Chapter 211 College Entrance Examination
Luo Caixia likes children very much and is popular among children in the nursery.
When Lin Xiangnan went to the nursery, he often saw Luo Caixia mediating disputes.
"I like your mother very much. She is my mother now."
Wang He retorted, "No, that's my mother."
"Now you're my mom!"
In order to fight over their mother, the two children started fighting.
Dabao, a little kid who is not yet able to join the battlefield, just watches the fun and applauds from the sidelines.
When Lin Xiangnan came to pick up the children, he saw that Wang He had lost the battle and was crying loudly, while Dabao was chewing the steamed bun in his hand.
Seeing Lin Xiangnan, Dabao took the initiative to stretch out his hand to Lin Xiangnan, "Mom, eat."
Lin Xiangnan leaned back strategically, "My dear, I decline."
The small steamed bun had been held in my hand for so long that it had become wet and covered with traces of saliva.
Lin Xiangnan could not enjoy this filial piety.
Dabao didn't know that he was being disliked and continued to eat his steamed bun happily. When Lin Xiangnan took him home, he was still a little reluctant to let him go.
There aren’t that many children of the same age in the family compound, and it’s not as fun as in the nursery.
When Lin Xiangnan finally managed to coax Dabao back home, Aunt Hua asked, "Why did you come back so late today?"
"I was delayed for a while in the nursery." Lin Xiangnan put Dabao on the ground and asked, "What's wrong? Are you waiting for me?"
"Do you have any extra food coupons? Give some to me." Aunt Hua said, "An old friend of mine has a serious stomach problem. He needs to eat fine grains to recover."
"This is the third time. Can you still hold on to the money you have?" Lin Xiangnan asked with concern, "Are you not keeping a low profile anymore?"
"There's nothing I can do. My old friend really can't hold on any longer." Aunt Hua explained in a low voice: "And now that that group of people has fallen, I feel like a turning point is coming soon."
After enduring for so many years, even the strongest body would be broken by now.
The current situation is visibly improving. If people are gone by the time of redress, it would be a huge loss.
Aunt Hua was keenly aware of the changes in the situation and acted more boldly.
"As they say, age makes the best. The timing is just right." Lin Xiangnan couldn't help but comment.
Just based on the good relationships that Aunt Hua has built up over the years, it would be hard for Political Commissar Xu to have a bad career in the future.
"What's so spicy? Hurry up and get your food coupons," Aunt Hua urged.
As soon as Lin Xiangnan handed the food coupons to Aunt Hua, Aunt Hua rode away on her bicycle.
In addition to providing food relief to old friends, Aunt Hua also ran around for other things.
In order to redress the grievances of her old friends as quickly as possible, Aunt Hua, even though she has retired, is still trying to find connections and ask for favors on their behalf.
"Xiao Lin, you are going to the city tomorrow, Sunday, right? Can you give me a ride?" Aunt Hua said with emotion, "My legs are sore from riding my bicycle these past few days."
People with old limbs are indeed not as strong as young people.
Lin Xiangnan smiled and joked, "So I am your driver."
"It's just a two-wheeled bicycle with a driver." Aunt Hua said, "Before we go, let's go to the village and buy a chicken."
Even though Aunt Hua had a high position before retirement, she has been retired for so many years, and her attitude is still appropriate when asking others to do something for her.
Lin Xiangnan acted as the junior and went out to have several meals with Aunt Hua.
But the meal was not free, Lin Xiangnan also had to help write various materials for rehabilitation.
Aunt Hua ran around for more than two months before she finally rescued a good friend.
When she went to the station to pick someone up, Aunt Hua saw her old friend with white hair and an haggard face, and tears came to her eyes on the spot.
"Old Guo, you've suffered a lot in the past few years." Aunt Hua patted his shoulder bitterly and said, "What happened in the past is in the past. It's good to be able to go home."
Guo Hongbo forced a smile and said, "Yes, it's all in the past."
"This is Lin Xiangnan, my little apprentice. You can just call her Xiao Lin." Aunt Hua arranged, "Tie the luggage to her car, and we will go back together."
Political Commissar Xu and Chen Xiulan are too busy with work to spare any time, so the only one who can serve them is Lin Xiangnan, a master of slacking off.
Lin Xiangnan helped write Guo Hongbo's information. She not only knew Guo Hongbo's life, but also knew about his experience of going to the countryside for reform.
Their family used to be landlords, and Guo Hongbo even studied abroad. During the war, his second uncle's family went abroad to seek refuge.
Because his family had overseas connections and they kept in touch through correspondence during special periods, Guo Hongbo was reported even though the content of the letters was very healthy.
His family was once happy, but now it has been torn into pieces.
His wife accompanied him to the countryside and died two years ago. His eldest daughter and second son went to the countryside as educated youth. The eldest daughter fell into the water and drowned. The second son cut off ties with the family and started a family in the countryside. The old man and the youngest son who stayed in the city depended on each other for survival. They also had a hard life and developed a chronic illness.
Guo Hongtao himself also looked haggard.
The whole family was miserable.
After sending the people to Guo's house, Aunt Hua left tactfully, leaving the space to Guo Hongbo and his family.
After leaving the house, Auntie Hua reminded Lin Xiangnan, "Didn't you say that you've been encountering bottlenecks in your work recently? You can come and ask Lao Guo for advice. He majored in economics and is very good at math."
"I'm not bad at math. If I can't do it, Uncle Guo might not be able to do it either." Lin Xiangnan said nonchalantly, "Let's try it later."
"Little bastard, do you know what it means when there is no tiger in the mountain, the monkey becomes king?" Aunt Hua said disdainfully, "You are the monkey. Now that the opportunity has come, why don't you grab it?"
"You think I read those books in vain." Lin Xiangnan said profoundly: "You know nothing about my abilities."
Although Guo Hongbo has some ability, he may not be able to teach her.
Aunt Hua glanced at Lin Xiangnan and said, "I don't believe it. And if Guo Hongbo can't teach you, his teacher can definitely teach you."
"What about his teacher?" Lin Xiangnan asked.
"Still in the country."
Aunt Hua said with a headache: "Guo Hongbo has made contributions in the past, so the matter is relatively easy to deal with. But it is difficult for his teacher."
Lin Xiangnan hugged Aunt Hua's arm and comforted her, "What are you afraid of? The hole has already been opened. It's only a matter of time before everyone comes back."
There are benefits to Aunt Hua and Lin Xiangnan's running back and forth.
The news of the resumption of the college entrance examination was not published in the People's Daily until October 1977. In June, Lin Xiangnan had already received a subtle reminder.
Lin Xiangnan usually lives in a family compound and leads a comfortable life. Except for the incident when her family had to go to the countryside, she has never suffered any losses or setbacks.
When she first looked forward to the college entrance examination, she just wanted to get into a good school and have a good reputation because she was a little concerned about her reputation.
As she encountered more difficulties at work, she had another reason to go to college, which was to learn something real so that she could work more smoothly in the future.
Even without the college entrance examination, she could live her life as usual without any impact.
Moreover, Lin Xiangnan had a solid foundation, so when she heard the news about the college entrance examination, her life continued as usual.
Only Aunt Hua was anxious. The emperor was not anxious, but the eunuch was. "What's wrong with you, kid? Why are you going shopping? You really have nothing to do. Go back quickly. If you have the time, why don't you read a few more books?"
"Auntie Hua, you have changed. You were not like this before."