Lin Minjun knew that getting into college was never an easy thing at any time.

But she felt that she had underestimated the difficulty of getting into university, because she saw that after Director Su heard her say that she wanted to take the college entrance examination, his eyes widened and his mouth slowly opened, unable to close, and he looked extremely shocked.

Lin Minjun's courage was like a balloon being punctured, she ran out, she said: "I don't mean to go back to high school and then take the college entrance examination. I know I will definitely not pass it. Everyone has been reviewing for several years. I just went through it carelessly and couldn't keep up with the questions the teacher was talking about..."

By the end, her voice was getting quieter and quieter, and she was running out of courage. Lin Minjun said in frustration, "Forget it. Just pretend I didn't say anything. I won't take the test anymore."

"Why don't you take the exam?" Director Su grabbed Lin Minjun's hand, his eyes full of admiration: "Why did you think of going to college?"

Lin Minjun: "I just think it's good to learn some knowledge. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. I want to open a restaurant in the future, but without knowledge, it's easy to be deceived. In fact, I don't want to go to college, I just want to go to night school."

In her previous life, Lin Minjun had already started trying to have a child and had never heard of the term night school.

I heard about this from Qi Song all my life. Qi Song's grades were even worse than Jiang Quan's. Jiang Quan took the college entrance examination this time and was admitted to a technical secondary school. His whole family happily sent him to school.

Qi Song had no intention of applying for the exam at all. He got a job in the unit early on through his family's connections. The last time he came to eat, he told Lin Minjun that he was going to go to night school with the recommendation of his unit. By studying in night school, he could also take the exam to enter university, but it was a correspondence course, so he could not compare with his classmates who took the college entrance examination.

But no matter what, it's good to be able to go to university and be taught knowledge by teachers.

So Lin Minjun had been thinking in her heart that she should think about going to school. When she saw Director Su today, she suddenly remembered it and brought it up.

"You're right in thinking this way. You may not feel it now because you are young, but when you reach my age, you will know how much it is to have no education and no culture. It's a good thing that you want to go to school. I support you." Director Su nodded and helped Lin Minjun to tie up her fallen hair.

The two of them stood by the road and talked, with leaves falling down. Director Su held Lin Minjun's hand and said gently, "You have this intention and helped me so much today. I will definitely help you. What is your current educational background?"

Lin Minjun breathed a sigh of relief and said calmly, "I only went to primary school. When I was in the first grade of junior high school, I wanted to go to school, but my family relatives wouldn't let me. They said it was a waste of money for girls to go to school."

Director Su was stunned for a long time, and then uttered a curse: "Bullshit!"

She helped Lin Minjun plan more seriously: "You only have an elementary school degree, and the current night school requires at least a high school degree. But it doesn't matter, I will arrange it."

"I have a friend who works at a night school. She told me that in addition to night schools, there are also cultural cram schools. You can first attend the junior high school cultural cram school, pass the exam, and then attend the high school cultural cram school. You don't have to worry about not being able to keep up. The teaching in the cram school is less difficult than that in a regular school. After finishing high school, you can go to night school. When the time comes, you can take the exam for night university and go to university."

After that, Director Su patted Lin Minjun's hand and encouraged her, "Go back and wait for my news. Go home and prepare well. I will take you to report in two days."

Lin Minjun originally just wanted to ask Director Su if there was any way for her to go to school, but she didn't expect Director Su to take over the matter directly. Lin Minjun didn't know what to say for a moment, and her nose felt a little sour. She wanted to say thank you to Director Su seriously, but she felt that this thank you was too light.

Everything was said without words. Director Su had seen what Lin Minjun wanted to say, and patted her hands with a smile. "It's nothing, really nothing. When I saw you, I thought of myself when I was young. I will help you if I can, just as a blessing for my daughter."

"Next time if you need medicinal herbs, just tell me and I'll call and buy them." Lin Minjun said after taking a deep breath.

Director Su: "Then I won't be polite next time. By the way, when are you free? I'll take you to report."

The two of them agreed on a time. This time Director Su was really leaving and left on his bicycle. Lin Minjun also took the bus because she had to return the basket to the store first.

After delivering the items back to the store, Lin Minjun was still thinking about buying ham for Teacher Shen, so she immediately ran to the post office. At that time, making a phone call was still a luxury. There were no public telephones everywhere, so she had to go to the post office to call home.

