Chapter 62

Meng Jinyu compared the length of the shirt dress and with a little force, she directly tore open the hem of the shirt dress, and the hem line suddenly became messy.

After that, she started cutting again, this time the cutting was regular but avoided the messy parts.

Her cutting technique was neat and smooth, as if she was in a hurry, but without any panic at all.

Jiang Guo, who was standing nearby, took a deep breath, fearing that her mother's hand would tremble and the skirt would be ruined.

To be honest, when Jiang Guo saw the big hole in the skirt just now, she was as angry as her mother and was shaking.

Such a beautiful little skirt, but with such a big hole burned on it. The person who burned the skirt is so wicked!

Jiang Guo guessed that Qin Zhouzhou had done it and glared at her angrily.

Qin Zhouzhou remained silent, but his eyes were fixed on the movements of Meng Jinyu's hands.

She was reluctant to allow this countryman to join the group.

Firstly, she is just a rural woman, pretending to know how to design, which is disgusting. If she joins the group, she will make the garment group lose value.

Secondly, she does not allow any competitors to appear.

She heard a piece of news that after the personnel transfer, the production team leader Liu Yuyan would soon be promoted. At that time, Liu Yuyan would become the workshop director, Shen Yuqing would be the team leader, and then she would become the deputy team leader.

But who knew that at this moment, Meng Jinyu appeared.

At first, Qin Zhouzhou didn't take Meng Jinyu seriously at all, but before Shen Yuqing came, after seeing the shirt dress made by Meng Jinyu, she no longer thought so.

Even though she was not convinced in her heart, she had to admit that the clothes made by Meng Jinyu were amazing.

Shen Yuqing is different from her.

A person who values ​​talent would never worry about whether she would be overshadowed by others. On the contrary, she believed that Shen Yuqing would be very impressed after seeing the skirt made by Meng Jinyu, and the two of them might be able to talk to each other at that time.

As a result, her position as deputy team leader became unstable.

So Qin Zhouzhou burned Meng Jinyu's clothes with matches.

She is just a country girl. Even if she has a background, can it be expected that her background will help her deal with such a mess?

Without any evidence, what can Meng Jinyu do to herself?

Qin Zhouzhou used such a despicable trick, but he felt at ease. As long as he could drive Meng Jinyu to the tailoring team, everything would be fine.

But she never dreamed that Meng Jinyu would actually try to turn the tide!

Where does she get her confidence from?

The skirt is already burned like that, why are you still holding it up?

Qin Zhouzhou smiled, sat down, and said to Shen Yuqing: "Sister Yuqing, this is taking up too much of our time."

"Then you guys go and get busy first." Shen Yuqing said to everyone.

Qin Zhouzhou's smile froze.

I thought Shen Yuqing would drive Meng Jinyu away, but who would have thought that she would actually let this rural woman do whatever she wanted!

In front of Shen Yuqing, Qin Zhouzhou didn't dare to act too presumptuous, so he turned around awkwardly and went about his own business.

At this time, Meng Jinyu had already cut out the hole in her shirt dress.

After the original smooth hem design was cut off, the skirt became a little rigid, so she had to raise the waistline. In this way, the line of the hem that was torn out casually was moved up, which slightly enhanced the color.

Jiang Guo was standing by anxiously.

Didn’t you ask her to help?

She wants to help!

Jiang Guo rubbed his hands. He never got the chance to perform, so he could only cheer for his mother in his heart.

In the spacious workshop, her mother was busy working with her head down, and her dexterous hands never stopped.

She watched silently from the side, and slowly, her restless heart seemed to calm down.

"It's fixed." When Meng Jinyu spoke again, everyone looked over.

She held the skirt in front of Shen Yuqing.

Qin Zhouzhou had been paying attention to what was going on here. She turned around and looked over: "Who can wear such a short skirt? It looks so indecent."

After the shirtdress was altered, it became very short.

In later generations, this skirt length might be popular, but in the 1970s, it was not acceptable to wear out.

If a skirt is not practical, it loses its value. After all, few people are willing to spend money lavishly nowadays. No matter how beautiful this shirt dress is, who would be willing to pay for it if it ends up gathering dust at home?

