Chapter 213
In March of 1978, Xu Di walked into the Faculty of Arts of Peking University with high spirits and became a member of the first batch of college students after the resumption of the college entrance examination.
The class meeting had already been held last night and Xu Di had already copied the syllabus.
The students in their class can be roughly divided into three categories.
The oldest members of the third batch are already in their early thirties. Those who graduated in the past two years are only seventeen or eighteen years old. The rest are young people like them, neither old nor young, who have been working and have been working in the countryside for a few years.
The class of less than 30 people formed three age groups: old, middle-aged and young.
When the class meeting was held yesterday, Xu Di was still a little dazed, so she really didn't remember many of her classmates.
After a lot of random thoughts in my mind, I arrived at the classroom.
Xu Di arrived neither early nor late. There were more than ten classmates sitting scattered around the classroom.
I found a seat not too far from the blackboard and sat down. It was my first class and I didn’t know whether the teacher was a man or a woman.
"Hello, which dormitory are you in? Why can't I see you?"
Xu Di was patted from behind. She turned around and saw the female comrade who was talking to her.
"Hello, I don't live in the dormitory. I have a small child at home and he can't leave me alone at night."
Xu Di is not a particularly sociable person, and is mostly in a passive position when interacting with others.
"My name is Liu Yun, and I am a returned urban youth."
"Xu Di, used to be a worker."
Liu Yun speaks in a loud voice with a slight accent.
"You're lucky you didn't go to the countryside. I stayed in the Northeast for eight years. I went there when I was seventeen and came back when I was twenty-five."
Although Liu Yun was sitting, Xu Di could feel that she was taller than him.
"You're pretty impressive to have made it back after all this time."
Xu Di is now sitting in the university classroom, feeling nervous. She doesn’t know what she can learn because she is not smart.
“It’s really amazing. I insisted on not getting married for so many years just to go back to the city.
Although the process was difficult, the ending was good. Now, I am back. ”
There is so much sadness in Liu Yun's smile.
The two met by chance and it was their first meeting, so Liu Yun said a lot.
Maybe she wanted to say something, or maybe her brain wasn't working for the moment.
Anyway, after saying a few words, she stopped herself and the teacher came in.
Xu Di also listened to the class attentively. He knew that he was not smart, so he had to study hard.
Grandma said that if she wanted to stay in school, she had to do well in her studies.
Xu Di didn’t know if he could meet the requirements, so he tried to study hard. She knew that without hard work, she would never be able to meet the requirements.
In the morning, Xu Di and her classmates had two large classes, and two more large classes in the afternoon.
Although it was the first day of school, the learning atmosphere was very tense. Xu Di and her classmates’ schedules are fully packed.
As soon as the bell rang, everyone rushed out to eat in the cafeteria and to reserve seats in the library.
"Xu Di, are you going to the cafeteria for lunch?"
"No, I'm going home to eat and see the kids."
Xu Di packed her things and rode her bike here in the morning.
Nuannuan will not go to school this semester. She will go directly to the Yuhong class of the affiliated primary school in September and will be in the first grade in September next year.
Xu Di thought that her home had a big yard, so she didn't have to go. The three children would have company, and she could also stay with them when she had a rest. Usually, she can teach them some preschool knowledge by herself.
It takes more than ten minutes to get from school to home by bike, which is quite convenient.
When we got home, Aunt Wu had already prepared dinner. It was a good afternoon, so Grandma Qian took the three children to bask in the sun in the yard.
"Mom, are you done with school?"
"Yes, Mom is out of school.
Are you having fun at home? Are you listening to your grandma? ”
"Mom, we are happy to listen to grandma. Mom, when will Dad come back?"
Yuanyuan has been missing her father these past two days and has mentioned him several times.
"Mom, does Dad know that our new home is here? Will he be unable to find our new home?"
Nuannuan also misses her father. She hasn’t seen him for a long time.
"Don't worry, Dad will find our new home. Mom told Dad the address of our new home. Dad is very good and he won't get lost."
Xu Di sent a letter to Zhang Chaoyang and called him, but failed to get through to him.
Speaking of telephones, I don’t know if my home phone can be applied for here.