When she arrived at the post office, Lin Minjun realized what a fool she had been. Today was Sunday and everyone was on holiday, so of course there was no one in the post office. She took a breath and slowly walked back to the store, giving herself a short break.

The next day was Monday. Lin Minjun got up early and went to the post office to make a phone call. She called the post office in the township and finally got through. Lin Minjun said, "Excuse me, I want to talk to Zheng Xia from Yingzi Village."

Wait for the other side to say, "Okay, now find someone to call."

Lin Minjun hung up the phone and sat down to wait for a call back. The fastest wait time was forty minutes, and that was because their village was relatively close to the township. If it was far away, if you called today, you might not receive a call back until the next day. This is the efficiency of making phone calls now.

I waited early today, and the call came back after more than 20 minutes. A crisp female voice came from the other end of the line: "Ajun, is that you?"

"Axia." Lin Minjun said.

The person on the other end of the phone was her only friend since childhood, Axia.

The song that Lin Minjun sang to Aunt Cao last time was learned from Axia. Axia was born to be the treasure of the whole family, while Lin Minjun was born without a father or a mother. However, the relationship between the two girls has always been very good. When Lin Minjun followed the educated youth on the train, Axia sent her off in tears at night, and before leaving, she kept telling her to be careful.

At this time, she heard Lin Minjun's voice coming from the other end of the phone. Ah Xia lowered her voice and said, "After you left, your uncle and his family have been looking for you, and they also came to look for me."

"Then what did you say?" Lin Minjun's heart tightened.

Ah Xia chuckled twice and said in a proud voice, "I said I didn't know, but your own family members were worried about it, and they came to me to ask for the person after they got lost. Did they take advantage of my young age? Then my grandmother came out to scold them, and they ran away after just two words of scolding."

When Axia's grandmother was young, she was a famous fast-talker in the village. She could scold people sharply and find faults with them from all angles. She could scold people so much that they wanted to find a hole to hide in.

Lin Minjun immediately imagined her uncle's family running away in disgrace after being scolded, and couldn't help laughing out loud, "Thank you, Axia."

"Should we both say thank you?" Axia's tone became serious. "Later, they couldn't find you, so they started asking for your family's ancestral recipe for hemostatic medicine."

It's a pity to mention Axia. She heard from the elders in her family that Ajun's mother's family was a famous medical family in the neighborhood, and their ancestors all studied medicine. If Ajun's mother hadn't died, she would definitely have studied medicine as well, and her fate would have been completely different. Unfortunately, things are unpredictable.

"Let them look for it. If they look for it, they won't be able to take care of me." Lin Minjun said, "Anyway, the recipe was lost when my mother passed away. They won't be able to find it."

Axia was silent for a while, then she perked up again, "How are you doing over there?"

"Didn't I tell you last time that I opened a shop? Business has been booming since the opening, and I was even featured in the newspaper. Now I have hired an assistant in the shop, and I estimate that if I work for a while longer, I will be able to take root in the north city." Lin Minjun said with a smile.

Axia was immediately relieved and started chatting with Lin Minjun in a relaxed tone.

The phone charges were very high at this time. After chatting for a while, Lin Minjun came to her senses and said quickly: "I will write to you next time. I have something important to talk to you about today. Ah Xia, I remember your uncle is very good at making ham. Do you have any extra ham at home? Ask them if they sell it. I remember that he made the hams for your family and your grandfather's family."

"How much do you want? What kind?" Axia asked immediately.

Lin Minjun: “Two to three years is best.”

"There will be three next year, but not this year. If you want them, you have to make them now."

As for the taste, the best ones are those that are two or three years old. Whether it is stewed soup or stewed chicken, they are the freshest. Thinking of the cooking method of ham, Lin Minjun's mouth was constantly secreting saliva. "I want one that was made two years ago. Please help me talk to my family. When it is ready to eat, please take a truck to bring it to the capital. I will give you a deposit."

"good."

We agreed to buy the ham, and when the call was disconnected, the post office employee held out his hand and said, "One dollar and fifty cents."

Lin Minjun sighed in her heart that it was so expensive, but she reluctantly gave the money.

