Reborn in 1977

Jiang Tiantian held the wine bowl in both hands and brought it to her lips, taking a small, cautious sip. Instantly, her features contorted into a grimace.

It was so awful! Why did men love drinking wine?

Chen Fan had just put down his wine bowl when he saw her expression. He couldn't help but blink and ask, "You can't drink wine?"

Jiang Tiantian smiled sheepishly, looking at him as she said, "I've never had it before."

Chen Fan was speechless. "If you've never had it before, why are you drinking it?"

As he spoke, he reached for the wine bowl in her hands.

But Jiang Tiantian protected the bowl with her hand, saying seriously, "It's not easy for you to come to Yunhu. How can I let you drink alone?"

Chen Fan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "But you can't drink wine!"

Jiang Tiantian's face was already flushed, and she stubbornly said, "I won't drink much, just half a bowl. It's okay."

Chen Fan was helpless. Looking at Jiang Tiantian's determined eyes, he suddenly shook his head and smiled, "I used to think you and Lili had different personalities. Only today did I realize that you two sisters are actually very similar."

Seeing that he wasn't going to take it, Jiang Tiantian placed the wine bowl on the table and asked curiously, "Why do you say that?"

Chen Fan looked at her. "You both look gentle and weak, but you're actually very strong-willed. Look at you, you clearly can't drink wine, but you still insist on drinking it."

Jiang Tiantian's expression changed slightly, ignoring Chen Fan's teasing, her eyes filled with worry. "Did something happen to Lili?"

Chen Fan quickly waved his hand. "No, no, don't think nonsense."

After a pause, he added, "Wasn't it the 'Double Rush' season last month? After a long time, some commune members couldn't take it and wanted to take a day off to rest, but Lili never took a day off. She went to work when everyone else did, and she came back only later, never earlier. She exhausted herself every day. Isn't that strong-willed?

Jiang Tiantian's face immediately darkened. After a few seconds, she suddenly picked up the wine bowl and took a sip, as if swallowing the bitterness along with the wine. Then, she exhaled a long breath, looked at the street scene outside the window, and said softly, "If people like us aren't strong-willed, how else can we survive?"

Chen Fan pursed his lips, unsure of what to say.

After a few seconds, Jiang Tiantian slowly lowered her head, picked up the wine bowl again, and murmured, "But what she wrote in her letter to me didn't say that."

Seeing that she was about to drink again, Chen Fan quickly stopped her. "Wait, wait, wait! You don't drink wine like that."

He carefully took the wine bowl from Jiang Tiantian's hand, then picked up a piece of food for her. "Eat something first to line your stomach. A sip of wine and a bite of food, that way you won't get drunk."

"Hey, let me tell you, you still shouldn't drink wine in the future, especially when you're eating with other people. What if you get drunk? What if it's dangerous?"

Jiang Tiantian turned to look at him, a smile gradually appearing on her face. "Don't worry, I'm not that stupid. Because I never eat out with other people, and I certainly don't drink wine."

But Chen Fan was still nagging. "It's not a question of being stupid or not, it's a question of needing to be careful. You must remember that."

As he spoke, he picked up his own wine bowl and took a sip, smiling. "See, like me, I just lick a little bit at a time, drinking slowly. That way it's not easy to get drunk. Drinking in big gulps like you, especially when you're in a bad mood, is the easiest way to get drunk."

Seeing him say that, Jiang Tiantian nodded gently. "Okay, then I won't drink anymore."

She was indeed a little dizzy now, but the main thing was that Chen Fan didn't seem as depressed as before, which meant she had achieved her goal, so she wouldn't drink anymore.

Seeing that she was so obedient, Chen Fan took her wine bowl and poured the remaining wine into his own bowl, smiling. "That's right. If you really want to drink, lock the door at home and drink however you want. Drink it all and go to sleep. It's better not to touch wine outside."

Seeing him pour the wine she had drunk into his own bowl, Jiang Tiantian immediately felt her face burning.

However, her face was already covered with cloud-like red patches, and no one knew if she was blushing because she had drunk wine or because she was shy.

