Rebirth 1979: Marrying a poor girl at the beginning

Everyone arrived at the examination room quickly.

Lin Bingde, Wei Mingxuan and the primary school principal also arrived.

This exam required members and educated youth with a junior high school education or above to participate. Including the educated youth, there were less than twenty people in total.

Everyone found a classroom and sat down.

Lin Zhengjun stood on the podium and looked around with a dignified gaze, especially at Wei Shanlin and several other private teachers.

"Do the local private teachers have any opinions about this exam? Are they upset? After all, you were doing a good job before, but this time, you may be kicked out!"

Wei Shanlin and the others were startled and shook their heads hurriedly: "No, no!"

"How could that be possible! Director Xiaolin, you are doing this for the good of the children and the team! We have no objections or emotions!"

Lin Zhengjun smiled and said, "No matter whether you have it or not, I still have to explain it."

"I did this this time mainly to give these educated youth time to review and prepare for the college entrance examination!"

“It takes up too much of their time to have them work in the food cooperative!”

"But you don't have to worry. Everything is based on your ability and it's fair and just. Even if they can't pass you, the position of private teacher is still yours!"

Everyone nodded.

From this point of view, Lin Zhengjun's promotion of this examination is beyond reproach. They favored either the educated youth or the local members.

Lin Zhengjun said: "Also, the food cooperative wants to expand its production capacity and build a second batch of factories. Correspondingly, it will also recruit a second batch of workers. At that time, there will be the same exam. You often engage in education and teaching, and you never put down your books. I believe you have a good chance of passing the exam!"

When the local private teachers heard this, they immediately smiled and looked excited.

Because the income of cooperative workers is no less than that of private teachers, and they don’t work much harder, they just work longer hours.

But for them, working longer hours doesn’t matter at all, after all, they have no other way to make money when they are free.

After a little ideological work, Lin Zhengjun raised the bag of examination papers in his hand and said, "The first subject is Chinese. Look, everyone, the examination papers are completely sealed and have never been opened!"

Everyone's eyes were stern, a serious look appeared on their faces, they took a look, and nodded in unison.

"Distribute the test papers now. The test will last for one hour. No talking or cheating allowed during the test!"

"Otherwise, your qualification as a private teacher will be revoked forever!"

Everyone nodded to show that they understood.

Lin Zhengjun opened the bag and handed the test papers to the examinees one by one...

Two hours later, the exam was over. Lin Zhengjun and Tang Xiaofu collected the papers, sealed the names, and then revised the questions, still to ensure impartiality.

The members and educated youth who were taking the exam were very concerned and did not leave, but waited outside the door.

There were more than a dozen test papers in total for one subject. Lin Zhengjun and Tang Xiaofu quickly corrected them and counted the scores.

The result was not surprising at all; the educated youth showed a crushing advantage in academic performance.

The top eight are all educated youth!

Lin Zhengjun immediately announced the test results, and all eight educated youth started work on the first day of school after the Lantern Festival!

"Zhengjun, thank you for considering so carefully for us. We will definitely review seriously!" Cheng Huiru said with emotion.

"Yes! The educated youth in other brigades didn't get this kind of treatment. They had to dig in the dirt for food, which was very tiring. The most important thing was that they couldn't even get enough to eat, and they didn't have time to review at all!"

"When we are admitted to university, don't forget the kindness of Zhengjun and Hewan Brigade!" The educated youth were delighted and expressed their gratitude profusely.

……

After the matter was settled, on the way home, as the sun was setting, Lin Zhengjun saw many people in the fields seeing off their ancestors.

The so-called sending off of ancestors means sending the ancestors to their original residence - the cemetery after the Spring Festival.

The sound of firecrackers rang out, yellow paper turned into ashes and flew in the air, and the festive atmosphere faded, which meant that the Spring Festival was over.

After dinner, Lin Zhengjun said, "Mom and Dad, I plan to go to the Beijing Film Studio tomorrow."

"Going to the Beijing Film Studio again? This year we have the college entrance examination." Lin Sanhuai said: "This is a big deal!"

"Dad, don't worry."

Tang Xiaofu said: "The regular army has a good foundation and has done a good job of reviewing and preparing. There will be no delay."

"Besides, he won't be participating in the entire shoot at the Beijing Film Studio this time. He'll just be discussing some things..."

Lin Sanhuai nodded: "That's good, the college entrance examination is still very important, we must seize this hard-won opportunity!"

……

The next morning, Lin Zhengjun and Tang Xiaofu got up and washed.

Tang Xiaofu went to the front room to eat.

Lin Zhengjun first walked around and arranged the production work of the Hewan Brigade after he left.

Afterwards, the two returned to their new home to pack their luggage.

Then, under everyone's gaze, they set out on the road to Beijing again. Lin Tiedan drove the brigade's tractor to take the two of them to the county town to take a long-distance bus.

When passing by the gate of Qingshan Commune, a clerk waved again and said, "Zhengjun, stop for a moment!"

Lin Zhengjun asked Lin Tiedan to stop the tractor, threw him a cigarette, and asked, "Wang Wenshu, what's the matter?"

"What are you doing with all these bags?"

"Go to Beijing, the Beijing Film Studio, and make a movie!"

"We're going to the capital again!"

Wang Wenshu looked envious.

Especially due to the huge gap between the urban and rural dual economy, rural residents have always yearned for city life, let alone the capital!

Lin Zhengjun asked, "Why are you stopping me?"

Wang Wenshu finally reacted and said with a smile: "Luckily I called you, otherwise you would have made a mistake and would have had to go back to Yanjing after reaching there!"

"Here's what happened. Xiao Wenhua, the educated youth who worked in your commune, said that the fabric you want has been found, and he wants you to go to the Fourth National Cotton Mill in Shangdu, the provincial capital, to discuss it—that's where he works!"

Lin Zhengjun was delighted and said with a smile: "This is good news!"

Seeing that Xu Zhigong was not there, he did not go in to greet everyone. He got on the truck and continued on his way.

Lin Zhengjun said, "Xiaofu, it seems that we should change our itinerary. We should stop in the county town to withdraw money, and then go to the provincial capital to finalize the fabric and tailoring, and then go to the capital."

"That's right, this is reasonable and won't delay anything." Tang Xiaofu said with a smile.

The two men went to the Construction Bank on Beijie Street and withdrew 20,000 yuan in cash for backup. Then they took a long-distance bus to Huanghuai City.

……

The road was still bumpy, and many people on the bus brought small animals such as chickens, ducks, piglets, etc., making the journey full of a faint "fragrance".

At noon, the two finally arrived at the Huanghuai Bus Station.

After carrying the luggage out of the station, Tang Xiaofu said, "I'm a little hungry. Let's find a state-owned restaurant and have some mutton stewed noodles!"

"Now that we are in Huanghuai City, can we still buy food by ourselves?"

"If you don't want to buy food, are you going to rob?" Tang Xiaofu rolled her eyes at him.

Lin Zhengjun said, "Let's go to the Municipal Federation of Literary and Art Circles. I am now the part-time vice chairman of the Municipal Federation of Literary and Art Circles, responsible for bringing glory to the city's literary and art circles. Since I'm here, it's not too much to go and have a meal!"

"It's not too much!" Tang Xiaofu laughed.

Lin Zhengjun said: "The key is that we both should have obtained our work permits from the Federation of Literary and Art Circles, so it will be convenient to buy tickets! We don't need a letter of introduction!"