Chapter 153 Chapter 153 The college entrance examination is resumed.
The college entrance examination, which had been suspended for more than ten years, has finally been resumed! !
On this day, the whole country was in an uproar, and the atmosphere in the family compound was unprecedentedly high. Mu Mian and the others had just heard the news from the radio when the broadcast in the compound sounded.
"Hello, hello, I have an important announcement to announce right now! I have an important announcement to announce right now!! According to…"
The broadcast with a little crackling sound resounded in every corner, and the voice of the female comrade in charge of the broadcast was shaking, which showed how excited she was.
At this time, in Room 201 of Building 7, Nie Sihui was already jumping up and down with Mu Mian in her arms. Nie Sihui, whose eldest daughter was almost ten years old, was as happy as a ten-year-old girl, "Xiao Mian, did you hear that? You can really take the college entrance examination!!"
Although Mu Mian knew that this day would come a long time ago, he still felt very happy the moment the broadcast sounded. So many people had been waiting for this day, it was of great significance!
Mu Mian stamped his feet excitedly, "I heard it, I heard it, I heard it for real!"
Mu Fugui was so excited that he turned around the room twice, "Oh my God, he has recovered just like that. Can he take the exam again?!"
Liu Shuangcui: "Everyone on the radio said so, so what difference does it make?"
Mu Fugui: "Hahahaha great, great, there will be two college students in the family soon!"
The tone of voice made it seem as if it was a foregone conclusion that the aunt and sister-in-law would be admitted to university.
While Liu Shuangcui was happy, she didn't forget to glare at her man when she heard this, "Don't go out and talk nonsense."
I haven't even taken the exam yet, so I can't brag about this.
Luo Yingqiu's voice was heard from downstairs outside the door. She was very loud, saying the same thing, with the sound of her footsteps thumping, "Xiao Mian Sihui! Did you hear what was said on the radio? Is this true? Can we really take the exam?!"
Mu Mian smiled and said, "It must be true. If it wasn't true, you wouldn't have announced it so widely. I think it would have been published in the newspapers."
Luo Yingqiu clapped her thigh excitedly, "This is really great news. Those who didn't take the exam before can now take it!"
Although her two children are still in elementary school, she still has other nephews and nieces.
While they were arguing in the room, there was also a lot of noise downstairs. All this morning, all everyone was talking about was the restoration of the college entrance examination.
Xinxin didn't know what her mother and aunt were so happy about. She hugged Mu Mian's legs happily, her big eyes full of curiosity, "Mom is going to take an exam?"
Mu Mian lifted her daughter up and held her in his arms, "Yes, Mom will have an exam soon."
Xinxin tilted her head in confusion, "My sister is going to school for exams, but mom is not."
At such a young age, their logic is quite clear. Only those who go to school take the exam, and those who don’t go to school don’t take the exam.
Luo Yingqiu: "You know all this. If your mother does well in the exam, she can go to school too."
Xinxin didn't understand. For a girl her age, the college entrance examination was simply an unfamiliar term. The little girl said in a baby voice, "I want to go to school too~"
Luo Yingqiu teased the child, "Oh, you want to go to school so early."
Xinxin: “College student~”
It was obvious that the little girl had taken to heart what Comrade Mu Fugui had just said about the family having two college students, causing the adults in the room to laugh.
Mu Fugui immediately praised, "Great, great, you are ambitious. Let's become college students in the future!"
Luo Yingqiu stayed at Room 201 for quite a while before leaving. More and more military wives came to chat with Mu Mian and the others, such as Ge Xiuqing from the Fan family.
There are three children in her family. Fan Qingshu, who used to often hang out with Mu Mian and call her "Little Sister" from time to time, has now gone to junior high school in the city and has to live on campus. She only comes back on Saturday afternoons, stays at home for one night, and goes back to school on Sunday afternoons.
Fan Qingshu's brother Fan Qingwen is already eighteen years old. He started school late and just graduated from high school this year, so he caught up with the good times.
Ge Xiuqing, who is already in her forties, smiled so hard that the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes came together, and the implication of her words was... it felt like a dream.
Although it has been spread privately for a long time, they are all vague rumors, which are completely different from the direct announcement by the country.
Official news is the only stabilizing force.
The old lady was worried about her family, so she asked Mu Fugui to call the brigade.
