Don't be a stepmother in the 1970s

by Usui Takumii

not mine, waatpad, by Stella Nan. Beware mtl. DROPPED.

8. 71 to 77

The two chatted for a while, and Zheng Guoqing brought the crying girl back to the room, "Wife, the girl is hungry."

"Give it to me." Daya took the girl skillfully and tried to feed her. Lin Yao avoided her eyes subconsciously. Although feeding is a normal behavior, Lin Yao thought it was best not to watch and save face for her mother.

Daya was feeding, Zheng Guoqing went out of the room to pour water for the kitchen, and Lin Yao got up and walked to the table, took off the cloth on the basket, "Daya, these are some things I brought for you, I'll take them out and put them on the table, you can sort them out later."

Four buns, a tube of toothpaste and a toothbrush, as well as a small box of clam oil, a dozen fruit candies, and a bag of peach cakes.

It's not that Lin Yao couldn't bear to give up more good things, but it's already very unusual to give these things as gifts these days. Moreover, Lin Yao also kept the cloth covering the basket. Although there is not much cloth, it can still be used to make a jacket for the girl to wear next summer.

"Yaoyao, put the things back!" Daya was a little anxious when she saw Lin Yao taking things out of the basket one by one and putting them on the table. How could he take so many things? Life is not going well!

"I spent a lot of time to bring them here, and you still want me to put them back?" Lin Yao's movements didn't even pause, "You owe me these things, return them to me later."

"Yaoyao..." Daya was very touched. She understood what Lin Yao meant by this. They will definitely meet in the future!

"Okay, okay, you're already a mother, why are you still crying?" When Lin Yao heard Daya's words were full of tears, she quickly spoke up to interrupt her emotions.

"I didn't cry." Daya raised her head and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, smiling, "Yaoyao, thank you."

Now Daya found that she couldn't repay Lin Yao in anything except thanking her. But she secretly swore in her heart that if she could really get out of the mountains, she would definitely repay Lin Yao!

After feeding the girl, Daya burped her, and then put the girl on the kang to sit down, and then got up to clean up the things on the table. It turned out that Daya wanted to open the peach cake and take it out for Lin Yao to eat, but Lin Yao waved her hand and said, "I've eaten enough in the county, Daya, keep it for yourself to relieve your gluttony. Daya, please get me a glass of water, my mouth is a little dry."

"Here." Daya pushed the cup on the table to Lin Yao, "This is the water that Brother Guoqing just boiled. Let it warm up and bring it in for you."

This enamel cup is the only cup in the Zheng family. It was bought for Zheng Guoqing when Zheng's father was still alive. Since Daya got married, this enamel cup has become her exclusive cup. Other people in the Zheng family drink water with bowls.

Moreover, the Zheng family drinks water directly from the well. This boiled water was boiled in the kitchen by Zheng Guoqing after he saw Lin Yao coming. He knew that people in the city were particular about it.

"Daya, where's yours?" Lin Yao couldn't help asking while holding the cup.

"Brother Guoqing! Get me a bowl of water too!" Daya didn't answer Lin Yao, but ran to the door and shouted outside.

"Okay, come right up!" Zheng Guoqing's voice came.

"Hey, my water is here." Daya looked at Lin Yao and blinked, her expression lively and lively.

Lin Yao looked at Daya and couldn't help laughing. Daya really changed a lot. But Lin Yao liked this change!

"Brother Guoqing is sometimes very dull and does things in a haphazard manner. Sometimes he is very considerate and gives you what you want without saying anything." Although Daya's tone was a bit complaining, her expression looked very happy.

For an entire afternoon, Lin Yao sat in the room of Zheng's house and chatted with Daya. The topics they talked about were all over the place, and they both talked about whatever they thought of.

At around five o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Yao heard a knock on the door from the yard. When he looked at the time, Lin Yao guessed that Chang Erzhu and the others had returned.

Sure enough, after Zheng Guoqing opened the door, Lin Yao stuck his head out and saw that it was Chang Erzhu who knocked on the door.

"Guoqing, seven big wild boars have been killed in the village. In an hour, call everyone to the dam to eat the slaughtered boars!" Chang Erzhu said to Zheng Guoqing with a smile on his face. At this time, he saw Lin Yao sticking his head out, and hurriedly said to Lin Yao, "Lin Yao, educated youth, come with Guoqing and the others later!"

"Okay, Uncle Chang, I got it!" Lin Yao replied, watching a group of people at the door of Zheng's house carrying wild boars and walking happily into the village.

In the room, Lin Yao could still hear Chang Erzhu knocking on the doors of the villagers, informing them of the good news one by one.

The lively atmosphere in the village became more intense, and Lin Yao could hear the excited arguments of the second and third sons of the Zheng family.

But Lin Yao noticed that Daya's happy face was also a little sad, "What's wrong with you? Why do you look unhappy?"

"Not unhappy." Daya shook her head, "There are only three cotton jackets at home, I'm wondering which two will go to eat first."

"Two cotton jackets?" Lin Yao was shocked. Although he knew that the Zheng family was poor, he didn't expect it to be so poor! There were five adults in the family, but only three cotton jackets. No wonder Lin Yao had been at the Zheng family for so long and didn't see anyone else from the Zheng family come out.

"Most people in the village are like this, even Geda Village is no exception." Looking at Lin Yao's shocked face, Daya couldn't help but smile, "When I was in Liu's family before, I only had one thin cotton coat in winter. If my family didn't need me to go out to wash clothes and collect firewood, I might not even have a thin cotton coat."

"When I married into the Zheng family, I only had one set of clothes to wear, and I wasn't even given a thin cotton coat for winter. The cotton coat I'm wearing now was cut open by Guoqing and half of the cotton was pulled out. My mother helped me sew it with old clothes." Daya said.

"Such a thin cotton coat, it's very cold to wear outside." Lin Yao said softly.

"We are used to it." Daya smiled, "Our family is already good. There are people in the village who only have one cotton-padded jacket. Whoever goes out to work wears it."

Lin Yao was shocked. He couldn't say anything. Comfort? Sympathy? Pity? It seems that they don't need it.

Finally, Daya discussed with Zheng Guoqing. The first group of Zheng family members to go were Daya, Zheng's mother, and the second son Zheng Jianguo. Zheng Guoqing and the third son Zheng Jiandang would go after the three of them came back.

It was said that there were three cotton-padded jackets, but in fact there were only two. The thin cotton-padded jackets on Daya and Zheng Jianguo could only block a little wind, but they were not particularly warm. Only Zheng's mother was slightly better.

Mother Zheng looked a bit fierce, but Daya told Lin Yao in the afternoon that although Mother Zheng was a bit aggressive outside, she was very kind to her family.

Lin Yao could understand Mother Zheng. It was not easy for a widow to raise three children! If she was not fierce, the Zheng family would be bullied to no end.

The dam where the pig-killing feast was held was the place where the millet was dried in the village. Now the aroma of pork and pickled cabbage filled the dam.

Everyone had lined up in front of the pot to get food. Everyone held their own bowls for eating. The chef who served the food served two spoons each, and his movements were very fast.

Sour cabbage and potatoes stewed with pork, this time a total of half a pig was stewed, and the other half of the pig was distributed to the villagers on the other side of the dam, divided according to the number of people, each person only had a share of two taels.

"Yaoyao!" Xu Mengting's voice rang out, she held two bowls in her hands and waved vigorously at Lin Yao.

"Daya, I'm going to my friend's place, I'll go to Zheng's house to find you later." Lin Yao said to Daya.

"Okay." Daya nodded, and after the three of them got the dishes, they had to take them back quickly and let Zheng Guoqing and others get the dishes.

Almost everyone would choose to take them back to eat together, in fact, each family could just send a representative to get the dishes.

But this is because of a historical issue. In the past few years, when the big pot of rice was cooked, one person came to serve food on behalf of the whole family. Later, when there was not enough food in the village in winter, some families did not report the death of the elderly. For that little share, the corpse of the elderly stayed in the woodshed for a winter.

This matter was not discovered until the beginning of spring, so from then on, every villager came to the scene to serve food. Even if someone was seriously ill and really couldn't get up, Chang Erzhu would directly bring the food to that person!

Each villager had two spoons, but there was no limit for Lin Yao and others. Chang Erzhu directly said that they could serve food after eating, and it was enough!

While eating, Mao Guoqiang vividly told Xu Mengting and others about the thrilling moments of hunting wild boars in the mountains.

"I was the first to find the wild boar. I took the wooden box in my hand and calmly and bravely opened the first wooden box! Then the wild boar fell down immediately!" Mao Guoqiang's eyes were firm, as if he was a warrior. Xu Mengting looked at him with admiration.

"Puff!" Changde couldn't hold back and laughed directly. When Lin Yao and the others looked over, his face was red, and it was obvious that he had been holding it back for a long time. "You guys continue to talk, don't worry about me, I just thought of something funny and couldn't help it."

Xu Mengting was a smart girl. When she saw Changde's look, she immediately looked at Mao Guoqiang suspiciously, "Guoqiang, are you bragging?"

"I'm bragging? What am I bragging about..." Mao Guoqiang's eyes fluttered, and his mouth was still so hard.

"Officer Zhao? Is it really that dangerous in the mountains? Then how dare our slaughterhouse employees go up the mountains in the future!" You Rong rolled her eyes and asked with a smile.

Hearing You Rong's words, Zhao Jing looked at Mao Guoqiang apologetically, "Our captain Sun has led people into the mountains several times and has a lot of experience. Every time he goes into the mountains, he is well prepared and generally no accidents will happen."

"Mao Guoqiang, the king of bragging." Xu Mengting looked at Mao Guoqiang speechlessly, "Tell this to your son later."

"No, don't spread it." Mao Guoqiang quickly pulled Xu Mengting and pleaded softly.

"Hahaha~" Everyone laughed crisply.

After dinner, Lin Yao went to find Daya again and whispered to her, "Daya, the news about work may come soon or slowly. When there is news, I will ask the postman at the post office to bring you a letter. Brother Guoqing can read, so let him read it together. The next day after the letter arrives, you can go directly to the slaughterhouse dormitory to find me."

"I will take a day off and wait for you in the dormitory." Lin Yao looked into Daya's eyes and said, "Daya, don't be afraid, come out."

"Okay, I will." Daya said firmly. This time she didn't say thank you again. These two words were too pale and powerless, but she would remember Lin Yao's kindness firmly in her heart.

There were also six wild boars, and three wild boars were to be placed on each ox cart, stacked together in several thick layers. There were fewer places left for Lin Yao and the others, and the three of them sat together.

The cart was so heavy that the return to the city was of course slower. Everyone went back to the slaughterhouse to unload five pigs, and the remaining pig was taken back to the Public Security Bureau by Zhao Jing and his team.

The busy day finally ended, and Lin Yao returned to the dormitory with two pounds of pork as a business trip allowance. She forced her heavy eyelids to close, quickly showered and washed her hair, and could only wipe her wet hair with a towel, and then wrapped it with a dry hair cap.

Lin Yao originally wanted to read the newspaper and wait until her hair was dry before going to sleep. But she really couldn't resist the sleepiness, and fell asleep while reading.

When she woke up naturally, it was already past eleven o'clock in the afternoon. Lin Yao lazily rubbed the quilt, then slowly got up to eat, and simply drank a bowl of porridge and ate two buns.

After one o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Yao went out to the bookstore to find Lin Tong. She was really concentrating on writing.

Seeing Lin Tong so focused, knowing that she was inspired now, Lin Yao did not disturb her. Instead, he took a book and sat next to her to read while waiting.

Lin Tong finally wrote down the words in her mind. After putting down the pen, she rubbed her sore wrist and turned her neck to relax. As a result, she found Lin Yao sitting next to her, "Sister!"

"Ouch, it hurts!" Lin Tong didn't pay attention for a moment and twisted her neck. The pain came instantly, and Lin Tong burst into tears.

"Are you okay?" Lin Yao helped rub Lin Tong's neck. Lin Tong took a minute to relax before the pain slowly dissipated. "It's okay, it's okay. How long have you been here?"

"It's been a while. I saw you were too focused, so I didn't bother you." Lin Yao put down his hand and said.

"So, sister, did you come to see me specifically?" Lin Tong asked curiously. Her sister seemed to rarely come to the bookstore.

"Well, let me tell you something." Lin Yao nodded.

"What's the matter?" Lin Tong asked.

"Next time Sister Hong has work news, please inform me directly. I want to give the quota to Daya." Lin Yao said directly. Before she could explain anything else, Lin Tong nodded decisively and agreed, "Okay!"

"Do you know Daya?" Lin Yao was a little confused when she saw Lin Tong agree directly. Although she was sure that Lin Tong would agree, she didn't expect that she would agree so straightforwardly.

"I don't know her." Lin Tong replied, Daya? This name is so common, how could she know who it is. As long as this matter was proposed by her sister, she could agree directly. Anyway, except for Zhao Yuehong and Qin Dajun, she didn't know anyone else in the Qin family.

Moreover, since she knew that the Qin family had some plans against her, Lin Tong could not get close to the Qin family. She did not break up with Qin Shuisheng now, but only because Qin Shuisheng was a good person, Zhao Yuehong and others had been good to her in the past, and of course, her household registration was in Geda Village.

"Okay, don't forget it when the time comes." Lin Yao looked at Lin Tong's dependent eyes and said only this.

"Don't worry, I'm reliable now!" Lin Tong patted her chest and said.

"Okay, okay, you are the most reliable." Lin Yao smiled helplessly.

The two sisters were busy in the bookstore all afternoon. Lin Yao's second book "Little Cowherd" has been completed for some time. Now she is collecting and organizing materials, and plans to start the next book "Women" next month.

It is also an anti-Japanese novel, but the protagonist of this book is a woman. It tells the difficult times of those years from the perspective of grassroots rural women.

Lin Yao intends to write a series of novels, with the protagonists starting from hunters, children, women, the elderly, nurses, and actors, and writing their heroic stories in turn. Although it will take some years to write about businessmen and actors, Lin Yao has already written the outline and put it in the insurance space.

Now Lin Yao still has to slowly sort out the outline of this book "Heroes", which is almost finished and can start saving in two days.

The holiday time always goes by very quickly. It feels like I haven't done anything all day, and it's time to go to bed at night.

On Monday, the atmosphere in the factory was very intense. Everyone knew that five wild boars had been delivered. Although most of the meat will be sent to other units after it is cut, they can still have a good meal.

Wild boar is different from domesticated pigs. Wild boar has a strong smell and firm texture. If the cooking skills are not good, it will be fishy. Only chefs with good cooking skills can make wild boar delicious.

Chef Zheng is undoubtedly a good cook. Old employees of the slaughterhouse still remember the pickled pepper stir-fried wild boar that Chef Zheng made two years ago.

This time, Chef Zheng planned to make wild boar stewed with vermicelli. This dish will take some time to prepare, so Chef Zheng came to the kitchen early today.

He worked with everyone, and the wild boar was stewed for two hours before it became soft and tasty. After the dishes were cooked, everyone "secretly" tasted two bites, and the taste was great!

Chef Zheng looked at everyone's appearance, with a smile on his face. He packed two solid lunch boxes and "secretly" slipped out of the kitchen.

There were a lot of people coming to the cafeteria to eat today, and Chef Zheng had expected it, so the food he made was also very generous. After a busy afternoon, we can finally eat.

Fortunately, Lin Yao and his friends reserved a lunch box of meat and vegetables in advance, otherwise they might not have anything to eat.

Xu Mengting had a good appetite today, and she finished a full lunch box of vermicelli and meat, and also added a steamed bun. Today she ate almost twice as much as usual.

"Wow, Mengting, the food that Master Zheng made today is really to your liking. This is the first time I've seen you eat so much." Lin Yao couldn't help but sigh.

"I've had a good appetite these days, and everything tastes delicious, but today is indeed the meal I ate the most." Xu Mengting said as she took out two candies from her bag, stuffed one into her mouth, and handed the last one to Lin Yao.

"I can't eat it now, you keep it." Lin Yao waved his hand and didn't take it.

Seeing that Lin Yao didn't want it, Xu Mengting stuffed the candy into her mouth again, and said to Lin Yao incoherently with the candy in her mouth, "Yaoyao, my mother-in-law made sticky bean curd yesterday and asked me to bring it to you today, but I forgot to take it this morning. I'll give it to you when I go to work in the afternoon."

"Okay, I've only eaten two sticky bean curds, and they were given to me by my sister's family. They taste very good. I'm a little greedy now when you mention it." Lin Yao said with a smile.

"You said I'm greedy, so I want to eat it too." Xu Mengting touched her belly, "Why do I taste so good now?"

"Huh?" Lin Yao heard Xu Mengting's words and looked Xu Mengting up and down. They have been working together all the time, and they didn't pay attention to these things normally. Now Lin Yao noticed that Xu Mengting seemed to have gained weight?

"Are you pregnant?" Lin Yao asked hesitantly.

"No..." Xu Mengting subconsciously wanted to deny it. When she was eight or nine years old, she accidentally fell into the cold water while playing with the children in the village in winter. Although she was rescued quickly, she caught a cold in her stomach.

She had her first period at the age of fifteen, and her menstruation has always been irregular. Xu Mengting's mother took her to the hospital, and the doctor said that she should take good care of herself.

Xu Mengting told Mao Guoqiang about this before they got married, but Mao Guoqiang said he didn't mind. She and Mao Guoqiang have been married for so long, and Mao Guoqiang's mother has been secretly urging them to get married. Fortunately, Mao Guoqiang blocked them in front.

Xu Mengting calculated that it seemed to be three months since her last menstruation. This was the first time that they had been pregnant for such a long time. Xu Mengting felt both expectation and anxiety.

"I don't know." Xu Mengting poked her belly. She felt like she was dreaming and her feet were light.

"How about I go to the hospital with you?" Lin Yao knew Xu Mengting's physical problems and understood her uneasiness.

