Chapter 1161 1982
The Qin family and the He family had a college student, which caused quite a stir in the leather factory.

Qin Hongqi and He Changsheng were always proud when they were at work, especially He Changsheng, who was often teased by his colleagues because he had six daughters. Now he could finally speak with pride.

"A daughter is not necessarily worse than a son."

At the end of February, Qin Hao and He Jiawen reported to Jinling University, while Zhang Qiufang was admitted to the medical school.

Qin Hao majored in political science and law, while He Jiawen majored in foreign languages.

Since it was the first college entrance examination after a ten-year hiatus, the whole process was very rushed. Many of the school dormitories were abandoned and students had to clean them by themselves.

Originally, the school planned to have the boys clean the dormitories after they finished cleaning here, but the girls refused on the grounds that "women hold up half the sky".

While pursuing gender equality, the female students of Jinling University also refuse to take advantage of the male students.

In just the first week of school, He Jiawen was shocked by the rich activities at the university. She wrote this in a letter to her family.

"Dear grandma, mom and dad, eldest sister, third, fourth, fifth and sixth children: Hello, please forgive me for writing to you just now. There are many things to do during the semester. In addition to classes, there are also various extracurricular interest clubs, dances, and study groups. What I like most is the atmosphere in the classroom. Here, students are no longer puppets who passively accept infusion. They can speak freely in class. Even if they say something wrong, the professor will not blame them..."

"Our dormitory was converted from a Soviet expert building. My roommates are very friendly. There are workers like me who have been working for many years, and there are also lucky ones who just graduated from high school and took the college entrance examination. There is also an older sister who is married and has a three-year-old son. They are all good at studying and smarter than me, especially English. I can never speak it well. In order to improve my accent, they always guide me to speak English in the dormitory. It's embarrassing to say it. If it weren't for Haozi who has been tutoring me, maybe I wouldn't even have the chance to be roommates with them."

"Sister Zhao on the opposite bed always puts the "Barefoot Doctor's Handbook" under her pillow. She said it was the book that saved her life when she was sent to the countryside. The day before yesterday, she taught me to grow daffodils in a can, saying that the roots would grow faster if they were soaked in aspirin solution. I suddenly remembered that year when Brother Qin Hao taught us how to hatch chicks, there were also white roots running around in the incubator made of reed stalks..."

"The canteen was always filled with the aroma of salted duck in the morning. My roommates and I invented the "food coupon economics" - we exchanged three kilograms of Nanjing food coupons for two kilograms of national coupons, and then added half a bar of soap to exchange for sweet potatoes from farmers. The Yunnan girl on the upper bunk always saved her meat coupons in a tin box, saying that she would bring them to her brother who was sent to work in the countryside in northern Shaanxi during the summer vacation: he wrote to me saying that he drank corn paste all day and his eyes were green from hunger."

"Also, father, please supervise the studies of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth children. When I went to university, I saw a completely different world. The school has a library that is so large that you can't even imagine. The total number of books in it is 73. It covers astronomy, geography, ancient and modern times, China and foreign countries. You can find books here to answer any questions you can think of."

Half a month later, He Jiayi read the letter in front of the whole family.

Liu Meixin pouted and complained, "See, I told you that we shouldn't let this girl go to college. It would have been fine if she had taken the exam by herself, but she also urged the third and fourth sisters to take the exam as well. With so many children going to college, we can't afford to support them even if we squeeze them dry."

He Changsheng remained silent. What Liu Meixin said was not completely unreasonable. It was because he had so many children in his family.

"Mom, you're worrying for nothing. With the third child's grades, it would be good enough for him to graduate from high school. The fourth child does have some hope." He Jiali said with a smile while helping her grandmother pick vegetables.

He Jiayi was unhappy when she heard this: "Sister, you can't be sarcastic like this."

"What? Did I say something wrong? Look at your grades. Your homeroom teacher has called your parents several times. And what's the name of that guy who follows you around all day? You're not a child anymore. A girl should behave like a girl and stop hanging out with boys all day."

He Jiayi was about to refute, but when He Changsheng heard it, he said, "Wait, Lao San, explain clearly, who is following you around all day long?"

"Hey, Dad, don't listen to what Big Sister says, she's just a classmate."

"Classmate? Which classmate?"

"Ouyang Bao."

