Ning Zhiyuan quickly entered the working state, followed Guo Jiaxing to the venue every day, came back to write the first draft of the news report, handed it over to Guo Jiaxing for review, and handed over the final draft to Yang Qingbo. Mr. Yang is often out of the office, saying that he is out for interviews, and usually does not come to the office until Friday afternoon, because the newspaper is to be delivered for printing on Saturday.

Ning Zhiyuan humbly asked for editing knowledge, and slowly learned to draw plates, run the computer room, and print samples for review. At other times, Ning Zhiyuan still had to write some documents of the Propaganda Department, but his main energy was spent on drafting materials for Minister Dai's speech. Dai Kanlan always comforted and said that she had only come into contact with administrative work, and she would get better slowly. Hearing the leader's gentle words, he was full of gratitude.

On the weekend, he rode a motorcycle for nearly 50 kilometers back to his hometown and reported the job transfer to his mother. Zhiyuan's mother went on to say that the eldest sister has sent a letter, and she is going to get married, and the object is an employee of a construction company in the provincial capital of Qiuchuan, who is eleven years older than your sister. Ning Zhiyuan said, okay, it's been a long time? Zhiyuan's mother said that it will be on the sixth of next month. Ning Zhiyuan calculated, it happened to be a weekend, and he could go without asking for leave.

Ning Zhiyuan found out that his brother and sister-in-law did not come back, so he asked, does his brother and sister-in-law often not come back? Zhiyuan's mother looked a little gloomy, and said, I often come back, but I haven't come back this week, I'll cook. Then he got up and went to the kitchen, Ning Zhiyuan said, Mom, I'll light the fire.

The two of them were talking while cooking, Ning Zhiyuan was concentrating on adding firewood to the stove, and then he heard his mother say, San'er, I want to discuss something for you. Ning Zhiyuan looked up and saw that his mother wanted to speak and stopped, so he asked, Mom, do you have something to hide from me? Can't you get along with your sister-in-law?

Zhiyuan's mother spoke hesitantly, hesitated for a long time and said, Uncle Yonggui's cousin in the same village works in Qiuchuan Provincial City, and when he came back this day, he told me about a family matter, his colleague's surname is Zhu, fifty-eight years old, and his wife has passed away for almost ten years, I told your brother, and he didn't agree. Ning Zhiyuan then understood why his brother didn't return to his hometown this week, and asked casually, what does the eldest sister mean? Zhiyuan's mother replied, she agreed, it just so happened that she was also in the provincial capital of Qiuchuan, so she could have a care.

Ning Zhiyuan felt a little uncomfortable, few husbands and wives came to accompany him, his mother was alone in her hometown, and she didn't even have anyone to talk to at night, so she should find an old wife, but his brother was the eldest brother, and it would be very difficult for him to disagree. Ning Zhiyuan looked up at his mother, whose hair was beginning to turn gray, and his heart was sour.

During the meal, Ning Zhiyuan said, Mom, I thought about it for a while, as long as Uncle Zhu over there is good and can take care of you, I have no opinion, I will go to my brother later. Zhiyuan's mother said, let's go tomorrow, it's already dark. Ning Zhiyuan said, it's okay, the motorcycle has lights.

When I came to my brother's house at Wolong Township School, my sister-in-law Chi Xiaoxia was very surprised, and hurriedly asked, third child, have you been back for a long time? Didn't get any food? Ning Zhiyuan said that he came back in the afternoon and ate in his hometown. Ning Qiushui looked at him, took out a cigarette, lit it and took a puff, and spit out a burst of smoke, Ning Zhiyuan said, brother, did you start smoking? Sister-in-law said next to me that it started last week. He knew it in his heart.

Ning Qiushui knew what his brother was doing, so he said, let's go, let's go out for a walk, your sister-in-law doesn't like the smell of smoke. Ning Zhiyuan walked slowly on campus with his brother, and after thinking for a long time, he said, brother, let my mother find a wife, there are still decades left. Ning Qiushui said, alas, the third child, it's not that I'm old-fashioned, I'm thinking that after next year, I can find a wider house, and then take my mother to the school to live together, if my mother goes to live in the provincial capital, I won't see each other a few times a year, I don't worry.

Ning Zhiyuan said that he heard that his sister was getting married, and they were all in the provincial capital, and they also had someone to take care of. Ning Qiushui said, my sister is reluctant to go back to the countryside, I just found someone with a provincial household registration, I also quarreled with my sister about this matter, you will understand after seeing it for a long time. Ning Zhiyuan pondered for a while and said, Mom's matter, as long as her old man is willing, you can agree to it, the so-called filial piety is first of all to follow, as for my sister's matter, I will go and talk about it. Ning Qiushui nodded silently in agreement and asked, are you okay in the new unit? Ning Zhiyuan nodded and said, It's okay, just go, it's still familiar.

Leaving the school, Ning Zhiyuan went to see Hu Guyue. Hu Guyue jumped up with a punch, you shrimp, you still know how to come back, Lao Tzu wants to kill you. Ning Zhiyuan smiled, you want me to have a trouser belt, and I am immersed in sweet love for a day. Hu Guyue said, Hammer, I will get married next month, your baby will participate, and several of them will come back. Ning Zhiyuan said, okay.

At this time, Chen Xiaorong, who was wearing pajamas, walked out and said repeatedly, "Hey, Ning Xuan, come back to inspect the work?" Ning Zhiyuan laughed and said, sister-in-law, wash me. Seeing Chen Xiaorong's translucent pajamas, Ning Zhiyuan stood up and said, I have to go back to my hometown, my mother is waiting for me. When Hu Guyue heard this, she also stood up to see her off, and Chen Xiaorong said, do you have to leave when you come to her brother's house? Ning Zhiyuan arched his hand, next time he came back to drink the wedding wine, remember to send me an invitation.

When I got home, I saw Zhiyuan's mother still sewing under the lamp. Seeing her son come back, Zhiyuan's mother looked up and said that it was not safe to run at night when she came back so late. Ning Zhiyuan said, Mom, you too, go to bed early, your health is not good. Zhiyuan's mother smiled, lowered her head and continued to do needlework.

Ning Zhiyuan said softly, Brother agreed. Zhiyuan's mother was silent, raised her head for a long time and said, you are not married yet, I can't rest assured, wait. Ning Zhiyuan said, what are you worried about, I will find you a few daughters-in-law in the future. Zhiyuan's mother smiled, stretched out her hand and slapped him, and said, don't talk nonsense, I know that San'er is capable, but a person has to talk about conscience. Ning Zhiyuan grinned.