Li Chunhua sat back on the kang, "Son, what kind of person do you like? You always say you want to find a high school student, but you've dated several, and you don't like any of them."
Although this one is fake, the previous ones are real.
Zhuzi lay down on the kang, hiding the discomfort on his face, "I don't feel anything when I see those guys."
He also felt that he was quite picky. He wanted someone with a high degree of education, a good temper, and someone who was smart.
Worried that his mother would introduce another date to her, Zhuzi said dryly, "Mom, don't worry, I will definitely find a satisfactory partner. If you urge me now, and I don't live a happy life in the future and quarrel with my wife every day, it will be too late to regret it then."
Li Chunhua was stunned, and thought carefully about what Zhuzi said. He made sense. But Zhuzi had to be satisfied. After all, the daughter-in-law lived with Zhuzi. If he was not satisfied, it would definitely be a problem in the future.
"Okay then. You better hold on tight." Li Chunhua said this and hurried out of the house towards the main room.
Because of the summer harvest over a month, she has been delayed for many days.
After the people left, Zhuzi turned over and sat up from the kang, put one foot on the small stool, propped one elbow on his knee, pinched his chin, and looked thoughtful. So how should he pursue Kong Qiuyun
He is not a person who likes to give up. He finally met a girl who suits his eyes, so he has to give it a try. But she wants to go back to the city, and he can't just abandon everything and go to her hometown, right
He thought about it for a moment and felt that Kong Qiuyun should be looking for a job that suits her.
It was just that it was not easy to find a job. His father had always wanted to get him to the city, but there were too few opportunities. When the leaders knew that there were job openings, they did not make them public and directly took their relatives to apply. By the time other people knew about it, the deadline had already passed, so it was too late to apply even if they wanted to.
So it is very difficult to move to the city, and it is even more difficult to find a job.
But he was unwilling to give up, so he left the room, walked out of the yard, and unknowingly arrived at the chicken farm.
Qian Shulan looked at his attire and raised her eyebrows. "Look at you like this, it's certain that we failed again."
Zhuzi looked down at his clothes and his eyes fell on his shoes. No wonder he felt more and more tired as he walked, because there was a lot of mud on his shoes.
This! Zhuzi was so distressed that he looked at his grandmother eagerly, "Grandma, are there any shoes here?"
Qian Shulan followed his line of sight and glanced down, "Oh, you actually wore such nice shoes to such a dirty place, you are really willing to do that."
This was obviously a sarcasm. Zhuzi was a little annoyed by his grandmother's occasional naughty personality, so he had to repeat it again.
Qian Shulan didn't say anything this time. She went to the makeshift office and took out a pair of rubber shoes for him. "I brought these here specially last time when it rained."
Zhuzi quickly changed and ran home carrying the pair of white sneakers.
On the way, he happened to meet Kong Qiuyun who was about to go to the field. Seeing him carrying a pair of shoes, as if he was being chased by a dog, her mouth twitched.
He was dressed like a refined intellectual, but he was carrying a pair of shoes covered in mud. It was so incongruous.
She nodded at him lightly, then went to the field alone carrying a hoe.
The pillar behind her wished she could do it all over again. He was so unpresentable in front of her.
He looked down at his sneakers and felt very disappointed.
Zhuzi returned home, washed his sneakers again, covered them with good quality toilet paper and placed them on the windowsill to dry.
After doing all this, he changed into his old shoes and went to the chicken farm to return the shoes.
When his grandmother was not busy, he would hesitantly express his thoughts.
There is no other way. Since I want to seek his grandmother's help and guidance, I have to reveal my thoughts.
Although he could hide it from his mother, he wondered if he could hide it from his grandmother.
"Haha, if your mother knew you had this idea, she would probably want to die." Qian Shulan would be happy just to see Li Chunhua's changed face. This is what you fear will come true. Qian Shulan really sympathized with Li Chunhua. Li Chunhua would probably vomit blood if she knew about this. She was clearly saving people, but she saved the crime.
Zhuzi scratched his head, so before the matter was done, he didn't dare to tell his mother. Who knows if his mother would go to someone else's house and make a scene like Zheng Xiaohua did. He couldn't afford it.
He stared at Qian Shulan with a look of help, "Grandma, please help me. I really like her."
It is not easy to find a suitable person. If this is a pair of lovers, Qian Shulan would naturally want to help them, but the key is that this is unrequited love. Moreover, the other party is an educated youth who may leave at any time.
How could she help him? She could help him temporarily, but could she help him forever
She hardened her heart, gritted her teeth, and looked at him with sympathy, "Zhu Zi, I got a message from your uncle that these educated youth will be able to return to the city soon."
Zhuzi's face froze for a moment, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time. His lips trembled, "When?"
Qian Shulan looked at his expression as if he had been struck by lightning and felt very uncomfortable. "Because the educated youth from other places are causing trouble, the higher authorities are discussing whether to recruit these educated youth back to the city. I estimate that it will take two years at the fastest and three to five years at the slowest."