When we returned to the store, it was busy at noon. Aunt Cao was very busy with a piece of cloth wrapped on her head. It was Lin Minjun's special instruction that she had to put her hair up in a bun when in the store to prevent any hair from falling into the pot.

Aunt Cao had short hair and couldn't tie it up, so she wrapped it with a piece of cloth. At this time, the roots and edges of her hair were all soaked with sweat.

Lin Minjun took over the work on the stove and turned on the electric fan. "Go and have a rest first, change your hat, and why don't you turn on the fan? It's so hot now, we have to turn on the fan when we work."

"The fan is too expensive. It makes me feel bad." Aunt Cao took off her hat and sighed. She stood in front of the fan to enjoy the breeze for a while and then went back to entertain the guests.

The lunch counter in the store is always the busiest, but after this period of busyness, it becomes deserted. Lin Minjun moved the electric fan outside and moved the dishes prepared for the evening over, allowing Aunt Cao to choose the dishes with her while enjoying the breeze.

Aunt Cao never stops talking, always chattering about something. Now she is telling Lin Minjun incessantly about what happened in the compound recently.

Lin Minjun laughed as she listened, she couldn't understand why, they were both busy in the store, and after closing the store she just wanted to lie on the bed and rest, but Aunt Cao still had the energy to go to the yard and gossip.

Aunt Cao: "Xiao Lin, have you heard that Xiao Xu's daughter Ding Ling in our courtyard has recently found a boyfriend?"

"Dating?" Lin Minjun was a little surprised: "How old is she? I remember she is still in junior high school, preparing for the high school entrance examination. What if her relationship at this time affects the exam?"

"Don't mention the high school entrance exam, this girl is going to piss off Xiao Xu to death. She told me about it two days ago. Guess what she said?" Aunt Cao shook her head and described the incident vividly, gesturing with her hands and feet. "This little girl is only sixteen years old. She will be seventeen after the Chinese New Year. She actually said she wants to marry her boyfriend. She said she won't go to school anymore. She wants to get married!"

Lin Minjun took a deep breath and said, "When I was in the countryside, people had no money to go to school and no jobs, so they were forced to get married by their families. How come this also happens in your city?"

"Oh, you were forced to do that, not voluntarily. Ding Ling was like an idiot, she was making a fuss about getting married. Xiao Xu even complained to me, saying that the man Ding Ling found was a gangster, he had no proper job and all he did was to deceive young girls. How could a mother not be angry? She wanted to strangle the girl to death. The girl was strange, she wouldn't listen no matter what we said, so we had to lock her up at home and not let her go out to see the man. We even broke several canes because of this." Aunt Xu slapped her thigh and said.

Lin Minjun thought about it carefully and shook her head: "In fact, I think Xu's education of Ding Ling is also a bit problematic. I used to go home very late after opening the shop. When I got home, they were still awake. I always heard Xu scolding Lingling for not studying hard. Xu was too strict with Lingling. Children are not as mature as adults. How can you put pressure on her all the time? Maybe if Xu had a good talk with Ding Ling, things would be better."

Aunt Cao sighed, "A widow is always surrounded by gossip. Xiao Xu has no choice. She has not remarried all these years because she wants Lingling to study hard and have a good future. There is nothing she can do about it. If you want to blame someone, blame Lao Ma and Lao Cao. They deserve to die."

Aunt Cao began to grumble: "Why doesn't Lingling understand? She's so young and yet she's clamoring to get married..."

Halfway through her speech, Aunt Cao suddenly started to yell, "That's not right, why are those people here? Are they here to see me?"

"Who is looking for you?" Lin Minjun asked in surprise.

"Mr. Lu, it's Xueping's mother, is that it?" Aunt Cao quickly stood up and pointed in a direction.

Lin Minjun looked in the direction that Aunt Cao pointed, and saw a group of people walking towards her at the end of the road. One of them was indeed Mother Lu.

To be precise, it wasn't just Lu's mother. Lu Deping was following behind his mother, and there were a few other people too, but Lin Minjun couldn't see them clearly because they were too far away.

Aunt Cao had already started to walk to the back kitchen, as if hiding from the plague god. "What's going on? How did they find their way here? It's so annoying."

"What's wrong? Do you owe them money?" Lin Minjun asked curiously.

