Secretary He looked at the indignant villagers, then turned to look at Captain Lu, who was squatting there, smoking his pipe without saying a word.
He sighed silently. Captain Lu made the decision without consulting him.
In the first few days, he saw Captain Lu pulling his hair all day long because of worry, and he guessed in his heart that Captain Lu might have already agreed to the educated youth.
Captain Lu's wife was also somewhat confused and puzzled by her old man's behavior.
This is obviously a thankless task. All the pressure and abuse fall on him. Why bother?
When they were in the yard before, Captain Lu saw that the educated youth did not want to expose this matter, so they kept insisting on it and did not give any reason in the past few days.
I was afraid that I would say something I shouldn’t and implicate all the children.
After finishing the cigarette in his hand, Captain Lu slowly stood up from the ground.
I felt dizzy for a moment and almost fell to the ground.
If Lu Yong hadn’t been quick enough to hold him up, Captain Lu would have been in serious trouble.
"Dad, are you okay?"
"father........."
Captain Lu waved his hand tiredly: "It's okay!"
When everyone saw Captain Lu's expression, they all stopped talking silently.
The few people who had shouted the loudest before all shrank back.
Captain Lu said to the group, "It's not easy for these kids to go to the countryside for so many years. Now that they have problems, we should help them as much as we can.
Without mentioning other things, just say that they have been working in the opera house for so many years and are exhausted every day. You bring your children to them to learn. Who wouldn't be forcing themselves to help us?
I know the autumn harvest is tiring, but when those kids didn’t go to the countryside, we also managed to get through it.”
Secretary He also stood up from the back and said, "That's right. Let's all work hard to get through the autumn harvest."
A young wife who had just married not long ago shouted in dissatisfaction: "We have to work hard all year round, and they don't participate in the harvest. Why should they get so much grain?"
This sentence attracted many people to nod and respond: "That's right, the five or six-year-old children in my family all went to the fields to pick up wheat ears.
They just said they don’t want to do it and then they stop doing it?”
Captain Lu glanced at the crowd and continued, "These kids have already said that for all the educated youth who ask for leave, 10% of their rations will be contributed to the brigade headquarters.
When we plough in spring and harvest in autumn next year, we can add it to our food."
These words finally made everyone feel a little relieved. Although there was not much food, at least everyone could eat it.
"Okay, everyone, get ready to go to the field!"
Everyone was carrying hoes and sickles and going to the fields. No one noticed that at the corner of the brigade headquarters, there were two people standing there quietly.
Obviously, they heard everything that happened in the yard.
Zhou Guoliang's tense heart finally relaxed.
Niu Liye patted his shoulder and said, "Look, I'll tell you what I mean. Captain Lu will never tell anyone anything he is not sure of."
Zhou Guoliang forced a smile on his face and thought to himself: It was indeed him, I was judging others by my own standards.
At eleven o'clock, Li Guihua said to Zhou Guoliang with concern: "Zhou Zhiqing, if what you said is true, Captain Lu is under tremendous pressure.
Then why don't we go to the brigade headquarters to help cook during lunch and evening?"
Several female educated youth turned their heads to look over, and Li Hualin followed suit: "That's right, or we can go help fetch water and chop firewood."
Zhou Guoliang's eyes flickered and he shook his head: "It's better not to.
During this period of time, it is best for us to stay quietly in the educated youth center and avoid showing up in front of others."
"why is that?"
"Yes, if we go and help, won't the villagers be less resentful of us?"
Niu Liye's mind worked quickly, and he coughed and said, "Will the villagers wonder why we have time to help with cooking and chopping wood, but no time to go to work?
This will only cause dissatisfaction among them, so it is better for them to study peacefully in the educated youth center."
When everyone heard this, they thought it made sense, so they all lowered their heads and continued reading the books in their hands.
Time flies, and the first autumn harvest is finally over.
Suddenly, there were twenty or thirty fewer people, and all the work fell on the shoulders of the villagers. They were really exhausted this time.
While everyone was sitting together for dinner in the evening, someone couldn't help but complain a few words.
One person was tired after a day of work and still had to listen to these naggings. He slammed his chopsticks on the bowl and said, "You keep talking about these things every day. When will it ever end?
The first autumn harvest is over. No matter how much you say, the educated youth have already asked for leave.
It's like chanting sutras to a monk every day. It's very annoying to be chanting to him."
The man hurriedly took two mouthfuls of rice from his bowl, rolled his eyes at the nagging woman, and turned away.
The woman's face turned red with anger, but she didn't dare to confront the man. She could only swallow her anger silently.
October came in a blink of an eye. On October 12, the Ministry of Education officially approved the opinions on college enrollment.
It was decided to formally resume the college entrance examination from that year, adopting a voluntary registration, unified examination, and admission based on merit.
Not long after the news came out, Wen Sihe and others received accurate information.
Li Guihua finally let out the breath that had been stuck in her chest for days.
"I have been worried for so many days that all my efforts would be in vain. Now everything is settled."
On October 21, the People's Daily published this news for the first time, indicating that the college entrance examination system was officially restored.
This news spread quickly across the country like a kite with wings.
After all, there is a lack of information in the rural areas, so Zhou Guoliang went to the county to buy a newspaper and showed the news to Captain Lu.
Captain Lu's eyes wrinkled with laughter: "It's good as long as it's accurate news, it's good as long as it's accurate news!
It’s not in vain for me….”
He didn't finish his words and swallowed them silently. It seemed unnecessary to bring this matter up as if he was seeking credit for it.
Only then did the villagers know why these educated youth asked for leave.
"Oh my, the college entrance examination has been resumed. If anyone passes the college entrance examination, their ancestors will be very happy!"
"Who says it's not true? No wonder the educated youth kept the news secret and would rather not go to work than to ask for leave.
If I had the chance, I would stay home every day."
The comments from everyone made the remaining educated youth who had not asked for leave completely pale.
They were in a hurry and stumbled towards the educated youth point.
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