Chapter 066 Exam Farce
Just when Jiang Nan thought the pre-exam situation in the tube building was over, everyone there gave him a timely lesson: your uncle is still your uncle. Take the Wu family, for example. At this critical moment, they bought something from who knows where, but it smelled like urine, causing outrage in the tube building. Even Qiu Pan'er, who had been focusing on her pregnancy and showing off her affection for the past few days, joined in the outcry.
"Pan'er." Tian Jiaguang hurried out of the door and supported Qiu Pan'er, who looked angry, and said, "Let's go inside. You are feeling uncomfortable, aren't you? I..."
Tian Jiaguang was still trying to play the sentimental role, but no one gave him the chance. Old Mrs. Sui came slamming down the stairs, not even bothering to cover her nose, and started yelling at Old Wu: "Old Wu! Your smell is affecting my Xiaoqiang's appetite. Xiaoqiang can't eat dinner, so he can't read at night. If he can't read, he can't review well. If he can't review well, he can't do well on the exam. If he doesn't do well on the exam, he can't be a worker! Can you handle this? Ah, can you handle this? Hurry up and pour it out for me, in the public toilet downstairs, quickly!"
Old Wu picked up the pot and hugged it tightly, but he didn't dare to resist at this moment. He quickly rushed into the house, but was attacked from both sides by Old Lady Qiu and Old Lady Sui. Old Wu was furious and pointed his chin at Old Lady Qiu, cursing, "You old hag, no one in your family is taking the exam, so why are you meddling? What's your business? Why are you meddling?"
Old Mrs. Qiu scolded: "No one in my family is taking the exam, but I have a nose too. It smells so bad, who can't smell it? Look, everyone is here, why can't I come? Oh, no, you don't think you can be safe if you hide at home, do you?"
Old Lady Cao continued, "That's right, Old Wu, what are you doing? This smell, you're not poisoned, are you? Tell me, why are you making such a fuss at a time like this? If the students in the building get poisoned, you'll be in big trouble!"
Old Wu begged for mercy: "I really didn't mean to do that. I'll just bring it in and close the door tightly..."
But before he could finish his words, Wu Jianguo came out of the house and said unhappily, "Grandpa, what are you doing? You've been vomiting about the hardship, and she's pregnant, and you still want to bring her into the house? This won't do! Grandpa, did you buy something bad because you were greedy for a bargain? If it's broken, just throw it away. You're old, you can't take it lightly."
Old Wu was embarrassed: "Nothing, this thing is not broken. Really, it's not broken. Well, sledgehammer, sledgehammer."
He shouted into the house, "How about we go downstairs and eat before coming back? It would be a shame to throw this away."
Wu Dachui coughed lightly with a tense face, walked out the door, and said as nonchalantly as possible: "Dad, let's go downstairs. Come back after eating."
"Oh, no." Old Lady Liu was blocking the entrance to the corridor, her face full of confusion, bewilderment, and bewilderment. "Old Wu, are you willing to sacrifice your life over your wealth? This thing is broken, aren't you afraid of dying from eating it?"
Old Wu emphasized, "No, this is how it tastes. Sister Liu, please move aside and we can go downstairs to eat."
Old Mrs. Sui stood up and said, "No, you've disturbed my grandson's review. You must give an explanation. Who knows if you will buy it again in the future? You must explain clearly to everyone what you are cooking."
Old Wu hesitated, "This thing is hard to buy. I'm lucky I can afford it. I can still use it every day..."
Cheng Dazhu looked thoughtfully at the pot Old Wu was holding, and said quietly, "Could it be a sheep whip?"
The crowd was silent for a moment. Old Lady Qiu chuckled and said sarcastically, "You two don't even have wives, so why are you eating sheep's penis? You won't be able to use it even if it's a supplement."
Listen, it has to be an old woman who hits the nail on the head.
The men in Building 4 let out a lewd laugh, and even Jiang Mancheng found it funny. He asked Jiang Nan, "Who bought it? Could it be Wu Dachui?"
Jiang Nan gave a thumbs up: "Dad, you are this! How did you guess it?"
Jiang Mancheng smiled smugly: "He was so scared by the female ghost that he must have had some problems. Did he try it and found it didn't work, so he wanted to fix it?"
Seeing Jiang Nan nod, he raised his eyebrows and said loudly: "Da Hammer, you are so young, and you have to make up for this? Look at me, I don't need to make up for it. I, Jiang Mancheng, am this among the men!"
He gave a thumbs up, looking very proud.
