Although the college entrance examination in '77 is a separate question for each province, the subjects of the examination are roughly the same. 100 points each for Chinese, Mathematics and Politics, and 50 points for Physics and Chemistry, for a total of 400 points.

The mock questions of each subject, my mother did it quite easily, and Guijin had a lot of difficulties. Yoyo looked at his mother's smiling face when she answered the answer, and said sincerely, "Mom, you are awesome." ”

Grandma said on the side: "Of course, your mother is the 'third term'." ”

"Grandma, what is the 'third term'?" Youyouyuan came to see the Internet era, and often saw this statement, but he didn't know the specific meaning.

After my grandmother's explanation, I learned that the "old three" refers to the junior and senior high school students who graduated in the three years from 1966 to 1968.

In 1966, the junior and senior high school students who were in school at that time did not graduate until 1968 due to the accumulation of middle school students in the school due to the Cultural Revolution.

After leaving school, the old three basically became educated youths, and changed the previous farm (including corps) model to the countryside mode.

In order to mobilize the third generation to go to the countryside to cut the queue and cover up the employment crisis, he specially found an excuse to "accept the re-education of poor middle peasants", which is also the main reason why my mother was able to return to Hantun smoothly.

The students of the third class are the same age of the new China, and they were also the most successful generation of the new China's education. He has succeeded in shaping a generation of young people who are willing to fight and dedicate their lives to revolutionary ideals.

This ideal is, first of all, based on a deep affection for the Communist Party and great men. "The east is red, the sun is rising, there is a Mao Zedong in China, he seeks happiness for the people, he is the great savior of the people. ”

When this generation of young people clucks to the ground, what rings in their ears is an ode to the leader. The first sentence I learned to write when I entered the school was "Long live the great leader". The indoctrination of almost prenatal education has had a subtle impact on their future growth.

The formation of this ideal is also based on an increasingly complete and systematic political education. Stepping out of their homes and into school is not only the first step into society, but also the beginning of politicization.

In addition to imparting systematic cultural and scientific knowledge, school education also includes a large amount of political study, including a variety of activities such as listening to reports, talking about current affairs, attending group classes, going to the factory to work in the countryside, participating in military training, and remembering bittersweet feelings, including the infection and edification of heroic deeds.

Liu Wenxue, Xiang Xiuli, **, Wang Jie...... The inspiration of heroic deeds has left a distinct idealistic imprint on their thinking. Living like a hero, dedicating oneself to the lofty ideals of communism, was the strongest voice of the era. In such a strong political atmosphere, students generally have a sense of sacred mission and a strong sense of political participation.

Under the premise of focusing on class education and revolutionary education, the 17-year education focused on cultivating the collectivist spirit of young people, the moral character of benefiting others without self-interest, and the qualities of diligence, hard work, courage, and progress.

When many of the three elders experienced the "Cultural Revolution" and later went to the mountains and went to the countryside to face all kinds of hardships and tribulations in life, they were able to fight against fate with perseverance and the spirit of helping each other and not be willing to sink, which has a lot to do with the education they received.

In addition, the propaganda of collectivism in 17 years of education is linked to the suppression of the individuality of the youth. In the ** body of the incarnation of revolutionary idealism, what is prominently propagated is the idea of "being willing to be a revolutionary screw".

In its original meaning, there is nothing to criticize in comparing the individual to a screw in the big machine of society, basing himself on his own work, and striving to make more contributions to the people. However, if it is taken to the extreme, things will go beyond the "degree" and deteriorate.

The famous saying that "no matter how big an individual matter is, it is a small matter, and no matter how small a collective matter is, it is a big thing", which is a "masterpiece" that distorts the relationship between the individual and the collective.

The slogan of "I am a brick, and the party can move it in the east, west, north and south" advocated in the "Cultural Revolution" is the development of the slogan of "screws".

This kind of propaganda creates a state of mind that as long as it is beneficial to society, even if it is a small benefit, no matter how big the sacrifice is made, the individual will not hesitate.

In such a cultural atmosphere, all words and deeds that safeguard one's legitimate rights and interests are equated with individualism and self-interest (usually preceded by the terms "bourgeoisie" and "petty bourgeoisie"). And this bias is the consensus of the old three students.

The systematic study of cultural and scientific knowledge has laid a solid cultural foundation for them, and most of the people admitted to the college entrance examination in '77 are these people.

Approaching the college entrance examination, my mother and Guijin stayed up until twelve o'clock at night every day. I got up at five o'clock in the morning to memorize politics and classical Chinese, and the two of them studied together when they had time.

Mom is better, and she has a deep foundation in classical Chinese. Gui Jin was miserable, she studied during the Cultural Revolution, there was no classical Chinese in the textbooks at all, relying on the rote memorization of the Buddha's feet, it can only be half the effort, and the classical Chinese is not a day's work.

Youyou followed them, but memorized a lot of Chinese. In the textbooks of later generations, the proportion of classical Chinese is very small, and it only reaches the level of understanding.

Gui Jin said enviously: "It seems that education has to start from the child, Yoyo is so small, and it is fast and good to carry things." ”

As soon as Youyou was excited, she didn't grasp it, and memorized the "Three Character Classic" and "Disciple Rules", which were the two traditional readings she memorized most well in later generations, and they were the pride of her entire childhood.

Guijin didn't understand, but his parents did. Dad pulled her out: "Yoyo, you go outside to play, don't delay your teacher's study." ”

When he arrived at the next room, he asked eagerly: "Yoyo, who did you learn the "Three Character Classic" from?"

"Dad, I was looking for the books with my grandmother in the scrapyard, and I had nothing to do with them. Yoyo was not responsible and kicked the ball to grandma.

Grandma held her forehead and lied to Youyou: "She followed me to the scrapyard, and when she saw something pleasing to the eye, she picked it up and played, and no one paid attention to a child." Besides, what good things can be in there, charge a pound for a penny.

I see that her back is very good, and besides, isn't it a good thing that the child has nothing to learn more things? Speaking of which, we are so smart, I don't understand, she can explain it to me. ”

Dad looked at his grandmother helplessly: "Mom, there are good things in the scrap yard, but now many of them are classified as poisonous weeds." Yoyo is still young, she doesn't understand the stakes here, and she really can't rely on her temperament in the future. ”

"I still don't understand this, Weihua, you and Wanying pay more attention, you really can't let the child get into trouble. Yoyo, listen to your parents in the future, and you can't read the books you don't touch, especially in front of outsiders. "Grandma is really scared.

"Well, I see. He whispered, his head drooping. Even if you are withdrawn in later generations, it is difficult to adapt to this era when you lose freedom of speech.