allonlinenovel Chapter 148: The poor kid who was driven to death by worldly prejudice (7)
Chapter 148: The poor kid who was driven to death by worldly prejudice (7)
Night falls, the wind blows cold,
In the room, the two young men who had just jumped and danced excitedly were now sitting on stools, leaning against each other quietly.
They held hands and worked together to calm their excited hearts.
"Jianjun, do you think this is true? Did we see it wrong?" After the excitement, Yun Qing felt a sense of disbelief.
"Of course it's true. My grandfather said it himself, so it must be true!" Li Jianjun said affirmatively while hugging his lover.
"That's great, that's great, we can continue to take the college entrance examination!" Yun Qing felt his eyes swollen and he wanted to cry.
"Yes, we can finally take the college entrance examination!" Li Jianjun was very excited and wanted to cry.
They have been waiting for this news for many years!
The two of them didn't feel like cooking, so they took out the remaining meat buns, heated them up, and ate them with hot water.
He took out the things that Ma Lihua had prepared for the old village chief and the meat that Liu Erniu had asked him to bring back, and prepared to go to the old village chief's house.
"My dad said that I can tell the village chief and Uncle Erniu secretly, but I must not tell anyone else," Li Jianjun said as he packed his things.
"Well, this kind of thing has not been made public yet. If we spread it out first, it will not be a good thing. It will bring disaster to ourselves and our uncles and aunts. Let's listen to our uncle and just tell the village chief quietly!" Yun Qing nodded in response.
The youngest son and eldest grandson of the old village chief are about the same age as Li Jianjun and Yun Qing. One of them graduated from junior high school and the other graduated from high school. They can prepare for the college entrance examination. Li Duofu said in the letter that the first batch of college entrance examinations will not have any restrictions on academic qualifications.
The two of them checked their belongings one last time, and after finding nothing missing, they put on their hats and scarves and walked towards the old village chief's house with flashlights.
The old village chief had just finished his meal and was cleaning up when the two men arrived.
First, they put the things down and said that they were prepared by their mother, and that the meat was prepared by Liu Erniu. Then the two of them quietly signaled to the old village chief to talk to him in private.
The old village chief coughed and piped, then led Li Jianjun and Yun Qing to the room where they would sleep.
After entering the house, Li Jianjun closed the door, then he and Yun Qing went up to the old village chief and whispered the news they had just received that the college entrance examination would be resumed next year.
When the old village chief heard the news, he was so shocked that his pipe fell to the ground.
He looked at Li Jianjun excitedly and grabbed Li Jianjun's arm. "Xiaojun, you, are you telling the truth?"
Li Jianjun shook the old village chief's hand and nodded. "Well, my father said that this was the news secretly revealed by an old comrade in the power center. It can't be wrong. However, he repeatedly reminded us that only a few of us know about this matter and we must not spread it outside. If it gets out, we may be shot!"
The old village chief nodded repeatedly, "I know, I know, this is a big deal, the country won't announce it, it must not be spread!"
The old village chief is very grateful to Li Duofu now. He knows that Li Duofu took the risk to inform him in advance for Liu Erniu's face and because he usually takes good care of the two children. You know, if they knew about this nearly a year in advance, then his children and grandchildren would have enough time to review, and the chances of getting into university would be much higher!
"Don't worry, I will only tell Laoyao and Shuisheng about this. Even when I tell them, I will not say that I got the information from you. I will say that Erniu gave it to me. Don't worry!" The old village chief was so excited that he could hardly stand. He leaned on the kang and made assurances again and again.
"We trust the work of the village chief. We came here at this time just to talk to him about this matter. After we finish talking, we will go back first." It was very late, so Li Jianjun and Yun Qing said goodbye.
The old village chief personally sent the two men to the door and told them to be careful on the road, and didn't say anything else.
After returning home, Li Jianjun went to the kitchen to boil a pot of hot water, and the two of them sat in front of the warm stove to soak their feet.
"I will go to the town again tomorrow and talk to Uncle Erniu about this matter. Uncle Erniu's sister Liu'er and brother Chunsheng can also take the college entrance examination, so let them prepare in advance," Li Jianjun said about the arrangements for the next day.
"Well, I'll go with you," Yun Qing said.
"Let's not do it. It's so cold and there won't be any ox carts tomorrow. You'll just suffer along with him," Li Jianjun was reluctant to let his lover suffer with him.
"Let's take half a pound of brown sugar and borrow the accountant's bicycle. You take me with you so that we can go back and forth faster. Then we can buy some flour. We don't have much flour at home," Yun Qing said after thinking for a while.
After hearing Yun Qing's words, Li Jianjun felt that this was not a bad idea. "Okay, then let's take half a pound of brown sugar and borrow the bicycle from the accountant's house tomorrow."
Because of the good news they received today, the two young men were a little excited tonight, so they lay in bed and started to play around.
However, thinking about going to town the next day, they fooled around a couple of times and then fell asleep in each other's arms.
The dream tonight is beautiful!
...I am the dividing line of beautiful dreams...
The next day, Liu Erniu was surprised to see Li Jianjun and Yun Qing coming again.
Li Jianjun called him out, found a secluded corner, and whispered to Liu Erniu that the college entrance examination would be resumed next year.
After hearing this, Liu Erniu, a burly man, actually had tears in his eyes!
"Okay, okay, uncle knows about this. When we go back tonight, I will let your sister Liu'er and brother Chunsheng start reading!" Liu Erniu wiped his tears and said with a smile.
"Okay, Uncle Erniu, we'll go first," Li Jianjun said with a smile.
"Hey, why are you leaving? Come home for lunch and let your aunt make pork stewed with vermicelli for you!" Liu Erniu held Li Jianjun and Yun Qing and stopped them from leaving.
Li Jianjun and Yun Qing finally couldn't refuse anymore and had to agree.
After dinner, they said goodbye to the enthusiastic Liu Erniu and his wife, went to the grain station to buy some fine grains, and then returned to the village.
From that day on, Li Jianjun and Yun Qing generally would not go out unless they had something to do. Taking advantage of the fact that they had nothing to do during the winter, the two of them stayed at home to review.
In the meantime, the youngest and eldest grandson of the old village chief would often come over to ask questions.
The four of them discussed topics from time to time, and the days passed quickly.
In the blink of an eye, the Chinese New Year is only three days away.
That day, the two got up and were cleaning the house when they heard a knock on the door.
Li Jianjun quickly ran to open the door, "Who is it?"
"Brat, it's us, open the door!" A familiar voice suddenly came from outside the door.
Li Jianjun was startled at first, then he opened the door excitedly, "Dad, Mom, why are you here?!"
Outside the door were Li Duofu and Ma Lihua, who had come with lots of bags to visit their son and daughter-in-law.
Ma Lihua patted her son's shoulders, which had become stronger.
"It's almost Chinese New Year, your dad and I took some time off to come spend the New Year with you!"
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I was in a great mood early this morning because there was a wedding in the neighborhood. The kids here grabbed nearly three kilograms of wedding candy. Those who were watching the fun were so envious!
I took a side view photo to share my good mood with you guys!
I hope that in the days to come, the babies can smile every day!
Hehe, I didn't dare to take a photo of the bride and groom's faces, but the groom is very handsome and the bride is very beautiful! The wedding banquet in the village is still lively!