Chen Jinhua punched Jiang Mancheng hard and threatened him in a low voice, "Stop your tricks."
"Mancheng, you're such a boaster. You don't need to be compensated. I think you're the one who needs it the most."
"That's right, Mancheng, be careful of the wind and your tongue."
Cheng Dazhu narrowed his eyes. Wu Dachui was quite capable, even able to buy such good stuff. He was about to speak when a buddy from the third floor interrupted him: "Dachui, where did you buy this? Does the supply and marketing cooperative still have such good stuff? When did you go there?"
"Da Li, do you want to replenish your energy too?"
"No, no, I'm fine. I'm asking on behalf of my friend, hehe, hehe."
"Exactly. I have a friend who wants to ask, 'Big Hammer, where did you buy it? The meat processing plant? The black market? It can't be the supply and marketing cooperative, right? I've never seen this thing in a supply and marketing cooperative before.'"
Wu Dachui: "Don't talk nonsense, I've never been to the black market." He glanced in Lin Bing's direction and said meaningfully, "I know someone at the meat processing plant. We have a good relationship. The meat processing plant is slaughtering sheep today, and I made the special reservation."
"Oh, then why would you, a bachelor, order this? How much did you pay for it? How about I trade with you?"
"I, I want to trade with you, Dahammer. I gave you a cigarette before, you mustn't forget it. Let's trade, you listen to me."
"I've even had dinner with Dahammer, right? Give it to me, I'll trade with you."
Wu Dachui waved his hand and said, "No, Aunt Liu, Aunt Qiu, Aunt Sui, please make way. We'll go downstairs and finish eating before coming back up. Is that okay? If you stop us again, it will be unreasonable."
Old Mrs. Sui was about to make a scene, but her grandson Sui Qiang spoke up. His eyes were red, and it was obvious that he was tortured by the exam review. He stood in the corridor on the fifth floor, leaning down and cursing: "You've affected my studies, and you want to run away? No way! If I don't pass the exam, it's all your fault! You bastard, you're not a human being, you..."
Wu Dachui was no coward. He stepped over to the railing in the corridor, pointed at Sui Qiang on the fifth floor and cursed, "You idiot, have you got any manners? With such upbringing, you even scold your elders?"
He glared at Old Lady Sui and said, "Don't try to throw dirty water on me! Look who's like your grandson, blaming the heavens, the earth, and the air? What's the matter? Everyone is at fault for failing the exam, but he's the only one who's not at fault, right? What kind of character is he? He thinks everyone is pampering him, but he doesn't even take a piss to look in the mirror. Does he deserve it? Look at him, try to change. Then look at those good students upstairs. Who's like him, cursing all day long, with a miserable look on their faces? I'm telling you, Sui Qiang, if you keep yelling, I'll beat you up!"
Sui Qiang pointed his finger, very angry: "You you you!"
"What about me?" Wu Dachui glared. "Try pointing at one more time! I'll let you know why the flowers are so red! Humph, I haven't taken action for all these days, so you think I'm easy to bully, right? I've even used a knife before, so why would I be afraid of a coward like you? Come down here if you dare, and see if I dare to hit you!"
Sui Qiang was a coward who bullied the weak and feared the strong. He was very powerful at home, but no one dared to offend him outside. Wu Dachui was a big and strong man, and his angry look was terrifying. Sui Qiang's face turned pale, and his hands began to tremble. He stammered, "You... I... I won't bother with you! Humph, vulgar, so vulgar!"
After saying that, he quickly left the railing, slammed the door and went back into the house.
"Bah, you bastards." Wu Dachui glared at Old Lady Sui and the others, "Get out of the way!"
It's no wonder that when the knife was used, the old ladies were a little scared and reluctantly made way. The farce ended in such an anticlimactic way.
Before the exam, apart from the Wu family's incident, no one else caused any trouble.
As neighbors, no matter how uncomfortable we feel, we still hope that everyone can live a happy life. After all, poverty brings sorrow to couples. If neighbors live better, they can get along harmoniously.
In this eerie silence, the Sunday of the exam soon arrived. Early in the morning, the building was bustling with activity.
Why? Aren’t these relatives coming?
Who doesn't have a relative who's taking the exam? Take the Jiang family, for example; they have four or five.
Jiang Huai and Jiang Tong from Jiang Mantang's family, Wang Han and Wang Ze from my aunt Jiang Manping's family, and Chen Xingwei from my uncle's family all came this time.
