Siheyuan: After becoming a traitor, first let the Huai Ru River overflow its banks.

Li Jianjun was both amused and exasperated. Ran Qiurui really kept her word and couldn't wait to introduce her sister to him.

"Qiu Rui, you're too impatient."

Ran Qiurui chuckled, just as the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class; it was finally time to leave work.

Ran Qiuye was seen pushing her bicycle out of the campus in the distance. She was surprised to see Li Jianjun and Ran Qiurui.

"Qiu Rui, Comrade Li, what brings you here?"

Ran Qiurui and Ran Qiuye look similar, except that Ran Qiuye has bigger eyes and is slightly taller, but her skin is not as fair as Ran Qiurui's.

Ran Qiurui is dressed more fashionably than her sister.

But the observant girl noticed that Ran Qiuye looked like she had just been crying, with tear stains all over her face.

"Sister, what's wrong with you?"

The two sisters usually had a very good relationship. Seeing Ran Qiuye like this, Ran Qiurui guessed that her older sister must have been wronged at school.

Because of her family background and her relatively low level of education, Ran Qiuye could only find a job as a primary school teacher, and it was a temporary job at that.

Temporary workers have a very low social status in schools.

In front of Li Jianjun, Ran Qiuye didn't want to talk about her troubles and quickly wiped away her tears.

"Qiu Rui, I'm fine. By the way, what brings you here today?"

Ran Qiurui pressed for an answer.

"Sis, Jianjun isn't an outsider. Tell me what exactly you've been wronged about? Maybe Jianjun can help you get revenge; he's the head of the security department now."

Ran Qiuye was shocked. Li Jianjun didn't look very old, yet he had already become a section chief.

Li Jianjun also had a concerned expression on his face, which gradually dispelled Lan Qiuye's concerns, and she told him about the grievances she had suffered.

Chapter 275 I'm Going to Be a Father

Because of her family background and her low level of education, Ran Qiuye became a temporary worker at Hongqi Road Primary School.

In the 1960s, school teachers' salaries were generally low, averaging around 30 yuan, with newly employed teachers earning only 22.5 yuan.

Very few people can earn 50 yuan a month.

It is usually teachers who have worked in the education field for two or three decades and are about to retire who can earn such high salaries.

Uncle Yan Bugui, the third oldest, has a long enough teaching career, but his salary is only 37 yuan, which is the same as the salary of Sha Zhu, the head chef in the TV series.

However, Sha Zhu only needs to support his younger sister, while Yan Bugui needs to support an entire extended family.

Not to mention that Ran Qiuye was a temporary worker, and her salary was only 17 yuan. Even so, sometimes her salary was only paid every other month.

No sooner had she gone two months without pay than Ran Qiuye was on the verge of starvation, and she was too embarrassed to ask her family for more.

"Sis, I thought it was something serious. It's just about money, isn't it?"

"I have some here, let me order some for you first."

As Ran Qiurui spoke, she took out 10 yuan from her pocket and handed it to Ran Qiuye.

Ran Qiuye shrank her hands and refused her sister's kindness.

"Qiu Rui, that's not what I meant. Not getting paid is secondary. The main problem is that this temporary job is looked down upon by the teachers with permanent positions."

Ran Qiurui had heard Ran Qiuye mention before that a large part of the reason she was single was because of her job.

Although Ran Qiurui was very beautiful, she was too picky about marriage, not good enough for men and not good enough for women.

Ran Qiurui sighed. She still had money, but work-related issues were beyond her reach.

"Sister, about this job, let's find an opportunity to ask a relative to see if they can help out."

Perhaps realizing that saying these things in front of Li Jianjun would make him laugh at her, Ran Qiuye quickly stopped.

"Qiu Rui, let's not talk about this anymore."

These two sisters may look alike, but their living conditions and jobs are worlds apart.

Ran Qiurui graduated from a prestigious university and was directly assigned to the Ministry of Industry. In those days, a college graduate's starting salary after starting work was 56 yuan, which was equivalent to the salary of a fourth-level fitter.

This shows that the country attaches great importance to such highly educated individuals.

Now, Li Jianjun is the deputy director of the steel rolling mill, second only to Director Zhang, and has a lot of influence in this large factory with tens of thousands of employees.

Moreover, Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill is a large state-owned enterprise. For him, a deputy director, to find Ran Qiuye a formal job at Hongxing Exhibition Plaza would be a piece of cake.

After thinking it over, Li Jianjun spoke to Ran Qiuye.

"Being a temporary teacher isn't a good job either."

