Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 528

Chapter 528: Chapter 411: Giving Up the Recommendation

A frost hit, with notices from various units in place. Zhang Guoqing shouldered his luggage and followed his colleagues to the countryside to support agriculture.

In the countryside, they were busy replanting, and Zhou Jiao, along with her son, was also busy replanting. This time, to ensure Ping’an wouldn’t be disappointed. She covered the soil stove with ash and straw mats, and the mother and son had a blast playing together.

Zhao Chuan Guang came over and saw Zhou Jiao and her son with mud on their faces and dirt on their hands, looking like two mischievous little devils. This completely turned Zhou Jiao’s image in the couple’s mind upside down, making them laugh endlessly.

This time Zhao Chuan Guang and his partner came not during the weekend, and Zhou Jiao was really puzzled. She hurriedly cleaned herself and the child and returned to the living room.

In the living room, Huang Hui Min put down the bag in her hand, looked around for a while, and nodded with satisfaction. Seeing that the child knew how to manage daily life, she felt relieved.

Zhao Chuan Guang, upon seeing Zhou Jiao bring the child in, took Ping’an and played with him for a while.

Then he started discussing serious matters.

This time, the couple came to the county mainly for Zhang Guoqing.

Zhou Jiao didn’t know what was so urgent that they couldn’t wait for the weekend and had to take leave to come over. She brewed some tea for them and let Ping’an play on the kang (a heated brick bed).

Zhao Chuan Guang, with a smile, hinted to her that Zhang Guoqing could skip the college entrance exams with a direct recommendation.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Jiao understood. She and Zhang Guoqing had already discussed this privately. The recommendation quota for outstanding workers from the grassroots indeed existed at the unit. However, they hadn’t planned on applying for it. Being recommended by the unit meant returning to the place of origin in the future. Just this point had already made them dismiss the idea.

Currently, Zhao Dashan hadn’t reminded Zhang Guoqing about it. However, it wouldn’t matter whether he mentioned it or not. From various aspects, Zhang Guoqing, who hadn’t worked for long, was not the right candidate for this spot. He might as well let Zhao Dashan handle it well.

Zhou Jiao told Zhao Chuan Guang that they had been aware of the recommendation document since the year before last. However, they had still decided to take exams themselves. She wanted the two of them to get admitted honorably.

Hearing this, Zhao Chuan Guang rolled his eyes. Indeed, as Zhou Xiaozheng said, there was no need to persuade them any further, and they might as well let the couple take the exams. Wasn’t he just worried about any unexpected events?

This made Huang Hui Min laugh heartily.

Yet, Zhao Chuan Guang was still uneasy and asked Zhou Jiao again and again how they were studying and if they should go to a provincial city school to review for a few months? If they gave up the recommendation and still couldn’t pass, they would have to wait until next year.

Facing her godfather and godmother, Zhou Jiao had nothing to hide. She shared her plan with them. By May, the school would have a class targeting the college entrance exams, at which point Zhang Guoqing would take a leave to prepare for the exams. The two of them had already made arrangements with the old principal; when the time came, they would return to school immediately.

Zhao Chuan Guang, knowing that the couple had their plans in place, was much more at ease. This time, the two family elders had asked him to persuade Zhang Guoqing to apply to a military academy and Zhou Jiao to a military medical school. After thinking about it, he still felt it was unnecessary.

As his Brother Zheng said, during university, let the children follow their hearts and plans, and wait to discuss job assignments in the future. He agreed with this idea. If Zhou Jiao went to a military school, how would her small frame handle it, especially if she couldn’t even take care of the child? However, he didn’t plan on telling the children. Everything depended on which university they would eventually get into.

After sitting for less than an hour, Zhao Chuan Guang and his wife hurried back to the provincial city for work. They left behind a bag of white flour and pastries, not even staying for lunch, and happily left with the tea leaves Zhou Jiao had given them.

Zhou Jiao knew they truly regarded her as their own daughter. They would bring over a bit of whatever nice thing they had. Last time Zhang Guoqing had sent some game and ginseng over, Huang Hui Min had scolded her for a long time until Zhang Guoqing promised not to climb the mountain again. Even Mother Zhang often mentioned how Zhao Chuan Guang and his wife treated them like their own son and daughter.

Facing a bag full of food, Zhou Jiao could only accept. Sometimes refusing would hurt their feelings. Was her father’s comment that "owing a favor is a strategy" referring to this?

Zhang Guoqing had been away in the countryside for half a month, apart from a hasty return to say a few words; she hadn’t seen him. If it weren’t for Zhao Yuanyuan saying that Zhao Dashan hadn’t come home either, Zhou Jiao would have gone to the countryside to find her husband.

Missing a man in the house, Zhou Jiao stayed home with Ping’an, only going out when necessary. Even though public security was good these days, people’s hearts were unpredictable. What if someone targeted her home? She dared not be careless.

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