The Cultural Revolution, which lasted for ten years, finally came to an end, with a decade of slow economic and cultural recovery interrupted by its impact. In September 1977, China's Ministry of Education convened a national conference on the enrollment of colleges and universities in Beijing, and decided to reinstate the national college entrance examination, which had been suspended for ten years, and to select talents to go to universities by means of unified examinations and merit-based admission. On October 21, 1977, China's major media announced the resumption of the college entrance examination, and revealed that this year's college entrance examination would be held nationwide in a month.

"The second aunt is so powerful, how did she guess that the country was going to resume the college entrance examination?" Song Rui's wife, Sun Mei, asked her husband in surprise and surprise. After ten years of turmoil, the two brothers of the Song family were rehabilitated one after another. Song Tianying returned to the Southwest Military Region, and Song Tianpeng and Yao Huang returned to Beijing.

"Mom said that the second aunt's life is full of legends, and she can always accurately grasp the pulse of major events, and it is not an exaggeration to say that she is far-sighted." Song Rui said with admiration. As early as half a year ago, Yao Huang reminded him and Sun Mei to review the knowledge of high school, and now that the college entrance examination is really going to resume, the two of them can confidently say that they will definitely be able to pass the college entrance examination and be admitted to their ideal school.

"What's wrong with the second aunt?" Sun Mei asked curiously.

"I don't know the specifics of this, I only know that my second aunt is a good friend of General Marshall of the United States, and she once represented the United States in the first peace talks between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, and met Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou." Song Tianying said.

"Dad was a representative of GMD at that time, so he should have seen those two, right?" Sun Mei feels that although this paragraph is very enviable, it cannot be called a legend.

"The main thing is that my second aunt was an uninformed village woman more than ten years ago, but you see her now. What else wouldn't? ”

Thinking of Yao Huang's medical skills, her martial arts - Yao Huang also taught Song Rui to practice martial arts - her erudition. Sun Mei really couldn't imagine that Yao Huang was a rural village girl who couldn't read big characters when she was young, and the changes in it were too amazing. How did the second aunt do it?

The second aunt in the mouth of the two young people is having a headache for their genius son. Since Zhilu said that the college entrance examination was resumed, Xiao Baozi, who was just ten years old, was also clamoring to take the college entrance examination. This little guy has completed all the courses from elementary school to high school.

"Then let him participate!" Song Tianpeng has no problem with Xiao Baozi, and in their family it is a model of "loving father and strict mother".

"To put it simply, if he is admitted, will he really let him live in school? Do you think he can take care of himself? Yao Huang glanced at Song Tianpeng.

"Then go to a school close to home and live at home." Song Tianpeng said, "Beiwai is the closest to home, let him study Beiwai, right?" ”

"Your son doesn't want to learn a foreign language, he wants to be a scientist like you, and he has set his goal at QH." Yao Huangdao.

"That's a good idea." Song Tianpeng is very happy that his son can take over his career. "It's a big deal, I ride his bike to and from school every day."

"Whatever you want, that's your son anyway."

The little bun hiding outside the door heard that his mother was relieved, jumped up with cheers, and ran to Song Tianpeng and said, "Dad, don't worry, I will definitely take over your class in the future, become a scientist admired by everyone, and make outstanding contributions to the country." ”

The winter of 1977 was an exciting one. In the winter when many young people changed their fate, more than 5.7 million people walked into the college entrance examination room, which had been closed for more than 10 years, although this year only more than 270,000 new students were admitted to colleges and universities across the country. The pride of millions of people crowding the single-plank bridge shocked the whole country, and the number of applicants in the following year broke through a new peak. The college entrance examination was resumed. It not only changed the fate of several generations, but also laid a good foundation for the country's development and take-off in the new era and beyond, which has far-reaching historical significance.

"Yao Huang. Good news, Xiaorui and Xiaomei have both passed the exam. As soon as Gao Xue received the news from her son and daughter-in-law, she called Yao Huang to report the good news.

"Congratulations. That's right. Did they choose a school? If it's a school in Kyoto, let them come and live with me. My second uncle and I took care of them. ”

Yao Huang was happy for Gao Xue. Her eldest son and daughter-in-law returned to the southwest after the two of them were rehabilitated and now work in the government part; The second son was promoted to the position of regiment commander in the army, needless to say about the future, with Song Tianying here, this son will definitely succeed him in the future; Now that the youngest son and daughter-in-law have also been admitted to university, the life of the Song family is getting better and better, and Gao Xue is also living comfortably. The only regret is that the third child of the Song family, since he broke off from his parents, has never returned home, Gao Xue once asked someone to inquire about her news, it is said that when the educated youth went to the countryside, she applied to go to the Great Northern Wilderness and got married there. After marriage, she was dissatisfied with her husband and ran away with another man. Hearing this bait, Gao Xue sighed, and never inquired about the third child of the Song family again.

"Hehe, this is not necessary, the two of them don't want to be too far away from home, so they chose the Southwest Political Science and Law." Gao Xue said with a smile on the phone.

