"I've handed this matter over to Deputy Director Lin. You two should discuss the follow-up with him. He will handle it. The meeting is adjourned. Deputy Director Lin is in his office. You can go find him."
Sun Shi and Zhao Jun left happily.
Jiang Shushu and Zheng Dayong both walked slowly on purpose. Whether it was for work or personal reasons, they were both aware of maintaining this relationship.
Zheng Dayong smiled sincerely and said, "Director Jiang, congratulations! You have solved such a difficult problem. I have been worried these days, but unfortunately I can't help you." Zheng Dayong tried to test Jiang Shushu's attitude. After all, the two of them had never talked privately since Jiang Shushu became the director.
"Manager Zheng, you're too polite. We've known each other for so many years, and we're old friends. Without your guidance and promotion, I wouldn't be who I am today. Privately, just call me Xiao Jiang as before. Work is work, and after get off work, we're still friends. I've been busy lately, and I haven't been back to visit for over two months. How are Sister Xiaojuan and the others?"
"Everything is fine. I miss you so much..."
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The two chatted for a while before parting with smiles on their faces, because they understood each other's positions.
In the blink of an eye, it was October 1977. Although Jiang Shushu in his previous life could not remember the exact day when the college entrance examination was resumed, he was certain that the news of its resumption was officially announced in October, and the actual examination was held in December. This was the only time the college entrance examination was held in winter, which left a deep impression on people.
Jiang Shushu waited and waited, and October passed day by day, but until the end, there was no news of resuming the college entrance examination.
The college entrance examination has not been resumed. It is indeed a parallel world. Although it is similar, it is always different from my previous life. I wonder if the college entrance examination will be resumed? No, it should be resumed, but the time will be delayed.
When I returned to Jiangjia Village for the Mid-Autumn Festival, my eldest cousin told me that everyone in the cowshed had been rehabilitated and taken back home. Now that everyone has been rehabilitated, they will surely see the light of day, just like in their previous lives. It's just a matter of time. Just be patient and wait. The college entrance exam will definitely be resumed, and the economy will open up.
There was no news about the Gaokao until 1978. It was not until March 1978 that Jiang Shushu vaguely hinted that the Gaokao might be resumed.
When Jiang Shushu heard the news, he knew the Gaokao was not far away. Q City was a small city, so it must have taken a long time for the news to reach Q City. Jiang Shushu took the five complete sets of Gaokao materials he had found in advance back to Jiangjia Village and gave them to Jiang Mingwen.
Jiang Mingwen looked at Jiang Shushu with a puzzled look on his face. "Shushu, why did you give me so many books? Although I, your cousin, like to read, I don't need so many, right?" How long will it take me to finish so many books? Besides, I'm old now, and half an hour of reading a day is enough. I can't handle more than that.
"Cousin, this isn't for you. It's for everyone in the brigade who wants to go to college. Most people in the brigade bring some relatives with them. This is what I, as an elder, can do for them. I'm putting it here so you can make all the arrangements."
Jiang Mingwen was shocked. "College entrance exam? What college entrance exam? Where is the college entrance exam?"
Jiang Shushu said softly, "Cousin, don't be so excited. Just listen to what I have to say."
"You say it, you say it."
"You know I'm working in the city hall now. My position isn't low, at least I'm a director, so I have some respect. I received news that the college entrance examination may be resumed soon..."
Jiang Mingwen: "Really? Really? Really? Shushu? Who told you that? Could someone have spread it around? After all, the college entrance exams have been suspended for so many years."
"It was said by a leader who is more senior than me. He has relatives in the big city and is well-informed. #Cousin, based on my analysis, this matter is most likely true. Everyone in the cowshed has returned, and no one has been sent down to the cowshed in the past year. Although the news is not accurate now, there is no smoke without fire. Even if it is not now, it will be soon. Many people who received the news have already been secretly preparing. I was also afraid that if it is true, the review materials for the college entrance examination will be in great demand. So I took advantage of my free time to get five sets back. There are many high school graduates in our village. If the college entrance examination is really resumed and there are review materials, we will have more chances than others, right? So I took the initiative to get the materials back. I was afraid that if it is true, I won’t be able to find them when the time comes."
"Okay, leave the information with me. Don't spread this matter for now, so as not to cause you any trouble. If there is any news, I will take out the information."
"Okay, cousin, can you think of a way to get the educated people in the village to read some books recently? It's better to be prepared than not. One more day of preparation means one more possibility."
Jiang Mingwen lowered his head. "Let me think... There's a plan. One of the elementary school teachers is going back to the city in three months, and we'll have to recruit new people. This year, it's our team's turn to go. In the past, we usually told them half a month in advance, but this year I told them a few months in advance so they can prepare in advance."
"That's fine. We can then say that we're selecting the best teachers this year, and the questions might be a little harder, so we can let them review carefully." It's also good to lay the foundation first.
"Okay, I'll arrange this. Shushu, on behalf of the team, thank you. If this is true, it's a great opportunity for them!"
"Cousin, you're welcome. Everyone in these villages is intermarrying. To put it bluntly, any one of them is related to me. I hope they get better and better. Hualing Brigade is also my hometown, and I hope Hualing Brigade gets better and better."
"Haha...Okay, okay, don't worry, I will arrange the study and won't cause you any trouble."
Jiang Shushu thought for a moment and continued, "Cousin, the college entrance examination has been suspended since 1966. If it is really resumed, it won't be limited to high school graduates. The country needs talents, and we also need to give an explanation to the educated youth who went to the countryside. I think the age limit should be relaxed quickly, otherwise the millions of educated youth who went to the countryside will definitely not be happy. The most ideal and safest way is to allow candidates who were previously unable to take the college entrance examination to retake it."
Jiang Mingwen was immediately excited. "Shushu, you're saying, you're saying, people in their twenties or thirties can also take the college entrance exam? Even if they're married and have children? But before, the basic requirement for going to college was to be unmarried, and there were age restrictions."
"Yes, that's my guess. Too many educated youth went to the countryside, and too many settled there. If we don't do this, the countryside will definitely be unstable. I'm afraid there will be street protests. I can't say what will happen in the future, but the first time the college entrance examination is resumed, it will definitely be possible, because this college entrance examination is so special and can't be compared with previous ones."
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