Unfortunately, the call didn't go through in the end because there were too many people calling and they were all crowded in the switchboard room. I didn't know when it would be my turn.
After a noisy morning, when Wen Zhan and Mu Zhuo came back at noon, all they talked about at the dinner table was the college entrance examination.
Liu Shuangcui turned off the radio, sat down and picked up her bowl to eat, "Why haven't you told me when the exam will be held yet?"
There was no other news on the radio that morning.
Mu Zhuo: "I haven't decided yet. I haven't taken the exam in more than ten years. There are many things to do."
Wen Chen: "It should not be long before we can notify you."
Mu Fugui said carelessly, "No matter when the exam is, there are only two months left at most. This is too tight. If you haven't touched the book for a few years, how can you review it? It's our Mian Ya and Si Hui who have foresight and understand... what is that called, worrying on rainy days."
Mu Mian: "Prepare for a rainy day."
Mu Fugui: "Yes, yes, that's what I want to say."
Nie Sihui: "I see many people have been reading books in the past two months."
The thought of so many people applying for the exam is quite stressful.
Xixi's cheeks were puffed up, and she said with a mouthful of rice: "It seems that our teacher also wants to take the exam. She almost cried with joy during class today. But no matter how many people take the exam, mom and aunt will definitely have no problem!"
Xinxin, who was eating obediently with a spoon in her hand, responded sweetly, "No problem~"
Mu Mian picked up a piece of food for his daughter and said with a smile, "You know what we are talking about."
Xinxin: "Mom is going to school~"
Beibei: "Daddy, I want some meat!"
The conversations between the brother and sister added a lot of humor to the dinner table.
Mu Zhuo sighed loudly, "This is someone I don't understand."
Just close your ears and eat.
Beibei, who hadn't waited for the meat to come, urged again, "Meat!"
The little boy looked at his father with genuine confusion in his eyes...Why did his father seem to not understand what he was saying?
To some extent, the father and son can be said to share the same brain.
The next few days.
A lot of changes have been visible in the family compound. In addition to the children who happened to be in the right time, there are also many military wives who want to sign up for the college entrance examination.
Many people regret not starting reviewing early, and now they have to work overtime every day. Some people even keep the lights on in their rooms until late at night.
The Women's Federation also set up a special place for study and discussion in the auditorium. Mu Mian and Nie Sihui would go there every now and then, and many people would ask Mu Mian questions.
That is this
At this time, everyone realized that although they were all high school graduates, the gap was sometimes really huge. Captain Wen’s wife’s brain was like that of someone who had just graduated from high school, and it was full of knowledge points.
Every time at this time, Mu Mian would say with a smile... Is it only the brains that are similar? They look quite similar in face, right?
It has to be said that no one can refute this statement.
Although some lesbians have two-year-old children, they still look like girls.
Of course, talking about all this is a bit off topic. Right now, everyone's minds are on the textbooks and there is no time for idle chat. Mu Mian also filled in a lot of gaps in his discussions and explanations with others.
When it came to the two days before the application form was due, some things happened in the hospital. Some couples had a big argument about the college entrance examination.
Because the lesbian wanted to take the exam but the gay man disagreed, they quarreled until the end and even talked about divorce. This happened to more than one family.
But these have nothing to do with Mu Mian, and she can't interfere in other people's family affairs. Comrades from the Women's Federation will go to mediate.
After successfully registering, Mu Mian urgently sent some information to the brigade. Although the college entrance examination is now set independently by each province and the focus may be different, the basic knowledge is the same.
As for home, I have made several phone calls these days.
Among the younger generations of the Mu family, Mu Qiu was the first to decide to take the college entrance examination. It has been exactly ten years since she graduated in 1967, and she already has two children.
If he had been able to pass the exam back in 1966 or 1977, with Mu Qiu's grades, he would have most likely been able to go to college, so now that there is such an opportunity in front of him, he naturally wants to give it a try.
Strictly speaking, Mu Qiu is now the second-in-command of the Propaganda Department of the Machinery Factory. He is the first person after the section chief, which is considered a very good position.
But if you can graduate from university, you will definitely be assigned to a better unit in the future. No matter how well you do in the machinery factory, it is just a medium-sized factory in the commune. Compared with some government agencies, it is not a little bit better.
And a very important point is that there is a university in their provincial capital, Lingfeng City, and it is a very good university. If they can get into the university in the provincial capital, it will not be far from home and their children.
