After their hopes of going to university were shattered, Guo Qing and Li Zhen completely forgot about it and went back to doing what they were supposed to do. However, as a father, Zhong Rencheng regretted it even more than Guo Qing and Li Zhen when he heard that Guo Qing and Li Zhen couldn't go to university because of their marriage. He regretted working in the city. Why couldn't he have paid attention to the news earlier? He was only a few days away from getting his two children married, and he delayed the big event that concerned the National Day and Li Zhen's life. Sigh, it was all his fault for being too anxious!
A few days after this incident, another piece of good news came. The leader of the Grain Bureau had asked him to discuss retirement. According to his age, it was time for Zhong Rencheng to retire. The leader revealed a piece of news to him. He said that there was a new policy. After an official employee retired, they could let a child take over the job. It was considered an official recruitment by the country and could be converted to urban hukou. When he heard this news, a glimmer of hope was rekindled in him. Perhaps he would retire and let Guo Qing and Li Zhen replace him as compensation. He thought that in terms of cultural level, these two children were both good. However, the two of them only had one target. Who should replace them? He couldn't make up his mind. If Guo Qing replaced him, it was completely reasonable for the son to take over his father's work. Moreover, Guo Qing was the eldest son, so it was logical. However, if Li Zhen could replace this quota, when he gave birth to a child in the future, he could follow his mother to become a city hukou. This was also a big deal. What should he do? He decided to come back and discuss it with his mother on National Day.
That night, Zhong Rencheng waited for the children to go to bed before telling his wife about his idea.
When his wife heard this, she immediately frowned. When she was picking cotton in the field the day before yesterday afternoon, she heard from Second Aunt Wang that a few of her nephews and nieces from her family were starving in order to replace her brother's work. When she thought about it now, she still felt her heart palpitate. When he heard Zhong Rencheng talk about his plans, he felt that his family had encountered the same trouble. He could not help but feel very worried.
Wang Erjian's family was in the village of Jinda in the same village. Her brother had been a worker in Longcheng County's agricultural machinery repair factory for his entire life. He was supposed to be a year away from retirement, but he heard that there was a new policy. After the old workers retired, they could let a child replace them. He felt that this was a good opportunity, but he was afraid that there would be no more shop after this, so he decided to retire a year early and let a child replace him as a worker first. When he returned home, the moment he mentioned this matter, the family exploded. His eldest son said that he was the eldest son, and this was the only indicator that he was the eldest son. The second son said that he had been diagnosed with poliovirus since he was a child and could not do heavy physical labor, so it was only right for him to take up this quota. His third son said that he was the top student in his class from elementary school to middle school. He had wanted to continue his studies and enter a technical school in the future. After graduation, he could at least be a worker. However, because of his family's difficulties, his father forced him to drop out of school. The younger daughter said,"You three boys are fighting and can't decide. I'm the only girl at home. Let me go. Don't fight." Her daughter's words struck a chord in her parents 'hearts. They loved their youngest daughter the most, so they decided, The three boys should stop fighting and let the younger daughter take over. Who knew that the moment he said this, his third son ran away from home in a rage. No one knew where he went. The second son cried and wanted to fall into the water tank. If not for his mother pulling him tightly, he would have lost his life long ago. Before the eldest son could react, he saw his wife take a sip of the bottle of Dichlorvos and immediately fell to the ground. Everyone carried her to the public health center and rescued her for half a night before she was out of danger.
Second Aunt Wang's brother and sister-in-law had no idea what to do in the face of this chaotic situation. They could only temporarily store this replacement quota in the factory. His brother continued to work and waited for the situation at home to settle down.
Zhong Rencheng listened to his wife's words and had to make a serious plan. He felt that he had to be more prudent. He must not turn a good thing into a bad thing. He did not dare to cause an earthquake at home because of this. It was not worth it. "Then who do you think should go?" he asked, somewhat embarrassed. You should have an idea!"
