After hearing the news, the educated youth in the village went to the Xinhua Bookstore or purchasing station in the county town to look for books before the spring plowing began.
Maybe no one thought that the college entrance examination would be resumed, so they looked for a very comprehensive range of books, including quite a few for both junior high and high school.
After finding the books, they reviewed them all day long before the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination spread. When the spring plowing season came, they used their spare time after work to review.
Opportunities are given to those who are prepared. After all, they have put down their books for so many years. If they are not diligent, how can they break through the siege of thousands of troops?
Going to college is probably what every educated young person dreams of, and Guo Yu is no exception.
Although Guo Yu didn't say it, Zhou Feng knew what was going on when he returned home and saw Guo Yu studying so hard despite her big belly.
After all, the military district has much more up-to-date information than the countryside.
"Wife, are you preparing to take the college entrance examination?" Zhou Feng said.
Guo Yu was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect him to say that.
However, Guo Yu didn't want to hide it from Zhou Feng, and he had to rely on him to persuade his parents.
Guo Yu: "Yes, I want to go to college too."
Who doesn’t have a dream of going to college?
Back then, her grades were among the best in the school. If it weren't for this incident... it would have passed.
When Zhou Feng saw Guo Yu talking about going to college, she looked just like the first time he met her, confident and outspoken.
Seeing Zhou Feng's silence, Guo Yu thought he disagreed and asked quickly, "Why? If that day really comes, you won't agree with me taking the college entrance examination?
Or are you worried that I will abandon my husband and children after I pass the exam?"
Zhou Feng: "I don't disagree. If that day comes and you pass the exam, we'll go wherever you go."
You have to keep a close eye on the wife you finally got, and don't let her be seduce away by some other man out there.
Hearing what Zhou Feng said, Guo Yu felt relieved. She put her arm around Zhou Feng's waist and said with a smile, "Zhou Feng, you're so kind. If that day ever comes, we can send the child back to the countryside to be raised by Mom, or we can rent a house near the university and bring Mom along to help us take care of the child."
Zhou Feng patted her head and said, "Okay, but don't work too hard. Make sure you get some rest."
Guo Yu smiled and looked up at Zhou Feng and said, "I know, I just read more books every day when I have nothing to do."
Guo Yu applied for leave after she became eight months pregnant and now stays at home every day waiting for delivery.
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Starting from the end of February and the beginning of March, people in the cowsheds of various brigades were rehabilitated and returned to the city one after another.
As the people in the cowshed gradually left, the educated youth in the village knew that the college entrance examination was really about to be resumed.
They studied even harder, wishing they could bury themselves in piles of books all day long.
They waited and waited, from spring to golden October.
On October 21, 1977, newspapers and radio broadcasts across the country announced the resumption of the college entrance examination.
The state encourages workers and farmers, educated youth who went to the countryside or returned to their hometowns, demobilized military cadres and recent high school graduates to take the college entrance examination.
One month after the announcement, examinations were held in various parts of the country.
When Guo Youxing heard the news on the radio at home, he immediately ran to the village army and broadcast the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination on the radio.
In an instant, the whole team became lively and everyone was discussing the news.
Especially those educated youth who went to the countryside, they finally got what they wanted.
The educated youth were so excited that they couldn't control themselves. Some were so excited that they shouted, and some were so happy that they cried.
Everyone was infected by their excitement.
Going to college is very important to them. If they can get in, it is enough to change a person's or even a family's life. It is not an exaggeration to say that it can help them get out of poverty and become rich.
At that time, the educated young people working in the fields all asked for leave to go back and read books. No one wanted to waste time in the fields.
After all, there is only more than a month to review.
The production team agreed and did not force them to participate in the labor. There was nothing to do in the fields anyway, so it was better to let them go back to review.
Many people in the village also went home to review.
Because of the tight schedule, the school specially reduced a lot of classes to allow Chen Chen and Ma Liying to review with peace of mind.
But Ma Liying and her friends were worried that fewer classes would affect the children's studies, so they asked Deng Qingling to help take over a lot of classes.
She did not refuse, and asked them to study hard. Deng Qingling did not want to go to university through the college entrance examination, but wanted to wait for the spring breeze of reform so that she could take advantage of it and make some money.
After all, in the early days of reform and opening up, there was gold everywhere. If she didn't make some money from it, how could she justify her time travel?
Let the kids at home take care of the college education.
When the students knew that Teacher Ma and his friends were going to review for the college entrance examination, they encouraged them and cheered them on.
Ma Liying and the others were both moved and excited, and felt full of strength.
On November 28, the village sent a car to take them to the exam. In order to take them to the examination room, the brigade even went to the county town to borrow a tractor.
If for no other reason, many people in the village have signed up to take the college entrance examination.
If someone in the village passes the exam, their brigade will become an advanced brigade in the surrounding area.
If there is a college student in the village, everyone will look up to them when they go out.
At that time, there was no national unified examination paper for the college entrance examination. The right to set questions lay with each province, and the examination times were also different.
Because there is no unified question set for the college entrance examination, the time is determined by each province. The earliest is November 21st and the latest is December 25th, spanning nearly one month.
The examination is divided into two categories: liberal arts and science. The liberal arts category tests politics, Chinese, mathematics, history and geography;
For science subjects, the exams include politics, Chinese, mathematics, physics and chemistry; each subject has a full score of 100 points, with a total score of 400 points. Some regions have additional questions for extra points; applicants for foreign language majors will take an additional foreign language test.
The first college entrance examination in 1977 was on November 21st.
Unlike current practice, the college entrance examination in 1977 was held in winter instead of summer.
Although more than 5.7 million people took the exam that year, less than 300,000 were admitted based on the school conditions at the time.
But it has inspired thousands of people to pick up their books again and join the ranks of students.
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