Chapter 129: Chapter 129

After Fu Mingxue finished all the paperwork, she officially joined the Beijing Research Institute. However, she needed to go to S Province for a temporary assignment.

Her salary would be paid according to the researcher’s pay scale—which was no ordinary wage.

The institute set her salary at 130 yuan a month.

Other allowances weren’t included yet.

Once the procedures were done, Old Ji arranged for someone to drive her home.

The driver was the same person who had picked her up the other day. “Comrade, could you wait a moment? I need to stop by the dormitory first.”

“Sure.”

Fu Mingxue quickly went to the place where she was staying and packed up her things.

There wasn’t much to pack, really—she had only brought a change of clothes.

She carried her bundle downstairs.

After getting in the car, she handed the keys to the driver. “Comrade, could you please return these keys to Engineer Ji?”

“No problem.”

The ride was smooth, and she was home in no time.

After thanking the driver, Fu Mingxue was about to get out when he said, “Comrade Fu, I’ll come pick you up at 8 a.m. the day after tomorrow. Is that okay for you?”

Fu Mingxue nodded. “That’s fine.”

She then opened the door and got out.

The car drove off quickly.

Fu Mingxue knocked on the door. “Mom, I’m back! Open up!”

Her mother had just been thinking about her—after all, her daughter had said she’d be gone for three days, and the time was up!

Hearing her daughter’s voice outside, she hurried over to open the door.

“Oh, you’re back! Is your work over?”

“Mom, let’s talk inside.”

Hearing that, her mother quickly let her in.

After closing the door, she turned and headed into the courtyard.

She couldn’t wait to ask, “How did it go at work? Were the leaders satisfied?”

Fu Mingxue wanted to make her mother happy, so she replied, “They were very satisfied. I’ve officially joined the research institute, and my starting salary is 130 yuan a month.”

Her mother was stunned. “What? How much?”

“One hundred and thirty.” Fu Mingxue gestured with her hands.

That much.

Her mother: …?

“Are you serious? You’re not pulling my leg, are you?”

Fu Mingxue was speechless. “Mom, why would I lie to you? That’s really what it is. And the institute’s benefits are good, too—they give out a lot of stuff. Plus, my salary will definitely go up soon. From now on, you can just enjoy life with me!”

Her mother double-checked, shocked and excited. “Oh my goodness. One hundred and thirty! At the factory, I’d have to work three or four months to make that much!”

Whether it goes up or not, just this salary alone—it was shockingly high.

“Here, pinch me!”

Fu Mingxue: …?

“Mom, stop it, I’m telling the truth. Also, I have another thing to tell you. I’ll have a day off tomorrow, but the day after, I have to leave.”

Her mother caught the key word in her sentence.

“Leave? Where are you going? Aren’t you supposed to work in Beijing? Or does this mean you won’t be living at home anymore?”

But with her daughter earning such a high salary, even if she lived at her workplace every day, that would be fine.

If the rest of the Fu family found out her daughter was making this much—they’d probably hop on a train to Beijing overnight!

Fu Mingxue looked at her mother.

“Mom, even though I’ve joined the research institute, I have to go work in S Province first. And it just so happens that your son-in-law’s unit is there too. I heard it’s very close to my workplace. Mom, why don’t you and the kids come with me? That way, the whole family can live together.”

“Besides, the institute will arrange housing for me. Even if they don’t, we can stay at Qin Wenhuo’s unit—I can live with the military families.”"