The college entrance examination in 1977 was a great opportunity for these educated youth to return to the city. She didn't know how Kong Qiuyun was doing in her studies, but she heard that she was a serious girl.
Kong Qiuyun would go all out and do her best to do things she didn't like doing. But for things she liked doing, she would probably have to risk her life for them.
Zhuzi patted his forehead, feeling quite annoyed and unwilling. He stood there in a daze for a long time, and finally walked away in despair.
Qian Shulan felt really uncomfortable when she saw him like this. She was quite satisfied with Zhuzi, a child with a strong conscience.
She looked in the direction of the educated youth point, wondering whether she should help him.
She struggled with her thoughts for several hours until the whistle for the end of work sounded. Then she packed up the things on the table and walked towards the village.
Halfway through the journey, they ran into Kong Qiuyun who was returning from the field. Because it was already dark and they couldn't dig a hole, she could only return with the main group.
This group of educated youth were chattering in twos and threes, only Kong Qiuyun kept his brows lowered and smiled, occasionally agreeing with a few words.
"Kong Zhiqing, I have something to talk to you about!" Qian Shulan stopped him.
Kong Qiuyun was slightly startled, and when she thought about the pillar, she had a bad feeling in her heart.
In another month, this year's list of people returning to the city would be released. If Director Qian interfered, her hope of returning to the city would be almost zero.
She clenched her hands, only to find that her palms were already sweating and her heart felt slightly cold.
Kong Qiuyun followed Qian Shulan to a secluded path where there were almost no people.
"I heard about the pillars, and I want to ask you a few questions. If you don't want to answer, forget it."
What else could Kong Qiuyun say? If she didn't answer, she would be giving the other party no face.
"you say!"
"I want to ask you, what kind of man do you want to find in the future?"
If Zhuzi wants to be with Kong Qiuyun, he has to know her true thoughts. Pursuing her relentlessly will only annoy her, which is not good after all. If Zhuzi can't achieve it, then forget it. He can't just hang himself on a tree.
Kong Qiuyun kept her head half lowered and didn't answer. Qian Shulan was a little confused. Is this question difficult to answer
"If I tell you, will you stop me from returning to the city?"
"No!" She wasn't that bad.
Kong Qiuyun breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the other party was not a bad person.
She thought for a moment and tried to speak more tactfully, "I don't want to get married yet. I just want to go back to the city."
Go back to the city? Well, no matter whether they are married or not, this is the first dream of every educated youth.
Qian Shulan was not surprised. "That's not what I meant." After a pause, she continued, "What I meant is, if you return to the city, what kind of person would you like to find? If Zhuzi can meet your requirements, then do you two have a chance?"
Zhuzi is only nineteen. According to her, he is still young and there is no need to rush.
Kong Qiuyun's clenched hands trembled, so she could really go back to the city. And from what she said, she would be able to go back to the city soon.
She thought for a moment and said, "I want to find a gay man who has a job, a harmonious family, and who can communicate well with me."
These conditions seem simple, but in fact, each one is not easy.
First of all, even if Kong Qiuyun returned to the city, she might not be able to find a job. It was also difficult for her to have a harmonious family. As far as Qian Shulan knew, there was hardly a family without quarrels. Needless to say, those who could communicate well with her had to share the same ideals. To put it bluntly, they had to have the same education and the same ideas, and they could not be backward and look down on female comrades.
Zhuzi can be said to have barely met these three requirements.
"If I tell you that you and Zhuzi can both have the opportunity to go to college, do you think it's possible for the two of you?"
Kong Qiuyun was stunned. A chance to go to university? Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University? She could have this opportunity? Kong Qiuyun found it a little unbelievable. Shouldn't such an opportunity be given to people from their village? Why would it be given to her
Kong Qiuyun stared at her with suspicion, her voice turned cold, "Are you trying to tempt me with conditions?" Director Qian underestimated her too much. Even if she never returned to the city for the rest of her life, she would never accept such conditions.
Temptation? Qian Shulan had never thought about it. Even if she told Kong Qiuyun that she had a chance to take the college entrance examination, she might not be able to pass it. Hard work is one thing, and ability is another. Even if she was a good student before, she hadn't touched a book for five years, and she probably forgot most of the knowledge. It's hard to say whether she can pass the exam.
Qian Shulan narrowed her eyes, "I mean, if there is a chance, this opportunity is not given by me, how can it be considered that I am tempting you?"
If it wasn't given by her? Who else could have given it? Kong Qiuyun was a little stunned. Could it be that the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University could be selected from their educated youth camp this time
Kong Qiuyun suppressed her excitement, lowered her head and thought for a while, then shook her head honestly, "I can't say for sure. I don't have many opportunities to meet Comrade Wang Zhenghao. To be honest, I really don't know if I can get along with him."
What she said made sense. They had never been together, so how could they know if they were suitable? And the other party was not someone who would just make do with life. Qian Shulan quietly lit a candle for the pillar and waved her hand, looking a little bored. "Okay then. Good luck!"
After saying this, he turned and left.
Kong Qiuyun looked at her from behind, thinking about her words in her heart. If the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University really selected students from their educated youth center this time, could she win