The resumption of the college entrance examination after a ten-year suspension immediately caused an uproar, with some people happy and some worried.
The happiest people were the educated youth who had gone to the countryside to contribute to the rural construction of the motherland.
The resumption of the college entrance examination means that they can take this opportunity to leave here openly, go to big cities, and embrace a better life.
Li Qiuhuo is just an ordinary rural woman. Her biggest hope is that her family has enough food and drink. Now she has another wish, which is that her two precious grandchildren can grow up healthily.
She doesn't pay attention to these things at all.
I just focus on watering and fertilizing my private plot. If this vegetable garden is well managed, the vegetables in it can be eaten for a long time. In this way, even if I buy vegetables, I only need to buy some meat, and I can save a lot of money.
Yao Caiying was walking quickly on the ridge of the field. Seeing her sister-in-law still busy hoeing the field, she became extremely anxious and waved her hand while calling out, "Sister-in-law."
Li Qiuhe didn't hear it at first, until she walked closer, she realized someone was calling her. She looked up and asked in surprise, "Caiying, why are you here?"
"Sister-in-law, you are so careless. It's already this late, and you still only know how to work hard in the fields?"
Yao Caiying looked heartbroken, as if the sky was falling.
"What's wrong?" Li Qiuhe was confused by her appearance.
Yao Caiying was extremely worried about her. It was true that the emperor was not anxious, but the eunuchs were.
As she spoke, she pulled the person under a big tree nearby, sat down on the ground, and told her what she had seen outside like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube.
"Now that the college entrance exam has been reinstated, anyone with a bit of knowledge is clamoring to take it, especially those educated youth who came from the city back then. Judging by the situation, they probably won't come back once they leave. Aren't you worried about your son-in-law?"
From what she observed, Chu Yue was not only capable, but his family conditions seemed to be quite good.
If he really had the chance to leave, he would definitely leave.
She went to the town today and met several people from the village on the way. She chatted with them and heard that many of the educated youth who had gone to the countryside had started families in the village, but now they were busy with the college entrance examination and even abandoned their men and children. This was just the beginning, and when the time came, they would definitely leave without looking back.
After hearing what she said, Li Qiuhe remembered that the village had indeed been quite lively recently. "Xiao Chu shouldn't be that kind of person, right?"
Yao Caiying looked so disappointed that she pulled her hand and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm telling you, don't take it lightly. Men are very ambitious, and with his ability, how could he be willing to stay in the countryside farming his whole life? Don't take it lightly. If he leaves and Liu'er is left alone with two children, you won't have time to cry."
Li Qiuhe was just an ordinary rural woman, with so little experience in her life. After hearing what she said, she also became afraid and hurriedly asked her for advice: "So what do you think we should do?"
"Their household registration is not in your house now. You should keep a close eye on that thing. If he dares to leave alone, don't give it to him."
Li Qiuhuo kept it in mind and thought it was a good idea.
Yao Caiying's disturbance made her heart very nervous. She didn't even have the heart to do the work in the fields. After talking to her for a while, she carried her hoe and went home.
At night, when it was time to go to bed, Yang Guoqing washed up and went into the room. He saw the old woman still sitting downstairs with a worried look on her face. He was still wondering, "What's wrong with you today? You didn't eat much at dinner just now? And now you don't want to sleep? Are you feeling unwell?"
Li Qiuhe was silent for a while before she said, "I feel uncomfortable."
"Old woman, please don't scare me." Yang Guoqing threw the clothes in his hand and moved forward.
He looked at her with a worried look on his face.
I’m afraid something bad might happen to my spouse.
Knowing that he had misunderstood, Li Qiuhe hurriedly explained, "Don't worry, it's not that I'm feeling unwell, it's just that I heard something today and I'm anxious."
"Why are you so anxious? We have food and drink at home now. Liu'er has started a family, my son-in-law is a good family man, and we have two big fat grandsons."
Yang Guoqing looked at the old woman with a puzzled expression and listed everything to her one by one.
Li Qiuhe glared at him and said unhappily, "You only care about eating. Is that what I'm worried about?"
"I heard that now that the country has reinstated the college entrance exam, many educated youth have stopped doing anything else and are burying themselves in studying, hoping to get into university and leave here. What do you think will happen to Liu'er and the child if Chu Yue leaves?"
Yang Guoqing scratched his head. As a rough guy, he didn't think so much.
"Chu Yue won't leave alone, right? I've seen him treat Liu'er very well in the past two years."
"That was before anything happened. Now that he has the chance to leave, do you think he'd be willing to stay here? Besides, men tend to get bored easily. He's a capable man, and when he returns to the city, he'll definitely be able to find someone better."
Although in her heart, her daughter is the best, the objective facts cannot be ignored.
Yang Guoqing nodded, "You have a point." Then he slammed the table and said with gritted teeth, "If that kid really does something like abandoning his wife and children, I will break his legs then."
Li Qiuhe glanced at him and said, "Come on, you just enjoy talking. If it really comes to that, we can really keep him here."
Li Qiuhe knew that the old man was someone who couldn't keep secrets, so she didn't tell him the method Yao Caiying taught her, so that he wouldn't blurt it out one day.
Yang Liu was quite calm. Seeing Chu Yue act the same as before even knowing about the resumption of the college entrance examination, she was a little puzzled: "I see those educated youth are now racing against time to review and prepare for the college entrance examination. Why are you still doing nothing every day? Aren't you preparing for the exam?"
Chu Yue hugged Mu Tou, patted his back, and said with a smile: "Take the test, but I plan to take it again next year."
"Why?"
Yang Liu was really curious about his decision.
"The children are still young. If they suddenly change to a new environment, I'm afraid you won't be able to adapt."
"That's it?" Yang Liu looked incredulous.
"Isn't this reason enough?" Chu Yue asked back.
"You don't have to delay for a year just for us. We are not that squeamish."
If I live well in the countryside, does that mean I won’t live well in the city?
With her personality that won't mistreat herself, she won't let herself suffer any loss anywhere.
Besides, she also wanted to go to Shanghai as soon as possible to familiarize herself with the situation, so that she could get started as soon as the situation opened up next year.
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