The news of the resumption of the college entrance examination swept through Dayan Village almost instantly. Even many villagers who had never been to school were talking about it.

"Did you hear that? The country has reinstated the college entrance examination!"

"Isn't it? I heard there's no threshold yet, and farmers like us can sign up too!"

"What's the point of signing up? How can I compare to those intellectuals? I can't even write my own name."

"You still want to go to college on your own? Don't you realize how old you are?"

"What are you laughing at! The higher-ups said that there is no age limit, anyone in their 30s or 40s can take the exam! Why can't I take it?"

"Seriously, will our kids have the opportunity to go to college in the city in the future?"

"Oh my, my Da Mao is ten years old and still hasn't gone to school! I have to go back and talk to my husband and ask him to send Da Mao to school!"

At the Youth League Center, a copy of the People's Daily that was brought back from outside had been circulated and read countless times. In order to avoid damage, everyone finally cut out the news about the resumption of the college entrance examination and pasted it on the wall. Everyone gathered around the wall and looked up.

Zheng Qing said excitedly: "I never thought that there would be such a day. Xiaoyan, touch my hand. I feel like my whole body is shaking now."

Li Xianghong, who was always calm, actually had tears in her eyes: "Sisters, hold on tight, the opportunity has come!"

Wang Xiaoyan held Zheng Qing's hand and said happily, "Great, we have a chance to go back."

There were educated youth who were even more excited than them. They had already run outside and were cheering and shouting loudly, unable to contain their joy.

But after the excitement, everyone began to fall into depression again.

Wang Xiaoyan: "The news said that this year's college entrance examination will start in December, which means there is only a little over a month left! How can I make it in time? I haven't read a book for three years."

Zheng Qing was even more worried: "Oh my god, I've been here longer than you. I was in the literacy class before, and I found that I almost forgot how to write many words!"

Li Xianghong smiled bitterly: "Stop talking, I've been here for ten years. Who has been here longer than me? The most urgent thing is to buy books! Hurry up and review!"

Zheng Qing wanted to cry: "It's been more than a month. How can I review it?"

Li Xianghong did what she said and turned around to pull them back to the house: "If you don't do it, you will never be able to review. The college entrance examination has been suspended for so long. Everyone is the same as us. In the end, we are all standing at the same starting line!"

Wang Xiaoyan said excitedly: "Sister Xiang Hong is right! We are all the same, so what matters is the hard work over the next month or so!"

Zheng Qing nodded vigorously: "Okay!"

The three of them dug out all the money from their luggage and pooled it together, planning to go to town to buy books at dawn the next day.

The other educated youth had the same idea as them. They tossed and turned all night, waiting for dawn with excitement.

On the other hand, after Shen Zhiwen learned the news, he was ecstatic at first, but then became worried.

Although he had books around him, they were all useless collections of essays and storybooks, and there was not a single useful textbook.

He was short of money, so he could only shamelessly ask Zhang Wenfang for a loan: "Fangfang, do you have any change? Lend me some. I want to go to town to buy some books tomorrow."

Zhang Wenfang raised an eyebrow when he heard this and refused without giving any time for explanation: "Why buy books? You're just wasting money!"

Shen Zhiwen: "Fangfang, you weren't like this before. Didn't you say that men who love reading are the most profound?"

Zhang Wenfang spat softly and said, "You said that was in the past. Now we are married and we need money everywhere in the family. It's bad enough that you can't even come up with a penny, but you still ask me for money to buy books? There is no spare money in the family to give you for this!"

Shen Zhiwen was a little dissatisfied and pointed at her new clothes and said, "Isn't it more meaningful to use the money to buy books and gain knowledge than to make new clothes?"

Zhang Wenfang choked and said, "Okay, just tell me straight, did you hear the news that the college entrance examination was resumed and want to prepare for the exam and return to the city?"

Shen Zhiwen's attitude softened instantly, and he said softly, "Fangfang, you've heard about it, too? The country has reinstated the college entrance examination. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! I've been studying for more than ten years, waiting for this day! Fangfang, you will understand me, right?"

Zhang Wenfang: "I understand, but what does it have to do with me? If you want to study, go ahead. I'm not a bad person and I won't let you go. But I don't have money!"

Shen Zhiwen blushed and begged, "Fangfang, we are husband and wife, you will be well only when I am well. If I can pass the college entrance examination and return to the city, won't you be the wife of the top scholar? This will also bring honor to our family!"

Zhang Wenfang laughed: "How can you be so imaginative? You are the top scholar! If there is a top scholar like you in the world, it will be the end! Besides, I think you have never considered yourself as a family member. We can't get any benefit from your fame!"

Zhang Wenfang pushed Shen Zhiwen away and ignored him. Shen Zhiwen had no choice but to be alone with his gloomy face.

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Jiang Suisui had been looking forward to this day, so when the news came, she hugged Grandma Jiang excitedly and said happily: "Grandma, did you hear it? The college entrance examination has been resumed!"

Grandma Jiang: "I heard it, I heard it, do you want to go?"

