Not all educated youth can take the college entrance examination. There are quotas. They have to be recommended by the village and can only register with a letter of introduction from the village.
At that moment, her mood hit rock bottom.
It would be harder than climbing to the sky for her to get a letter of introduction from the village!
After the meeting, all the educated youth excitedly surrounded Niu Shengyun, on the one hand to find out more information, and on the other hand to please him.
Niu Shengyun was surrounded by everyone. His gaze fell on Wen Qiuning, who was a few meters away, and then left after a few seconds.
Wen Qiuning looked at him and understood the profound meaning in his eyes.
She felt disgusted and angry, but helpless.
But she wanted to leave this place, she wanted to leave urgently. The strong desire in her heart made her suppress her nausea and fear and wait in her seat.
When all the educated youth had left, only she and Niu Shengyun were left in the meeting room.
Niu Shengyun sat calmly on the stool, glancing at Wen Qiuning, waiting for her to speak.
Wen Qiuning took a deep breath, met his gaze, and asked calmly, "Captain Niu, what are the specific criteria for the recommendation you mentioned?"
Niu Shengyun picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea slowly. He spat the tea leaves in his mouth into the teacup and said slowly, "As for the standard, of course I will recommend those who are outstanding."
Wen Qiuning asked again: "What is the standard of excellence?"
Niu Shengyun smiled proudly, "I have seen everyone's daily performance. I know who is excellent and who is average."
Wen Qiuning: “…”
Since it was evaluated based on Niu Shengyun's personal subjective standards, she had nothing to say.
Niu Shengyun said, "Wen Zhiqing, these places are very scarce! Calculate how many educated youth there are in your educated youth camp and how many places are available. You are good-looking and smart, so you can do the math!"
Niu Shengyun left the educated youth site with a smile on his face and satisfaction.
Wen Qiuning was still sitting in her seat, feeling cold from body to heart, and she was shivering from the cold.
She returned to the ranger's cabin dejectedly, sat on the grass outside, and looked at the endless forest.
In late autumn, the branches and leaves of the trees have almost all fallen, leaving only the dense branches in a disorderly manner, with occasionally a few yellow leaves hanging on the branches, swaying precariously.
I don’t know where those noisy little birds have flown away. I can no longer hear their chirping, only the whistling sound of the wind passing through the woods.
At this moment, there was only one thing in her mind: how could she get out of here.
A week later, she returned to the educated youth site to learn more from them about the quota recommendation in the village.
But after she arrived, she found that the atmosphere at the educated youth site had become solemn.
Everyone wanted a spot, and everyone was guarding against everyone else like a thief, so she couldn't get a word of truth out of them.
Unwilling to give up, she went to the village office again to ask about this matter.
When the other cadres of the village office saw her coming, they all walked away consciously, leaving only her and Niu Shengyun.
Niu Shengyun looked very regretful. "Wen Zhiqing, I've already made a rough decision about the quota. You still need some experience."
Wen Qiuning panicked for a moment and blurted out, "Who were the places given to?"
Niu Shengyun looked her up and down, the meaning in his eyes clear as day, "How can I tell you this? Wen Zhiqing, I used to think you were smart, but now it seems you're just that smart. You still need a few more years of hard work!"
Wen Qiuning was wearing clothes, but she felt as if her clothes were stripped by his eyes. She clutched her collar and ran out of the village office in a panic.
She wanted to report him, but she had no evidence!
Furthermore, even if there is evidence, can Niu Shengyun be brought down?
Niu Shengyun has been the team leader for more than ten years, and he has great influence in the village. Her reporting him is like hitting a rock with an egg.
After another week of restlessness, she went down the mountain and came to the educated youth site again.
Some educated youth said sarcastically, "Wen Zhiqing, you've been coming back so often lately. Is there something good going on?"
Even though he knew they wouldn't reveal anything, Wen Qiuning still asked, hoping for the slimmest chance, "Have you heard anything about the quota?"
Everyone gave her a mocking smile.
That day, Wen Qiuning came to the village office again.
She put all the more than 80 yuan she had saved over the years into an envelope and handed it to Niu Shengyun.
She pleaded, "Captain Niu, please help me. This is a small gift from me, please accept it."
Niu Shengyun opened the envelope, took a look at it, and threw it at Wen Qiuning with disdain, "Wen Zhiqing, don't pretend to be ignorant when you know the truth!"
Wen Qiuning picked up the envelope that had fallen on the ground and said terrifiedly, "Captain Niu, if you think it's not enough, I'll ask my family to send me some more."
"Wen Zhiqing!" Niu Shengyun had lost all patience. "If you don't have what I want, then don't come!"
On the way back, Wen Qiuning wanted to cry at one point.
From childhood to adulthood, she had no one to rely on and anyone could bully her.
Now that she has surrendered to the evil forces, why are they still unwilling to let her go?
When Wen Qiuning thought of Niu Shengyun’s disgusting face, she felt nauseous and wanted to vomit!
More than ten days passed like this, and three educated youth had already obtained letters of introduction from the village and returned to their hometown to register.
Wen Qiuning was extremely anxious, but there was nothing she could do.
She was like a person walking in the desert, almost dying of thirst. A clear spring appeared before her. She ran towards the spring in ecstasy, but no matter how fast she ran, she could not reach it.
I can only watch the clear spring, which is out of reach!
Walking dejectedly on the way back, I met Niu Shengyun coming towards me.
"Wen Zhiqing!" Niu Shengyun smiled proudly, "You heard that three Zhiqing have already returned home with their letters of introduction and signed up. I have two spots left, and they have already been given to people. I only have one spot left. Do you still want it?"
Wen Qiuning lowered her head, "..."
Niu Shengyun said, "Registration opens in a week. There are so many people vying for this spot. If you don't want it, I'll give it to someone else. The deadline is this Sunday. Think about it carefully."
That month was the most conflicted and helpless time in her life.
Finally, she saw through it!
There seemed to be two paths before her: leave or stay.
If you leave, you must sacrifice your body.
If you don't want to, you have to stay.
In the short term, by staying in the village, she can find temporary peace.
What about later?
How long can she find peace and stability in this village?!
She didn't want to stay here for the rest of her life. As long as she wanted to leave, she had to listen to Niu Shengyun.
In other words, in this village where Niu Shengyun has the final say, she has no choice but to compromise!
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