Jiang Wan heard the news on the village loudspeaker and ran to the city breathlessly. Seeing that the supply and marketing cooperative and the bookstore were crowded with people, she panicked for a moment.
She wanted to call home, but she was too late.
Jiang Wan's eyes fell on the entrance of the restaurant and he ran towards it.
I ran too fast on the way here, and now my legs are almost out of strength.
As soon as she entered the door, she said with difficulty: "I, I'm looking for..."
He Damei remembered her. She had come to see Xu Zhaodi some time ago.
"You're here to look for Zhao Di, right?"
Jiang Wan swallowed hard and nodded. He Damei said, "Please sit down first. I'll go to the kitchen and call you later."
Xu Zhaodi thought that there would be a lot of people returning to the city to sign up in the next two days, so she discussed with Zhang Guilan and decided to sell nothing but buns in the next two days.
Xu Zhaodi served a large bowl of noodles, and before she had washed her hands, He Damei stood at the small window and said with a smile, "Zhaodi, your sister is here to see you."
Xu Zhaodi glanced through the small window and saw Jiang Wan with dry lips and messy hair standing next to He Damei.
Jiang Wan said in a hoarse voice: "Sister..."
Without thinking too much, Xu Zhaodi knew that she came here also because of the resumption of the college entrance examination.
Xu Zhaodi came out of the kitchen and asked, "Are you here to call home?"
Jiang Wan nodded, and Xu Zhaodi said, "There's a long queue at the supply and marketing cooperative, the door frame is broken by the crowd, come with me."
Xu Zhaodi took Jiang Wan and knocked on the door of Zhang Guilan's office.
Zhang Guilan said, "Come in."
Zhang Guilan had nothing to do in the winter, so these people were easier to manage. They worked hard and didn't cause trouble for her, so Zhang Guilan had less trouble.
As soon as the two came in, Xu Zhaodi said, "Sister, I want to trouble you with something."
Zhang Guilan glanced at Jiang Wan beside Xu Zhaodi and said, "Just tell me what you want to say."
Jiang Wan was gently pushed forward by Xu Zhaodi.
"Sister, this is a good sister of mine in the compound. She is from the south and her fiancé is also in the army.
She is a teacher at the Wuxing Primary School in the town. As soon as the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination came out today, she ran from the town to the city to call home.
It's impossible to squeeze into the supply and marketing cooperative next door, could you please ask her to use the phone in our restaurant to call home?"
When Zhang Guilan heard this, her face darkened.
"It's just a small matter, why are you still so polite?
Xiao Xu, let me tell you, if you are so polite to me again, I will be angry with you, do you know that?
Your sister is taking the college entrance examination. This is such an honorable thing. It's just a matter of making a phone call. Why are you so polite to me? "
Xu Zhaodi smiled and said, "Thank you, sister. Thank you so much."
Zhang Guilan said, "Come on, let's go out first and let her call home."
Jiang Wan was extremely grateful. Anyone who could lend a hand at this critical moment was a noble person.
After Xu Zhaodi and Zhang Guilan came out, Jiang Wan called home.
At the door, Zhang Guilan said, "You are a good person in every way, except that you are too polite."
Xu Zhaodi smiled, not because she was polite, but because she felt that people should maintain a certain distance from each other, which would help the long-term development of their relationship.
In the room, Jiang Wan dialed his home phone number.
The person who answered the phone was Jiang's mother Liu Shan.
Liu Shan has been worried about Jiang Wan. They all knew about what happened in the recent meeting and it was discussed a lot at the meeting, but they didn't expect the news to come out so quickly.
Liu Shan wanted to contact Zhang Qingdong, but no one answered the phone in the morning. Liu Shan was so anxious that her mouth was covered with bubbles.
Jiang Wan's voice came from the phone, and the word "Mom" almost made Liu Shan burst into tears.
"mom……"
"You damn girl, why haven't you sent any news?
Did you know that the college entrance examination has been resumed this year?
The opportunity to change your destiny has come, come here quickly."
Liu Shan's eyes were red. The little girl hadn't called home for several months.
"Mom, I also heard the news today, and I just wanted to tell you that I want to sign up.
Brother Qingdong is going to the provincial capital for a meeting. I will come to sign up after he arrives."
Liu Shan said, "Okay, your dad and I will pick you up at the station. Remember to call us before you leave."
"I know, mom."
Liu Shan finally got in touch with her daughter, and after talking about business, she couldn't think of what to say for a moment.
Liu Shan asked, "Well, do you have any money left?"
“I have money, and I also have my own salary.
Mom, I won’t say much to you. It’s not convenient for me to call you. That’s it for now.
Hang up, mom. Goodbye, mom."
Before Liu Shan could say a few words, the call was hung up.
Jiang Wan came out of the room and said, "Thank you, sister. Thank you so much for today."
Zhang Guilan said: "Don't be polite to me, if you want to thank someone, thank Xiao Xu.
You guys chat, I'll go in and continue knitting."
Xu Zhaodi asked, "You haven't had lunch yet, right?"
Jiang Wan nodded and licked his dry lips.
"Sister, you don't know that once this news was announced, several teachers in the school were in a mess, and all the educated youth in the village rushed to the city.
Sister, I won’t talk to you any more for now, I have to buy some books first.”
Jiang Wan raised his leg and was about to leave, but was pulled back by Xu Zhaodi.
She whispered, "Come on, don't wait, I bought all the books for you."
Jiang Wan paused, looking shocked.
"Really, sis?"
"Really? Don't sit anywhere. Wait until I get off work and we'll go home together."
Jiang Wan's eyes suddenly turned red and she gave Xu Zhaodi a hug.
"Sister, how can I thank you?"
"Study hard and get into college. That'll be your way of thanking me."
Jiang Wan hugged Xu Zhaodi tightly and didn't let go for a long time.
She glanced at the entrance of Xinhua Bookstore, and soon the group of people dispersed, riding their bicycles in groups of three or five to the next county to buy books.
There was also a group of people waiting in line to make a phone call and ask their family to help buy books for them.
Xu Zhaodi steamed several pots of vegetable buns, and before four in the afternoon, all the food in the cafeteria was sold out.
When Xu Zhaodi and Jiang Wan were on their way to the city, they met Wenhui who was rushing to the city.
Wenhui was also an educated youth from the city. She was now married and had three children. She wanted to ask about the recruitment policy and whether married people could take the college entrance examination.
She saw Xu Zhaodi and Jiang Wan and hurried forward.
"Zhao Di Xiao Wan, you have heard about the resumption of the college entrance examination, right? Have you heard that married people can sign up?"
Xu Zhaodi said: "Sure, you can go back to your hometown and sign up without any worries."
Wenhui couldn't believe it and cried with joy.
"Really?"
"It's true."
Wenhui was so emotional that she covered her face and cried. She couldn't hold back her tears.
She wiped her tears and murmured, "That's great, it's really great."
The three of them smiled foolishly, and Wenhui calmed down and said, "You guys go first, I'll go to the bookstore to buy some books."
Xu Zhaodi said, "Don't worry, all the books have been sold out. If you don't believe me, ask Xiaowan.
Come on, Xiao Wan has a set, you two can take turns to watch it."
Wenhui was very grateful, and Jiang Wan also said, "Yes, Sister Wenhui, let's take turns watching it."
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