Time flew by as we watched the drama unfold, and before we knew it, it was October 1977.
The news of the resumption of the college entrance examination came over the radio.
The educated youth who were busy working in the field jumped up excitedly, hugging each other on the left and right, and flew away with joy.
Zhao Chunyu plopped down on the edge of the field, tears welling in her eyes, and exclaimed, "Finally, I can go back to the city."
Zhao Qing'er, standing beside her, her eyes reddened, and echoed, "Yes! We've finally waited for this."
"What are you standing there for? Hurry back and study. Time is running out. I've already spoken to the team leader. Before the exam, none of the educated youth will work," Ye Qingsong said with a smile.
Fang Yuyan clapped her hands and said, "Brother Ye is awesome."
"Sycophant." After all these years, Chen Rong and Fang Yuyan still don't get along.
Fang Yuyan glared at Chen Rong and cursed, "None of your business."
Ye Qingsong sighed, "Hurry back and study, there are only a few days left until the exam."
The group of new and old educated youths happily headed back to their educated youth settlement, ready to go back and study hard.
After the educated youth left, the people in the team started discussing, saying, "It seems we should still go to school, otherwise we won't be able to seize the opportunity even if we have it."
“I’ll send my daughter back to school tomorrow,” an elderly woman said.
Chen Ergou, with a blade of grass in his mouth, said, "Maybe the policy will change someday, and we still won't be able to take the college entrance exam in the future."
The old woman snorted coldly, "Then let's wait. These educated youth have been waiting for just as many years."
She looked at Zhang Lanhua beside her and asked, "Your sister-in-law is also an educated youth. You should go back and tell her this good news."
“What are you saying? You’re already married, why would you still go to university?” Zhang Hongxia said.
Zhang Lanhua pursed her lips, but felt a little envious. She glanced in the direction of the educated youth settlement. Others could go far away, while she could only spend her whole life working in the fields.
She sighed softly.
*
Yunling didn't eat melons during that year; whenever she wasn't busy, she would go into her room to study.
After learning that the college entrance examination had been reinstated, he became even more engrossed in reading.
Qin Chuan held his daughter, looked at Yun Ling who was studying with a pained expression, smiled and patted her head, saying, "I'll go up the mountain to pick some fruit for you."
Yunling said longingly, "I want to go too. I haven't been out for fresh air for so many days."
Qin Nanxing squirmed in her father's arms, reaching out for her mother to hold her, and said in a childish voice, "Go out, go out, watch the fun."
Qin Chuan laughed uncontrollably and said, "Just like you, all you do is watch the show all day long."
The baby was only a few months old, and when he saw his mother go out, he wanted to go out too.
Yunling watched the spectacle with sparkling eyes, while he stood beside her, holding the child.
The little one didn't cry or fuss, and looked at her with bright, sparkling eyes.
Later, when the little guy could run and jump, he would squeeze into the crowd, blinking his dark, grape-like eyes as he listened to others talk.
I don't know if she can understand it.
The team members gradually got used to it, and every time they saw Nanxing come, they would make room for her so that the child wouldn't be squeezed.
"Mom, let's go!" Nanxing climbed off her father and took her mother's hand to walk outside.
Yunling couldn't refuse such a lovely daughter and said, "This is the only one."
The family of three stepped out of the house and saw Qin Tiantian walking in.
Seeing the three of them, she understood and simply said, "Third sister-in-law, may I borrow your second semester math book for the second year of high school?"
Yunling took it out for her, handed it to her, and asked, "How's your review going?"
"It's...okay!" Qin Tiantian said somewhat uncertainly.
At the beginning of this year, her third sister-in-law dragged her to study. She strongly suspected that her third sister-in-law already knew about the resumption of the college entrance examination, but she didn't tell anyone, not even her parents.
She was truly grateful to her third sister-in-law.
Yunling was relieved, patted her on the shoulder, and said, "Study hard."
Qin Tiantian smiled and nodded.
As I walked back with the book in my hand, I saw my sister-in-law standing smiling at the door of her room.
Her laughter was unsettling. She shook herself and said, "Sister-in-law, just say what you want to say."
"Sweetie, could you help Xiaotao with her studies?" Liu Yun said with a smile.
Qin Tiantian thought for a moment and said, "After the college entrance exam! I'll tutor Xiaotao and Xiaoyan then."
Liu Yun was a little annoyed that Xiao Yan was taking advantage of her for no reason, but she still smiled and said, "Thank you for your trouble."
“No trouble at all, they are my nieces,” Qin Tiantian said.
Now that the college entrance examination has been reinstated, we can no longer afford to be perfunctory in our studies; we must focus on improving the education of my two nieces.
After all, she's my own niece whom I've watched grow up.
On the mountain.
Nanxing walked a little way and then stopped moving, reaching out for her father to carry her.
Qin Chuan picked up his daughter and followed behind Yun Ling, picking all sorts of wild fruits along the way.
After wandering around for more than an hour, Yunling called out to head down the mountain. The thought of everyone else studying diligently while she was just strolling around made her feel restless and anxious.
The scenery is no longer beautiful, and the wild fruits are no longer sweet.
Qin Chuan always listened to his wife, and seeing that she was anxious, he smiled and said, "Let's go!"
When she got home, Yunling locked herself in her room and said to Qin Chuan, "You two shouldn't interfere with my studies."
Qin Chuan pinched her cheek and said with a smile, "Keep it up!"
Yunling nodded heavily.
I went back to my room and studied diligently, and that diligence lasted until the day of the exam.
Before leaving home, Yunling checked her admission ticket and stationery again and again.
With encouraging looks from Qin Chuan and Nan Xing, they stepped into the examination room.
Also in the same examination room were Fang Yuyan and Chen Rong, as well as Zhou Huai'an, the vice-captain's son.
The group remained silent, standing at the doorway, braving the cold wind, reading their books.
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