College Entrance Examination
Because of this, someone in the brigade had actually asked Xu's mother about her, which made Xu Nian a little confused. She had just celebrated her fifteenth birthday in the afternoon of May. She was just a little kid, it was too early.
However, Xu's parents thought it was normal. In rural areas, there were many people who got engaged early. Otherwise, when they reached the age, the good guys would have been taken by others. Besides, they didn't get married immediately. Generally, they had to wait until the children were 18 years old. Now the marriage law has also been popularized in rural areas. Although the reform in rural areas has not been thorough, it is trying to get closer to the legal marriage age.
Xu Nian was still worried about her big crisis at the age of sixteen and had no interest in such things for the time being. Instead, she entered high school and faced her first midterm exam. As soon as the results came out, she was dejected. Damn, what the hell is a 39 in physics, and what is a 43 in geography? If other subjects were not so good, her confidence would really collapse.
Looking at Liu Xi's grades with envy, it's really frustrating to compare yourself with others. Not only has she studied longer than others, but she also works much harder. Especially now that Liu Xi has to distract herself with farm work every week when she goes home, it's really unscientific.
However, no matter how dissatisfied I am, the facts cannot be changed, so I can only study hard.
After dinner that day, she was waiting for her brother Kai's study notes in the back playground when she met a person she had almost forgotten - Liu Xuecheng.
Especially since this person came over as soon as he saw her. In the past, when Xu Hongqi was around, he would turn around and leave, but this time he actually walked towards her. Xu Nian looked at the sky and turned sideways to look away.
"Um, where did Hongqi go?" Liu Xuecheng asked. Xu Nian didn't say anything, so he asked again.
The people coming and going around her were all students who had just finished their meals. Some of them would take a look out of curiosity. She was different from the little bean sprout she was two years ago. The girl's unique figure had begun to emerge, so she looked even more eye-catching.
She had nothing to say to this person, and her tone was not good, so she finally replied, "None of your business."
Liu Xuecheng frowned and said, "I am concerned about my cousin. You don't have to be so hostile to me. Besides, my mother is his aunt, and she is also concerned about his whereabouts."
Even kissing my aunt, that's still a question. "Tsk tsk, now you know how to care. She's been gone for half a year, what were you doing earlier?"
She rolled her eyes at him and said, "No, I was wrong. I know what you guys did. You robbed people of their property and abused them physically and mentally. What a... filthy family."
Liu Xuecheng also lost the desire to talk to Xu Nian. He thought Xu Nian looked well-behaved, but he didn't expect that she had such a bad temper and no manners. To be honest, he didn't think much about asking, he just asked on behalf of his mother. In a school without Xu Hongqi, he was much more obedient in school.
However, Liu Xuecheng has always been hypocritical. Before leaving, he said, "If Hongqi is fine, our whole family will be happy."
Xu Nian's face was expressionless, and she kicked the air at his departing back.
"unlucky!"
Xu Fengkai came over panting and saw Xu Nian's actions, "What are you doing?"
Seeing his forehead covered in sweat, Xu Nian said with a smile, "Playing, playing." Then he immediately changed the subject, "Brother, did you get it? And don't tell my parents about your results this time."
Xu Fengkai had something to say about this. "Niannian, your academic imbalance is quite serious. I didn't see it like this when you were in junior high school. No wonder Hongqi asked me to keep an eye on your studies when he left. He really had foresight."
"He left without sending us a letter, and you blame him for listening to him." Xu Nian felt resentful when he heard this. He went to study, not to jail. It was like he disappeared, and there was no contact at all. Alas, people get cold after a while!
Xu Fengkai didn't care what she said about him being like Xu Hongqi's lackey. He rubbed his eyes, handed the notes in his hand to Xu Nian, and said, "Write down anything you don't understand. I'll explain it to you when we get home on our day off."
Xu Nian nodded, learning from her sincerity and intentions. Maybe it was vanity or something else...
National Day was coming soon, and Xu Fengcheng also had a day off to go home, so he took his younger brother and sister-in-law home. A bicycle carried three people. Xu Nian held the handlebars tightly. She felt that she had performed an acrobatic trick in her lifetime. There were all kinds of feelings, well..., it’s better not to say!
Not to mention the journey, she finally enjoyed herself when she got home. She acted coquettishly with her mother and finally got the fresh one and a half kilograms of pork that her third brother brought home. Finally, she didn't have to wait for it to be dried into bacon before using it.
Everyone had a happy lunch and listened to a lot of gossip told by her sister-in-law. The one thing that was a bit surprising was that an educated youth married a country girl. The girl was none other than Qi Meiyue. She felt a little resentful of the girl, but she also felt that it was not entirely her fault. Weren't they supposed to get married during the Chinese New Year? Why were they together now?
Next year will be 1997, and that educated youth will probably leave one day or another. I don’t know if that was the ending they had in the end. As for the dream she had last year, I don’t know if it was because of something she was thinking about, or if it reflected a certain reality. But when I think about it, I must be thinking too much. She and Qi Meiyue are too incompatible, and they can never be together.
