It was not until McBride turned one that Aunt Liu returned to the capital.
And the time came to 1976.
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1976 was a year of many great events.
In early 1989, the Prime Minister passed away. In March, Jilin Province was hit by a thunderstorm. In July, a man named Ji Xun passed away. In late July, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake occurred.
Until September 9, when the news of the great man's death spread, most people in the family home burst into tears, and even their hands and feet could not move.
There were people sobbing quietly everywhere, only the ignorant children did not know how to feel sad.
But we always have to look forward.
Because of his high education and outstanding performance in combat, Xu Weiguo was recommended by the army to study at the Artillery Academy to be trained as a military cadre.
But after joining the army, he never went home and only kept in touch with his two sisters a few times through letters.
At the beginning of 1977, Lu Chenghuai served as the chief of staff of the garrison.
In the second half of the year, after hearing the news that the enrollment work had started, Xu Sui proposed to Lu Chenghuai that she wanted to take the college entrance examination.
Mai Bao is already two and a half years old. She plans to choose a school in the capital. If she is admitted, she will live at home. Song Yuqing has retired and she can take care of her in the future.
The only drawback is that these people will definitely be together less often than they are apart.
But both of them are working hard to develop, and she doesn't want to stand still.
What's more, Xu Sui felt that she also needed to continue learning. If she continued to study on her own, she would only become complacent.
Lu Chenghuai supported her decision without hesitation.
When the news that Xu Sui was going to take the college entrance examination was known to the people in the family courtyard, their reactions were mixed.
Some thought that Lu Chenghuai was too careless, while others thought that Xu Sui was not virtuous enough. They did not doubt that Xu Sui would not pass the exam, because she was a teacher, so she would definitely be able to get into a technical secondary school or a junior college.
But no matter what they thought in their hearts, those who had children in school or relatives who were going to take the college entrance examination came to Xu Sui with their gifts, and some even came to Xu Mian.
The current teachers must have some information on hand. It would be even better if they could open a class and teach it.
Xu Sui has no time to teach others. She never dares to look down on others. Currently, there are only a few schools that have resumed enrollment, and those who take the exam this time are high school graduates who have accumulated a lot of experience.
Even though the admission rate of this year's college entrance examination is unclear, Xu Sui guessed that it would definitely not be low.
Her goal is to enter a top university in the country, and her major is mathematics. Even if she keeps preparing, there are so many people taking the exam in the country, and there must be many who are truly knowledgeable. By then, the difference may only be a few points.
Although Xu Sui did not agree to teach the class, she took out all her materials and placed them in a classroom in the school. This was allowed by Director Qin.
Whether you are a child from a family compound or someone else on the island who wants to take the college entrance examination, you can go there to read. It doesn't matter if you study by lamplight at night. The school will even have someone prepare hot water, but you cannot take it out.
This is also to prevent someone from doing bad things. As we all know, the number of college entrance examination admissions is limited. Some people feel that it is too late to start working hard now, so they want to lower the probability of others passing the exam.
The books and materials provided by Xu Sui are in short supply now. For example, history and geography are old high school textbooks from the past. Not many of them have been preserved, which means that many students are still confused about these two subjects.
After she made the offer, several families in the compound came to deliver eggs or brown sugar, but Xu Sui refused them all.
Back in the capital, after Song Yuqing learned of his daughter-in-law's idea, he also actively looked for various teaching materials.
She thought that women should have their own jobs, and she had known for a long time that her daughter-in-law had always been interested in mathematics, and she had sent her many books before.
Now that she has the opportunity to go to university, she will definitely support it. If she can pass the exam and come to the capital, her life after retirement will not be boring.
Mai Bao is already over two years old, and she has only seen him twice!
The time between the announcement of the resumption of the college entrance examination and the actual college entrance examination was very short.
We were notified in late January that the preliminary examination would be held at the end of January. Only those who met the standards in the preliminary examination could take part in the provincial examination.
That is the first stage, there are only four days of preparation time.
It was no surprise that Xu Sui passed the preliminary examination, which only tested Chinese and mathematics.
After the number of students who have passed the preliminary exam is announced in early February, the college entrance examination will be held at the end of February.
Xu Sui took the physical examination and wrote down her wishes.
She was not very clear about the current university situation before, but Song Yuqing helped her collect information, and she also asked teachers from several famous universities in the capital, and she also got some understanding.
In the entire island, after passing the preliminary examination, less than a hundred people were able to take the college entrance examination.
After taking the college entrance examination in February, Xu Sui's life relaxed a little.
Everything is set in stone, and she doesn't know when the admissions results will be announced. She won't think about the test questions or her own performance anymore, but just continues to live her life well.
Xu Mian prayed for her every day during this period, and the closer it got to the Spring Festival, the more anxious she became.
But no news has been released yet. We only know that there are more than five million candidates in total, which will definitely put a huge workload on the admissions team.
However, when the Spring Festival came, Xu Mian was not so anxious anymore. "Anyway, it's impossible to notify us in a later time. It's better to celebrate this day first. I can secretly ask grandma to help me. If this child succeeds, he will be the first college student in our family!"
The family members in Yuanqingshan Brigade were also worried. When Xu Dashan knew that he could enter university again, according to what Zhang Yunxiu wrote in the letter, he was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes.
After the great man passed away, the old man's health was not as good as before, but now, he is in good spirits again.
In Xu Dashan's eyes, becoming a working class or a soldier is not as good as going to college, because that is to become a literary star, and this is also his spiritual support.
Xu Sui also smiled, "Sister, even if you don't pass this time, won't there be another one in a few months? Don't worry too much."
"Don't say such depressing words!" Xu Mian quickly patted her lips, "This is a hard-won opportunity. It would be best if you pass it in one try. Besides, you suddenly stopped before and suddenly recovered this time. Who knows what will happen in the future?"
It was not until after the first semester that I heard about the acceptance notice.
Xu Mian started to get anxious again, but fortunately she didn't stay anxious for too long. Two days before the Lantern Festival, Xu Sui also received her admission letter.
The meaning of this notice is different in the family home. Even Director Yang was very happy and held a commendation meeting to commend Xu Sui, who has become a role model for their military wives.
At the end of the month, Xu Sui will report to university.
At night, after the child fell asleep, she asked Lu Chenghuai softly, "It will take me four weeks to complete my studies in the capital this time. I may choose to continue to study this major, but Haidao does not have such conditions. Will you... miss me?"
"I will." Lu Chenghuai wrapped his right hand around her, "But I will also follow your footsteps. You are moving forward and have your own direction. I can't bear to leave you, so I can only follow your path."
놛 also has his own plan. Since he cannot accept a long separation, he might as well find a way to get closer.
Xu Sui looked at the man under the light. He was 34 years old, and his face showed some signs of weathering. The wrinkles between his brows were deeper, and his eyes were much calmer than before.
But the only thing that has not changed is my feelings towards her.
She leaned on 놇놛, even though she felt reluctant in her heart because of the upcoming separation, she never seemed to need to worry about their future.