Chapter 104

Lin Shu took Zhenzhen and Fengfeng and followed Liang Jinxi back to Qinghe Brigade first.

Fengfeng came here every summer vacation.

On the contrary, Liang Jinxi seldom came back, usually only once a year, and he would leave very quickly after coming back.

After he came back this time, he went to the border, and I don't know when he will come back next time.

When she thought of this, Aunt Hu's eyes turned red.

No matter how sensible she was, she was getting older and older, and she couldn't bear that her son and grandson could not see each other for many years.

In the evening, Aunt Hu talked to Lin Shu and asked her: "Shushu, what are your and Zhenzhen's plans for Jinxi's trip to the border this time?"

The Liang family was very concerned about this matter, but only Aunt Hu could ask.

... And the villagers knew that Lin Shu's father was a high-ranking official and was now rehabilitated. When they heard that Liang Jinxi was going to the border, some people murmured that they didn't know whether he would turn his face against him and divorce Jinxi.

Just like Zhao Qin, the daughter-in-law of Liang Shuhuai, the brigade secretary, wanted to sign up for the college entrance examination as soon as she heard the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination. Liang Shuhuai's family refused and she committed suicide by hunger strike at home. Then her parents in the city came and persuaded Liang Shuhuai's family with the future of their children. Liang Shuhuai's family reluctantly agreed to this matter.

But everyone knew that Zhao Qin was not on the same page with Liang Hongwei. If she was admitted to the university, it would be the end of the two of them.

Of course, Aunt Hu believed in Lin Shu, but she also remembered that Lin Shu had always loved studying. When the college entrance examination was resumed, almost all the educated youth in the team, whether they were married with children, married without children, or unmarried, signed up.Which villager who married an educated youth would not be worried?

Even if Aunt Hu believed in Lin Shu, it was hard not to worry when she thought about her son and daughter-in-law being separated for a long time.

Lin Shu certainly saw Aunt Hu's distress.

She said softly: "Jinxi said that he was busy over there in the past few months, so I should not go there before the New Year and wait until after the New Year. It just so happens that the college entrance examination has been resumed now, so I thought about reviewing and preparing for the college entrance examination during this time, and then I will take the college entrance examination in Nanzhou and go there to study after the New Year."

Aunt Hu was stunned, and then she was happy.

She was not an illiterate peasant woman. Her son was at the border of Nanzhou. Of course, she knew that Nanzhou City should not be far from the border.

She said, "Well, is it convenient for Jinxi to come to your place?"

"It's convenient,"

Lin Shu smiled, "It only takes a few hours to drive there. There are buses from the border village to the city on weekends. And I heard from Jinxi that there are special treatments on the border front, and regimental-level cadres can be equipped with cars, which will be more convenient at that time."

Auntie Hu was relieved.

This couldn't be better.

But thinking of her grandson, she asked again, "What about Zhenzhen, do you plan to leave him with your in-laws?"

Auntie Hu wanted to keep her grandson, but she was not unreasonable. Children in the countryside are all free-range. Not to mention that the conditions here are not as good as those at her in-laws' place, she is busy every day and doesn't have much time to take good care of him. It would be unfair to the first two grandsons if she left him too much, so it would definitely be better to leave him with her in-laws.

"No," Lin Shu shook his head and said, "I plan to take him to Nanzhou City. There are universities in Xizhou that offer married dormitory applications. I don't know if there are any there. I'll call and ask. If it doesn't work, Jinxi said that he would find a house in the school's faculty building and find an aunt to help take care of Zhenzhen. The university's homework is not very busy, and I can eat with him every day and go back to school after coaxing him to sleep at night. Jinxi said that he has many comrades in arms in Nanzhou City, so finding a reliable aunt is definitely not a problem. Don't worry, mother." How can Aunt Hu be completely relieved? But this is the best arrangement that can be made. And who can be blamed for this? Isn't it their own son? What a good child this is. Her parents just came back, but her son went to the border, so she followed him to study in college there, and she also took her grandson with her. She was always happy, without any complaints, and arranged things properly. Aunt Hu was proud and relieved. She shook her hand and said, "It's hard for you."

Another idea came to her mind, but she didn't discuss it with her husband, and she didn't tell Lin Shu directly at this time.

Lin Shu shook his head and smiled, "It's not hard. I want to go."

In the evening, Lin Shu went to the educated youth dormitory and gave Xu Juan a stack of books.

Now half of the female educated youth in the educated youth institute have married, so Xu Juan lives alone in the room where they used to live.

Xu Juan was very happy to see Lin Shu, and gave him a warm hug as soon as they met.

When he saw the books she brought, he smiled and said, "I told you that our factory is doing better and better now, and I am a little reluctant to leave... But my parents and uncle kept bombarding me, insisting that I take the exam and go back, saying that my sister and brother-in-law have both signed up for the college entrance examination, and when the time comes, they will all take the exam and leave, and I will be the only one left here, will I cry?"

