Chapter 83 College Entrance Examination
After seeing Ai Li and Liu Yuanshan off, Miao Jing felt like he was alive again.
He climbed onto Xiangbei's shoulder and laughed: "Okay, okay, I finally got rid of that sticky piece of Liu Yuanshan. I feel so refreshed. Come to think of it, I really have to thank the toilet on the farm, haha..."
Xiangbei frowned, tilted his shoulder and let go of Miao Jing's hand.
"Speaking of which, the conditions on our farm are indeed difficult. Even though we are making a little money from mining phosphate, it is still not much. The annual financial allocation from the Agricultural Reclamation Bureau is so limited, and there are too many things we want to do, but too little money."
Miao Jing shrugged his shoulders and said in a relaxed manner: "If you don't have money, just build it slowly. So, write a report with detailed information about the current development of the farm, the purpose of building the tobacco factory, the expected profits and other related data. I will submit it for you and try to get some construction funds."
Xiangbei and Tao Nanfeng looked at each other, their eyes full of joy.
Miao Jingzhen is the God of Wealth of the farm. With his support, the pace of farm development can be greatly accelerated.
Xiangbei sighed, "Speaking of which, the farm is really lucky. We have your great help, Professor Tao's professional support, Ms. Ai Li's strategic guidance, and of course... the unity and hard work of all the educated youth and workers on the farm are indispensable."
Miao Jing smiled and patted Xiangbei's chest: "A man of virtue will have many supporters. Since you are dedicated to serving the public, naturally everyone is willing to help you."
Tao Nanfeng stood aside and watched them, with a slight smile on his lips, and nodded: "Yes, it would be great if every leader could serve the people."
Miao Jing seemed to be thinking about something, silently repeating the leader's words in his heart.
——As long as we persist in what is good for the benefit of the people and correct what is wrong for the benefit of the people, our team will surely prosper.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was meaningful. He stared at Tao Nanfeng in a trance with deep eyes. Tao Nanfeng is thoughtful and cultured. Compared with her, Liu Yuanshan is just a fool.
Xiangbei took Tao Nanfeng's hand and said with a smile: "You are right." You asked me to serve the people, so I will serve the people. If one day you let me serve you, I would be happy to do so.
Miao Jing saw the two of them looking at each other affectionately as if no one was around, and felt as if his heart was struck by a shock. He silently took two steps back, turned around and stared at the green mountains in the distance in a daze.
What should I do to stop paying attention to Tao Nanfeng?
How can I calm this pounding heart?
How I envy Xiangbei for being able to hold hands with his beloved, and how I wish Tao Nanfeng could pay a little attention to me.
Although it hurts inside to see her and Xiangbei being so affectionate. But as long as he could see her smiling face and hear her gentle words, Miao Jing would rather endure the pain.
Snowflakes fall from the sky one by one.
Miao Jing slowly raised his hand, holding a fluttering snowflake, and listened to Tao Nanfeng's cheers: "Ah, it's snowing!"
His facial expression softened and there was some joy in his eyes. It was worth the trip to be able to enjoy the same snow scene with her.
Miao Jing stayed on the mountain for a day. The next morning, the driver went up the mountain and told Ai Li what she had said.
"You have been in the provincial capital for two years, and you don't have much time to spend with your parents and grandfather. If you don't want to get married for the time being, your family won't force you. It's a rare New Year, so please come back to Kyoto to celebrate the New Year. Everyone is looking forward to your return home."
After passing the message, the driver looked at Miao Jing pitifully.
"It's only five days until New Year's Eve, and my wife has been waiting at the De County Guesthouse. It will take another three days to drive back to Kyoto. If we delay any further, we won't be able to make it in time for the New Year's dinner."
Miao Jing, who had boasted that he would spend the New Year on the farm, could not resist his family in the end. After saying goodbye to Xiang Bei and Tao Nanfeng, he took two boxes of Xiufeng camellia oil produced on the farm and went down the mountain in a car with the driver.
Snowflakes fell, and the entire Xiufeng Mountain turned into a white world.
In such a world of ice and snow, Tao Shouxin spent the New Year with his daughter on the farm for the first time. Killing pigs for dinner, making glutinous rice cakes, smoking bacon, cooking rice cakes, sending congratulations...
Amid the joyful and lively sound of firecrackers, the Year of the Dragon passes and the Year of the Snake arrives.
1977 was the busiest year for the farm.
The first major event was that the Xiufengshan Farm Tobacco Factory completed the construction application process and received a grant of 20,000 yuan from the Department of Industry. Construction began according to Tao Nanfeng's design plan and was completed by the end of June, with equipment and technicians entering the site. After two months of research and development, the first batch of Xiufeng brand cigarettes was officially launched. The unique tea aroma is intoxicating and has been highly praised by the Cigarette Research Institute.
The second big thing was that electric wires were pulled up the mountain, all areas of the farm were electrified, and street lights were shining on both sides of the road. On October 1st, when all the lights came on, the whole farm cheered.
The third major event was that the post office set up a post office on the farm. Letters, telegrams and telephone calls were all sent up the mountain. Since then, the farm has been more closely connected with the outside world.
The last major event that happened in Tao Nanfeng’s dream was the restoration of the college entrance examination system in 1977.
Tao Nanfeng was the first to receive the news while in college—the national college entrance examination had been resumed!
At Xiufengshan Farm, all the people who were working stopped their work, walked out of the workshops, classrooms, and offices, stood in the open area, and looked up at the loudspeakers hanging high.
Those who could not hear the broadcast also stayed in front of the radio, listening to the announcer reading the "Opinions of the Ministry of Education on the Enrollment of Higher Education Institutions" in a clear and loud voice, holding their breath for fear of missing a word.
