Qiu Yuling couldn't tell anyone about her anxiety.

She was in an awkward situation at her age. If she had been a little slower, she would have graduated in 1966 or later and encountered that special movement. She might not have been able to get her diploma, and of course she didn't know whether she could find a job.

The next time we can get by without putting in any effort will be ten years away.

After some discussion, under the premise of a three-year program, she only had the option of a teachers' college. Qiu Yuling chose accounting, veterinary medicine and mathematics at the teachers' college and agreed to be adjusted.

In fact, she was more inclined to accounting, and the teacher didn't get much favor in that activity.

Qiu Yuling had already made up her mind before the teachers even explained the interests involved. Everyone just thought she was eager to pass the exam and reduce the burden on her family.

Although not many families can afford to send their daughters to school, I imagine she must be under a lot of pressure.

Under this beautiful misunderstanding, although the teachers felt sorry, they still took out the application form and helped her fill it out.

My first choice was Lanzhou Normal University in Gansu Province, and my second choice was Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics. In addition to those two majors, I also chose a foreign language. Finally, I wrote the four words "obey the adjustment" with great determination.

It doesn’t matter what you study, what matters is that you can catch this train.

"The girl in your class has beautiful handwriting!" The teacher who had been watching the excitement from the side took the application form and finally couldn't help but said, "What a pity." There are obviously better choices, alas!

But for Qiu Yuling, there was no better arrangement than this. She couldn't remember if there was a special winter recruitment in the 1960s, and whether it was during her time, but she no longer cared about so many things.

"Don't make it public yet. You still have to continue attending classes on time until the winter break of this semester. You will probably have a clear idea of ​​your choice by then. It should be almost certain. Then come and get your junior high school diploma.

Next semester, I'll be packing my bags and heading off to a wider world to study. I must stay true to my original aspirations, study hard, and serve my country! Got you?

Qiu Yuling stood up straight and answered loudly "Yes"!

It was a kind of ease with a predetermined future ahead. When I got back, most of the class had already passed, and the get out of class was over not long after I sat down.

"Yuling, what does the teacher ask you to do?"

"Nothing. The teacher told me not to be distracted and to continue studying hard."

Oh, so that’s how it is. Zhou Xiaonan put his heart back in his stomach.

Qiu Yuling has indeed asked for leave or skipped classes quite frequently recently, so it is normal for the teacher to talk to her.

Seeing that there was no more unexpected reason, the little friends became close again.

"Yuling, we don't walk together recently. There's no fun in walking with my dad." Zhou Xiaonan pouted. It would be better to listen to a ghost story.

"By the way, have your nephews grown up? I've always wanted to see the babies. My mom said I have to wait until they're out of confinement. This is the first time I've seen triplets in my life..."

On Qiu Yuling's academic journey, there has been a chatterbox at every stage, Wang Aihong in the past and Zhou Xiaonan now.

She answered every question the other person asked, so much so that later she even wanted to ask about her nephews' little birds.

Qiu Yuling: ...The bell for class should ring by now!

The teacher came in with the textbook, and Qiu Yuling sat upright, remaining indifferent no matter how Zhou Xiaonan poked her. She has always "loved to study"!

In the afternoon, she went to the stove to get some boiling water to make some meat patties. In fact, she could have chosen not to get the unboiled water that had a strange smell, but as she needed to integrate into society more and more, some concealing actions had become a habit.

She ate while walking to the classroom where her group of ten was. Unexpectedly, others had arrived earlier than her. She hurriedly swallowed the last two bites of the biscuit, drank some water, and then sat at the end of the class waiting for the teacher to hand out the test papers.

"Qiu Yuling, Teacher Li is pregnant. Can you give us some English lessons at night?"

Qiu Yuling looked at the girl who was talking. Although she was asking a question, she acted as if it was natural.

"Sorry, I can lend you my notes, but I have to go home for evening study. Firstly, that evening study session ends too late and it's unsafe. Secondly, we've recently had three nephews, and the family is really overwhelmed. I can only lend a hand if I can."

"Who knows if she's secretly staying up late to study when she gets home? You shouldn't be asking that question. If she teaches us, she'll naturally squeeze herself out. Only a fool would sacrifice her own time to teach others."

Another male classmate adjusted his glasses and appeared neutral, but what he said sounded offensive.

Qiu Yuling's face immediately fell, "You know it, and you still have the nerve to ask? Learning is like rowing against the current, if you don't move forward, you will fall behind.

You guys use your precious time to improve yourself, I use it to help others. Whether I teach well or not, you all blame me. Do you think I got to this point by throwing my brain away and relying on luck?"

There was another sentence she restrained herself from saying: How could they be so shameless, as if it was no one's fault.

Perhaps they had already discussed it privately when Qiu Yuling was absent, and the faces of the few people who were silent at this moment also showed more or less the disappointment that it was indeed the case.

Only a girl from the Hongzhi class in the far corner looked annoyed. "I think what classmate Qiu said is right. Learning is like sailing. Everyone needs their own way, method, and pace. Instead of relying on others, why don't we all memorize a few more articles and recite a few more English sentences?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Yuling glanced at the girl. They looked at each other for a second without saying anything. Qiu Yuling nodded in thanks, and the other party also responded indifferently.

Before we could start any more arguments, the teacher walked in with the test paper in his arms. For a moment, the only sound left in the silent classroom was the rustling of hands writing.

Qiu Yuling didn't want to waste time, so she concentrated her attention and finished the test paper as quickly as possible. She handed it to the teacher and left first.

"She finished so quickly?"

"I guess it's just a guess. I still have one page of questions to solve..."

"Keep quiet, students. Answer your own papers. Don't talk to each other."

When Qiu Yuling returned home, she did not tell anyone that the results would be out in the afternoon and they would have to fill out their applications.

She was used to making things certain before speaking about them, but when the three little cuties were not crying, their cute little looks still made their aunt very fond of them.

"Little Chidou, look here." She held up the little cloth tiger sewn by the old lady and waved it in front of the doll.

The second and third children were already feeding, but the eldest child was the only one who was pitiful, lying alone on the kang to defend the camp.

As the small bell on the cloth tiger rang, he seemed to be half a beat behind and slowly twisted his neck to find the source of the sound.

"Grandma, why are you still working so late?" Qiu Yuling saw her grandma sewing another yellow tiger and wanted to persuade the old lady to do it tomorrow morning.

The old lady said that there were only a few stitches left and it would be done in a few seconds.

"Are you hungry? I've got some goat's milk warming up on the stove for you. Drink it now when your feet are no longer cold."

Qiu Yuling grumbled, dropped the little tiger, and went to drink milk in her slippers. But as soon as she left, Qiu Wenchi started whining and grumbling.