"Okay, Yaoyao, please." Xu Mengting grabbed Lin Yao's hand. Her face was full of tension. Before she was confirmed to be pregnant, she didn't dare to let Mao Guoqiang and his family know. She was afraid that their hopes would be dashed, which would be more uncomfortable than never having any hope.

"It's okay. Put on your clothes and we'll walk over slowly." Lin Yao helped to bring Xu Mengting's cotton shirt over.

Xu Mengting and Lin Yao put on their cotton padded jackets, put their lunch boxes in the back kitchen, and walked directly to the hospital empty-handed.

On the way, the two walked very carefully. The slaughterhouse was not far from the hospital, but the two walked for almost half an hour.

When they arrived at the door of the hospital, Xu Mengting's heart beat very fast, "Yaoyao, I'm a little scared."

"Don't be afraid." Lin Yao patted Xu Mengting's arm gently.

Xu Mengting, who received comfort, took a deep breath and pulled Lin Yao into the hospital together.

The results came out quickly. The Chinese doctor carefully took Xu Mengting's pulse and said to Xu Mengting with a smile, "Congratulations, the baby is almost four months old."

!

Xu Mengting sat on the stool, sitting stiffly like a petrified person.

Xu Mengting looked down at her belly, then raised her head to look at Lin Yao. Her teeth were trembling as she spoke, "Yao, Yaoyao, I seem to have heard something, I, I heard that I'm pregnant."

"You heard it right, Mengting, you're four months pregnant." Lin Yao smiled and congratulated Xu Mengting.

Xu Mengting, who got a positive answer again, was in ecstasy. She didn't dare to move, and almost didn't dare to walk.

Seeing Xu Mengting like this, Lin Yao was a little worried that she might have an accident, so Lin Yao helped Xu Mengting to sit on a chair in the hospital, "Mengting, you are like this, I am very worried about you, you sit here and wait for a while, I will go to find Brother Mao, and by the way, I will help you take half a day off in the afternoon."

"Oh, okay." Xu Mengting replied blankly, she felt that she was floating all over now.

Lin Yao went to the workshop, found Mao Guoqiang, and told him the good news. The couple's reaction was exactly the same! Mao Guoqiang froze in place, and when he went to ask for leave from the workshop leader, he almost fell down.

Seeing him like this, Lin Yao sighed and could only take him to the hospital again.

If the Mao family had not been kind to her, if Xu Mengting had not been her friend, Lin Yao would not have bothered to spend so much effort and time.

After the couple met, they looked into each other's eyes, and Xu Mengting's tears fell instantly.

"Mengting, don't cry, I want to cry when you cry." Mao Guoqiang's words were filled with tears, and as he spoke, his tears also flowed out.

The couple hugged each other and cried.

"Crying for a long time is not good for the child." Lin Yao did not want to interrupt the couple's emotional venting, but told the truth.

After hearing Lin Yao's words, the couple stopped crying. Their tears were in their eyes, and the tear marks were still on their faces, which looked a little funny.

The couple looked at each other, and suddenly burst out laughing.

"Yaoyao, thank you, it's really too troublesome today!" Xu Mengting touched her belly, and the stone hidden in her heart finally fell to the ground.

"It's okay." Lin Yao shook her head, "Is it okay for you two to go back by yourselves? I have to go back to work quickly."

"It's okay, it's okay, you go to work." Xu Mengting replied quickly.

"Yes, Yaoyao, when you have a day off on Saturday, you must come to our house for dinner." Mao Guoqiang invited enthusiastically.

"Okay." Lin Yao agreed immediately. After working so hard for so long without even drinking water, it was still okay to go to the Mao family for a meal on Saturday.

When he returned to the slaughterhouse alone, it was already 3:10 in the afternoon. It was obvious that Lin Yao was late.

"Where is Mengting? Isn't she with you?" Aunt Yuan asked curiously.

"Mengting and her husband are in the hospital. Mengting is pregnant!" Lin Yao told everyone the good news. Now the workers in Mao Guoqiang's workshop should all know about it, so Lin Yao would not hide it.

"That's great!" Aunt Wu was very happy for Xu Mengting. At least seeing that Xu Mengting had been married for so long without any news, Aunt Wu and her friends even discussed privately whether Xu Mengting had any health problems.

"Let Mengting give out some wedding candies tomorrow." Aunt Yuan said with a smile.

Lin Yao asked for half a day off for Xu Mengting. The people in the kitchen had to speed up their work. After all, there was one less person, and everyone had to do more.

After a busy day, Lin Yao finally returned to the dormitory. The weather was getting colder and colder, and Lin Yao felt that it was difficult to hold a pen. It was rare to be so tired, so Lin Yao did not force himself to write an hour's manuscript, so he planned to be lazy today.

Lying in the warm quilt, it was only past nine o'clock, and Lin Yao had already fallen into a dream.

The next day, when she went to work on Tuesday, Xu Mengting came to the kitchen with a basket on her shoulder, smiling, "Come on, everyone, have candy!"

Xu Mengting distributed fruit candies to her colleagues who had already arrived at the kitchen, "I'm happy, let everyone be happy too."

Each person got five candies, which was quite a lot.

"Hey, I said yesterday that I wanted you, Mengting, to distribute wedding candies, but today the candies are here." Aunt Yuan smiled and put the candies in her pocket, intending to take them home for her eldest grandson.

"Because I understand you, Aunt Yuan!" Xu Mengting smiled back, and she couldn't stop smiling.

Seeing that everyone had received candy, Xu Mengting stuffed the basket directly into Lin Yao's hands, "By the way, Yaoyao, mom said to bring you some sticky rice dumplings, and I didn't forget it today."

"Okay, thank Aunt Jiang for me." Lin Yao took the basket, which was quite heavy. Lin Yao lifted the cloth and took a look. A basket full of sticky rice dumplings, with a small pile of candy on top, this gift was not light.

Originally, Jiang Hongmei planned to let her bring ten sticky rice dumplings, but after learning yesterday that Mao Guoqiang had a next generation, she was so happy that she asked Xu Mengting to bring all the sticky rice dumplings at home! This candy was also bought by Jiang Hongmei with all the candy coupons at home after she knew about it.

Yesterday, Jiang Hongmei had a heavy hemorrhage, and she used a month's salary to buy a lot of good things, all for Xu Mengting to replenish her body.

"Thank you for what? Our whole family should thank you." Xu Mengting continued. "This is what my mother asked me to bring to you."

"Haha." Lin Yao smiled instantly. It seemed that Aunt Jiang had predicted what she was going to say.

"By the way, remember to come to our house for lunch on Saturday." Xu Mengting invited again, "My mother said that on Saturday, she would prepare a large table of delicious food like the New Year, so that you can eat as much as you want!"

"Okay, as long as you don't think I eat too much, I will definitely come!" Lin Yao joked with a smile.

"No matter how much you eat, you can't eat as much as I do." Xu Mengting raised her head in a pretentious manner, "I have two mouths now, you can't compare with me alone."

"I seem to eat, but if I can't compare with you, then I can't compare with you. I just need to eat more than Wenli and Wenyu." Lin Yao said.

"So useless? You actually compare with two children." Xu Mengting said with a smile.

"Hahaha..." The two looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

Knowing that Xu Mengting was pregnant, Lin Yao paid attention to taking care of her a little bit. For example, if Xu Mengting needed to bend over, he would let her do less or not do it. Let her stand to cut vegetables, wash vegetables, and beat vegetables.

While eating, Xu Mengting secretly said to Lin Yao, "Yaoyao, when I am seven months pregnant, I will not come to the kitchen. I will need to find someone to take over for half a year. Do you think you have a suitable candidate?"

"Half a year?"

Is there really such a thing as care? Lin Yao thought to herself, "Isn't your sister-in-law not working? Why don't you let your sister-in-law come?"

Xu Mengting curled her lips, "Although Wenli and Wenyu are very well-behaved, they still need someone to take care of them after school, and they have to cook at home. Originally, I took a vacation to rest, how could I take care of these things? If I have to do these, I might as well keep working!"

If Xu Mengting is in good health, she will certainly choose to work until giving birth. But yesterday, the doctor told her that she still has cold in her body, which has some impact on the fetus, so she should pay more attention to rest.

Now that the first three months of pregnancy are over, Xu Mengting thinks she can still hold on for the next four months. However, in the last two months, Xu Mengting can no longer ignore the baby in her belly for this little salary. This baby was conceived with great difficulty, and Xu Mengting and Mao Guoqiang are looking forward to her (his) arrival.

"Okay, I'll ask my friend to take over for six months." Lin Yao said. Even if it's only six months, the salary for these months is not small, and Daya will have more money.

"Yaoyao, let me tell you in advance. I am a regular employee, and the replacement has to give me half of the salary every month. Is your friend okay?" Xu Mengting asked.

"Of course it's okay." Lin Yao said directly. A salary of more than 30 yuan, half of it is 15 or 16 yuan, not a small amount.

"That's fine." Xu Mengting smiled, and then she asked curiously, "Which friend? Daya?"

"Yes." Lin Yao nodded. She told Xu Mengting the story of Daya a few days ago, and she only knew a few friends. It's not surprising that Xu Mengting guessed it was Daya.

"Oh, then how are you going to notify Daya?" Xu Mengting suddenly thought of this, "Hegouzi Village is too far away, you can't go alone!"

"I won't go." Lin Yao knew that Xu Mengting was worried about her, "I'll ask the postman to bring a letter in advance."

"That's good, Yaoyao, you are really smart." Xu Mengting said with a smile.

"Oh." Lin Yao smiled and didn't say anything.

After dinner, Lin Yao carried a basket of sticky rice dumplings back to the dormitory. The sticky rice dumplings were frozen hard, so for convenience, Lin Yao simply heated all the sticky rice dumplings with a coal stove.

There are three colors and flavors, black, white and yellow. After steaming all of them, Lin Yao put the extra sticky bean curd into the space, leaving only one of each of the three flavors on the table.

After going to the toilet and washing hands, the sticky bean curd on the table was almost cold enough to eat.

The black sticky bean curd was soft, glutinous and sweet, with a taste similar to steamed glutinous rice balls. The white and yellow ones were particularly chewy, and the bean paste in the middle was soft and tasted great.

Xu Mengting told her that she could eat it with sugar or honey. Lin Yao didn't dip it in these, she thought this kind of bean curd with a little sweetness was already delicious.

"Burp~" After eating three sticky bean curds, Lin Yao burped, she was full.

She didn't feel full, and after drinking a sip of water, Lin Yao began to burp repeatedly. This kind of sticky stuff is hard to digest if you eat too much. Lin Yao's stomach began to feel uncomfortable, so he could only find two stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablets from the space and eat them.

Lin Yao didn't sleep well during the noon nap, and he tossed and turned in bed.

After work in the afternoon, Lin Yao was busy all the time, but he was still not hungry when he ate. This sticky bean bun is too honest!

These days, nothing unexpected happened, and the days passed one by one.

When spring came, Xu Mengting's belly was almost seven months old. She told Lin Yao in advance that Daya would come to take over the shift next Monday.

So when Lin Yao took a break at noon, he came to the post office with a letter.

"Hey, Yaoyao, how did you know your letter came?" Niu Hong saw Lin Yao's figure and took out Lin Yao's letter directly from the drawer.

"I don't know, I came to find Gao Yuan." Lin Yao took the letter and replied while reading it.

Huh? Another letter from Huihuang Publishing House, it seems there is good news again!

"Gao Yuan? Why are you looking for him?" Niu Hong was a little curious, "He went to the state-owned hotel to eat, and he has been gone for a long time. He should be back soon."

Speaking of the devil, the devil appeared on the street. Niu Hong immediately pointed outside the door and said, "Look, he just came back!"

"Wait for him to come and tell us together, so as not to repeat it twice." Lin Yao replied with a smile, and then opened the letter from the publishing house and read it quickly.

There was a lot of good news in the letter. Huihuang Publishing House planned to publish Lin Yao's two books, "Little Cowherd" and "Heroes". There was also a reprint of the first book "The Bowman", 10,000 copies in simplified Chinese and 5,000 copies in traditional Chinese.

The contract remained the same. Lin Yao's books were to be printed in a total of 55,000 copies. After she signed the contract this time, she would receive 2,750 yuan in royalties next month.

Although this money was not as valuable as the gold she got from signing in, it showed that Lin Yao's works would not be short-lived. So even if the sign-in system disappeared as suddenly as it came, Lin Yao would be able to support herself.

Holding the letter, Lin Yao smiled, and this time it was a relaxed smile.

"Comrade Lin Yao? What do you want to talk to me about?" Gao Yuan was a little surprised. After so long, the two had only met a few times and were not familiar with each other. He could only say that he knew the name.

"Comrade Gao Yuan, I have a favor to ask of you." Lin Yao took out the letter. After confirming that he had taken the letter correctly, he handed it to Gao Yuan.

"What's the matter?" Gao Yuan was a little surprised, but he still reached out to take the letter. However, when he felt a single banknote behind the envelope, his hand paused, and he quickly took the letter, smiling and continued, "We have known each other for so long, just tell me directly if it's just a small matter."

"Then I'll be polite. Comrade Gao Yuan, please deliver this letter to Zheng Guoqing's home in Hegouzi Village. The letter is for Zheng Guoqing's wife Liu Daya." Lin Yao pointed to the words on the envelope and continued, "The address is also written on the letter."

"No problem." Gao Yuan secretly glanced at the things under the envelope. Two bills a piece, this errand fee is really a lot! "I'm going to Shitou Village this afternoon. It's not far from Hegouzi Village and it's on the way!"

"Trouble you, Comrade Gao Yuan." Lin Yao said with a smile.

Niu Hong felt a little strange when she heard what the two were discussing. Shitou Village is still a distance away from Hegouzi Village, and it takes half an hour to ride a bicycle. Gao Yuan is not a kind-hearted person, unless it is good for him.

With Lin Yao's personality, he should give him something good! After Niu Hong guessed the reason, she felt a little annoyed. She should have asked it earlier. Hegouzi Village, it won't take a few hours to ride a bicycle. Her kid just has nothing to do, so it would be great to let him go there!

But knowing that Lin Yao and the other person had already finished their conversation, Niu Hong couldn't interrupt. After watching Gao Yuan ride his bike and leave briskly, Niu Hong couldn't help but smile and said to Lin Yao, "Yaoyao, if you need help next time, just tell me. My kid is very free."

"Okay!" Lin Yao agreed directly, and let's talk about the next time next time. "Sister Hong, can you lend me a pen?"

"Okay, okay." Niu Hong agreed repeatedly and handed the pen to Lin Yao.

Lin Yao signed two contracts in one minute. After the ink dried, Lin Yao put the contract into an envelope, wrote the recipient and the address on the envelope, attached the stamp and handed it to Niu Hong. "Thank you, Sister Hong."

"No trouble, no trouble." Niu Hong smiled and took the envelope and helped seal the envelope. "Yaoyao, is your book going to be published again?"

"Yes, the other two books will also be published by this publishing house." Lin Yao replied, "After the books start to sell, Sister Hong, remember to support them."

"No problem!" Niu Hong agreed immediately, "By the way, Yaoyao, when will you start writing your next book?"

"Soon," Lin Yao replied, "Sister Hong, I'm going back to work. I'll talk to you next time when I have time."

Published, hehe. Being urged to write, no hehe.

It's only been over a week since I finished it, how can I write the next book so quickly? Lin Yao plans to take a month off before reading it.

The letter was delivered to Daya at eight o'clock in the evening. When she saw the letter, Daya felt unreal. Can she really go to the city?

"It's Dinggang, with food and accommodation, and a monthly salary of 16 yuan!" Zheng Guoqing was stuttering while reading the letter, his hands were shaking.

"So much!" Daya was shocked. Half of the salary was actually 16. No wonder everyone wants to go to the city to be a worker!

"Will you be able to pay off the debt after you get your salary?" Daya looked at Zheng Guoqing and asked. Zheng Guoqing borrowed most of the money he gave to the Liu family, and the Zheng family still hasn't paid it back.

Zheng Guoqing looked at Daya's innocent eyes and lowered his head in a somewhat wolfish manner. When he saw the letter, he also had the idea that he could finally pay off the debt. But since Daya took the initiative to ask, Zheng Guoqing couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart. He was silent for a minute before he said, "Forget it, I will pay it back slowly in the future. You can keep the salary for Dinggang this time.t"

"No." Daya shook her head, "Everyone in the village will know that I went to Dinggang. If you know that my family has money but don't pay them back, you and mother will not be able to hold your heads up in the village."

"Everyone is willing to lend money because they trust our family, so I have made money and it's time to pay it back. If there is any left, I can find a partner for my second brother." Daya said with a smile. She didn't have a strong idea about material desires. What she hoped most was that the family could live in harmony.

Maybe it was something that she didn't get when she was a child, which Daya was pursuing now.

"Da Ya..." Zheng Guoqing raised his head, his eyes full of thoughts. He had accumulated several lifetimes of blessings to marry Daya!

2

On Sunday, Zheng Guoqing took Daya to write a letter of introduction and walked for seven or eight hours to reach the county town.

After seeing Lin Yao, Daya handed the basket in her hand to Lin Yao. There were wild vegetables and dried mushrooms in the basket, and there was a pheasant that was killed and washed at the bottom. "Yaoyao, this is for you."

"Thank you Daya, we are really in sync. I am hungry for some wild vegetables and mushrooms." Lin Yao took the basket with a smile and led the two into the house.

After pouring two glasses of water for Daya and the others to let them breathe, Lin Yao took out eight buns and two large bowls of porridge from the pot.

Lin Yao knew that the journey from Hegouzi Village was long, and knew that they must be tired and hungry, so the food and drinks were prepared long ago.

