Time quickly entered 1977. In August of that year, the news that the college entrance examination would be resumed finally broke out. This time it was not just a rumor. Comrade Deng organized a meeting of many scholars, and the news could be heard on the radio and the radio.
Many educated youth received telegrams from home one after another.
Although the higher-ups were still discussing it, these educated youth truly believed it.
At this time, the wheat in the fields had just been harvested, and the next crop of corn and sweet potatoes had not yet been planted. However, these educated youths did not care at all, and all stayed in the educated youth camp to study, not even leaving the house.
Wang Shouquan saw that it was already time to go to work, but not a single educated youth came out. He was so angry that he wanted to go and call for help.
Qian Shulan quickly grabbed him and said, "Why are you asking them to do this? If they really pass the exam, won't they just go back to the city? If we keep them in our production team, where they don't do much work, we still have to give them food. Are you stupid?"
Wang Shouquan was a little hesitant.
Qian Minghua felt that what his aunt said made sense, and he quickly agreed, "That's right! It would be better if they all left. Anyway, they don't have enough work points, and we can give them less food, so let them be."
Wang Shouquan didn't care about them.
For the next period of time, the educated youth did not go to work.
In October, the higher authorities finally issued a clear notice that the college entrance examination, which had been suspended for ten years, was finally resumed. The enrollment targets of the resumed college entrance examination were: workers and farmers, educated youth who went to the countryside and returned to their hometowns, demobilized soldiers, cadres and high school graduates. The higher authorities also emphasized that when enrolling students, priority would be given to key colleges, medical colleges, normal colleges and agricultural colleges, and students would be assigned jobs by the state after graduation.
The most important thing is that going to university is free, and there is an allowance and food ration every month.
Many people were tempted by the idea and began to borrow and copy books from everywhere. For a while, the educated youths frequently interacted with the villagers.
Qian Shulan soon discovered that many people came to Xiao Min to ask questions.
The reason is simple, because Xiao Min is a recent graduate, and compared to those who have not remembered for several years, she has not forgotten much.
Because the higher authorities have just put things right, and due to constraints such as time, textbooks, and candidates, this exam will not be conducted uniformly across the country. Instead, each province and city will independently organize and arrange a series of tasks such as setting questions, taking exams, and marking papers.
This year's college entrance examination is scheduled for December, which is only a little over a month away.
Therefore, those who did not believe in the college entrance examination at the beginning did not perform very well in the exam.
Xiao Min and Zhu Zi were the best among all the students. They scored first and second in the province respectively.
It was just about choosing a school that the two of them had a disagreement on.
Qian Shulan initially thought that Xiao Min would choose to study Chinese painting at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, but she wanted to apply for the archaeology major at Kyoto University, which surprised Qian Shulan and both teachers.
Jiang Shuhui held Xiaomin's hand and said, "Why don't you choose fine arts? You are definitely qualified to enter the Central Academy of Fine Arts with your grades."
Xiao Min was a little embarrassed. "I want to study archaeology. I like it very much. When I go to college, I can also go to school with you to attend classes."
Jiang Shuhui and Qin Xiuyuan have received the re-employment notice from the Central Academy of Fine Arts. They have decided to go back to work. If Xiaomin wants to take their classes, it is not difficult.
Jiang Shuhui scratched her nose after hearing what she said, "Girl, you want to have it both ways." She patted the back of Xiaomin's hand and said, "Okay, as long as you don't forget to continue learning painting, I'll do whatever you want."
Xiao Min said quickly, "I like painting very much. I just want to learn more."
This is how Xiao Min’s major was decided.
But something went wrong with Zhuzi. Because Kong Qiuyun's grades were not as high as his, Kong Qiuyun decided to apply to a second-rate university for the sake of being conservative.
Zhuzi's grades would give him a good chance of getting into Kyoto University or National Tsinghua University. He wanted to apply to the same university as Kong Qiuyun, but Qian Shulan scolded him.
