Having just discussed the possibility of the college entrance examination being reinstated with Aunt Zhang during the day, Gu Ye confidently stated that evening, "The college entrance examination is going to be reinstated."
Bonnie looked at Gu Ye; it was a letter from her older brother.
"What did Big Brother say?" Bonnie felt that Gu Ye had something else to say but hadn't.
“My older brother said that this time, the conditions might be much more lenient. I wanted to ask if you have any ideas about going to university.” Gu Ye knew that Bao Ni had been a very good student when she was in school, and her father-in-law had mentioned it several times.
"I don't want to take the exam. By the time I graduate from university, I'll be almost forty. Just thinking about it makes me shudder." Bonnie really didn't want to take the exam. She knew that these people had been delayed for ten years and cherished their hard-won opportunity to study. They would be very competitive.
Although Bonnie herself had never formally entered the workforce and had been toughened up by society, the memory of being spurred on by Lao Jiang was too profound. In this life, she just wanted to lie down and grow old slowly.
Once Gu Ye is transferred back to Beijing, their lives will basically stabilize. She'll think about what she can do next.
Over the years, not to mention Gu Ye's savings, her own savings from growing seaweed, what she saved before getting married, and her wages from working these past few years have amounted to a considerable sum. Add to that the old items in her secret base, and she could achieve financial freedom.
Bonnie plans to go back to the island sometime to retrieve a batch of seafood from the secret base. She hasn't been back for several years, so there must be quite a few large ones.
Gu Ye had no idea what his wife was thinking; the expression on her face kept changing.
“It’s fine if you don’t take the exam. I still feel at ease when I come home and see you. If you go to university, I’ll feel empty inside.” Although Gu Ye didn’t want Bao Ni to leave home, he respected her wishes.
I support whatever she does.
"Why are you getting more and more clingy?" Bonnie and Gu Ye have been married for over ten years, and their feelings for each other have not faded but have instead grown stronger.
"A young couple can grow old together. Although we're not old yet, I just want to be with you."
In the morning, I wake up to find you beside me; in the evening, after work, seeing you in the house brings me peace of mind.
Gu Ye also felt that he was getting older and was becoming more and more dependent on Bao Ni.
The two then talked about who in their family was taking the college entrance exam. Xuan Yu, the eldest brother's son, graduated from high school this July and was eligible to take the exam.
Lin Yu's eldest son started school late and is only in his first year of high school this year. Lin Xiaoshu's eldest son graduated from junior high school and then apprenticed at Sihaiju Restaurant after learning cooking from his uncle. The second son, like Xuanyu, graduated this year and can participate. There is also the third son from the third uncle's family, who also graduated from high school.
So, there are quite a few students taking the exam in Bao Ni's hometown. Bao Ni should call her dad tomorrow to ask what's going on and ask her second brother to find some study materials in Beijing and send them over.
As for the few members of Gu Xiangdong's family, Bao Ni and Gu Ye simply ignored them.
Bonnie called her father the next day, and he said he already knew. Her second brother had heard the news and sent back a lot of study materials. Many other educated youth had also heard the news and were studying.
Because there were also children in the family taking the college entrance exam, Bao Ni's father, although unsure of when the exam would be held, approved the leave requests from the other educated youth. Without work, there were no work points; as long as he could manage, it was fine.
September has passed, and many people are starting to wonder whether this story is true or false.
"Baoni, why haven't we heard anything yet? It's already October." Aunt Zhang leaned against the wall. Her daughter, Hongyun, had been studying at home for the past few months and hadn't looked for a job.
"Let's wait and see. We can't wait too long. I heard that many university teachers have been exonerated and returned to the city. They've started working, which means the exams are just around the corner. Without students, who will they teach?"
Bonnie knew that news about the college entrance exam was coming soon, though she couldn't remember the exact date, but it seemed to be in October.
The news came quickly. Just a few days after Zhang's wife made her announcement, it was broadcast that the college entrance examination would be reinstated in December, with specific dates to be announced for each province.
The family compound was in an uproar, the city was in an uproar, and Bonnie witnessed many people carrying newspapers, spreading the news, and bursting into tears of joy.
Ten years! Ten of the best years for many people. How could they not be excited? Those who stayed in the city are lucky. There are many more who have left their hometowns to farm in the vast countryside.
Bonnie couldn't imagine if she would have a mental breakdown.
Now, everyone on the streets is talking about one topic—the college entrance examination.
Families with children sent to the countryside would scramble to send money, books, and other supplies. Not all brigade leaders would be like Bao Ni's father, making the educated youth stop working to study. At such times, it was necessary to send something as a token of their care and concern.
This has little to do with Bonnie. She doesn't take the college entrance exam either, and her children are too young to take it.
The Cao family next door is the same; both Dr. Cao and Staff Officer Deng are university graduates.
Zhang's eldest son is in the military, so she can't really supervise him. Her second son has been preparing for so long, and now that the college entrance exam date has been set, she's even more nervous.
There are quite a few children and young people in the residential compound who are taking the college entrance examination, so books and materials are in high demand. Sometimes, you can even hear arguments, and there are quite a few conflicts.
Finally, the military logistics department stepped in and organized a study group, which those who wanted to take the college entrance examination could voluntarily participate in and study together.
Those who excelled in their studies studied at home on their own, while those who struggled or lacked self-control studied together.
Bao Ni's father wrote that the Lin family's children who were going to take the college entrance exam were all studying very hard, and the people at the educated youth settlement were also very diligent; they were even learning from each other.
That's right, when educated youth from other brigades got married, their families were in complete chaos.
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