"I think so." National Day's mother told him her plan."Normally, Guo Qing is the eldest son, so there's no reason for him to go. However, Guo Qing is already a cadre in the brigade and has graduated from high school. Li Zhen had also graduated from high school. Before he got married, he had been working as a private teacher in Li Village. It seemed that it would not be difficult for him to become a private teacher in the future. His second son, Jianshe, had already become a worker in the 451 factory. Although he was a contract worker, he had finally gone out and earned a salary. Only my daughter, Jianzhen, went to work as a farmer after she graduated from the seventh grade. What would happen in the future? With her little bit of culture, what would she do in the future? Besides, Jianzhen was about to reach the age of engagement. What kind of in-laws could she give? The urban hukou and the rural hukou were people from two different worlds.”
Obviously, the National Day mother wanted to give this quota to her younger daughter and let her go out. This way, she could completely solve her own worries. However, she was also worried that if the younger daughter replaced her father, what would happen if the situation in Second Aunt Wang's family happened? He couldn't let the family be disturbed by this matter!
The old couple discussed for half a night, but they could not make up their minds. The next day, Zhong Rencheng came to the village's elder sister and asked her to make a decision for him.
The old sister was also in a difficult position. Her palms and the back of her hands were both fleshy. What could she say? However, the elder sister was more experienced and considered the problem more thoroughly. She said," I think you shouldn't talk about this matter publicly at home, and don't express your stance. Starting from National Day, you should secretly seek the opinions of the children one by one. Let the children say what to do themselves, and then it won't be too late to make a decision."”
The next night, Zhong Rencheng first called his eldest son, Zhong Guoqing, to the cave where he lived and said,""Guo Wa, I'm going to retire soon. The government allows me to let one of my children take over my job after I retire. There are only you and your sister at home. Who do you think should go?”
Guo Qing listened to his father's words and knew that this was a good opportunity to jump out of the " farming gate." By right, the eldest son of the family had the priority to inherit. However, he thought that he and Li Zhen had already graduated from high school and learned a lot of knowledge. In the future, no matter what job they did, it would be much easier than others. His younger brother had become a worker and finally had a job. His younger sister had stopped studying after graduating from the seven-year school. Moreover, she had been fooling around in school for the past few years. She had not learned anything serious at all. If his younger sister went out, she could still learn while she was young. It would not be a problem for her to work as an ordinary employee. Otherwise, what would she do in the future? Wasn't it just a sore spot for her parents? Therefore, Guo Qing said firmly," Dad, I understand what you're saying. I think it's better to let Jianzhen go. She still has a job and a lot of things to do in the future. Letting her go will save a lot of trouble for the family. Jianshe and her sister are going out. With Li Zhen and I staying at home, you and my mother can rest assured!”
When his father heard Guo Qing's words, although he was a little surprised, he was not surprised. Guo Qing had always been considerate of others since he was young. He knew that National Day would definitely have his own thoughts, and there would definitely be a struggle in his mind. However, this child would never lie against his will. After he heard what National Day said, his heart churned. However, he didn't express his opinion. He said," Then go and ask Li Zhen to come over. Your mother and I still want to hear Li Zhen's opinion."”
It had been a while since National Day, but Li Zhen still hadn't come over. The old couple's hearts began to pound. Perhaps Li Zhen had an idea. What should they do? The old couple was getting anxious. Zhong Rencheng was about to ask his wife to call Li Zhen over. However, at this moment, Li Zhen entered the room and sat down on the edge of the Kang. Zhong Rencheng told Li Zhen what he had said to National Day.
Hearing his father-in-law's words, Li Zhen said without hesitation,"Dad, Guoqing and I have discussed this matter just now. Let Jianzhen go. She's still young and hasn't studied yet. If she can go out, not only will she have a formal job, but she can also marry a good husband in the future.”
Hearing his daughter-in-law's words, the father-in-law fell silent and nodded silently. Grandma, who was sitting at the side, was also moved to tears. The old couple had never thought that their son and daughter-in-law would be so generous, magnanimous, and calm in front of such a rare opportunity, at this critical moment when they could completely choose their path in life. His father-in-law, Zhong Rencheng, said," Li Zhen, have you ever considered that if you go out, not only will you be able to get a city hukou and have a reliable official job, but your future children will also have a city hukou!"”