He Changsheng frowned but couldn't think of such a person. Liu Meixin thought of it: "Ouyang? Is it the Ouyang family with ten brothers in the family?"

He Jiayi nodded helplessly.

He Changsheng was immediately unhappy: "Third brother, I remind you, don't continue to associate with that kid. He has ten brothers in his family, and only his father depends on him. The burden is heavier than our family..."

"Oh, Dad, what nonsense are you talking about? Ouyang and I are just ordinary classmates." He Jiayi said impatiently.

"That's best. Stay away from him in the future."

"I know." He Jiayi agreed reluctantly.

While they were talking, He Jiahuan had already read He Jiawen's letter again. The college life described in her second sister's letter made her yearn for it.

The fifth child was most interested in the entertainment part of the letter: "Fourth child, can we really watch a movie once a week in college? And can we dance every night?"

"There shouldn't be anything false in my second sister's letter, right?" He Jiahuan spread out the letter.

"I have decided that when I grow up, I will also go to college."

The sixth brother, He Jiaxi, poured a basin of cold water on her head: "Come on, with your brain, you can't even do addition and subtraction within ten, and you're still going to college."

"Sixth Brother, I'm going to fight you!"

"Come just come, who is afraid of whom?"

On the other hand, Qin Hao's life in university was also like a fish in water. Compared with the secluded Tianjia'an, the academic atmosphere of Jinling University was many times richer. A top student like Qin Hao naturally became a legendary existence.

Of course, the most legendary story about Qin Hao is that he caught 20 kilograms of fish in one day and exchanged it for three roast ducks from the canteen chef.

……

Time flies, and it is already June of 1981. Qin Hao and He Jiawen are already seniors and will graduate in another half a year.

Because they entered the class in the spring of 78, they graduated in the winter.

At Tianjia'an Wharf, He Jiayi and He Jiahuan waited for a long time and finally saw Qin Hao and He Jiawen on the bow of a ship.

"Second sister, Brother Hao, you are finally back."

He Jiayi said this with a smile, and did not forget to take the luggage from He Jiawen's hand attentively.

"Second sister, you are really getting more and more beautiful and more and more elegant now."

He Jiayi held He Jiawen's hand and walked around, his eyes full of envy.

"This is what they call a man of culture is naturally elegant. I can't envy you for the little knowledge you have." He Jiahuan always makes things clear in a timely manner.

He Jiayi glared at him immediately: "If you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb."

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, He Jiawen quickly changed the subject: "How are my parents and grandma?"

"It's fine. You don't know, ever since you were admitted to university, our dad has been so energetic that he even walks with his head held high."

This time, He Jiahuan rarely stood on the same side as He Jiayi.

"Yes, second sister, you don't know, now our father always talks about how our second son is, and my ears are callused from hearing it."

Qin Hao smiled at He Jiahuan: "When you get into college, your dad will talk about the fourth child all the time."

"Ah, that's so embarrassing."

The crowd burst into laughter.

The group returned to the leather factory family lane from the dock.

Qin Hongqi and Zhou Guilan were still at work, so they were unable to pick up Qin Hao. However, his return was still welcomed by many neighbors. The reason was simple. They all knew that he was a good student. Every time he came back during the summer vacation, the neighbors' children would come to him for tutoring.

Qin Hao also accepted everyone who came and started a small classroom at home. Of course, whatever delicious food these neighbors made at home would be prepared for the Qin family, after all, the children were in their hands.

"Sister Qiufang, when did you come back?"

He Jiawen was a little surprised to see Zhang Qiufang. As the only three people in the alley who had attended college, it was sometimes quite awkward, especially with some of the remarks made by the elders in the alley. If he criticized them, it would not be good, but if he agreed with them, he would feel uncomfortable. These emotions also needed to be vented in private. As a result, the relationship between He Jiawen and Zhang Qiufang became better and better.

"Two days earlier than you."

Seeing that Zhang Qiufang seemed to have something to say, Qin Hao opened the door and invited her in, while He Jiawen went home to see his grandmother.

"Sister Qiufang, just tell me what's going on."

Zhang Qiufang was not polite: "It's like this, we will graduate in half a year, my tutor advised me to continue to study for a master's degree, but in our family situation, Qiulin is also in high school..."

"My advice is to continue to study for a master's degree. Medicine is different from other majors. You can start right after graduation. It takes a long time to accumulate experience. You can accumulate experience by studying for a master's degree and working with your supervisor. It will definitely be better than going straight to work."