Seeing that the two of them only drank porridge and did not touch the buns. Lin Yao directly stuffed the buns into their hands, "Eat quickly, Daya, especially you, don't be reluctant to eat and drink. We will all work in the kitchen in the future, how can we let you down. Eat more, and then work more."

"Yaoyao, thank you!" Daya said gratefully.

"Comrade Lin Yao, thank you!" Zheng Guoqing said solemnly. Apart from these two words, Zheng Guoqing really didn't know how to repay Lin Yao. The pheasants and wild vegetables he brought were already the best things in his family.

"No need to thank me. Just like I said when we first met, you have to be good to Daya." There are too many poor people in the world, and Lin Yao can't help them. She just hopes that the people in the Zheng family will not change and continue to be good to Daya for Daya. Daya is really worth it.

"Daya is my wife, I will definitely treat her well, this is what I should do." Zheng Guoqing said firmly.

"That's good." Lin Yao nodded, and after the two finished their meal, he explained the situation in the back kitchen of the slaughterhouse to them in detail.

After knowing that she would be working with Lin Yao for the next six months, Daya's smile grew wider. She was still a little afraid of the unfamiliar environment, but once she knew that Lin Yao was there, Daya's heart instantly settled down.

Daya could sleep in Lin Yao's dormitory tonight, but Zheng Guoqing would have no place to rest. So after talking about things, Zheng Guoqing planned to return to the village as soon as possible while it was still light.

Although it was still some time before dark, Hegouzi Village was too far away, and Zheng Guoqing had a problem with his legs, so Lin Yao gave Zheng Guoqing a flashlight, "Watch the road after dark, be careful not to fall into the ditch, your family and Daya will be worried."

Zheng Guoqing, who had originally refused, silently took the flashlight when he heard the latter sentence. "Thank you, Comrade Lin Yao."

"You're welcome." Lin Yao and Daya sent Zheng Guoqing all the way to the outside of the county town, and then watched Zheng Guoqing limp away.

After seeing Zheng Guoqing off, Lin Yao saw that Daya was a little depressed, so he took Daya to walk around the county town.

"This is the road to the supply and marketing cooperative, and next to it is the Public Security Bureau..."

Although Daya has been to the county town several times, she was always in a hurry every time. This is the first time she has carefully looked at various shops in the county town. They are all brick houses, so beautiful and solid.

When passing by the bookstore, Lin Yao saw Lin Tong still working hard on her manuscript, so she took Daya into the bookstore and greeted Lin Tong.

"Sister! You are here!" Lin Tong happily put down her pen and said softly to Lin Yao. Then she looked at Daya next to her and greeted Daya with a smile, "Hello, you are Liu Daya, right?! My name is Lin Tong, Lin Yao's biological sister, you can call me Tongtong."

Lin Tong certainly knew that Xu Mengting was going to rest for half a year, and also knew that Lin Yao recommended Daya to come to Dinggang. After calculating the date, I guessed that the girl in front of me was Daya.

"Hello, Tongtong." Daya smiled shyly. She knew Lin Tong when she was in Geda Village, but Lin Tong didn't know her. "Just call me Daya."

"Okay, Daya." Lin Tong said readily, "Next time we are on vacation, we can go out together."

Now Lin Tong has saved 138.2 yuan. When the next manuscript fee comes, she can pay off her sister Lin Yao's debt!

In the future, Lin Tong can be less frugal. She can take the initiative to ask people out and invite Lin Yao to dinner!

"Okay." Daya smiled and nodded. Yaoyao's sister is also a good person.

It was just an introduction for the two of them. Lin Yao and Daya didn't bother Lin Tong for too long. After chatting for a while, Lin Yao took Daya out of the bookstore.

Then Lin Yao took Daya to the supply and marketing cooperative again. She bought two towels, which were the gifts that Lin Yao intended to give to Daya.

At night, Daya went to sleep in the upper bunk after washing up. Before going to bed, she thought she would be too excited to sleep, but she fell asleep in less than five minutes. She was really too tired today.

Xu Mengting told the director and Chef Zheng in advance that she would take care of the baby from Monday, and Lin Yao would take the top people to work in the first half of the year. So Lin Yao took the introduction letter and notice and easily took Daya to the slaughterhouse.

The first place to go must be the office of Director Su of the Logistics Department.

"Come in!" Director Su's voice came from the office.

Lin Yao opened the door with Daya, walked into the office, and introduced the two people, "Da Ya, this is Director Su from our logistics department, the director is very nice."

"Director, this is my friend Liu Daya, who has been on the job for half a year."

"Hello, Director Su!" Daya greeted Director Su shyly.

"Hello, hello." Director Su said kindly, "Work hard in the future, and come to me if you need any help."

"Director, don't say it, I really have something to trouble you." Lin Yao said along with Director Su's words.

Director Su frowned slightly, but still asked in a friendly manner, "What's the matter?"

"Daya's home is in Hegouzi Village, which is too far away. She wants to apply for a dormitory." Lin Yao said.

"No problem, I'll arrange it." Upon hearing this, Director Su agreed immediately. He picked up the phone and dialed a few numbers. The phone rang only twice before it was connected, "Xiao Li, come to the office."

After notifying, Director Su also expressed his condolences to Daya. When Xiao Li arrived at the office, Director Su directly ordered, "Xiao Li, take Comrade Liu Daya to arrange accommodation."

"Okay, Director." Xiao Li nodded.

This time, Daya's luck was not as good as Lin Yao's. She was assigned to an eight-person dormitory, but she was in the same building as Lin Yao, so they could go to get off work together in the future.

After the two of them followed Xiao Li to settle the dormitory, it was already 9:18. Lin Yao took Daya to the back kitchen quickly, and told her about the working hours and things to do on the way.

When Lin Yao and her friends arrived at the kitchen, everyone was working. When they saw the two people coming, they all said a few words to welcome them, and then went on to do their own things.

Lin Yao took out an apron and gloves and handed them to Daya, "Daya, you can work with me today, it's very simple."

"Okay." Daya nodded, and followed Lin Yao's example, and began to wash potatoes, cut potatoes, wash vegetables... She worked faster than Lin Yao.

Daya was always neat and diligent, and today Lin Yao was even more relaxed than usual.

After serving the vegetables, everyone who had finished their work started to eat lunch with their lunch boxes. Aunt Wu and her friends also had time to come over and gossip about Daya's situation.

"This is Comrade Daya. Hello, my name is Zhao Andong, I'm 28 years old and unmarried, my family..." Zhao Andong saw that Daya was cute and hardworking, and didn't care that she was just a rural person, and came up to introduce himself.

Lin Yao interrupted him directly and asked Daya with a smile, "Daya, your girl is already more than one year old, can your mother-in-law take care of her normally?"

"Yes, the girl likes to play with grandma." Daya heard Lin Yao talk about the kitchen, so she answered in cooperation, "I've been away for only one day, and I've already started to miss her."

"Are you married and have children?" Zhao Andong's tone changed.

"Of course, I'm 19, isn't this normal?" Daya asked innocently.

"Normal." Zhao Anton sat back in his seat weakly, as if it was abnormal for him to be unmarried at his age. It seemed that he could only find someone from the countryside.

If Zhao Anton lowered his requirements, he could still find a partner with his title as a regular worker in the slaughterhouse. If he gave more gifts, he could find an 18-year-old.

Seeing Zhao Anton like this, Aunt Wu and the others smiled secretly. The partners they introduced to him before didn't like this or that, so now they are anxious!

After dinner, everyone cleaned up the kitchen and the cafeteria together, and then they could go home.

Lin Yao took Daya to Daya's dormitory first. The second floor was nice.

There were only seven people in the dormitory with Daya, and when they arrived, only two people were taking a nap in the dormitory, and the other four were not there.

Daya opened the door and took a look. Seeing that the two people in the dormitory were not awake, she retreated, closed the door and whispered to Lin Yao, "Yaoyao, they are still sleeping. When we go to work later, take my things down."

"Okay." Lin Yao nodded, and the two climbed up to the fifth floor to Lin Yao's dormitory and took a nap.

After waking up, Daya took her small package and went to the dormitory again with Lin Yao.

There was no one in the dormitory. Daya saw that there were two upper bunks without quilts, so she chose a bed far away from the door.

Daya used a rag to wipe the bed clean, and then put the sheets on.

Fortunately, it is spring now, otherwise it would be very cold to cover the quilt that Daya brought. And Daya didn't have a pillow, she said she could just use clothes to cushion it.

There was only a thin sheet on the hard bed board, and it looked uncomfortable to sleep. Lin Yao asked Daya to take off the four-piece set she had put on, but Daya was unwilling to do so. There was no way, so she could only let her do it.

It only took about ten minutes for Daya to put all her things away, and went to the bathroom to wash her hands, "Yaoyao, let's go, it's time to go to work~"

The two walked out of the dormitory building side by side and walked towards the cafeteria. The sun shone through the gaps between the leaves and sprinkled on the ground, forming mottled light and shadows. Daya took a deep breath of fresh air, with a satisfied smile on her face.

"Yaoyao, I'm so happy now!" Daya looked at the blue sky and said to Lin Yao happily.

Lin Yao smiled and patted her shoulder, "Come on, congratulations on getting out."

The two chatted and unknowingly arrived at the cafeteria. The work in the afternoon was relatively easy, because there were fewer people coming to eat in the evening than at noon, but Daya still worked very hard.

In the evening, Lin Yao accompanied the girl back to the dormitory first. There were six people in the dormitory, and Lin Yao didn't know any of them.

Lin Yao didn't know them, but they knew Lin Yao! Since the last incident of crossing the mountain, who in this building didn't know Lin Yao? A girl greeted the two enthusiastically, "Lin Yao, is this your friend? Is your friend assigned to our dormitory?"

"Yeah, yes." Lin Yao nodded, "This is my friend Liu Daya, who works in the kitchen like me."

"Hello, my name is Liu Daya." Daya introduced herself.

"Hello, hello." Everyone had a smile on their faces and seemed to get along well. Daya breathed a sigh of relief.

"Daya, don't worry, everyone in our dormitory is very good. If you need any help in the future, just tell me." A girl enthusiastically pulled Daya's hand.

"Thank you, thank you everyone." Daya responded with a smile. Although she knew that everyone was so enthusiastic because of Lin Yao, Daya was still very happy.

"Then I'll trouble you guys." Lin Yao said, and then let Daya go back to the dormitory to get acquainted with her future roommates.

Lin Yao also returned to her dormitory, washed and changed clothes, and lay on the bed to read.

During the five days of work, Daya was full of energy every day, and she seemed to feel no fatigue.

Everyone in the kitchen liked her very much, and they all said that if Daya was not married, they would introduce her to someone in their family.

On Saturday, Lin Yao originally planned to take Daya to P City, but Daya shook her head and disagreed. "I know Brother Guoqing, he will definitely come to see me this Saturday."

As expected by Daya, Zheng Guoqing came to the dormitory to see her after one o'clock in the afternoon, with a bunch of things in his hands.

When Daya saw Zheng Guoqing, a bright smile appeared on her face. She walked over quickly, "Brother Guoqing, you're here."

"Well, I came to see you." Zheng Guoqing said softly, "How is work?"

"Very good, Yaoyao and my sisters in the dormitory take good care of me." Daya smiled and replied, "The work is easy, and there are delicious food every day. I ate meat twice in the factory this week."

She put the things Zheng Guoqing brought back to the dormitory, and then she came out with a lunch box in her hand. Daya didn't want to disturb Lin Yao and her roommates, so she pulled Zheng Guoqing to the corner downstairs of the dormitory.

"Brother Guoqing, I guessed you would come today. This is the meal I prepared last night. I borrowed the coal stove to heat it up at noon. Come and eat it!" Daya handed the lunch box to Zheng Guoqing.

"Have you eaten?" Zheng Guoqing asked with concern.

"I have. Yaoyao lent me food. I cook on Saturdays and Sundays with my roommate's coal stove..."

While the couple was chatting together, Lin Yao was shopping in a department store with Lin Tong in P City.

Lin Tong took Lin Yao to the third floor of the department store and bought Lin Yao the snacks she had said were delicious. Then she took Lin Yao to the second floor of the department store, to the ready-made clothing counter, pointed to the most eye-catching red coat hanging on it, and said to the salesperson, "Please take down that coat and give it to my sister to try."

"Wait a minute." Lin Yao quickly pulled Lin Tong aside, "Are you not saving money?"

"I have saved enough!" Lin Tong smiled proudly. The day before yesterday, she received 13 yuan in manuscript fees, and yesterday she received another 19 yuan in salary. Now she has saved a full 172 yuan in manuscripts!

"Amazing!" Lin Yao didn't expect Lin Tong to save enough so quickly. She has worked so hard for so long.

Now that Lin Tong plans to buy her clothes, Lin Yao will naturally not refuse again. She smiled and pulled Lin Tong back to the counter, "Please take down the red coat."

The salesperson saw that the two had discussed it and knew that they were sincere about buying it, so she put down the wool in her hand, stood up, took the bright red coat from the hanger, and gently spread it in front of the two.

Lin Yao put it on directly, and the size was just right.

"It looks really good, sister, you look energetic when you put on this coat." Lin Tong praised sincerely.

Lin Yao looked down at the clothes on her body and smiled at Lin Tong, "It's really good."

"Hehehe, how much is it?" Lin Tong smiled happily and turned to ask the salesperson the price of the clothes.

"Thirty-two yuan, this clothes is from City B." The salesperson said proudly with his head raised.

"Pack it up!" Lin Tong didn't even blink. She knew the price of the coat, so she guessed that she might not have enough money. So when she came out, she borrowed 30 yuan from Liu Wen. She could pay Liu Wen back next month.

"Okay." The salesperson nodded immediately and began to count the money Lin Tong handed over. "Just right."

The salesperson collected the money, helped Lin Yao pack the coat she took off, and then handed it to Lin Yao, "Your sister is so good to you!"

The salesperson was a little envious. Why didn't she have such a good sister? She only had a debt collector brother.

"Of course." Lin Yao smiled and replied, and Lin Tong also interrupted, "My sister is also good to me!"

"You two sisters have a great relationship." The salesperson praised Lin Tong.

After the two settled the bill, Lin Tong took Lin Yao to the department store for a walk, bought some daily necessities and a few small accessories, and then the two left with satisfaction.

Then Lin Tong took Lin Yao to the state-owned hotel in P City for dinner. The two ordered three dishes and a soup, and Lin Tong paid for it.

From the time she left to the time she returned today, Lin Yao didn't spend a penny, even the train ticket was bought by Lin Tong.

After Lin Tong sent Lin Yao to the dormitory, she closed the door and took out fifteen big reunion tickets from the inside pocket of her clothes. "Sister, count it."

"Okay." Lin Yao understood Lin Tong's thoughts, so she followed her wishes and counted the money. "One, two... fifteen, just right."

Then Lin Yao got up and took out the IOU from the closet, "You don't owe me money now."

Lin Tong took the IOU, tore it up directly, and then threw the pieces into the trash can, "Hehe, next time we go out to play, I will treat you and Meng Ting to dinner."

"No, it's my turn next time." Lin Yao touched Lin Tong's hair, and Lin Tong had grown up.

"Then it's a deal, you treat next time." Lin Tong smiled so much that her eyes curved into crescents, and the two smiled at each other.

Not long after Lin Yao sent Lin Tong away, Daya came to Lin Yao's dormitory with a flashlight and a few steamed buns to find her.

"Yaoyao, Guoqing is here today, and he brought back the flashlight you lent him last time." Daya handed the flashlight and steamed buns to Lin Yao, "This steamed bun is made by my mother-in-law. Her steamed buns are really good and delicious, so I'll give it to you to try."

This steamed bun is made of pure flour. The Zheng family couldn't bear to eat it themselves, so they let Zheng Guoqing take all of it, leaving only a few three-grain steamed buns at home.

"Okay, thank you Daya, but I'm full now, I'll eat the steamed buns tomorrow morning." Lin Yao took the two things and continued.

"Okay, let's go to the bookstore together tomorrow. I haven't seen so many books before." Daya wanted to read all the books in the bookstore when she thought of them. Although she had never read a book, after marrying into the Zheng family, she read through all the elementary school textbooks that the Zheng family had.

Although there were still many words she didn't recognize, Daya could write her own name, the names of her daughter and Zheng Guoqing.

Daya usually had nothing to do, so she wanted to learn something to at least kill time.

"Okay, tomorrow we'll sleep until we wake up naturally, and then go to the bookstore after dinner." Lin Yao said directly.

"Okay." Daya nodded. Seeing that it was getting late, she didn't bother Lin Yao, but said goodbye and went back to her dormitory.

After Lin Yao sent Daya away, he put away the flashlight and steamed buns, and then took out the toothbrush and towel to prepare for washing.

The next day, when Lin Yao woke up, it was past eleven again. Lin Yao had a simple breakfast and lunch. After resting for more than an hour, after one o'clock, Lin Yao slowly went downstairs to find Daya.

Daya was chatting with her roommates, and the seven of them were laughing happily. Seeing Lin Yao coming, Daya quickly stood up and greeted Lin Yao, "Yaoyao, you're here!"

"Yes, let's go~" Lin Yao said with a smile.

"Okay." Daya stood up and took Lin Yao's arm, and the two walked to the bookstore together.

When Lin Yao and the others arrived, Lin Tong was still writing furiously in the bookstore. It seemed that she had been in the bookstore for a long time.

Daya is a beginner now, so Lin Yao helped her find a few picture books with words, which are the kind that even elementary school students can understand. Then Lin Yao got a Xinhua dictionary and taught Daya how to look up unfamiliar words.

Daya studied hard, she was smart, and she could use the dictionary after being taught twice.

After seeing Daya learn to read books and recognize words by herself, Lin Yao also found a book that interested her and started reading.

After Lin Tong finished writing a chapter, she noticed the two people coming. She looked up and saw them immersed in their own world. Lin Tong certainly would not disturb them, but continued to immerse herself in her creation.