"You are stupid. Why did you choose a worse university when you can go to Kyoto University? Do you think Kong Qiuyun will like you if you compromise like this? Wrong! Very wrong!" Qian Shulan was a little excited. When she heard Xiaomin say that Zhuzi didn't choose the best university, she came to Zhuzi and scolded him. "There is only one reason why she likes you, that is, you are good enough, not because you are stupid. If you compromise like this, she will not be grateful for your sacrifice, but will feel that you put pressure on her. Clear your mind."
Zhuzi was scolded so badly by his grandmother that he couldn't even lift his head.
Li Chunhua was standing nearby and was confused at first, but after careful consideration, she finally understood what her mother-in-law meant. "Zhu Zi, do you really like the educated youth?"
Zhuzi didn't dare to look at his mother, he was too guilty. Although he had a lot of contact with Kong Qiuyun in the past two years, he always felt that Kong Qiuyun had not changed at all towards him. He was more or less flustered when he made this decision.
"What do you say?" Li Chunhua was still unwilling to give up and asked loudly.
Qian Shulan waved her hand, "You just like the educated youth, but you haven't talked about getting married. Why are you so excited?"
Seeing her mother-in-law so calm, Li Chunhua's restless heart immediately calmed down. "Okay, I don't care about your mess. But you have to listen to your grandma this time and go to the best university. Otherwise, I won't acknowledge you as my son."
Perhaps because he had never seen his mother say such harsh words, Zhuzi made up his mind before he even sorted out his thoughts.
When Qian Shulan saw that he had applied to Kyoto University, she finally felt relieved.
When Sun Daqin heard that Xiaomin had become the top scorer, she was so happy that she boasted to everyone she met. Qian Shulan looked at her and wondered if her old illness had relapsed.
But after she was happy, she immediately had to set up a buffet. This year was different from last year. Last year, the whole country was immersed in grief. Even if there were weddings, they were all secretive and did not even dare to blow the trumpet. But this year is different.
Sun Daqin's proposal was unanimously approved by the whole family. Qian Shulan originally didn't want to make it so public, but seeing that the whole family supported it, she had to reluctantly agree to this decision.
Everyone in the Wang family, from top to bottom, took leave and came back to help.
This time, not only Xiaomin and Zhuzi were admitted to university, but the two brothers Paopao and Dandan were also admitted. However, their grades were not as good as Xiaomin and the other two, so they only went to a university within the province, but it was also considered pretty good.
So we celebrated together this time.
These four people were like rare animals on that day, being stared at and observed by everyone.
The four of them were all wearing brand new clothes and sitting on chairs in the main room answering various questions from everyone.
The villagers also came to celebrate. In this college entrance examination, a total of 25 people from the production team passed, 13 of whom were admitted to junior colleges, and the rest were admitted to ordinary universities.
As for the hundreds of educated youth, ten of them passed the exam. Kong Qiuyun did the best, but during these three years, she had to work in the fields and had no oil lamp when she came back, so she could only study during the daytime breaks, so she did not do as well as Zhuzi.
Others did not have Kong Qiuyun's perseverance. They gave up in the second year when they saw that there was no hope for the college entrance examination. It was not until they received a letter from home this year that they picked up their books again, but they more or less wasted so much time. So these people's test scores were also average.
Old Wang's family held a buffet and these educated youths came to congratulate him.
After all, when they were learning, they also asked people a lot of questions. It would be really bad if they didn't go to celebrate when someone was happy. So Lao Wang's house was packed with people.
At this moment, a girl with a ponytail squeezed in from outside the door.
"Make way!" The girl pushed her way in from the crowd. She finally squeezed next to Xiao Min and patted her on the back, "Congratulations."
Xiao Min immediately jumped up from her chair and shouted in surprise, "Why are you here?"
Gao Xiaoli was wearing a red polka-dot cotton jacket today, and her hair was combed neatly. Perhaps because she hadn't worked in the fields for three years, her face had become much whiter, and when she smiled, there were deep dimples on both sides.
Zhuzi looked up and found that it was a very unfamiliar girl.
