Sixty years with spring

CHAPTER XXVI

Changing a generation's college entrance exam

After getting the news of the college entrance examination, Che Hongxuan was extremely excited, and he was full of confidence.

In this longing day, he thought about Wang Xiu almost all the time, as if the college entrance examination gave him the reason and courage to seek love, as if he had straightened up and bent his waist all the time.

He couldn't press his excited heart, and wrote an enthusiastic letter to Wang Xiu behind his parents' back, describing his longing, talking about his determination to take the college entrance examination, and openly confessing that he must be admitted to her school.

He didn't feel that he was getting carried away, he hoped that Wang Xiu could share this happiness and hope with him, he really hoped that he could be admitted to her side like a dream, and accompany her without any disturbance as he did in Nanheyan.

Although the road to the college entrance examination is still blank and there is no end in sight, he has forgotten about it.

In order to devote himself to the college entrance examination review, Che Hongxuan needs to enlist the support of his parents so that he can devote himself to work full-time.

Although her mother seemed very calm after knowing the news of the college entrance examination, Che Hongxuan could see her joy from the bottom of her heart, she got up earlier than every day, and even hummed a small tune when she was busy, which was never done before.

Mom said, "You're so old that you can make your own decisions." At least such a good opportunity can't be wasted, even if you can't pass the exam, there is no regret, you are not an idle person as a farmer, there is no doubt about it. ”

Che Hongxuan said firmly: "Even if you can't pass the exam this year, you will definitely be able to pass the exam next year and the year after tomorrow, and you will never look back." ”

Mom smiled and said, "Then what are you hesitating about?" If you are good this year or next year, once you are admitted, your mother will support you to find Wang Xiu, then you will be a good match. ”

"Mom, I'm going to make it."

Mom smiled indifferently: "Don't say that, exams are impermanent." I've been listening to the radio lately, and it seems that this college entrance examination is not easy. You should be mentally prepared for this, don't be like Wang Xiu's serious illness. You can work hard, you can't think wildly. ”

"Mom, rest assured, I will neither give up nor lose my soul because of failure. is still the same sentence, if it doesn't work this year, there will be next year, and if it doesn't work next year, there will be the year after tomorrow, just like "Yugong Moves Mountains" said, tenaciously persevere. ”

In the evening, when Dad learned about this, he said very cautiously: "If you leave the team's mess behind, Captain Meng will definitely be unhappy." The exam thing is impermanent, I don't know if it's true or not, and no one can guarantee it, I think you still keep a hand, and you can't steam it and lose it if you cook it. ”

Mom retorted, "No, you can't use one mind for two things!" ”

Che Hongxuan said: "The team's affairs are on the right track, and whoever manages it is the same. Besides, I'll go over often when I'm fine, so I can discuss anything with everyone. Even Li Siyu took leave to review at home, what else could I be reluctant to? ”

Dad sighed and said nothing.

In this way, after obtaining the consent of his parents, Che Hongxuan immediately went to the team to find Captain Meng to ask for leave.

Captain Meng was looking at what the accountant was studying with a sad face.

Che Hongxuan said: "Captain Meng, I'm very sorry, I want to take leave to review at home and prepare to take the college entrance examination." ”

"You?" Captain Meng felt very suddenly, he flipped Che Hongxuan with his small eyes, "Is it okay, do you inquire clearly?" ”

"I asked clearly, I can take the college entrance examination."

Captain Meng narrowed his eyes and asked, "Those things in the team have just improved, what should you do if you leave us behind?" Isn't that ruined? ”

The accountant said mockingly: "The college entrance examination thing is a single-plank bridge crossed by thousands of troops, and no one can squeeze through." Even if it passes, you have to rely on relationships to admit you, where can you find a way out of sorghum seeds? Besides, you don't know what your mother is ingredient? It's not someone else's turn to take power yet, so you better stop and don't jump. There are several things in the team, and the big guys are looking forward to it, so what's the matter if you throw it down? Isn't this a joke about the collective cause? ”

A vice-captain who has a few days of culture sneered: "It's better to be pragmatic and don't miss the team." I can tell you clearly, don't want pie in the sky, you are far away from the university gate, and it will not be your turn to be tired. Of course, there is also a point, how many years later, you can brag to your children and grandchildren: I think back then, Lao Tzu also took the college entrance examination, so he became a college student, hahaha! ”

Captain Meng looked at Che Hongxuan and said, "I have no objection to you preparing to take the university entrance examination, if the blind cat meets a dead mouse, it will also be the glory of our first half of the street." But it doesn't matter if you leave that big mess behind. You can spend most of the day studying, you don't have to follow the work, just arrange things for me. ”