Jiang Suisui nodded: "I want to go! I want to sign up! I want to take the college entrance examination! I want to go to university!"

Grandma Jiang said cheerfully, "Okay, okay, good, good, good, our family may also produce a cultured person, grandma supports you!"

After she finished speaking, she sighed again and said, "I wanted to ask you, it's almost the end of the year, when are we going to talk about marriage, now..."

Jiang Suishun paused, then quickly said, "Grandma, I have to go to Song Weizheng's place and will be back later! You can rest first and don't have to wait for me!"

Grandma Jiang looked at her recklessly running away and couldn't help but laugh: "Really, she's still like a child."

Jiang Suunsui arrived at Song Weizheng's house and shouted as soon as she entered the door: "Auntie Lan, Xiaoxue, I'm here! Song Weizheng, are you there?"

Song Yuxue trotted out from the inner room, took her hand and said, "Sister Sunshun!"

Jiang Suinsui pulled her inside and asked as they walked, "Xiaoxue, is your brother home?"

Song Yuxue nodded: "Yes, he is talking to his mother in the room. The door is closed and I can't hear him."

"Hmm?" Jiang Suinsui asked doubtfully, "Are we going to talk alone with the door closed? Then I'll sit outside and wait for a while, and let them finish talking first."

After sitting down in the main hall, Song Yuxue leaned over the table and fiddled with the radio and said to Jiang Suisui, "Sister Suisui, my brother's radio has been repaired."

"Really?!" Jiang Suisui was so surprised that she just lay on the table with Xiaoxue and started fiddling with the radio. "Your brother is really amazing. He can fix it without any instruction."

Song Yuxue: "I just heard someone talking on the radio, and then my mother and my brother came into the room to talk."

Jiang Suisui asked casually, "What's on the radio?"

Song Yuxue frowned and thought for a while, then said, "It seems like...something about the college entrance examination...Shunshun, what is the college entrance examination?"

Jiang Suisui was stunned, then responded: "Did you hear the news on the radio about the resumption of the college entrance examination?"

Song Yuxue nodded, and then saw Jiang Suishun said happily: "It seems that Song Weizheng should also know the news."

Song Yuxue asked: "Sister Sunshun, what is the college entrance examination?"

Jiang Suisui explained: "It is a national comprehensive test that tests your language, mathematics and other subjects. If the participants can pass the test, they can be admitted to the university and become college students."

Song Yuxue seemed to understand: "Is college the same as my elementary school?"

Jiang Suisui smiled and said, "Well...same but also different. They are both places to learn knowledge, but the knowledge in universities is as vast as the sea of ​​stars, and universities will gather outstanding talents from all over the country. You can meet more different people and appreciate different life experiences. Xiaoxue, if possible, study hard and go to university in the future. If you want to be an actor, you can study film and television related majors."

Song Yuxue began to yearn after hearing this: "Okay, then I want to go to college too!"

Jiang Suinsui was chatting and laughing with Song Yuxue while adjusting the radio. The radio gradually began to emit sounds intermittently, and it seemed to be broadcasting some opera. Jiang Suinsui had never heard of it before, and at this time, she and Song Yuxue were standing over the radio, listening with great interest.

After a while, the door of the inner room behind them was suddenly opened. Jiang Suisui looked over and saw Song Weizheng walking out of the inner room. His face was shrouded in shadow and his expression was somewhat unclear.

She greeted him happily: "Song Weizheng!"

Song Weizheng paused when he heard her voice, then walked forward, touched Song Yuxue's head, and said, "Xiaoxue, it's getting late, and Mom is going to sleep too, you go in and keep her company."

Song Yuxue blinked and said, "Oh... then Sister Suishun, I'll go in first."

Jiang Suisui waved and watched her leave, then turned around and said with a smile: "What do you want to do by sending Xiaoxue away?"

Song Weizheng held her hand and said, "Let's go out for a walk?"

Jiang Sui Sui couldn't help but chuckle: "Okay, let's go!"

It is just after evening and the sky is getting dark. Most of the villagers are at home, but a few are still on the road, visiting friends or working.

Song Wei Zheng and Jiang Suinsui skillfully walked to an unmanned path leading to the back mountain and strolled leisurely holding hands.

After walking for a while, Jiang Suisui saw that Song Weizheng was silent, so she shook his hand and said, "Hey, I just listened to the radio, you are so amazing, you actually fixed it."

Song Wei Zheng hummed softly: "Actually, I didn't do anything afterwards, it just got better suddenly."

"Oh..." Jiang Suishun said in a long tone, and then couldn't help but said, "I heard from Xiaoxue that there was news on the radio today?"

Song Wei Zheng stopped, turned around and looked at her. In the night, his expression was a little complicated and Jiang Suishun could not understand it.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Suisui asked, "I heard that the college entrance examination has been resumed. You should know about it, right? This is good news for us."

She took Song Weizheng's hand and said, "Let's go sign up for the college entrance examination together?"

Song Weizheng was not as happy and excited as she wished, but suddenly asked: "What if... I don't go?"