Chen Fan took another sip, smiling. "Don't worry too much. I'm here. I've prepared medicinal baths, medicinal teas, and medicinal meals for them. Taking a medicinal bath every day can relax the muscles and relieve physical fatigue. Eating medicinal meals can replenish physical strength, and drinking medicinal tea can clear heat and reduce fire, ensuring that they won't easily get heatstroke."

"So, although it's a bit tiring, her body is still pretty good. And after this 'Double Rush' season, it seems like even her spirits have improved a lot. Especially now, the other commune members in the production team are full of praise for her. Compared to before, it's a world of difference."

Hearing this, Jiang Tiantian couldn't help but smile. "Lili didn't mention any of this in her letter to me. If it were true, she would definitely have told me about such a good thing."

Chen Fan coughed dryly, saying seriously, "That's because she doesn't know. People don't praise her to her face, they praise her behind her back."

Jiang Tiantian chuckled. "Alright, alright, I believe you."

The two ate and chatted, laughing and talking. Chen Fan unknowingly finished a bottle of wine.

The somewhat depressed mood from before had not only completely dissipated at this point, but he even felt a bit cheerful.

After finishing the meal, Chen Fan left with his bag, heading straight for the education office with Jiang Tiantian.

After getting on the bus, the two found seats and sat down. Chen Fan looked at her and said, "Want to come along?"

Jiang Tiantian turned to look at him. "Huh?"

She hadn't expected that just drinking a few sips of wine would make her head a little dizzy. She would never drink wine again.

Chen Fan smiled. "Correspondence university. I don't have a high school diploma, so I need to pass the entrance exam to be admitted. But you graduated from technical secondary school, you can register with your diploma. Want to give it a try?"

Only then did Jiang Tiantian understand what Chen Fan was talking about. She immediately turned her face away, exhaled a long breath, and said with a bitter face, "I've already graduated for more than three years. In these three years, I haven't touched those textbooks again. I've forgotten all the knowledge from before. Even if I can register, I'm afraid I won't be able to learn the knowledge or pass the exam."

"If you've forgotten, then just learn again."

Chen Fan said casually, "Think about Lili. She also hadn't touched textbooks for more than three years. Last time I brought back a set of self-study books on mathematics, physics, and chemistry, and she quickly got the hang of it in just one month. Now she doesn't even need me to teach her the later knowledge, she can understand it herself.

"She told me that your grades used to be better than hers. Since even she can pick up the books again, you definitely won't have any problems.

"Besides, if you think science is more difficult, you can also study liberal arts. Liberal arts doesn't test physics and chemistry. Apart from mathematics, everything else is just rote memorization…"

Saying this, he turned to look at Jiang Tiantian. "Hey, Lili told me that her ideal is to become a fashion designer. What about you? What's your ideal?"

Jiang Tiantian lowered her head, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. Did her sister even tell him this?

While pondering, Jiang Tiantian said softly, "I don't have any ideals. If I had to say I did, it would just be that my family can be safe, stable, and reunited."

Hearing this, Chen Fan couldn't help but click his tongue. "Not telling the truth."

As he spoke, he turned to look around. "There are only two of us on this bus besides the driver, and we're so far away from the driver. Are you still afraid of him hearing you?"

Jiang Tiantian raised her head, forcing a smile as she said, "Really, that's my biggest ideal."

Chen Fan turned his head to look at her, smiling softly. "I believe that's your biggest ideal, and that ideal will definitely be realized. But, a woman favored by heaven must have extraordinary ambitions. If you say you don't have any personal career pursuits, then pretend I didn't ask."

Jiang Tiantian stared blankly at him. After several seconds, she quickly turned her head down. After another two or three seconds, she murmured, "A long time ago, my dream was to become a writer, to have the words I wrote turned into lead characters and appear in newspapers and magazines, to be seen by everyone."

Chen Fan smiled brightly, saying, "I knew I wasn't wrong. You're a literary young woman."

Jiang Tiantian unconsciously wrinkled her nose, turning to look at him. "A literary young woman? Where did you see that I'm a literary young woman from?"

Chen Fan laughed heartily, saying, "From your temperament, from your eyes, you can see it everywhere."

