Yu Caihong was somewhat frustrated, but she still described the appearance and properties of the medicinal materials.
"It's said to have the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, as well as detoxification and healing. Anyway, it has many effects. It looks like a tree root and is yellow. It's said to grow very big, but I don't know anything else. In the local dialect, it's called a skinny plant."
This was something her family heard about secondhand, so they looked for it with a glimmer of hope. Her mother is currently bedridden and doesn't dare to move at all, saying that the tumor in her brain is already very large, and they are afraid that one day the tumor will press on a blood vessel or something, and then she will die.
Yu Caihong couldn't find the medicine, and she had no way to go back. How could she not be anxious?
"Why didn't you say so sooner? Even if you couldn't find the medicine, you could have gone back to see your mother first! I'll have Xu Zijiang write you a certificate right away, allowing you to stay for at least half a month!"
Yu Jiu was truly speechless. Why didn't they say something so important earlier? The captain was her man, and she was her good friend. How could she not ask Xu Zijiang to write a certificate to approve her leave?
"But half a month isn't enough, I want to stay by her side forever, sob sob sob."
Yu Caihong couldn't help but cry. The medicine couldn't be found, and her mother probably didn't have many years left to live. What was the point of her going back to stay for half a month?
“Well…you should go back and see her first. Maybe there’s still hope for your mother’s recovery. Even if…you can still see her as soon as possible. Xu Zijiang can’t give you too long a leave at once, but he can give you half a month at a time. You can go back and stay for half a month, then come back, stay here for half a month, and then go back again. As long as you don’t mind the hassle, I can get Xu Zijiang to keep writing certificates for you. Don’t worry.”
Yu Jiu held her hand and comforted her. In this matter, Yu Jiu could play a much better role than Zhang Yan. There was nothing Zhang Yan could do to help. She could only pat her on the shoulder and offer her emotional support.
"Yu Jiu is right. You should go home and check. Maybe they've come up with another solution?"
"Well, thank you all, but that's all we can do."
Yu Caihong wiped away her tears and choked out that she was usually a very strong person. If it weren't for this major event, she wouldn't have cried so bitterly. Even when she suffered so much in the countryside, she didn't shed a single tear or complain to her family.
"It will be alright."
That was all Yu Jiu could say to comfort her.
She originally wanted to tell Yu Caihong and Zhang Yan about the resumption of the college entrance examination a few months in advance, just to give them a subtle reminder. Given Yu Caihong's current state, even if she had the opportunity, she probably wouldn't be in the mood to study.
Therefore, she hesitated for a few moments, unsure whether she should speak now. Yu Caihong was a very thoughtful person, and having calmed down, she noticed Yu Jiu's hesitation.
"If there's anything else, just say it. I'm fine."
"Actually, this is a good thing, but you might not be in the mood for it right now. Here's the thing, I got some accurate information from a special channel. Just don't tell anyone else. It's likely that the college entrance examination will be reinstated this year. If you want to take the exam, there's still time."
Since Yu Jiu knew this, she naturally wanted to remind her friends. However, she knew that Zhang Yan definitely had no intention of taking the exam again, just like her. If Zhang Yan had wanted to take the college entrance exam, she would have been studying continuously from the beginning.
However, Yu Caihong has never chosen to get married. Her desire to return to the city is still very strong. She doesn't want to settle down here. In that case, the chances of her taking the college entrance examination are very high, but the timing might not be right now.
"What? Really?!"
Yu Caihong and Zhang Yan were greatly shocked. After so many years, they finally heard news about the college entrance examination again. Sure enough, Zhang Yan was only shocked for a moment before she immediately became indifferent. But Yu Caihong was overjoyed. She held Yu Jiu's hand tightly as if she had grasped a lifeline.
"Really? Xiao Jiu, you're not lying to me, are you!"
"I'm not lying to you. This is information I found out. I can only say that I'm not 100% sure, but I'm about 70-80% certain. Think about it, we can't let everyone continue like this forever. The college entrance examination will be reinstated someday, so why can't it be this year?"
Yu Jiu couldn't reveal her rebirth, nor could she tell everyone that she had experienced a previous life, which involved the resumption of the college entrance examination this year, with more measures to come. She could only say that this was news she had heard, and since it was hearsay, it couldn't be 100% true; a 70-80% probability was already high enough.
"Seventy or eighty percent, that's practically one hundred percent! Great! I won't miss this chance to return to the city!!!"
Ambition gleamed in Yu Caihong's eyes. She had waited so long for this opportunity, hadn't she? Although she hadn't studied much in recent years, she wouldn't let any opportunity slip by. And if it were true, she was already much luckier than most people, knowing the news in advance and being able to prepare.
"And what about your mother's side..."
“I can go back to see her and study at the same time. As long as I have the opportunity, no matter what happens, I will not give up.”
Yu Caihong said firmly, "That's my future for the rest of my life."
"Good luck! And don't tell anyone about this. If anyone asks why you suddenly started studying, just say..."
“I told them that I was traumatized by my mother’s illness and now I’m desperate to go back to the city.”
Yu Caihong interrupted, saying that this reason was quite convincing; anyone would go crazy if they were in that situation.
"As long as you know your limits."
Seeing that she understood the importance of this matter, Yu Jiu stopped giving her instructions.
"And what about you? Aren't you taking the college entrance exam?"
"No, I have no desire to walk that road anymore."
Seeing that the two seemed somewhat indifferent, Yu Caihong couldn't help but ask. Yu Jiu shook her head. Having lived a second life, she had long since let go of the college entrance exam; making money was the most important thing. Besides, having lived an extra life meant she was essentially living twice as long as everyone else, so picking up her knowledge again wouldn't be easy.
Where is Zhang Yan?
She then looked at Zhang Yan.
“My grades were already bad, and after such a long break from studying, I felt like I had no chance. Besides, I have a baby in my arms and another one in my belly, how could I have time for all this?”
Zhang Yan shook her head. If the college entrance exam had come two years earlier, before she had children or even got married, she would have had the energy to work hard. But now, forget it.
"The college entrance exam isn't like menstruation, where it comes on time."
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