From time to time, leaders from the soy sauce factory come to inspect.
But this time there are two leaders with rather special identities.
Chen Sanmei was busy preparing information for the blackboard report. Team Leader Yang came to inform her to go to the reception room and said that a leader wanted to see her.
"The leader wants to see me?" Chen Sanmei was surprised and suddenly became nervous. She looked at Li Mubai and asked.
"Why does the leader want to see me?"
"Don't be nervous, it should be a good thing." Team leader Yang urged, "Let's go quickly, don't keep the leader waiting."
Chen Sanmei nodded and immediately followed Team Leader Yang out of the office.
Li Mubai watched Chen Sanmei leave, feeling a little uneasy for some reason.
Obviously Team Leader Yang said it was a good thing, so he shouldn't be worried, just look forward to it.
Not long after, Chen Sanmei came back.
Li Mubai looked at her expression, a little happy but also a little embarrassed, and immediately asked: "What's wrong?"
Chen Sanmei looked at Li Mubai, her expression becoming even more complicated.
"Didn't you say it was a good thing? Why do you look like this?" Li Mubai felt that his heart was getting more uneasy.
"It is indeed a good thing, but..." Chen Sanmei said in a dilemma.
"It's the leader of the Provincial Academy of Fine Arts. He said that I have a talent for painting and wants to invite me to work at the Academy of Fine Arts."
"Then this is a great thing!"
"But I don't know for sure. If I want to get in, I have to take an exam. It's so far to go to the province."
"Go to the province? Not the county art academy?"
"It's in the province, and I'm afraid that if I fail the exam, my trip will be in vain. If I pass the exam, I'll have to stay in the provincial capital, which is so far away.
But this is a very rare opportunity.”
So Chen Sanmei is very confused. She loves painting. If she works in an art academy and deals with painting all her life, she will be really happy.
But being so far away from home made her a little scared and reluctant to leave.
I can't let go of my family, and I can't let go of Li Mubai.
Li Mubai said that she would stay in the county for the rest of her life. If she went to the provincial capital and worked in the provincial capital, she would probably get married in the provincial capital, and then she and Li Mubai would be separated.
Li Mubai also quickly thought of this, and he finally understood the reason for his previous uneasiness.
He looked at Chen Sanmei and his heart became heavy, "Then you should think about it carefully."
"Tell me, what should I do?" Chen Sanmei was particularly confused.
"For such an important matter, you should make your own decision." Li Mubai said.
He wanted Chen Sanmei to stay, but he didn't want to hinder her from flying high.
He couldn't make decisions for her, and she was afraid that she would blame him in the future.
Li Mubai paused and said, "No matter what decision you make, I will support you."
Chen Sanmei looked at Li Mubai, a little disappointed that he didn't leave her, and sighed, "I'll think about it carefully."
After get off work, Chen Sanmei told Liu Guihua about this matter.
Liu Guihua didn't know what to do either.
This matter is really difficult to handle. The provincial capital is so far away, and it is really difficult to come back from this trip.
She couldn't bear to leave her daughter, but she also hoped that her daughter would have a better future.
Chen Sanmei really didn't know what to do, so she decided to go home and ask Chen Zhaozhao.
Chen Zhaozhao was picking peppers in the yard to prepare for dinner. When he saw Chen Sanmei coming, he was surprised, "Third sister, why are you back tonight?"
According to the agreed date, there are still four days until Chen Sanmei comes back.
"I have something to tell you." Chen Sanmei came over and told her what happened while picking peppers with her, and finally asked.
"What do you think I should do?"
"Of course I'm going to the province." Chen Zhaozhao said without any hesitation.
The Provincial Academy of Fine Arts is a very high point. In the future reforms, times will change, workers will be laid off, and state-owned factory employees will become worthless.
But the value of the Art Academy is getting higher and higher. The most important thing is that working in the Art Academy, you can learn and be exposed to a very high level.
The third sister likes painting and is very talented in painting. If she takes painting as a career in the future.
Being able to work at the Provincial Academy of Fine Arts is a God-given opportunity, and there is no reason not to seize it.
After all, in future generations, it will be a hundred times more difficult to work in an art academy than it is now.
For now, for her, working at the Academy of Fine Arts is much higher and more valuable than working as a publicist at a soy sauce factory.
"The province is so far away and I'm not familiar with the place. I'm afraid... I'll be worried if I pass the test, but I'll be worried if I fail the test."
"Then go for the assessment first. Don't be afraid. I'll go with you."
"You're going with me? Really?" Chen Sanmei became happy. With Chen Zhaozhao accompanying her, she felt confident.
"And I'm not telling you that Comrade Yu has heard the news that the college entrance examination will be resumed next year. By then, we will all take the exam in the province."
"Really?" Chen Sanmei felt more relieved.
"Of course." Chen Zhaozhao nodded, "I have always been serious. As for Comrade Li, it depends on him.
Let him work hard and take the provincial exam next year. Doesn’t it mean that his grades were very good when he was in school?"
"I'm afraid he won't want to go to the province. I think Uncle Li and Aunt Li are quite repulsive to the provincial capital."
"Then it depends on what he chooses when the time comes. If you go to higher ground, such an opportunity is rarer than working in a soy sauce factory."
Chen Sanmei exhaled and nodded.
Chen Zhaozhao could see that she was still hesitant. She said: "People have to face many choices in life. When we don't know how to choose, we must consider it comprehensively and choose the best.
When two people are together, the opportunity is in front of them. Instead of going down together, they should go up together.
You and Comrade Li are both still young and can walk."
"Yes." Chen Sanmei nodded heavily, "I listen to you."
Early the next morning, Chen Sanmei returned to the factory and told Li Mubai the matter as soon as she met him.
"Going to the provincial capital for the exam?" Li Mubai hesitated, "Is this news really sure?"
"Of course, Zhao Zhao said it very definitely, so it must be right."
"This..." Li Mubai pondered, "I'll take a look at it later. You go to the provincial capital first."
"You don't want to go to the provincial capital?"
"Hi~" Li Mubai smiled bitterly, "I don't know, after all, I may not be able to pass the college entrance examination when it resumes.
Even if I am lucky enough to pass the exam, where are my parents?
They can't go, I can't leave my mother's body."
Chen Sanmei's joy gradually dissipated. She thought she had the best of both worlds, but it turned out that the problem was not that simple.
She thought for a moment and said, "Let me go and take a look first. I don't know if I can pass the assessment yet."
Although the leader said that the probability is very high, who knows if any accidents will happen.
It was almost time to go to work, and the two of them walked into the office in silence.
Team Leader Yang came and asked Chen Sanmei, "Sanmei, what do you think? I can answer the question to the leader."
Chen Sanmei glanced at Li Mubai, bit her lower lip and said, "I'm going. Please tell Team Leader Yang to tell the leader that I'm going to take the assessment."
"Okay." Team leader Yang agreed, "This opportunity is rare, so it's only right to go."
Having said this, he glanced at Li Mubai and said nothing more.
As a young man, his consciousness is not as high as that of someone of his age. If he were Chen Sanmei, there would be no need to worry about it. Of course, his future is more important.
However, from Li Mubai's point of view, he should be quite uncomfortable.
The assessment day is ten days later, so time is tight.
Chen Zhaozhao and Chen Sanmei prepared to leave in two days...