Chapter 121: This time, the person I know is not my son, right?
The college entrance examination, which was resumed for the first time after a ten-year suspension, was very efficient. The preparation was fast, the test was fast, and the scores and admission notices were all released quickly.
The exam was over at the end of November and the scores came out in mid-December. After the school received the results, they called Yan Xue.
The main reason was that she did so well in the exam, and Yan Xue was a celebrity in Changshan, so the school took the initiative to announce the good news to her.
After receiving the letter, Yan Xue called Yan Jigang's school to inform her brother that the scores were out and to ask how Yan Jigang performed in the exam.
As a result, Yan Jigang was just about to tell her the good news that he had scored 346 points, which was more than 60 points higher than the second place in the school.
The full score of this year's college entrance examination is only 400 points. The liberal arts exam includes mathematics, Chinese, politics, history and geography, while the science exam includes mathematics, Chinese, politics, physics and chemistry.
Yan Jigang had graduated for some time and had only reviewed for a month. In this era when people generally don't attach importance to studying, his test scores were definitely not low.
This can be heard from the obvious excitement in his voice. The only thing that will be affected is English, and his level is much higher than that of others in the same class.
Yan Xue congratulated her brother. After Yan Jigang calmed down a bit, he quickly asked her, "How about you, sister? How many points did you get?"
Yan Xue had graduated for some time and was afraid of not doing well on the exam, so she started reviewing a few months in advance. Her score was even higher than Yan Jigang's.
She scored 362, with good scores in math, Chinese, physics and chemistry, but a little bit lower in politics.
But she had the upper hand, as the others had all passed the exam based on their own abilities. She had nothing to be proud of, so she didn't spread the news.
But even if it wasn't publicized, people still knew what they should know. Qu Mingli even helped her find out the overall scores in the province and told her that she should be able to pass.
Sure enough, the January notice came, and both she and Yan Jigang received it. It was a very simple and plain piece of paper stuffed in an envelope.
The paper only contained basic admission information and the registration deadline, followed by the committee's official seal. However, there was also an admissions notice attached to the letter, which stated what needed to be prepared.
First, you need a household registration, then a certificate of transfer of grain and oil, and you also need to bring 15 days of national food coupons and a collection of leaders' works.
Although the era and style are different, Yan Xue still felt a soreness in her eyes when she held it in her hand.
How long had she waited for this notice? Two lifetimes, two different times and spaces, two intertwined lives, dreams and reality.
Every time I get what I want in my dreams, I feel lost outside of the dream, but I dare not show it. I have to greet customers and take care of my father with a smile.
She read the words one by one again, and suddenly felt a hand falling on her head and rubbing it gently. It was Qi Fang.
The man lowered his eyes to look at her, only looking at her in this room full of joy, as if he could understand all her feelings at the moment.
He was the only one who knew the regrets buried deep in her heart, and he wanted to help her make up for the regrets, fill the gaps, and heal her wounds.
Yan Xue smiled again, her eyes were curved and brighter than ever, as if stars were shining.
The Yan family had two college students at once. Even if they didn't announce it, people around them soon knew about it because of their scores.
Moreover, Yan Xue passed the entrance exam and was going to Yanjing University, which meant that she had to leave the training center and Changshan.
This time is different from being transferred from Jinchuan to the county. It is far away and it is really possible that they will not see each other again in the future. Everyone is happy for her, but also feels reluctant to let her go.
But no matter how reluctant she was, after the last meeting of the year, Yan Xue packed up her things and handed her resignation letter to Qu Mingli.
"I was just thinking of recommending you to the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, but you got in on your own." Qu Mingli looked at him with emotion.
More than eight years have passed, and the years have left their mark on the secretary's face, making him appear not only gentle but also calm and composed.
Yan Xue smiled and said, "It's all the same. From now on, Secretary Qu will have to take care of the training center."
"Of course. I've already applied to the provincial government to make wood ear cultivation a specialty industry in Changshan City."
Qu Mingli let her know, then looked at the resignation letter again. "You're leaving soon, so you don't have any plans for me this time?"
Obviously, he was joking, so Yan Xue smiled and said, "That's all. Things like expanding production and selling outside the province will depend on the next manager."
Actually, there are some, but if we want to take them out, we have to wait until after the reform and opening up. It is still a bit early now.
I just don’t know whether Qu Mingli will still be sitting in this position by then. If not, can I find a trustworthy person to take over?
But Changshan is his foundation and starting point. I believe that he, like her, will also cherish this little bit of affection and take care of this land.