Aunt Cao: "How is that possible? When they heard me coming to ask for money, they refused to open the door. Last time, when Xue Ping's mother found out that I was working for you, she actually told me to quit and advised me to quit my job."

She complained with a look of disgust: "She is so audacious. If I don't work, she will give me money to live on. Besides, I can go to work with you and get a bonus without having to walk by myself. Where can I find such a suitable job? Forget it. I am too lazy to talk to her. I will go to the kitchen first."

The old lady was making a lot of noise and was about to run to the kitchen. Before leaving, she grabbed a handful of vegetables, which were dripping with water.

Lin Minjun likes to be clean, and frowned when she saw it. She took a mop to wipe the water off and advised: "Don't worry, I see there are other people around him. Maybe he just happened to pass by here, not necessarily to see you."

"Really? Can you help me see who is next to her?" Aunt Cao immediately turned around and looked out quietly.

By this time, Lu's mother and her group had also come closer. Aunt Cao saw clearly that they didn't look like they were here to talk to her, so she immediately felt relieved. She found a corner where they couldn't see her and began to watch the excitement with great interest.

As she watched, she gossiped with Lin Minjun, "You saw there was a boy next to Xue Ping's mother, right? That's Xue Ping's brother De Ping. He's a good kid, and I haven't heard of him doing anything out of line. Xue Ping's mother has always wanted to find a good wife for De Ping. I think they're on a blind date today."

"Blind date?" Lin Minjun had completely given up on Lu Deping and had no interest in him at all. She was actually quite happy to hear this. If Lu Deping was successful in the blind date and got married, he probably wouldn't bother her anymore.

Lin Minjun and Lu Deping haven't seen each other for a long time. She guessed that Lu Deping should have let her go, which was good. She didn't want to see him now, nor did she want to have any connection with him. It was a bad fate in their previous life.

Lin Minjun initially hoped for a peaceful separation from Lu Deping, but Lu Deping was not peaceful and kept pestering her. He was always sentimental and thought that the two of them could still continue their relationship. After a long time, Lin Minjun became annoyed and saw through a lot.

Lu Deping always said that he loved her, but when her mother forced her to have a baby, Lu Deping would only say, "Ajun, please bear with it." When relatives and friends around him said that the Lu family was very kind and that Lin Minjun was so lucky, Lu Deping never said a word.

Lin Minjun vaguely felt that Lu Deping's love for her was only lip service. Lu Deping's love for her was not like loving a person, but more like loving a blade of grass or a flower, as if she were a lifeless person.

As time went on, the last bit of affection that Lin Minjun had for Lu Deping was worn out. Now her feelings towards Lu Deping were very complicated. Thousands of words could only be summed up in one sentence: Do whatever you want, just don't kill me.

Aunt Cao said confidently, "Yes, I know the old woman following them. She is my rival. She is famous for her eloquence in our matchmaking circle. As the saying goes, she can make something dead appear alive and something round appear flat."

Lin Minjun was stunned: Are there so many tricks in your matchmaking circle?

In fact, Aunt Cao guessed it right. The Lu family appeared here today because they were going on a blind date.

Not far away, the matchmaker walking beside Lu's mother smiled and pulled her hand, "Sister, talk to your Deping and Xiaotong. Things between men and women should be initiated by boys. Girls are shy and embarrassed to speak."

Mother Lu calmly withdrew her hand, a hint of disgust flashed across her eyes, but she quickly returned to normal and said with a smile: "You can't say that. My Deping has never been in a relationship and is shy. Xiaotong, don't be shy. Take the initiative to talk to my Deping. You are both excellent young people, and you must have something in common."

Lu Deping has never been in a relationship, but she has?

Lu Deping is shy, so she should be thick-skinned?

Fang Xiaotong glanced at Lu Deping who was walking side by side with her, and suddenly felt speechless.

She seems to have had a lot of bad luck in love recently. Today, her mother forced her to go out on a blind date again, saying that a colleague from work introduced them to her. Fang Xiaotong couldn't persuade her mother, so she went out.

When they arrived at the agreed location, Fang Xiaotong saw that the blind date partner was well-mannered, wearing a white shirt and looked gentle and handsome. At that time, Fang Xiaotong was quite happy and interested. She wanted to chat more, but after only 20 minutes of getting to know him, Fang Xiaotong felt that Lu Deping was not a good person.