The bookstore was quiet, with only the occasional sound of turning pages and the laughter of children in the distance. The sun shone through the window on the faces of the three people, looking particularly beautiful.

Time passed quietly, and someone's stomach made a gurgling sound.

Then another person's stomach also made a sound. It seemed that everyone was hungry. Lin Yao looked at the time and it was almost six o'clock.

"It's getting late, go back and rest." Lin Yao closed the book and said to the two people.

"Okay."

"No problem."

Two different voices rang out at the same time.

Lin Yao glanced at Daya, and when returning the book, he bought Daya a Xinhua dictionary. From not knowing any characters before to being able to write her own name, and now Daya can even look up words in the dictionary, Lin Yao hopes Daya can learn more and more in the future.

In this way, Daya worked steadily in the slaughterhouse. After two months, Lin Tong brought another piece of news.

Chu Tingting is going to the countryside ahead of time!

"Oh, as long as she thinks it through herself." Lin Yao is not familiar with Chu Tingting, and Chu Tingting's going to the countryside has nothing to do with her.

"Oh, she's going to sell her job!" Lin Tong said to Lin Yao quickly. If Lin Yao hadn't said before that she would be notified when there was any news, Lin Tong would not have come to Lin Yao to talk about this.

"Huh? She's not going to leave the job to her brother?" Lin Yao became interested.

Lin Tong shook her head and continued, "No, she's going to sell it, and then sign up to go to the countryside, far away from here."

"Finally figured it out, this is good." Lin Yao hopes that every girl can think for herself, and it's good to be a little "selfish".

"That's right, thanks to Wenwen and I who usually talk to her about the truth." Lin Tong said proudly.

"Okay, okay, I'm sorry for what you did. How much does the job cost? How long will it take to complete the formalities?" Lin Yao asked.

"Well..." Lin Tong glanced at Lin Yao, lowered her head and whispered, "I, I want to take over Tingting's regular job, and then sell my temporary job to Daya..."

"I, I only want 320 yuan, not her 30 yuan referral fee." Lin Tong looked at Lin Yao's face carefully, fearing that she would be unhappy.

But Lin Yao would certainly not be unhappy, because it was Lin Tong who brought the news, and it was right for her to think about herself.

"350, it's right to sell the job to make up for my losses. But can your textile factory do this?" Lin Yao asked.

"Okay, okay!" Lin Tong's eyes lit up after hearing Lin Yao's words. She nodded repeatedly and continued, "Wenwen and I went to the HR department to ask, and there is no problem with this operation!"

Although someone has been found, there is no need to be too straightforward.

"That's fine. How much does Tingting's job cost?" Lin Yao asked.

"Tingting said she didn't know the price, so I just gave her what I wanted. There is only one request, that the handover be completed quickly, and she will sign up to go to the countryside immediately after it is completed." Lin Tong replied. If Tingting's parents hadn't been too excessive, Chu Tingting wouldn't have been so anxious.

"I plan to give 550, a normal price. Sister, what do you think?" Lin Tong asked.

"Well... okay." In fact, Chu Tingting's job is a bit troublesome, and her parents will definitely come to make trouble. Moreover, Chu Tingting was anxious to get the money. If someone else bought this job, they would definitely lower the price. But considering the current relationship between Lin Tong and Chu Tingting, and feeling that Chu Tingting was indeed quite pitiful, Lin Yao was too lazy to mention the money issue.

"I'll give you two hundred yuan first, go and finish your work first, and then let Daya go with you to handle the handover tomorrow." Lin Yao continued, "When you go, call Daya up."

"Okay!" Lin Tong agreed immediately, and then took out the IOU that had been prepared long ago from her pocket and handed it to Lin Yao, "Hehehe~"

Looking at the smile on Lin Tong's face, Lin Yao shook his head helplessly, "I'll get the money for you."

Although Lin Yao's money was all in the space, she still had to get up and pretend to take it from the closet.

"Here is two hundred yuan, no problem, go and do it quickly." Lin Yao took the IOU from Lin Tong's hand, the clauses were very concise, and it seemed that experience was different.

"Okay!" Lin Tong took the money. She had to move faster because there was a temporary worker in the dormitory eyeing this position!

After Lin Tong left, Daya came again a few minutes later.

"Yaoyao, Tongtong said you have something to talk to me about. What is it?" Daya asked curiously. She was just studying the third grade textbook on her own, but Lin Tong suddenly came to her and asked her to come up to find Lin Yao quickly.

"It's good news." Lin Yao continued with a smile, "There is a temporary job in Tongtong's dormitory. The original price is 320 yuan, but the job required a 30 yuan introduction fee, so it will cost 350 yuan to transfer it to you now."

"I can lend you this money, but you need to write an IOU." Lin Yao ignored Daya's hesitant expression and continued to say to her, "A temporary worker in a textile factory will earn 19.2 yuan a month. If you save 15 yuan a month, you can pay off the debt in about two years."

"Tongtong was in the same situation at the time, but she had a 100 yuan subsidy for going to the countryside, so she owed a little less. Daya, what do you think?" Lin Yao looked at Daya calmly. She gave the opportunity. If Daya still backed down, Lin Yao would not look down on Daya, but would be a little disappointed.

"Yaoyao, will it be too much trouble for you?" Daya's hands tightly grasped the corner of her clothes, her expression was very tangled and nervous.

After working for two months, Daya enjoyed the fruits of labor, the convenience of the city, and learned too much knowledge. If she could choose, Daya would certainly not want to go back!

But, three hundred and fifty yuan!

She needed to take up so much money from Lin Yao to stay...

It would take two years to pay off the money. Is this a kind of exploitation of Lin Yao? Daya was reluctant to give up this opportunity, but she was more afraid of bringing a burden to Lin Yao.

"No." Lin Yao gave the answer, "If I thought it was too troublesome, I wouldn't have mentioned it to you at all."

Daya looked into Lin Yao's eyes, her eyes became firm, her voice trembled a little, but she said in a firm tone. "Yaoyao, I want to go!"

"Okay, Tongtong will take you to handle the formalities tomorrow." Lin Yao got up and took out money, paper and pen from the closet, then walked to Daya, "Daya, count the money."

"Okay." Daya took the money and counted it, "It's exactly three hundred and fifty yuan."

Then Daya took the paper and pen on the table and began to write the IOU word by word. When she encountered a word she didn't know, she asked Lin Yao directly. If the word was too complicated and she couldn't write it well, Daya would use pinyin instead.

A child-like IOU is Daya's learning achievement in the past two months. Looking at this IOU, Lin Yao couldn't help but sigh in her heart. If Daya was born in a normal family, her academic performance would be very good.

This time, Lin Yao was only responsible for paying money and collecting IOUs, and Lin Tong took care of everything else.

In just two days, Lin Tong became a formal employee of the textile factory with a salary of 31.6 yuan. Liu Daya became a temporary employee of the textile factory with a salary of 19.2 yuan. In their dormitory, Chu Tingting went to the countryside, and Daya moved in again.

It seems that nothing has changed, and it seems that everything has changed.

As for Xu Mengting's position, her family found someone to take it the next day. The person who came was Xu Mengting's second sister-in-law Wang Susu.

Lin Yao didn't like this person very much.

As soon as Wang Susu arrived, she asked everyone about Xu Mengting's situation in the factory. She said that Xu Mengting was not very filial at home, and that Xu Mengting was married, so this job should stay in the Xu family. She also said that since she came to help Xu Mengting, Xu Mengting shouldn't receive half of the salary.

Moreover, Wang Susu likes to be lazy, and she does everything slowly and leisurely. The work in the back kitchen is only a few hours when it gets busy, so everyone works hard!

Wang Susu was lazy, so her work was easy, but it was Lin Yao and the others who worked hard.

She really couldn't stand her, so after get off work on the third day, Lin Yao came to Mao's house to find Xu Mengting.

"That's the situation." Lin Yao told Xu Mengting that Wang Susu was too lazy. Considering that Xu Mengting was now nine months pregnant and about to give birth, Lin Yao did not relay Wang Susu's malicious words to Xu Mengting. "Auntie Wu and the others couldn't stand it anymore and quarreled with Wang Susu several times."

"Auntie Wu said that if someone else didn't take over, she would report to the director." Lin Yao said to Xu Mengting after seeing that Xu Mengting was in a good mood.

"No problem, I'll let Guoqiang go to my mother's house to explain it clearly later." Xu Mengting agreed immediately. She looked at Lin Yao's surprised expression and said to her with a smile.

"My relationship with Wang Susu has always been bad, but my relationship with my second brother is pretty good. This time, she was allowed to take the top position because of my second brother. As a result, Wang Susu herself did not live up to expectations, and I was too lazy to care about her."

"Let my eldest sister-in-law's younger sister come tomorrow. My second sister is smart and hardworking. She will go to the countryside as an educated youth this autumn. Alas..." When she said the last sentence, Xu Mengting couldn't help but sigh.

"You can find connections and go to the countryside nearby. Anyway, the villages around Hongqi County are quite remote." Lin Yao said directly.

"That's right!" Xu Mengting reacted instantly, "We had never considered doing this before. We had always thought about buying a job or letting my second sister find a reliable partner."

"Thank you, Yaoyao, for reminding me!" Xu Mengting was a little excited. Her eldest sister-in-law treated her very well, so she had a good relationship with her second sister from the Sun family. Now that she had a good idea, Xu Mengting was very happy. "Let Guoqiang secretly tell my mother, and let my mother tell my eldest sister-in-law about this!"

"Okay, okay, let Brother Mao do it later, don't get excited!" Lin Yao looked at Xu Mengting's big belly with some worry, fearing that she would be too excited and give birth directly.

"No, it's okay." Xu Mengting waved her hands. The doctor said that I will give birth in the next few days. You came at the right time today. You won't see me at Mao's house tomorrow. I will stay in the hospital tomorrow morning.

"It's good to stay in the hospital. There are professionals watching at all times." It seems that the Mao family really values the baby in Xu Mengting's belly. Too few people go to the hospital to give birth these days. Lin Yao has been in the countryside for so long, she knows that Xu Mengting is the first one to go to the hospital.

"Guoqiang and mother said so too." Xu Mengting lowered her head and touched her belly shyly. Her mother and two sisters-in-law gave birth at home, and she was the first one in her family to go to the hospital to give birth.

This made Xu Mengting feel very valued. Although Xu Mengting didn't think there was anything wrong with giving birth at home, she enjoyed the feeling of being cared for by the Mao family, so she would go to the hospital for hospitalization tomorrow.

"That's good. Remember to bring everything you need, so you don't need anything when the time comes." Lin Yao reminded.

"Don't worry, mom has already packed everything for me. She said she has even prepared more than a dozen diapers for the baby." Xu Mengting replied with a smile, her face filled with happiness. "Guoqiang has also been home for half a month. He will stay with me in the hospital."

"Mengting, you are so lucky." Lin Yao said along with Xu Mengting's words. They talked for so long that the sky began to darken. "Okay, okay, I won't bother you anymore. You should rest quickly. I will come to see you after you give birth."

"Well, okay, you should go back soon too. It's not safe on the road at night." Xu Mengting nodded and said.

"Okay, I'll say hello to Aunt Jiang and leave." Lin Yao said as he stood up.

"I know, Yaoyao, be careful on the road." Xu Mengting also stood up. She wanted to see Lin Yao off, but Lin Yao quickly stopped her, "No need to see me off, no need to see me off. I've been here so many times, I know the way!"

"Okay, I won't see you off." Xu Mengting was not able to move around easily, so she certainly didn't want to be stubborn, so she smiled and agreed, watching Lin Yao walk out of the room.

After Lin Yao walked out of the room, he chatted with Jiang Hongmei for a few words, then left the Mao family and walked towards the dormitory.

The next day, Wang Susu didn't come to the kitchen again, and the one who came to the top was a girl about sixteen years old.

"Hello, my name is Sun Yuxin, you can call me Sun Ermei!" After Sun Ermei came to the kitchen, she greeted everyone with a bright smile on her face.

"Hello, Ermei, my name is Lin Yao." Lin Yao knew that Sun Ermei had a good relationship with Xu Mengting, and heard that she was a good person, so she took the initiative to answer her.

Because of Wang Susu, Aunt Wu and the others also had a bad impression of Sun Ermei, but since Lin Yao was the first to speak, they also spoke one after another.

Although the first impression was not very good, they could not resist Sun Ermei calling her Aunt Wu, Aunt Yuan, and Brother Zheng, and Ermei worked hard. So after just one day, everyone in the kitchen accepted Ermei to take over.

"Second sister, you are really hardworking, much better than Wang Susu." Aunt Wu wiped the water stains on her hands and said to Sun Ermei with a smile.

Sun Ermei smiled and rubbed her head, saying, "Aunt Wu, you are too proud of the award. I am just used to doing things at home and can't sit idle."

Lin Yao watched from the side and was also very happy in her heart. She could work comfortably in the next few months.

"You, child, we will have meat in the cafeteria tomorrow, remember to bring more lunch boxes." Aunt Wu said quietly.

Sun Ermei nodded vigorously, "Aunt Wu, you are so kind to me~"

And Sun Ermei didn't forget Lin Yao and the others, "Everyone in the kitchen is so nice. It turns out that working is such a happy thing. No wonder everyone wants to be a worker."

"You kid." Aunt Yuan couldn't stop smiling.

In the next few days, Sun Ermei quickly integrated into the work of the kitchen. Not only was she quick and skillful, but she was also very enthusiastic when talking to everyone in the kitchen. Everyone liked her.

And Xu Mengting also had good news. After staying in the hospital for two days, she gave birth to a healthy baby girl, but fortunately, the mother and daughter were safe.

After learning the news, Lin Yao went to P City to buy a can of milk powder and went to the hospital to visit Xu Mengting. Xu Mengting's face was still a little pale.

"Yaoyao, you're here." Xu Mengting smiled when she saw Lin Yao. She was very weak and couldn't get up from the bed.

"Well, let me see you and the baby." Lin Yao handed the milk powder in her hand to Xu Mengting, "I bought this in P City to supplement the nutrition for you and the baby."

Xu Mengting took the milk powder and immediately said, "Oh, Yaoyao, this is too expensive!"

"It's for you and the baby to supplement the nutrition, so what's expensive or not." In fact, it is indeed quite expensive, but Lin Yao considered the favor she owed, so she bought it. If you can pay some of it with money, it's a small matter.

Xu Mengting looked at Lin Yao gratefully, "Thank you, Yaoyao, you are always so considerate, and my milk is not enough."

"It's just a small matter." Lin Yao smiled and sat on the bed, looking at the sleeping baby beside him, "Well... a little like you, and a little like Brother Mao."

The newborn baby's whole body is red, and his face is wrinkled, which doesn't look good. But you can see the genes of his parents from his face, which is really magical.

"Yeah, I also think she looks like Guoqiang, but not like me." Xu Mengting gently poked the baby's face, "Guoqiang named her Mao Yueyue, saying that he hopes she can be happy all her life."

"Mao Yueyue, what a nice name." Lin Yao praised, then turned to look at Xu Mengting, "How do you feel? Are you okay?"

"It's okay, just a little tired." Xu Mengting smiled, "But seeing the child, I feel it's worth it. I will have experience next time I get pregnant, and it will definitely not hurt so much."

"Next time I get pregnant?" Xu Mengting's words shocked Lin Yao, and the next moment she felt a little sad for her. She knew that she was not in good health, and she had a difficult labor and heavy bleeding this time, but she still wanted to give birth to another child! Lin Yao suddenly felt a little strange to Xu Mengting, who didn't take care of her body.

"Yes, who doesn't have two or three children nowadays." Xu Mengting looked at Lin Yao with some surprise, "I had a difficult birth this time because Yueyue grew too big. I will pay more attention next time, and I will definitely not have a difficult birth again."

Lin Yao heard this, and felt mixed emotions. Now it's not just a question of how many children she should have, the most important thing is that her physical condition does not allow it. Lin Yao knows the risks of childbirth. Is this "more children, more blessings" really good?

But Lin Yao knows that this is Xu Mengting's own choice. In this era, environment, and cultural background, Xu Mengting's choice seems to be the idea of most people.

"Mengting, have you... have you really decided?" Lin Yao's heart was very complicated, but she didn't know what to say. Finally, she couldn't help but persuade her again, "Giving birth is not a joke. Your health is not very good."

Xu Mengting gently patted the back of Lin Yao's hand and said to her with a smile, "Yaoyao, don't worry, I will pay attention. I gave birth safely this time, and I will definitely be able to do it next time. Besides, Yueyue is too lonely with only one child. I want to give her a brother to keep her company."

Lin Yao looked at Xu Mengting and felt a little disappointed. Give her a brother to keep her company? Risk your life to give birth to a son just to keep your daughter company?

If the next one is still a sister, will you give birth again? Lin Yao wanted to ask, but didn't say anything in the end.

The result was not important. Whether Xu Mengting favored boys over girls or ignored her own safety for the sake of her children, it was in serious conflict with Lin Yao's concept. Lin Yao sighed in her heart, but she knew she couldn't change Xu Mengting's mind.

"Menting, life is the most important thing, you have to think about it clearly. I won't say much about other things. You have to take care of yourself and tell the doctor if you feel uncomfortable." Lin Yao reminded.

Xu Mengting smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, Yaoyao, I will."

Lin Yao didn't want to chat with Xu Mengting anymore, so she found a reason and left. She stood at the door of the hospital and sighed again before leaving.

Lin Yao felt that her friendship with Xu Mengting was shaky, and people with different ideas would definitely have it. Forget it, even if they were colleagues in the future, it should be fine.

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Back in the dormitory, Lin Yao's mood could not calm down for a long time. She lay on the bed, looking at the ceiling, and replayed the conversation with Xu Mengting in her mind. She understood the concept of that era, but she couldn't accept it in her heart.

