When the production brigade leader saw so many people gathered around Old He's Family house instead of working, he bellowed:
"Why aren't you out in the fields? Don't you want your work points?"
Hearing this, the crowd scattered like birds and beasts in a flurry.
Feng Qingqing and Hu Fangming walked along, chatting.
"Qingqing, are you going to sign up for that health worker position?"
"Of course I am. How about you? Don't you plan on signing up?" Feng Qingqing asked, guessing the answer from her expression.
"No, I don't think I will. I’ve been afraid of hospitals since I was a child, and I don't like the environment there. Besides, I'm sure it’ll be packed with people; I’d rather not join in the bustle."
Feng Qingqing knew she was telling the truth. From what she had gathered from the aunties and grandmothers in the fields, everyone in the brigade who had finished junior high—except for those who already had proper jobs—had signed up. After all, it was a good opportunity; perhaps they could be transferred to the commune later. Even if they couldn't, not having to labor in the fields was a blessing. The brigade members’ goals were simple and pragmatic.
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