Because Jiang Gui was eighteen, she was separated into a separate household and given a job quota as compensation, so she didn't have to take the exam. The same was true for Jiang Bai. Jiang Song was too young. Only those over sixteen could take the exam, and Jiang Song was only ten, so even if he wanted to, he couldn't.
It was around eight or nine o'clock when the seven people from the Jiang family arrived. I don't know what time they got up.
Jiang Nan's face showed some disapproval. She said crisply, "Xiao Huai, Xiao Tong, why don't you two get enough sleep before coming? What if you don't have the energy for the exam this afternoon?"
Jiang Huai scratched his head, looking excited: "It's okay, sister, I'm very energetic."
Jiang Tong nodded vigorously, like a chicken pecking at rice: "That's right, sister, how could I not have the energy? Even if I have to take the exam at night, I still have energy."
Uncle Jiang Mantang put down his shoulder pole and said cheerfully, "Don't worry, Xiaonan, they're both fine. Look what goodies I brought you."
As he spoke, he took out a large rooster from the bamboo basket in front of him and handed it to him, saying, "Your grandma said you can't raise chickens in the city, so I'm bringing this chicken for you to eat. We won't raise roosters at home anymore. We'll raise hens instead. Hens lay eggs, but roosters are useless."
The corners of Jiang Nan's mouth twitched. It seemed that this was not wrong.
Nearby, my aunt and uncle's family also carried sacks of things. Wang Ze and Wang Han started school late. At sixteen, they were still in their second year of high school. Because they were still in school and unmarried, according to the oil field's compensation standards, their family only had one job available, so both brothers had to take the exam.
But Jiang Manping was still smiling. She carried a basket of eggs in her arms and carefully placed them on the dining table. She said, "Xiao Nan, these are the thirty eggs that your aunt saved for you. Remember to eat them."
Jiang Mancheng's house is 68 square meters, which is more than enough for a family of three. However, seven people came at once, and the ten people sitting in the small living room were instantly crowded.
Other families were no less impressed. While the oilfield had some transferred workers, the majority were locals, and they had all arrived early to take the exam. Some had arrived two days earlier. For example, Lin Bing's family had four or five cousins who had all arrived early, and even his fiancée, Tong Lili, had been taken home by Lin Bing. The Chengs and Qius had people coming too, and even Wu Dachui's family had relatives from all over the place visiting. However, Wu Jianguo had taken Wang Jianyi out for a walk early, so she wouldn't have to worry about feeding so many people while pregnant.
Only Sun Qiaolian's house had no visitors due to Zong Fengxian's relationship. It was so deserted at this moment, which seemed a bit out of place.
But no one has time to care about others. With so many people here, no one can hide away. Lunch has to be prepared early. Otherwise, if they don’t eat well and go hungry during the afternoon exam, it won’t be worth it to be blamed.
Besides, you should familiarize yourself with the exam venue beforehand, right? Don't get lost when you get there. Jiang Mancheng and Chen Jinhua took the others for a tour of the exam room. Jiang Nan didn't entertain them, just took the money and left. It was bustling outside, with the sounds of a woman crying and Lin Bing yelling. Jiang Nan didn't stop, thinking it must be Tong Lili's mischief again. She didn't care. She wasn't a suspect at the moment. Buying groceries was the most important thing. She'd just buy whatever the supply and marketing cooperative had. She had to make some stew for the family.
Zhou Zhixing also hurried downstairs. Jiang Nan asked as they walked, "Grandpa Zhou's relatives are visiting? Will it affect Zhixing's exam?"
Zhou Zhixing nodded. "Nothing happened. I came home with nothing and wanted to eat meat. My grandma scolded me for that. But even if I don't eat meat, I still have to cook. After all, we are relatives, so I can't just ignore the food."
He said, "Don't worry, I will take the boy to the examination room, nothing will happen to him."
Jiang Nan nodded, then immediately remembered the two old ladies he had seen last time who were trying to use their niece and granddaughter to control Zhou Zhixing. He felt amused, "Are the original owner's aunt and uncle here too?"
Zhou Zhixing sneered: "No, they offended me and didn't dare to come. It was the younger generation who brought their son to the house."
As they chatted, they noticed the supply and marketing cooperative was already packed with people. They stopped talking and focused on snatching vegetables and meat from the crowd. Luckily, Jiang Nan had experience in his past life, so he was quick to grab the last piece of pork belly on the butcher's stall, a full pound. If he had been a little slower, the woman behind him would have snatched it away. It was quite a close call.