Lin Yao understood that everyone has their own life trajectory and choices, and what she can do is to respect and cherish every friendship in front of her, even if they may gradually drift apart due to differences in concepts.

[San San, I feel a little tired. ]

[San San: Play a lullaby for the host immediately, and have a good rest~]

[San San, thank you, fortunately you are here. 】Fortunately, she has San San as her friend, so they will not become strangers, and they will be good friends for life.

The next day, Lin Yao came to the kitchen as usual, and Sun Ermei was still busy and enthusiastically greeting everyone.

The change of one person has no effect on others, and time is still moving forward slowly.

As time passed, Lin Yao no longer thought about Xu Mengting. Her fourth book "Little Nurse" is about to be finished, and she is busy signing the contract.

And Huihuang Publishing House also brought good news. A director wants to make her four series of books into a movie, and the publishing house is asking for Lin Yao's opinion.

And Lin Yao's royalties have also increased, and now her copyright share has reached 12%.

So after Lin Yao signed the contract, she wrote to the publisher to inform them that she agreed to give her contact information to Director Zhou Hua. As for the copyright of the film, she needed to discuss it with Director Zhou Hua.

The letter had just been sent out, and Lin Yao was looking forward to a reply.

During the days of waiting, Lin Yao still maintained a busy and fulfilling life. "Little Nurse" has been completed, but Lin Yao is not interested in writing another book now, and is waiting while working.

Finally, on a sunny afternoon, a letter from Director Zhou Hua was delivered to Hongqi County. After opening the envelope, Lin Yao's heartbeat accelerated. This was a handwritten letter from Director Zhou Hua.

In the letter, Director Zhou Hua expressed his deep interest in Lin Yao's work and told Lin Yao that he would come to P City on a business trip in a few days, and then he would meet to talk about the adaptation.

Lin Yao was both excited and nervous. She knew that this would be an important turning point in her life.

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The thought of bringing her own work to the big screen was exciting. This was an affirmation of her own creation!

But Lin Yao also understood that adapting a movie was not something that could be done casually. It would be a long process. She decided to sort out the story lines in the book again and extract the core ideas in the book while waiting.

The letter said that if the four books were adapted into a movie, the books would definitely be deleted, and the four stories would also be connected. The time in these books is all in the same period, so it would be much easier to connect them together.

So in order to be able to clearly convey his ideas when meeting with Director Zhou Hua in a few days, Lin Yao has been working hard to revise the manuscript in his spare time.

On June 14, a middle-aged man wearing glasses came to Hongxin Slaughterhouse.

"Hello, comrade! Which employee of our factory are you looking for?" The security uncle at the gate of the slaughterhouse saw that the man was in good spirits and came by car. He guessed that he must be an ordinary person, so he immediately walked out of the security booth and asked in a very harmonious manner.

"Hello, comrade!" Zhou Hua replied with a smile, "I am Zhou Hua, a director, and I am here to look for a female comrade named Lin Yao in your factory."

"Lin Yao?" The security uncle frowned when he heard this, and seemed to search for this name in his memory, "There are many female workers in our factory. I really don't know who you are talking about. Do you know which department she is from?"

"It seems to be the logistics department." Zhou Hua replied.

"Okay, I'll go and call someone for you!" said the security uncle.

"Comrade, thank you for your help." Zhou Hua said.

The security uncle did not go directly to the logistics department to find someone, but ran to report the matter to the security captain first.

Although he did not know the director named Zhou Hua, he had heard of the title of director. A director suddenly came to the factory, which was a big deal!

Soon, the security captain led his men to Director Su's office. After listening to the security uncle's story, Director Su took out Lin Yao's information and looked through it. He guessed that a director came to find Lin Yao because of her book.

Director Su immediately realized that this was a good opportunity. The deputy director of the publicity department was his wife. If it was really as he guessed, then Lin Yao had a title affiliated with the slaughterhouse's publicity department, which was definitely a good thing for his wife, and maybe she could go a step further.

Director Su was thinking in his mind, but his face remained calm. He said to the security captain, "Okay, I understand. Comrade Lin Yao is an excellent employee of our factory. Someone came to see her, which is also our factory's business. You and Xiao Li invite Director Zhou to the reception room, and I will bring Lin Yao here personally."

After that, Director Su made a phone call and asked Xiao Li to come to the office. After asking Xiao Li to greet Director Zhou, he got up and walked towards the Propaganda Department. He had to discuss it with his wife Zhu Li. As for Lin Yao, Director Su didn't think she would refuse. After all, it would benefit her in every way.

Zhu Li was sorting documents in the publicity department. When she saw her husband Director Su hurried in, she couldn't help but look up and ask, "What's wrong? You look anxious. Is there anything?"

Director Su had a look of joy on his face that he could hardly conceal. He lowered his voice and said to her, "There is good news. A director named Zhou Hua came to our factory to look for Lin Yao. I guess this must be related to Lin Yao's book."

"Lin Yao?" Zhu Li didn't know Lin Yao. The name was unfamiliar to her.

"A handyman in the kitchen, she's quite clever. She was bought as a temporary worker, and took advantage of the opportunity when Mr. Wu from the HR department brought his niece to her, and she became a regular employee." Director Su couldn't help but sigh, "At that time, she was made a regular employee on the pretext of publishing a book, but I didn't expect that she would be writing a book in this department now."

"Oh? Is this true?" Zhu Li heard this, and a flash of surprise flashed in her eyes, "Why didn't you tell me before? It would have been great if you had transferred her to my Propaganda Department before! Letting her come now can only be regarded as icing on the cake."

"It's icing on the cake, too. Letting her come to the Propaganda Department has only advantages, not disadvantages." Director Su continued, "I mean to let her be affiliated with the Propaganda Department for now, if Lin Yao and that Director Zhou "If we can reach an agreement, we can transfer her to your publicity department later."

After listening to Director Su's words, Zhu Li couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, "You've really been stupid in the logistics department! Are you trying to add icing on the cake?"

"Just transfer Lin Yao's job." Zhu Li made the decision, "Even if the two sides don't reach an agreement this time, it's just right for Lin Yao, a great writer, to work in our publicity department!"

"Okay, okay, you have the final say, you have the final say." Director Su didn't want to say any more nonsense, "Let's go find Lin Yao now. Director Zhou is waiting in the reception room. It's not good to keep him waiting for too long."

"Okay!" Zhu Li quickly tidied up the documents on the table, then got up and walked to the logistics department with Director Su.

The people in the Propaganda Department office looked at the two people's rushing backs and couldn't help whispering, guessing what happened.

At this time, Lin Yao was squatting on the ground washing potatoes. There was a lot of mud on the potatoes, and Lin Yao rubbed them for a long time.

"Lin Yao, Lin Yao!" Director Su's call came from the door of the back kitchen, and this sound broke the tranquility of the back kitchen.

Lin Yao looked up, with mud on her hands, and looked at the source of the sound with a puzzled look. Director Su and an unfamiliar middle-aged woman were waving at her at the door.

Lin Yao was stunned, put the potatoes in her hand back into the basin, and took off her gloves. Then she said something to her second sister next to her, and got up and walked towards Director Su and the others.

"Director Su, what do you want to talk to me about?" Lin Yao asked.

Zhu Li next to him interrupted and said, "Lin Yao, take off your apron and put it away, then we can talk while walking."

"Yes." Director Su nodded and said to Lin Yao, "Go quickly, there is something good."

Lin Yao was a little confused, but he still took off his apron and put it away, and followed Director Su and the others.

There were not many people on the road, and Zhu Li said to Lin Yao, "Lin Yao, I am Zhu Li from the Propaganda Department, and I want to transfer you to the Propaganda Department."

Before Lin Yao asked why, Zhu Li had already told Lin Yao the reason.

"A director named Zhou Hua came to you. I think it's a promotional opportunity that can increase the popularity of our factory, which is a good thing for me. And transferring to the Propaganda Department is also a good thing for you." Zhu Li said directly. She thought that facing a smart girl like Lin Yao, there was no need to talk about big principles. When the interests were clear, she would make the right choice.

"What do you think?" Zhu Li stopped and looked at Lin Yao.

"Comrade Lin Yao, Director Zhu Li..." Director Su wanted to help, but was stopped by Zhu Li.

After listening to Zhu Li's words, Lin Yao chuckled and said directly, "What if my work cannot be negotiated with Director Zhou Hua?"

"You also transfer to the Propaganda Department. It is also a good thing for me to have a great writer go to the Propaganda Department." Zhu Li said decisively.

A director came to this hellhole of Hongqi County. It would be strange if he didn't particularly like Lin Yao's work! Zhu Li thought that they would most likely reach an agreement.

"Okay!" Lin Yao nodded. What reason did Lin Yao have to refuse such a mutually beneficial thing?

Zhu Li raised her eyebrows, "Do I need to go to the Propaganda Department to fill in the information first?"

"No." Lin Yao shook his head, "I believe in you and Director Su." In fact, he believed in his own value.

"Smart girl." Zhu Li nodded with satisfaction, and then turned to Director Su and said, "Let's go to the reception room first, don't let Director Zhou wait too long."

Director Su quickly responded, and the three of them quickened their pace, walked through the corridor of the factory area, and walked towards the reception room. t

In the reception room, Director Zhou Hua was leisurely sipping tea, and Xiao Li next to him was chatting with him about everything about Hongqi County.

Seeing the three people walk into the reception room, Director Zhou Hua stood up and greeted them with a smile, "Hello, hello, this is Comrade Lin Yao, right?"

Director Su and Zhu Li responded politely, and Lin Yao also smiled and stepped forward to shake hands with Director Zhou Hua, "Hello, Director Zhou Hua, I am Lin Yao, and I am very happy to have this opportunity to communicate."

Director Zhou Hua carefully looked at Lin Yao in front of him, and a trace of admiration flashed in his eyes, "Comrade Lin Yao, I have read your works, which are very thoughtful and down-to-earth. This time, I came to talk about the possibility of adapting the stories in your four books into movies."

Lin Yao was delighted when he heard this. Although he had known the news from the letter, he still couldn't help but get excited when the person mentioned it again.

"That's great, Director Zhou." Lin Yao tried to stay calm, but the joy in his voice was hard to conceal.

"I have always hoped that my works can touch the hearts of more people in a more intuitive way, and movies are undoubtedly an excellent medium. I am looking forward to our joint creation of works that are both faithful to the spirit of the original and can attract a wide audience." Lin Yao prepared this official statement for a long time, and finally took this opportunity to recite it!

After hearing this, Director Zhou Hua's smile deepened. He gently patted Lin Yao's shoulder and said, "Comrade Lin Yao, I admire your attitude. Indeed, good works need more diverse ways of presentation, and movies are the most influential one."

"Then, let's talk about the specific details of the cooperation first." Seeing this, Zhu Li interrupted at the right time, trying to guide the topic into the substantive stage.

"No hurry, I haven't talked to Comrade Lin Yao about copyright issues yet." Zhou Hua said with a smile.

As soon as Zhou Hua finished speaking, Lin Yao's heart moved slightly. She was prepared in her heart, but she never expected that copyright would be mentioned so directly.

But this topic was more private, so Zhu Li said that she had something to do and needed to go back to the office, and took Director Su away from the reception room. Before she left, she told Lin Yao to come to the office to find her after he was done.

Soon, only Zhou Hua and Lin Yao were left in the reception room, and of course there were a few cups of hot tea on the table.

After seeing the irrelevant people leave, Lin Yao quickly organized his thoughts, kept smiling and looked at Zhou Hua and said, "Director Zhou, I do have some concerns about copyright issues. First of all, I am very willing to cooperate with you to bring my work to the big screen so that more people can feel the emotions and thoughts in the story. But I also hope that our cooperation can be based on mutual respect and equality."

"Specifically, I hope to retain the final review right for the adaptation of the work to ensure that the film can be faithful to the core spirit and values of the original work."

"At the same time, I also hope to be able to participate in the script creation process of the film. Although I may not be a professional screenwriter, as the original author, I have a unique perspective on the understanding of the story and the grasp of emotions." Lin Yao expressed his thoughts frankly and confidently.

After hearing this, Director Zhou Hua did not show any displeasure, but instead had a look of praise in his eyes. "Comrade Lin Yao, your persistence and sense of responsibility make me more confident that this cooperation will be very pleasant. Regarding the issue of copyright and adaptation rights, we can discuss it in detail and find a balance point that both parties can accept. I believe that only when the author himself participates deeply can the essence of the work be truly excavated and conveyed to the audience."

"Thank you very much for your understanding and support, Director Zhou." Lin Yao responded gratefully, "I also look forward to working with you and your team to present my work to the audience in the most perfect form."

In the following time, the two had in-depth exchanges and discussions on copyright details, adaptation scope, creative process, etc.

Finally, a basic consensus was reached. Lin Yao provided four original works and served as an assistant editor, and received a 2% share of the film copy of the movie "Heroic Sons and Daughters".

Lin Yao secretly calculated that although the 2% share was not much, it was a great recognition for her as a newcomer in the film and television industry.

Although Lin Yao fantasized about becoming a screenwriter directly, reality does not allow it. The gap between screenwriters and novelists is still a bit big, and the two professions are completely different on paper.

This time, being able to become a screenwriter assistant, to put it bluntly, gave Lin Yao an opportunity to learn from a mature screenwriter. Director Zhou Hua made it clear that if the cooperation this time was pleasant, he hoped that Lin Yao would directly serve as the screenwriter in "Heroic Sons and Daughters .

"Director Zhou, I am very grateful for the opportunity and trust you have given me." Lin Yao said sincerely, "I will do my best, not only to fulfill my duties as an editorial assistant, but also to actively contribute my ideas and creativity in the creative process."

Director Zhou Hua nodded in agreement, "Comrade Lin Yao, I believe that your joining will make this movie more exciting. I will go back today to sort out the contract terms. After we sign the contract tomorrow, I will let editor Fang Hui communicate with you."

"Okay, Director Zhou, I look forward to further cooperation with you and editor Fang Hui." Lin Yao's eyes flashed with expectation.

"Comrade Lin Yao, I also look forward to working with you." Director Zhou Hua said with a smile.

After finishing the discussion, Lin Yao and Xiao Li, who had been guarding the door, sent Director Zhou Hua to the factory area.

Director Zhou Hua's car drove away slowly. Xiao Li looked at the back of the car and smiled and congratulated Lin Yao, "Comrade Lin Yao, you are so awesome this time!"

Xiao Li continued with envy, "Your work can be shown on the big screen, and you can be transferred to the publicity department."

Lin Yao was amused by Xiao Li's words, and then she said modestly, "Brother Li, don't say that, it's just the beginning "No matter what, this is a good opportunity. How many people are jealous!" Xiao Li still smiled, "Comrade Lin Yao, what is the name of your masterpiece? I want to buy it and read it." "The four books are "The Man with the Bow", "The Little Cowherd", "The Heroine" and "The Little Nurse". Lin Yao said generously. Her works will be shown on the big screen, and Lin Yao will be transferred to the Propaganda Department. Her deeds will definitely be widely publicized. It is impossible to hide it, so it is better to accept the praise openly. "Okay, I will go to the bookstore after get off work to have a look." Xiao Li said immediately. "There is no bookstore in our county. You can only buy it in the largest bookstore in P City." Lin Yao continued, "It will take some time for "Little Nurse" to be published. The other three books can be read."

After the book was published, Lin Yao went to the big bookstore in P City to look for it. Most bookstores in P City did not have this book. Lin Yao only found one bookstore with it. And Lin Yao asked around, but the bookstore did not have much of her book. Most of Lin Yao's books are popular in Y City.

"Okay, I'll go to P City to buy it on Saturday when I'm off." Xiao Li said with a smile.

"Okay, thank you Brother Li for supporting sales." Lin Yao said happily.

Xiao Li wanted to send Lin Yao to the Propaganda Department. He knew that Lin Yao's future would definitely not be bad. So Xiao Li complimented Lin Yao all the way.

Arriving at the Propaganda Department, Lin Yao simply sorted out his mood and stepped into the office of the Propaganda Department.

The layout of the offices of the Propaganda Department and the Logistics Department is different. The office of Director Su of the Logistics Department is a separate office next to it. The office of the Director of the Propaganda Department is inside the large office of the Propaganda Department, and of course it also has a separate door. However, to find Director Zhu Li, you have to go through the entire Propaganda Department.

There are only three staff members in the office. Lin Yao only knows the only male among them, Zhang Shen.

"Comrade Lin Yao, are you here to see me?" Zhang Shen looked at Lin Yao hesitantly and asked.

"No." Lin Yao looked at Zhang Shen speechlessly, "I'm here to see Director Zhu Li."

"Why are you looking for our director?" Another young girl next to Zhang Shen asked curiously.

"The director asked me to look for her." Lin Yao replied, "Is the director inside?"

"Yes, yes, go knock on the door yourself." The young girl He Yuanyuan pointed to the door inside the office and said.

Dong Dong Dong!

"Comrade Lin Yao, you are finally here, come in quickly." Zhu Li, who had been waiting anxiously in the office, heard the knock on the door. She didn't care about maintaining the dignity of the director, strode forward to open the door, and pulled Lin Yao in.

This is not Comrade Lin Yao, this is Zhu Li's future!

The director of the Propaganda Department is concurrently served by the factory director. Zhu Li's qualifications are not enough, so she can only be the deputy director. Of course, she is the deputy director, but in fact, she is still in charge of the entire publicity department, but her rank is still that of deputy director.

If Zhu Li and Director Su were not the direct descendants of the factory director, the publicity department would have had other directors long ago. Zhu Li has made great contributions to Lin Yao's success this time. If the factory director can make some arrangements, Zhu Li's rank can naturally be raised.

