"That's good, that's good. I was worried you didn't know, so I called you as soon as I heard the radio." Yan Jingwan said happily: "I know you have been looking forward to the resumption of the college entrance examination."
Yun Qiao said excitedly: "Yes, I am looking forward to the resumption of the college entrance examination. I have never put down my books in these years."
"Yun Qiao, are you confident about this exam?" Yan Jingwan asked. "I heard on the radio that the exam is in December. Isn't the schedule a bit too tight?"
"For others, this timeline is truly too tight. From the announcement of the resumption of the Gaokao to the official exam, there's only a month and a half left. For someone who's been away from studying for so long, reviewing in such a short time is unlikely to yield any significant results," Yun Qiao said. "But I've been studying constantly these past few years, so I think I'm still quite competitive."
"That's good." Yan Jingwan breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this: "Sister-in-law, I wish you to pass the exam on your first try and get your name on the list of top scorers."
"Thank you, sister-in-law, for your good words."
At this point, Yun Qiao couldn't help but ask, "By the way, sister-in-law, do you want to take the college entrance examination? I have a set of review materials here. If you want to take the exam, I'll find a way to get a copy for you."
"Me?" Yan Jingwan asked in surprise, "I'm already over 30, why am I still taking the exam?"
"What's wrong with turning thirty? Life isn't even halfway through at thirty," Yun Qiao said. "Besides, the college entrance exam has been suspended for ten years. This year, there will definitely be students from the three previous classes taking the exam. If you do the math, the students from the three previous classes are almost all thirty years old. This year is such a great opportunity. There are no restrictions on academic qualifications or achievements. Whether you're a worker, a farmer, or an educated youth sent to the countryside, or a cadre, as long as you meet the requirements, you can sign up, and your work unit cannot stop you. So, sister-in-law, you can definitely sign up."
Yan Jingwan was still a little hesitant: "But I...but I have never thought about it before. And I am doing well in my current job..."
"Sister-in-law, no matter how good your current job is, it can't compare to the jobs that college graduates get?" Yun Qiao advised her. "If you get into a university in Beijing, the job you'll be assigned after graduation will be in a government agency in Beijing. This is Beijing, the capital, the heart of our country, the most prosperous place! The future frontier is much better than being stationed at the border! Are you sure you don't want to consider it?"
Yan Jingwan was amused by Yun Qiao: "That's something I really need to consider."
"Isn't that right? Sister-in-law, you really need to think about this seriously!" Yun Qiao said, "Before, the college entrance examination was suspended, and the country was short of talent in all aspects, so the employment requirements of companies were not particularly strict, and both junior high school and high school students were accepted. But now it's different. Now that the college entrance examination has resumed, after the first batch of college students graduate in a few years, the recruitment requirements of companies will definitely be narrowed. At that time, it will be difficult for junior high school and high school students to enter government agencies."
"For those junior high and high school students we hired previously, getting promoted is definitely not as easy as it used to be. When leaders promote people, they will definitely first consider highly educated college graduates. After all the college graduates have been promoted, they will consider junior college and high school students. But by that time, will there really be any chance? No one can say for sure."
"So you still have to improve your education." Yun Qiao advised: "Sister-in-law, listen to me, the further you go, the more important your education will be. You should take the exam first, it doesn't cost anything. If you fail once, you can take it twice."
"Let me think about it, let me think about it..." Yan Jingwan's lips were dry. She was silent on the other end of the phone for a long time, and finally spoke slowly: "Yun Qiao, I think you are right. Whether you succeed or not, give it a try first. Even if you fail, it is better than not trying at all."
Yun Qiao suddenly became happy: "Sister-in-law, that's how you should think! In the future, when you work in government agencies, academic qualifications will definitely become more and more important every year. Unless you don't want to get promoted, sooner or later you will have to go to school to further your academic qualifications."
Yan Jingwan nodded in approval and praised her: "Yun Qiao, you have a longer-term vision than me."
Yun Qiao smiled embarrassedly.
She also benefited from her past life. If she hadn't experienced it before, she wouldn't have considered this.
Looking back, the recruitment requirements for the train station clinic became increasingly stringent.
Before the resumption of the Gaokao, doctors were recruited from technical secondary school graduates, and the few nurses were amateurs who only received basic training before taking up their posts. A few years after the Gaokao's resumption, the previous doctors retired, and the new recruits were all graduates from established medical schools. After the new regulations came into effect in 1983, all the amateur nurses were transferred, and the new recruits were all nursing students who graduated from medical schools.
If this is the case in a train station clinic, let alone in a government agency where the competition for promotion is so fierce.
With the development of the times, the possibility of cadres with low academic qualifications being reused is extremely small, and it is normal for them to be marginalized.
Yun Qiao said, "Sister-in-law, it's too slow to send the review materials by parcel post. I've been trying to find a way to find someone to take the review materials to Northeast China for you. Please wait a moment, and I'll call you when I have news."
"Okay." Yan Jingwan agreed.
After hanging up the phone, Yun Qiao quickly sorted out the review materials at home, wrapped them in oil paper cloth and put them in a briefcase.
She didn't know many people in Beijing, and didn't know who could help her take the information to the Northeast, but Qin Lin was the leader of the Ministry of Transportation, and his responsibility was to manage everything on the railway. Yun Qiao felt that finding someone on the railway to take some things somewhere else would definitely not be a problem for Qin Lin.
"Simple."
Sure enough, as soon as Yun Qiao opened his mouth, Qin Lin agreed without hesitation.
"Don't worry, I'll have my son find someone to take it to your sister-in-law tomorrow. I guarantee these review materials will be delivered to your sister-in-law within three days."
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