The two of them bought everything they could find, including cabbage, vermicelli noodles, potatoes, and radishes, and finally returned home with a full load. But just as they entered the house, they saw the two brothers, Chen Xingguo and Chen Xingwei, also arrived. Jiang Nan smiled and said, "Brother, didn't your uncle come with you?"
Chen Xingguo was already a full-time employee and didn't have to take the job exam. He came to accompany his younger brother Xingwei. He said, "Dad and uncle have work to do, so I'll just stay with Xingwei. We might have to stay overnight, though. The bus to the nearby city only runs once a day, so we can't leave until tomorrow."
Jiang Nan waved his hand: "What's the big deal? Just stay here. I'll see how my mom allocates the rooms. There's enough space at home. But don't you want to see the results before you leave?"
Chen Xingguo: "No, my uncle said there are too many people taking the exam, and the results won't be out for at least a week. Let's go back first."
Jiang Nan nodded. Seeing that Jiang Mancheng and Chen Jinhua had already returned and were busy preparing lunch outside, she offered to greet them, "Xingwei, do you want to go see the exam room? My dad has already taken Xiao Huai and the others there. Since you just arrived, I'd like to take you there if you want."
Chen Jinhua called out from outside, "Xiao Nan, go ahead. Xiao Wei doesn't come here often, so he's definitely not familiar with the exam room. Take him on your bike and have a look. He'll be back in just an hour."
Jiang Mancheng also said: "Yes, go ahead, it's still early for lunch. There are a lot of dishes today, don't worry, even if you come back late, we will wait for you to come back before eating."
Brother and sister Jiang Mantang and Jiang Manpo also advised the two to go quickly, saying that they were all going to take the exam, and talking was not as important as being familiar with the exam room.
"Okay." Jiang Nan didn't waste any words, and immediately pulled Chen Xingwei out. Along the way, Chen Xingwei once again transformed into a gun-obsessed boy, asking Jiang Nan many questions about his career as a police officer. Coincidentally, Chen Xingwei had been assigned to the No. 2 High School where Jiang Nan had previously studied. Jiang Nan was very familiar with the place, and quickly showed him the exam room, returning in less than an hour.
The Jiang family's lunch was just about ready, and it was a feast. The rooster had died, and now it was transformed into a pot of braised chicken and potatoes in a large iron pot. It filled the entire pot, and a circle of cornmeal pancakes was affixed to the rim. The golden pancakes soaked up the broth, looking bright and plump, making everyone want to turn into hungry wolves and devour the entire pot in one gulp.
There was also a large portion of cabbage, pork and vermicelli stew, which contained a whole pound of pork belly.
Jiang Nan swallowed his saliva, while Jiang Huai, Jiang Tong and others almost drooled on the pancakes.
Jiang Mancheng picked up a piece of chicken for his eldest brother Jiang Mantang and said, "Brother, try my cooking. I wish Xiaohuai, Xiaotong, Xiaoze, Xiaohan, and Xingwei all the best and may they all pass the exam to become oil workers. May our Jiang and Chen families prosper!"
Everyone had a happy look on their face. Seeing the adults start eating, Jiang Nan and the others started to eat.
Oh my god, this rooster has finally realized its life value. Jiang Mancheng's cooking skills are getting better and better.
Jiang Nan ate to his heart's content. After a short rest, everyone prepared to head to the exam hall. Due to the large number of students, all the classrooms in the oil field's elementary, middle, and high schools were used, and even the cafeteria was requisitioned, barely enough tables and chairs were available for the exam. The five people from the Jiang and Chen families were split into three exam rooms, with Jiang Nan's family of three each assigned to a different location, ensuring everyone was not caught off guard.
Jiang Nan was in charge of escorting Jiang Tong to a separate exam room, along with his uncle Jiang Mantang. Jiang Nan warned, "Be careful around you during the exam. I've heard some people get crazy and tear up other people's papers, so be careful."
"I know." Jiang Tong was a little nervous at this time. She said, "Sister, do you think I can pass the exam? This time we are recruiting 30 female workers, I..."
Jiang Nan quickly comforted her, "Of course you can, Xiaotong. You have to believe in yourself. Think about it, you're a high school student. Even though you haven't graduated yet, you're much better off than those who haven't touched a textbook in years. And you're also a good student. You always do better than Xiaohuai on the exams, right?"
Jiang Mantang, who had been silent, nodded and said, "Yes, Xiaotong is better at studying than Xiaohuai, so he will definitely be able to do it."
Jiang Nan continued to explain, "In response to the directive that women hold up half the sky, the oil field has specially arranged positions for female welders and oil workers. You're such a good student, you'll definitely pass the exam."