Che Hongxuan said happily: "I think so too, but if I don't work, the members will have opinions, so I don't dare to put them forward." In that case, I won't take twelve points, just halve, and I promise to take care of these stalls. ”

Captain Meng asked, "How much time is there until the exam?" ”

Che Hongxuan replied: "More than two months." But if I don't pass the exam this year, I'll continue to take it next year. ”

Meng Da was stunned and said: "Next year, there will be two months, it doesn't matter much, and the twelve points will be taken." I will allow you to take a leave of work, and if you do a good job of these stalls, and make so much money by the end of the year, I will give you a reward. ”

Che Hongxuan said: "I will definitely work hard to do a good job." ”

Everyone laughed happily.

In this way, Che Hongxuan was very busy. When you get up in the morning, you go to the fish pond to check the water quality, happily look at the waves on the water surface that are sometimes raised by the fish, and then go to see the keeper and feed, and then leave with confidence after making sure that it is correct.

The second stop is the brick factory to see the kiln firing and watering. At this time, the adobe is no longer beating, and the adobe piled under the canopy is enough to burn until May next year. By May of next year, the adobe will be beaten again, and the cycle will continue without interruption.

The green bricks fired by this brick factory are very famous in the vicinity, and they are basically not famous.

The so-called flower face is the black shade on the brick, whether the flower face can be produced mainly depends on the fire and watering situation, the fire is not good, and the water is urgent.

This method of firing bricks is to build adobe from the bottom of the kiln to the top like a kang, and ensure that the flue leads to every corner. On the top of the dense lay two layers of adobe in opposite directions, and then spread about 10 centimeters of sand on the top, after the temperature is burned, start to pour water on the top, the water will slowly seep down, so that the red-hot bricks are sprayed black by the heat. Under normal circumstances, a kiln brick needs to be burned for seven days, and then it has to wait for it to cool before it can be out of the kiln.

Every morning, Che Hongxuan has to come here to see the work of the masters. Actually, this is the point, because he does not understand the technique of burning bricks. However, when it was more tiring to catch up with the kiln loading and kiln work, he must participate in the battle.

At the last stop, Che Hongxuan came to the vegetable field and maybe worked with the masters for a while.

At noon and in the evening, Che Hongxuan, like every candidate who took the college entrance examination, studied hard.

On December 1, 1977, it began to snow heavily in the morning.

Mom and Dad and Che Hongxuan got up at the same time.

My mother said a little excitedly: "It's snowing in a good year, it seems that I will have good luck going to the university today!" ”

Che Hongxuan knew that his mother had always been more confident than himself, so he smiled and said, "Everyone enjoys the same weather, it can't all be good luck, right?" ”

Mom said, "Even if we can't all go to college, at least everyone has hope." The fact that the school can take fair exams shows that the society will move towards fairness in all aspects in the future, and eat according to ability. ”

"Maybe it really is."

"I'll make dumplings for you, you can get lucky if you eat dumplings, and maybe you can get in. If there really is that day, if nothing else, your father and I will be able to live for ten more years as soon as this breath comes out! ”

Che Hongxuan plucked up the courage and said: "If I can't pass the exam, if I don't say anything else, no one in our brigade will be able to pass the exam, so this college entrance examination will be an unattainable thing, and it is purely imaginary." Let's put it this way, as long as it's fair, I will let you live for ten more years, and if you can't pass the exam this year, I will continue to work hard next year and resolutely pass the exam. ”

Mom said, "I think you and Teacher Zhang are the most promising, work hard!" ”

Dad interjected while busy: "The exam is impermanent, don't get too hopeful, it's easy to hold back if you don't pass the exam when the time comes." I heard that there was a pig killer in the past, and there was a son under his knee who was very smart, and he read at a glance and ten lines, and he never forgot it, but he couldn't do it in the exam, and he was stunned when he entered, and he always felt that there were many pigs around him 'humming'. Later, his father changed careers, and the child passed the exam. ”

Mom smiled and said, "What are you talking about?" The donkey's lips are not in the horse's mouth! That means that you can't kill casually, if you kill casually, there will be retribution, and our family is not a butcher, let alone killing people and selling those dirty things, how can we be retributed? ”

On this day, Che Hongxuan, like all candidates, walked into the examination room with a pounding heart. After the first math test, he was stupid. After checking with Teacher Zhang and Li Siyu, it was estimated that the test would be up to 30 points, and his throat was smoking. The dumplings he brought were in the lunch box, he opened them a few times and picked them up and put them down, but he couldn't eat them.