After a pause, he added with a smile, "Actually, Lili is almost the same. Although she usually keeps her head down and doesn't like to talk to people, I can see a light in the depths of her eyes, a light of longing. You're the same."

He looked at Jiang Tiantian with a smile and said, "When I went to find you just now, although you were in a daze, there was light in your eyes. Were you thinking about your article being published?"

"No way!"

Jiang Tiantian's face immediately turned red, "I wasn't thinking about anything, you're just making things up."

Then she suddenly laughed, "Hehe, no wonder you can be a writer, do you always like to think wildly like this?"

"Oh, you've learned to turn the tables."

Chen Fan clicked his tongue, just made a teasing remark, but seeing Jiang Tiantian's face was so red that it seemed like blood could drip out, he didn't dare to continue teasing her. Then he coughed dryly and said seriously, "Seriously, even if it's not for a diploma, I think you should pick up your textbooks again.

Since you are interested in literature, then go in the direction of liberal arts. Whether you can succeed or not, just consider it as giving yourself an explanation, at least you won't regret it in the future.

But you can't just read books on literature. Literary creation must be centered on the people, so political textbooks cannot be dropped. In addition, history and geography, which can broaden your horizons and are conducive to creation, must also be picked up.

Finally, there's English…"

Hearing this, Jiang Tiantian, who was nodding slowly just now, suddenly looked surprised and turned to look at him, "English?"

Chen Fan looked at the pretty face close at hand and said with a smile, "That's right, it's English. Many foreign literature professional works are in English. If you have the opportunity, you can read more relevant foreign knowledge. On the one hand, it is to learn from and learn, and on the other hand, it can also broaden your horizons.

Don't think that reading English books is anything special. There are also special foreign language bookstores in Shanghai and the capital, which are also open to the public. In the field of science and technology, we import so much advanced equipment from foreign countries every year, and we also need talents who are proficient in foreign languages to translate relevant technical materials.

Since technology-related fields are okay, why can't literature-related fields be okay? Besides, Lili is now insisting on studying every day. You, as an older sister, can't fall behind your younger sister, right?"

He remembered that the main subjects for the liberal arts college entrance examination at the end of this year were Chinese, mathematics, and politics, and the elective subjects were history and geography. These two subjects were combined into one exam, a bit like the comprehensive liberal arts exam of later generations. The science subjects were physics and chemistry. There was also an additional foreign language test, and you could choose Russian or English.

If Jiang Tiantian has perseverance, starting to study now, there are still 4 months until the December exam. It is not impossible to get into a good university.

He didn't know which of Chen Fan's words touched Jiang Tiantian. She raised her face to look at Chen Fan and nodded vigorously, "Okay, I'll study."

After a pause, she pursed her lips and said embarrassedly, "But I haven't studied for a long time, and I don't know where to start. Can you give me some advice?"

Chen Fan immediately smiled and said, "It's a piece of cake. I'll write you a study plan later. As long as you follow the plan, I guarantee you'll be able to catch up with Lili soon. At that time, you'll still be the older sister, and she'll still be the younger sister."

Hearing this, Jiang Tiantian burst out laughing, giggling non-stop.

The fifty-something-year-old veteran driver held the steering wheel and continued to pass a deserted bus stop. He glanced at the two people sitting in a row in the rearview mirror and sighed secretly in his heart, youth is so good.

…

More than twenty minutes later, the bus stopped steadily next to the platform. The driver shouted, "The Education Department is here."

Chen Fan and Jiang Tiantian immediately got up and got off the bus. He also waved his hand and greeted, "Thank you, driver."

Jumping off the platform, the bus behind him drove away. Chen Fan looked at both sides of the road, "Which building is the Education Department's building?"

The buildings this year all have similar shapes. Government units and enterprise units are all small buildings with or without courtyards. If you don't look at the signs, you can't tell the categories at all.

But their signs are not big either. They only hang a sign at the gate. How can they be as eye-catching and grand as the big characters of later generations?

Jiang Tiantian also looked around, "I've really never been here. Let's look for it."

But Chen Fan pointed to the front, "Go this way."

Jiang Tiantian didn't care at first, but after walking a short distance, she saw a courtyard with a plaque hanging at the entrance that read 'Yunhu District Education Department'. She couldn't help but be a little surprised, "How do you know it's here?"

