Chapter 196
Yu Huifang was so anxious that she was about to burst into anger. Her daughter was not anxious at all, but her son-in-law was following her, so she couldn't urge him too much in a hurry, and she was holding her breath all the way.
When they finally reached the factory gate, Liu Qin rushed over to greet them. She smiled before she spoke, saying from a distance, "Oh, Nini, why are you still so unhurried? Another call from you, saying it's from your secretary... You even have a secretary?"
It’s incredible. How high of a position did Jiani hold? I’ve never heard Yu Huifang tell me.
Yu Huifang, standing by, was anxious, but couldn't care less. She hurriedly asked, "What did Nini's secretary say on the phone?"
Liu Qinxi said happily: "What else can I say? Let's talk about Jiani being admitted to Hua University."
Yu Huifang wasn't worried about whether Liu Qin would think she was showing off, nor did she care whether Liu Qin would misunderstand her and question her hearing when she answered the phone. She couldn't help but confirm it, but asked quietly: "Qin, did you hear it clearly? Is it really Huada? Is it the Huada in the capital?"
"Hua University, Hua University's Department of Economics. I heard it so clearly." Liu Qin didn't mind at all. If her son could get into such a school in the next year's college entrance exam, she would definitely be as anxious as Yu Huifang. She couldn't help but laugh heartily, genuinely happy, feeling like she had been greatly blessed. "I definitely didn't hear it wrong," she said. "Don't even mention you, Huifang. I was also afraid I might have misspoken. I answered two calls and asked twice, hahahahahaha."
After hearing this, Yu Huifang felt relieved and couldn't help laughing.
When Zhou Jiani passed by the security guard, the security guard leaned over and asked, "Jiani, I heard you got into Huazhong University?"
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "Uncle, I was just about to call back to confirm."
"Go quickly..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Zhou Wanli rushing out of the factory on a bicycle. When he saw his daughter slam on the brakes, his eyes were filled with uncontrollable joy and anxiety. Comrade Zhou and Comrade Yu were on the same wavelength at some point, both worried that the news might be distorted.
How could the couple still have the energy to go to work? They followed their daughter to answer the phone calls. They watched Zhou Jiani return two calls and carefully confirm the name of the school she was accepted to over the phone. Only then did the couple feel completely relieved, as if they had eaten a heavy weight.
It was Bai Haoyang from the Qianjin Brigade who called Zhou Jiani. Zhou Jiani asked him how many people in Xihe Commune were admitted to university. Bai Haoyang didn't know the exact number, but only said that their Xihe Commune had the largest number of admissions in the entire Bin County, and that the Qianjin Brigade had the largest number of admissions in the entire commune. Not only Zhai Xiangqiang was very happy, but Zhang Baosheng was also very happy. They happily set off two strings of firecrackers at the entrance of the village.
Zhou Jiani asked about him and Yu Wanxia's situation. Bai Haoyang said excitedly, "We didn't get into such a good school right away like you did, but I was able to return to the capital as I wished. Wanxia and I went to Capital Normal University, Wang Qianjin and Sun Ping went to Hebei Institute of Technology, and Xiao Min got into the Transportation School in your province... Wang Qianjin burst into tears."
Zhou Jiani wasn't surprised or shocked that her group all passed. They started studying earlier than those around them, had no shortage of materials, and studied together, putting in a lot of hard work. She would be surprised if they failed. She asked with a smile, "Wang Qianjin, do you think you didn't do well on the test?"
Bai Haoyang yelled, "How could that be? He didn't expect to pass the exam this year. He was squatting on the side of the road crying and vomiting. It was unbearable to watch. By the way, when are you and Brother Ming coming back? We can't have a big celebration, just have some fun quietly. And the other educated youth and members of our village who passed the exam want to invite you."
Although it was Yu Wanxia, Bai Haoyang and the others who were ruined by copying the questions, they later heard that the information was specially sent back by Zhou Jiani, and they all remembered this favor.
The results have just been announced, and you can't enroll immediately. Zhou Jiani still wants to follow the original pace and wait until the vacation is over before going back. As long as she doesn't delay the physical examination - everyone on the list has to take a physical examination.