I also hope that this piece of land and these forest farms, after having more industries, can survive the future logging and conversion to afforestation, and have new possibilities and beginnings.
After all the official business was discussed, the superior-subordinate relationship that had lasted for many years and had been a pleasant collaboration came to an end, but the two still had a good personal relationship.
Qu Mingli smiled warmly, "Now that you're going to college, Qi Fang will follow you, right? The provincial governor has always wanted to transfer him to the provincial government."
The notice of the science conference has been issued long ago, and it has been confirmed that it will be held on March 18. Qi Fang will participate with the provincial delegation.
The provincial governor was not clear about the situation here and kept wanting to poach people over there, but Qi Fang refused, not just because he wanted to go with Yan Xue.
Yan Xue didn't hide it from Qu Mingli. "We've already announced that graduate student enrollment will resume next year. He wants to apply to USTC's graduate school."
Qi Fang wasted ten years, and although he successfully perfected the hydrostatic system, he still only had a bachelor's degree, and it was not easy for him to do projects independently.
Unlike in the original book, Wu Xingde did not steal his teacher's research results, and did not do anything for revenge. After careful consideration, he decided to continue his studies.
Just as the college entrance examination was resumed, graduate student enrollment was also put on the agenda. However, due to time constraints, the enrollments for 1977 and 1978 were merged together.
Nowadays, graduate schools in various universities are being re-established, and the first one approved to be established is the Graduate School of USTC.
The Graduate School of USTC is affiliated to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the learning content is formulated by the Chinese Academy of Sciences itself. In today's era, its scientific research strength is stronger than that of the graduate schools of Tsinghua University and Yanjing University.
Yan Xue thought it was a good thing. Machinery was Qi Fang's passion. It was better for him to continue his studies and continue to love it purely than to turn his passion into a tool for revenge.
He has an engineering level and has completed important projects, so he can apply for research projects on his own during his graduate studies.
Perhaps one day, he will embark on the road of entrepreneurship as in the original book, but that is his own choice, not the only way out he is forced to do.
Thus, the family's last year in Changshan passed like this. This time, there was no duty, so Yan Xue was able to wait for the birth of her baby quietly at home.
While taking care of her, the second old lady also had to help her grandson prepare things for school, and she was busy at home every day.
Yan Xue's due date was in February, so she definitely wouldn't be able to make it to school to report. Fortunately, she had already considered this matter and wrote to the school as soon as she received the notification letter.
The letter explained her situation and hoped that the school would be flexible and allow her to complete her confinement and report to school a month later.
Perhaps the school had never seen anyone taking the exam with a big belly, but her score was indeed not low, 30 or 40 points higher than the admission score of Yanda University in the province.
So in the end the school wrote back to her, agreeing to let her delay her enrollment. If it was really inconvenient, she could enroll in the fall with the class of 1978.
Therefore, the only one who has to report to school at the end of February is Yan Jigang. This is the first time that the little grandson has gone on a long journey by himself since he grew up. How can the old lady not worry?
Yan Jigang himself wasn't that nervous, "It's okay, grandma. When my sister was my age, didn't she also come to Northeast China alone?"
"She had no choice," the second old lady said. "Do you think I'd let her go so far alone? It's only in this day and age that you have to check for a letter of introduction wherever you go. No one would dare to beg for money."
Yan Xue was watching from the side, holding her waist. She was now in her advanced stage of pregnancy and had difficulty moving, so she couldn't help the second old lady with the cleanup.
As they were talking, the postman came over and said there was a letter from Qi Fang. Yan Jigang was quick-footed and immediately went out to help his brother-in-law pick it up.
When he came back, Qi Fang was already standing at the door of the inner room. He took it, glanced at it, opened it, took out the letter, and handed the envelope to Yan Xue.
Yan Xue took a look and said, "Our dad's." Just as she was wondering if there was something important again, Qi Fang stopped in his tracks.
He clenched his hand holding the letter, and after a long while, he shifted his gaze to Yan Xue's face, "Dad said that the higher-ups are going to rehabilitate some scientists."
The authorities are indeed going to rehabilitate some scientists. Not only will their reputation be restored, but a ceremony will also be held next month to place their ashes.
Su Changqing is not among these famous scientists, but this is at least a signal that the authorities are willing to clear the grievances of these intellectuals and give them justice.
And all these years, Qi Fang insisted on enduring, and Wei Shuxian waited eagerly. Wasn't this the signal they wanted?