Teacher Zhang said: "Don't get angry, don't have a burden of thoughts, otherwise the next few papers will not be able to answer well." If you are applying for the liberal arts exam, it is already good to get this score in mathematics. You must continue to work hard and answer the three papers of language, politics, and history and geography well. ”

Che Hongxuan nodded and said, "Okay, I will definitely work hard!" ”

Che Hongxuan remembered that Mr. Zhang once told him that the narrative should be written well in Chinese, political economy should be emphasized in politics, modern history should be paid attention to history, and geography should be clear about the transportation routes and ports in Liaoning Province, all of which played a pivotal role in Che Hongxuan's college entrance examination.

The three rolls in the back, Hongxuan, answered well, and whether he could be admitted or not was left to fate.

Mr. Zhang's analysis believes that the possibility of a university is not very likely, the junior college is not easy to say, and the technical secondary school should not be a big problem.

There was no hesitation, the day after the college entrance examination ended, Che Hongxuan immediately returned to the team to work.

He first came to the fish pond and saw that the ice was sinking, which should be a lack of water, so he and the keeper turned on the pump to add water to the fish pond, and then worked with the keeper to sweep the snow on the ice out of the criss-cross channel, so that the sun could shine under the ice. In these passages, many ice holes are drilled to prevent the fish from being deprived of oxygen under the ice.

The brick factory is still running normally, so he doesn't have to worry too much.

The vegetable plot has plastic greenhouses and cellars, which need to be taken care of every day, and he goes here to participate in labor.

Approaching the Spring Festival, at the suggestion of Che Hongxuan, the team chose an auspicious day to start fishing.

It was the first sunny day after the snow, and although it was the middle of winter, the sky was clear and the sun was shining all over the fish pond.

The members of the club are in high spirits and want to see the moment when the fish is out.

Che Hongxuan borrowed a net, and the members happily made ice holes, ready to go down the net.

Che Hongxuan saw Mr. Zhang coming with a bicycle from afar, and he knew that he must have come to find him, so he greeted him.

Teacher Zhang said, "What are you still busy doing here?" Tell you that your acceptance letter has arrived. ”

Che Hongxuan was stunned for a moment, almost couldn't believe it, raised his head and sighed to Tianchang.

"The notice has arrived at the commune education team, so hurry up and get it. It is a school in Hunhe City and belongs to a technical secondary school. Teacher Zhang's eyes were full of joy, "You are the first candidate in our commune to receive the notice." ”

"What about you," Che Hongxuan asked anxiously, "Mr. Zhang, what about you?" ”

Teacher Zhang smiled and said, "Maybe I didn't arrive, maybe I didn't get in." ”

"That must have not arrived. Wait a minute, tell them. ”

Che Hongxuan didn't tell Captain Meng about the entrance examination, but only said that there was something temporary.

"Go, go, go." Meng Da was stunned and waved his hand, because it didn't matter if Che Hongxuan was not there at this time.

Che Hongxuan happily went home with Mr. Zhang to get the household registration book.

It is self-evident that my mother was happy when she heard that she was admitted, but she behaved very calmly in front of Teacher Zhang, and said to Teacher Zhang: "My family Hongxuan can be admitted because of your education and encouragement, and this incident is unforgettable for our family!" ”

"Don't, don't say that." Teacher Zhang is polite.

Che Hongxuan sent Teacher Zhang away and immediately went to the commune to get the admission notice.

After getting the notice, he went straight to the post office, called Wang Xiu's school, and told the person who answered the phone to ask Wang Xiu to answer the phone at half past four in the afternoon.

Leaving the post office, he walked briskly to the grain depot to make his father happy earlier.

At half past four in the afternoon, he called Wang Xiu again, but still no one was found. He couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart, so he simply took the evening train to Dalian. To his disappointment, he still didn't see Wang Xiu, because Wang Xiu had already gone abroad to study.

Since then, Mr. Zhang, Li Siyu and other admitted candidates have received admission notices one after another.

The fish of the team is indeed as Che Hongxuan said, and the product fish is more than 10,000 catties.

At this time, Che Hongxuan was already famous, and they all said that what he was doing was like, and he would definitely be able to rise to prominence in the future.

In order to thank the team for taking care of him, Che Hongxuan specially hosted a banquet at Captain Meng, the accountant and several team leaders at home, and expressed his deep gratitude to them.

Captain Meng said: "No matter how big an official you become in the future, don't forget our land, don't forget the villagers." We don't want to borrow any light, we will be satisfied with borrowing a name from you, which means that we are a good place to produce talents! ”

Che Hongxuan poured wine for everyone one by one.