Jiang Tong took a deep breath and exhaled, encouraging himself: "Yes, I can pass the exam, I definitely can."
Jiang Tong was assigned to the first cafeteria, not far from Courtyard No. 1, only a half-hour walk. When the three of them arrived, a crowd had already gathered outside. Jiang Nan was about to offer some further instructions when she felt an unpleasant, scrutinizing gaze directed at her. Jiang Nan remained calm, her eyes scanning the area until she spotted a family surnamed Yuan in the building. Perhaps sensing Jiang Nan's gaze, the greasy young man nodded at her. Jiang Nan rolled her eyes, turned her back, and mentally gave him a big middle finger.
This kind of idiot man, if it wasn't the wrong occasion, she would have wanted to draw her sword.
Jiang Nan felt disgusted and wanted to stab the person, but he didn't know that the person who was looking at him thought Jiang Nan was shocked by his fresh and unworldly appearance and was shy.
Fortunately, Jiang Nan felt sick and didn’t ask the system, otherwise, who knows what would have happened.
Fortunately, Jiang Tong, who was nervous about taking the exam, didn't notice anything. She took a deep breath, held her head high and chest out, and stepped into the most important exam in her life.
Seeing that everyone had gone in, Jiang Nan and Jiang Mantang were in no hurry to leave. After all, the exam was only two hours long, so they could go back together later. Jiang Nan took his uncle to a big banyan tree, wiped his sweat, and complained, "It's almost National Day, and it's getting hot again."
Jiang Mantang spoke in a very honest manner: "I guess the temperature will drop in two days. It's abnormally hot right now."
Jiang Nan nodded, looked at the supply and marketing cooperative not far away, and said, "Uncle, I'm going to buy a bottle of soda. What do you want? Arctic Ocean or Bingfeng?"
Jiang Mantang waved his hand: "No, I'm too old to drink that. It won't hurt my teeth. Xiaonan, drink it yourself."
Jiang Nan didn't take it seriously. She trotted over and bought two bottles of Beibingyang. Just as she was about to go back, she saw a man in front of her, holding an open bottle of drink, sneaking towards a corner. Jiang Nan turned around and followed him as if nothing had happened.
Ahem, how can one not be a little curious? Moreover, she has a melon-eating system, and eating melons can also make money. Now that I have met her, I can't help but go and see her.
"Xiao Tong, is he going to do something bad?"
[Yes, he wanted to put diarrhea medicine in the drink.]
"Fuck, he's hurting people like this, who doesn't he want to pass the exam?"
[His fiancée. He hadn't even graduated from elementary school, so he couldn't apply for a job. But his fiancée had only graduated from junior high school, and he was afraid she wouldn't want him after she passed the exam, so he resorted to this desperate measure.]
Jiang Nan felt his hands itching even more. What kind of scumbag was this? He wasn't good enough, and instead of trying hard, he dragged his wife into the fire pit. What? If he died, his wife would have to die too, right? What a scumbag.
Seeing the scumbag about to come out, she quickened her pace, pretending to be in a hurry, lowering her head and jogging. Just then, with a bang, she bumped into the man coming out from the corner. The man fell flat on his face, spilling his drink and even shattering the glass. Jiang Nan's hands were very steady, and not a drop of the Arctic Ocean spilled.
Jiang Nan pretended to be sorry. She said, "Oh, I'm so sorry. I was in a hurry to bring drinks to my family and didn't see you coming out from the corner. How about this, I'll compensate you with a bottle of drink, okay?"
At the same time, Jiang Nan quietly asked the system in his heart: "He doesn't have any laxatives on him, right?"
[No, host, he can't possibly carry much.]
"That's good."
[Host, if you still have to pay compensation for this, why don't you just tell that girl directly?]
"That girl has to believe me. A stranger comes up and falsely accuses someone's fiancé. Do you think a love-brained girl is a complete fool?"
【What the host said makes sense.】
Although she complained in her heart, Jiang Nan showed a heartbroken look. She said, "I will definitely pay you back, don't be angry."
The man was wearing patched coarse cloth, and his face was very gloomy. He looked at the spilled soda, cursing the thief and God for not helping him, but he didn't dare to show his anger. He said, "Of course you have to pay for it. I bought it for Xiaodie. My Xiaodie has to take the exam."
Jiang Nan felt contempt in his heart. Men who attack women are really cowards and idiots who bully others at home.
