Chapter 40 Workers, Peasants, Soldiers and College Students
Hearing her mention the Public Security Bureau, Widow Liu shrank subconsciously.
"Don't do those shameful things yourself so that others will think you are as dirty as you. You clearly put a price on 'selling meat'. Do you want me to tell you who has climbed over the wall of your house?"
Widow Liu didn't expect that she would reveal everything about her without any regard for her feelings. She was immediately shocked and said: "You, you are talking nonsense!"
Everyone else present raised their ears and waited for her to continue. But Chen Lishu shut up.
Seeing that Widow Liu was honest, Chen Lishu took the meat and turned around and said again before leaving: "My husband, Gu Xingdong, is a soldier and gets a monthly allowance. Don't say that I only cut two pounds of meat. As long as I am happy, I will buy a pig to eat.
I can buy it too!”
This was said not only to Widow Liu, but also to other people present.
Only then did everyone remember that Gu Laosan was not only a soldier, but also an officer. The monthly allowance was absolutely indispensable. Chen Lishu didn't lie. Let alone meat, if you want to buy a pig, you can definitely afford it.
Chen Lishu ignored them and went home with the meat.
After dinner, she started making mushroom meat sauce.
First wash the carrots, mushrooms and meat. Dice the mushrooms and carrots. Chop the meat into mince. Then prepare various seasonings.
Heat the pan with cold oil. When the oil is hot, stir-fry the onions and garlic, add the mushrooms, carrots, and finally add the minced meat and seasoning soybean paste. Remove from the pan and let cool in a basin.
There are cans and bottles that Li Xiulan saved at home. Chen Lishu washed them and filled a total of three cans and bottles. There was still a small half of a pot left.
The remaining portion was reserved for making noodles tomorrow. Chen Lishu took out two of the remaining three bottles and put them in a pocket together with the letter she wrote to Gu Xingdong and gave them to Gu Xingping. She asked her to help mail them to Gu Xingdong when she goes to school tomorrow.
The remaining bottle of Chen Lishu was going to be sent to the educated youth center for Xu Ning. It was just in time to return the book of essays that she had read to her.
The Educated Youth Camp is located in the Rice Point courtyard. At the beginning, the educated youths took the initiative and the village cadres made the decision to free up two rooms in the Rice Point for the educated youth to live in. One dormitory for men and one dormitory for women.
On the walls of a row of adobe houses, eye-catching slogans are written on the white plaster: The world is vast, jump in and settle down, practice red, and work for the revolution.
Xu Ning was washing clothes in the yard. When he looked up and saw her coming, he stood up and came out: "Lishu, why are you here?"
Seeing that her face was still a little pale, Chen Lishu handed over the can and bottle in her hand: "I heard that you fainted from anemia when you were at work. This is the mushroom meat sauce I made. Add some when you eat, it tastes good."
Educated youths, like other members of the team, receive food according to their work. For those who come from other cities, their families will more or less send some things as subsidies. Xu Ning's family has many children and few people making money, so she has to strangle herself.
I tightened my belt to save food and mail it home. I couldn’t keep up with my nutrition and my health was not good.
"Thank you." Xu Ning pursed her lips and took the can.
Chen Lishu smiled: "Why are you being polite to me? Then you are still helping me study. Do I have to say thank you to you every day?"
Xu Ning immediately shook his head after hearing her words: "We are good friends, this is what I should do."
Chen Lishu just looked at her and smiled. Xu Ning also started laughing.
"By the way, I heard that this year there is a quota for workers, peasants and soldiers college students in our village. The party secretary said that anyone with a junior high school degree or above can apply. Do you want me to apply?" Xu Ning discussed with Chen Lishu.
Although her family's conditions were not good, they supported her through high school.
The reason why she asked Chen Lishu was because after getting along with her for such a long time, she felt that Chen Lishu was a very independent and stable person. So she wanted to ask for her opinion.
Workers, peasants and soldiers college students?
In Chen Lishu's previous life, she only knew that Xu Ning was admitted to university and returned to the provincial capital. She didn't expect that there would be this part in between.
"Xu Ning, do you believe it? After these difficult years, the country is in urgent need of talents, and resuming the college entrance examination is an inevitable trend. The so-called worker, peasant, and soldier college students are incomparable to those who graduated from regular universities. As long as you persist
, I believe the college entrance examination will be resumed soon."
Workers, peasants, and soldiers college students sounded good now, but she knew that after the college entrance examination was resumed, the diplomas of workers, peasants, and soldiers college students were not worth looking at at all. Especially after the 1980s, people didn't recognize it at all.
Hearing her saying that the college entrance examination would be resumed, Xu Ning's face briefly became confused: "Can it really be resumed?"
Chen Lishu nodded firmly at her: "You believe me. There will be milk, and there will be bread." This is a line from Vasily in the Soviet movie "Lenin in October". It is a household name in China and is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Later it was extended to have many meanings.
Xu Ning understood. Chen Lishu was so sure that she must know something but it was not convenient to say it.
After thinking for a while, he nodded: "I listen to you. From now on, we will study together and make progress together. If the college entrance examination can be resumed, we will also take the college entrance examination together."
As the sun sets in the west, the afterglow shines on the smiles of two beautiful young women, coating them with a golden halo.
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The next day, Chen Lishu went to work as usual. While Gu Xingping was at school, he helped her mail things and letters to Gu Xingdong who was far away in the provincial capital.
It was already three days later when Gu Xingdong received the things and the letter. He had just finished a practical training. Before he could go back to the dormitory to change clothes, he was stopped by instructor Wei Gang.
"Lao Gu, you came back just in time. I have a letter from your home. You also sent something. I will put it on your desk..."
"Thank you."
"Yes."
Wei Gang looked at Gu Xingdong, who had already been blown by a gust of wind in front of him. He jumped up the stairs and disappeared around the corner. He slowly completed the last word.
"Did you send something back? What is it?"
Wu Zheng and Zhou Liang, who followed later, looked at Wei Gang, who nodded: "Two big cans and bottles of meat sauce."
Wu Zheng and Zhou Liang looked at each other and chased upstairs in a few steps: "Lao Gu, if there is anything delicious, don't eat it alone!"
Wei Gang watched the two people disappear, stood there for a while, then turned around and followed them.
When Gu Xingdong returned to his office, he saw a pocket made of rags placed on the table. Looking at the style, he knew it was sewn by Chen Lishu herself.
Gu Xingdong walked to the table in twos and twos. After opening his pocket, the first thing he looked at was the top letter.
When I opened it and saw that the content was not even half a page full, I frowned lightly.
When he saw those words that he missed so much, a smile appeared in his eyes. He put the letter away with satisfaction and turned his eyes to the two bottles.
As soon as I opened the lid, I felt the aroma of mushrooms and meat rush into my nose.
"It smells so good." Wu Zheng and Zhou Liang, who followed closely, came closer and took a look into the bottle: "It's meaty!"