“Qiuye, if you want to come, I can arrange for you to work at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill.”

Li Jianjun has now been promoted to deputy director. His former secretary was Lou Xiao'e, but Lou Xiao'e has been on leave for some time now.

Li Jianjun then realized that he hadn't seen Lou Xiao'e for a long time.

Ran Qiuye was surprised. If she remembered correctly, it seemed that she and Li Jianjun had only met twice and were not familiar with each other.

But after hearing about her difficulties, Li Jianjun immediately solved her job problem without saying a word.

Ran Qiuye was filled with gratitude towards Li Jianjun.

"Comrade Li, how could I possibly accept this?"

Ran Qiuye is a teacher, and perhaps she carries the inherent aloofness of a teacher. As the ancients said, one should not accept rewards without merit.

Ran Qiuye is not the kind of woman who would try to take advantage of others, which Li Jianjun found particularly rare.

“What’s there to be embarrassed about? You’re Qiu Rui’s older sister, so you’re practically my older sister too…”

At this point, Ran Qiurui blushed, and Ran Qiuye suddenly realized something.

"So, Comrade Li, you and my sister... are you getting engaged?"

Li Jianjun nodded.

"Go back and see your uncle and aunt, and settle this matter as soon as possible."

Ran Qiuye accepted the result with great joy. Having a deputy director of a steel rolling mill as her brother-in-law made her proud.

In that sense, Li Jianjun was looking for a job for this very reason.

Ran Qiurui was about to say something more when Li Jianjun stopped her.

Li Jianjun thought that this was only the second time he had met Ran Qiuye. If Ran Qiurui were to explain that he had introduced himself to Ran Qiuye, it would seem as if he had ulterior motives in helping Ran Qiuye find a job.

He would never do anything a woman forced him to do.

The three of them had a meal together that day. During the meal, Li Jianjun behaved in an extremely gentlemanly manner, which made Ran Qiuye genuinely happy for her sister.

After seeing off the two sisters, Ran Qiuye and Ran Qiurui, Li Jianjun returned to the courtyard house. He walked to his front door and was about to take out his key to open it.

Just then, someone patted him on the shoulder.

Li Jianjun was startled. When he turned around, he saw Lou Xiao'e, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

"Sister Xiao'e, it's been a long time since I've seen you."

Li Jianjun noticed that Lou Xiao'e was wearing loose cotton pants and a loose top, and her face was a little pale.

His walking posture looked particularly strange.

"Yes, I went back to my parents' house these past few days, and I haven't been feeling well..."

As they were talking, Lou Xiao'e suddenly felt like vomiting, and then covered her mouth with her hand, as if she wanted to vomit but couldn't.

"Sister Xiao'e, what's wrong?"

Lou Xiao'e already knew she was pregnant, and that the father of the child was Li Jianjun.

Lou Xiao'e suppressed the churning sensation in her stomach, straightened up, and gestured for Li Jianjun to come inside.

"Let's talk inside, Jianjun."

Li Jianjun already had a premonition of what was going on; if a woman had these symptoms, she was probably pregnant.

After entering the house, Lou Xiao'e spoke to Li Jianjun.

"I'm pregnant, I'm five months along."

Li Jianjun calculated the time, and it seemed to be the time when he was with himself.

Xiao'e is a woman of high moral character and self-respect; it's impossible for her to have any other men.

"You mean, this child is mine."

Li Jianjun was overjoyed; he was only 22 years old and was about to become a father.

Lou Xiao'e nodded.

"Uh-huh."

"But Jianjun, don't worry. I know that a young man like you who has never been married before would never marry a second-time bride."

"I never expected you to take responsibility. I will give birth to the child and raise him safely..."

Lou Xiao'e directly stated her attitude, which made Li Jianjun feel guilty.

To be honest, Lou Xiao'e is a very loyal woman, and Li Jianjun genuinely likes and loves her.

"Sister Xiao'e, don't worry, as long as you give birth to the child, I will take responsibility for raising him."

Lou Xiao'e was already very happy that Li Jianjun had this attitude.

Her father is Lou Bancheng. She has never worried about not having enough money to raise her children, and marrying Li Jianjun is not realistic for her.

What she wanted was Li Jianjun's attitude.

Chapter 276 Aunt's Special Warm-up Method

"Sister Xiao'e, you are so kind."

Li Jianjun pulled Lou Xiao'e into his arms, and at that moment, Lou Xiao'e felt exceptionally happy.

"Sister Xiao'e, why don't you take a year off? I'll help you with the procedures."