Translator: SJade, Editor: Dj22031
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“Sister, then you are a regular employee of Everbright Pharmaceuticals?” The two siblings finished their baths and whispered while lying on the bed.
Ye Lan initially thought that Ye Ning would just be an apprentice when she joined, but she didn’t expect that she would become a full-time employee directly, working in an office, which was completely beyond her expectation.
“Yes, this time the situation is a bit special. The people who entered the group with me are all the children of cadres. Thanks to their blessing, I now have a monthly salary and subsidies, so you don’t have to think too much, just do your best, while studying.”
Ye Ning just found out that Ye Lan’s high school entrance examination had ended when she went to school today to pick up Ye Lan, “When will the results be out?”
“How can that be done? I can’t put all the responsibility on you. I’ll get back to you later. I will go to high school in the city and will see if there are any crafts I can do. I will do some at home on weekends to supplement the family income.”
When it came to her grades, Ye Lan was very confident, “I performed well this time, sister, you don’t have to worry.”
Then well, Ye Ning was afraid that Ye Qingshan’s incident would have a big impact on Ye Lan. If she failed to pass the high school entrance examination, she would have to repeat one year.
“You don’t need to do any manual work. High school is more important than junior high school. Don’t delay your studies. Besides, our family has money. I haven’t touched the more than two thousand yuan from the land sale. It’s enough for you and Xiao Gu to go to school. When you go to college, the tuition will come from that money, so my pressure is not as great as you think.” She didn’t want to make herself so sacred that her younger brother and sister would always feel that they owed her a favour, and make them wish they could get a hundred points from each point, which was unnecessary.
In fact, it really didn’t cost much, mainly because wages were low at this time and prices were also low. For example, Ye Lan went to junior high school for 12 yuan a semester, and high school was just over 30 yuan for one semester. Food didn’t cost much either, just that more than two thousand they got from selling the land would be enough for them to spend for several years.
“That’s not how it works.” Ye Lan knew very well that if her father was still alive, her sister would definitely go to college. There would be no need for her to start working early. The tuition fee was paid by her father, but what about the living expenses? In short, the eldest sister had paid a lot for her and her brother. She would remember it in her heart and tell her brother to let him also remember the kindness of their eldest sister.
Ye Ning did not continue this topic. A grateful person would remember no matter how small the kindness was. An ungrateful person would still not think much no matter how nice you were to him, whether it was good or bad, you would know later. Anyway, it was good to have one more close relative. If not, just act like ordinary relatives.
“Which high school are you going to apply for?”
“Sister, I want to discuss this matter with you.” Ye Lan said hesitantly.
Ye Ning turned her head to look at Ye Lan, pulled up the quilt, and said with a smile: “What are you talking about?”
“My grades are pretty good, so I want to apply for a technical secondary school teacher major, or a technical secondary school nursing major. There are currently no jobs available. Teachers and nurses, the work is easy to assign.” After graduating from high school, they were not assigned jobs, but technical secondary schools could get them. After two years, she would be able to work to help share the pressure at home.
She had thought about this a long time ago. At that time, she wanted to share the pressure on her father, and now she wanted to share the pressure on her sister.
“What’s so good about being a nurse? Not only do you have to work night shifts, but you also have to take care of people all day long. Being a nurse is too hard. I don’t agree with you choosing this major.”
Ye Ning had a cousin who majored in nursing in a college. She changed her profession after the internship. According to her, she said that if you continue to work, your life will be shortened by at least ten years.
“It’s not good for technical secondary school teachers. After you graduate from technical secondary school, you can only work as a teacher in the countryside. It’s not a formal job. You don’t know when you will become a regular worker. Anyway, don’t think about it. Go to high school well and get admitted to college in the future.”
Ye Lan lowered her head and said nothing. An anxious Ye Ning patted her back, “Did you hear that?”
“Yes, I just want to work early so that I can help you share the pressure.” Ye Lan turned around and hugged her sister.
Ye Ning stiffened. No matter how close she was to her brother, there were differences between men and women. She had stopped hugging him since she became wiser. It was the first time she was hugged like this, and she was a little embarrassed.
“Don’t make your own decisions. I’ll go to school with you to register the day after tomorrow.” Through memory, Ye Ning understood some of Ye Lan’s character, and maybe she would kill herself first and tell her later.
The next day, Ye Ning and Ye Lan got up together. Ye Ning still had to go to school, and the two sisters went to the mountains to collect pigweed.
“Sister, I told you not to come.” Ye Lan walked a few steps and found that Ye Ning had fallen behind again, so she turned around helplessly and pulled her up.
“This slope is too difficult to climb.” Ye Ning breathed heavily, “Shall we sell the pigs at home later?”
“No, we will raise them for another two months, which is the time to grow.” What a shame, it would take several months until she went to high school to support her.
“Sell it, and when Xiao Gu goes on vacation, we will build a tomb for dad, and then you will follow me to the city.” Without Ye Qingshan, it would be difficult for the two siblings to live a stable life in the village.
When the sisters returned home after collecting pigweed, they saw their step-grandma unlocking the door with the key.
“Why can’t it be opened?”
“What are you doing?” Ye Lan dropped the pigweed and asked coldly.
“Oh, you scared me to death.” The step-grandma covered her chest and saw the smiling faces of the two sisters. “I have something to do with your sister.”
“Didn’t you see that the door is locked and no one is home?” It was okay before. The locks were changed, and this damn old woman was really restless.
Ye Ning pulled Ye Lan, “What do you want from me?”
“I’m not a stranger, what’s the matter with opening the door?” Step-grandma asked Ye Lan to open the door quickly, “I have something big to do with your sister, open the door quickly, let’s talk in the house.”
What good thing did they want to see her for? Ye Ning signalled Ye Lan not to open the door yet, “If you have anything to say, just talk here. Don’t talk about friendship. We have already separated and live our own lives.”
The step-grandma frowned, feeling that Ye Ning was too uneducated. She was about to teach her a lesson, but her aunt was there. The man next to her tugged on her sleeve, reminding her of the important purpose this time.
“I heard that your college entrance examination is over, how were your results?” Step-grandma put away her elders’ ways and changed to a kind face.
“It’s okay. It’s no problem to go to college. What? Are you giving me a red envelope for my college entrance examination result?” Getting into college was a big deal. Normally any elder wouldn’t not give a red envelope, but the people in the old house would never give one, and Ye Ning didn’t get one either.
The step-grandma smiled slightly, “When you receive the college notice, you will definitely get the red envelope. We can’t say it from here, let’s go into the room and talk about it?”
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