The last day of January 1978.
This day is the Little New Year in the north. There is constant laughter in the train carriage heading south, and the atmosphere of the New Year is extremely rich.
Every year at this time, countless educated youth return home from Northeast China to celebrate the New Year, especially after the college entrance examination was resumed this year. Whether they were lucky enough to be admitted or failed, their hearts have already flown back home early.
In the past, facing the policy of going to the countryside to work, no one had any way out, but with the resumption of the college entrance examination, educated youth across the country saw a glimmer of hope of returning to the city.
Although this glimmer of hope is like thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge, there is finally hope.
They can't wait to discuss plans for next year with their families.
Therefore, it is extremely difficult to get train tickets during this period.
The train station was packed with people inside and outside.
Zhang Hongcheng and Chu Miaohong, wearing bulky military coats and half-worn Lei Feng hats, squeezed into the passenger seat of the green carriage. They each carried only a military green canvas backpack, and the extra luggage had disappeared when they left the farm.
With Zhang Hongcheng's connections, it was easy to get a train ticket to enter the country and arrive in Beijing.
But when they arrived at the transit hub near the capital, they found that there were even more people there.
Fortunately, Su Beijing did not return to his hometown for the New Year this year and was still staying at his father-in-law's home in Northeast China. After receiving Zhang Hongcheng's "help" call, he asked his father-in-law to arrange a train heading south for Zhang Hongcheng and his wife.
By the way, Su Beijing’s father-in-law is happy to help.
His daughter benefited a lot from Zhang Hongcheng and his wife on the last day before the college entrance examination. Originally, Su Nan went there for her second choice, but by luck she was admitted to her first choice - Huacheng Agricultural and Forestry College.
Therefore, Su Beijing's father-in-law did a favor and let Zhang Hongcheng and his wife experience the feeling of riding in the last carriage of the train - the crew carriage.
The southbound train left the station with the whole carriage filled with the festive atmosphere of the New Year.
Meanwhile, in the South.
Another train was slowly approaching the Taoling Station platform.
There were many people standing on the platform to pick up their relatives and friends.
Before the train had even stopped, the platform was already filled with calls from friends.
"Chen Beilei~~!"
"Lu Yan~~!"
"~Zhao Ganmei~~!!"
A young man in a dark green postal cotton coat was jumping happily on the platform.
Among all the people on the platform who came to pick up their relatives and friends, he had the loudest voice.
The young man rushed from one carriage to another, shouting the names of several friends to every door and window.
He had just left the previous carriage in disappointment and rushed to the next carriage when he was called back by a roar from inside the carriage.
"Asshole Du Gang, don't you see I'm such an adult?"
Jian Yong, who was carrying a pile of luggage, yelled at him angrily.
Actually, it’s not Du Gang’s fault that he didn’t see him. The main reason was that Jian Yong wanted to sneak attack his friend, but there were so many people getting on and off the bus that he was stuck at the door and couldn’t get out.
Even though the three girls behind him were pushing him desperately, it was useless. He could only call for help from his friends.
Du Gang pulled Jian Yong out of the car door with a hearty laugh, and a bunch of radishes came out with him, and they were the three panting Chen Beilei.
"Lao Du, long time no see!"
The three female classmates took turns punching Du Gang. The excitement of returning to their hometown and the joy of seeing old classmates mixed together, and the force of the punch was quite strong.
Du Gang smiled and bared his teeth, begging for mercy.
He saw Lu Yan and Zhao Ganmei looking around at the crowd on the platform, and guessed who they were looking for.
"Don't look for it anymore, your family members are waiting for you at home."
"It's not that uncles and aunts don't want to come," he said, pointing to the crowded platform. "It's the Spring Festival travel rush now, and as early as four or five days ago, the train station had already stipulated that no one is allowed to pick up relatives and friends."
"If you want to buy a standing ticket, you can queue up three days in advance or use connections."
"I was able to get in through the freight port thanks to my connections at the post office."
"If you don't want to come, then don't come," Chen Beilei smiled nonchalantly, "My mom has bad legs and feet, so don't let so many people squeeze her."
Du Gang patted his chest and pointed in a certain direction of the platform.
"Four university students, welcome back to Taoling! The special postal tricycle I prepared for you is right here, follow me!"
Jian Yong angrily slapped away Du Gang's hand as he reached out to grab the luggage with a smile.
"Old Zhang wrote to you eight hundred years ago, asking you to hurry up and review, right?"
"But you're so good. By the way, have you read the information that Lao Zhang asked his sister to bring you?"
Du Gang's eyes immediately turned, and he obviously wanted to change the subject.
"Hahahaha, those test papers, hahahaha, let's not talk about them for now, let's go home first."
“No!”
Lu Yan grabbed Du Gang's sleeve with a serious face.
"Everyone, look at his guilty expression. I'm afraid he's been away from the crowd for a while now. I don't know what he's been doing all alone."
Zhao Ganmei looked at Du Gang curiously.
"Student Du Gang, are you dating someone? That's why you failed the exam..."
Du Gang's face immediately turned as red as pig liver.
"Old Zhao, how can you slander me for no reason? I'm the most honest among us!"
Chen Beilei immediately opened her mouth and started talking in a machine gun, making Du Gang dizzy and accidentally blurting out what was in his heart.
It was Du Gang's bad luck. He had originally planned to take the college entrance examination. In fact, he felt pretty good about the test. Even his younger brother was ready to take over his job as a postman.
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