Crossing 70: Fish in the Pond Have Good News

Chapter 502 Sultry Heat

August 8st, history will remember this day, and the first batch of candidates after the resumption of the college entrance examination will also remember this day.

The sun was shining brightly in the Hongqi Commune, cicadas were chirping outside the window, and the examinees in the examination room were sweating profusely. However, the hot summer could not stop everyone's enthusiasm. This was an opportunity, a chance to turn things around, and who wouldn't want to hold it tightly?

Jiang Yu took a deep breath. There were no electric fans or other cooling tools in the examination room. Even if the doors and windows were opened for ventilation, it would not be of much practical use. It was still hot and stuffy, making people feel restless.

In order to get rid of the burning sensation as soon as possible, she began to write furiously. She wanted to hand in the paper and leave early.

This summer is so hot! This is the biggest headache for all candidates, because it is not good for them to concentrate, and wiping sweat from time to time also affects their writing.

Even the invigilator was sweating all over and waving a palm-leaf fan.

It's so unlucky that such an important day happens to be a rare hot day.

After Jiang Yu finished the political test paper, which was her weakest subject, she immediately raised her hand to hand it in.

The invigilator asked her again and again if she had finished checking.

Jiang Yu nodded wildly, handed in the test paper and left the classroom immediately.

Although there is sunshine outside, the air circulates quickly, making it more comfortable than a room crowded with people.

She found a shady place to rest for a while.

Soon other candidates came here to cool off.

After the last foreign language exam was over, everyone couldn't help cheering. They didn't know if they could pass, but at least they didn't have to suffer in this steamer with their hair pulled.

The educated youth from the construction team agreed to meet at the intersection outside the commune.

After everyone had arrived, those who had bicycles took those who didn't. Everyone had an expression of relief as if they had been relieved of a heavy burden, and they walked back talking and laughing all the way.

During the period, they also met the educated youth from the Tuanjie Brigade next door. When those people saw them, they subconsciously avoided them.

Xue Li was a little puzzled and didn't understand why they had this attitude.

Fang Qianqian explained, "Several nearby teams are spreading stories about us, describing us as monsters who killed many people in the construction team, so they are afraid to have contact with us."

"We are monsters? Are you crazy? Obviously, those evildoers in the construction team are monsters!" Xue Li snorted speechlessly, turned around to look at the educated youths who were whispering together, and almost rolled his eyes to the sky, "Do you have any brains? How can such people who believe everything they hear go to university? They don't have the ability to distinguish right from wrong. It's a waste of national resources for them to go to university!"

Seeing how angry she was, everyone tried to comfort her.

He Yuanchao, who has a bad temper, advised her, "They are just a bunch of idiots. Don't pay attention to them. They just don't talk to us. It's no big deal. If I talk to idiots, I'm worried that they won't understand what I'm saying."

Xue Li took a deep breath and sighed, "Sometimes I really feel that controlling public opinion is a very important thing. Obviously, the truth is completely contrary to what others say, but because others said it first, those who want to clarify it later have to make endless efforts. It's ridiculous."

"Then be the one who controls public opinion." Jiang Yu said, "Either take the initiative into your own hands, or ignore what they say." Just like her, just focus on doing what you want to do.

Xue Li thought of the forums, media, and social software of later generations, "It's not impossible to give it a try."

The tension and excitement of the college entrance examination officially ended here. After the educated youth agreed to get up early the next day, they went back to their rooms to rest.

Before, when everyone stopped working and studied at home, Jiang Yu told the brigade secretary that they would return to the fields to work after the college entrance examination. Zhao Chunjiang felt that Jiang Yu had protected them, so they should do as Jiang Yu said.

Even if some people wanted to be lazy, the educated youth were very united nowadays, and even Ma Yanna gritted her teeth and did not sleep in.

As for whether they will work hard after starting work, that is another matter.

Anyway, they did not let Jiang Yu's words go unanswered and did not give the brigade a chance to find fault again.

However, the brigade cadres were not in the mood to cause trouble. Almost all of their families had children who took the college entrance examination. They were full of vigor and vitality before leaving home, but when they came back, they looked as depressed as eggplants hit by frost. Without asking, they knew that they must have done very badly in the exam.

In this situation, even if some people were jealous of the educated youths’ good status, they would not just come out to cause trouble. After all, they could become college students and have a bright future. Why would these old farmers like them mess with them? To bring trouble to their families?

Bullying the weak and fearing the strong is the basic practice implemented by the construction team from top to bottom.

Xue Li originally wanted to return to the farm in S City as soon as she finished her exams, but after the college entrance examination she still had to fill out her application form and wait for the admission letter. Deng Jiaxing repeatedly advised her not to go back and forth, so Xue Li chose to continue living there and wait for the final result.

In order to prepare for the normal start of school on September 9, the college entrance examination process was rushed. Scores had to be graded, applications had to be filled out, and admission letters had to be mailed out. All these tasks had to be completed within 1 days, and the staff in charge of this year's college entrance examination had to run around so fast that their legs were stretched thin.

At this time, post offices across the country must give priority to college entrance examination admission letters. As long as a letter arrives, it must be delivered to the recipient as soon as possible.

In order to better complete the work, I heard that the commune post office has expanded its enrollment and arranged temporary workers to help handle ordinary letters. The letters to various universities will be fully handled by the young man who insisted on delivering letters in the heavy snow.

Jiang Yu and Yi Chi were very confident in their grades, so after hearing the news that the admission letters had been sent to the commune, they had already started packing their things.

"I told you not to buy so many things. Now you have to find a way to get them to S City. Do you want to mail them?" Jiang Yu looked at the things that Yi Chi had just received not long ago, feeling helpless.

Yi Chi pursed his lips, thought for a moment, and asked Jiang Yu, "Should we buy a truck? Even a small one will do, so it will be convenient for us to go out and buy materials in the future."

A truck? Jiang Yu thought about it and decided that it was not impossible to buy one, but she was not a good driver... "Shall we drive from here to S City?"

"Well, if we do that, we have to leave early." Yi Chi did not expect that the college entrance examination would be resumed so suddenly, but now everything has happened, and he still has to find a way to solve the problem of carrying luggage.

"The accommodation has been prepared. Xue Li has also checked it out. Deng Jiaxing has also hired someone to clean it. If we are sure we want to buy a truck and drive all the way there ourselves, we have to contact Fu Biao now to buy a car." They have to hurry up. As soon as the admission letter arrives, they have to set off.