Crossing 70: Fish in the Pond Have Good News

Chapter 356 The progress is gratifying

Jiang Yu first went to school to find his class teacher for the exam.

When Teacher Yang saw Jiang Yu, he first asked him to sit down. The two chatted about their learning progress. He also asked some questions to check how well Jiang Yu had mastered the subject.

Jiang Yu answered all the questions smoothly, some of which even exceeded the teacher's expectations.

"Your self-study progress is much faster than ours. You are amazing." Teacher Yang was very pleased. Every student who is willing to study hard is worthy of recognition. Which teacher would not like a student like Jiang Yu who is not only willing to learn but also learns very quickly and well?

Jiang Yu waved his hands quickly, "No, no, I'm just lucky. My friends had good grades in school, so I asked them for help when I had questions, so I was able to learn so quickly."

"No matter what, you have a strong ability to comprehend, and it's a good thing that you don't have to work hard in studying, but don't slack off because of this. When it comes to studying, persistence is the key." Teacher Yang emphasized with a smile, then stood up and found the test paper for Jiang Yu.

Jiang Yu studied hard, so he answered the papers very quickly, which surprised Teacher Yang again.

If it weren't for the current environment, talents like Jiang Yu would definitely have a bright future! Teacher Yang was both happy and sad. She was happy that the excellent students were not only smart but also hardworking, but she also lamented that the excellent students were tied to the identity of educated youth sent to the countryside, and where their future lay was unknown. Alas!

Jiang Yu wrote with great enthusiasm and quickly finished answering the questions before the end of the last class in the morning.

The students had already done this set of questions, so Teacher Yang had the correct answers. He directly took out the answers and started checking and correcting them.

Teacher Yang ticked a series of boxes, and only put down the pen with satisfaction after going through all of them. "Very good, very good, most of them are full marks, but you still need to read more newspapers for the political paper, so that you can remember the content in the textbook. This is very good. The short-answer questions and essay questions are still a little weak, and you need to continue to improve."

"Okay." When Jiang Yu was writing the question just now, he felt that he was not sure about it. Maybe he still didn't understand it well enough.

Teacher Yang gathered the thin stack of test papers together, looked at Jiang Yu and said earnestly, "Your grades are so good. If you have the conditions, you should sign up for the worker exam. It's at least one way out. You are an educated youth, and it's difficult to get a place in the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University in the brigade. Become a worker first. Now many large factories have places for further studies. As long as you are good enough, you will definitely be able to make a name for yourself."

Jiang Yu smiled, thanking the teacher for his sincere concern for her. However, she did not want to stay here in the future, so she would not consider working here. It would also be troublesome to establish contact with too many people. "Thank you, teacher. I will consider it."

"Well, you can walk around the commune later and see if a factory is recruiting. There will be notices posted at the door." Teacher Yang was very happy to see that she listened to his advice.

"Okay, I'll go take a look later." Anyway, he was free, so he just took a walk. Jiang Yu agreed again.

Teacher Yang was satisfied and said, "Okay, at this time, do you want to have lunch before leaving?" There is a cafeteria in the school that provides lunch for teachers.

"No, no, my friend and I have an appointment to go to a state-owned restaurant." Jiang Yu quickly refused. When going out, of course I have to go to a state-owned restaurant to improve my meals. Eating in the cafeteria is such a simple choice that is not suitable for me who rarely goes out.

"Okay, then go ahead and don't forget to come to school next month." Teacher Yang didn't force her and waved his hand to let her do as she pleased.

Jiang Yu politely said goodbye to the teacher and left with the homework assigned by the teacher.

When she came out of the school, she saw two children carrying small baskets wandering around the school. She looked into the baskets and saw small paper bags filled with snacks. She guessed that the two children were probably waiting for the school to be over. Maybe they could sell some of the food?

But now is different from the later generations. Very few children have pocket money. I don’t know who came up with the idea to let the two children come here to sell things.

Jiang Yu took a quick look and rode away on her bike. She was in a hurry to eat.

The state-owned restaurant was still bustling. It was already late when Jiang Yu arrived. When she went in, she saw that the restaurant was full. She could order first and then wait for a while.

For ginger fish, just order what you like and pack what you can pack. If it’s not suitable to pack, eat it fresh.

For lunch, there were braised pork slices and stir-fried liver tips. These two things had to be eaten immediately, as they would not taste right after being heated. I also ordered a vegetarian dish for the ginger fish.

Other takeaways include stewed chicken with mushrooms and braised pork trotters. There are no buns today. These things are only sold in the morning or in the evening.

Jiang Yu held the number tag and waited patiently for an empty seat.

During this time, she felt that people at one table looked at her several times for unknown reasons.

But once Jiang Yu looked back, the people over there quickly restrained themselves.

Moreover, they only communicated with eye contact and did not speak, which made Jiang Yu particularly curious, but he could not figure out what they meant, so he became more concerned.

However, the people at that table left soon, leaving a vacant seat for Jiang Yu.

The person in charge of cleaning the table quickly came over and cleared away the empty plates, then took out a rag and swept the bone residue on the table into the trash can. After cleaning up, he made way for Jiang Yu.

Ginger Fish smelled the unpleasant smell on the table, but still patiently waited for his lunch.

But is it really true that this auntie’s rag cannot be washed before being reused?

Although she had some minor objections, once the food arrived, her attention naturally shifted.

After lunch, Jiang Yu followed her teacher's instructions and walked around the commune to see what factories there were. This was the first time she knew what factories there were in the countryside after so many years.

The architecture in Hongqi Commune is very interesting. Influenced by the exotic culture on the opposite side, the architectural style here is a mixture of the characteristics of both sides, which is very special.

Jiang Yu also saw several particularly eye-catching windows, the kind that used colored glass to create a picture. Jiang Yu had never seen such windows in her memory, which made her stop and watch for a long time out of curiosity.

After visiting the factory, Jiang Yu didn't know how he ended up outside the commune office.

She stood outside the gate and could see through the two-meter-high iron gate that the three-story building inside was painted white and looked clean. Tall pine trees were planted along the courtyard wall, with their dense branches connected to each other, which greatly improved the privacy.

The small building is bustling with people coming and going.

Jiang Yu just looked twice more and then turned and left, so she didn't see someone familiar walking out of an office slowly.

Chen Fufeng and the leader who was apparently in charge of this investigation nodded, then turned around and went downstairs with his men.