Shen Yuqing values ​​design, but on the other hand, she also cares about the market. Qin Zhouzhou's words are brainwashing her and asking her to shift her focus.

But she didn't expect that Shen Yuqing's eyes fell on Jiang Guo: "Go try this skirt."

Jiang Guo was stunned. She had wanted to wear such a beautiful skirt for a long time.

Finally, the job has begun!

As she was enjoying herself, she was taken to the corner of the workshop, the curtain was drawn, and her skirt was stuffed into her hands.

Chen Yuqing and Meng Jinyu thought of the same thing.

Just now, Meng Jinyu called Jiang Guo over to let her try on the skirt.

Jiang Guo is thirteen years old now, and has grown into a graceful young girl. Shen Yuqing said before that children's clothing is not allowed, but this outfit now doesn't look like children's clothing at all, right?

At this moment, everyone is waiting.

When the curtain was gently pulled, everyone's attention fell on Jiang Guo.

Jiang Guo put on her new dress and felt so proud that she pulled the curtain open and walked out confidently.

There was no mirror in the workshop, but looking at the astonished eyes of the crowd, Jiang Guo held his head high and chest puffed out, with his chin raised, like a proud little peacock.

The female comrades in the workshop all stared at Jiang Guo, not having time to look away.

The little girl has a thin but tall figure, and when she wears a shirt dress, her white arms are exposed.

The skirt has a high waist design, which highlights her slender waist. The waistline is clear and her legs look longer, appearing fair, delicate and well-proportioned.

Just as the garment group employees had felt before, this skirt is eye-catching wherever you wear it, like a beautiful landscape.

Seeing that everyone was looking at her, Jiang Guo became more interested.

She walked up to Qin Zhouzhou with light steps, stopped, and turned around, lifting her skirt.

The little girl's flamboyant movements made her skirt even more graceful. Jiang Guo had shown off enough, so she pursed her lips towards Qin Zhouzhou.

She pursed her lips, revealing a shallow dimple.

Then she looked at Qin Zhouzhou and made a "lululu" face.

I learned this grimace from Youyou, and it’s very annoying.

Qin Zhouzhou's expression changed suddenly.

She wanted to say something to belittle the design of the skirt, but she had to admit that Shen Yuqing did Meng Jinyu a big favor by letting Jiang Guo try on the skirt.

Because Jiang Guo's image is cute and sunny, and she looks so confident after putting on the skirt, which makes people feel full of energy and vitality. It does not make people think that she will be laughed at for being indecent if she wears this skirt out.

On the contrary, the youthful and healthy beauty adds a lot of points to the skirt.

"It's really beautiful." Someone couldn't help but say.

Other comrades also expressed their approval.

"It would be nice if this skirt was made longer. I like it so much. I want to buy it."

"Dacron is light to begin with, and paired with a shirt collar, the skirt doesn't look monotonous anymore, it's so fashionable."

"I actually think that it looks better after the modification than before."

"In fact, it was already very special before the modification, but after it was cut and worn by her daughter, it became even more outstanding. It really takes a lot of talent to be able to change the style of the skirt in just 20 to 30 minutes."

Hearing the praises from his colleagues, Qin Zhouzhou's face froze slightly.

When she looked at Shen Yuqing's eyes again, her heart immediately sank.

It was like a basin of cold water was poured on her, making her look miserable. For a moment, she became the only person standing against Meng Jinyu.

At this point, Qin Zhouzhou could only make amends: "It is indeed very beautiful, Deputy Team Leader Shen, I think this comrade should be able to stay, right?"

She is small in stature, and when the corners of her mouth are raised, her smile is very warm.

It was as if she wasn't the one who said those harsh words just now.

"Comrade Meng can certainly stay," Shen Yuqing said, "As for you, go and complete the resignation procedures."

Qin Zhouzhou's eyes widened: "Why?"

Meng Jinyu said: "Why did your skirt suddenly have a hole? Don't you know what's going on?"

"You don't have any evidence, so what right do you have to say that to me?" Qin Zhouzhou's tone was a little flustered, and he turned to look at Shen Yuqing, "Sister Yuqing, I was not convinced just now, so I didn't look at her well. But now that I see the effect of the clothes, I am convinced. It was really not me who burned the skirt. How could I carry matches with me?"

Shen Yuqing rubbed his temples, feeling a little impatient.

