Li Suying continued, "At the time, Song Wang hoped to find a job first and make do with whatever accommodation he could get at work. He said he'd rent somewhere better once his sister arrived! I was really touched!
"As luck would have it, there was a seriously ill elderly man living alone in our jurisdiction. He had no family with him, so the Residents' Committee asked the Subdistrict Office to help find a caregiver. It had to be a man who could live there and look after him full-time. The old man was willing to pay!
"A lot of men couldn't get past their prejudices. They'd rather do manual labor than look after someone! I tried asking Song Wang, and when he heard there would be wages and a place to stay, he agreed on the spot.
"The Residents' Committee later told us he was doing quite well! He got along very well with the old man, too! Later, when the old man heard that Song Wang's sister was coming here to study, he said she could move in as well. He had a big house!"
They arrived after a little over ten minutes of walking and talking.
Song Ning nodded along without offering any opinions.
For Song Wang, looking after an elderly man was certainly much easier than digging coal in a mine.
As long as he wanted to do the job himself.
She wouldn't object.
As for where to live, she would discuss that after they met.
Living with her brother in his employer's home wouldn't be appropriate.
She hadn't decided whether to stay on campus yet.
If necessary, she could stay at a hotel first.
Then she could look into buying a home.
She would need a place of her own in Capital City eventually.
When