"Zeming will not go back to Bin County. Let's wait for me to go back to celebrate. There is no need for others to treat us. It's not easy for everyone. It's good enough that they can pass the exam." Zhou Jiani was sincerely happy for these little friends.
After hanging up the phone, he called Qian Hai again, said a few simple words and hung up.
As soon as the phone was hung up, the office was filled with applause and congratulations.
Yu Huifang's eyes were red with joy, and she took half a day off immediately, ready to show off her skills and celebrate with her daughter in the evening.
Zhou Wanli was also happy and hurriedly distributed cigarettes.
Even the factory leaders heard about it and went to congratulate Zhou Wanli. Comrade Zhou became very famous for a while.
The same thing happened in the dormitory area. When they heard that the Zhou family's daughter was admitted to Huazhong University, they were extremely envious.
Zhou Jiani and Qiu Zeming did not rush back to the dormitory. Instead, they went to the post office and called Du Yunxin to inform her. However, Zhou Jiani was very reserved and asked Aunt Du not to spread the news until she officially reported for school.
Although she appeared calm on the surface, she was actually quite anxious inside. She was always worried that something might go wrong before officially reporting for school.
Du Yunxin was extremely excited, but she could only keep it a secret for her future daughter-in-law. However, she walked with a breeze and a smile on her face, and even her colleagues in the department noticed it. She had to make up an excuse to get away with it.
The holiday is over, Qiu Zeming has to report back to the front line, and Zhou Jiani has to go back to work.
It is definitely hard to leave, no matter how much we love each other, there will always be a time to part ways.
When Qiu Zeming came to Qiyang, he brought all his luggage with him. Instead of returning to the capital, he took a direct bus back to the army from Qiyang.
After reluctantly seeing her partner off, Zhou Jiani stayed at the station for more than an hour and boarded the train back to Bin County with her luggage.
Although I already knew that I was admitted, I still took a look at the list and secretly took a photo of it with my mobile phone.
The news spread quickly, and when she returned to the county government dormitory area, even the security guard congratulated her.
Along the way, all the neighbors who knew her congratulated her with admiration in their eyes.
The next day at work, Zhou Jiani didn't know if it was an illusion, but she felt that Qian Hai seemed more respectful than before.
County Magistrate Wang called her over and talked with a smile about the arrangements for her successor. Last time, Zhou Jiani recommended someone, and County Magistrate Wang had already discussed it with Zhai Xiangqiang. Zhai Xiangqiang also recognized Zhao Yuzhen's work. Now that Zhou Jiani was admitted to university, he would issue a transfer order as soon as possible to let someone come up and follow Zhou Jiani to adapt to the work in the county.
In fact, Secretary Zheng of the County Weaving Factory was also eyeing Zhou Jiani's position. County Magistrate Wang instinctively didn't want the other party to force someone over, so as soon as Zhou Jiani came to work, he quickly settled the matter. He also tried to use a gentle tone so as not to let Comrade Zhou think that he was forcing her to give up her position quickly.
In fact, he hoped that Zhou Jiani would stay in Bin County and come back after graduating from university. But he just thought about it. She was admitted to such a good school, and her boyfriend's family was from the capital. At the very least, his family was from the provincial capital. No matter how he looked at it, it was impossible for her to come back.
Zhou Jiani didn't think much about it. She had already decided to leave, so she was happy to transfer people up sooner so that they could get familiar with the work sooner.
Now that the county had approved the project, and Zhou Jiani could sense a sense of urgency in County Magistrate Wang's tone, she immediately thought of Director Zheng of the knitting factory. Director Zheng had been at peace for a while, and after gaining a firm grasp of the knitting factory's production model, he began to establish his authority within the factory, subtly hoping to pressure Li Jingdang into taking on more political achievements for himself.
At this time, the handicraft products group must have its own talents to stand on Li Jingdang's side at the critical moment.
Zhou Jiani was also a little selfish, so she immediately left for Xihe Commune.
Almost as soon as Zhou Jiani arrived, Director Zheng rushed over, but found nothing. He also heard that the candidate had been decided and approved by the county. Secretary Zheng wanted to go see County Magistrate Wang, but County Magistrate Wang was in a meeting.