Chen Fan turned around, pointed to the bus stop across the road, and said with a smile, "See, the bus stop across the road is there. Since it is named after the Education Department, then the location of the Education Department must be between the two bus stops."

Jiang Tiantian opened her eyes wide and asked curiously, "Is this reasoning?"

Chen Fan shook his head with a smile, "No, it's mathematics."

Just when Jiang Tiantian was full of amazement, Chen Fan suddenly laughed, "We didn't see it in the direction we came from, then it must be in front. Or it's on the opposite side."

Hearing this, Jiang Tiantian's face collapsed, and she looked at him speechless.

When Chen Fan saw that her face was not right, he immediately turned around and walked quickly towards the guard room. Jiang Tiantian looked at his back, couldn't help but pouted her mouth, and then burst out laughing.

When he arrived, Chen Fan, as usual, took out a cigarette to pave the way, "Master, please inquire about something."

The old gatekeeper stood at the door, without coming out, took the cigarette and looked at him, "What's the matter?"

Chen Fan smiled and said, "Where is the correspondence point of Jiangnan University in Yunhu? Or, who can I ask to get the address?"

The old man looked him up and down, "Registering?"

Chen Fan nodded quickly, "Yes."

The old man spread his big hand, "Letter of introduction."

Did I find the right place?

Chen Fan was secretly delighted, and quickly took off his backpack, took out the letter of introduction from it and handed it over, while saying, "I am a broadcaster from Lujiawan Production Brigade of Nanhugong Commune in Gufeng County. I only learned two days ago that Jiangnan University has a correspondence point in Yunhu, so I wanted to come over and try it."

Don't underestimate the gatekeepers at this time. They are formal civil servants with established positions, especially these old people. If they don't comply with the rules, they dare not give face even when the leaders come. Some old people with long seniority have to be treated politely even by the leaders of their own units, so it is definitely right to have a correct attitude.

Listening to Chen Fan's words, and then taking the letter of introduction to look at it, the old man's face quickly became kind, "So you came from the production team below, and you are also a broadcaster. It seems that you are also an advanced member in the production team."

Chen Fan smiled modestly, "No, no, every member of our production team is very good, it's just a different division of labor."

The old man was very satisfied with Chen Fan's words. While returning the letter of introduction, he said, "I just love to hear these words. Mr. Zhou said that there is no distinction between high and low in labor, only a different division of labor. Your attitude is very good."

Then he pointed to the small building inside, "Look, turn left on the first floor, the innermost office is there, there is a sign on the door, go ahead."

Chen Fan put away the letter of introduction and handed over another cigarette, "Thank you, then we'll go in."

The old man waved his hand and glanced at Jiang Tiantian who was following behind, without even asking, "Go in, go in."

The two entered the courtyard, passed through the open space and entered the gate of the small building. Inside was a corridor in the middle, with a string of rooms side by side on both sides, which was a typical tube-shaped building structure.

There are two types of tube-shaped buildings. One is this closed type, with windows at both ends of the corridor in the middle for ventilation, and rooms on both sides. The aisle is like a tube, hence the name.

Because this type of house originated in the Soviet Union, it is also called Khrushchev Building. This construction pattern can still be seen in the new century.

The other is an open type, generally used for dormitories. Brother Qiang's house in 'The Knockout' is the most typical dormitory tube-shaped building.

Chen Fan just glanced at it casually, then turned left and went in, Jiang Tiantian followed closely behind him.

After a while, walking to the innermost part, Chen Fan saw that the innermost part was a very long office, with a wooden sign nailed to the door with a few words written in black paint on a white background, "Jiangnan University Resident Yunhu District Correspondence Point".

He looked back at Jiang Tiantian, smiled slightly, and raised his hand to knock on the door.

Knock knock knock.

After waiting for a few seconds, no one responded.

Knock again.

Still no one?

Just when Chen Fan was a little puzzled, Jiang Tiantian's face suddenly changed, and she said with a look of realization, "Ah, noon from 12 o'clock to 2 o'clock in the afternoon is lunch break time, it's not yet two o'clock, so no one is there."