After the reform of the college entrance examination in 1985, Beijing implemented a 3+2 policy, in which language and mathematics were compulsory subjects, and the remaining subjects were selected according to arts and sciences such as physics, chemistry, biology, history, politics, and land.
The first test was Chinese, and Xi Xiaoxiao calmed down after seeing the test paper. This was a turning point in her life, and even if the sky fell, it would not affect her college entrance examination.
The difficulty of the questions this time was not particularly high. Following the habit of doing exercises in the past, she skimmed through the test papers and focused on the composition questions so that she could conceive the content of the article when doing the questions.
Except for the rustle of the pen tip falling on the paper and the sound of the invigilator walking around, there was no other sound in the entire examination room.
The weather in Beijing in June is a bit sultry. There are no fans installed in the examination room, and the natural wind alone makes it uncomfortable for the students and teachers in the examination room, especially the students, who are already under pressure. At that time, his back was all wet, but Yan Chu was clean and refreshed. For others, Alexander's college entrance examination was as simple as eating and drinking for him.
"Shouldn't he be recommended to Yanda? When the Olympic award came out, it is said that many famous foreign schools rushed to accept him. Why did he come to take the college entrance examination like us?"
After the first exam was over, when they left the exam room, many people pointed at Yan Chu and whispered.
"Aren't you talking nonsense, there is a bonus for being the top scorer in the college entrance examination. People in the cities and districts of the country have to make fun of it. I heard that the thirteenth high school expects him to be the top scorer in the exam and suppress the first high school. If he succeeds, Can the rewards given be less? There are thousands of them if they are not guaranteed.”
Now the country still provides subsidies for university. Basically, if you get the subsidized tuition, you don’t need to pay for it from your family. Except for special schools or majors such as military academies, the monthly subsidy for college students is also in their early twenties, which is enough for the daily expenses of school students. .
Moreover, before the 1990s, college graduates were assigned work packages, which means that as long as you are admitted to a university, you don’t have to worry about anything, and you can comfortably wait for the country’s one-stop service.
Of course, for those students who are pursuing, this is definitely not enough. Now the craze for studying abroad has begun to rise, and many colleges and universities have begun to exchange students with foreign colleges. This is also called studying abroad at public expense. It is not allowed to work abroad. Although many students are shocked by the high wages of working abroad, they work secretly, but on the bright side, the country prohibits this kind of behavior.
In the eyes of his classmates, if Yan Chu is so good, he must definitely want to study abroad. I heard that there is only one mother in his family who is not working.
"He is so confident that he will be admitted to the first prize, so don't miss Waterloo and Yan School."
It is mediocrity who is not hated by others, and there are those who praise Yan Chu, and naturally there are those who can't understand him.
"He is a god of learning. Anyway, no matter how badly he performs, he is better than us. If you have the time to worry about him, you should go home and read a few more books, and strive for a few more points in the next subject."
Xi Xiaoxiao was carrying the backpack her grandma made for her, listening to those classmates talking about Yan Chu.
"Xiaoxiao, how did you do in the exam?"
Xie Meifeng had been waiting at the school gate for a long time, and when she saw her granddaughter coming out, her expression was not very good, and her heart skipped a beat. Could it be that she did not do well in the exam
"Grandma, why are you here? What if there are so many people squeezed?"
Xi Xiaoxiao didn't expect her grandma to pick her up outside the examination room when she was old. She was moved and worried.
"I think the test paper this time is quite simple, but the classroom is too hot."
Seeing that grandma was worried, she quickly explained: "Grandma, let's go back quickly, I'll be fine after dinner."
"Okay, okay."
Seeing that her granddaughter answered very easily, the old lady knew that she should have done well in the exam this time. When she was about to leave with the help of her granddaughter, she saw Marigold and Yan Chu, mother and son, leaving.
"Hey, isn't that Huameizi? Her son is the Jinbao I mentioned at home last time, the kid who was in the newspaper."
As soon as the old lady was overjoyed, she pulled her granddaughter and chased after her.
"Grandma, I'm hungry, there are so many people now, let's go home and eat."
Xi Xiaoxiao hurriedly stopped the person, clutching her belly as if she was very hungry, and immediately coaxed the old lady.
Although it was a pity that I missed the opportunity for the two children to meet and get to know each other, the most important thing now was the college entrance examination, and the old lady still knew which was more important.
After five exams in a row, after the last English exam, except for a few students who felt that they might fail in the exam, the other students cheered when they left the exam room.
Xi Xiaoxiao stood by the table packing up her stationery, counting the points she might lose on this paper, then turned around and was about to leave.
