Age: My Small World

For the next period of time, Yang Jun became quiet.

He doesn't need money, nor does he lack food or anything like that, so there's no need for him to go through all that trouble.

Every day, I would spend time with the child and her mother, visit Wei Ran and Jiang Xueying, and keep Cheng Xiaoyu company. That's how the days passed.

Oh, and I also wrote a letter to Xu Shanshan, who lives far away in Hong Kong.

Besides relieving her lovesickness, it was also a way for him to learn about the progress of Zhou Qiang and his son's relationship.

In fact, Yang Jun had also planned to get a radio station to send telegrams, but after thinking about it, he decided against it.

A regular radio station is already doing well if it can transmit over a few hundred kilometers; the ideal scenario of transmitting over two thousand kilometers is out of the question.

It should be noted that the signal in the capital is quite mixed, and with the help of many jammers, even if he used a radio that could transmit over tens of thousands of kilometers, he might not be able to transmit to the port city. Otherwise, the work done by the office would have been in vain.

Time flies.

Before they knew it, it was 1965, the year Yang Jun and his classmates graduated.

Graduation also means job assignment; the advantages of student life are over, and they will become workers from now on.

"It's like we've graduated just like that. It feels like my school days have flown by in the blink of an eye," Lego remarked with a touch of nostalgia.

At school, everyone was preparing for Shen Tang's last class.

This is likely the last time all the classmates will get together. Once we part ways, it will probably be extremely difficult to get together again.

Some of the more emotional students had already started crying.

Xu Yan also looked at Yang Jun: "Old classmate, do you know which unit you've been assigned to?"

Graduation now means employment. Fresh graduates have the freedom to choose their employers, but the options are limited.

As for Yang Jun, that was decided from the very beginning.

He smiled and said, "It's confirmed. Go to the Information Construction and Planning Department."

"What the heck?" Xu Yan clearly hadn't heard of this department before, and it sounded like a high-level one.

Yang Jun smiled helplessly. In fact, he didn't know what kind of organization this was, but Old Zhu had specifically asked him to go.

"And you, Xu Yan?"

Yang Jun was quite curious about where Xu Yan was going.

She straightened her chest, then her eyes gleamed as she said, "I'm going to Jiangcheng."

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Yang Jun was genuinely surprised. It seemed that Xu Yan's choice was to go west to help with the organization's development there. She was clearly a woman with a modern spirit.

Her image instantly shone brighter in Yang Jun's eyes.

"Yang Jun, I hope we can meet again someday."

Xu Yan stared at Yang Jun for a moment, her eyes filled with an inscrutable expression, and the atmosphere around them became somewhat strange.

The atmosphere between the two gradually returned to normal after Shen Tang arrived.

After having a good talk with Shen Tang about their teacher-student relationship, and after he gave them some instructions on daily precautions, everyone officially ended their student days with the announcement that get out of class was over.

"I've really graduated."

Yang Jun looked around. He had spent four years at the university, and now he was very familiar with every blade of grass and every tree. But it was time to say goodbye.

"Brother Jun, I'm going to report to the Grain Bureau in a couple of days. How about we go out for dinner together tonight?"

Wang Chong was assigned to the Grain Bureau, which was considered a very good unit.

Lego went to a farm, saying that farming was ultimately what suited him best. Lu Liangjun went to a steel mill; he volunteered for the assignment and ended up getting the best one.

Yes, factories are now the most desirable workplaces for everyone, because not only do they offer good benefits and high social status, but the workers are the ones in charge.

The four people in the dormitory ended up with four different places, but fortunately they were all still in Beijing, probably because their majors didn't have many wide applications.

"Let's have dinner together tonight. It'll be hard to get together like this again."

Yang Jun invited the three of them to dinner together, but unexpectedly, Xu Yan also asked to join them halfway through.

The four of them immediately went together and gave him a good beating.

The next day, after regaining his senses, Yang Jun couldn't help but look up at the sky outside the window.

He instinctively wanted to get up, but then his body jerked, and he remembered that he had already graduated and no longer needed to go to school.

"It's a pity that the company-owned apartments near the school will be empty again."

This company-provided room wasn't useless. For the past year or two, he had chosen it for every date with Wei Ran. It was safe and private, far better than staying in a guesthouse.

Now, he probably won't have the chance to stay there anymore.

However, Wei Ran is still teaching at the sports school, and he expects to be able to use the teaching position for the next two years, so he has no intention of returning it to the department.

"Brother Xiaoshan, wake up! Shall we go out for a walk together?"

Cheng Xiaoyu had already gotten up and was bringing over a bowl of rice porridge as Yang Jun's breakfast.

The rice porridge was also thoughtfully topped with some side dishes so that his mouth wouldn't be too bland.

Yang Jun finished his meal quickly, then nodded to Xiaoyuer: "Okay, then have a good time today. We'll have to go back to work tomorrow."

"Yes, I just graduated, and now I have to work again."

Cheng Xiaoyu wasn't complaining; she seemed more pleased.

She probably prefers working to studying all day.

Oh right, Cheng Xiaoyu was assigned to the Textile Research Institute, a place Yang Jun was also unfamiliar with, having never even heard of it.

However, according to Cheng Xiaoyu's teacher, after going to this research institute, she might be able to engage in textile research work, and perhaps even pursue a master's degree in the future.

Cheng Xiaoyu rolled her eyes at this. She didn't want to go to school at all, let alone pursue a master's degree. That would be the death of her.

"By the way, I have to go out this afternoon. You can stay home and do some preparations."

“Okay.” Cheng Xiaoyu didn’t even ask him where he was going.

After spending some time with Cheng Xiaoyu at noon, he arrived at Populus euphratica Village in the afternoon.

Two years have passed, and Yang Ke has grown into an adorable two-year-old child. When Yang Jun came home, she even knew to call him "Dad".

"Oh, my precious daughter."

A loving expression instantly appeared on Yang Jun's face, and he picked up Yang Ke, who was stumbling towards him.

"Daddy...have some candy..."

Yang Jun's smile vanished instantly, and he reached out and tapped Yang Ke's little mouth: "If you keep eating candy, your teeth won't grow any more."

Of course, that was fake, but he would still try to control Yang Ke's candy-eating habit. Ever since she got a White Rabbit milk candy from her older sister, she had been obsessed with it and always wanted to get candy from Yang Jun. Unfortunately, Yang Jun wouldn't indulge her.

He had already spoken to Guai Guai nicely, and told her that she absolutely must not give Xiao Yang Ke any more candy.

The poor little girl had just tasted the sweetness of the candy when it vanished in the blink of an eye. (End of Chapter)