Treat everyone equally - all workers, farmers, educated youth who went to the countryside or returned home, demobilized soldiers, cadres and high school graduates who meet the requirements can apply for the exam.
Excellent conditions - enrollment and graduation assignments are carried out in accordance with national plans, and the people's scholarship system is implemented uniformly. Employees of state organs, enterprises and institutions who have five years of work experience at the time of admission will continue to receive their wages from their original units during their studies.
After hearing this, everyone jumped up excitedly.
More than 200 high school graduates at the educated youth site were overwhelmed with emotion and their eyes were filled with tears. The college entrance examination system, which has been suspended for so many years, has finally been restored!
“I’ve finally been waiting for this!”
"I want to sign up for the college entrance examination!"
"The December exam is only two months away, so I have to hurry up and study."
Xiao Aiyun hurried to the No. 6 educated youth site, met with the educated youth from Jiangcheng, and excitedly discussed their future plans.
"Fortunately, Tao Nanfeng left two sets of high school textbooks, and we have also organized a review group. If we sign up for the college entrance examination, the success rate will definitely be very high."
"Should we all sign up? According to national policy, we have been on the farm for less than five years. If the company doesn't pay us, I'm afraid that if we pass the exam, our lives will be in jeopardy."
"It doesn't matter. Professor Tao once said that going to university is free, and the school will also provide grants and scholarships, so basic living is guaranteed."
"Then let's all take the exam! Qiao Yadong and Tao Nanfeng are both studying now, and we can't fall behind. There are many universities in Jiangcheng, I want to sign up and take the exam home."
The discussion was so heated that it seemed like there was fire, and everyone's eyes were shining.
In this world, hope is beautiful, perhaps the best.
Xiao Aiyun said: "I want to apply to Jiangcheng Normal University and become the best Chinese teacher in the future!"
Li Huilan said: "I want to apply to Jiangcheng Medical University and become the best doctor in the future."
Ye Qin said: "I want to apply to Jiangcheng Agricultural University and become the best tobacco grower in the future."
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The boys Chen Zhilu, Wei Min and Hu Huanxin all serve as section chiefs and deputy section chiefs in the farm. Their grades were average in high school and they were not keen on going to college.
Chen Zhilu scratched his head and said, "I just like to do business and make money. The work of the mining department is simple and standardized now. I think it's a good idea to ask the director to transfer me to the tobacco factory to be responsible for supply and marketing. It takes four or five years to enter and study at university. It's not necessary."
Wei Min was reluctant to part with Li Huilan, and muttered: "If you get into college, what should I do? I have forgotten all the knowledge that my high school teachers taught me, and I am afraid I will not be able to pass the exam."
Hu Huanxin wanted to study because while serving as the head of the Infrastructure Department, he deeply felt that his professional ability was insufficient. Although practice makes perfect, if we only have experience but no theoretical guidance, we will not be able to know the results but not the reasons behind them.
However, the farm infrastructure is currently under construction and if he were to take the college entrance examination, he would definitely delay his work. Driven by a sense of responsibility, Hu Huanxin had to give up.
"I'll wait for the next class. Tao Nanfeng has been studying in that cadre training class for a year and will graduate in one year. I'll go back to school when she comes back."
Xiao Aiyun wrote down everyone's ideas and sent a letter to Tao Nanfeng.
After receiving the letter, Tao Nanfeng sat at his desk, staring at the sycamore tree outside the window in a daze.
In the golden autumn season, the green leaves of the sycamore are as big as palms, swaying in the sun and breeze, as if dancing and cheering.
Countless words came to my mind.
“University is the cradle for cultivating independent thinking ability, the place for systematically learning professional knowledge, and the holy place for turning us into talents more useful to society.
I also can’t bear to leave Xiufengshan Farm because I have shed my sweat there and because there are my friends, lover and partners there.
The farm will not stand still. It will keep moving forward like the world and will need more talents, such as teachers, doctors, technicians, economists, architects...
After the resumption of the college entrance examination, the country will usher in an opportunity for rapid development. Our young generation should seize this opportunity, get into college, learn knowledge and improve our abilities in college, and train ourselves to become the high-level, sophisticated and cutting-edge talents needed by the farm.
Only in this way will the farm get better and better, and we will get better and better too! ”
Tao Nanfeng had countless things he wanted to say to the educated youth in Jiangcheng. She cherishes the friendships she established during her years as an educated youth, and hopes to motivate and influence everyone so that her partners can grow quickly.
"I fully support those who are determined to go to university. I will write to Xiangbei and tell all the educated youth and workers on the farm who are admitted to university to receive a salary during their studies, regardless of whether they have worked for five years or not.
For those of you who don't plan to go to college, I still want to give you some advice.
The college entrance examination system has been suspended for so many years, and most candidates have no time to review and have weak foundations. We, the educated youth from Jiangcheng, have only graduated from high school four years ago. Compared with the early educated youth from Dexian, Yuezhou and other places in our farm, we have a better cultural foundation.
For the first year exam, I believe the test setters will also take the candidates’ basic knowledge into consideration and the questions will not be too difficult. Therefore, I think the first year of recovery is an excellent opportunity. No matter whether you think your high school grades are good or not, you should be brave and give it a try.
Hu Huanxin should not worry about the work of the Infrastructure Department. He can ask Director Gao Deshun to transfer one or two experienced technicians from the Infrastructure Department of De County Cigarette Factory. If it really doesn't work, let Engineer Yang work harder and take over the work of the Infrastructure Department. ”
The sycamore tree outside the window was dancing in the wind, just like Tao Nanfeng's excited heart.
My father once said that a single flower does not make spring, but a hundred flowers in full bloom make the whole garden full of spring.
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