At this time, a young woman in a red floral top ran over. She wasn't very pretty, but her features were relaxed and her temperament was cheerful. It was obvious that she had lived a good life in her parents' home and had never been subjected to hardship. But I don't know how she could be so blind as to fall for such a heartless person.
The floral girl ran over and said distressedly, "Brother Shan, are you okay? I told you not to drink anymore, and you...ah."
She sighed and said to Jiang Nan, "Comrade, we don't have to compensate for the drinks. You just need to pay for them. I don't want to eat these unusual foods before the exam. Is that okay?"
Jiang Mantang happened to run over and asked worriedly, "Xiao Nan, are you okay?"
Jiang Nan shook his head, took out a dollar and handed it to the girl, saying, "Here. It's good that you don't eat anything before the exam, so you won't have diarrhea and affect your test."
I don’t know if the girl with floral patterns understood, but Jiang Nan noticed that the scumbag man stiffened.
Humph, are you scared, you scumbag?
The floral girl took the money and said, "Thank you."
She turned around and helped the man up, her voice drifting over intermittently: "Brother Shan, let's go. Don't spend money recklessly in the future. I know you love me, but your family is not rich, and I don't want you to be blamed by your family."
Jiang Nan sighed inwardly, it seems that the scumbag can still jump around.
Jiang Nan and his uncle each held a bottle of drink and returned to the banyan tree. As expected, he was greeted with a loving education from his uncle. However, seeing Jiang Mantang drinking the soda cautiously with a raised lip, Jiang Nan knew that this kind of hard-mouthed but soft-hearted person was not limited to women.
Soon the big banyan tree was filled with people who came to see their children off to take the exam. Everyone was talking at once, and time passed very quickly. Two hours passed in a flash.
When Jiang Tong first came out, there was nothing wrong with her expression. But when she saw Jiang Nan and her father Jiang Mantang, she started to look sad. "Sister, Dad, these questions are so difficult. I don't even know if I answered many of them correctly."
Jiang Nan sighed and consoled him, "What's the big deal? As long as you're not free, it's fine. Just listen, how many people around you say they can't write and have free time?"
Jiang Tong pricked up his ears, and indeed, all he heard was the sound of desperate crying.
"It's too difficult. I don't know any of the answers. Most of the paper is blank. What should I do? I don't want to go to the countryside. Wuuwuwu."
"Mom, I can't pass the exam. I don't know how to do it. Woo woo woo."
Seeing that Jiang Tong had listened, Jiang Nan continued in a low voice, "You're better than them, right? In fact, I feel more at ease when you do this. Think about your previous exams. If you were confident and said you knew everything, did you really do well? On exams where you weren't sure if your answers were correct, you might have done even better."
Jiang Tong was thinking about all this while Jiang Nan secretly wiped his sweat.
She has tried her best. If she still can't figure it out, she has no other choice.
When the three of them gathered at Jiang's house, they found that the other four also said it was difficult, but none of them were free, so they all breathed a sigh of relief. Jiang Mantang drank a glass of water, stood up and said, "Mancheng, we have to go. It's getting late, and we won't be home until 8 or 9 at night. We can't delay any longer."
I had an exam at 2pm and finished at 4pm, and now I've been delayed a bit, so it's already 4:50pm. If I walk back, I won't get home until night.
Chen Jinhua handed the two packages she had packed last night to Jiang Mantang and Jiang Manping respectively. She said, "Brother, Third Sister, these are peach cakes and a pound of egg cake. Take them home and enjoy them. We've run out of meat coupons at home, otherwise I could have brought you some meat."
It was okay to secretly eat some meat at home, but on such an important occasion as today, Jiang Mancheng wouldn't show a thing. He'd bought all his snack coupons. Even in the oil fields, some people wouldn't spare their snacks and would trade them for food coupons. Jiang Mancheng had traded three pounds of fine grain coupons for a pound of egg cake coupons.
Jiang Mantang and Jiang Manping didn't hesitate, knowing it was a thoughtful gesture from their younger brother. They took the bag and carried it on their backs. The seven of them quickly said goodbye and left. It wasn't that Jiang Mancheng and his group didn't want to keep anyone, it was just that they simply couldn't afford to stay. It was almost October, and everyone couldn't sleep on the floor, could they? If they got sick again, it would be no joke.
The next day, Chen Xingwei and Chen Xingguo left in a car after breakfast, and there were instantly three people in the house again.
You're asking if the exam is over? How could it be possible? The results haven't come out yet, so how could it be possible? Even patrols had to continue. Director Shen wagged his fox tail and encouraged, "I know everyone's exhausted from walking so much every day. But there's nothing we can do. Everyone, get over it. The results of the job recruitment exam haven't come out yet, so you can't relax. Whether you pass or not will determine your chances of going to the countryside next spring."