When you graduate and are assigned a job, if you have excellent grades, there is a high probability that you will be able to stay in the provincial capital, since this is where you are originally from.
Except for Mu Qiu, none of the other younger generations of the Mu family signed up.
For example, Bone and Little Orange, their grades were not that good to begin with, and now the two cousins are working very hard in a slaughterhouse and have no intention of going to college.
In their words, they know their own strengths and weaknesses and know that they are not cut out for studying, so reviewing is a sheer waste of time.
Speaking of which, the girls in the Mu family all have better grades, except for Mu Wan of course. The only thing on this girl's mind is cooking, and now she is doing very well as a master chef.
After Mu Wan, there are only two sisters left, Mu Mian and Xiao Mai Miao. Mu Miao, who shouted when she was a child that she didn't want to go to school when she grew up, has good grades, although not as good as her sister Mu Mai.
With Mu Mai watching over him, Mu Miao has always maintained an upper-middle level in the class.
However, the two are still young, less than fourteen years old, and only in the second year of junior high school. This year's college entrance examination has nothing to do with them for the time being. The high school entrance examination is the major event for them.
In addition to these cousins, there are relatively more cousins among Mu Mian who have signed up for the college entrance examination. Three or four of them from his two aunts' families and his aunt's family have signed up.
There is also my uncle Liu Dezheng’s eldest grandson Nidan, whose full name is Liu Yan. The boy who used to be as dark as coal has finally found good times this year. He has good grades and has just graduated from high school.
His family was worried about his work, but now they don’t have to worry about it anymore and he can focus on reviewing.
In addition to relatives, there are also many people Mu Mian is familiar with in the Qingfeng Brigade who will participate, such as sisters Shi Xiaolian and Shi Xiaozhu, brothers Xiang Xuewu and Xiang Xuewen, and some familiar educated youth.
Among all those who signed up, educated youth accounted for the vast majority.
When Mu Xinglong called, he mentioned that some educated youth were getting divorced because of the college entrance examination.
After Mu Fugui came back from the phone call, he was still talking to his family. The elders all spoke with a sighing tone, and Mu Mian was not too surprised after listening to them.
The year when the college entrance examination was resumed did indeed trigger a wave of divorces, followed by the return of educated youth to the cities.
When one spouse drifts further and further away and the other cannot keep up, it is very easy for them to separate.
Now, after a few days, the official notice came.
The date for their provincial examination is scheduled for December 18th. There will be no pre-examination before that, and everyone who has registered can take the exam.
In some places, because there are too many applicants, there will be an exam before the college entrance examination, and only those who pass the exam can register.
After entering mid-November, the weather gradually became colder.
Friday was the fifteenth day according to the lunar calendar. At night, a round moon hung in the sky.
After dinner, Mu Mian and Nie Sihui went to sister-in-law Ge Xiuqing's house and discussed some issues with Fan Qingwen. The aunt and sister-in-law did not return home early.
At this time in the living room 202.
After Mu Mian put the book down, he carefully pushed open the half-open door of the master bedroom. Wen Chen was just standing behind the door, ready to come out.
Mu Mian glanced at Xiao Wei's bed through the crack in the door and said in a low voice, "Is Xin Xin asleep?"
Wen Chen closed the door gently, "Yeah."
Mu Mian fell into Wen Chen's arms with a little tiredness, wrapped his arms around her thin waist, tilted his head and smiled at Wen Chen, "Thank you for your hard work, my child's father~"
During this period, her fourth brother was more concerned about household affairs.
Wen Chen held his daughter-in-law in his arms, lowered his head and said jokingly, "Nothing to say?"
Mu Mian stood on tiptoe, put his mouth close to hers and said loudly, "Is this okay?"
Wen Zhuan laughed out loud, "It's so loud, of course you can."
Seeing Mu Mian moving his neck subconsciously, Wen Chen raised the hand that was holding the person and stretched it over to give Mu Mian a pinch, "Are you tired?"
Mu Mian curled his lips, "Well, a little bit."
Reviewing for the college entrance examination is indeed not easy at all. Even at the last moment, I dare not relax.
Wen Chen: "Shall I pour you some water to soak your feet?"
Mu Mian: "Okay."
Wen Zhan was just trying to coax Xinxin to sleep and hadn't had time to wash up yet. Now the couple were sitting side by side soaking their feet, chatting about random things, sometimes talking about volunteering, sometimes about transfers.
