That morning, Wen Guoer received a letter from Tang Zhan.
The letter explained that he had immediately applied to join the army after returning to the army and was waiting for approval from higher-ups. He also asked her if she preferred living in an apartment building or a courtyard, and more importantly, expressed his longing for her.
Wen Guoer thought about it and realized that most of the buildings in this era were tube-shaped buildings, with families crowded together. If the rooms were not soundproofed well, people could hear conversations in each other's rooms.
She couldn't accept the yard, which was also the toilet, but it wasn't impossible to improve it. She didn't have too many requirements for her living space, but she still hoped for a little privacy.
So he wrote a reply to Tang Zhan.
It has been 10 days since Tang Zhan left, and more than 50 sets of clothes have been made at home. Li Jinhua urges Wen Guoer to go to the commune every day. Wen Guoer decides to take the clothes and go to the commune today, and send the letter by the way.
As soon as I reached the door of the main room, I heard:
"Going to school is not as practical as earning work points. Look at your school. Every day they are leading students to criticize this and that. There are no serious classes. I think you should stay home and work honestly after the New Year. You can save more money to get married." Li Jinhua preached in a loud voice.
"Grandma, please say something." Tang Long's voice sounded so anxious that she almost cried.
Wen Guoer walked in. Tang's mother saw her daughter-in-law coming over and motioned for her to sit on the kang. She said to Li Jinhua:
"My eldest daughter-in-law, Xiaolong is a good student. He is one of the best in the village. It would be a pity if he doesn't go to school."
Li Jinhua also has her own reasons:
"Mom, he's already 16 this year. Look at Old Wang's second son. He graduated from high school last year and didn't have a job. Now he's back to work in our village, right? Why waste that money?"
Seeing that even his own grandmother couldn't persuade his mother, Tang Long was so anxious that his facial features were distorted.
Wen Guoer thought that Tang Long was now in the first year of high school and the college entrance examination would be resumed next year. She didn't want his bright future to be ruined like this.
"Sister-in-law, my brother came over last time and said there's some movement from above, and it's very likely that the college entrance examination will be resumed. If Xiaolong works hard and gets a college student for our family, wouldn't that be an honor for the whole family?"
"Guo'er, are you telling the truth?" Li Jinhua was a little skeptical, but Tang Long's eyes became hot.
"My grandfather is in Kyoto, and people there pay a lot of attention to the policies from above. It should only happen in the next one or two years. But let's not talk nonsense. Just keep it among our family members." Wen Guoer did not forget to remind him.
"Then let's continue and let the children continue to go to school. In the future, there will be a few college students in our family." With Tang's mother's approval, Li Jinhua didn't say anything more.
Tang Long looked at Wen Guoer with gratitude. He felt that the aunt in front of him was different, as if she was glowing all over. If he could really go to college in the future, he would definitely be filial to his aunt.
Wen Guoer didn't know that this action changed the fate of all the children in the Tang family, giving them the opportunity to enter university.
"Mom, I'm going to the commune to deliver some clothes today. Do you think there's anything I should bring?"
"Oh! That's great, Guo'er, your sister-in-law will go with you!" Li Jinhua was very excited when she heard that.
"Why are you going? Just continue making clothes at home and ask the third brother's family to go with you. Let's stop by the clinic to get some medicine."
When Wen Guoer received Tang Zhan's letter, she took the opportunity to take a prescription for Zhang Xiaocui and gave it to Tang's mother, saying that it was sent back by Tang Zhan.
Li Jinhua thought about it and realized that if she could make more clothes at home, she could earn more money. Why go to the commune? It would be so cold there!
Wen Guoer and Zhang Xiaocui found Uncle Wang, paid 30 cents for the ox cart fee to the village team, and went to the commune with a backpack filled with clothes.
Wen Guoer put the backpack at the door and asked Zhang Xiaocui to keep an eye on it. She went into the supply and marketing cooperative, found Dong Miao, and pulled her to a corner.
"Sister Dong, there are some good things this time."
Dong Miao had been looking forward to Wen Guoer's arrival for a long time. The things in this girl's hands were so delicious.
"What is that? Let me see it."
"They're high-end clothes from the city. I wonder if Sister Dong would like them."
Dong Miao was surprised to hear that. He was just worried about not having enough clothes. The conditions in the commune were better than in the village, and every girl would need nice clothes for her wedding.
"Where's the stuff?"
"Sister Dong, please go to the backyard and wait for me. I'll be right back."
Wen Guoer went to the door and gave Zhang Shangcui some instructions, then she put on her backpack and went to the backyard. On the way, she put all her clothes into her space, leaving behind a set of clothes whose fabric and style were not conspicuous in this era.
Dong Miao liked the clothes so much that he bought them for 20 yuan.
"Sister, if you want clothes like this again in the future, can you still get them?"
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