"Yes, I've thought of all these, but the problem that my sister has to solve is bigger than ours. Let her go! A few days ago, I heard from the Secretary of the Ministry of Culture that the Commune is going to select a group of English teachers. There will be examinations and reviews. I think it won't be a problem to take this exam. I heard that after the selection, they will temporarily be private teachers. As long as they do well in the future, they can even become full-time teachers.”
Hearing this, the parents-in-law finally let out a sigh of relief. They had never thought that this matter that had given them a headache and tormented them for a long time would be resolved so easily.
The next day, Zhong Rencheng called Jianshe home and told her about the National Day and Li Zhen's attitude. Jianshe was very touched by her brother and sister-in-law's attitude. "My sister-in-law can say such words. What else do I have to say?" Let Jianzhen replace you, I have no objections.”
This matter was settled. Zhong Rencheng returned to the unit and quickly went through all the procedures. He officially retired and returned to Green Pine Ridge. His daughter, Zhong Jianzhen, went to work in a grain store in the county town.
On the day that his sister went to work, Guoqing and Li Zhen each rode a bicycle, took Jianzhen and her luggage, and sent them to her unit. They helped his sister arrange food and accommodation before returning home. It was unknown if it was because Jianzhen was not used to going out or for some other reason, but on National Day, when Li Zhen and Jianzhen were about to leave Jianzhen's dormitory, Jianzhen rushed over and hugged Li Zhen's shoulder, crying bitterly.
After leaving Jianzhen's unit, when Guoqing and Li Zhen were walking on the street, they suddenly met Bruce Lee. Guoqing asked about the recommendation selection of college students, Bruce Lee said regretfully,"More than 120 people have left the county. Only those of us who are married haven't left.”"Guess who was selected from our class?" he asked mysteriously.”
Guoqing said," When I heard that married people can't register, I didn't ask about it anymore. It's annoying!”
"Two students from our class went. Feng Qingsheng went to the best school, Tsinghua University's Mechatronics Department. Jiang Yinzhi went to the Provincial Finance and Economics College's Finance Department.”
" Actually, you should have expected that. They're the only two in our class who haven't gotten married yet. As for their academic performance, when our batch of students were in school, it was the most prosperous period for us to implement the 'asset-level education route' and strive to be the best in intellectual education. I heard that after the recruitment staff of various universities came down, they tried their best to find the third batch who graduated in 1966.”
At this moment, Li Zhen, who was standing at the side and not prepared to interrupt, said,"God is fair. Look, Feng Qingsheng is so honest, and his family is so poor. It's been five years since he graduated, but he can't find a permanent job. Jiang Yinzhi was about to get married, but her fiancé had sacrificed himself in the line of duty. At this time, letting her go to university was also considered God's blessing!”
"Yes, yes. People often say that misfortune is accompanied by fortune, and fortune is accompanied by misfortune. Sister-in-law, you're completely right! It's also in line with the theory of metaphysics!" Bruce Lee nodded in agreement with Lee Zhen's point of view.
"Actually, knowledge is something that you can learn anywhere as long as you want to. You don't have to sit in a university classroom to learn it. Didn't Leader Mao never go to university? I felt that after leaving school for the past two years, I had learned a lot from the farmers in the countryside and had also been tempered. Didn't someone say that reading ten thousand books and traveling ten thousand miles was all learning! Ostrovsky of the Soviet Union also said," Time has given us experience, and books have given us knowledge. Xiaolong, I think that if you become a buyer and travel around the world all day long, you will have a lot of experience and knowledge. You will definitely learn more than us!”
"Brother Guoqing, you're right. It's a pity that I used to be like a headless fly running around all day and didn't pay attention to my studies. With your guidance, my heart is much brighter. In the future, I must pay attention to my life and work.”
On the way back to Green Pine Ridge from Dragon City County, Zhong Guoqing and Li Zhen's moods were much better. Their hearts were also much brighter. They felt that they had endless energy and were full of confidence in the road ahead of them.
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