The next day, the threshing ground was extremely lively. The villagers had not had a pig-killing banquet for several years. Those who wanted to participate brought their own food and vegetables. The villagers provided pork, pig blood, bones, etc., and the aunts with good cooking skills prepared the meals. There were more than 30 tables in total.
Su Qingmeng arrived just before dinner. Lin Xiuyao had been so excited the previous night that she woke up sore all over in the morning that she hadn't come to join in the preparations. When the aunts saw her appear in the threshing ground, they all greeted her, "The college students are here!" "College students, come and sit down."
She nodded at them and sat next to Lin Xiuyao. This table was for people who had been admitted to universities and village cadres. The village cadres wanted to make friends, and the university students were also very polite. Their identity certificates were issued by the village. The atmosphere of the meal was good, and Su Qingmeng enjoyed it very much.
Su Qingmeng heard the villagers talking about "We still have to send our children to school!" "Yes, if they do well in the exams, they can earn money and become cadres after graduation."
She raised the corner of her mouth and said, "It's good to attach importance to education. Children are the future of the motherland!"
A few days later, Tian Ke and Guo Wei also received their admission letters. Tian Ke applied for an undergraduate degree in her hometown, while Guo Wei was admitted to a junior college in the province.
The next day, Tian Ke came to say goodbye, "Qingmeng, I'm going home." Most of the educated youth at the educated youth point had left, and she had to wait until now to get the admission notice.
"Several matchmakers came to the educated youth point today. I'm afraid something might happen if I leave too late. The letter of introduction has been prepared. I'm leaving tomorrow. Why don't you go to my room and see if there's anything you want? Just take it away." She also bought a lot of things after going to the countryside, many of which she couldn't take with her.
Su Qingmeng: "No, you go ask others first and sell everything that can be sold. If no one wants it, I will ask Lin Xiuyao to bring it back tomorrow and help you deal with it." She didn't lack anything and didn't want to take advantage of her friends.
Tian Ke didn't say much, "Then come over early tomorrow morning." She was very anxious and left in a hurry.
Su Qingmeng got up early, boiled ten eggs, and baked five pancakes. Then she and Lin Xiuyao went to the educated youth camp. Tian Ke had packed up her things and saw them come in and said, "There's only a small table and these vegetable baskets left. Take them home and use them if you can. You can't use them to make firewood."
Su Qingmeng handed her the food and said, "I prepared some dry food for you to eat on the road. How are you going to leave?"
Tian Ke: "I have made an appointment with Uncle Dajun. He will drive the ox cart to take me to the county town."
Su Qingmeng was a little worried. It was freezing cold and the road was covered with snow. There were only two of them. What if something happened?
"How about we take you to the county town?" she thought for a moment and said, "It's too much trouble. It's so cold." Tian Ke refused.
Su Qingmeng looked at Lin Xiuyao. He looked calm and nodded slightly at her. "Come together. You are old and weak. What if something happens? Don't worry. We have thick clothes and won't be cold."
Yang Yuanyuan came out of the room and said, "Comrade Lin, Su Zhiqing, can you lend me your textbooks?"
Su Qingmeng said, "I'm sorry, I gave the textbooks to someone else." As soon as the notice came out, Aunt Dahua came to pick up the textbooks and review materials. Her eldest grandson was in junior high school, and he wanted to share in the joy of being a college student. Su Qingmeng had a good relationship with her, so she gave her all the books.
Yang Yuanyuan forced a smile, "Is that so."
Su Qingmeng: "Comrade Yang, we have something else to do, so we'll leave first."
Su Qingmeng also heard her rumors. At the beginning, Yang Yuanyuan wanted to abort the child and divorce because of the college entrance examination, but her in-laws did not agree. Yang Yuanyuan may have thought that the confinement period would delay her review time, so she did not insist on not having the child.
She didn't pass the preliminary exam, but she had a quarrel with her mother-in-law's family, so she moved out and lived in the educated youth site again. Now the two sides are still in a stalemate. I don't know what Yang Yuanyuan is thinking.
What was Yang Yuanyuan thinking? She wondered if educated youth could return to the city after taking the college entrance exam. Would there be other policies for returning to the city in the future? Would she have to stay in the countryside forever? She definitely didn't want that, so it was better not to have the child. Her husband disagreed with her abortion, and they fell out.
Su Qingmeng and the others went home first. They changed into their thickest cotton-padded jackets, took an old quilt and a kettle filled with hot water.
After meeting up at the educated youth station, we set off for the county town. Uncle Dajun drove very slowly, not wanting to go too fast at this time of year because of the snow on the road and the fear of falling. We all bundled up tightly and didn't chat, relying on each other as we made our way to the county bus station.
Tian Ke brought two large bags and one small one. Su Qingmeng sent her to the car and said, "Be careful on the road. Remember to write to me when you get home and send it directly to my university. We will go to school in two days."
Tian Ke's eyes were filled with tears. "I will. Be careful on your way back."
The car drove away, and Su Qingmeng felt melancholy. Her friends all went their separate ways. Life is full of separations, but looking at the people around her, she was glad that Lin Xiuyao was always with her.
Lin Xiuyao suggested, "Let's go to the state-owned restaurant and have a bowl of hot noodle soup before going back." The two of them also treated Uncle Da Jun to a bowl, and after eating, they returned to the village.
The snow on the mountain had not melted yet and the cold wind was howling. Lin Baoguo and Lin Baojia took their son and nephew to visit their parents' grave. Su Qingmeng walked slowly and followed behind the large group.
It has been ten years since the promotion of feudal superstitions was banned. Everyone went up the mountain to worship secretly at night. This year, the trend has become more relaxed, and today many people carried paper money and offerings up the mountain.
The old Lin family's cemetery was halfway up the mountain. The uncle first took them to burn paper for Lin Xiuyao's grandparents. They cleaned the space in front of the tombstone, placed meat, vegetables and wine, and burned paper in an iron bucket.
The team leader talked about the family situation in front of the tombstone, focusing on how Lin Xiuyao and Lin Xiutong were admitted to university.
While burning paper, he kept muttering, "Father, I finally lived up to your expectations. Finally, a college student appeared in our family." As he spoke, his eyes became red.
They stayed for a while and finished burning the paper money. Then the uncle and the third uncle went down the mountain. Lin Xiuyao took Su Qingmeng to burn paper for his parents.
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