Time Travel: My Comfortable Life After Going to the Countryside

Seeing the three leaders nod, Liu Xiangyang felt a weight lifted from his heart, but he remained expressionless, maintaining his sincerity and respect.

"Then thank you for your support, leaders. As for the specific arrangements, I will leave it to you. I just want things to be done smoothly, so that they don't make any mistakes as soon as they get started, and also so that they don't attract too much attention and cause unnecessary trouble."

Zhang Tiejun tapped the table: "This can't be rushed. The New Year is just around the corner. Before the New Year, we'll spread the word that the brigade, considering the resettlement of educated youth and the actual needs of the work, plans to add some positions after the Spring Festival, giving priority to educated youth who are educated and have good performance."

"Have those girls, especially Xue Bingbing, Le Qi, and Le Yao, go to the brigade headquarters, the primary school, and the warehouse more often these days. Let them show their faces, get familiar with the place, and see how they usually work."

"Understood." Liu Xiangyang nodded.

"After the New Year, let's start with Xue Bingbing. I'll put in a good word with her at the elementary school. Anyway, she's not teaching much right now, so let her volunteer. If she does well, she'll naturally become a substitute teacher when the new semester starts."

Zhang Tiejun arranged, "At the warehouse, after the New Year, when the spring farming supplies are being inventoried and stored, let Leqi and Leyao go over to help and learn from the experienced warehouse keeper. These two positions are easy, and the learning time can be guaranteed."

Wang Lixin continued, "Scorers will have to wait until the busy spring farming season, when each team is short-handed and there is a real need to add more people before arrangements are made."

"Roland and the other three can start by doing more cultural tasks in their own teams, such as reading newspapers or keeping work points, to lay a solid foundation. Then things will fall into place naturally."

Li Jianjun added, "I will incorporate the work point standards and job subsidies into the new plan after the spring, ensuring that they are reasonable and compliant."

"This arrangement is sound," Liu Xiangyang said with satisfaction. "I appreciate the trouble the three leaders have gone to, and I will absolutely not shirk my responsibilities. I will do exactly what I said I would do."

All three of them smiled. For them, this matter not only did them a favor by doing Liu Xiangyang a favor, but also solved the problem of actual job placement, and incidentally fulfilled their quota for the resettlement of educated youth—a win-win situation.

"Okay, it's settled then!" Zhang Tiejun made the decision. "Xiangyang, go back and talk to them, let them know what's going on, and make them prepared. Don't go around telling everyone, keep a low profile."

"Don't worry, Uncle Zhang, I understand." Liu Xiangyang stood up, offered cigarettes to the three of them, and then took his leave.

In the evening, Liu Xiangyang returned home. The women had already prepared dinner and were chatting while waiting for him. When they saw him push the door open and come in, they all stopped talking.

Liu Xiangyang washed his hands, sat down at the table, looked around at everyone, and smiled: "Things are basically settled."

One sentence put everyone on edge.

He recounted in detail his conversation with Zhang Tiejun and the other two, as well as the subsequent arrangements. "So, before the New Year, the main focus was on preparation and getting acquainted with them."

"After the New Year, Bingbing will go to the primary school to help out, and Qiqi and Yaoyao will go to the warehouse to learn. When the spring harvest season arrives, Lanjie, Qingqing, Xiaoqin, and Xiaowen, your four scorekeeper positions will be naturally filled."

After hearing this, the women's faces showed a mixture of joy, excitement, and a little nervousness.

Especially Roland, who has been here for three or four years, has never had any good opportunities except for becoming a group leader of educated youth because she has been here for a long time.

Her husband had been there for less than a year, yet he was already able to arrange manpower in the village. Her eyes welled up with tears as she looked at Liu Xiangyang.

Xue Bingbing took a deep breath, suppressing her excitement, and said earnestly, "Brother Xiangyang, don't worry, I will definitely do my best and not let you down." She knew that the position of elementary school teacher was the best arrangement Liu Xiangyang had secured for her.

She visited the village primary school when she first arrived. There was only one class, and Li Jianjun had been teaching it all before. But it had all stopped operating in the last few years, so there was nothing going on.

Leqi and Leyao nodded solemnly: "We will definitely learn diligently and manage the warehouse well."

Roland said gently but firmly, "We will learn about the responsibilities of the scorekeepers in advance and lay a solid foundation."

Zuo Qingqing patted her chest and said, "Brother Xiangyang, I'm a straightforward person, but I have a good memory and I'm efficient at my work. I guarantee I'll remember all the work points clearly!"

He Xiaoqin and Jiang Xiaowen nodded vigorously, their eyes sparkling with anticipation for the future and a hint of trepidation mixed with courage.

"We've secured these positions for you, but whether you can perform well and stay long-term depends on yourselves," Liu Xiangyang said, his tone turning serious.

"Especially at this stage, we need to keep a low profile, be diligent, and learn humbly."

"In addition," Liu Xiangyang looked at Luo Lan, Zuo Qingqing, He Xiaoqin and Jiang Xiaowen, "the four of you, especially Xiaoqin, are all relatively quiet. The job of a scorekeeper not only requires a good memory, but also the ability to deal with people. Sometimes there will inevitably be disputes. You need to know how to stick to principles, but also know how to handle them."

"But don't let others bully you either. We don't bully others, but we're not afraid of trouble either, understand?"

"Understood." The women nodded in understanding.

"Alright, that's the gist of it." Liu Xiangyang picked up his chopsticks. "Eat first. After you finish eating, study and prepare as needed. Starting tomorrow, Bingbing, Qiqi, Yaoyao, whenever you have free time, go to the brigade headquarters, the primary school, and the warehouse. Don't go empty-handed. Help out with small tasks and be polite."

"Understood!" the women replied in unison, and the atmosphere at the dinner table became exceptionally lively.

After dinner, the fire in the main room burned brightly, filling the room with warmth. The women finished cleaning up the dishes, but didn't immediately begin their studies. Still immersed in the excitement brought by Liu Xiangyang's good news, they gathered in twos and threes, whispering about their future jobs, their voices filled with anticipation and a hint of nervous excitement.

Liu Xiangyang leaned comfortably against the bedding on the kang (a heated brick bed), watching them chatter away with a smile, as if admiring a vivid painting. Just then, he felt a gentle tug on the hem of his clothes.

Turning his head, he saw that Roland had quietly sat down beside him without him noticing. Her eyes were slightly red, unlike her usual gentle and calm demeanor; they were filled with tears as she gazed at him intently and affectionately.

"Xiangyang," Roland's voice was soft, with a slight, almost imperceptible tremor, but more so with a tenderness that had been suppressed for a long time and was finally being expressed, "The best thing I ever did in my life was stopping you at the village office and giving myself to you."

These words weren't abrupt in the slightly noisy main room, but they were enough for Liu Xiangyang, who was nearby, to hear clearly. A warmth filled his heart. He lowered his hand, which had been casually resting on his knee, and gently put his arm around Roland's shoulder, pulling her closer. "Why are you suddenly saying this?" he asked softly, his tone gentle.

Roland leaned her head on his shoulder. "It's just... it's just that when I heard you talk about the work arrangements today, I suddenly felt so incredibly full." Her voice was a little choked up. "Before, back in the village, I always felt lost and empty inside. Now you've given me a home and planned so much for me... I... I really don't know how to thank you enough."

She looked up, her eyes blurry with tears, at Liu Xiangyang's face so close to hers. She tilted her head back slightly and gently kissed Liu Xiangyang's lips.

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