Director Shen said seriously, "In order to speed up the implementation of the central government's policy of sending young people to the countryside, the oil field has decided that starting next year, we will send educated youth to the countryside twice a year: once in the spring and once in the autumn. The notice will be issued in the next few days. You must stand guard for the last shift. Don't relax just because the exam is over. Understand?"
Jiang Nan looked up at the sky silently, wondering when these patrol days would end.
Jiang Nan is in pain, Jiang Nan is confused, Jiang Nan is on patrol.
However, after two days, Team Six also discovered that it was really necessary to continue patrolling.
Why? Because some students who handed in blank papers, destined to fail, were starting to get snarky. Some dressed up in youthful splendor hoping to run into the operations department's leaders, some tried to force a marriage, and some lingered at relatives' homes, pressuring them to find them partners and jobs in the oil fields. Every day was bustling with activity, even more lively than before the exam.
In Courtyard No. 1, there are several families who refuse to leave, and there are some in almost every building. For example, in Building No. 4, where Jiang Nan lives, there's a family surnamed Yuan. The man, Yuan Dali, lives in the first room on the second floor, west side. He's the same Dali whose friend wanted to buy a sheep whip. He's 38, almost 40, and has three daughters: Zhaodi, Pandi, and Laidi.
This man had no ambition, having worked as a kitchen helper in the cafeteria for nearly ten years. His only goal was to have a son, so when he heard that Old Wu had bought a sheep whip, he was envious. However, it might be because his wife had been injured when giving birth to Lai Di, so she hadn't had any more children in all these years.
The ones staying at home now are Yuan Dali's mother, Wang, and his eldest brother's second son, Yuan Jianshe. No one knows what they are planning, but they are definitely not doing a good job.
Speaking of which, Yuan Jianshe and the Jiang family are actually fellow villagers in some way.
Yuan Jianshe's mother was from the Xihe'an Brigade. However, the Yuan family was not a good family. After Yuan Jianshe's mother married, she wasn't allowed to go back to her parents' home. She could only go back during the Chinese New Year. She couldn't even think about going back at other times. And she was only allowed to go back alone. The children and the men didn't go, so Jiang Nan had never met Yuan Jianshe.
She had never seen her, but Yuan Jianshe was interested in her. During the exam, he took a few glances at her and felt that she was just barely qualified to be his wife.
What? You said Jiang Nan was engaged? What's wrong with being engaged? As long as they don't get married, Yuan Jianshe can just pry her away and eat her up. Yuan Jianshe was still wondering, why can't the people in the city see such a good family that can eat her up? Zhou Zhixing, who came back halfway for free, didn't know what everyone was thinking.
Despite his confusion, Yuan Jianshe was grateful for everyone's failure to recognize him. He was confident he could defeat Zhou Zhixing. Why? Because Yuan Jianshe was confident.
Well, I don’t know where his confidence comes from, but I feel that winning is just a matter of raising his hand. Maybe it’s given by his grandmother Wang.
Such a confident person was of course certain that he could pass the exam. Even though most of his papers were blank, the examiner couldn't help but give him a high score just because of his name, Yuan Jianshe, and his elegant handwriting.
He still has this confidence.
As he was about to establish his career, Yuan Jianshe wanted to start a family. So, he told his grandmother, Mrs. Wang, about his plan: "Grandma, I'm going to ask Jiang Nan to meet me in the grove tonight. You can bring your second uncle and Old Lady Cao and their family over. It'll be a great opportunity for Zhou Zhixing to see that Jiang Nan loves me. Then, we can cancel the engagement, wipe out the Jiang family, and take over all three of his jobs."
Wang laughed heartily, her laughter quite sinister. She agreed, "Jianshe is still smart. I listen to you and do whatever you say."
Yuan Jianshe was pleased: "Okay, let's meet at nine o'clock. Jiang Nan was so shy when she saw me that she didn't dare to look at me. If I asked her out, she would be so happy that she would come over without a second thought."
Look, this is such a confident person! Anyway, I don’t have anything I want, but my main thing is confidence.
While they were plotting to wipe out the Jiang family, it just so happened that a family surnamed Dong behind the building was also planning to steal Jiang Nan's girl. This was also a relative who had refused to leave, but the girl was the younger sister of the man.