How should I put it? This guy came out for a blind date, but he acted as if everyone owed him eight million. No matter what she asked, Lu Deping just answered with a perfunctory "um" or "ah", or he just threw the question directly to his mother.

The funniest thing was that the matchmaker suggested going out for a walk, and then Lu Deping brought his mother along, as if his mother was his spokesperson and a mouthpiece.

Fang Xiaotong has been on several blind dates, but this is the first time she has met such a man. He requires his mother to speak for him and takes his mother with him wherever he goes, as if he is still breastfeeding.

Fang Xiaotong completely despised Lu Deping. If it weren't for her mother's face, she would have left long ago. Now she could only reluctantly go out with them for a stroll, praying that it would end quickly and she could go home.

Looking at Lu Deping again and seeing that he had a sour face and looked daydreamy, Fang Xiaotong lost interest completely. She didn't even want to talk and walked away silently.

At this time, Lu's mother was very happy. Although the two young people didn't seem to be attracted to each other, Lu's mother felt that they just didn't understand each other. After getting to know each other, they would definitely fall in love with each other.

After all, in Lu's mother's heart, Lu Deping is perfect in every way, and it would be unfair for him to be paired with a fairy.

Lu Deping is indeed very hardworking. With the memories of his previous life, Lu Deping's business is going more smoothly in this life. In the beginning, he only did some small hospital business through his mother's connections, but soon he opened his own factory with a loan. Now the factory is thriving, and he has a good image and is considered an outstanding young talent. Lu's mother is even more proud.

She carefully selected Fang Xiaotong for her son's blind date. Fang Xiaotong has a good family background and a good job. Her parents are leaders and she is a teacher in school. She is well-respected. After she has a child, she can let her quit her job and educate the child at home. It's a two-pronged approach. Her husband Deping can support his wife and children, so she believes that her parents-in-law will not refuse.

Even so, Lu's mother still felt a little dissatisfied. She complained that Fang Xiaotong was not tall enough and her face was not pretty enough. Fortunately, her family background was good, which made up for these shortcomings. With the support of her father-in-law, her son Deping would surely be able to rise rapidly in the future.

Whenever Mrs. Lu thought about her son's future, she was so happy that she was almost beaming with joy. Then she looked again and realized that they were very close to Lin Minjun's store. If Lin Minjun saw them, the girl would be too embarrassed to approach De Ping again!

Seeing that the two young people were silent, Lu's mother cleared her throat, glanced at Lin Minjun's store, and said loudly: "Today's woodworking is really good. My son Deping has opened a factory at a young age and can make a lot of money every year. He is the boss. Xiaotong is a teacher and has a good family. They are simply a perfect match. Don't you agree, sister?"

The matchmaker had no idea what had suddenly gone wrong with Lu's mother. When she shouted, many people on the street turned their heads. Even though the matchmaker thought she was knowledgeable enough, she was still embarrassed.

"Well... yes, they are indeed a match made in heaven. It all depends on whether the two children can get along with each other." The matchmaker said stiffly.

Mother Lu looked at her disapprovingly and said, "Why can't they get along? Maybe they have already fallen in love with each other, but they just feel embarrassed to talk to us because we are here."

As she spoke, Lu's mother pushed her son and pointed to the roadside and said, "Deping, go buy Xiaotong a bottle of soda. It's too hot now. Look how hot Xiaotong is. Mom knows you are embarrassed. Don't be shy. Go buy it."

Lu Deping was supposed to deal with things in the factory today. His factory has grown to a certain size, and with more workers hired, there are bound to be more disputes, so it is necessary to formulate rules and regulations. Lu Deping was busy with this matter, but who knew that his mother was a drag and made a big fuss at home, forcing him to come over for a blind date.

Lu Deping was very resistant to blind dates. He was already extremely anxious because his relationship with Lin Minjun had not made any progress. After his mother's interference, he simply hated blind dates to the extreme.

At this time, he was forced by his mother to buy soda for others. His arrogant temper came up and he said coldly, "No."

These words were like a slap in the face to Lu's mother.

The author has something to say:

Ah Jun: (＾＿－) Dear, please don’t die at my door.

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Don't think it's only one chapter, the word count is the same as two chapters, I merged them together