Regardless of how regretful Director Zheng was, Zhou Jiani returned to Xihe Commune and quickly completed the transfer procedures with the excited Zhao Yuzhen. Zhao Yuzhen invited her to a state-owned restaurant for dinner, on the one hand to thank Zhou Jiani for her support, and on the other hand to celebrate Zhou Jiani's admission to Huazhong University.
After dinner, Zhou Jiani made an appointment with Zhao Yuzhen and returned to the Qianjin Brigade. She formally donated the information to the Brigade, hoping that the village would have another group of college students next year.
Knowing that Zhou Jiani would stay in the village for one night, the educated youth who failed the exam suggested that Zhou Jiani go to the primary school in the evening to explain the questions to everyone.
Zhou Jiani agreed.
In the evening, not only the educated youth arrived, but also several primary school teachers, as well as people in the village who failed the college entrance examination this year and planned to take the exam again next year. Zhang Baosheng also sat in the back of the classroom and listened happily.
Not much could be covered in one night, so Zhou Jiani highlighted the key points for everyone and picked out a few of the knowledge points that everyone found most difficult to talk about. The class didn't end until almost eleven o'clock.
The next morning, Bai Haoyang rode his bike to take her to town, where Zhao Yuzhen was already waiting.
While Zhou Jiani was still in office, Zhao Yuzhen temporarily took on the title of deputy team leader and followed Zhou Jiani to learn how to handle county work.
When she had time to rest, she would go back to the Qianjin Brigade and stay there for a day or two. She would buy a few baskets of vegetables from the greenhouse in the village and lie that she had contacted a transport truck. She would drive the ox cart out for a while and look for an opportunity to store the vegetables in the warehouse.
He went to Zhao Hai again to buy a batch of rice noodles, and asked Zhao Hai to help him find some acquaintances to buy some peanuts, melon seeds, corn, and sweet potatoes, and then poured them into the warehouse in the same way.
The busy days passed quickly, and by the time the admission letter arrived at my workplace, it was already February, the busiest time of the year.
At this moment, the big stone in Zhou Jiani's heart finally fell to the ground, and it was also time for her to officially resign.
He read the notice again and again and placed it carefully on the shelf in the warehouse.
After finishing the work at hand, handing over to Zhao Yuzhen, and completing the resignation procedures, County Magistrate Wang only had time to hurriedly invite her to have a meal in the unit cafeteria, and then he hurried off to attend the meeting.
As for Qian Hai, he himself did not want to continue working as a secretary. He said that the most fulfilling period of his work was when he was running around for materials when the weaving factory was first built. After asking about his own wishes, Zhou Jiani helped apply for him to be transferred to the weaving factory to study under Li Jingdang.
Afterwards, Zhou Jiani packed some of her luggage and sent it out from the post office. She borrowed a small cart from the logistics department and pretended to push the furniture out of the house several times, then found a place to quietly put it in the warehouse.
Before leaving, she gave Sister Dai ten kilograms of vermicelli, three kilograms of kelp, and two kilograms of apples to thank her for taking care of her.
The train ticket had already been bought. She went to the post office and called the Qianjin Brigade. The call rang several times before someone hurriedly picked up the phone. It was Bai Haoyang who answered.
Zhou Jiani asked him if the notice had arrived: "Aren't you going home for the New Year?"
Bai Haoyang said bitterly, "No, we've been craning our necks in anticipation every day. We've all agreed that if we can't arrive before the New Year, we'll all stay here for the New Year. We're worried if we don't get the notice."
Knowing that Zhou Jiani's notice had arrived, Bai Haoyang expressed envy and asked her on the phone: "You haven't returned to the provincial capital yet?"
Zhou Jiani: "The evening train."
Bai Haoyang was even more envious and said, "We will probably have to stay here for the New Year. Please give us a call on the first day of the New Year to express your condolences."
Zhou Jiani: "Okay, I'll call you to wish you a happy new year then, but who knows, what if your notice arrives tomorrow?"
"I hope so!"
Zhou Jiani asked him to convey her greetings to Zhang Baosheng and others, hung up the phone, formally said goodbye to the county, and took a bus back to Qi Yang in the evening.
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