Her cousin Xu Fang married a male educated youth from the same brigade two years ago. One of them is a teacher in an elementary school, and the other works in a textile factory. They just gave birth to a daughter last year.

Lin Shu smiled and said, "Why is the factory in such a hurry? Look at the sales of the factory's products. They are basically fixed now. You don't have much room to play. If you are interested in this, you should study a related major. Then you will have the opportunity to meet more people in this industry, visit large factories in various places, and learn more about this industry. In fact, we used to figure it out by ourselves and go to department stores to look at other people's products for inspiration. But if we go to college, we will definitely learn a lot. Then you will have new ideas and maybe you can design a lot of things that others want to imitate... In the future, you can open any kind of factory you want."

She was not empty talk.

She remembered that Lin Meilan said that reform and opening up would be carried out in the next two years, and she could open a factory to do business... With Xu Juan's spirit of hard work, she would definitely do well.

Xu Juan's eyes lit up.

She was a girl who was down-to-earth and liked to do things.

Comparatively speaking, she didn't like reading and felt it was too boring, but Lin Shu persuaded her like this, and she was a little moved.

She said, "You are right."

"It's not 'also', it is what it is."

Lin Shu spread out the book and said, "You know that many people outside want to buy these books but can't. Some people go to Shanghai and queue up for several nights but still can't buy a copy. Just be content."

Then he said, "You can organize other educated youth who want to take the college entrance examination to review together and let them take notes together."

She knew Xu Juan's personality. She was warm and sincere to others and didn't hide anything. Of course, she also held grudges, or to put it nicely, hated evil as much as her enemies.

Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, Xu Juan said, "Others are okay, but Zhao Qin is not. Not to mention that she spread rumors about you behind your back to harm you, I don't like her behavior now."

Lin Shu reached out and patted Xu Juan, and smiled, "I didn't expect her at first."

Didn't she understand Xu Juan's personality?

But Lin Shu never expected that Zhao Qin would come to her the next day.She was killed.

It was for those review materials and the "Self-Study Series of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry".

She went to Lin Shu and said, "I was wrong in the past, but you should know that I was instigated by Chen Shufen. If she hadn't misled me all the time, saying that you took advantage of men by your beauty to make life easier, I wouldn't have had those emotions and said those words."

Chen Shufen was the leader of the female educated youth back then. After that incident, it was nothing at first, but when the textile factory was built and the number of primary schools in the brigade increased, the educated youths either went to work in the textile factory or became primary school teachers. Only Chen Shufen was not wanted by the textile factory, and the teachers rejected her every time they took the exam. Because of this, she went to the commune to complain, but the brigade directly said that she had a bad character and how could she be a teacher?

Later, she probably couldn't stand it, so she married to another brigade.

"Well," Lin Shu said, "I know, so I didn't do anything to you. I slapped you twice and the matter was settled." "Then why are you willing to give the books to Xu Juan and lend them to other educated youth to copy, but you won't lend them to me?" Lin Shu raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "You can put down your pride and come to me, obviously you know how hard it is to buy those books now. I gave those books to Xu Juan because I have a deep friendship with her, and I am willing to lend them to other educated youth to copy because we had a good relationship in the past, but what is the relationship between me and you? Even if the past is settled, do you still think we have any relationship? Besides," Xu Juan lent the books to so many educated youth to copy, so everyone has them. Even if Xu Juan is unwilling to lend them to you, why are others unwilling to lend them to you? You have been here with everyone for several years, and you are still like this. That's your problem. Why do you come to question me?" Zhao Qin was so angry that her face turned red. Lin Shu turned and left.

Zhao Qin looked at her back and suddenly said with trembling teeth: "You look down on me, don't you? But what right do you have to look down on me? Yes, I married Liang Hongwei for that teacher's quota, but I didn't have other men at that time. I married him willingly. What's wrong? Isn't it the same for you? Didn't you marry Liang Jinxi because of your own situation and out of realistic considerations? It's just that you are luckier than me and you find a better man."

She was shaking all over after she said these words.

She was originally an extremely arrogant person. It was very painful to be forced to marry Liang Hongwei back then, and it was even more painful to come to Lin Shu now.

But after living in pain here for seven or eight years, all her pride has been tightly wrapped in mud.

This opportunity to take the college entrance examination is no less important than her life.

She must pass the exam to get out of here.

So no matter how painful it is, she came through.

Lin Shu turned around and looked at her for a long time before saying, "I am indeed better off than you. And it seems that my son's life may also be better than your child's... because I am more worthy of being a mother than you. I hope you can prove me wrong."

Zhao Qin was stunned, and then almost jumped up again.

Her eyes were red, and she cursed, "What qualifications do you have to say such things? What qualifications do you have to say such things when you have everything?"

Doesn't she want to love her own children?

She also wants to live in a bright big house, have a husband she loves, have beautiful and lovely children, dress up beautifully every day, and treat them gently.