How long will Qin Zhouzhou continue to argue?

"Unless you find evidence, find the matches, or find out who I borrowed the matches from. Otherwise, I will never give in!" Qin Zhouzhou said again.

Looking at her red eyes, Meng Jinyu couldn't help but laugh.

When I was using the dirty trick, I felt no burden at all, but now that I've been caught, I feel aggrieved.

This was someone else's territory, and Meng Jinyu couldn't interfere in Qin Zhouzhou's affairs, but she inexplicably trusted Shen Yuqing in her heart.

She believed that Shen Yuqing would give her an explanation.

Sure enough, the next moment, Shen Yuqing spoke.

"I don't know why you brought matches with you, and I don't know whether your matches are hidden in your left pocket, right pocket, or in the shoulder bag you carry with you. Anyway, get out of here now."

Qin Zhouzhou's heart skipped a beat.

Yesterday her boyfriend smoked in front of her again. She couldn't stand the smell of smoke, so she snatched the matches and stuffed them into her pocket.

Later, she had a big fight with her partner and parted on bad terms.

She cried all night. Today, when she came to the unit, she saw Meng Jinyu again. She felt very upset and burned the skirt out of jealousy.

"Sister Yuqing, I was wrong. I was bewildered. I will never do this again." Qin Zhouzhou's voice trembled and she cried, "Don't chase me away. You know I really need this job."

In fact, not only Shen Yuqing, but all colleagues in the workshop know how much Qin Zhouzhou needs this job.

Her family was poor. Her father died of illness when she was young, and her mother raised her alone. Later, she found her current partner, and the two of them got along well, but her partner's parents did not approve of their relationship. Qin Zhouzhou also worked hard. They said that her family would be a burden after marriage, so she made herself better. From joining the Chunyu Garment Factory, and then improving herself step by step, to coming to the production workshop, Qin Zhouzhou was down-to-earth and gave surprises to her colleagues time and time again.

During this time, she talked to her partner about getting married. The girl's parents finally relented, but they were still reluctant in their hearts. Qin Zhouzhou made a boast, saying that he would soon become the deputy team leader of the production team.

Colleagues in the production team all knew about these things. They sometimes advised her that she was not bad in terms of personal conditions and did not need to be so humble in front of her future in-laws, but Qin Zhouzhou would not listen.

"Ever since we talked about marriage, my boyfriend has been nagging me because of his family's nagging. We have argued about this several times. I had a wrong idea this morning. I was worried that Comrade Meng would affect my ability to become the deputy team leader after he joined the company, so I did such a stupid thing." Qin Zhouzhou cried, "Comrade Meng, please help me talk to Sister Yuqing..."

Meng Jinyu was speechless: "You have your own difficulties, what does it have to do with me?"

Qin Zhouzhou bit her lip and placed her last hope on Shen Yuqing.

But Shen Yuqing took a step back and said coldly: "This is a matter of principle. I advise you to resign voluntarily, otherwise I will report this to the leadership. When the review meeting is held, you will no longer be able to survive in Chunyu, and you will also have to leave. Moreover, this will be noted in your file. Which serious employer will be willing to hire you in the future?"

After hearing these words, Qin Zhouzhou felt weak all over and took a few steps back.

She had not expected that a momentary mistake could have such serious consequences.

Shen Yuqing walked up to Meng Jinyu and said, "Welcome to join our Chunyu Garment Factory's garment group."

Meng Jinyu curled the corners of her lips. She was not surprised at all. She knew that this time, she would definitely be able to stay in the garment group.

The first step has been taken successfully, but we still cannot relax on the road ahead.

Qin Zhouzhou understood Shen Yuqing's character. She was usually flamboyant, arrogant, stubborn, and unkind.

As long as it is a decision she made, there is no reason to take it back.

Qin Zhouzhou was worried that if the matter really got to the attention of her unit leaders, her future in-laws would definitely have a worse impression of her when they found out. So she had no choice but to leave Chunyu Garment Factory in tears.

But when she reached the door of the garment factory, she laughed at herself.

What future in-laws?

Now that she has lost her job, how could anyone still look up to her?

After Qin Zhouzhou left, Meng Jinyu was invited to Zhang Yuyan's office.

