nycdaug Chapter 294 2!
Chapter 294 2!
"return?"
Zhou Xiaobai asked in confusion:
"I didn't hear about this policy from above. Where did you hear about it? Did Dad tell you?"
Zhong Yuemin shook his head.
"Both my dad and your dad were in the military, so they couldn't control the educated youth returning to the city. It was their own decision. Look, four people went down to the countryside last year in '76. Now the situation is basically stable. I reckon the college entrance exam, which has been interrupted for almost ten years, will definitely be reinstated in the next year or two. Many of these educated youth who went to the countryside are from the 'Old Three Classes' (referring to students who graduated from high school in 1966, 1967, and 1968), and they have junior high or high school diplomas. Once the college entrance exam is reinstated, they will definitely take it. People like Zheng Tong and Jiang Biyun are all looking forward to this day. If they pass the exam and apply to universities in Beijing, they can come back."
Of course, only a minority can return through the college entrance examination. The vast majority still have to rely on policies from above. I've heard from Zheng Tong, Luo Jianguo, and other friends from the same compound who were sent to the countryside in Northeast China and Yunnan that many of the sent-down youth want to return to the city, and this desire is growing stronger. Just think about it, with tens of millions of people, if this isn't controlled properly, it could lead to major problems. The higher-ups will definitely consider this seriously. I think it's an inevitable trend; returning to the city is only a matter of time.
The prelude to the mass return of educated youth to the cities began with protests by educated youth in Yunnan, and then spread to the whole country, which is next year.
Zhou Xiaobai said:
"Yuemin, is it really possible for the college entrance examination to be reinstated?"
"100%!"
Zhong Yuemin affirmed:
"For a country to develop and progress, what is most important? Talent! How do we select talent? Only through the college entrance examination. Even the ancients knew to select talent through the imperial examination, so how could we modern people not know? If things go well, it might be restored later this year."
Seeing the expectant look in the girl's eyes, he asked, "What, you have something in mind?"
"What thoughts could I possibly have? Don't forget, I'm a college student!"
Zhong Yuemin smiled and said, "That's true!"
"I mean you can also take the college entrance exam. You're so smart, you'll definitely pass."
"What, you think your man's education level is too low?"
Zhou Xiaobai glanced at him and said, "If I disliked you, would I marry you? If you get into a military academy or something, maybe you can go back to Beijing, which will be good for your future development."
Zhong Yuemin shook his head.
"Forget about me. I don't expect to enter the system, sit in an office, and live a boring life of a cup of tea and a newspaper all day. Do you, as a man, need to develop your career? The businesses and assets in Hong Kong are enough for us to live comfortably for several lifetimes. As for the military, wait for me for two more years. I will retire on my own then."
"Will my dad and Uncle Zhou agree?"
Zhong Yuemin grasped his wife's small hand, placed it on his heart, and said:
"Even my closest relatives can't control me. I still have to walk my own path. I, Zhong Yuemin, will listen to my wife."
Zhou Xiaobai's red lips curled into a smile.
"They're just saying nice things. Since you're going to be discharged sooner or later, why not do it now? Why wait two more years?"
"You'll miss me, won't you? After all, you have so many comrades-in-arms. For the last two years, you'll stay in Beijing and wait for me. Then we'll get married and have a grand, unprecedented wedding, okay?"
In 1979, a war awaited him in the South. He had his own space, a fairy spring, and this heaven-defying magic weapon. As a soldier, he had no reason to desert. He wanted to fight alongside his comrades and teach those ungrateful monkeys in the South a lesson. Of course, most importantly, he didn't want Ning Wei and Yuan Jun to get into trouble, and he didn't want Man Tun to sacrifice himself.