Xu Di was not clear about the application process over the phone at this time. She only knew that you couldn’t just apply over the phone if you wanted to.
I don’t know when Zhang Chaoyang will be able to come back. He should be aware of these things.
"Dinner is ready, come in and eat."
Aunt Wu prepared the meal and invited everyone to eat.
Xu Di took the children to wash their hands, have dinner, and go to school in the afternoon.
After moving here, Aunt Wu had a hard time. She needed to figure out many things from scratch.
"Aunt Wu, we need to buy some heavy things at home. Don't worry. I'll go there by bike after school."
"Okay, got it. For now, we have enough things at home."
Aunt Wu likes this new yard very much. It is spacious to live in, although the work is a little more than before.
However, Xiaodi gave her additional subsidies. The three children are also sensible and don't cause her any worries.
"Xiao Di, I will talk to the relevant departments about the phone call this afternoon. You don't have to worry."
Grandma Qian thought about this matter. There were old and young people in the family, and Chaoyang was not at home, so it would be convenient to have a phone call.
"Got it, grandma. Grandma, tell me, should we get a dog?"
Xu Di felt that the yard at home was too big, with front and back yards, and it would be better if there was a dog.
If there are bad guys, at least you can bark twice.
"Yes, Mom, and a cat."
It's rare for Tuantuan to be so active in expressing his opinions.
"Two dogs and two cats."
Yuanyuan also raised her hand. She likes small animals.
Nuannuan didn't say anything, but her eyes said it all.
"Okay, this afternoon, Mom will call Second Uncle and ask him to keep an eye out to see if any of the puppies have given birth and ask for one."
"And the cat, Mom, and the cat."
Got it, there are cats too.
Grandma Qian touched Tuantuan who was next to her. It was rare for the children to make a request, so it had to be satisfied.
After dinner, Xu Di helped the children clean up the dishes and played pockets with them for a while. Seeing that it was almost time, they hurried to school.
Xu Di also listened carefully to the afternoon class. There was no gossip in the whole classroom. Everyone was listening to the class seriously.
It has been ten years, and such learning opportunities are hard to come by, and no one should fail to cherish them.
After school, Xu Di went to the post office, but he was too late and the post office was already closed.
Tomorrow at noon, she will go to make a phone call after school and then go home.
When Xu Di was thinking about asking his grandfather to help get a puppy, Grandpa Xu had already thought of it.
He thought of it the last time he came to help.
The front and back yards of Xiaodi's new home are so big. Although the walls are very high, there is no guarantee that there won't be anyone so daring as to do nothing. If there is no capable man at home, you can keep two dogs to guard the house.
"Dad, you need another cat. Xiaodi's family has a barn, and mice are indispensable."
Uncle Xu just came back from the brigade headquarters. He is an accountant and doesn’t need to go to work for the time being.
“Yes, we blocked several rat holes last time.
Don’t worry, your Uncle Lin’s house has them. These days, cats and dogs are about to give birth.
I asked your Uncle Lin to make a swing, a seesaw, and a chicken coop for Nuannuan and the others.
After the puppies are weaned, you find the team's tractor, make another trip, pull a cart of tractors, and deliver the things over. ”
"Okay, I get it, Dad, did Xu Qiang take money from you?"
"No, what's wrong?"
Grandpa Xu was a little confused. Dazhi spoke so quickly.
"Xu Qiang was promoted to a regular employee and came back to transfer his household registration. He was in such a hurry that he didn't even have time to tell me how much he spent."
Uncle Xu has some savings. I said I would give him three hundred yuan, but he didn't come back to get it.
"It's good that he's a regular employee. Xu Qiang is not a troublemaker, so maybe he borrowed it from Xiao Di.
Don't worry, he knows what's going on. In the Xu family, Xu Qiang is the smartest one, followed by Xiao Jia. ”
Grandpa Xu knew that his son Xiaodi had been naughty since he was young, but he had a kind heart.
Xu Dazhi thought that if Xu Qiang didn't come back on this holiday, he would go to the city to ask.
This kid is smart and has a lot of ideas. We should just keep an eye on him.
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