"The politics and law in the southwest are good, and after coming out, they will enter the judicial department, and they will have a great future." Yao Huangdao.

"Where's Xiao Yi? Isn't he clamoring to take the college entrance examination? How's the result? ”

"Not bad! He chose the physics department of QH University by himself, and his father is so happy these days that he doesn't know how good it is! Yao Huang laughed, "This kid is very proud, pestering his father to ask for a reward." No, his dad took him to the store to pick up a gift. ”

"Hehe, Xiao Yi deserves the title of 'little genius'." Gao Xuedao, "Come to the southwest for the Chinese New Year this year, right?" ”

"Okay. Tianpeng's work has not yet officially begun, and we have plenty of time. Yao Huang readily agreed, "Our two families have a good get-together." ”

After the Spring Festival, larger colleges and universities opened, and many people dragged their children to college, which became the most special scenery of this era. A small turnip head suddenly appeared among the students, startling everyone's glasses. The little bun can be said to be out of the limelight, if it weren't for Yao Huang to suppress him with high-pressure means, the little guy's tail would be up to the sky. Fortunately, not long after the start of school, the little one put in the effort to study and did not show off again. And so it passed peacefully.

In December 1978, the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee was held, and the spring breeze of reform blew all over the land of China. "Internal reform and opening up to the outside world" has opened a new chapter in China's development. During the Chinese New Year, Mr. Deng, as the chief architect of reform and opening up, was invited to visit the United States, and China and the United States formally established diplomatic relations.

On this day, Yao Huang and Song Tianpeng received a phone call and heard a voice that they had been waiting for a long time.

"Mom, we're back!"

"It's good to be back, it's good to be back!"

In the Spring Festival of 1979, the Song family returned to Songjiazhuang together, including Song Tianying and their three sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, Song Tianpeng and Yao Huang, Xiao Baozi Song Yi, and the two children who came back from the United States. After half a century, the Song family finally gathered again.

"Daddy and mother should be very happy to see our life now, and we should be very happy underground." Song Tianpeng said.

Song Tianying nodded and said, "Daddy doesn't know if I don't mind if I didn't stay with them when they left." When I think of my youth, I was really unfilial. ”

"Daddy won't blame you." Song Tianpeng said.

"What about you? Do you blame me? You were only eleven when your father died, right? Leaving you alone at home, am I a bastard? Song Tianying asked again.

"It's a bastard, but I appreciate you. Without you, I wouldn't have met Yao Huang, and I wouldn't have become husband and wife with her. The corners of Song Tianpeng's mouth were slightly hooked, revealing a smile.

"You've known her for a long time, where can we meet?" Song Tianying was puzzled.

"Do you think Yao Huang is really the former Yao Erya?" Song Tianpeng asked.

"How could it not be Yao Erya? You've been by her side, don't you know who she is? Song Tianying asked rhetorically, not knowing what his younger brother meant.

"Sister Er Ya is an illiterate and uninformed country woman; Yao Huang understands English, martial arts, medical skills, erudition, self-improvement, insight and ideas. With such a big difference, can it be the same person? ”

"It's really changed!" Song Tianying nodded, his eyes suddenly widened, and he exclaimed, "You mean that she is not Yao Erya, yes, is she a ghost?" ”

When he said the last three words, Song Tianying shuddered.

Song Tianpeng smiled softly, "What do you say is a ghost?" For what not to say, she is a fairy in the sky, and she came to us through Sister Erya's body to help us through one crisis after another. ”

"Fairy? Why is it not a demon girl, maybe it is a vixen on the mountain, you helped her, and she came to your side to repay her kindness. ”

Song Tianpeng said, "Big brother, have you been watching "Strange Tales from Liaozhai" recently? ”

Song Tianying smiled hesitantly, "Pass the time." I used to think that these were feudal dross and deceitful, but now that I'm older, I think the stories in them are quite interesting. ”

Song Tianpeng also smiled, "I also think it's funny." ”

"Yao Huang Wei Zi, do you think she will be a flower demon?"

"It doesn't matter if Yao Huang is a fairy or a fairy, now, she is just my wife, my beloved wife." Song Tianpeng's eyes were full of affection, "She has accompanied me through the ups and downs over the years, and I have been inseparable from her." Big brother, what we said today, I hope you don't let the third person know the truth, even if it's the sister-in-law, don't tell her. ”

"Don't worry, only you and I know about this matter." Song Tianying promised.

"Thank you, big brother!" Song Tianpeng said gratefully.

"One man, two brothers! Say what to do outside! You're not going to have a showdown with Yao Huang? Song Tianying asked.

"I'm afraid that after that, she will leave like the banshees and fairies in the story." Song Tianpeng said, "I will keep this secret until the day my life ends!" ”

"Huh, brother! I'm relaxed now, and I don't have to feel guilty about my younger siblings anymore. ”

"Big brother, it turns out that you haven't let it go?"

"Hehe, it's always me who does it wrong. But now I'm completely out of the way. (To be continued......)