"Everyone in the factory knows that Yuqing has very high requirements. I didn't expect that you could satisfy her so much." Zhang Yuyan said with a smile, "We welcome you to join our Chunyu Garment Factory. I hope you can get along well with your colleagues and cooperate well with them in the future."

Zhang Yuyan was also very emotional about Qin Zhouzhou's situation: "This job is too important to her. If she loses this job, I'm afraid that she and her daughter will have a hard time in the future. But Yuqing's style of doing things has always been like this, either black or white."

Meng Jinyu smiled.

She didn't think there was anything wrong with the way Shen Yuqing handled it. Qin Zhouzhou had many difficulties, but the weaker one doesn't necessarily have the right. This time, Qin Zhouzhou could unethically burn other people's carefully designed clothes for his own benefit, but what about next time?

Chen Yuqing acted decisively and directly eliminated these troubles at the source. From then on, colleagues in the garment group knew that it was useless to do these little tricks and everyone had to rely on their real abilities to speak.

"Oh, right, Comrade Meng. The other day Director Yuan of the Red Star Garment Factory told me that he hopes to keep you for a while. Old Yuan and I have been friends for many years. I really can't refuse his request. See if you can finish his work as soon as possible and come to our company within two months?"

The Red Star Garment Factory had a lot of tasks to complete before the New Year. Director Yuan was in charge of the work at the commune, so he assigned some of the tasks to them.

However, later in the workers' technical evaluation, Zhang Xiaochun performed outstandingly and was asked to join the company by the director of another workshop.

As a result, the commune was short of staff.

Director Yuan actually didn't want Meng Jinyu to leave at all, but people tend to move to higher places, and now that she has a good future, he wishes her well in his heart, but he still hopes that she can do a good job at Red Star first.

It is already the beginning of September. Two months later, it will be November, when the weather is about to turn cooler.

This two-month buffer period can allow the children to prepare mentally in advance, so they will not be reluctant to leave when they move away.

Meng Jinyu agreed without saying a word.

"Try to be quick, otherwise, I'm afraid Yuqing will ask me to go to Red Star to ask for him." Zhang Yuyan smiled kindly.

Afterwards, Zhang Yuyan raised the issue of Meng Jinyu’s salary and benefits after joining Chunyu.

When she heard the number, she seemed to see great unity dancing before her eyes and she was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.

Seeing that she was straightforward, Zhang Yuyan also started laughing, and the atmosphere became harmonious.

"By the way, do you have any other requests?"

Meng Jinyu thought for a moment and said, "I heard that the state-owned factories in the city will arrange accommodation for their employees."

"It's really not convenient for you to move from Fenglin Village to our place with two children. I will definitely submit the application as soon as possible and arrange accommodation for you!"

By the time I got here, my work and accommodation issues had been almost resolved.

When Meng Jinyu left Zhang Yuyan's office, a huge weight on her heart finally fell.

She returned to the workshop and wanted to take Jiang Guo home, but at this moment, she heard the conversation between Jiang Guo and Shen Yuqing.

"Model? I've never heard of it before!"

"I heard that this is an industry that has emerged overseas. Lesbians with good figures are showing off their clothes, which are very suitable for you."

Shen Yuqing had relatives who went abroad to develop their careers, so she began to learn about foreign clothing design and matching early on.

Although the current period is quite sensitive, she somehow feels that this period will pass.

Jiang Guo's expressiveness in showing off the shirt dress just now, and her highly malleable personal style reminded Shen Yuqing of the foreign model pictorials she had seen before. She couldn't help but wonder what effect the clothes she designed would have on Jiang Guo.

Jiang Guo is still just a little girl, but she has long arms and legs, smooth lines all over her body, and a face full of spirit.

Shen Yuqing suddenly had a bold idea.

Jiang Guo had never heard of such an industry before. After chatting with Shen Yuqing, it was like opening the door to a new world.

When Meng Jinyu arrived, what she saw was her eldest daughter's excited expression.

model?

She raised her eyebrows and looked at Jiang Guo deeply again.

In her previous life, Jiang Guo was a person who loved to show off. In this life, when she heard that Youyou was performing on the stage, she was extremely envious and wished she could go on stage with Youyou to feel the applause from the audience.

