"Shichu, my name is not on the list of people recommended by the village to attend the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University this year. Do you think I should continue?" Zhang Weihong looked outside the door with a confused look and asked Gu Shichu in disappointment.
Gu Shichu looked at this young girl who had come to the countryside with great ideals, and became increasingly silent and confused. He could not help but comfort her:
"Are you willing to give up now? Forget all your knowledge and become an ordinary farmer in the village? Are you really willing?"
"If you stick to it, you will need to spend time to consolidate and review your knowledge, but there is still hope; but if you give up, then there will really be no chance at all, so why not continue? Do you want to forget what you said to me?"
Gu Shichu persuaded, and the reason why she asked Zhang Weihong to continue to persevere was of course because she knew that the college entrance examination would be resumed in a few months. If she didn't know that the college entrance examination would be resumed, she would not dare to persuade her like this.
Zhang Weihong's eyes showed a little ripple after hearing what Gu Shichu said. She covered her eyes with her hands, sighed, smiled bitterly and said:
“Fortunately you reminded me, otherwise I might really forget my dream.
But I am already 23 or 24 years old, not young anymore. The female educated youth of my age either married villagers or married male educated youth from the same village. It is really difficult for me to persist in not dating or getting married until now. "
Gu Shichu just remembered this. At that time, most girls did marry early. If they were not married in their twenties, there would be gossip, even for female educated youth from the city.
Zhang Weihong said these words now, obviously she has concerns and worries about this.
"Aren't you just in your early twenties? You're still young, what are you afraid of? I'm two years older than you, and I'm still unmarried. I've heard so many rumors about you. Do you think I care? Just be true to your own heart. Don't care too much about what others think, otherwise it will be very tiring." Gu Shichu said earnestly.
Zhang Weihong was such a lively, cute and carefree girl at the beginning, but after just a few years she started to worry about everything.
After hearing what Gu Shichu said, Zhang Weihong felt better and said, "You are really open-minded. I was wrong."
After a while, she lowered her voice and said to Gu Shichu shyly:
"In fact, there are two men pursuing me now. After I failed to apply for the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University this time, I thought about accepting my fate, giving up the idea of going to college, and choosing one of these two men to marry.
Fortunately, you persuaded me, so I'll reject them."
When Gu Shichu heard her words, he immediately perked up and asked, "Who are the two men? Tell me who they are so I can take a look and see if they are worthy of you?"
Zhang Wei blushed and scolded, "What do you mean by worthy or not? I already said I won't consider it!"
"Just tell me about it. I'm not asking you to really choose one." Gu Shichu said, enjoying the fun.
Zhang Weihong is pretty and lovely, she is literate, and comes from a city family with a good financial background. She is loved by her family, so it would be strange if there were no men who like her.
In fact, after Zhang Weihong came, both the young men in the village and the male educated youth from the city liked her very much. Many of them were interested in her, but she just didn't focus on dating.
"One is Zhou Mancang, the youngest son of the village party secretary, and the other is Dong Zhicai, an educated youth from Qingyu City." Zhang Weihong finally said it shyly under Gu Shichu's repeated questioning.
Gu Shichu thought about these two candidates. Zhou Mancang's father was the village party secretary, so his family was naturally one of the best in the village. He was also tall and strong, and looked fine. He was a good candidate for girls from all over the country. But he had not received much education, so he would not have any common topics with Zhang Weihong, who was ambitious and knowledgeable. Therefore, he was not suitable for Zhang Weihong.
Dong Zhicai, who wore a pair of glasses and was gentle and polite, did his work carelessly and could barely support himself. He always liked to show off his talents and knowledge in front of the villagers and other educated youth.
But even Gu Shichu could see that he was a half-baked man without much real talent, but he was conceited and thought he would definitely make a name for himself in the future.
In general, he is a man with great ambitions but little talent, and is not worthy of Zhang Weihong.
"You don't like them, do you?" Gu Shichu asked her hurriedly.
Zhang Weihong shook her head: "No."
"That's good." Gu Shichu felt relieved.
"But my parents also wrote to me asking me to think about the major events in my life. If I have a partner in the village, they will take leave and come over to help me investigate; if not, they will find a way to get me back to the city and introduce me to someone," Zhang Weihong said shyly again.
Gu Shichu sighed: "Your parents are truly the best parents in the world."
"Of course." Zhang Weihong said very proudly.
"But your parents don't have to worry so much for now. The last time I went to the county, I heard two high school teachers say that the college entrance examination might be resumed at the end of this year." Gu Shichu whispered to Zhang Weihong.
"Are you telling the truth? Are you lying to me?" Zhang Weihong asked in shock when she heard what Gu Shichu said, and her hands couldn't help but tightly grasp Gu Shichu's arm.
She stared at Gu Shichu's eyes and held her breath. She was obviously very nervous, afraid that she had heard it wrong.
Gu Shichu didn't keep her in suspense and nodded directly, "It's 90% true, but this news is only circulating among people with connections. The country hasn't officially announced it yet. It will be announced soon."
Zhang Weihong's eyes were red at this time. She covered her mouth to prevent herself from crying: "This is so great! I thought I wouldn't be able to wait for this day... Thank you, Shi Chu, thank you for telling me this good news."
Zhang Weihong was indeed very grateful to her. If Gu Shichu had been a little more selfish, she could have simply not told her the news, and she would have had one less competitor.
It is easy to imagine how difficult it was to take the college entrance examination, which was resumed after almost a decade of suspension. To pass the exam, one obviously had to compete with millions of other candidates, including Zhang Weihong.
With one less strong competitor, Gu Shichu has a greater chance of passing the exam.
But she told herself without hesitation, so that she could review earlier than many people. When Zhang Weihong thought about this, how could she not be moved by Gu Shichu
Zhang Weihong immediately hugged Gu Shichu excitedly and cried silently.
Gu Shichu understood her feelings, patted her on the back and said:
"You're welcome. Besides, you helped me with a lot of subjects, didn't you? I'm just returning the favor. But the news hasn't been officially announced yet, so we can't make it public. But we can quietly spread some rumors in the village - that way, those in our village who want to take the college entrance examination can start preparing earlier."
"Okay!" Zhang Weihong said with tears of joy.