Xu Xinning and Mu Jingheng returned to Kyoto with Du Zhong, Old Man Ouyang, and the others a week later.

Because of Du Zhong and Old Man Ouyang's special status, they were both given sleeper tickets when they returned to the capital.

This was Xu Xinning's first time riding in a soft sleeper train, and she found it quite novel.

Six people, divided into two carriages.

Du Zhong, Old Man Ouyang, and the other three filled one carriage.

Xu Xinning and Mu Jing's carriage was right next to theirs.

They knew the couple was newlyweds, so they avoided disturbing them if possible.

Speaking of Du Zhong and Old Man Ouyang, they brought their grandsons to attend Xu Xinning and Mu Jingheng's wedding. They originally wanted to bring back a granddaughter-in-law who was about the same age as Xu Xinning, but when they saw the Yang family's daughter and looked at their own grandson's physique, they gave up.

If their grandson were to marry a girl from the Yang family, he might be able to kill her with a single slap if he displeased her after the marriage.

But then again, the girls from the Yang family are truly kind-hearted, generous, and straightforward. They are also efficient in their work, which is something that the girls surrounding them in the capital cannot compare to.

Soft sleeper carriages are not something everyone can buy, so no one disturbed Xu Xinning and Mu Jingheng along the way. Until they arrived in Kyoto, the carriage was only occupied by the two of them, so they both got a good rest throughout the journey.

It has been almost four months since I last left Kyoto.

After arriving in Kyoto, Xu Xinning went back to the compound to put her things down and then went to school to take her exams.

Because she has been away from school for so long, she wants to take all the exams for the remaining three semesters so that she can get her graduation certificate sooner.

Mu Jingheng suggested that she take the postgraduate entrance exam again. Xu Xinning was not familiar with the academic system of this era, but she knew that Mu Jingheng was thinking about her future, so she thought she would ask him when she returned to school.

Now that there are no more university entrance exams, Xu Xinning can't guarantee that there will be any postgraduate programs available.

Xu Xinning's return had already been communicated to the school, so the teachers had prepared test papers for her in advance.

Xu Xinning took exams for three whole semesters in a row.

However, hard work pays off, and Xu Xinning graduated with excellent grades.

Xu Xinning was right. In this era, even the college entrance examination has been abolished, so how could there still be postgraduate entrance examinations?

In fact, the postgraduate entrance examination was reinstated in 1978.

Although one cannot pursue a master's degree, there is still the Party School as a place to enhance one's resume and go further in the future.

This is an era that values ​​ideas.

In order to get Xu Xinning a teaching position at the medical university, the higher-ups also approved a transfer for her to the Party School for further training.

The school has really gone to great lengths to cultivate Xu Xinning's talent.

As soon as Xu Xinning received her graduation certificate, the school had already prepared accommodation for her in the teachers' building.

Mu Jingheng and Jiang Juecheng both came to help on the day they moved dorm rooms.

To be honest, Xu Xinning only lived in the dormitory for less than two months, so she didn't have much stuff.

Lin Ying was my best friend in the dormitory.

Xu Xinning's roommates were shocked when they learned that she was moving out.

Everyone knew that Xu Xinning hadn't been to school for a long time, so when she suddenly came to the dormitory to pack her things, everyone thought she had been sent back by the school.

Most of the students felt sorry for Xu Xinning, since being recommended to attend the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University was no easy feat. If she were sent back, she probably wouldn't have much of a future.

Only Li Youxuan was gloating. She had finally gotten close to Du Changpu and was worried that Xu Xinning's return would ruin her plans. Now that she was leaving, that was the best possible outcome.

Li Youxuan seemed to already see her own meteoric rise after marrying into the Du family.

Only Lin Ying truly knew what was going on.

Her eyes were full of admiration and envy. They were both people with two eyes, a nose, and a mouth, so why was there such a big difference?

Others can graduate and become teachers after less than two months of university study, while she still has to work hard and persevere to conquer those obscure and difficult professional knowledge.

This is so miserable!

Normally, new teachers like Xu Xinning would only be assigned a single room, but considering that she had just gotten married and her husband was from the Mu family, the school assigned her a suite of about 50 square meters.

The faculty and staff housing compound is located within the school grounds, and Xu Xinning's apartment is on the third floor of one of the buildings within the compound.

When Xu Xinning opened the door and went in, Lin Ying felt envious again.

The apartment, which is about 50 square meters, has two bedrooms and one living room. It is well-ventilated with good natural light, and the walls have been freshly painted white, making it look very bright.

The house is simply furnished, and one of the two rooms has been converted into a study.

There was only one bed and two bedside tables in the bedroom, with a lamp on each table.

A large wardrobe, a small table that looked a bit like a dressing table, and that was it.

The study contained only a small bookcase, a desk, and a stool.

Because there are few things, the house looks quite big.

This apartment is great in every way, except it doesn't have a bathroom.

In those days, there were no toilets in the tenement buildings. People went to public bathhouses to take showers and used spittoons to urinate at night. The next day, they would carry the spittoons to a public toilet to empty them.

This is incredible in later generations, but it was perfectly normal in the 1970s.

In fact, Xu Xinning and Mu Jingheng did not plan to stay here for a long time. They had other properties, but it was inconvenient for them to live there now. They had to go back to the compound on their days off, so they did not plan to add anything to the house.

After moving in, the four of them went to the cafeteria for a meal.

Unexpectedly, I ran into Du Changpu in the cafeteria, and he was accompanied by Li Youxuan.

Xu Xinning raised an eyebrow with a half-smile, then looked at Lin Ying.

Lin Ying shrugged dismissively.

Du Changpu: "Why are you all here today? Did you go to look at houses?"

Xu Xinning smiled and said, "They've all moved over. Yesterday, Jingheng and Juecheng painted all the walls."

Du Changpu: "Why didn't you tell me? Otherwise I would have gone to help too."

Xu Xinning: "How long have I been living in the dorm? I don't have much stuff at all. I'll have to buy things gradually."

Du Changpu: "If you ever need my help, just let me know. I'm kind of your brother, right?"

Mu Jingheng disagreed and pushed Du Changpu, saying, "Go away, she already has enough brothers, she doesn't need another one."

Du Changpu suddenly recalled the scene of Mu Jingheng being forced to drink alcohol on Xu Xinning's wedding day and laughed: "Are you afraid of being forced to drink alcohol?"

Mu Jingheng scoffed, "Do you think I'm the kind of person who's afraid of trouble?"

Jiang Juecheng smiled and gave Mu Jingheng a thumbs up, saying, "You're really amazing. If it weren't for Ningning's medicine, we brothers would probably have been suffering for days."

Lin Ying was a little unhappy and pouted, saying, "Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing as your wedding? Aren't we best friends?"