1976 was an extremely important year since the beginning of the new era of the Republic of China, a year filled with sorrow, turning points, and extraordinary events.
It hits you hard right from the start, delivering a powerful blow.
The passing of a great man caught everyone off guard, leaving no room for psychological preparation, and causing grief to all.
Even the atmosphere at home became heavier, especially with Mr. Yu's father, who was noticeably quieter. Even Liu Yun, who already knew the outcome, fell silent due to the atmosphere, because she knew this was just the beginning.
Liu Yun changed out of her bright-colored clothes and went back to wearing the homespun clothes she had worn a few years ago. The office became much quieter, and even Zhang Meng, who had always been sarcastic towards Liu Yun, didn't say anything when she saw that Liu Yun had changed out of her bright-colored clothes.
Then, on July 6, 1976, before everyone could recover from the previous blow, they were hit with another painful blow.
Even though she already knew the outcome, Liu Yun still couldn't help but feel depressed. These were the pioneers of the Flower Kingdom, the treasures of the Flower Kingdom.
Another blow came head-on. On May 29, 1976, two strong earthquakes struck western Yunnan. People from all over the country helped and donated money. The department store also held a donation drive. Liu Yun donated 100 yuan. Even if she wanted to donate more, she couldn't, because 100 yuan was already quite conspicuous and she couldn't stand out too much.
This is just the beginning. There's something even more important yet to come. I remember reading in novels about people who traveled to this era and anonymously wrote letters to leaders in various places to prevent it from happening in advance. But she couldn't do that. She was just an ordinary person. She wasn't sure she wouldn't be found out. She didn't dare take the risk because she didn't know who to send the letter to. Even if she did, it might not reach that person. You have to understand that there were still many spies at this time. She didn't want to imagine the consequences if it fell into their hands. She wasn't alone. If she were all alone, it would be fine, but she had a whole family to support, young and old. She couldn't take that risk.
Two months later, on July 28th, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Tangshan, causing massive casualties and property damage. The entire region was once again in a state of chaos. Everyone knew the disaster was severe, but Liu Yun knew in detail that 242,000 people had died and over 164,000 were seriously injured. Just thinking about those numbers made her feel suffocated.
This time, Liu Yun donated another hundred yuan. Yu Qianhe has been particularly busy lately. Yu's mother and children are all staying at the old house. That night, she went back alone. No one was home. In the middle of the night, she secretly drove to the government building. She had known about this disaster for a long time. Although she couldn't change anything, she still wanted to do her part. Because grains stored in the space won't spoil, she would harvest more grains every year and store them in the space. Even during the two years she was pregnant, she didn't care about the poultry, but she always insisted on growing corn because it's easy to grow and harvest. Although it's all corn cobs, it's real grain. She filled two long rows of sacks on the shelves in the space. You should know that these rows are very long. There are only five rows in the space.
Liu Yun didn't count how much there was. She simply placed all the food stored in her spatial storage, avoiding the staff on duty, at the corner of the government building. The staff on duty would see it at daybreak the next day. She only kept a small portion of the eggs in her storage space, taking out everything else, including quail eggs. She also took out all the dried vegetables and an envelope containing one thousand yuan, with the note "All Donated to Anonymous."
As for the animals she was raising, she dared not keep them. Firstly, she didn't have many cages to hold them, and secondly, she was afraid of being discovered if they made noise. However, these things were still quite a lot. Although they might be a drop in the ocean for the people in the disaster area, they represented her good intentions.
As for whether she'll be suspected, there's nothing she can do about it now. Let them suspect her! Anyway, she's completely covered up; even if no one sees it, they won't recognize it. The writing is with her left hand. She clearly has more food in her spatial storage than she can eat, and she can't just stand by and do nothing.
When Liu Yun got home, her heart was still pounding, and she couldn't sleep all night. The shelves that were once full were almost empty, with only some dried fruit and a few eggs left.
Sure enough, as soon as I got to work this morning, I heard people talking about how a large amount of food and money had been donated to the government building yesterday. Some people were already suspecting that it was done by a big shot in the black market, given the amount of food.
Liu Yun kept an eye on the matter for a while afterward, but she was relieved that she hadn't heard any clues about finding the anonymous person or that anyone had come forward to claim them.
September arrived in the blink of an eye, and no matter how unwilling we were, it was coming nonetheless. On September 9, 1976, our great leader left us, and the whole country was filled with grief. Memorial services were held all over the country to commemorate the leader, while people were also filled with confusion.
The office has been very quiet for a while now, and everyone has a somber expression. It's not just the office; it's the same at home. Every household is like this. There's nothing we can do; life still goes on.
However, the changes were still quite noticeable. During this period, both Liu Yun and Liu Jingcheng Ke's businesses came to a standstill. After all, there is a saying that the darkness is before the dawn. During this period, it is better to be honest and careful so that there will be no business trips. We have already reached the last step, so it is better to be safe than sorry.
Fortunately, Liu Jing stopped. After all, besides dried fruit, chicken, duck, goose, rabbit, quail and fish, there wasn't much else to sell in her space. Even the red dates were freshly harvested, and the shelves in her space were still empty.
That's good. I haven't had this much free time in a long time. Before, I was busy every day. I had to go to work, plant and raise animals, and I had to go to Liu Yun's place to supply goods every few days. I also had to rack my brains to bring things home. Now, I just go to work and play with the kids every day. I plant things in my space if I want, and I don't plant them if I don't want to. Anyway, I can't make money from it.
Now, people across the country are being exonerated and recalled, especially many teachers who were previously labeled as "stinking intellectuals." Many perceptive people have already sensed a shift in the political climate.
In September 1977, the Ministry of Education of China convened a national conference on college admissions in Beijing and decided to reinstate the national college entrance examination, which had been suspended for 10 years, thus announcing the resumption of the college entrance examination.
The target groups for the resumption of the college entrance examination were: workers and farmers, educated youth who went to the countryside or returned to their hometowns, demobilized soldiers, cadres, and recent high school graduates.
The whole country was jubilant.
Liu Yun couldn't help but feel happy. Although she didn't plan to take the college entrance examination, she could finally let go. She had been waiting for this day for more than ten years, and now she didn't have to count down the days anymore.
Everyone says that the unknown days are hard to endure, but the known days are just as hard to endure. Every day is filled with anxious counting down the days, and it feels like an eternity.
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