Unfortunately, Yan Chu was also passing by her, and the two happened to bump into each other.
His hard chest hit his nose, and tears were about to burst out.
"Are you OK?"
Yan Chu was at a loss, took out a clean handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to Xi Xiaoxiao.
"No, I'm fine."
Recognizing his voice, Xi Xiaoxiao lowered her head and covered the tip of her nose with her hands, then took her own things and walked around him in a hurry, without any intention of reaching out to take the handkerchief.
Judging by her appearance, she seemed to be avoiding him.
At this time, there were not many students left in the examination room. It was just a scene that I accidentally bumped into while walking, and it was because of Yan Chu's aura of a top student that people took a few extra glances, and then no one cared.
Yan Chu took back the handkerchief he had taken out, thinking about Xi Xiaoxiao's attitude towards his new image.
But one thing is for sure, that open-minded and intelligent girl did not blindly complain about God's injustice, and lived in the hatred of the previous life. The task he thought was the most difficult to complete now seems to be the easiest .
For Xi Xiaoxiao's choice after rebirth, Yan Chu himself admired it very much, she was indeed a very good girl.
Just looking at the appearance of the other party, although she didn't intend to take revenge on him, she also didn't intend to get close to him again. For the other party, getting rid of him might be the best way for her to face her new life.
Since this is the case, whether he still needs to appear in the life of the other party is a question.
*****
"Jin Bao is back, my uncle will cook in person to reward our future No. 1 Scholar."
Because of the old lady's propaganda, the entire Yan family, including the neighbors in the courtyard, had inexplicable confidence in Yan Chu, as if the top scorer in the college entrance examination was already in his pocket, but he was afraid of putting too much pressure on Yan Chu before. Well, they didn't say it in front of Yan Chu, now that the college entrance examination is over, they are incredibly happy.
Marigold went to pick up his son from school, and Marigold ordered a lot of sumptuous dishes to celebrate for Yan Chu in advance. He cooked a bowl of scrambled eggs with persimmons, the only thing he knew, and treated the dishes on the table as his own. To my own credit.
"What about Meijuan, why didn't you call Meijuan over?"
Everyone in the family came to the table, and Jinzhanhua asked her younger brother when she saw that her sister-in-law Meijuan was not here.
Du Meijuan has no job since she got married, and it is impossible for her to be unable to get away from work, so Marigold is a little curious.
"She, her mother's family has something to do, so she can't come."
The smile on Jinzhande's face faded a little, Jinzhanhua didn't notice that something was wrong with her brother, she only thought he was telling the truth.
"What's the matter? It's all right?"
"It doesn't matter."
In fact, Jin Zhande didn't tell Du Meijuan at all when he came to the elder sister's house today. These days, he used to work as an excuse and almost often stayed in the company because he didn't know how to face his wife who had been acting with him all the time. Jin Zhande looked at Du Meijuan smiling at him, and he couldn't help but think about what kind of thoughts were behind that smile.
They have two sons. As a wife, Du Meijuan is also impeccable. She cares about his body and takes care of his daily life, but the two of them have too many differences on the issue of how to treat the elder sister.
Jin Zhande knew that he was suffering from a heart disease. It may be that Du Meijuan's previous role was too beautiful, which made him so unacceptable after he knew the truth.
Before he thinks it through, it's really hard for him to live with the other party without any grievances. He thinks it's better for him to calm down. After thinking about it, he should choose to separate, or pretend he doesn't know about it. Go on for the sake of the child.
"Sister, I bought a mobile phone. If you want to contact me in the future, you can just call this number. I may not be at home when calling my landline."
Jin Zhande changed the subject, took out a card from his pocket, handed it to the eldest sister, then took out another card, and handed it to the little nephew.
"Why are you so troublesome? I don't have anything urgent. Meijuan is always at home anyway. It's the same if she tells you."
The old lady didn't know what a mobile phone was, and thought it was different from calling a landline.
"Meijuan's place... Big sister, you should still make this number from now on."
Jinzhande smiled wryly, didn't he just distrust her? He was really afraid that the current Meijuan would still make the same choice in the last life at a critical moment, and he would regret it even more for the rest of his life.
The most important thing for a couple to be together is trust. Jin Zhande himself didn't realize that his trust in Du Meijuan was almost zero. Even if such a marriage continued, many problems would arise.
"Zhande, tell my sister, did you and Meijuan quarrel?"
The old lady put aside the joy of her son finishing the college entrance examination, looked at her brother and asked seriously.
"No quarrel."
Calendula didn't know how to tell the eldest sister that the man whose children were about the same age as Yan Chu was wronged like a child in front of Marigold, and the clever Dani put some vegetables and a chicken leg into the bowl, pulled Followed the two sisters and walked to grandma's room.