However, she has no talent in singing or dancing, so she has never developed in the direction of art.

This time, she brought Jiang Guo to Chunyu Garment Factory, but planted a seed in the child's heart.

"Mom, can I be a model?" Jiang Guo asked.

Meng Jinyu smiled and said, "Maybe there will be a chance in the future."

She vaguely remembered having seen related reports in her previous life. About eight years later, the country's first professional fashion model team performed on stage for the first time in Beijing.

Maybe by then, Jiang Guo will have other preferences.

But maybe, this little seed in her heart has been growing, and will eventually break through the ground.

…

When Jiang Guo returned home, the haze in his heart had been swept away.

Now she feels like Youyou and thinks she is awesome!

After all, even Sister Yuqing, who is so tasteful, praised her highly, saying that she has outstanding advantages and has strong expressiveness and plasticity!

Jiang Guo didn't understand what expressiveness and plasticity meant, but she guessed that it was probably a compliment on how fashionable she was.

Fashionable Jiang Guo returned home humming a song. As soon as she entered the house, she saw her grandmother walking around the main room with a baby in her arms.

She was in a good mood and shook the ugly baby.

The ugly kid was giggling at Old Lady Jiang, but when he saw Jiang Guo's bright smile, the corners of his mouth suddenly turned down, his little face turned red, and he started to cry.

Old Mrs. Jiang was so distressed that she hugged the baby and coaxed him, "Don't cry, don't cry. You miss home. Don't cry, don't cry."

Jiang Guo looked puzzled: "Missing home? Isn't she at home?"

Old Mrs. Jiang glared at her unhappily: "The baby's name is Homesick."

Jiang Guo burst out laughing.

She thought she was the least educated person in the family, but unexpectedly, her stepmother was even less educated than her.

What's the idea of ​​letting your child say "I miss home"?

Poor child, when he grows up and introduces himself, he will definitely have a look of resentment on his face.

Thinking of this, Jiang Guo looked at Jiang Xiangjia with sympathy.

Just at this time, Ruan Wenwen came out.

Seeing Jiang Guo looking at her daughter with such kind eyes, she felt a warmth flowing through her heart.

Is Jiang Guo crying because he feels sorry for the little sister?

Her daughter was really capable. Not only did she coax Old Lady Jiang into submission, she also conquered Jiang Guo.

Meeting Ruan Wenwen's gratified eyes, Jiang Guo shuddered and went back to the house.

"Wenwen, why don't you go out today?" asked Old Mrs. Jiang.

"I'll go early tomorrow morning." Ruan Wenwen called affectionately, "Mom, I'll trouble you to take care of our baby then."

Early in the morning, Old Lady Jiang borrowed a few dollars from Ruan Wenwen. These days, there were almost no people who could afford to take advantage of a stingy person like her.

If it weren't for her precious granddaughter, the old lady would never lend the money.

"Then remember to pay it back," said Mrs. Jiang, "You have to pay it back next month when Huanming gets his salary."

Ruan Wenwen cursed in her heart, "Stingy", but smiled brightly: "Mom, I know!"

After hearing the sound, Li Guimei lay on the kang and sighed.

She thought her little girl would be filial to her, but unexpectedly, she would rather be filial to her mother-in-law than to her own mother.

It's so frustrating.

"Ouch, my feet hurt." Li Guimei shouted in the house, "Wenwen, boil a bucket of hot water and wash my feet."

Ruan Wenwen knew that her mother was up to something again.

But she didn't want to cause chaos at home, so she had to obediently help the old woman wash her feet.

These miserable days will be over sooner or later!

…

The next morning, Ruan Wenwen went out early.

In the afternoon, as soon as she got home, she pulled Jiang Guo to a corner.

"Guoguo, Mom knows you are still angry with me. I have been thinking for a long time about how to coax you, and now I finally figured it out." Ruan Wenwen said.

Jiang Guo tried his best to avoid private contact with Ruan Wenwen.

But living under the same roof, there will always be a time when they have to face each other. At this time, she sighed silently and took a step back: "Don't make random relatives."

Ruan Wenwen was so angry that her teeth were itching.

Who was it that called me “Mom” so affectionately in the beginning, but now that there is no benefit in doing so, he starts to keep me at a distance!