Xu Yan next door was on vacation from technical secondary school, so she came over to play with her. She put all these things aside and went out to play happily...
Her bond with this place grew deeper and deeper, and time seemed to pass faster and faster. The year 1996 had passed in a flash before she even felt anything. However, she still hadn't received any news from Xu Hongqi throughout the entire year. As time went by, she didn't think about it much anymore. She was a heartless person and didn't like to make things difficult for herself.
The sixth day of April in 1997 was an auspicious day for marriage. The whole family went to her uncle's house to help. It was nothing else but a big happy event at home. Her cousin Xu Mai was getting married. Her cousin's husband worked in the same factory as her cousin, and he was a driver, one of the eight most popular iron rice bowls. She was a bridesmaid today and saw with her own eyes what it meant to laugh so hard that her face almost broke. Yes, her aunt acted like this. She was happier than the bride-to-be, especially when she met people of the same generation. She was so proud that she looked like she was going to let anyone say that her daughter was an old maid with a high profile.
The entire wedding was so different from the one in the previous life. It was even inferior to the small banquet held by the adoptive parents. There was no wedding dress, the bride was just wearing a red dress, and the groom was wearing something like a Zhongshan suit. There were a bunch of people around making envious noises.
The only thing Xu Nian felt that could compare to material things was the liveliness. It was really lively. Almost the whole village came, and the atmosphere was extremely joyous. The groom, an experienced man who had probably seen a lot of things in the market, bought a pair of gold hoop rings for the bride to wear. The extent of his hand shaking made everyone around him laugh, but Xu Nian was very happy for his cousin. After waiting for so long, she finally found someone she was willing to marry. That was better than anything else.
My uncle's family will definitely tell my younger sister about this joyous event. In their opinion, my cousin can find a good marriage because my younger sister found a good job for their daughter. However, due to the long distance and work reasons, she cannot come, so they specially sent a telegram to let Xu Qingli's family share in the joy.
Before her niece's wedding, Xu Qingli also sent a complete set of four-piece suits and two wedding clothes. They were all made of fine fabrics, which was a generous gesture.
I thought that was it, but in June, my cousin's son Guo Yu sent me a letter, which mentioned something important that was not easy to say openly. In his capacity as Guo Yu, he asked his cousin to study hard and sharpen his sword for ten years so that he would be worthy of heaven and earth.
This was a somewhat sensitive topic, and the adults in the family thought about it a lot. Xu Nian didn't know about it at first. At the end of June, Xu Fengkai also graduated from high school. When he was struggling with his future, Guo Yu mailed two sets of examination papers. His uncle happened to be a small cadre, so considering all these factors, he just let his son study hard at home.
Xu Nian bit her nails, she was thinking about what choice she should make. She heard from her adoptive parents' family that in the past, even junior high school students could apply for the exam. As long as you can pass, she is a little tempted now, but the sooner you finish the exam, the sooner you can enter society and suffer hardships.
But there are many benefits. Apart from other things, she is really a materialistic person. She wants to improve her life too much. Now that she has no source of income, her life is getting worse and worse, like picking chrysanthemums in the southeast and leisurely enjoying the view of the Nanshan Mountains.
Summer vacation is coming soon, why not give it a try? Besides, even if she fails the exam this time, she still has a chance. After thinking it through, she focused on studying harder. She is a typical "lame" student, and there are some subjects that she is just so-so no matter how hard she studies. So she immediately turned her little brain on studying hard on the subjects she is good at, ready to give full play to them.
Unlike her cousin, she went to school as usual. After the summer vacation, she was a sophomore in high school. Liu Xi and Liang Ting were also influenced by her. The three of them were extremely serious in class. A few months passed like this. Not long after the National Day, the school broadcast an important news: "On October 12, 1977, □□ approved the Ministry of Education's "Opinions on the Enrollment of Higher Education Institutions in 1977"." The school was the first to receive the news. She immediately passed the news to her cousin, and saw him suddenly burst into tears. He was really excited. After all, he was usually the most mature one.
A few days later, on October 22, the People's Daily published a report titled "Ministry of Education Officials Answer Reporters' Questions Regarding This Year's College Enrollment," officially announcing the resumption of the college entrance examination system.
This really excited students all over the country, and the most enthusiastic reaction came from the educated youth, who had been rooted in the land for ten years and finally ushered in new hope.
Perhaps time was too tight and everyone was racing against time. The uncle was not stingy and went to the county to make several copies of the test paper sent by Xu Qingli, and circulated them to interested candidates in the team for free. He invisibly established a prestige example. If Xu Nian wanted to evaluate his uncle, he could only give him a thumbs up.
In the first year of the college entrance examination, different places announced different examination times. Jilin was the first to hold the examination, which was scheduled for November 28, 1997. They also quickly announced the date as December 5 of that year.
Xu Nian signed up with his cousin, and his family only found out about it. Xu's mother wanted to say something but didn't have time to open her mouth. Xu's father immediately supported him, thinking that this was a rare opportunity, what if this was the only chance?
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