"Of course I do. Who doesn't? I think about it every day. But it's not that easy to go back to the city," Yun Qiao said. "Every year, there are educated youth going to the countryside, but very few return to the city. The few who can leave the company, except for those who retire due to illness, almost always do so through marriage."
"A few years ago, there was a three-step policy that allowed people to return to the city by finding work there, but that policy was too restrictive. The educated youth themselves went to the countryside because they couldn't find work in the city, so expecting them to return to the city by working was a pipe dream. In short, it was extremely difficult."
Hearing this, Shen Qiyun raised his head, his eyes filled with confusion: "Returning to the city through marriage? How do you say that?"
"It's obvious. Just find a city person to marry." Yun Qiao sighed softly and said, "According to the regulations, educated youth who get married automatically lose their educated youth status. From then on, their household registration and food supply will follow their husbands. If you marry a farmer, you are a farmer's wife. If you marry a worker, you are a worker's wife. If you marry a cadre, you are a cadre's wife. In short, wherever you marry, your household registration will follow you to your husband's house."
"Some female educated youth were lucky enough to have their families arrange for them to marry, so they could return to their hometowns. Male educated youth could also return with city girls if they found them willing to marry."
"But such opportunities are too rare, and most women can only marry locally."
"For example, Farm 58, where we stayed, was close to the army and often held social gatherings, so many girls married soldiers and became military dependents."
Shen Qiyun: "Like you, marrying a soldier and living with the army?"
"That's about right," Yun Qiao said. "But not all military wives can accompany the army. They have to be of a certain rank. If your husband isn't of a high enough rank, even if you marry him, you still have to work. You only see him occasionally when he's on leave, and you have to raise the children yourself. It's actually quite hard."
"Is that so." Shen Qiyun nodded thoughtfully, the pen in his hand turning non-stop.
"Then how did that educated youth friend who came to your house yesterday get back to the city? Was she also married?"
"No." Yun Qiao corrected: "She came back through the three-move policy three days ago."
"She's been back for three days." Shen Qiyun showed a look of surprise on his face.
Yun Qiao nodded, "Yes."
Shen Qiyun said, "When you have time, please ask her if she's willing to be interviewed. I want to learn about the lives of educated youth after they return to the city."
Yun Qiao: "Okay, I'll ask for you."
Chen Qiyun continued to ask, "So, are the remaining educated youth just waiting day after day? Have they tried other ways to return to the city?"
Yun Qiao shook his head. "The educated youth have no way to return to the city. What solutions can they come up with? They can only work hard and hope that new policies will be introduced one day."
Yun Qiao knew the course of history, so he had expectations in his heart.
But others don't know.
I waited moment by moment, feeling so desperate.
Many people have accepted their fate, thinking that they will never have the chance to return to the city in their lifetime, so more and more educated youth are getting married and having children in the countryside.
When the policy for educated youth to return home is announced in the future, I wonder how many of them will abandon their wives (husbands) and children, divorce and return to the city.
Everyone is a grain of sand in the tide of the times and can only go with the flow.
The sun gradually rose higher, the temperature around it also climbed, and the conversation between Shen Qiyun and Yun Qiao was nearing its end.
After the talk, Chen Qiyun expressed his gratitude to Yun Qiao: "Thank you, Sister Yun Qiao. After listening to your story, I have a much better understanding of the group of educated youth who went to the countryside. I believe this will be a very meaningful report."
Yun Qiao smiled and said, "Sister Qiyun, I want to thank you too. No matter what, thank you for paying attention to our group of educated youth who went to the countryside. I hope that after this report is published, more people will pay attention to our group of educated youth."
Regardless of the actions and not the heart, no matter what Shen Qiyun's purpose is, as long as the report is released and can draw people's attention to this silent group, it is a good thing.
Perhaps we are inadvertently pushing the course of history forward?
No one can say for sure.
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