"Don't be angry." Ruan Wenwen took out a small box from her pocket and stuffed it into Jiang Guo's hand, "This is a gift I bought for you."

Jiang Guo lowered her eyes and took a look, then exclaimed, "Vanous cream?"

Of course she knew that vanishing cream was a good thing.

Before, she heard Zhao Taohong say that after applying the vanishing cream, the skin will become white and tender.

But this thing is very expensive, and few people in the village can afford it.

"Yes, our Guoguo loves beauty so much, she will definitely like this gift, right?" Ruan Wenwen had a loving expression on her face, "You still have some grudges against me now, but it doesn't matter, one day, you will see my true heart."

Ruan Wenwen decided to stop while she was ahead. After she finished speaking, she turned around and went back to the house.

Even she herself couldn't bear to buy this vanishing cream.

What used to be done with a hairpin now requires a can of vanishing cream. Ginger is becoming increasingly difficult to appease.

But she believed that the child was valuable to her.

This silly girl who hits wherever she is pointed will be able to help her do a lot of things in the future.

Ruan Wenwen was expecting Jiang Guo to show her the same innocent and dependent smile she used to show her, but ten days passed, fifteen days passed, and she still couldn't wait for that day.

Finally, the ones who came were Zhao Taohong and her parents.

…

"Youyou, you said Ruan Wenwen was beaten by Zhao Taohong's father?" Meng Jinyu asked in surprise, "Why?"

She had seen it last time. Zhao Taohong's father had a very hot temper. He would slap his daughter in the face without holding back when they disagreed with him.

But this time, why did Zhao's father become estranged from Ruan Wenwen?

Youyou pursed her lips and smiled mysteriously.

Little Tuanzi usually plays in the village and hears a lot of news, but this piece of news is the most special to her.

She heard that her sister sold a can of vanishing cream to Zhao Taohong.

"Selling vanishing cream? Where did Guoguo get the vanishing cream?" Meng Jinyu was even more surprised.

Youyou told her mother the whole story in a serious tone.

After receiving the vanishing cream from Ruan Wenwen, Jiang Guo went to find Zhao Taohong.

Although the two are no longer friends, it's just a business deal. As long as someone is willing to buy her vanishing cream, Jiang Guo is willing to greet them with a smile.

Zhao Taohong has dark skin and had been making a fuss at home for a long time, begging her parents to buy her some cold cream, but her parents never agreed.

This time, when she saw the vanishing cream handed to her by Jiang Guo, her eyes immediately lit up and she went home to get the money.

The transaction is completed immediately after the money is exchanged for the goods.

At first, Zhao Taohong used the vanishing cream quietly without letting her parents find out.

But she didn't expect that not long after, small bumpy pimples would appear on her face.

Zhao Taohong became anxious and ran to her parents to cry.

Only then did Zhao's mother discover that the money she had hidden in the tin was stolen by her daughter. She beat her up and then took her husband to find Ruan Wenwen to ask for an explanation.

Ruan Wenwen didn't expect that Jiang Guo would actually sell out her kindness. She was immediately furious and didn't look at Zhao's father well.

The two people started arguing, and the words became more and more unpleasant, and then Zhao's father just started hitting the other person.

After hearing what Youyou said, Meng Jinyu couldn't help laughing.

"It should be that Zhao Taohong wanted to become fairer sooner, so she put layer after layer of vanishing cream on her face. The vanishing cream could not be absorbed and blocked on the skin, causing acne all over her face."

Meng Jinyu had no intention of blaming Jiang Guo for this.

She neither raised the price nor engaged in fraud. Since Zhao Taohong needed the cream, she sold it to her. Isn't this a fair deal?

It's just that she's a little weird.

Vanishing cream is so good, why doesn’t Jiang Guo use it herself?

Also, what does this kid want to do with the money?

…

For a long time afterwards, Meng Jinyu was busy with the affairs of the Red Star Garment Factory and did not run into Jiang Guo, so naturally she forgot about this matter.

It was already October when her work task finally reached the final stage.

No one knew that she would soon move to the city with her children.

The news that Meng Jinyu moved out of the village came earlier than a notice in the newspaper.

That day was October 21st.

When Meng Jinyu came out of her house and passed by the educated youth site, she saw that many of the educated youth had red eyes.

