Chapter 200: Two Job Quotas

Ever since Ningning got married, so many things have been sent back from the Northwest Military District.

Especially that rare milk powder—they would send back several large cans at a time.

How could Yang Manman and Su Miao not be grateful for that?

""How about we call Ningning right now and talk to her about it?""

""Sure!""

So, over at the Sang family in Beijing, Gu Jianing soon received a call from her parents. They told her about the two job quotas.

""Mom, Dad, you can just decide how to distribute these two spots between my brothers and sisters-in-law,"" Gu Jianing said, delighted to hear that the county leaders had given them two job quotas.

She didn’t need them herself, but her brothers and sisters-in-law could use them.

What Gu Jianing wanted most in this life was to help her family while she had the ability.

After all, she owed them too much in her previous life.

""Alright, alright, Ningning, we’ll do as you say. Don’t worry, your brothers and sisters-in-law aren’t ungrateful people.""

""Mom, Dad, I know my brothers and sisters-in-law well.""

""That’s good.""

After hanging up, Yao Chunhua and her husband went home, full of joy.

Once the whole Gu family had gathered, the couple immediately announced the good news about the two job quotas.

The Gu family was stunned!

They had already been so proud when their youngest sister made it into the newspaper.

They never expected that, because of her, the whole family would benefit.

These days, a job was a ""iron rice bowl""—a secure, lifelong position that could even be passed down. Not just rural folks, even city people dreamed of such jobs.

And jobs at the grain station and the supply and marketing cooperative were the cream of the crop.

Sometimes, no amount of money could buy such a position.

But now, thanks to their little sister, they got them for free.

""Ningning already said we, the old couple, can decide how to allocate these two quotas,"" Yao Chunhua said, sitting upright.

""What do the three of you think?""

Yao Chunhua and Old Gu looked at their three sons and two daughters-in-law.

At this point, the eldest, Gu Yunting, exchanged a glance with his heavily pregnant wife, Yang Manman.

Gu Yunting spoke first. ""Mom, Dad, we don’t need the job quotas.""

""First, I already have a job. Second, Manman is about to give birth, and she’ll need to take care of the baby later. These two jobs should go to second and third brother.""

Yang Manman nodded. ""Yes, I think so too.""

If her husband didn’t already have a job, Yang Manman would have wanted one.

But since he worked at the steel factory, and she’d soon be busy with the baby, she didn’t need a job.

So, it made more sense for the two younger brothers to get the jobs.

Gu Yunnan and Gu Yunzhou had no objections.

So, it was decided: the two jobs would go to Gu Yunnan and Gu Yunzhou.

Gu Yunnan would work at the grain station, and Gu Yunzhou at the supply and marketing cooperative.

After all, working at the grain station was best for someone strong.

And of the three brothers, Gu Yunnan was the strongest.

Back in their room, Su Miao, holding her baby, was full of excitement.

""Anan, I never thought we’d ever get an iron rice bowl job,"" Su Miao said. She’d thought they’d be farming all their lives.

Farming wasn’t so bad—Gu Yunnan was strong and always earned full work points.

But having a job was definitely better than working the fields.

Especially a job at the grain station.

""Yeah, I never expected it either.""

Who wouldn’t envy a job? Back when his eldest brother got a job, he was envious too.

Even though he was strong, if he could have worked in a factory, who would want to toil under the sun and wind?

But that job was something his brother had earned himself.

Gu Yunnan never dared to hope for one, and knew he wasn’t cut out for it.

He never imagined he’d one day have a job—especially such a good one at the grain station.

""Anan, we have to remember what our little sister did for us. We got this job all because of her,"" Su Miao said.

Gu Yunnan nodded quickly. ""I know, Ningning has been so good to us.""

""She sent so much milk powder for you and Zhuangzhuang, and now she’s given us a job. We must always remember this, never forget her kindness, and never forget where we came from.""

Su Miao hugged their chubby six-month-old son. ""Zhuangzhuang, did you hear that? Your aunt has been so good to our family. You have to be filial to her when you grow up.""

Meanwhile, Gu Yunzhou had also returned to his room and was writing a letter to Gu Jianing.

He was deeply grateful for the job.

He swore that whenever his little sister needed anything, he would be there for her.

As he wrote, the village loudspeaker suddenly came on.

It was the village secretary reading out the newspaper article about Gu Jianing...

Gu Yunzhou listened carefully, a smile on his face.

And in the village, after hearing the broadcast, everyone was in an uproar.

Soon, people started heading to the Gu house, and for once, almost the entire village came to offer their congratulations...

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In Beijing, after finishing her lecture, Gu Jianing returned to the Sang family home.

The next day, some officials came to see her.

The reason, of course, was what Elder Chen had mentioned before—the higher-ups wanted to reward her.

She had made outstanding contributions to the country’s medical field.

First, she was awarded the title of professor.

Then, it was time for her reward.

There were two options.

One was a cash reward of 5,000 yuan. The other was a plot of land in Beijing, about one mu in size.

Of course, the authorities hoped she’d choose the latter.

After all, the country needed money for construction everywhere.

Right now, the country was short on money, but had plenty of land.

But since they’d offered her a choice, it was up to Gu Jianing to decide.

Gu Jianing, being someone who had lived a second life, knew just how insanely high property prices would get in the future.

Especially in Beijing, the capital.

And this plot of land they were offering was inside the Third Ring Road—one whole mu!

The future value would be astronomical.

Sure, 5,000 yuan was a lot now—after all, a worker’s monthly salary was only a few dozen yuan.

But the land would be worth so much more in the future.

She didn’t lack money at the moment.

So...

""I’ll take the one mu of land.""

When the officials heard her choice, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

""Alright, I’ll handle the transfer for you in the next few days.""

""Thank you.""

When Gu Jianing received the property deed with her name on it, she was overjoyed.

She thought to herself, with all the siheyuan courtyards, Western-style houses, shops, and land she now owned in Beijing, she could basically live a life of leisure from now on."