The Jin family bought a new color TV. Jin Zhande moved the previous TV to the house and put it in the old lady's room. It has been playing Journey to the West these days. Not to mention children, adults love to watch it too.
Watching the younger sisters all run into grandma's room, Dadan couldn't bear it any longer. Boys don't like Monkey King, and they don't care about the table full of food. He took a can of yellow peaches on the table and rushed into the room with his younger brothers.
Soon, only the old lady, Jin Zhande and Yan Chu were left at the dining table outside.
"Uncle, I just remembered that I still have a few exercise books that I haven't sorted out. When the time comes, I'll pack them up for you and send them to Zong Bao and Zong Yu. Maybe it will be of some help to them."
Yan Chu also found an excuse to leave under the embarrassed look of his little uncle. One of his two cousins will be in the next college entrance examination, and the other will be in the next college entrance examination. Some of his notes may be useful to the other party.
"Okay, uncle, thank you on behalf of your two younger brothers."
Jin Zhande felt that this nephew was really nice now, and he was really embarrassed to say some things in front of the children. After watching the children leave the table, Jin Zhande spoke to the elder sister.
"So you and Meijuan had a cold war because of this?"
Jinzhande didn't say anything about his previous life, but only said that his wife asked him to help Dabao and Erbao on the surface, but in fact she was very dissatisfied with his behavior behind the scenes. Before, what was she supposed to do.
"Isn't this normal? It's inevitable for Meijuan to be angry. Put yourself in her shoes. If your brother-in-law is still alive and has a sister, and he borrowed a large sum of money from his nephew that is likely not to come back, I will also gotta be angry."
The old lady has always known that her younger siblings have opinions on her, and she can understand her very well, but as the one who takes advantage, the younger brother doesn't know, and the younger sister-in-law is willing to keep calm on the surface, and she is also willing to pretend to be stupid and bear it.
"Over the years, my sister has taken advantage of you with her cheekiness. You give her chicken, duck and fish every now and then, and what kind of bird's nest and fish gelatin are there? After a long time, it is normal for Meijuan to feel uncomfortable. You go back. Have a good talk with Meijuan, Xiaobao is a filial person, and now he is promising, and when he starts working and earning money, he will never forget to respect your uncle and her aunt."
"Sister, this is different."
Jin Zhande couldn't say the real point of his anger, so he could only think of another way to tell his elder sister about his grievances.
"I shouldn't be nice to you. If it weren't for you, eldest sister, I might have starved to death at my uncle's house. You and brother-in-law paid for my education. Without you, I wouldn't be where I am now."
Jin Zhande was a little excited when he talked about the events of that year.
"It's not like she doesn't know anything. Besides, I didn't buy you something for her natal family. During the holidays, she would wrap big red envelopes for her parents, and secretly stuff them for her brothers, nephews, and nieces." Qian, did I mention her?"
"Comparing my heart to my heart, I can understand her, but why can't she understand me."
This is what Jin Zhande cares about the most, he is like a fool, he is cheated around, it is good to be a daughter-in-law, and he will double compensate her.
"Why doesn't she understand you? She's been dissatisfied all these years, but why doesn't she still acquiesce in your helping eldest sister? Is that enough?"
She would rather demolish a temple than a marriage. Marigold is relatively conservative in this regard, so she can only persuade her younger brother to be better.
"Everything is good, it's all fake."
Jin Zhande rushed to the kitchen and took down the two iron boxes that the eldest sister hid on the top of the cabinet: "Look at these."
What he held in his hand was the tonic that Du Meijuan bought when the couple went to Xiangjiang last year.
Except for the portion they kept for their own food, both Yan's family and Du Meijuan's natal family had them.
Jin Zhande didn't want to doubt his wife on this kind of thing before, but when he came to the elder sister's house last time, it happened that the elder sister cooked red dates and bird's nest soup for his nephew, and the nephew shared a bowl for him.
So he secretly took some from the box that the elder sister was reluctant to eat, and went to the pharmacy for the master to check, only to find that the bird’s nest and fish gelatin that she sent to the elder sister’s house were in fact nourishing tonics. The cheapest one out there.
He remembered that Du Meijuan told him that it cost no less than four or five thousand yuan to buy these things, and the ones he bought were all the best and most expensive, but the ones at his house were all high-quality goods, and they were very different from the ones delivered to the eldest sister's house.
Fortunately, these things are less effective, and they won't eat up the body, otherwise Jin Zhande would hate her to death, but even this makes him disgusted enough.
I don't know what his wife did without him noticing.
