Finally, a few female comrades were temporarily arranged to stay with the educated youth.
Just like the new educated youth, we allocated food to them first and then they could pay it back later.
At first, they were a little reserved and felt particularly inferior, but fortunately no one cared. They could feel that the people of Qingmiao Village had learned to show superficial respect thanks to Gu Xi's continuous efforts.
It is impossible to completely change the idea of favoring boys over girls. Every era has its own background, but at least in Qingmiao Village, there is no domestic violence, girls are no longer unable to go to school and have to work, and there is no such thing as teenagers getting married early to earn dowry.
This is also due to Xu Zhengrong and Wu Yao's persistence in reform and some of Gu Xi's methods.
Gu Xi did not go to work at the neighborhood committee. He was reviewing at home, but he was always absent-minded. On a whim, he wanted to help Lin Ling farm.
Lin Ling looked at Gu Xi for the nth time: "Little ancestor, if you have nothing to do, go back and read. Why are you causing trouble for me here? I really give up! I am fine, please let me go."
Gu Xi was disliked and helpless: "I just haven't worked for too long, it will be fine in a while, just get familiar with it."
Lin Ling was at a loss as to what to do with her. Just then she saw Wang Xu passing by and said, "Boss Xu, please take your Gu Xi away. Please."
Wang Xu glanced over here and hooked his finger at Gu Xi: "I have something to talk to you about. Come here."
When Gu Xi heard that something was going on, she hurried over. Wang Xu took her to the neighborhood committee. After walking for a while, Gu Xi responded, "What are you doing? I'm going back to review."
Wang Xu picked her up with one hand and said, "Escape will not solve the problem. You know the truth. You must finish your work in the neighborhood committee from beginning to end. Even children know that they cannot give up halfway."
Gu Xi stopped struggling and hugged Wang Xu without saying a word: "I don't know how to face it. I have no friends. I made friends only after coming to Qingmiao Village. Although none of them are perfect, they all treat me sincerely."
Wang Xu didn't answer. He put her down and led her to the door of the neighborhood committee. Gu Xi looked at him, and he pointed at the door with his chin: "Go in by yourself."
Gu Xi hesitated for two seconds, pushed the door open, and was greeted by the enthusiastic vegetable flowers. Chang Ru held the vegetable flowers and looked at Gu Xi with tears in her eyes: "Xixi, I'm sorry, I spoke inappropriately before. I shouldn't have said that. I was emotional and said something I didn't want to say."
Gao Jinghong held up a notebook and said, "This is what everyone wrote to you. You can read it when you go back. It's a bit sentimental. Get some tissues ready."
Wu Yue came over and hugged Gu Xi: "If you say you don't want to work, then don't work. I'm so busy being a teacher and coming back to help. How do you want to punish you? Punish you to continue working."
Wu Yao pretended to cough twice at the door and stood next to Wang Xu: "Well, you have to work as long as you can. Otherwise, I will cancel your qualification for the college entrance examination."
Gu Xi didn't say anything, but pouted, feeling so moved that she wanted to cry.
Chang Ru thought she was still angry with her: "Gu Xi, we all know your efforts, it's all my fault, please forgive me this time, I don't know why I said those words to you, I was simply bewildered."
Gu Xi shook her head and hugged Chang Ru: "I don't blame you, I just don't know how to face separation. I have never had any friends, and I don't know how to say goodbye properly. I feel very uncomfortable, and I sincerely participated in the construction with everyone. Seeing Qingmiao Village getting better and better, I really don't want to leave."
Wu Yue couldn't help but interrupt: "If you can't bear to part, you should spend more time together. Why are you hiding from us? We all know that separation will come, but the most important thing is that everyone gets better and better."
Gu Xi looked at the friendly smiles of the few people and said, "I'm sorry to make you feel uncomfortable. I decided to work for free without any salary until I leave."
Wu Yao smiled and nodded: "This attitude is sincere, not bad, it saves a lot of money."
