"Su Zhiqing, I want to go back to the city, I want to go home."
"The winters here are so hard to endure. I've endured them for several years, but I can't take it any longer."
"I fell on purpose last night and my ankle still hurts."
Su Xin tried to hide the shock in her eyes, and Wang Hong wanted to go back to the city.
There were only a few ways for educated youth to return to the city. One was to take over their parents' jobs, but it was difficult for the parents to do that either.
Or... I'll retire due to illness.
When the educated youth first went to the countryside, many of them were not used to the life there and pretended to be sick to go home.
But it is not so easy to retire due to illness. You need to get a certificate from the hospital and then from the team to get another certificate.
Some educated youth fabricated medical records by using X-rays of broken bones or by deliberately scraping off match heads and eating them.
Wang Hong deliberately wore light clothes and did not cover herself with a blanket on a snowy day, so she caught a cold and had a fever.
Even so, Wang Hong was still worried that she would not be able to get the certificate, and that she would fall and it would be inconvenient for her to work in the future.
Wang Hong usually seems very hardworking and honest, but I didn't expect that she couldn't stand the winter here and chose to go back to the city even though she was sick.
Su Xinmu fed her the ginger soup, "Sister Wang, you are stupid, what should we do if you accidentally get burned and become stupid?"
Wang Hong smiled bitterly and turned away from the drink. "You are still young, you don't understand how many years I have endured here? The educated youth who went to the countryside with me before either chose to marry someone in the village or their families have been sent back to the city. I can't stand it anymore and don't want to stay here at all."
Seeing that Wang Hong was stubborn, it was a personal choice. Since she chose to talk to her, it showed that she was not afraid of anything now.
Even if she told Wang Hong the news that the college entrance examination would be resumed, would she believe it?
If she were to reveal such important information now, would others report her if they knew about it?
Wang Hong is not Jiang Yinqiu, and her relationship with herself is just like that. Human hearts cannot stand the test.
All she could do was to help Wang Hong cool down her fever, not tell the village chief about it, and not report it to her.
The bowl in my hand is no longer hot, and the weather is a bit cold. If I delay any longer, the medicine will get cold.
"Sister Wang, don't worry, I won't tell anyone else. Take the medicine first and go to the hospital to get a certificate."
Wang Hong looked at Su Xinmi gratefully and drank the wine from the bowl herself.
The village chief and his wife arrived soon, borrowed the village's ox cart, and took Wang Hong to the health center for examination.
As a result, the health worker said that she had a high fever and needed an IV drip, and that she also had an injury on her foot, so it would be better for her to go to the hospital for a check-up.
They went to the hospital again, and Wang Hong ended up staying there for a few days.
Jiang Yinqiu also knew the situation. She pouted her head and asked Su Xinmi, "Mimi, you said that even Sister Wang couldn't hold on. How tough is the winter in Northeast China?"
"Then can you hold on?" Su Xinmi asked her back.
The college entrance examination will be resumed in October next year, so if Jiang Yinqiu survives this winter, there will still be more than half a year before the good news of the resumption of the college entrance examination will be available.
Jiang Yinqiu was dissatisfied, "You can ask anyone, but there is only one answer to this question for me. I am not someone who will give in easily."
"Besides, with your feeding and company, and the fact that we are learning every day, I am now a broadcaster, and my life is much easier than before."
"What can't I insist on? Besides... aren't you talking about that?"
Su Xinmi smiled and stuffed a piece of pork jerky into her mouth. "Okay, okay, just trust me. Let's get ready early."
"It happens that in winter, we can study on the kang, and it's not boring. Look at my cabinet, there are a lot of food in it."
Jiang Yinqiu was eating pork jerky, and it was so delicious that she smiled. "Okay, okay, I got it. The chestnuts are delicious too. You said you'd make me chestnut grilled chicken. Let's go to the mountain and pick some more."
When the two of them went to the mountain to harvest again, they learned that Wang Hong was going back to the city when they came back.
The hospital has already issued her a certificate. Song Taomei's eyes widened when she heard this, and then she changed her mind.
Ji Wei has been going out more frequently recently. He goes to the mountains to collect firewood and goes to the city to buy charcoal.
However, he found that it was really difficult to collect firewood in the mountains, as most of the firewood nearby had been picked up by the villagers.
So he thought about buying some from someone, and after paying the money, the villagers were very happy and enthusiastic to sell to him.
Ji Wei felt that this was the first time that he was treated so warmly by the villagers after working in the countryside for so long.
But firewood is not durable, so we still have to go to the city to buy some charcoal.
He borrowed a bicycle from Su Xinmo, "Su Xinmo, Jiang Yinqiu, do you need anything? I can bring it to you."
Su Xin found that there was nothing missing. Jiang Yinqiu shook her head and said, "You should buy your own things, otherwise you will freeze to death when the time comes."
Ji Wei didn't bother with the young girl and rode away on his bike. On the way, he happened to meet Wang Hong who was returning.
He finally understood the situation and scratched his head, "Am I being isolated by them? Why didn't anyone tell me about this?"
Wang Hong was leaving and she said she wanted to treat everyone to a meal.
Su Xinmao and Ji Wei were also called. Although they did not live together, they were also educated youth, and Su Xinmao also helped Wang Hong.
The doctor said if we had come any later, the fever might have turned into a serious problem.
Jiang Yinqiu suddenly felt a little sad, "Why does it feel like everyone is going to leave?"
"How about we buy a gift for Sister Wang together?"
Liu Xiaoxi smacked his lips and said, "I don't have any money, don't ask me for it."
Song Taomei stopped eating and looked at where she hid her money. "I don't have any money either. I'll just leave if I want to."
After a series of setbacks, Jiang Yinqiu no longer had any hope in them and was planning to ask Su Xinmi to go shopping with her.
Unexpectedly, Gu Chuyun said, "Add me in."
Ji Wei also spoke lazily, "And me."
Lin Qiu Shuang looked at Gu Chu Yun and said, "Count me in."
Wang Hong is treating everyone to dinner today, and she is cooking in the kitchen of the Youth League Home.
Finally, everyone decided to buy a scarf, which is both practical and commemorative.
Of course, this task was given to Su Xinmi, as she had a bicycle and it was convenient for her to buy it.
Each person gave Su Xinmo one dollar. She still had a few tickets here, which should be enough.
When Liu Xiaoxi saw the money being handed over to Su Xinmi, a look of hunger appeared in his eyes.
"Aren't you afraid that Su Xinmo will take the money? You're really rich to just give it to her like that."
Listening to Liu Xiaoxi's sour words, Su Xinmu was not polite, "Liu Xiaoxi, if you don't have money, we won't force you to pay. I know you can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth, but please don't spray shit everywhere."
Su Xinmei's talkativeness was getting better and better. Liu Xiaoxi looked at her with murderous eyes, "It's the way it is. When buying something, each person gets a piece. I think you just want to keep it for yourself."
"Tsk..." Su Xinmu sneered, "Do you think you can buy as much as you pay? You get a refund if you pay more, and you get a supplement if you pay less, do you understand? A stingy person like you definitely wouldn't be willing to spend so much money."
"My family wants to send me money, do I need to eat their money? I think you are missing a string in your brain, an eye in your heart, and a bucket in your mouth. You talk more nonsense than advertisements."