The educated youth sat together, passing a newspaper around among them again and again, with such caution.

They watched it over and over again, and finally shed tears.

The college entrance examination has been resumed!

In another month, the college entrance examination will be held nationwide!

This news inspired all the educated youth.

Some of them cried and held their heads in their hands, while others asked other educated youth in disbelief whether they were dreaming.

"After studying for so many years, I finally have a place to put my knowledge to use."

"I have always dreamed of taking the college entrance examination. I used to think that such a dream was unrealistic, but I never expected that it would finally come true."

"It would be great if I could get into college. I want to go home..."

Looking at this scene, Meng Jinyu couldn't help but feel a little sad.

One month later, millions of people will step into the college entrance examination halls that have been closed for more than a decade.

I really hope they can all realize their dreams.

"There's only one month left, don't waste time and review quickly!" Meng Jinyu couldn't help but say softly.

The educated youth finally came to their senses and immediately went to look for books.

Those who couldn't find their books became extremely anxious and wanted to contact their families immediately to ask them to send them the review materials.

Meng Jinyu was infected by their passion and felt secretly disappointed.

What she regretted most was not studying hard.

In this life, although she also picked up books, it was just because she didn't want to be blind anymore. As for taking the college entrance examination, it was simply a foolish dream.

However, there will always be regrets in life, so don't take them too seriously.

The news of the resumption of the college entrance examination spread throughout the village.

When the villagers saw the educated youth who were determined to learn, they were touched and told their children to study hard, take the college entrance examination and become college students in the future.

As a spectator, Youyou of course also heard the news.

The little guy seemed to understand but still said ambitiously: "Mom, sign me up, Youyou also wants to take the college entrance examination!"

Meng Jinyu said helplessly: "Your level is too far-fetched..."

Youyou tilted her head and reluctantly accepted this reality.

However, her eyes soon brightened up again, and she pointed at Shanshan: "Then sign up Shanshan!"

Shanshan blinked her eyes with anticipation.

Wow, he really wants to take the college entrance examination!

Looking at the innocent eyes of the two children, Meng Jinyu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and had to explain to them what the college entrance examination was.

"When you two grow up, you can take the college entrance examination."

Youyou said disappointedly: "Youyou really wants to grow up."

Shan Shan also sighed softly and said in a baby voice, "When will you grow up?"

"Bang, bang, bang--" The knock on the door interrupted the conversation between Meng Jinyu and the two children.

Youyou went to open the door and saw Ninglan walking in, supported by her parents.

The little girl greeted them politely, staring at them curiously with her big watery eyes.

Ning Lan hesitated for a long time before she spoke awkwardly: "Sister Jin Yu, I want to take the college entrance examination, but my parents don't agree, so we came to ask for your opinion."

Ning's mother and her husband looked at each other, and then said, "Jinyu, I'm bothering you again. I think that after the college entrance examination was resumed, so many educated people will want to take it, but how many people can pass it? Ning Lan is doing well now. We can take care of her at home, and she has a skill..."

Ning's mother feels sorry for Ning Lan.

My daughter has suffered so much over the years. If she fails to get into college, will she be able to withstand the blow?

However, before she could fully express her concerns, she saw Youyou running to Ning Lan.

Little Tuanzi said softly to Ning Lan who was sitting on the chair: "Sister Ning Lan, sign up!"

Ning Lan gently rubbed Youyou's face and asked quietly, "Can I?"

Youyou nodded seriously: "My mother said that the college entrance examination is the best opportunity!"

Shanshan also tilted her head: "If you don't participate, you will definitely not pass the exam."

Ning Lan didn't know what was wrong with her. Her anxious mood was unexpectedly soothed by the firm looks of the two little guys.

She pursed her lips and for the first time clearly expressed her thoughts to her parents: "Dad, Mom, I still want to give it a try."

Ning's father and mother looked at Meng Jinyu.

Meng Jinyu smiled and said, “Ning Lan will regret it if she doesn’t participate.”

Ning Lan's parents were silent for a moment and nodded.

Why are you afraid of failure?

It’s just an exam. If my daughter wants to go, let her go!

I have lived for most of my life, but I still don’t think as clearly as these two little kids.

…

The learning atmosphere at the educated youth site is more intense than ever before.