Seeing their director so enthusiastic, Zhang Shen and the other two were dumbfounded. He Yuanyuan and Han Meimei, the last clerk in the publicity department, started whispering to each other. They secretly guessed what the relationship between Lin Yao and Director Zhu Li was. The more they guessed, the more outrageous it became. They said that Lin Yao was Director Zhu Li's goddaughter!

Zhang Shen secretly regretted it. If he had known that Lin Yao had a relationship with the department director, he would not have given up pursuing Lin Yao! Now everyone in the factory knows that he is dating Su Dandan from the HR department, so it is difficult for him to break up. The main reason is that Su Dandan's uncle did not help him get a permanent job!

"Comrade Lin Yao, I have already handled all the procedures for your transfer to the Propaganda Department." Zhu Li closed the door, took Lin Yao to the desk, and took out a transfer notice from the desk. The signatures of the directors of the Propaganda Department, Logistics Department, and HR Department were all on it, and even the factory director signed it.

Lin Yao only needs to take this notice to the HR Department to complete a small procedure, and then he can become an officer of the Propaganda Department.

Zhu Li handed the transfer notice to Lin Yao, then looked into Lin Yao's eyes and asked expectantly, "Comrade Lin Yao, how did you talk with Director Zhou Hua?"

Feeling the touch on his hand, Lin Yao smiled slightly, looked at Zhu Li's expectant face and replied, "It's settled, we'll sign the contract tomorrow."

"Okay, okay!" Although Zhu Li felt very confident, she was still very surprised to get a positive answer.

It was a sure thing for her to become the director, and it was really a big thanks to Lin Yao! Zhu Li tightly grasped Lin Yao's hand, "Go to the HR Department to handle the formalities later. I'll give you a day off in the afternoon. You'll need to be in good spirits to sign the contract tomorrow!"

Lin Yao smiled and nodded, "Okay, Director Zhu Li, I'll go to the HR Department to handle the formalities now."

Zhu Li patted Lin Yao's shoulder, her eyes full of satisfaction and expectation, "Comrade Lin Yao, we all see your talent. In the future in the Propaganda Department, I believe you will have greater room for development."

"Thank you, Director." Lin Yao pursed her lips and smiled, "By the way, Director, I will be the screenwriter of this movie in the future. Assistant, I should take some time off."

"What leave?" Zhu Li waved her hands, "Comrade Lin Yao is doing promotion for our factory, so it must be considered a business trip! Don't worry, I will handle your business trip allowance at the highest level."

"Thank you so much, Director." Lin Yao's eyes lit up, and he said in return, "When the movie is released, the assistant screenwriter column will definitely show Lin Yao, Publicity Department of Hongxin Slaughterhouse."

"Good, good, good!" Zhu Li looked at Lin Yao, and the more she looked at him, the more satisfied she was. This child is really smart and capable, and she likes him so much. "It's getting late. Go to the HR department to handle the formalities. Come to work at nine o'clock tomorrow morning."

"Okay, see you tomorrow, Director Zhu." Lin Yao said goodbye to Zhu Li obediently, took the transfer notice, and walked out of Zhu Li's office briskly.

"Comrade Lin Yao, what is your relationship with the director?" After seeing Lin Yao coming out of the director's office, He Yuanyuan immediately came over and asked gossipingly.

"It's a relationship between superiors and subordinates~" Lin Yao answered in a good mood. Seeing that He Yuanyuan wanted to ask something, Lin Yao interrupted directly, "Okay, okay, see you tomorrow."

Lin Yao didn't want to chat with them now. She was still excited. After finishing the formalities, Lin Yao wanted to go crazy in the dormitory alone.

"Comrade Lin Yao, what do you mean?" He Yuanyuan looked at Lin Yao and pushed the door open to leave. She asked curiously, but she only saw Lin Yao wave his hand.

The gossip was stuck halfway, and He Yuanyuan felt anxious, but there was no way to leave. She didn't dare to ask Director Zhu, who was usually very serious! He Yuanyuan could only whisper to Han Meimei.

Lin Yao walked briskly towards the Human Resources Department, her heart full of joy and excitement. The sun shone on her, as if even the air was filled with a kind of joy.

In the Human Resources Department, everyone was chatting, and when they heard someone knocking on the door, Chen Tao, You Rong and others in the office looked over.

"Yaoyao?" This is You Rong's voice.

"Lin Yao?" And this is the voice of Chen Tao and Yuan Yan.

Only one girl didn't say anything, but she also looked at Lin Yao curiously. Su Dandan only heard Yuan Yan mention this person, but she didn't know Lin Yao. Su Dandan was a little confused. What is Lin Yao doing in the HR department?

"Hello, everyone. Nice to see you again." Lin Yao greeted everyone she knew with a smile, then walked into the office and handed the transfer notice to You Rong, "Please help me with the formalities."

You Rong took the transfer notice, took a closer look, and immediately said excitedly, "Yaoyao, you are going to be transferred to the Publicity Department! That's amazing! Congratulations."

"What?!" Other people in the office also widened their eyes, especially Chen Tao. It has only been a short time, and Lin Yao can't come to the Human Resources Department, but she can be transferred to the Publicity Department. She is too amazing!

Su Dandan snatched the transfer notice from You Rong and read it at a glance, "Why can you be transferred to the Propaganda Department? And your rank has been promoted! Didn't they say that there are no more official positions in the Propaganda Department?!"

Lin Yao frowned and immediately took the transfer notice from Su Dandan, "This is a decision made by the factory. If you have any questions, you can ask Director Zhu Li."

"Humph!" Su Dandan slammed the table, stood up and ran into the office to question her uncle Director Wu.

Lin Yao ignored Su Dandan and handed the transfer notice to You Rong again, "Rongrong, please go through the formalities as soon as possible, I have something to do later."

"Okay, okay." You Rong carefully checked the transfer notice again, and after confirming that there was no problem, she quickly helped Lin Yao complete the formalities and put the transfer notice and other documents into the file bag. "Okay Yaoyao, you are now a seventh-level clerk in the factory's publicity department."

"Thank you Rongrong, I'll treat you to dinner when I have time." Lin Yao said with a smile, and then turned around and left the Human Resources Department.

At this time, there was a quarrel in Director Wu's office, and even Lin Yao at the door heard some noise. But this was none of her business. Lin Yao's good mood was not affected at all. She hummed a song and walked briskly to the dormitory.

You Rong and the other two who stayed in the office could not stay any longer. They found excuses to leave the office and sneaked into the Propaganda Department to gossip with people.

Lin Yao returned to the dormitory, locked the door, threw herself on the bed, closed her eyes, and was full of excitement and expectation. She jumped from the Logistics Department to the Propaganda Department, and finally didn't have to wash the damn potatoes every day!

She became a seventh-level clerk, and her salary increased to 37.5 yuan a month. The key is that her book can be shown on the big screen!

[San San, San San, I'm so excited! ] Lin Yao called San San frantically in her mind.

[San San: Congratulations to the host! 】San San also cooperated and put some fireworks in Lin Yao's mind to celebrate for Lin Yao.

【San San: Congratulations to the host for getting an achievement gift pack. Would the host open it? 】

【Open it, open it~】Lin Yao answered while lying on the bed.

【San San: Congratulations to the host for getting 100g50 gold bars. 】

San San's gift is so plain and simple, but Lin Yao likes it very much.

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【Puff! Thank you San San, I like it very much, muah~】Lin Yao said with a smile.

【San San: You're welcome~】System San San answered shyly. It is a genderless system. This is the first time that someone/system has expressed such a straightforward love for it. San San planned to look through her things to see if there was anything she could give to her good friend Yao Yao~

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Lin Yao lay on the bed, her mouth curled up unconsciously, and she began to imagine all kinds of scenes after the movie was released.

Suddenly, she remembered something, and hurriedly sat up from the bed and took out the story outline she had prepared from the space. She wanted to revise it again, so that she could give it to Fang Hui, the screenwriter, for review and guidance.

Meanwhile, in Director Wu's office, Sudandan's noise gradually subsided. She walked out of the office with a look of reluctance and confusion, and was full of jealousy of Lin Yao's "good luck". But what she didn't know was that every step of Lin Yao's success was the reward she deserved.

As night fell, Lin Yao sat at the table, revising the script by lamplight.

Lin Yao was too excited to sleep tonight, but she fell asleep soon after going to bed because she overworked her brain.

Lin Yao had a dream, in which she was on the set of a movie. She saw the story she wrote come to life on the big screen, and every character was vivid and emotional.

She watched the applause and cheers from the audience, and laughed, and suddenly woke up with a smile.

She opened her eyes and found that she was still lying on the bed in the dormitory. The sky outside the window was still a little dim, and it was only after six in the morning. After waking up, Lin Yao's excitement and joy remained, and became even stronger because of the dream.

Lin Yao couldn't sleep either, so she sat up, turned on the light, and continued to write character biographies and scripts.

Lin Yao didn't put down her pen until the alarm rang. She rubbed her dry eyes, got up and moved around a little, then put away the manuscripts on the table and put them in the space.

Then she took out her toothbrush and towel and started to wash up. After breakfast, Lin Yao set out on the road to the slaughterhouse's publicity department.

Arriving at the Propaganda Department of the slaughterhouse, Lin Yao was in a sunny mood. He pushed open the door of the Propaganda Department and greeted everyone with a smile, "Good morning, everyone!"

"Hello, Comrade Lin Yao! Welcome to join our big family of the Propaganda Department." Zhang Shen was the first to welcome him.

"Good morning, good morning!" He Yuanyuan's excited voice rang out. Yesterday afternoon, they learned from Sudandan the ins and outs of Lin Yao's transfer. He Yuanyuan especially admired people like Lin Yao who were capable. She wanted to make friends with Lin Yao!

"Comrade Lin Yao, good morning." Han Meimei also responded with a smile. Knowing that Lin Yao had a bright future, it would be beneficial to establish a good relationship with her now.

As long as a person is capable, there are good people around him. This is indeed true.

Lin Yao responded one by one with a smile on her face. She looked around. Although the activity space in the publicity department's office was smaller than that in the kitchen, it was many times more comfortable than the kitchen.

"Comrade Lin Yao, your workstation is ready. Just sit over there by the window." Zhang Shen pointed to a place where the sunlight was just right. It was obviously a good place. "Everyone has helped to clean it up."

"Thank you." Lin Yao nodded gratefully and walked to her workstation. She gently put down the bag in her hand and began to organize the things she brought.

Take out the water cup, paper and pen and put them in the right place on the table, and then put the bag with the lunch box into the drawer.

After just a few things were placed, Lin Yao immediately felt that the desk was much more pleasing to the eye. Lin Yao stood up to get some water, and He Yuanyuan immediately stood up and picked up the water cup, "Yaoyao, there is no water in the kettle. I will take you around and tell you where to get some water."

"Okay, thank you Yuanyuan." In just a few words, the relationship between the two people quickly became closer.

"No trouble, no trouble." The smile on He Yuanyuan's face became even stronger.

Han Meimei of course followed, and Zhang Shen wanted to follow, but was stopped by He Yuanyuan's reason that they had to go to the toilet later. So in the end, the three of them walked out of the office side by side.

He Yuanyuan and Han Meimei introduced the environment of the slaughterhouse's publicity department to Lin Yao as they walked. From daily tasks to office gossip, they explained everything to Lin Yao in detail.

Lin Yao nodded from time to time and responded twice. She listened very carefully. Although He Yuanyuan and the others were too subjective, their words helped Lin Yao integrate into the publicity department.

After filling the hot water bottle with water, the three of them went to the toilet and then slowly returned to the office.

Lin Yao sat back at his workstation and started to slack off.

What can the slaughterhouse's publicity department do? Issue a propaganda slogan every month, and occasionally write a few quotations and post them on the notice board at the factory gate. Sometimes I go on business trips to other factories' publicity departments to learn.

The biggest job of the publicity department is to translate the instructions conveyed by the superiors, and then publicize them to the factory employees.

There are three people doing these things. No, now with Lin Yao, there are four people. With this workload, why not slack off?

Lin Yao didn't slack off for long. The sound of Director Zhu Li's footsteps came, and soon Zhu Li pushed the door open.

"Yaoyao, you are here." Zhu Li smiled and greeted Lin Yao.

"Yeah, good morning, Director." Lin Yao raised his head and looked at Zhu Li and replied, of course, others also hurriedly said hello.

"Good morning, good morning." Zhu Li was in a very good mood and smiled at everyone. "Yao Yao, if you don't understand or know how to do anything at work, come to me anytime."

"Okay, Director." Lin Yao nodded obediently.

"Of course, your first task now is to cooperate with Director Zhou Hua and do a good job of this publicity work." Zhu Li smiled and said to Lin Yao, "If you need any help, just tell me directly."

Is this a hint for Lin Yao to do his own things during working hours? No, this is already a clear indication.

Writing novels at work openly, this is too comfortable!

"Okay, Director."

He Yuanyuan and the others looked at Lin Yao with envy. After seeing Zhu Li return to the office, He Yuanyuan hurried over and sat next to Lin Yao, "Yaoyao, you are really amazing. What is the name of your novel?"

For the first question, Lin Yao could only smile, and then skipped and answered her second question directly, "There are four books, "The Bowman" and "The Little Cowherd"..."

"You can buy them all at the largest bookstore in our P City." Lin Yao said directly in one breath. She guessed what the others were going to ask.

"Yaoyao, do you have time on Saturday?" He Yuanyuan saw that Lin Yao was easy to talk to, and immediately climbed up the pole, wanting to ask Lin Yao to play together on Saturday.

But at this time, the sound of the door opening interrupted He Yuanyuan's words.

"Yaoyao, Director Zhou Hua is here." After Zhu Li received a call from Director Su, she immediately stood up and opened the door. She saw Lin Yao surrounded in the middle.

Yesterday, I forgot to tell Director Zhou Hua that Lin Yao would be transferred to the Propaganda Department, so Zhou Hua came to the Logistics Department today. When Director Su received the notice, he immediately called Zhu Li's office.

Hearing this, Lin Yao immediately stood up, smiled apologetically at He Yuanyuan, and whispered to her quickly, "I'll talk to you when I come back. You guys can chat slowly."

"Then go!" He Yuanyuan nodded in response.

"Yes." Then Lin Yao quickly said to Zhu Li, "Director, are you going with me or alone?"

"You go alone." Zhu Li thought for a moment and replied, "But after you sign the contract, come back to me immediately."

"Okay." Lin Yao nodded and walked out of the office alone, leaving He Yuanyuan, Zhang Shen, and Han Meimei to continue discussing Lin Yao's work.

When they arrived at the reception room, there was still only one guest inside, but Xiao Li was pouring tea for Zhou Hua.

When Director Zhou Hua saw Lin Yao, he immediately stood up and smiled, "Lin Yao, you're here."

Lin Yao hurried forward and said to him apologetically, "Uncle Zhou, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."

Zhou Hua waved his hand to show that he didn't mind, "It's okay, come and sit down, I'll show you the contract."

Although Lin Yao knew that Zhou Hua would come today and must have brought a contract. But when she heard this, she was still very happy in her heart, but she tried to remain humble on the surface, "Okay, Uncle Zhou."

Seeing that the two were going to talk about business, Xiao Li poured a glass of water for Lin Yao, and walked out of the reception room at the right time, and he also closed the door.

Zhou Hua took out the contract from his briefcase and handed it to Lin Yao next to him.

As soon as Lin Yao received the contract, he immediately called System San San in his mind.

[San San, San San, help scan the contract~]

[San San: Scanned contracts have no text traps. ]

Hearing System San San's words, Lin Yao took the contract with a smile. Without even glancing at it, he turned to the signature section, took out a pen and planned to sign directly.

"Wait." Seeing this, Zhou Hua immediately reached out to stop Lin Yao, "Lin Yao, take a look at the contract before signing."

"No need to look, I trust Uncle Zhou." Lin Yao raised his head and smiled at Zhou Hua, then wrote directly on the contract, signing his name and pen name.

"Lin Yao you..." Zhou Hua watched Lin Yao's pen fall, his hand moved slightly, but he did not stop him. After the contract was signed, Zhou Hua sighed and said to Lin Yao, "Lin Yao, you are too trusting."

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"This is not appropriate. Although there are many good people in the world, there are still some bad people. You are so trusting. What if someone else mixes a contract that is unfavorable to you in the middle of signing the contract?" Zhou Hua advised earnestly. Although he was very moved by Lin Yao's trust, this is really not okay!

"Uncle Zhou, I believe in you. From the letters we exchanged and the content of our meeting yesterday, I know you are an upright person!" Lin Yao coaxed Zhou Hua righteously. Her four "children" were immediately handed over to Director Zhou Hua. How could they not make the relationship closer?

"You kid." Zhou Hua was shocked. Comrade Lin Yao's words were so likable. He must make this movie well! After returning, he will talk to Fang Hui and let her take care of Lin Yao more in the future.

"Hehe~" Lin Yao smiled sweetly. "Uncle Zhou, you can call me Yaoyao. The elders and friends at home call me that."

"Okay, okay, I will call you Yaoyao in the future." Zhou Hua said happily, and then couldn't help but mutter, "Yaoyao, I am much older than you, and I have more life experience than you. I sincerely advise you."

"Before signing a contract in the future, you still have to read the contract terms carefully. These days, no matter who you sign a contract with, people's hearts are different after all." Zhou Hua was quite sighing, so many Over the years, he has encountered too many people and things, so he has a deep understanding of this sentence.

"Okay, Uncle Zhou." Lin Yao nodded obediently, "I will listen to you, Uncle Zhou, I will read the contract carefully in the future."

Seeing this, Zhou Hua showed a satisfied smile on his face and continued, "Yaoyao, you are not only talented in writing, but also very likable. After I get the crew together, you can come directly, and then I will find a way to transfer your editing."

Oh, I'm too impressed.

Lin Yao's eyes flashed with excitement when she heard this. She looked at Zhou Hua gratefully and said seriously, "Uncle Zhou, thank you for giving me this opportunity. But Director Su and Director Zhu have been very kind to me, and I have now transferred to the Propaganda Department."

