It would be a stretch to ask them to take the college entrance exam now, since it requires a solid foundation of knowledge and cannot be accomplished with just enthusiasm.
Moreover, life after returning to the city is full of uncertainties. It is still unknown whether a job can be found smoothly, and housing is an even bigger problem, far from being as spacious and comfortable as Xiliu Village.
Since the establishment of vegetable greenhouses and a cannery as pillar industries, the living standards of villagers in Xiliu Village have been rising steadily, and every household has gradually accumulated some savings.
In rural areas, the first thing people do when they have extra money is often to improve their living conditions—by building a house.
Every married educated youth had a spacious house built for their family.
Since many households planned to renovate their houses, Xie Yan took the initiative to undertake the house planning work in the village.
Taking into full account the reality of each family having many children, he abandoned the original simplified courtyard house design and meticulously created a courtyard house with one entrance.
Under his planning, each house was built on its original foundation, with a layout that was kept as uniform as possible. Today, in Xiliu Village, rows of brand-new houses stand neatly arranged, creating a pleasing and orderly scene. Large fruit trees are planted in front of each house, and when spring arrives, the trees are in full bloom, with pink blossoms like the sunset and white blossoms like snow. A gentle breeze blows, and the petals fall, making it feel like a fairyland, a dreamlike and enchanting place.
With more houses, the living space naturally becomes much more spacious.
Nowadays, even in families with many children, each child can have their own little world.
For educated youth who built their own houses after getting married, there were bedrooms and studies. Living in such spacious houses was a world of difference compared to the cramped spaces in the city where many people were crammed together.
Having grown accustomed to such a comfortable living environment, very few people would be willing to suddenly return to the past and live in a cramped little house.
However, in a large forest, you'll find all sorts of birds.
A few isolated cases have also emerged in the village.
Upon hearing the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination, he was completely disoriented. Without considering the actual situation, he was only thinking about returning to the city and even started to have wicked thoughts, such as lying to his wife to get a divorce.
Those who haven't gotten their marriage certificates are even more impatient, just packing their bags and leaving.
However, this situation is rare in Xiliu Village and even the entire Hongxing Brigade. After all, life here is prosperous; people own houses and cars, transportation is convenient, and life is stable and comfortable.
When Yu Yue heard the news that the college entrance examination had been reinstated, she was so shocked that she stood there stunned for a long time.
She recalled that a few years after graduating from high school, Xie Yan kept urging her to study, saying things like "reviewing the old to learn the new," and he even vowed that the college entrance examination would definitely be reinstated.
At first, she believed Xie Yan's words without a doubt, but as time went by and there was still no news about the college entrance examination, she couldn't help but have doubts.
Even so, she still chose to cooperate with Xie Yan and persisted in studying, constantly reviewing what she had learned. At the time, it was just to make Xie Yan happy. Unexpectedly, the college entrance examination was actually reinstated!
Upon hearing this news, she could hardly believe her ears.
Coming to her senses, Yu Yuehui was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes, and she ran home without hesitation.
Along the way, the wind whistled in her ears, as if cheering for her perseverance.
At the same time, Xie Yan also rushed out of her home.
He gazed at that familiar figure from afar, his heart overflowing with emotion like a burst dam. Seeing his wife running towards him without a care in the world, his eyes reddened, and tears welled up in them.
These days, although he firmly believes that the college entrance examination will be reinstated, his anxiety grows day by day as the date approaches.
Upon hearing the confirmed news, the heavy weight in his heart finally lifted.
Yu Yue ran to Xie Yan, unable to contain her joy and excitement any longer. She threw herself into Xie Yan's arms, sobbing uncontrollably, "Waaaaah, Xie Xiao Yan, can you hear me? The college entrance exam has been reinstated!"
"It's back!!"
Xie Yan hugged his wife tightly, gently kissed her forehead, and said in a slightly choked voice, "I heard it, I heard it."
"Hahaha, I wasn't lying to you, was I?"
"Yu Xiaoyue!"
Yu Yue nodded frantically, tears wetting Xie Yan's shoulder. At this moment, their joy and excitement intertwined, as if the whole world had become exceptionally beautiful.
There are quite a few families in the same situation as Xie Yan's family.
Gu Bin and his wife were also embracing and weeping at this moment.
Gu Bin, in particular, had the opportunity to return to the city last year, but his grandfather firmly disagreed and insisted that he train well at the grassroots level.
Looking back now, my grandfather may have already heard rumors that the college entrance examination might be reinstated.
But that old man is really something, couldn't he have given him a little hint?
Fortunately, influenced by Xie Yan over the years, they have maintained the habit of reading and studying, so they would have no problem taking the college entrance examination now.
Surprisingly, Xie Yan will not participate in this year's college entrance examination.
Many people don't understand this.
After all, being a college student is incredibly valuable these days; it's an honor that countless people dream of.
In their view, no matter how good Xie Yan's medical skills were, he was just a village doctor and could not be compared with college students.
But Gu Bin fully understood Xie Yan's decision.
Xie Yan now holds an extraordinary position in Beijing.
Several years ago, people kept hinting or explicitly suggesting that he be transferred back to Beijing, and that she could choose any hospital she wanted, but Xie Yan refused them all.
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