I thought that after the exam today, I would have to wait for four or five days for the results. Who knew that the leaders above were so quick. Not only was the admission list released that afternoon, but everyone's test results were also posted at the school gate. Looking at the black ink on the red paper, no one questioned it. It was really that this matter was handled too openly and transparently, and even the village cadres could not interfere. The test was organized by the Education Bureau, and the process in the examination room was obvious to everyone, so it was obvious whether the candidates were genuine or not.
Although those who were not admitted were devastated, those who were admitted were so happy that they cried.
There were names from Dujia Village on the admission list, including the village chief's daughter Du Yingying. The others were educated youth, Xu Zhizhou, Li Hongjun, and Guan Chuan. Yes, Guan Chuan, who cried the loudest and kept complaining that he probably wouldn't pass the exam, was admitted, while Luo Yue and Yu Chunxiao, who thought they were okay, fell behind Guan Chuan by ten points and had no chance of admission. This result was both expected and unexpected. Some people cried and some were happy, but the one who laughed the loudest was Guan Chuan, who was admitted with the last place. His smug look made everyone who looked at the results feel itchy, but there was nothing they could do.
"Haha, I told you I'm very lucky." Du Jiang knew without even looking at him that this arrogant voice came from Guan Chuan. But he was really not afraid of getting beaten for speaking so arrogantly in front of so many people. Thinking of this, Du Jiang couldn't help but take a few steps back, widening the distance between him and Guan Chuan and the others.
Sure enough, the next second, Guan Chuan, who was so complacent just now, was beaten up by others. Looking at Guan Chuan who was surrounded and beaten and screaming, neither Du Jiang nor Xu Zhizhou tried to stop him. This man was really hateful.
But in fact, it can be seen that this group of people are just taking the opportunity to vent some anger, so Du Jiang did not stop them. After everyone had almost made a fuss, Xu Zhizhou spoke up to stop them, "Okay, stop making trouble. The ground is cold. If you catch a cold, it will not be worth it."
Guan Chuan stood up from the ground with messy hair, and brushed the dust off his body with a smirk on his face, "That's right, Brother Xu is right, look at your ugly jealous faces, I'm so ashamed of you."
Watching the slender fingers sliding across his cheek, Du Jiang turned away reluctantly. Sure enough, the sound of fighting and quarreling came from behind him again, but compared to the depressing atmosphere just now, this time it was much better.
Du Jiang shook his head and laughed. This kid Guan Chuan really knew how to control his emotions. Compared to Xu Zhizhou, he had the demeanor of a big brother. Looking at the two people standing together and talking in a low voice with Du Yingying, Du Jiang thought that he might hear their wedding date soon.
"Let's go, Sister Jiang. It's too cold. We have to go to the market tomorrow." Tianniu smiled and stepped forward to hold Du Jiang's arm. Du Jiang passively followed the other's force and walked forward, looking back as she walked, "Don't worry about your Li Hongjun anymore."
"Hey, my dad took him to show up at Principal Yu's place," the sweet girl said happily. "As for me, since he'll be back to work after the New Year, it doesn't really matter whether he shows up or not. But I can't argue with my dad, so I just let them go."
Du Jiang then retracted his gaze. "It's a good thing to show up in front of the leader in advance. But you are planning to go to an urgent matter. I see that Aunt Du has been coming in and out these days. I'm afraid she has accumulated a lot of things. How come she is still missing something?"
"Who wouldn't want too much of a good thing?" Tianniu shrugged nonchalantly. "My mom thinks someone will trade cotton for food at the market this time, so she's been choosing things these days." As she spoke, Tianniu's voice dropped several degrees. "The village next door has planted a batch of cotton, and I think we can get a lot this time. Sister Jiang, if you have enough money, go ahead and trade some. Cotton is a scarce commodity, and the price is high no matter where you are."
"How did your mother know about this?" Du Jiang asked a little confused.
Tianniu explained, "It was like this last year, but I didn't go then. My mom told me that they were wearing very thin clothes. They didn't use the cotton themselves but exchanged it for food. I guess it will be the same this year."
Du Jiang suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. Then I'll prepare some coarse grains to bring with me. It would be a good thing if I could come across some. After all, cotton is needed for winter clothes, quilts, and mattresses."
For a moment, Du Jiang and Tianniu held hands and huddled together, whispering to each other, which made it impossible for Yu Chunxiao and the others behind them to get a word in. They could only follow behind.
After Du Jiang and Tianniu separated at the educated youth camp, Yu Chunxiao finally had the chance to come over and asked curiously, "Sister Jiang, what were you talking about just now? You were so secretive. We called you several times but you didn't respond."
Du Jiang chuckled, mysteriously pulling a few people into a circle before lowering his voice and saying, "I'm afraid there will be cotton at the rally tomorrow. That stuff is very scarce. I just heard Tianniu say that her mother exchanged a lot of it last year, so I'm afraid there will still be some this year. If you want to exchange it tomorrow, make extra preparations."
As soon as the words fell, everyone's faces lit up with excitement. The few taels of cotton distributed in the village were really too little. Now with Du Jiang's news, no matter whether they could see it tomorrow or not, it was enough to surprise everyone.
Yu Chunxiao was no longer concerned about her grades and nodded immediately, "I'll go back and prepare some more. If I can get a replacement, I'll make an extra quilt. It doesn't matter if it's a thinner one. I don't want to sleep in the same bed with Chunyue all the time." Ever since Yu Chunyue's last unpleasant words, Yu Chunxiao has not concealed her sisterly relationship at all.
"Then I'll prepare some too," Luo Yue followed suit, "My cotton-padded jacket is a little small. If I can get one, I'll be fine tomorrow."
Gu Ruomei: "Yeah, I'll go back and sort it out."
Duan Yin: "Then I'll get ready too."
Because there was a chance they could exchange it for cotton, Yu Chunxiao and the others no longer cared about being sad about not getting a job. They immediately separated from Du Jiang and went back to their respective rooms to start packing.
Guan Chuan was also very curious, but everyone was very shy. In the end, Guan Chuan stepped forward to ask. Du Jiang did not hide it and immediately repeated what he had just said to Yu Chunxiao before leisurely returning to the house.
But perhaps today was a turbulent day, and as soon as he reached the door, someone called him.
Listening to the clear voice like an oriole, Du Jiang could guess who the person was without turning around. Although he couldn't figure out why they came to see him, he still turned around and smiled resignedly, "It's Sister Yingying, is there something you want to talk to me about?"
"Why can't I come to you if I have nothing to do?" Du Yingying said with a smile, then stepped forward and took Du Jiang's arm, "Why don't you invite me into the house?"
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