"In the future, I will work in the Propaganda Department, where I can get in touch with more people and expand my knowledge. I want to continue to create excellent works." Lin Yao said firmly.

Lin Yao only wants to take good care of her own children, not other people's children, so she plans to work in the crew for a long time, which is not her life goal.

Zhou Hua listened to Lin Yao's words, and a look of admiration appeared on his face. He nodded gently, "Yaoyao, I am narrow-minded. It's good that you have such an idea. Don't forget your original intention and stick to your own path."

"If you have any problems or encounter anything in the future, you can write to me and I will solve it." Zhou Hua looked at Lin Yao and said seriously.

"Well, good!" Lin Yao nodded his head vigorously, "By the way, Uncle Zhou, I have a question."

"What is the question." Zhou Hua said.

"When the movie is released, can the suffix of my name in the editorial assistant column be added with our unit?" Lin Yao's face was slightly red, and he asked a little embarrassedly.

Looking at Lin Yao's shy look, Zhou Hua guessed that it should be the leader of the factory who proposed it. He sighed in his heart. Lin Yao was still too young to refuse, but wasn't it Lin Yao's quality that Zhou Hua admired? So Zhou Hua nodded and said, "Okay, wait until the filming is finished, and I'll bring your unit with me later."

"Thank you, Uncle Zhou!" Lin Yao said in surprise.

"You're welcome, Yaoyao. You deserve this opportunity." Zhou Hua responded with a smile.

Lin Yao smiled happily at Zhou Hua, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.

The two chatted about movies and novels for a while, and seeing that it was getting late, Zhou Hua said he had something to do and had to leave.

Lin Yao and Xiao Li escorted Director Zhou Hua to the door. When they left, they said to Zhou Hua gratefully, "Uncle Zhou, I really troubled you today and made you wait for so long."

"What are you talking about?" Zhou Hua smiled and patted Lin Yao on the shoulder, "Come on, Yaoyao. When everything is done, I will call or write to tell you."

"Okay, Uncle Zhou." Lin Yao nodded heavily and watched Zhou Hua get in the car and leave.

Back to the Propaganda Department, Lin Yao knocked on the door of Zhu Li's office as soon as possible. Zhu Li had been waiting for a long time inside.

"Come in." Zhu Li's voice came from behind the door, with a hint of impatience in her tone.

Lin Yao pushed open the door and walked briskly into the office, with a happy face. "Director Zhu, good news!" She said as she gently placed the contract in her hand on the desk in front of Zhu Li.

"Great!" Zhu Li's eyes fell on the contract, and then looked at Lin Yao, her eyes full of excitement. "What did Director Zhou say?"

"Uncle Zhou agreed. When the movie is released, the column for assistant screenwriters will have our unit's name." Lin Yao said with a smile.

Zhu Li heard this and the corners of her mouth rose unconsciously, "I knew you could do it."

"Yaoyao, you are the great contributor to our factory! You have a good rest, I'm going to see the factory director." Zhu Li said as she stood up.

Zhu Li quickly walked out of the office, and Lin Yao returned to her seat, full of a sense of accomplishment and expectation. She couldn't help but open the heavy contract again, rubbing the lines of words repeatedly with her fingertips.

"Yaoyao, Yaoyao! Is it really settled?" When He Yuanyuan and the other two saw Zhu Li leave, they quickly surrounded her.

"Well, maybe after a while, you can watch the movie in the cinema." Lin Yao said with a smile.

"Really? Great!" He Yuanyuan jumped up excitedly. Lin Yao was too amazing! "When the movie is released, we will make an appointment to watch the movie together!"

"Okay." Lin Yao nodded and agreed with a smile.

Zhang Shen and Han Meimei also looked full of admiration. "Yaoyao, you are really amazing!"

"Yes, Comrade Lin Yao, we are really happy for you." Zhang Shen said.

"Thank you, thank you." Lin Yao replied happily.

The atmosphere in the office was particularly good, but the arrival of the uninterested person ruined the atmosphere.

"What are you doing?!" Su Dandan came to the Propaganda Department with ease. As soon as she came in, she saw Zhang Shen smiling at Lin Yao, and she immediately rushed in angrily.

"Dandan, you are here." Zhang Shen saw that something was wrong and hurried forward to comfort Su Dandan, "Dandan, this is Comrade Lin Yao, who is new to our Propaganda Department."

"I know she is Lin Yao, and I also know that she liked you before!" Su Dandan folded her arms and scanned Lin Yao up and down with her eyes.

"Huh? Me?" Lin Yao was surprised by what Su Dandan said. She pointed at herself with a look of disbelief, "Everyone in the factory knows that I'm not looking for a partner now."

It's not that Lin Yao is narcissistic. Since the news of the venomous snake and the regularization spread, many people wanted to date her or introduce her to a partner, but she has always clearly refused.

One person spread it to two people, two spread it to three people, and most people should know what she thinks. How could there be a rumor that she likes Zhang Shen? She is not blind.

"Really?" After hearing what Lin Yao said, Su Dandan looked at Zhang Shen and then at Lin Yao with some suspicion.

"Of course it's true." Lin Yao opened her mouth. She didn't like these meaningless rumors to continue to spread, and she didn't want to quarrel with Su Dandan because of a man.

There is no point in being jealous. Instead, Lin Yao should think about what she is going to write in her next book.

Zhang Shen also explained to Su Dandan at the right time, "Dandan, you really misunderstood. Comrade Lin Yao and I have never had anything."

"My mother was too anxious about my marriage before, so she asked people to find someone to date me. Comrade Lin Yao was the one who was disturbed."

"Before I met you, I didn't think about finding a partner. But after I met you naturally, I told my mother at the time, and she didn't ask anyone else." Zhang Shen looked at Su Dandan with affection and said, "My mother is now looking forward to us settling down."

Whoever believes it is a fool! This is what Lin Yao, He Yuanyuan and the other two thought.

"Brother Shen~" Su Dandan lowered her head shyly.

She really believed it! Lin Yao was a little surprised. Sure enough, Su Dandan was a love-brained person.

Su Dandan's shyness made the atmosphere in the office become subtle in an instant. Zhang Shen took the opportunity to hold her hand and gently comforted her, "Dandan, don't listen to those nonsense. I only care about your feelings."

Su Dandan raised her head, her eyes were full of emotion. She nodded gently and turned to look at Lin Yao, with a hint of apology in her tone, "Lin Yao, I'm sorry. I misunderstood."

Lin Yao smiled slightly, "It's okay, just don't misunderstand me again in the future." You two should lock each other up.

"Yes, yes, we are all friends." He Yuanyuan and Han Meimei nodded in agreement, and the atmosphere in the office became harmonious again.

"By the way, Lin Yao, what are your plans for your next book?" Han Meimei changed the subject and asked curiously.

Lin Yao shook her head, "I don't have any idea to write the next one at the moment. I have to sort out the plots of the four books now. The movie editors should need these things by then."

"Then..." Han Meimei wanted to ask something else, but was interrupted by Su Dandan, "Okay, okay, let's stop talking. It's so late, let's go eat!"

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to our Dandan." Zhang Shen looked at Su Dandan and said dotingly. Su Dandan was the girl with the best family conditions among the girls he could grasp, and Zhang Shen would not let her go.

The group packed up their things and left the office together. When they were about to arrive at the cafeteria, Lin Yao suddenly stopped and said, "You guys go eat first. I almost forgot that I have to go see Director Su."

"Okay, then hurry up. We'll wait for you in the cafeteria." He Yuanyuan responded.

"You guys eat by yourselves. I have to go to the kitchen later." At least go back and chat with Aunt Yuan and the others. Although Lin Yao and Aunt Wu didn't have a good relationship before, they can still be considered normal colleagues.

Now that Lin Yao has been transferred to the Propaganda Department, it is definitely not possible to not contact everyone in the kitchen. After all, they will come to the cafeteria to eat every day in the future. They will see each other every day. Lin Yao still plans to chat with them.

"Okay, see you this afternoon." Han Meimei replied, and then the group left with a smile.

Lin Yao turned around and walked in another direction.

Arriving at the door of Director Su's office, Lin Yao knocked gently, and after getting permission, he pushed the door open and walked in. Director Su was sitting at his desk, reading a document. When he saw Lin Yao coming in, he looked up and smiled, "It's Comrade Lin Yao, welcome. Congratulations on your transfer to the Propaganda Department. What do you want to talk to me about?"

"Director Su, I'm here to thank you." Lin Yao walked to the desk, "By the way, I'm here to trouble you."

"No need to thank you, it's all because of you, Lin Yao." Director Su smiled "Oh, by the way, what's up?"

"Director Su, the protagonist of my next book is a worker. He has a good leader, and I want to portray him in your image. Do you think you can authorize me?" Lin Yao added with a smile, "After all, I have only been working for a short time, and you are the most amiable leader I have ever met."

Director Su's eyes lit up when he heard Lin Yao's words. Does that mean he can also be in the book? If Lin Yao's book can be adapted into a movie, wouldn't the whole country know him? This is a great opportunity to bring honor to the family!

Director Su raised his hand to cover his mouth and coughed twice, mainly to cover the corners of his mouth that were crazily raised. "Hehe, Comrade Lin Yao, if you write a book, we leaders will definitely support it. You can write whatever image you want."

"That's right, I have a small request." Director Su said with a friendly face, "Don't use my real name for this character. It's not appropriate for too many people to see it. But you can use my pen name, Yongwang, Su Yongwang."

Director Su was afraid that Lin Yao didn't know which three characters they were, so he took a pen and wrote them down on paper for Lin Yao to see.

Lin Yao originally just wanted to borrow the image, but now Director Su has even given him a name. It seems that this "Su Yongwang" must be a positive character. "Okay, I remember it."

"Thank you very much for Director Su's support. I will work hard to create a positive and upright 'Su Yongwang'." Lin Yao said solemnly.

"Haha, then I'll wait and see." Director Su laughed heartily, his eyes flashing with anticipation and excitement, "Comrade Lin Yao, you are such a good comrade!"

"By the way, Comrade Lin Yao, I remember you seem to be a member of the League." Director Su looked at Lin Yao.

"Yes." Lin Yao nodded.

"Then you must remember to fill out the application form for joining the party as soon as possible, and I will be your party applicant." Director Su said with a smile.

Lin Yao heard this, and a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, "Director Su, thank you for your trust and encouragement, I will prepare the application for joining the party seriously and live up to your expectations."

"Good, good, good." Director Su nodded repeatedly, looking very satisfied, "Comrade Lin Yao, your work attitude and achievements are obvious to all."

Lin Yao smiled gratefully, "Director Su, I will prepare seriously." Lin Yao emphasized again.

"Well." Director Su nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, it's getting late, Comrade Lin Yao, go to eat."

"If you need my help in the future, you can come to me directly." Director Su made a promise.

"Okay, thank you Director Su." After Lin Yao finished speaking, she left the office directly and walked briskly to the back kitchen where she had worked for a long time.

The moment Lin Yao stepped into the back kitchen, she saw a familiar scene, everyone in the back kitchen was busy.

"Lin Yao is here!" Aunt Yuan was sharp-eyed and was the first to spot her, and greeted her with a smile. Except for a few people who were getting food at the window, everyone else in the back kitchen put down their work and came over to watch Lin Yao.

"Yes, Auntie, I came to see everyone." Lin Yao smiled and responded, "Brother Zheng, why are you starting to be lazy now?"

"Oh, Lin Yao, if you come back, I won't put down my work and talk to you. It must be inappropriate." Zheng Yu also joked.

"Of course." Lin Yao replied, "Brother Zheng, your reason is particularly appropriate."

"Hahaha..." Everyone who heard the conversation between the two laughed.

"Lin Yao, it's a good thing that you've been transferred to the Propaganda Department, but don't forget us old friends." Aunt Wu interrupted, her tone was a bit sour, but more of a blessing to Lin Yao.

"How could I forget?" Lin Yao replied with a smile, "I will come to the cafeteria to eat every day in the future, and everyone can't shake their hands when serving me food!"

"Don't worry, Sister Yaoyao, my hands are stable!" Sun Ermei waved her hands and said with a smile. "Sister Mengting will be back in more than two months, and her hands must be more stable!"

"Okay, okay, I believe you." Lin Yao said with a smile.

Amidst the laughter and joy, Lin Yao was very relaxed and had lunch with the kitchen staff again.

After lunch, Lin Yao said goodbye to her kitchen friends and walked slowly to the dormitory of the textile factory. Everyone in the factory knew about the movie, so it was time to share it with Lin Tong.

Lin Yao walked briskly to the door of Lin Tong's dormitory, knocked on the door, and opened the door after getting permission from the people in the room. As soon as the door opened, Lin Yao saw Lin Tong sitting on a stool and writing furiously. In order to become a formal employee, she owed another debt. She worked hard and wrote articles these days.

"Tongtong, are you still busy?" Lin Yao called softly with a happy smile on her face

Lin Tong quickly finished writing the last two words, looked up at Lin Yao, "Sister, why did you come to see me at noon? Why don't you take a nap and come after get off work in the evening?"

"Sister Yaoyao, come and drink some water." Liu Wen obediently poured a glass of water, and Daya pulled Lin Yao to sit on the stool to rest. Only Gu Xue sat on the bed awkwardly.

Now Liu Wen is led by Lin Tong to write a book together. Although her manuscript has been rejected twice, her enthusiasm remains unchanged. Lin Tong is busy writing manuscripts to make money and ignores Gu Xue. As for Daya, she uses her free time to review the Xinhua Dictionary.

Everyone has their own things to do, so there is less time to chat and do things. Gu Xue feels that she has no sense of existence in the dormitory.

"Let me share a good thing with you." Lin Yao smiled, "My work will be made into a movie soon, and the contract has been signed!"

"Really?!" Lin Tong widened her eyes, full of excitement and joy, "Sister, you are so awesome!"

"Haha, I didn't expect this day to come." Lin Yao smiled, and the sense of accomplishment was beyond words, "And because of this, I was transferred from the logistics department to the publicity department."

Lin Tong stood up excitedly after hearing this, and took Lin Yao's hand and said, "Sister, this is a double happiness!"

Liu Wen also came over and said with envy, "Sister Yaoyao, you are too amazing! I haven't even reviewed the manuscript yet, and your book has been made into a movie."

Daya was also very happy, and she couldn't help but interrupt, "Yaoyao, you are the best!"

Gu Xue sat on the bed, watching everyone gathered around Lin Yao, feeling mixed emotions. Didn't she just write a few lousy books? Why did they all revolve around her? Although Gu Xue was very jealous, she still forced a smile on her face and congratulated Lin Yao out loud.

Lin Yao smiled and nodded to accept everyone's congratulations, "I'll treat you to a movie when it's released."

"Okay!" Liu Wen was the first to agree. Sister Yaoyao is really great and amazing. No wonder Tongtong always said that her brother was not worthy of Sister Yaoyao. It turns out that what she said was true!

If Lin Tong and her friends had not had to go to work, they would have dragged Lin Yao to chat for three or four hours. At about 1:30 p.m., Lin Tong and her friends could only send Lin Yao to the dormitory building of the textile factory pitifully. They had to go to work.

After watching the four people leave, Lin Yao thought about it and felt that she had no place to share this good news at this time.

Jiang Hongmei, who was the best to her in the Mao family, should have gone to work now. There was another familiar person in the county town, Zhao Dong'er, but she was already married.

Moreover, Zhao Dong'er did not inform Lin Yao when she got married. Lin Yao learned this news from Lin Tong. Only Zhao Yuehong from the Qin family attended the wedding banquet.

Lin Yao sighed softly. Her friendship with Zhao Dong'er could not be restored after all. Although she had expected it, she still felt a little sad when she thought about it.

Back in the dormitory, Lin Yao habitually took out a pen and paper. Although the plots of the four books were almost sorted out, Lin Yao still wanted to write something.

After thinking about it, she decided to write down the outline of the book and write a biography of "Su Yongwang".

She sat at the table, the tip of the pen touched the paper lightly, and her thoughts flowed out like a spring. Time passed while writing, and Lin Yao was completely immersed in the world of writing. Fortunately, San San reminded her.

[San San: Beep, beep, beep. 】A soft beeping sound rang in Lin Yao's mind, and Lin Yao's scattered thoughts slowly came back.

【San San: Host, there are still ten minutes to 2:30 pm. 】

【Okay, thank you San San~】Lin Yao stood up and moved a little, then began to quickly put away the drafts on the table. Two minutes later, Lin Yao set foot on the road to the slaughterhouse.

When Lin Yao arrived at the Propaganda Department, there was no one in the office. She walked straight to her desk, took out the draft from her bag, and continued her creation.

After He Yuanyuan and the others returned to the office, they saw Lin Yao writing furiously, and no one who didn't have eyes stepped forward to interrupt Lin Yao's thoughts.

Even when Zhu Li came back to the office, she did not disturb Lin Yao.

At 5:30 pm, it was time to get off work. After San San reminded her, Lin Yao put down her pen stiffly.

After rubbing her sore eyes and drinking a big sip of water, Lin Yao came to her senses. After writing non-stop for an afternoon, Lin Yao felt dizzy. It seemed that being able to write at work was not such a good thing.

Seeing Lin Yao stop writing, He Yuanyuan and the others had the nerve to come over.

"Yaoyao, you really worked hard today. I didn't see you stop writing all afternoon." He Yuanyuan's eyes were full of respect for Lin Yao. Her Chinese grades were average, and she always forced herself to write essays. He Yuanyuan really admires Lin Yao, who can write thousands of words in an afternoon.

Lin Yao smiled and said with a little tiredness, "I just got inspired and couldn't stop writing. But it's very tiring, and I can't do it often."

"Then you have to pay attention to rest and don't tire yourself out." He Yuanyuan reminded her concernedly, and then changed the subject, "Yaoyao, let's go to dinner together!"

