Jiang Yumei found the household registration book and grain ration book, stuffed two packs of cigarettes into her pocket, and left home with the two men.

Ping'an Mine is a bit far from Wei Hong's home, but it's very close to Luo's home. That's why Luo Yu sold her job at Ping'an Mine. She wanted to be away from home so that the Luo family wouldn't bother her so often in the future.

The three of them drove back and soon arrived at Ping'an Mine. After explaining their purpose, the gatekeeper recorded the names of the visitors and called a security guard to accompany them before letting the three of them in.

Guided by the security personnel, the three arrived at the personnel department.

Upon hearing that it was a job transfer, Jiang Yumei promptly offered cigarettes. The clerk in the personnel department glanced knowingly at Wei Hong, and then readily processed the paperwork for the three of them.

Wei Hong beamed with joy upon receiving the paperwork.

"Luo Yu, thank you."

Luo Yu smiled and said, "This is what you deserve."

You pay me to work; it's only fair, a simple exchange of benefits.

Of course, Wei Hong and her mother seem to get along quite well. If they meet again in the future, it would be worthwhile to get to know each other. After all, as a soul from another world, she is too lonely in this unfamiliar world. She also wants a friend to lend a hand when she is in the most difficult time, or even just someone to listen to her complaints.

After completing Wei Hong's task, Jiang Yumei reminded Luo Yu before leaving.

"After you get the job, remember to transfer your household registration and get your food ration book done, otherwise you won't have any food to eat next month."

Food rations only provided meals to employees of their work units. Although it wasn't free, it was cheap, whereas buying meals at the canteen yourself would have been much more expensive.

Luo Yu nodded, "Don't worry, Auntie, I know."

The three of them got back on the bus and headed towards the central region. When they arrived at Wei Hong's house, the mother and daughter got off the bus, while Luo Yu continued on until the final stop before getting off.

The final stop was the main gate of Wulong Mine. Luo Yu tidied her hair and clothes before walking towards the gate of Wulong Mine.

……

"Captain Xi, you've been a gatekeeper for three months now. If you stay any longer, it'll be two years. When are you finally going to come back to Corey?"

Xi Beizhan sat in a chair with his legs propped up on the table, a cigarette dangling from his mouth. He squinted as he watched the smoke rise, the hazy smoke obscuring his handsome face, making it impossible to discern his expression or what he was thinking.

"Captain Xi, please say something! Section Chief Xing told me to get you back today, or I won't be coming to work tomorrow. Captain Xi, please, for my eighty-year-old mother's sake, please come back to work in the section! Ah~!"

Xi Beizhan finally raised his head and looked at Shao Yang, who was frowning and looking worried.

"I only stayed for three months, how come it's been two years in the blink of an eye?"

Seeing that Xi Cizhan was finally willing to talk to him, Shao Yang smiled and said ingratiatingly, "Isn't it almost the New Year? After the New Year, it will be two years."

Shao Yang scratched the back of his head, his憨憨 (simple and honest) face making Xi Beizhan roll his eyes in disgust.

“What would I, a cripple, do back in the department? I think I’m perfectly fine staying at the gatehouse.”

Shao Yang got anxious. "No way! Wouldn't it be better if you went back to your department and became the captain? Why do you insist on staying in the guardhouse? Being the captain is prestigious and pays much better, while a guard only gets paid a pittance!"

Xi Beizhan smiled and looked at Shao Yang, "Comrade Shao Yang, your thinking is not right. You need to reform yourself. There is no distinction between high and low in work. All of them are for serving the people."

My work in the guardhouse is no different from my work in the security department; both involve protecting the safety of the Wulong Mine, ensuring its safe production, and preventing enemy agents from sabotaging the mine.

In essence, they are the same thing.

Shao Yang was completely bewildered.

How are they the same? One is the head of the security department, with a bright future, and his monthly salary is equivalent to three of his. The other is guarding the gate, which is equivalent to exile, and his monthly salary is only half of his. Even a fool knows which one to choose!

Shao Yang was about to persuade him again when a gentle voice came from the small window of the guardhouse facing the main entrance.

"Is anyone there? I'm here to register. Could you tell me how to get here?"

The two looked up at the window at the same time, only to see... a blanket of frost, nothing at all.

The two awkwardly raised their hands to open the window at the same time. Their hands touched in mid-air, and Shao Yang quickly withdrew his hand after being glared at by Xi Beizhan.

Xi Beizhan successfully opened the small window and poked his head out to look.

When Xi Beizhan saw Luo Yu standing outside the window, his eyes widened in disbelief.

Holy crap! Brother, come quick, a celestial being has descended to earth!

The girl standing by the window had eyebrows like willow leaves, eyes like autumn water, and slightly parted vermilion lips. As for her figure, it was a bit lacking; she was too thin. Judging from her clothes, she looked like someone who had fled famine.

However, her face is truly beautiful. Although she is thin and her complexion is somewhat sallow, it cannot hide her elegant and graceful appearance. She looks like a fairy descended to earth, untouched by worldly affairs, and is clearly a virtuous and domestic woman.

Brother, my future wife has appeared.

Xi Beizhan stared intently at Luo Yu, making her feel uneasy.