Zhang Qiufang seemed to let out a sigh of relief when she heard this: "Okay, I know what to do."

Not long after Zhang Qiufang left, He Jiawen came over with a bowl of fried dough noodles.

"Where's Sister Qiufang? Grandma knew that Uncle and Auntie weren't home today, so she asked me to bring it over."

Qin Hao didn't hesitate to eat and told her about Zhang Qiufang.

"Sister Qiufang has actually made a decision. She is just seeking some psychological comfort from you, right?"

Qin Hao nodded with a smile. He had to admit that He Jiawen was actually quite smart. The reason why she had always been "unmotivated" in the original drama was mainly due to the influence of the He family. She was too sensible and always wanted to start working early to share the pressure with her parents.

"Uncle Zhang passed away two years ago, which was a big blow to Sister Qiufang. She originally studied medicine to cure Uncle Zhang's illness. Now Aunt Liu is the only one left to support the family. Sister Qiufang must feel bad, but the hardship will only last for a few years."

"A master's degree and a bachelor's degree in medicine are completely different concepts. Once Sister Qiufang starts working officially, this gap will become more and more obvious."

As the two were talking, hurried footsteps were heard outside the yard.

Qin Hongqi and He Changsheng are back.

"dad."

"Dad, it's not time to get off work yet, and you sneaked back. Aren't you afraid of being punished?"

Qin Hongqi chuckled and said, "I'll tell your uncle He to go out and collect the leather. Just come back and bring a few pieces of leather to report to the envoy."

After entering the 80s, the management of the factory was obviously not as strict as before. It was common for workers to sneak out. Some even went so far as not to go to work at all, and would go directly to collect their salary on payday.

To celebrate the return of Qin Hao and He Jiawen, the two families simply got together for dinner. He Jiali and Zhang Jianguo also came after get off work.

"Come, let us welcome these two college students back home."

Everyone raised their glasses and drank.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Zhang Jianguo burped: "Haozi, you are about to graduate, what are your plans?"

His words expressed the thoughts of both families.

"Graduation assignments won't be finalized until around October, but I prefer to stay in my hometown."

After hearing what Qin Hao said, Qin Hongqi and He Changsheng were obviously relieved. What they feared most was that Qin Hao and He Jiawen would become arrogant after entering college and look down on their hometown and want to go to big cities like Beijing and Shanghai to work.

"Jiawen, do you think so too?" He Changsheng was still a little worried and looked at He Jiawen.

"Well, I'm inclined to stay, too."

"It's better to stay here. There are so many good things out there, but it's still not as good as my hometown."

Over the next month, Qin Hao's small classroom was reopened. There were children of all ages from elementary school to high school. It was almost like a daycare class. He Jiali even sent her four-year-old son Zhang Tuanan here. Fortunately, he had several sisters to take care of him, otherwise his class would have become a kindergarten.

Just two days before Qin Hao and He Jiawen were about to return to school, the He family received good news: Zhang Jianguo's rank was promoted by one level, and the unit allocated him a new house.

"Brother-in-law, this house is so spacious and much better than the previous one. It would be great if we could live in a house like this." The sixth brother He Jiaxi fell directly on the bed in the master bedroom.

He Jiali pulled her up in annoyance: "You got on the bed without even taking off your shoes, get up quickly."

"Sister, I just want to lie down for a while. You're too stingy." He Jiaxi pursed her lips and protested dissatisfiedly.

"Jia Li, if your sister wants to lie down, let her lie down. Why are you pulling her? The bed in the bridal chamber should be warm." Liu Mei Xin also stood up to protect He Jia Xi.

He Jiali lost her temper for a moment.

Qin Hao saw it all. He thought that all the bad habits of the sixth child He Jiaxi were caused by Liu Meixin. She deserved to be kicked out of the house later. She brought this upon herself.

After returning to Jinling University, it was October in a blink of an eye. Graduation was approaching and various units began to flock to the university to engage in a "talent war".

This is a real talent grab. As long as there is no stain on the file, he or she will be snatched up by several units.

For example, He Jiawen was spotted by the Shanghai Foreign Trade Corporation, but she finally chose the Feidong Foreign Trade Investment Promotion Bureau.

Qin Hao went to the Feidong Procuratorate.

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