Lin Yao nodded and agreed, "Okay, wait for me to pack up."

"I'll have dinner with you tomorrow. I have to go see Dandan. Why hasn't she come yet?" Zhang Shen said with some worry.

"Go, go." Han Meimei waved her hand.

After Lin Yao packed up her things, she left the office with He Yuanyuan and the others. The three of them walked to the cafeteria with their lunch boxes, talking and laughing. Along the way, they discussed various interesting things that had happened recently, and Lin Yao's mood also became much more relaxed.

When they arrived at the cafeteria, they lined up to get food. It was Sun Ermei who served Lin Yao. When she saw that it was Lin Yao in front of her, she picked up a big spoon and served Lin Yao a solid box of food. He Yuanyuan and Han Meimei also benefited from it. Ermei's hands did not shake when she served them food.

Ermei blinked at Lin Yao, telling Lin Yao with her eyes that her hands really did not shake.

Lin Yao couldn't help but smile, "Thank you, second sister."

The three of them found an empty seat and sat down. He Yuanyuan teased, "Yaoyao, you have such good relationships."

"Not bad, not bad, the third in the slaughterhouse, haha~" Lin Yao joked. It was the first time in such a long time that Lin Yao sat in the cafeteria on time to eat on a working day.

"You are so narcissistic, Yaoyao." Han Meimei said with a smile. The three of them ate and chatted, and the atmosphere was warm and pleasant.

After dinner, it was time to go home after get off work.

Lin Yao went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some kraft paper, and then bought two packs of snacks. Now she was going to Mao's house to find Jiang Hongmei and Aunt Jiang.

Bang bang bang! Lin Yao knocked on the door of the Mao family, and immediately there was a sound of running and the voices of the two children of the Mao family, "I'm coming~"

Mao Wenyu opened the door, and Mao Wenli hugged Lin Yao's thighs directly, "Auntie Lin Yao~ I miss you so much~"

"I miss you too, I miss you too~" Mao Wenyu looked up at Lin Yao and said, he also wanted to hug her thighs, but the teacher said he was a boy and couldn't hug other girls casually.

"Do you miss me or the snacks I brought?" Lin Yao bent down and picked up Mao Wenli with one hand.

"Hehe, I miss both." Mao Wenli smiled and bent her eyes, pinched Lin Yao's shoulders with her little hands, and then gently hammered Lin Yao.

"I, I miss Aunt Lin Yao, not snacks." When Mao Wenyu spoke, Lin Yao could hear him swallowing his saliva.

"Two little greedy ghosts." Lin Yao gently tapped Mao Wenli's nose, then put her on the ground and handed two bags of snacks to the two siblings, "Give the snacks to grandma, you can only eat them if grandma allows you to."

"Okay!" The two siblings responded loudly, and ran to Jiang Hongmei excitedly and handed her the snacks. "Grandma, grandma, I want to eat snacks, I want to eat snacks!"

"Okay, okay." Jiang Hongmei responded happily, and she asked Xu Mengting and Li Jing to greet Lin Yao, and she took the snacks back to the room, intending to put them on a plate for everyone to eat together.

"How is your health?" Lin Yao walked to Xu Mengting and asked concernedly. The two hadn't seen each other for more than a month. The last time they saw each other was when Xu Mengting had just given birth to her baby in the hospital.

"It's OK. I've recovered well." Xu Mengting grinned and said, "Brother Guoqiang and mother took good care of me. During the month of confinement, I did nothing except breastfeeding. Even the baby's diapers were washed by Guoqiang after get off work."

Li Jing pouted beside her. Xu Mengting suffered a lot during the month of confinement. Everyone in the family had to go to work, and she was the one who changed the baby's diapers and washed the baby's buttocks during the day.

But Li Jing didn't say anything. The mother-in-law Jiang Hongmei promised privately that when she brought the baby up a little, Jiang Hongmei's work at the street women's federation would be taken over by her. Otherwise, Li Jing wouldn't be so hardworking and uncomplaining. This month, she was so busy that her waist was almost broken.

Lin Yao smiled and said, "That's good. You must pay attention to the confinement period. Besides, Yueyue was born with a difficult delivery, so you have to take good care of her."

"Okay, okay, I will definitely take good care of my body." Xu Mengting replied happily.

"Is Yueyue sleeping?" Lin Yao asked.

"Yes." Xu Mengting nodded, with a very kind smile on her face, "My Yueyue is the king of sleep. She eats and sleeps every day. She sleeps for almost 20 hours a day."

"It's normal for children to sleep. She is growing." Lin Yao said in line with Xu Mengting's words.

"Having such a precious daughter is enough for a lifetime. Bring up Yueyue well in the future. After you and Brother Mao retire, you won't have to worry about anything in the second half of your life." Lin Yao tried to test Xu Mengting's idea.

"That won't work." Xu Mengting looked at the playful figures of Mao Wenyu and Mao Wenli, "Yaoyao, look how happy Wenli and Wenyu are. It's not good for a child to be alone. Look, who doesn't have three or four children these days? I've even thought of a name for Yueyue's brother."

"Just call him Mao Lele, you can tell he is Yueyue's brother at the first sound." Xu Mengting said happily.

Lin Yao felt frustrated when she heard that. It seemed that she didn't take what he said to Xu Mengting to heart at all. "Does Guoqiang think so too? Is your body suitable? You have to think about it carefully. Having another child is not as simple as adding a pair of chopsticks."

Xu Mengting smiled happily, "My body has recovered and it doesn't hurt at all now. Guoqiang said that it depends on my opinion on having a child. He is fine."

"How can our family not afford the cost of raising a child! We have five workers in my family, and we can afford to raise a few more." Xu Mengting said proudly. In this era, a family with six adults and five jobs is really an amazing family.

Looking at Xu Mengting's face, Lin Yao sighed in her heart. At this time, Jiang Hongmei came out with a plate of snacks and invited everyone to eat together. Seeing this, Lin Yao came up to Jiang Hongmei and picked up a snack from the plate with her hand, "Huh? Aunt Jiang, where did you buy this? It's quite delicious."

The plate not only contained snacks brought by Lin Yao, but also snacks from the Mao family. Hearing Lin Yao's words, Jiang Hongmei's smile deepened a little, "If it's delicious, eat more. This was brought back by your uncle Mao from a business trip to D City a few days ago. We don't have it here."

"Take two packs with you when you leave. Your uncle Mao bought six or seven packs." Jiang Hongmei said.

"I'll just take one pack. One person can't eat much." Lin Yao was not polite at all. She was very close to Jiang Hongmei, the elder. Jiang Hongmei was good to her, so Lin Yao would naturally be good to her. People are mutual.

"Okay, okay, then take one pack first. Come back after you finish eating, Yaoyao. Next time, I'll ask your uncle Mao to bring back more snacks." Jiang Hongmei said.

"Hehe, thank you Aunt Jiang~" Lin Yao smiled with her eyebrows curved! "Aunt Jiang, actually, I came here today, in addition to seeing you, I also have good news to share with you~"

"What good news?" Xu Mengting asked with a smile.

"The book I wrote is going to be made into a movie!" Lin Yao's smile was very bright.

"Wow, really?" Xu Mengting exclaimed, her eyes full of joy, "Yaoyao, you are really great!"

"Yes, Yaoyao, this is a great event!" Jiang Hongmei couldn't help but pat Lin Yao on the shoulder, "You kid, you always do great things quietly, and suddenly give us such a big surprise."

Lin Yao smiled shyly, "It's also good luck. Before it was decided, I didn't dare to tell anyone. I just signed the contract this morning, and I came to share the good news with you as soon as I got off work."

"Yaoyao, this is not luck, it's strength." Jiang Hongmei took Lin Yao's Jiang Hongmei held Lin Yao's hand and was really happy for her. "When the movie is released, our family will go to see it together."

"Of course." Lin Yao smiled even more happily. "Oh, yes, because of this, I was transferred to the Propaganda Department!"

"Oh, good things come in pairs, good things come in pairs!" Jiang Hongmei held Lin Yao's hand tightly and continued, "On Saturday, when we have a holiday, I will buy a chicken to stew, and we will celebrate. Yaoyao, remember to bring your sister, and we will eat together!"

"Okay!" Lin Yao agreed immediately, and she would bring a duck and a few pounds of pork to add to the dishes.

"Congratulations, Aunt Lin Yao~ Congratulations, Aunt Lin Yao~" Mao Wenyu and his sister, who are over seven years old, have grown up. They know that this is a good thing for Lin Yao, so they all come over with a smile to congratulate.

Li Jing also followed the crowd and congratulated them. The atmosphere in the Mao family courtyard was harmonious and happy.

Everyone sat in the warm courtyard and continued to chat. Lin Yao looked up at the sky that was getting dark. She smiled and said, "Oh, it's so late. I have to go back to wash up. I'll bother you again on Saturday."

"It's late." Jiang Hongmei also looked up at the sky, "Let Guoqiang take you back to the dormitory."

"No, no, it's just a short distance. Why should I take him back?" Lin Yao waved her hand, "Just let Brother Guoqiang take good care of Yueyue."

"Okay, be careful on the road." Jiang Hongmei didn't insist anymore. She knew Lin Yao's character, so she gave a few instructions.

Lin Yao nodded, stood up and said goodbye, and set off on the road back to the dormitory alone.

Lin Yao's work in the publicity department was very easy these days, and it seemed that he was slacking off. Zhu Li was very busy this week, and went to the factory director's office every day for meetings. The content of the meetings was confidential and no one knew.

But Zhu Li told Lin Yao privately that the discussion was about good things. She said that part of the reason was related to Lin Yao's book, but she didn't tell Lin Yao the details.

The news that Lin Yao's book was about to be made into a movie was also widely circulated in the factory, and people often came to "consult" Lin Yao.

On Saturday morning, after Lin Yao had breakfast, he ran to the pigeon market with a backpack on his back, and then brought Lin Tong to the Mao family.

After the celebratory lunch, Lin Yao and Lin Tong took a car to the largest bookstore in P City. Lin Tong wanted to go to the bookstore to read the physical books published by Lin Yao.

Lin Yao told Lin Tong that she had it, but Lin Tong still wanted to go to the bookstore to have a look. Lin Yao actually wanted to go and have a look, so the two sisters set out together.

The bookstore was filled with the fragrance of books, and many people were sitting in the bookstore reading quietly. Lin Yao and Lin Tong shuttled between the bookshelves and finally stopped at the novel area. Lin Tong excitedly pulled Lin Yao's hand and pointed to a row of books in the most conspicuous position, "Sister, look! They are all your books!"

How come there are so many books now? Lin Yao was a little confused, but still smiled and nodded. She stepped forward and gently picked up her first book "The Bowman", with a simple cover, which was her work.

Touching the cover, Lin Yao felt an indescribable sense of accomplishment.

Lin Tong couldn't wait to pick up a book, turn the pages, and start reading.

"Sister, you write so well." Lin Tong read a few pages at a glance, then looked up with admiration for Lin Yao in her eyes, "No wonder your book can be made into a movie!"

Lin Yao was amused by her sister's seriousness. She stroked the spine of the book gently, "Fortunately, Tongtong, the book you wrote is also great, and it will be read by many people in the future."

Lin Tong heard this, and her eyes flashed with excitement, "Sister, I will work hard!"

"Come on." Lin Yao encouraged, and the two smiled at each other.

At this time, a bookstore staff member happened to pass by, and Lin Yao politely stopped her and said, "Hello, comrade, I'm sorry to bother you."

"Hello, what can I do for you?" The librarian Wang Tingting stopped and said in a low voice.

"Comrade, I want to ask why there are so many books? I remember there were only three or four of each type before?" Lin Yao pointed to a row of "The Bowman" on the bookshelf and asked.

"Comrade, do you know the author?" Wang Tingting asked in a low voice.

Lin Yao's beating heart seemed to pause for a moment, and then she calmly asked, "Why do you say that?"

"Haha, our bookstore has inside information. This author is from our P city, and these books are about to be made into movies!" Wang Tingting smiled and continued, "Today our bookstore has sold nearly ten sets, all from people in Hongqi County."

"So that's how it is." Lin Yao felt a little embarrassed and a little proud. It seemed that the people who came to buy books were all from the slaughterhouse. Maybe many people would discuss her book on Monday. "Thank you for your answer."

"You're welcome." Wang Tingting smiled and replied, "Any other questions?"

"No, no, you continue to be busy." Lin Yao said quickly.

"Okay, if you need any help, you can come to me again." Wang Tingting said, and then she went to do her own thing.

Lin Yao watched Wang Tingting leave, and she was filled with mixed emotions. She felt happy to be recognized, but also a little embarrassed that someone she knew saw her books.

Lin Yao looked up at the books on the bookshelf again, and said softly in a voice that was barely audible to others, "That's great~"

Lin Yao spent the whole afternoon looking for materials from previous years in the bookstore, while Lin Tong was reading Lin Yao's book with great interest.

Time passed slowly, and San San reminded Lin Yao that it was time to take the bus, so Lin Yao closed the book in her hand. She patted Lin Tong's shoulder gently, indicating that it was time to leave.

"We should go, it's getting late." Lin Yao asked Lin Tong to check the time on her watch.

"It's already half past four? How did time pass so quickly!" Lin Tong closed the book reluctantly, "Sister, the book you wrote is really great, I want to buy two sets back, one for collection and one for reading!"

Lin Yao smiled and touched Lin Tong's head, "One set is enough, I'll give you the collection of books, they are all sample books sent by the publishing house, they should all be the first batch of books."

"Okay!" Lin Tong nodded excitedly, then took the remaining three books from the bookshelf and held them in her arms.

"Then let's go to check out." Lin Yao also wanted to buy a few materials, and the two sisters walked to the checkout place together.

At the counter, Wang Tingting was sorting out the documents with her head down. When she saw Lin Yao and her sister coming over, she looked up and smiled at them, "It's you, are you going home?"

"Yes, we're going to take the bus." Lin Yao handed over the book in her hand, and Lin Tong beside her also put the book on the counter.

While calculating the bill, Wang Tingting said, "Are you also going back to Hongqi County? Then you might run into acquaintances when you take the bus."

"Haha, I hope not." Lin Yao felt a little embarrassed and whispered quietly, while Lin Tong beside her was covering her mouth and laughing.

After paying the bill, Lin Yao and Lin Tong walked out of the bookstore with the books and strode towards the direction of the bus.

Sure enough, what she didn't want to happen still happened.

In the car, Lin Yao ran into four acquaintances.

He Yuanyuan and Han Meimei from the Publicity Department, You Rong and Yuan Yan from the Human Resources Department. There were also a few girls she didn't know, but they looked familiar, and they were talking and laughing with He Yuanyuan and the others, and they looked like they were also from the slaughterhouse.

"Yaoyao!" You Rong was sharp-eyed and was the first to see Lin Yao get on the car.

"Yaoyao, you're here to buy books too?" He Yuanyuan greeted enthusiastically, and at the same time her eyes fell on the books in Lin Yao and Lin Tong's hands, with a knowing smile on her face, "Are you here to see how your books are selling? Hahaha, they're selling very well, we're here to support you!"

You Rong picked up the books on her lap and waved them, "Look, we bought them all!"

Lin Yao tried to smile, she was a little embarrassed now, and she was a little embarrassed in her heart, "My sister wanted to come and have a look, and I happened to want to buy some information, so I came together."

"Are you here to buy books?" Lin Yao asked.

"Not specifically, we just made an appointment to go out and have fun together. After arriving in P City, I thought of your book, so I went to the bookstore." Han Meimei saw that Lin Yao seemed a little embarrassed, so she explained a few words.

"Yaoyao, Yaoyao, the book you wrote is so good!" You Rong's excited voice rang out.

"Haha, I'm glad you like it." Lin Yao quickly pulled Lin Tong to sit in an empty seat.

There were more and more people on the bus, but Lin Yao was surrounded by You Rong and her enthusiastic conversations and crisp laughter. From time to time, they would ask Lin Yao some questions.

"Sister, you are so popular." Lin Tong whispered in Lin Yao's ear.

"If it was your colleague on the bus, you would also be very popular." Lin Yao replied softly.

You Rong and her friends were too enthusiastic, and Lin Yao couldn't bear it. Lin Yao simply closed his eyes and rested on Lin Tong's shoulder. The bus was shaking, and Lin Yao fell asleep.

When Lin Yao opened her eyes again, the sky outside the window had become a little dark, and the sun had already set. She rubbed her eyes and moved her stiff neck a little. Lin Tong next to her could finally change her posture. Just now, after Lin Tong found that Lin Yao fell asleep, she kept the same posture, fearing that she would disturb Lin Yao's sleep.

"Sister, it's good that you woke up. We'll be there soon," Lin Tong said softly.

Lin Yao rubbed Lin Tong's shoulders a little embarrassedly, "Sorry, I fell asleep, I just wanted to rest for a while."

"It's okay." Lin Tong smiled generously, "I've slept on your shoulders before."

"Yaoyao, we've arrived, get ready to get off!" He Yuanyuan's voice rang out.

The car stopped slowly, and the people whose destination was Hongqi County got off one by one. Lin Yao and her sister walked with You Rong and the others for a while, and waved goodbye to everyone at a fork in the road.

The two sisters went to have a meal together, and then went back to their homes.

Lin Yao didn't want to go out at all on Sunday, and she stayed in the dormitory alone, lying very comfortably.

Then it was a normal working life. On Tuesday afternoon, Lin Yao was called to Zhu Li's office.

"Director Zhu, what do you want to talk to me about?" Lin Yao asked with some confusion after closing the door as Zhu Li requested.

"Yaoyao, the result of our meeting is out!" Zhu Li's expression was a little excited. Before Lin Yao could speak again, she broke the news directly, "Our factory is going to change its name! And the reason is related to you!"

"Ah? Ah?!"