Wang Xu looked at Gu Xi and felt like an old father taking care of his daughter.
When I got back to the door, I met Lin Ling waiting with a bowl in her hand. "Are you back? You look visibly happy. My crops are finally alive and I don't have to destroy them anymore. This is the sweet and sour pork ribs Aunt Chen made for you. She added some wild pineapple. I asked her to bring it to you because you like sweet food."
Gu Xi happily took it and blew a kiss to Lin Ling: "Thank you auntie for me. It must be delicious. I will definitely eat it all."
Lin Ling delivered the things and said, "I'm going back to eat."
Gu Xi looked at Lin Ling and couldn't help but call her: "What are you planning to do? Are you going to stay here and farm for the rest of your life?"
Lin Ling glared at her and said, "Do you still need to worry about me? My family will make arrangements for me. They will find me a job around the same time as you guys. They said they will go home for the New Year."
"You've already arranged this, why didn't you tell me?"
Lin Ling sighed, "I don't even want to go home. Farming is good too. News from home is always faster than from us. Everyone should make preparations. Gu Xi, I just can't bear to leave you. I finally understand your awkwardness."
Gu Xi smiled and said, "Then take your aunt back to continue taking care of you."
Lin Ling made a face and said, "That's exactly what I meant, but my aunt doesn't want to. She's used to it here. We'll talk about it when the time comes. We'll take it one step at a time."
The autumn harvest had not yet arrived, but the notice for the college entrance examination had arrived. Time was tight, and fortunately the educated youth in Qingmiao Village had studied and prepared in advance, but the educated youth in other villages were a little at a loss and didn't even have any review materials.
The secretary of Hongxing Village came over with a man: "Old Wu, this is the educated youth representative of our village, Yuan Wen, I want to ask if you have any review materials for the college entrance examination. I want to borrow them and copy them."
Wu Yao did not agree immediately: "Wait a moment, I will ask our educated youth, you two can sit down first."
Wu Yao found Gu Xi and explained his purpose. Gu Xi generously took out a set of review materials and said, "Give it to them. You don't have to return it. It's troublesome to borrow it from one place to another. My brother sent me several sets before. They are enough for us to study."
When Yuan Wen received the review materials, his hands were shaking. He carefully wrapped them in cloth and then put them in his canvas bag. "Thank you, Secretary. You don't know how valuable this set of materials is. This is the hope for all of us to return to the city. Most of the people who come to the countryside come from poor families. The only chance for them to succeed is the college entrance examination. This is really a great favor."
Wu Yao didn't expect this to be such a big deal: "We have copied several copies in our village, but don't spread it around. We don't have many left. If you ask again, you will have to copy it yourself. You don't need to thank me. I hope you can all pass the exam and get better and better."
Yuan Wen held Wu Yao's hand and said excitedly, "You don't know, those who have this information outside are studying behind closed doors. They don't want to show it to anyone. They are afraid that there will be too many competitors and hope that others will not pass the exam. Only you are willing to give a set. Great kindness will definitely bring great blessings."
Wu Yao felt uneasy when being praised and looked to the secretary of the Red Star Brigade for help.
The secretary pulled Yuan Wen with a smile and said, "Okay, go back and review early. Everyone is waiting for you. If you don't understand something, just write it down and you can come over to get answers. Qingmiao Village must have a very high level of education to run a school. I don't admire anyone but Xu Zhengrong. He really manages the village very well."
Other people in Qingmiao Village who were preparing for the exam also wondered, "Why give it to them? Isn't this more competitive?"
Gu Xi disagreed: "We must have confidence in ourselves. Success is not about suppressing others, but about making ourselves stronger. When you become stronger, why should you be afraid of others? We have the confidence. Next, I will lead everyone to review together. As long as we work hard, I think everyone can get into the ideal university."
No one questioned Gu Xi's words, no one thought she was exaggerating, and everyone believed that she would do what she said.
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