Siheyuan: Fighting against the beasts under the pressure of the system

Major newspapers reported the news on their front pages for several days in a row. The news spread across the country in an instant.

The national college entrance examination officially began on December 7th, and the whole country was cheering.

Unlike past practice, the 1977 college entrance examination was held in winter instead of summer, with more than 570 million people taking the exam.

Although the school admitted less than 30 students according to the school conditions at that time, it inspired thousands of people to pick up their books again and join the army of students.

This was the first time the college entrance examination was held after the turmoil.

Not to mention other places, the whole city of Sijiu was in a frenzy. As long as there was a suitable child in the family, they would immediately go to the street office to sign up.

But after the cheers, the place was in chaos. Everyone was completely in the dark, not knowing what the college entrance examination would be about, and there were no review materials at Xinhua Bookstore and other places.

I don't even know what to review.

You can imagine how confused everyone was. In desperation, they could only ask each other about the situation. Within a few days, the anxiety of the college entrance examination candidates affected their parents.

They were also asking around the streets about what materials they should review.

Unexpectedly, less than a week later, Shanghai Publishing House published the "Self-Study Series of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry". As soon as it was launched, it sold out in Shanghai.

The college entrance examination candidates in the city were immediately anxious because they could not buy tickets in the city. They immediately went to the teachers and the street office to report the situation.

The leaders of the municipal party committee also attached great importance to the college entrance examination. After hearing the news, they immediately contacted the comrades of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and communicated the situation with them.

After all, the city was the capital, and the Shanghai Municipal Committee attached great importance to this matter. After contacting the printing factory, they worked overtime to print a large number of books on the "Self-study Series of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry".

And it was transported quickly to Sijiu City.

After arriving at the Xinhua Bookstore in the old city, the college entrance examination candidates who heard the news came to the entrance of the Xinhua Bookstore wearing military coats that night and squatted there.

Be prepared to queue here all night so that you can be the first to buy the book the next day.

Cheng Xuewen and Zhang Weihong both went to the scene to see the long queues that were as dense as the scene of collecting cabbages. They were notified by some classmates and colleagues.

These college entrance examination candidates are now very simple and honest, without so many tricks. If they have any good news, they will tell everyone about it.

I never thought of taking this opportunity to reduce some competitors. When it comes to the college entrance examination, everyone thinks that it depends on their ability, and if they have the ability, they can show it in the college entrance examination.

Some people with dark hearts or some ulterior motives have long been expelled from the team.

"Having a clear distinction between what they love and what they hate is a characteristic of Zhang Weihong and her group."

In fact, Zhang Minghui's family already had this set of books, which were very complete in style. At first, Zhang Weihong was very curious about where her brother got them from.

Of course Zhang Minghui would not tell her that this was a feat she had done when she was a young general. That year Zhang Minghui collected a large number of cultural relics and antiques, as well as some "four olds" items that were ready to be burned.

It contains a variety of books, including many sets of the "Self-study Series of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry".

Zhang Weihong and Cheng Xuewen also distributed some of the extra books to their friends to see if they could pass the college entrance examination and change their fate.

After these books arrived at Xinhua Bookstore, they were sold out immediately. Some people even bought 10 or 8 sets and mailed them to relatives and friends all over the country.

You should know that only in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai can you buy such books. Even so, it is hard to find a book.

Shanghai Publishing House worked overtime and around the clock, but it could not meet the enthusiasm of the college entrance examination candidates. This series of books was really sold out.

Later, a source found a clear sales record of this set of "Self-study Series of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry" in the "Shanghai Publishing Chronicle": a total of 7395 million copies were sold.

Just think about that concept, almost every family with students taking the college entrance examination has one copy of the book.

This also foreshadows the future popularity of publishing houses, which can make huge profits. Of course, these are all state-owned enterprises. All profits are handed over to the state.

Zhang Minghui seemed to have seen the booming development of publishing houses in the 1980s and the continuous improvement of the status of literati and poets.

The passion that had been suppressed for a whole decade burst out all at once. He used words to express his various thoughts and ideas, and was praised by an entire generation.

He has become a well-deserved superstar of the era.

In the 1980s, if you said you could become a writer and write a popular work, there would definitely be countless readers who would write to you and talk to you about their ideals in life.

It was an era of literature and art, with many young people who lived in poetry and painting. Even illiterate grandpas and grandmas could recite a few lines from poets.

To show that they are not out of touch with the times.

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In December, the streets, which used to be bustling, suddenly seemed much quieter. There were no more young men and women playing and chatting with friends.

There are scenes of old men and women wandering around the streets. As time goes by and the college entrance examination is getting closer, every household wants to create a good environment for the candidates.

Unfortunately, the current situation is that most people who take the college entrance examination in the city are working in factories. They can ask for leave, but they will not get paid.

Many college entrance examination candidates are reluctant to give up their salary and have to support their families. In desperation, they can only find every opportunity to study.

Zhang Minghui has seen many times that his co-workers flip through books while eating in the cafeteria. Sometimes they are so focused that they don't even pick up the food, but put it in their mouths to chew.

It seems to be delicious.

In December, a few days before the college entrance examination, Zhang Minghui arranged for Zhang Weihong and Cheng Xuewen to take leave from work so that they could review their lessons at home.

Don't be distracted by trivial matters.

In the evening, after Cheng Lide and his wife return home, they will give the two of them special lessons and explain some of the knowledge points.

The two studied so hard that they forgot to eat and sleep, and their bodies had obviously lost a lot of weight. Zhang Minghui bought a lot of meat products to nourish the two.

After no longer living in the courtyard, the food at home has improved a lot. This is the advantage of living in a separate courtyard, it will not attract anyone's attention.

Seeing the two people with tense expressions, Zhang Minghui frowned. He decided to take them out to relax in a few days. They couldn't be so tense anymore. Mentality is more important than strength.

Don't let anything unexpected happen in the examination room.

Taking advantage of the day off, Zhang Minghui brought his whole family to Zhengjiazhuang to relax.