"Contact Master's wife and ask her to write a letter to Yanjing to complain." Yan Xue said softly, "Let's write one ourselves too. We won't wait."
If we want to wait for a full redress, we have to wait until next year or the year after. Instead of waiting anxiously, it is better to take the initiative to fight for it.
Qi Fang looked at her gentle and determined smile and said, "Okay." Just as he was about to go to the desk to write a letter, he saw Yan Xue holding her belly and her face suddenly changed.
He immediately went over to support the person, "What's wrong? Are you about to give birth?" He saw Yan Xue nodded affirmatively.
Now the second old lady no longer cared about her grandson, and Qi Fang no longer cared about the letter. They quickly packed up and prepared to send Yan Xue to Jiangcheng Hospital.
Changshan was just established as a city, and many things, such as medical standards, have not kept up. If you want to have a baby safely, you have to go to Jiangcheng.
Although Yan Xue had gone for a checkup before and was told that there was no abnormal fetal position and that she could have a natural birth, it was still more reassuring to have a doctor who could perform a cesarean section.
Qi Fang rode his bicycle to find the driver of the training center, and the driver drove the training center's car to take Yan Xue to Jiangcheng Hospital.
Qi Fang and the second old lady followed in the car, of course sitting in the back car, leaving only the little Qi Yanyu to be taken care of by Yan Jigang.
This time it was faster than last time. Three hours after entering the hospital, the baby's crying was heard inside.
The nurse who attended to the delivery came out and announced the good news, "The mother has given birth to a baby girl. Both the mother and the baby are safe."
Qi Fang immediately asked the nurse, "Can I go in and take a look?" The nurse walked in again and said, "Let me see if everything is cleaned up."
After a while, someone came out to inform the family members that they could go in. Qi Fang and the second old lady squeezed in all at once. Qi Fang went straight to Yan Xue with a clear goal.
Maybe because the birth was quick this time, Yan Xue looked better than last time, but she was still sweaty and pale.
Qi Fang spoke to her for a few words to make sure she was alright. Then he noticed the nurse was weighing the baby and asked, "Is it not a son this time?"
It seems he didn't even listen just now. And what does it mean that this time it's not his son? How much psychological trauma must this have on his son?
Anyway, the nurse was speechless after hearing this, and Yan Xue was also a little speechless. It was a good thing that it was a daughter, otherwise her father would have been wary of her since she was born.
After Yan Xue had a nap and ate the millet porridge cooked by the second old lady, she looked at the swaddling clothes beside her pillow and suddenly remembered something, "Is today the fourteenth of the second month?"
The second old lady was used to the lunar calendar and didn't react for a moment. Qi Fang, who was about to take the bowl out to wash it, turned and looked at her, "Yes."
This little guy is quite good at choosing dates. Nine years ago, on this day, Yan Xue and Qi Fang got married.
Yan Xue had just thought this when Qi Fang was already staring at her. "It's been nine years, and we're getting married."
She actually thought of it. Yan Xue's eyebrows curved, and the second old lady hurriedly snatched the bowl and chopsticks from her grandson-in-law.
"The bathroom is over there by the stairs, right? I'm just going to the toilet." He completely forgot that he had just been there and just left with his things.
Qi Fang sat back down beside the bed, looked at his newborn daughter, and then at Yan Xue. "February 14th is also Valentine's Day in the West."
The voice was low, mellow and gentle, with a hint of tenderness. Yan Xue was slightly surprised when she heard it. "You know that too?"
But then again, he is fluent in both Russian and English, so it's not surprising that he knows that.
It was just that when the two of them first met, they didn't think much about it. Looking back now, they realize that everything was just right.
The next day, Qi Yanyu followed his uncle to see his newborn sister. Although he didn't say anything, his little peach blossom eyes were wide open, and it was obvious that he thought his sister was a little ugly.
Yan Jigang was the more experienced one this time, and said to his eldest nephew, "It will be fine once you grow up. You were like this when you were a kid, too."
The eldest nephew obviously didn't believe it, but he was already the eldest nephew, so he had to go against his conscience and join his uncle in praising his sister's beauty.
Qi Fang was still unaware of his son's little thoughts, so he didn't say anything. Instead, he asked Yan Jigang, "Did you bring the things?"
"I brought it." Yan Jigang immediately took out a wolf tooth from his pocket, with a red rope on it that the second old lady had twisted earlier.