The girl's name is Dong Jiaojiao. She has been spoiled by her family since she was a child. Now, after handing in a blank paper and failing the exam, she is thinking of getting married in the tenth homework office so that she won't have to go to the countryside after graduating from high school next year.
After two days of wandering around the No. 1 Courtyard, Dong Jiaojiao fell for the handsome and graceful Zhou Zhixing. She didn't even consider Jiang Nan. Just kidding, her family worked at the oilfield headquarters, headquarters. And she'd grown up being complimented by boys, so she was very open about relationships. After all, she was beautiful.
Dong Jiaojiao didn't think she was wrong. It was all consensual, the man was right, so why was the woman wrong? Marrying here was already unfair enough. Couldn't she just pick someone she liked?
Confident Dong Jiaojiao was also discussing this with her mother. She said, "Mom, I asked Zhou Zhixing to meet me in the woods tonight. Will he come?"
Dong's mother had the same confident face: "Why not? My Jiaojiao is so beautiful, which man would not be interested in her? Jiaojiao, are you really interested in the boy from the Zhou family? In fact, he has no father and no mother. I don't think he is worthy of you."
Dong Jiaojiao pouted: "Mom, he's good-looking. If he's not good enough for me, then so be it. At worst, I can let him marry into my family. I don't mind him."
Mother Dong's eyes flickered, and she said regretfully, "Mom is willing, but your eldest brother probably won't be very willing. I still rely on your brother for my retirement. But if you really like the boy from the Zhou family, it's not impossible for you to marry him. At worst, Mom can go and live with you in the future and take better care of you."
Dong Jiaojiao was finally satisfied: "That's more like it. Then I'll ask him to meet at nine o'clock. I'll ask him to break up with Jiang Nan first, and then get married to me. He already has me, so he can't get engaged to someone else."
Dong's mother disdainfully said, "How can that little tiger aunt Jiang Nan compare to you? Our family is from the oil field headquarters. Don't worry, Zhou Zhixing will definitely agree. When the time comes, Mom will bring your brother, your sister-in-law, and your nephew to support you. Let's see if he dares to spread his wings! Didn't Mom tell you that as long as a woman's family is strong, the man will be obedient. You, however, are the most blessed."
Dong Jiaojiao held her head high, very proudly: "Of course not, Mom, don't worry, even if I get married, I will help my parents' family. A woman needs the support of her parents to live comfortably."
Dong's mother nodded with satisfaction.
So coincidentally, the two engaged couples who were still on patrol were "broken up" and "reassigned" at the same time, which can be considered as fate.
After finally getting off work, Zhou Zhixing was summoned by Deputy Inspector Lan to a team leader meeting, so Jiang Nan had no choice but to return home. However, as soon as she appeared at the gate of Courtyard No. 1, Dong Jiaojiao, newly dressed, held her head high, glaring at her with a look that said, "You're my loser," leaving Jiang Nan baffled.
However, Jiang Nan quickly understood Dong Jiaojiao's plan thanks to the system. She sneered inwardly, not taking it seriously at all. If this could be easily stolen, it wouldn't be Zhou Zhixing's fault.
But the surprise was yet to come. Jiang Nan had just entered Courtyard 1 with her cart and hadn't even reached Building 4 when Yuan Jianshe called her over. Yuan Jianshe, with his hair slicked back and his chin raised, glanced at Jiang Nan.
Although he had his eye on Jiang Nan, this was the first time he'd scrutinized her closely. How could she be so tall? Yuan Jianshe frowned. What man would like a woman taller than himself? He wasn't satisfied, but for the sake of his future, he decided to endure this slight.
Well, he'll make it up to me later.
Yuan Jianshe raised his head and said in a condescending tone, "Jiang Nan, right? I know you've liked me for a long time. You secretly looked at me during the exam two days ago, and I didn't care. But you deliberately smiled at me today."
He sighed and said to himself, "How about this, come to the grove at nine o'clock tonight, and I'll give you my answer."
He said this with a devilish smile, then turned away in a wildly handsome and domineering manner, every cell in his body expressing his confidence and arrogance. Jiang Nan was stunned by this. She asked the system, "No, where did this weirdo come from? Does he have some serious illness? What's that erotomania?"
[It should be the serious illness that the host mentioned.]
Jiang Nan nodded, agreeing as much as she could. She said, "That's perfect. Let them get together and we can watch the show."
It's okay to dislike her, after all, she's not a RMB, everyone likes her. But if you want to eat up the whole family, don't blame her for being rude.
Her parents don't mind that she is a girl, so why are all these people bothering about this? They are really shameless.
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