In the busyness, time flies, spring and summer pass smoothly, and another winter comes.
On October 21, 1977, the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination came suddenly, catching the educated youth from all over the country off guard. Some were ecstatic, some were confused, and some were depressed. There were all kinds of people in different moods, and everyone burst into tears when the news came out.
The Youth League Home of Yujia Production Brigade.
Wang Yishan silently shed two lines of tears, Luo Jianmin and Feng Jianjun cried and laughed, and Yan Rushan had his back to everyone and could not see his current situation.
Sun Ruhong and Jiang Mei hugged Zhong Yuxiu and cried bitterly. Life in the countryside was too hard. They had to endure the pain of separation from their families every year. They were originally from the city, but after working every day in the countryside, they were no different from the other rural women. If they didn't want to get married, they would have found a farmer to live with by now.
How could they not be excited when they heard that the college entrance examination had been resumed? Once they were admitted to a university, not only would they be able to return to the city smoothly and become a university student, fulfilling their university dream, but their future would also be extremely promising.
Zhong Yuxiu was deeply touched. Although Sun Ruhong and Jiang Mei were strong and independent in their daily lives, they also had a fragile side in their hearts. They looked forward to returning to the city one day more than she did.
"Sister Jiang Mei, we finally have hope."
After crying bitterly, Sun Ru's eyes were red, and she jumped and danced while hugging Jiang Yuxiu, a rare display of her out-of-control behavior.
Jiang Mei smiled through her tears and choked up as she said, "Dawn...is finally here."
Zhong Yuxiu patted the two on the back and said, "I understand, I understand. But could you please stop wiping your tears and snot on my clothes? It's cold, and they won't dry easily after washing."
The mood of extreme joy and sorrow was broken. Sun Ruhong and Jiang Mei looked at each other, and after a moment, they smiled shyly and apologized repeatedly.
The atmosphere was originally a mixture of sadness and joy, but after being interrupted by Zhong Yuxiu, the male educated youth could no longer cry; they wiped their tears with red eyes and covered their faces with their hands to laugh.
"Have you all calmed down?" Zhong Yuxiu asked with a raised eyebrow.
The educated youth nodded one after another. When Yan Rushan turned around, Zhong Yuxiu took a special look at him, her eyes moist, betraying his inner unrest.
"Do you have high school textbooks?"
As soon as Zhong Yuxiu said this, the others shook their heads. They left their textbooks behind when they went to the countryside, so where would they go now?
"I have it." Yan Rushan suddenly said, leaving Luo Jianmin, Wang Yishan and the others bewildered. "Comrade Yan, it seems you didn't have your high school textbooks with you when you came to the countryside."
Yan Rushan suppressed his inner emotions and pretended to be calm, "I brought it with me when I went home to visit my relatives." He didn't let anyone else know.
The male educated youth seemed to be lost in thought. Living in the same room, they knew each other's affairs without saying them out loud, but they knew almost everything. They really didn't notice when Yan Rushan hid his high school textbooks in the room.
"Then, can we borrow it and copy a copy? It's too late to look for the high school textbook now, and we may not be able to find it." Wang Yishan was clear-headed. After the initial excessive excitement, his thoughts quickly cooled down.
Luo Jianmin nodded eagerly, "I want to copy one too. I don't have a high school textbook either."
"Me neither." Feng Jianjun shook his head slowly.
Yan Rushan said, "I can let you copy it, but the premise is that each book cannot be loaned out for more than three days, and the book I am reading is not available for loan."
"I understand. This is easy. We'll take turns copying." Feng Jianjun nodded impatiently, and his spirits changed.
Since no one else had any objections, it was settled.
The male educated youth seemed to feel relieved. After they were relieved, they looked at the female educated youth and asked, "What about you?"
"I also have high school textbooks that I can lend you." After finishing reading them, Zhong Yuxiu said that it would be fine to give them away generously.
"Zhong Zhiqing, you have some too?" Luo Jianmin felt terrible. When this Zhong Zhiqing first came, he was weak and petite, and looked spoiled; but as a result, he refreshed people's three views again and again. He was better at hunting than Yan Zhiqing. When people thought there was no food, they asked Yan Zhiqing to get food again and again, and his rations were even better and more than theirs.
Now, everyone thought she was sent to the countryside with nothing, but they didn't expect that she also brought high school textbooks with her.
It really proves the saying that you can’t judge a book by its cover.
Zhong Yuxiu chuckled and nodded. Jiang Mei said, "Yuxiu spent the entire winter reviewing her high school textbooks. Ruhong and I were saying back then that she truly loved studying. It's a shame she didn't take the college entrance exam. Who would have thought that in just over six months, this opportunity would come?"
Wang Yishan glanced at her several times. If he didn't know about this person's situation when he went to the countryside, he would have thought that she would know in advance that the college entrance examination would be resumed.
"Excellent," Luo Jianmin gave a thumbs-up. "The rest of us are just trying to find a way back to the city; no one's thinking about reviewing our high school textbooks. Zhong Zhiqing, now that you've finished your review, do you know how to do it?"
“I can’t say that everyone can do it, but most of them can.”
Luo Jianmin was shocked and leaned over to ask, "Can we ask you for help if we don't understand something? I don't know about others, but I've completely forgotten all my high school knowledge. If I don't review well, I'm afraid my college entrance exam will be in jeopardy."
"I also have some things I don't know. We can discuss with each other and share what we know." Zhong Yuxiu smiled and just as she finished speaking, Yan Rushan said, "Sharing what we know is good. I have to trouble Comrade Zhong if I have any questions."
Wang Yishan and Feng Jianjun were not willing to lag behind and expressed their willingness to discuss with each other.
Sun Ruhong and Jiang Mei listened to them with smiles on their faces.
They were currently in the hibernation stage. After registering at the college entrance examination registration point in the county, the educated youths settled down and studied seriously. Studying together, they realized that Zhong Yuxiu's understanding of science subjects had reached a level that made them look up to her. At the same time, Yan Rushan's academic ability was gradually revealed.
Zhong Yuxiu admired her very much. She had the blessing of mental power, and she was quick in understanding science and memorizing liberal arts. Yan Rushan did not have any mental power, but he could still keep up with her thinking, which was very unusual.
You have to know that her scientific thinking has been influenced and trained in the interstellar era, and is very different from the science that people learn now.
The two found common ground in science, and their conversation naturally increased. Whether intentionally or not, Yan Rushan always found Zhong Yuxiu interested in academic matters. Sun Ruhong, Jiang Mei, and others initially watched, but gradually lost interest. The two were indeed discussing academic matters, from the humanities, history, and politics to the sciences, physics and chemistry.
They were sometimes confused by what they were saying, but Zhong Yuxiu and Yan Rushan became more and more excited as they discussed. Yan Rushan benefited the most, and whenever he looked at Zhong Yuxiu, his eyes were filled with admiration.
The college entrance examination date is approaching soon.
November 22 was the starting day of the college entrance examination in Lu County, Province C. The educated youth got up early. The female educated youth prepared breakfast, ate with the male educated youth, and then rushed to the county town in the dark.
The brigade had a tractor, but it was too dark at night and it was unsafe to drive the tractor; the educated youth team unanimously decided not to ride the tractor and to walk to the test site.
Walking can keep you warm, but by the time you take the tractor to the county town, your body will be frozen stiff.
With someone to keep us company on the road, we chatted and laughed, so the journey didn't seem far. After arriving in the county town, we went straight to the test site, found the test site according to the number on the admission ticket, and sat down in the examination room.
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