It’s no wonder that Zhuzi didn’t recognize her. After all, three years have passed and they only met once at the beginning, so it’s normal that he didn’t recognize her.
However, when Paopao saw such a beautiful girl, his eyes lit up and he pricked up his ears to listen to the two people talking.
Gao Xiaoli was a little shy. "I came to congratulate you. By the way, my family will also prepare a banquet for me. I'll come and treat you."
Xiao Min turned her head to glance at Zhuzi, and saw that he was not looking at her at all. She then raised her eyes to look at Gao Xiaoli, a little confused about what she meant.
Gao Xiaoli saw that she had misunderstood, so she pulled her arm and said, "I just came to see you, I have no other intentions."
Xiao Min was relieved. Paopao hurried over and patted Xiao Min on the shoulder, "Is this your classmate?"
Xiao Min nodded.
"Then let's go out and talk? It's too noisy here." Paopao suggested.
Xiao Min looked around and saw that there were indeed people everywhere, with voices overlapping each other. It was definitely not a place to talk.
The three of them squeezed out of the crowd. As twins, Dandan might really have telepathy. Seeing that his usually introverted brother actually took the initiative to talk to the single girl, he hurriedly followed him.
So the four of them went out the door together.
"Are you saying that you also got admitted to Linnan Provincial University?" Paopao was a little unbelievable. He obviously didn't expect that the girl who made his heart beat for the first time would have such a good relationship with him.
"My fifth brother was also admitted to Linnan Provincial University." Xiao Min hurriedly explained to Gao Xiaoli.
It was the first time that Gao Xiaoli was looked at with such a passionate gaze. She felt very nervous and the long-lost feeling once again invaded her heart.
"What major did you choose?" Paopao, who was usually reserved, asked impatiently.
Gao Xiaoli blushed and whispered, "Computer"
As soon as she finished speaking, Paopao's surprised voice came again, "What a coincidence! I'm also a computer."
Gao Xiaoli was slightly stunned.
Dandan said meaningfully, "You two are destined to be together."
As he said this, he glanced at the two of them, his words full of ambiguity, which made the two introverted men and women blush.
At this moment, even the most obtuse Xiao Min noticed that something was wrong with the two of them. There was really nothing she could do. Their faces were as red as cooked shrimps. Even if she was blind, she couldn't help but see it.
Especially when she heard what Dandan said, a light bulb went off in her head and she smiled so hard that her eyebrows narrowed into slits. She silently lit a candle for her fourth brother in her heart, thinking that such a good girl would soon be the fifth brother's wife.
Xiao Min immediately became a smart kid, holding Gao Xiaoli's hand and saying to Paopao, "Fifth brother, you must take good care of your classmates."
Paopao nodded vigorously, "I will definitely take good care of him."
Gao Xiaoli's face turned red with anger after hearing his words. She pinched Xiaomin secretly, signaling her to stop messing around.
Xiao Min made a face at her, and when she turned around she saw Yuan Zeyang. She hurriedly said to Paopao, "Fifth brother, I'm going to go out for a while, please help me take care of my classmates."
Paopao responded quickly.
Dandan also gave the two of them a chance to be alone, saying, "It's boring to just stand there, I'll go get you two some delicious food."
As he said this, he squeezed into the crowd.
With only these two people left, the atmosphere became a little awkward for a moment.
Paopao coughed lightly, "When are you going to school?"
Gao Xiaoli pursed her lips and said, "The registration date is March 1st next year. I plan to go three days in advance so that I can get familiar with the school environment by then."
Paopao made a timely suggestion, "Then I'll go with you. I'll help you buy the bus ticket. My third uncle is a driver at the bus station. When the time comes, we can go together and take care of each other."
Gao Xiaoli quickly looked up at him and smiled shyly, "Okay, thank you!"
Then he took out five dollars from his pocket and said, "Thank you for your help."
Paopao took out a dollar from it and said, "Not five dollars, just one dollar will do."
Gao Xiaoli put the remaining money back into her pocket and started talking to him about other things.