CHAPTER 36: CHAPTER 36 NEW JOB

"That’s not possible, Commander. I still have some money with me, enough to get by for a while. Besides, someone introduced me to a job; I have a new job starting tomorrow. You’ve saved me twice already, how can I possibly ask you for money?" Sun Chan said with a smile, feeling somewhat proud.

Gu Junming could only nod and put it away.

There was a knock on the door, it was the young soldier, timidly saying, "Commander, we should return to the team."

"You’re not running away?"

The young soldier hurriedly said, "I guarantee I won’t run away again. I’m willing to accept any punishment, just don’t let me get expelled!" He had seen the Commander’s bravery earlier and felt quite envious; he also wanted to train well.

Gu Junming snorted, lucky for you! He stood up and bid farewell, "Sun Chan, until we meet again."

Sun Chan nodded with a smile, saw him off, but shortly after, the door was knocked again, "Sun Chan, it’s Gu Junming."

Sun Chan quickly opened the door, "Commander Gu, you have something else?"

"Here’s this for you. If anything happens to you, call me every Tuesday and Friday afternoon." Gu Junming handed her a note with the phone number of his camp.

Sun Chan gratefully took the note. In a foreign land, encountering such a kind person, she felt deeply grateful. After a while, she smiled at Gu Junming, saying, "Really, thank you so much, Commander Gu."

"I’m not being polite. If you need anything, you can truly reach out to me." Gu Junming said and then turned to leave.

The girl’s eyes had reddened earlier; he had an impulse to hug her, offering support and warmth, but quickly regained his rationality.

After seeing Gu Junming off, Sun Chan paused for a moment and decided to take a nap. While making the bed, she discovered that the money given to Gu Junming was perfectly placed under the pillow. They were so close together, yet she had no idea how he put it there.

Sun Chan felt a stir in her heart, clenching the money in her palm. She knew that Commander Gu wouldn’t accept the money no matter what; she had to think of another way to repay him. He’s truly a good person.

Sun Chan slept uneasily for a while, then got up early and went to the sanatorium.

This place was quite large and had a nice environment. There are several four-story buildings, pretty good for the time. But what’s most surprising is that behind this place is a vast stretch of mountains. Inside, there’s a rarely visited forest rumored to be near a military base’s station.

Though only a part belongs to the sanatorium, it’s still quite amazing. The scenery here is also quite good.

Sun Chan went to the guard room and reported her name.

The old guard laughed cheerfully, nodding to her, "Were you recommended by Director Wang? He had already made arrangements; come with me."

Sun Chan was stunned; she never thought Wang Guihua’s brother would have such connections.

The guard took her to an office on the second floor at the front. Inside, a middle-aged man walked her around: "Our main work here is caring for the elderly’s diet, hygiene, cooking, and taking care of those who can’t manage by themselves. You’re new, so start by doing some odd jobs in the cafeteria! Eighty yuan a month, after probation, a hundred and twenty."

Sun Chan promptly agreed; the job’s pay was quite reasonable.

She began working here at the cafeteria, which had five people. Apart from the man in charge of cooking, the rest were women, chatting while working, acknowledging Sun Chan only with nods.

These people were somewhat unfriendly, giving her the hardest tasks, but she didn’t complain. Peeling potatoes, kneading dough, or cleaning, she managed them well and seemed to be in a good mood every day.

In her past life, besides doing this every day, she also had to farm Zhou Jinzhu’s land, and the land of Zhao Xiuxia. She had to wash and clean for the Zhou Family, taking care of everyone; otherwise, she would’ve worked herself to death.

Now, she was much more relaxed compared to then, not to mention that she could earn a salary.

Seeing Sun Chan work so diligently, everyone felt embarrassed about tiring her, and her days were getting better. She was kind-hearted and diligent, so she quickly became friends with them.

Except for a girl named Liu Qingshuang, about the same age, who looked decent but just couldn’t stand her, always dropping things and being sarcastic while working with her.

Sun Chan pretended not to notice, as long as she wasn’t directly insulted, she wouldn’t respond.

Liu Qingshuang felt irritated, unable to find a chance to deal with her, just stewing in anger. She certainly hoped Sun Chan wouldn’t stick around.

Sun Chan wasn’t sure how Wang Dan was doing, so she wrote him a letter describing her situation.

Wang Dan quickly replied, telling Sun Chan that Sun Lijuan was in trouble.

Before leaving, Sun Chan had made a serious report against Sun Lijuan. When she went to school, the teacher called her to the office to inquire about her family situation. Only then did Sun Lijuan realize she’d been set up by Sun Chan; she hurriedly explained, saying it was all her mother’s idea, and she didn’t know.

The teacher slapped the table: "Are you fooling a three-year-old? Sun Lijuan, you were present at the time; your mother was doing what, and you didn’t know? Look at what your sister wears, and look at what you wear, aren’t you afraid of gossip? Go back and tell your mom, arranging a marriage is absolutely not allowed! Also, your membership application wasn’t approved, you need to reflect on your mistakes!"

Sun Lijuan had no choice but to nod while leaving the office, gritting her teeth in anger! All her life she had a smooth sail, but lately has been unlucky, mainly because of Sun Chan!

This matter quickly spread in school, and those boys who used to interact with her all ignored her. Turns out her well-off life was bought with her sister’s paycheck, no point pursuing her anymore. Sun Chan’s dream of marrying into the city became difficult to achieve.

Wang Dan also informed Sun Chan that he’s getting married on October 1st, hoping she could come back.

Sun Chan felt a bit helpless; less than a month remained, and without leave, she probably couldn’t go back.

Just then, Liu Qingshuang passed by, eyeing her slantingly, "Reading love letters? Let me see."

Sun Chan put away the letter and was about to leave.

"Stop right there! Sun Chan, I suspect you’re seeing someone! You must let me check your letters, absolutely no improper person is allowed to work here!" She spoke confidently.

Sun Chan sneered, "Why should I show you? Just because this letter is not a love letter, even if I am seeing someone, how is that improper? You’ve been seeing someone for a while, and I haven’t said anything about you."