Qi Fang carefully tied the wolf fangs around his daughter's neck. Now, one for Yan Xue, one for Yan Jigang, one for Qi Yanyu, and one for his youngest daughter. The four wolf fangs finally all have a home.
Seven days later, Yan Xue was discharged from the hospital and returned home fully armed to continue her confinement. Their Valentine's Day baby also had his own name, Qi Zhiyu.
Yan Xue thought of the letter she had written before giving birth, and of Qi Fang's hopes and expectations over the years. "Is it the same as the recognition of recognition?"
Qi Fang had just written these two words on the paper when he closed his pen and turned to look at her, "No."
Yan Xue was stunned, and he whispered again: "It's a blessing from knowing each other."
His teacher was his first half of life, his guide, and also his lifelong regret, something he could never let go of.
But at least God gave him a rainstorm, a hailstorm, and also gave him someone to hold an umbrella for him and a companion to walk with him during the long cold.
There are some people he will always remember in his heart, but the one who will accompany him from now on is this accident that he encountered by chance.
It is the two children they gave birth to together, it is grandma and Jigang, and it is this family they built bit by bit through hardships.
Three days later, Yan Jigang packed his bags, said goodbye to his grandmother, sister and brother-in-law who had taken care of him for many years, said goodbye to his little nephews and nieces at home, and boarded the train to Yanjing alone.
Half a month later, Qi Fang set off for the provincial capital. He wrote his first letter to Yan Xue in the provincial capital to report his safety, and then went to Beijing with the provincial delegation.
On the day Yan Xue was discharged from confinement, he happened to arrive in Yanjing and was arranged to stay in a state-owned hotel near the Great Hall of the People with the delegation.
There have been many meetings in Beijing in the past two years, and the staff responsible for preparing the conferences have gained experience in receiving and settling them, and also told them that they can move freely outside of their schedules.
Qi Fang looked in one direction outside the hotel without saying a word. He waited until the delegation had counted the number of people again and dispersed before he picked up his things and prepared to leave.
"Going to deliver something to your brother-in-law?" The person who lived with him in the same room was an engineer from the provincial government. He was quite familiar with him and knew that he had a brother-in-law who was studying at Yanjing University.
Qi Fang did not deny it. He went out and looked over there again before getting on the bus to deliver the pancakes that Yan Jigang had just made from his family's new stall.
Yan Jigang was at an age when he had a big appetite, and the food coupons given by the school were definitely not enough for him to eat, so his family also got him some national food coupons.
When he returned, the sun was setting in the west, and the setting sun was all over the ground. Qi Fang was about to return to the guesthouse when someone called him from a distance, "Xiao Fang."
Not many people would call him that. Qi Fang paused, then turned around and saw Qi Kai sitting on a bicycle not far away.
"It's really you." Qi Kai immediately got off the bicycle and took a few quick steps. "When did you come back? Where's your sister-in-law? Wasn't she with you?"
Five years have passed since the last time we met. Qi Kai looks less thin, and he has shed all his fatigue and depression, and looks full of energy again.
Even though the two brothers met, they still felt a little unfamiliar. Qi Fang looked at him and said, "I came here by myself to attend the science and technology conference."
Although the two sides have exchanged letters in recent years, most of them were written by Qi Jingwei, and Qi Fang would at most send a photo in return, or ask his eldest son at home to write a few words.
Qi Kai didn't know that Su Changqing had left something for him, nor did he know that he had already perfected the system and obtained admission to the conference.
Hearing him say this, Qi Kai couldn't hide his disappointment. He also felt that his previous rejection had pushed the person away, but he was also proud of him.
Even after living in the borderland for more than ten years, when he returned he was still the young genius who was admitted to university at the age of fourteen, and he could still stand on the podium dazzlingly.
His back has not bent, his faith has not changed, and he will soon get what he has always wanted, even though it is too late.
After a while, Qi Kai said to his brother: "Now that you are back, let's go back and see our father. He is old and his health is not as good as before."
Qi Fang didn't say anything. He looked at Qi Kai with a complicated heart and eyes full of expectations, just like the setting sun at this moment, sinking bit by bit.
Just at this moment, someone came out of the hotel and saw Qi Fang and called out, "You're back? We were just talking about you. It's time for dinner."
Qi Fang responded and was about to walk back, which made Qi Kaixin feel even more depressed. However, he didn't know what to say or what else to say.
At this moment, Qi Fang suddenly turned his head and said, "By the way, Yan Xue was admitted to Yan University, and Yan Xue's brother was admitted to the School of Foreign Languages. I want to find a house in Beijing."
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