Chapter 196 Can you manage this?
At this moment, Lin Tiangen came looking for them.
Little Peach Blossom was already used to the fact that the brigade leader often came to her house. After greeting him, Lin Tiangen automatically stood in front of Lin Guangsheng: "Hehe, Uncle Guangsheng..."
Lin Guangsheng knew something was up without him even having to say it: "Just tell me what it is."
Lin Tiangen cleared his throat: "It's about the college entrance exam."
"Hmm," Lin Guangsheng said, gesturing for him to sit down.
“Uncle Guangsheng, it’s like this, many young people are focused on the college entrance examination. I’m not saying they shouldn’t take the exam, but they still have to do their work. But these young people are thinking about taking leave every day to study. I’m not against them studying, but if they keep doing this, they won’t be able to finish the work in the fields. We’re still in the busy farming season. If we can’t finish the work in the fields, we won’t be able to deliver this year’s grain quota, and that will affect the whole production team.”
Lin Tiangen also supports young people taking the college entrance examination. Regardless of whether they pass or not, at least they should have the courage to try. However, first and foremost, they must do their jobs well. They can't stop working just because of the college entrance examination. Otherwise, what will they do for a living if they fail?
Moreover, if the production team fails to meet its targets, it's not just that one person who doesn't benefit; the entire production team will suffer the consequences.
This is why Lin Tiangen came to us.
Lin Guangsheng thought for a moment and said, "How many people are asking you for leave right now?"
“Not counting the educated youth, all the young people from the production team have come!” As he said this, Lin Tiangen glanced at Xiao Taohua, seemingly unintentionally.
Little Peach Blossom looked back innocently. What was she looking at?
Lin Guangsheng saw it too, and sighed helplessly. He understood why so many young people in the production team wanted to take the college entrance examination. It was his daughter's fault. Oh, no, it wasn't his daughter's fault. It was a good thing that they wanted to take the college entrance examination. It showed that they knew how to make progress.
“We’re rejecting all the young people in the production team’s requests for leave. If they don’t listen, we’ll talk to their parents,” Lin Guangsheng said.
"Is this okay?"
"Otherwise what?"
Lin Tiangen immediately nodded: "Yes, that's how it should be done."
"As for the rest, you can figure it out yourself."
"Hehe, Uncle Guang Sheng..."
"Don't laugh, it's sickening. You must have a plan in mind before you came. Go ahead and tell me."
"I knew Uncle Guangsheng understood me best."
"Heh." Lin Guangsheng sneered.
Lin Tiangen didn't care and directly stated his plan, which was the same as what Lin Guangsheng had said. The first thing was to refuse leave requests from the young people in the production team. Whether these people were really taking the college entrance examination or for other reasons was still up for debate. Even if they were really taking it, the smart ones could pass the exam with just a little study, while the less smart ones should prepare more to avoid wasting time and energy.
Then, things got complicated for the educated youth. Many of them got married in the production team, and even if Lin Tiangen agreed to their request for leave, their families might not.
Male educated youth were a little better off, as they were the ones who made the decisions at home, but it was a different story for female educated youth.
After all, if they actually pass the exam, the couple will have to separate, which wouldn't be a good thing for their relationship. Besides, who knows what other unexpected things might happen while they're away for so long?
To put it bluntly, what Lin Tiangen was most worried about was those educated youth.
"So, Uncle Guangsheng, what should we do about the educated youth?" Because of the college entrance examination, many couples who usually seem to be getting along well have started arguing. Some are not allowed to take the exam, and some have even broken up because of it.
"How can you possibly manage something like this?" Lin Guangsheng glanced at him.
"I can't manage it all, but I don't want to see a bad outcome." Lin Tiangen paused for a moment after saying this.
They're all smart people; they can guess the outcome of some things even if they don't happen.
"Then let nature take its course," was Lin Guangsheng's suggestion.
Lin Tiangen hesitated; he couldn't bear to do it.
"You can control the heavens and the earth, but you can't control people's hearts. As for the root of heaven, you should think this through yourself."
Lin Tiangen paused for a moment, then said, "I understand, Uncle Guangsheng."
"Hmm, if there's nothing else, go back. I'm going out for a walk." He turned to Little Peach Blossom: "Little Peach Blossom, are you going out for a walk?"
Little Peach Blossom replied, "I'm going up the mountain to gather herbs."
Lin Guangsheng said, "Dad will go with you."
Little Peach Blossom asked in confusion, "Dad, weren't you going out for a walk?"
Lin Guangsheng remained expressionless: "I've changed my mind."
Little Peach Blossom nodded: "Okay, Dad and I will go up the mountain to collect herbs together."
"Hmm." Lin Guangsheng nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Lin Tiangen, clearly trying to shoo him away.
Okay.
Lin Tiangen could only leave Lin Guangsheng's house with reluctance.
What will happen after we get back?
He followed the same advice, first refusing leave requests from his own production team. He didn't refuse all the educated youth, but they all had to agree before he would grant them leave; otherwise, what kind of business would it be to eat and drink for free?
On the way up the mountain, Little Peach Blossom, carrying a small basket, couldn't help but ask, "Dad, why are the people from the educated youth group different from those from the production team?"
Little Peach Blossom overheard what the brigade leader and her father said, but she didn't quite understand why they were so troubled.
Since the production team refused the leave request, they could refuse the leave request from the educated youth as well.
Lin Guangsheng wasn't surprised to hear his daughter ask this question. After all, his daughter's curiosity had been evident to everyone over the years. He wouldn't just brush her off, but explained to her seriously, "The young people in the production team are all people we've watched grow up, and we've known them for decades. It's no big deal if they refuse. But the educated youth are all from big cities. Even the first batch of educated youth, although they've spent almost ten years in our production team, their hearts aren't with us."
Little Peach Blossom listened quietly. This kind of thing had happened countless times since she was little, and whenever she didn't understand something, her parents would explain it to her earnestly.
After the explanation was finished, some girls still didn't understand, some understood, but most of the time they only half understood.
Xiao Taohua and Lin Guangsheng, a married couple, didn't care.
Their daughter is innocent, so they will teach her whatever they can. It's okay if she doesn't understand, but they will still teach her what needs to be taught.
"Ultimately, they've always wanted to leave this place." Lin Guangsheng sighed slightly as he said this.
The first batch was mostly voluntary, but the later ones were basically forced.
Everyone is thinking about returning to the city, and some people will even resort to any means to do so.
Xiaolin Village was considered relatively good; in other production teams, it was said that some educated youths, in their quest to return to the city, went through a series of interconnected schemes, eventually ensnaring many others. Some successfully returned to the city, while others died in that area.
Lin Guangsheng had nothing to say about the choice others made; whatever the outcome, it was a choice made from the very beginning—it's simply a matter of the winner taking all.
Some people use dirty methods, but the parties involved don't care, and bystanders won't say much either.
(End of this chapter)
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