But it’s not about them, it’s about Mu Zhuo and Nie Sihui.
Wen Zhan's transfer is a foregone conclusion. The transfer order should be issued after the new year. The military district in the capital has wanted him for a long time.
As for his major, Mu Mian had already decided to apply to a university in the capital.
As for Nie Sihui, when the notice of resumption of the college entrance examination came out, she discussed it with everyone. Since Mu Zhuo was still here, she wanted to apply for a university in Changsu City.
Changsu is right next to Ningzhang and is the provincial capital. There are two universities in the city, and it only takes more than two hours to get to Ningzhang.
Of course she also wanted to go to a bigger city, but if it was too far away, she might not be able to come back for half a year, and she couldn't bear to leave her children.
Nie Sihui's concern was resolved at the beginning of the month. A leader from Jinshi called Yang Lu and wanted to bring Mu Zhuo over.
It all started in September when the 137th Brigade, where Wen Zhan and Mu Zhuo were located, participated in a large-scale strategic exercise and was away for more than twenty days.
During this period, several outstanding officers were targeted by other leaders, including Dong Qie, Wen Zhan and Mu Zhuo.
In fact, the three of them have been targeted quite a few times over the years.
A long time ago, some local leaders half-jokingly and half-seriously asked Ningzhang Base to let them go several times. They didn't leave because Ningzhang Base was a large base with good development, and some places were not as developed as Ningzhang.
It has always been the case that people go to high places and water flows to low places, and there is no reason for people to go to the bottom.
This time it is different. Jinshi is close to the capital, and their military district is built in the suburbs, very close to the capital. It only takes about two hours by bus, so the development prospects are naturally needless to say.
As soon as the call came from Jinshi, Mu Zhuo agreed without hesitation.
They also wanted Dong Qie at the same time. Yang Lu was so angry at the time that he even cursed at them. How could three of them leave at once! !
He has only a few young and capable people under his command.
Yang Lu didn't want to let them go, and Dong Qie didn't want to leave that strongly either. Liao Qiutong wasn't going to take the college entrance examination, and her parents' home was also here, so Dong Qie and his wife finally decided to stay for various considerations.
It is great news for the whole family that Mu Zhuo can go to the Jinshi base. Although he will not be in the same military district as Wen Zhan in the future, they are not far away.
If Nie Sihui can also be admitted to a university in the capital, they can find a place close to the school. The elders and children in the family can live in the city, and Mu Zhuo and Wen Chen can go back home on weekends.
Come here once and the whole family will be together.
In the living room, the water in the foot basin gradually became colder.
Wen Chen picked up the thermos next to him and added some hot water to each person. Mu Mian was still talking about the future house in the capital. She was very excited and said, "Let's buy a big one, preferably one with two or three entrances. Buy more!"
The tone was as relaxed as if he was going to buy groceries.
Wen Chen naturally agreed, "I'll listen to you."
Mu Mian: "Brother, do you think there are any of the ones from Si Jin for sale?"
Wen Chen: "It should be there, but it must be hard to find."
Unless something unexpected happens, no one would sell this kind of house, as they were passed down from ancestors.
Mu Mian leaned on Wen Zhan's shoulder and said, "We may not be able to afford it."
Still need to make more money! !
The college entrance examination is here, and the opportunity is not far away. She has already prepared to be a pig, and only hopes to fly a little higher!
After chatting for a while, the couple poured some water and tiptoed back to the bedroom.
Mu Mian had regained her composure at this moment. She was not in a hurry to sleep. She lay down on the side away from Xinxin, turned on the bedside lamp, opened the book and recited the text.
At the same time, there was a similar scene in Nie Sihui and Mu Zhuo's room. One was reciting in a low voice, while the other was helping to recite. Comrade Beibei was sleeping like a piglet on the small bed.
The old couple Mu Fugui hadn't fallen asleep yet. Comrade Mu Fugui was muttering to his wife, thinking about going out tomorrow to see if he could get a chicken to give to Mu Mian and the others.
Studying is really a tiring thing. With only primary school education, they don’t know anything, so the only thing they can do is to put more effort into eating.
Eating well will give you more energy to read and study!
Outside, the moon had risen a little higher without anyone noticing, and moonlight poured into the room through the gaps in the curtains.
It seems to be indicating that the full moon brings happiness to people and everyone will have a bright future.
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