Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is the graduation season of 1977.
This year, Xu Jianguo, Wen Sitian and Daya successfully completed the postgraduate courses in their respective schools, passed the thesis defense, and obtained their master's degree certificates.
They have also become one of the few highly educated intellectuals of this era.
Originally, before getting their diplomas, the aunt and sister-in-law were thinking about whether they should continue their studies and get their doctoral degrees in one go, but they did not expect Xu Jianguo to firmly reject their idea.
The reason he gave was very simple. Academic qualifications do not represent everything. On the contrary, ability is the most important thing at work.
To quote a saying by the crosstalk artist Lao Guo, a person can be without a diploma, but cannot be without culture.
Xu Jianguo believes that the theoretical knowledge that Wen Sitian and Daya have mastered is enough to gain a foothold in this era. There is no need to continue wasting time on textbooks. Instead, they should put the knowledge they have learned into practice to test it. Only in this way can they know where they are still lacking. Even if they want to continue their studies in the future, they will know their future direction.
And most importantly, Xu Jianguo knew very well that the teaching staff of doctoral supervisors in Longxia Kingdom at that time was not as strong as in later generations.
Even if Wen Sitian and Daya really got the doctoral acupoints, the value of them is not as high as imagined.
It is better to put your knowledge into practice and demonstrate your value in your job.
After listening carefully to Xu Jianguo's suggestions, Wen Sitian and Daya felt that what he said made a lot of sense, so they readily agreed and prepared to devote all their future focus to their work.
When talking about Daya, we have to mention Lin Hongtao. They both obtained master's degrees in law. At that time, Longxia Kingdom did not have the requirement of "Legal Professional Qualification Examination", which would not appear until 1986.
Whether you are a judge, prosecutor or lawyer, you need to pass an exam and obtain a professional qualification certificate.
Speaking of which, the two have been in love for quite some time. Wen Sitian once secretly asked Daya when they were planning to get married. Then Daya blushed and whispered to her sister-in-law about their plan, saying that they would get married after graduation.
Daya was born in 1953 and is 24 years old this year. Lin Hongtao is one year older than her, so they are just the right age to get married.
When Xu Jianguo learned that the two had plans to get married, he was very satisfied with Lin Hongtao, a young man who was only a few years younger than him.
However, ever since Daya and Erya entered the Xu family, although they have always addressed each other as brother and sister, Xu Jianguo and Wen Sitian have always raised the sisters as their own daughters. This is why, after Funiu went to school, she saw the word "sister-in-law" in a book and understood its meaning, and then she went home and cried in Wen Sitian's arms.
So after Xu Jianguo learned about the couple's plan, he felt mixed emotions.
Daya is a well-behaved and sensible girl since she was young. Her gentle personality is like the spring breeze, soft and warm.
When they were young, Daya's vocal cords were damaged due to illness and she could not speak. She and Erya depended on each other for survival. Before they met Xu Jianguo and Wen Sitian, the sisters had experienced too much human warmth and coldness and the vicissitudes of the world.
It was precisely because of her childhood experiences that Daya was still frugal with words even when she grew up and could speak.
In her own words, she would rather hide in an empty corner, quietly watching the flowers bloom and fall in the world, without participating, interfering, or feeling regretful.
In the hearts of Xu Jianguo and Wen Sitian, no matter whether it is Daya, Erya or Funiu, they have long been regarded as their own daughters.
Now, as time goes by, Daya, the little girl of the past, is about to enter the marriage hall, which makes Xu Jianguo, who has lived with her for nearly twenty years, feel reluctant.
As the older brother Xu Jianguo, he accepts Lin Hongtao as his brother-in-law, but he is reluctant to let Daya get married. To put it bluntly, it is the old father's contradictory psychology that is at work.
Xu Jianguo couldn't help but think of the wedding scene of Erya, Funniu and Lele, and he felt as uncomfortable as if he had been robbed.
However, in addition to Daya and Lin Hongtao's marriage, there is another more important matter, which is the job assignment for the two after graduation.
Since they are all master's students who graduated from Jingzhou University with a major in law, the industry they will work in in the future will naturally be the legal industry.
Although there were work assignments at the university and the positions they took up were cadre positions, Xu Jianguo still wanted to hear their own ideas. After all, with his current identity and status, it would not be difficult for him to help the two of them get a good job through the back door.
That day, Lin Hongtao and his sister were invited by Daya to dinner at her home. After dinner, Xu Jianguo and Wen Sitian brought them to the yard, sat down on a stone bench, and wanted to talk to them about work.
After Daya and Lin Hongtao heard Xu Jianguo's question, they looked at each other. Then Daya spoke first, "Brother, I mentioned to my advisor before that I want to stay in school after graduation to see if there is any opportunity to become a teacher."
Xu Jianguo had long guessed what Daya was thinking. After all, his sister's personality was like that. She was introverted and gentle, and was indeed more suitable for teaching and educating people. However, she was not suitable for leaving school and getting involved in the intrigues and deceptions at work.
Xu Jianguo nodded and said with a smile: "Your sister-in-law and I have already guessed your idea. It's not a big deal. I'll ask you later!"
"Well, thank you, brother, and thank you, sister-in-law!" Daya smiled sweetly at Xu Jianguo and Wen Sitian.
After Daya finished speaking, Xu Jianguo looked at Lin Hongtao who was sitting next to her.
Lin Hongtao pondered for a moment and then said, "Brother, sister-in-law, Daya and I have discussed that after graduation, I want to work in a grassroots court, starting from the grassroots level to gain experience first."
When Xu Jianguo heard this, his brows couldn't help but frown.
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