Jiang Zhihong and Lin Li also engaged in intensive review. They had picked up their books again at the suggestion of Meng Jinyu a long time ago, so they felt more confident than other educated youth.

However, no one knew how difficult the exam paper would be in the first year of the resumption of the college entrance examination, so the couple did not dare to take it lightly.

On the other hand, Ruan Wenwen's life began to become difficult again.

At that time, she was slapped by Zhao Taohong's father. She was so angry that she wanted to make a big deal out of it, but was stopped by Jiang Huanming.

Jiang Huanming asked Ruan Wenwen not to bring shame to the family again, and she had no choice but to listen. However, after that incident, her status in the family plummeted again.

Old Mrs. Jiang knew that Ruan Wenwen borrowed money to buy vanishing cream, and blamed her for not knowing how to live.

Somehow, the old lady suddenly remembered the bad things she had done in the past and began to dislike her again.

After that, the warm and harmonious relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was gone forever. The old lady carried her little granddaughter back to the house every day and didn't even bother to look at Ruan Wenwen.

Ruan Wenwen hated Jiang Guo so much that she said to her, "I've never seen such an ungrateful person. I bought you the vanishing cream so that you can dress yourself up. Why did you sell it?"

Jiang Guo said slowly: "I see Erni's mother applying vanishing cream every day, but it doesn't have any effect."

Ruan Wenwen was so angry that her face turned red: "Then give me back the money."

Jiang Guo turned around and said lightly, "No."

Since then, Ruan Wenwen fell into pain and confusion again.

How can she change her fate?

College Entrance Examination...

Yes, she is going to take the college entrance examination!

Ruan Wenwen also signed up.

As long as she can get the admission letter, her life will be bright.

She looked down on college at first because she wanted to do big business and make a lot of money, but now, she thinks that she has to eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time.

When she graduates from college, she will get a job and will be able to live in the city.

Who will laugh at her then?

What is a mere Meng Jinyu?

I'm just making clothes in the village, just to make myself taller than other short people.

Does she have the ability to move to the city?

Ruan Wenwen thought about it this way and started to review in the same way.

…

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Ruan Wenwen, Lin Li, Jiang Zhihong, Ning Lan and a group of candidates stood outside the examination room.

Seeing that Ning Lan had difficulty walking, Lin Li supported her. They walked very slowly, but no one behind them urged them to walk.

Only Ruan Wenwen frowned, full of impatience.

There are so many people who dream of getting into university, but they don’t know that out of the millions of candidates who enter, only a few hundred thousand are finally admitted.

She had come across these data by chance when she was surfing the Internet in her previous life. She had also seen pictures of examination papers from 1977.

So, Ruan Wenwen was not so worried anymore.

Compared with them, I must have an advantage because I have at least read some of the test questions.

She will definitely be admitted to university!

The tense college entrance examination has finally begun.

At the same time, Meng Jinyu completed all the tasks given by the Red Star Garment Factory, took the salary and subsidies from Director Yuan, and returned to Fenglin Village.

Looking at the thatched hut where I had lived for a whole year, I felt mixed emotions.

This house was as hot as a furnace in the summer and as cold as an ice cellar in the winter. At that time, she thought it would be great if she could leave here as soon as possible.

She had nothing at the time, but she felt as if her life had just begun and her heart was filled with infinite passion.

Now she has finally taken a big step forward.

A new starting point is about to come, and in the future, she will take her children to higher and farther places.

"Mom." A soft and tender voice came from the house.

Meng Jinyu quickly ran into the house.

Youyou was taking a nap just now, lying on the kang with her arms and legs spread out, scratching her belly from time to time.

But now, the child sat up, looking dazed, with tears in his eyes.

The little girl blinked her eyes, tears condensed on her long eyelashes, and she looked so pitiful.

"Mom, Youyou is dreaming again." Youyou tilted her little face up.

Meng Jinyu's heart suddenly tightened.

What did she dream about?

The little girl twisted her hands together, tears flickered in her clear eyes, and asked weakly: "Mom, where do people go after they die?"

Meng Jinyu's expression became serious. She sat next to Youyou, gently holding the child and comforting her for a while.

Then, she asked, "Youyou, who did you dream about having an accident?"