Is the family short of that little money? She is so willing to give it to her natal family. Her brother and her brother want to borrow tens of thousands of dollars to start a business. Why did they come to his sister? They are outsiders and moths.
Cooperating with him, Jin Zhande, to earn some money, he had to follow her, Du Meijuan, and her family. If she wanted to help her elder sister, it would be a crime.
The more Jinzhande said, the more angry he became, his face was red and his neck was thick, he didn't look like a refined and calm boss with a successful career in the past.
Marigold didn't expect such a thing to happen here, thinking that she used to treat those things as treasures, and she was reluctant to eat them, so she wanted to make up for her baby, Jin Bao, but it turned out to be a fool.
Even if Marigold wanted to say something nice to this sister-in-law, she couldn't say it.
If you don't want to give it away, you don't have to give it away, but it's nothing if you want to face and feel sorry for the money.
"There is something between the husband and wife that you can't communicate well. You and Meijuan have a serious talk, don't worry about everything, in case... Meijuan didn't mean it."
Calendula sighed: "Jin Bao went to university and the state gave him money. He is promising, and he probably won't need my help when he gets married in the future. I have enough money now, so don't send anything to my sister in the future." , don't affect the relationship between your husband and wife because of my sister's affairs."
No matter how deep the relationship between siblings is, they have now formed their own families. They are no longer the most important person to each other. The younger brother has a wife and a son, and those are the ones who will accompany him throughout his life.
Marigold was a little melancholy, the table was full of food, and she lost the appetite to move her chopsticks.
Her persuasion did not make Jinzhande feel better. On the contrary, because the eldest sister kept persuading him to communicate with his wife, it made Jinzhande feel more uncomfortable.
"In the future, you must be filial to your uncle. If he hadn't chosen a good school for you and found those good teachers, you wouldn't be as successful as you are today."
Seeing her younger brother walking away, Calendula patted her son on the shoulder and sighed.
"Mom, don't worry, I will be filial to my uncle, and I will be filial to you even more."
And her cuteness made the old lady's depressed mood disappear. Her sisters were still waiting to hear her talk about her son's college entrance examination. She had to wash all the dishes and go to the park to brag about it.
Showing off her son every day has become the habit of the old lady.
*****
"Zende, you're back."
Du Meijuan looked at her husband who was too busy with company affairs these days and couldn't go home, and happily greeted her.
"Why did you do that? Why did you hide it from me when you received a call from the elder sister to borrow money?"
Jin Zhande's face was heavy, and this was the first sentence he asked when he put down his briefcase.
"What loan, what phone call? Zande, what are you talking about?"
Du Meijuan's eyes flickered, and her heartbeat stopped for a few beats. She hid it well, but why did her husband find out? No, the other party probably didn't even know about her rebirth
She quickly looked up at Jin Zhande, and when she saw the clarity in his eyes, her heart sank continuously, she was cheated.
"Meijuan, let's get a divorce."
Jin Zhande thought about it for a long time in the company. Both the eldest nephew and the second nephew couple were reborn. So many people were reborn at once. What was the opportunity
He thought of another person, the wife of his little nephew Yan Chu in his previous life. After investigation, she was now a college entrance examination candidate in the same class as Yan Chu. If he remembered correctly, she should have been a technical secondary school student majoring in nursing.
Thinking that the other party might have the same chance as them, they all got the chance to do it again.
So many people are almost all related to the little nephew, or hate him. In this case, will the wife also get this adventure? It's just that she concealed it so well that she even deceived him.
He wasn't sure before, thinking that they still have two sons, if everything was just his own inaccurate guess, he would have a good talk with his wife when he got back, explain everything clearly, and let's all try together to see if it's okay Get back to your old life.
If my guess is correct, I'm sorry, he has no way to live with such a woman anymore, maybe from her own point of view, he feels that what he did is right, what Yan Chu owed at that time was 800,000 Huge debt, she didn't want to give that money for nothing, so she kept it from him.
But from Jinzhande's point of view, he can't accept this reality, he can't accept that his wife also played a disgraceful role in the death of his eldest sister, and he may no longer be able to regard her as his own as before. Wife, the woman he loves the most.
Divorce is inevitable.
"What do you mean, Zand, do you have a fever?"
Du Meijuan's body shook, she couldn't accept what she heard.
"You know what I'm talking about. Let's get a divorce. All the property, half of each person, and one child per person. I won't remarry. If you don't worry, you can also give Zong Bao and Zong Yu to me to raise. I will live in the company these days, and when you figure it out, call me."
Jin Zhande stood at the door and didn't go in. After saying this, he picked up the briefcase in his hand and left.