Zhou Jinyan stayed in Beishawozi Village for three days. Worried about his grandfather, he reluctantly returned to the capital and agreed with Ke'er to let her get into Peking University.
In the following days, Qin Muxiao and a few others intensified their review. Qin Feng specifically moved out all the clutter in the living room, leaving only a large table and chairs. These days, Qin Feng and Li Shuwan were thinking of ways to make delicious food for the children.
Qin Ye was also reviewing with them. Several young people in the village were also applying for the exam and had come to borrow high school textbooks from Qin Muxiao. Qin Muxiao and his sister readily lent them theirs, along with a lot of review materials. He told them that if they had any questions about the exercises, they could bring them to discuss with him.
The National College Entrance Examination was held on November 20, 1977. The restoration of the college entrance examination system in 1977 changed the fate of several generations and laid the foundation for my country's development and rapid development in the new era and later periods.
Ke'er, her brothers and Qin Ye went to the county town to take the college entrance examination.
A week earlier, Qin Muzhou had arranged with the principal of the agricultural school to secure three dormitories there: one for Ke'er, one for Qin Muchun and Qin Ye, and one for him and his second brother. A day beforehand, Qin Feng and Li Shuwan arrived in Dayu County with the children. They arrived at the agricultural school, bringing with them baked flatbreads, steamed buns, and fried meatballs that Li Shuwan had prepared for the children. They also brought a basket of eggs for them to boil in the morning, along with vegetables and rice. Qin Feng instructed them to cook their own meals and not eat out.
Li Shuwan was worried and said to Qin Feng, "I'll stay here with them, you go home first."
Qin Feng thought for a while and said, "I am worried too. We won't go home. We will stay here to accompany them to take the exam."
When the children came back from checking the exam arrangements, they found that Qin Feng and Li Shuwan had already prepared the meal. Ke'er asked Qin Feng, "Daddy and Mommy, aren't you going home? Are you staying here with us for the exam?"
Qin Feng looked at Ke'er, who had grown up and whose height had reached his shoulders. He touched her head and said, "Are you scared, Ke'er? Daddy and Mommy will accompany you to take the exam."
With Qin Feng and Li Shuwan around, everyone was happy. They could have delicious food every day and didn't have to mess around on their own.
Three days later, the Gaokao was over. Everyone left the exam room, some dejected, some excited, some pensive—everyone had a different look on their faces. But the Gaokao was over, and all they could do was wait.
Qin Feng and his family drove the carriage back to the village. During dinner, Qin Muzhou said to Qin Feng, "Dad, Mom, we will definitely pass the exam to get into the capital. What will happen to Daqingshan and Xiaoqingshan next year? What will happen to our family? Should we find someone to help us, or hand it over to the village?"
Qin Feng said, "If we don't hand it over to the village, we can find someone to do it. We just need to lock the doors to the yard. We just need to find someone to manage Daqingshan and Xiaoqingshan. I haven't made up my mind yet."
Qin Muzhou looked at Qin Feng, hesitant to speak, Qin Feng looked at him and said, "If you have something to say, just say it."
"There's a teacher at the county agricultural school whose family has gone abroad in recent years, leaving him alone in China. Because of his overseas connections, he's been cleaning toilets and the grounds at the school. One of his legs is lame, so he can't teach anymore, and he's feeling disheartened. But he studied agronomy in the United States and returned to China. He's a very talented academic and has taught me a lot. I'm wondering if we could hire him to manage these two mountains. Firstly, he loves the soil, the mountains, and rural life, and secondly, he can continue his experiments here."
"Okay, go ask him if he's willing to come here."
"Okay, I'll go ask tomorrow."
Li Shuwan said to Qin Feng, "Han Yanzi also told me that she doesn't want to go to the capital for the time being. She asked Qin Ye to live in the school, and she will continue to live in the village, raise chickens in the mountains, and watch the mountains."
Qin Muchun also said, "Yeah, Choudan told me that his mother wanted him to go to school, and she worked in the village to earn money to buy him a house in Beijing and to marry him off, hahaha."
Qin Feng patted him and said, "What are you laughing at, you silly boy? You are the same. When you grow up, you will find a wife and leave, leaving Ke'er, your mother and the three of us to live with."
Qin Muchun looked at Qin Feng with resentment, and then looked at Li Shuwan with grievance, "Mother, I won't find a wife, I want to live with you."
"What are you talking about? Speak loudly." Qin Feng shouted loudly when he heard the black face.
Qin Muchun quickly ran behind Li Shuwan and said, "Mother, look, your husband is getting angry again, and you don't care. This won't work." After saying that, he saw Qin Feng had stood up and immediately ran out of the yard, leaving everyone laughing.
Qin Muzhou went to talk to the teacher the next day. The teacher was very happy and willing to come to the village. He packed his small luggage and followed Qin Muzhou to Beishawozi Village. Qin Feng's family was in the yard. When they saw Qin Muzhou bringing someone in, they knew it was a teacher from the agricultural school and they all stood up.
"Hello, teacher. I'm Qin Feng, and Qin Muzhou is my son. I'm so happy that you're willing to take care of Daqingshan and Xiaoqingshan. You've really helped our family a lot. What's your name, teacher?"
"You're welcome, Zhao Zizhou." Teacher Zhao was very thin, pale, and about 1.78 meters tall.
"Teacher Zhao, look, our family has signed a ten-year contract. The commune, the county, and the village chief all know about this. You can experiment here without worry. Plant whatever you want. Just don't forget to plant food. You have to grow enough food for your own consumption."
Afterwards, he took Teacher Zhao up the mountain for a walk and explained the situation to Han Yanzi. Han Yanzi looked at Zhao Zizhou a little nervously and said, "Teacher, I'm a rough guy and I don't know anything. Just tell me how to do the work and I'll do it."
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