Small Shop Owner in the 1960s

When Xu Nannan's children were full of the moon, Zhang Lei and his wife had also visited them, and the two families often had some contacts with each other. Naturally, the couple also knew each other.

Knowing that Xiao Man is a shy child, Zhang Lei deliberately brought his wife with him this time when Zhang Lei came to pick up people.

Xiaoman got out of the car with a few educated youths and saw Zhang Lei and his wife in military uniforms waiting next to the jeep.

The two men in neat military uniforms, plus a large jeep, are very conspicuous in the station. Xiaoman saw them all at once, greeted the educated youth around him, and ran over. "Brother Zhang, sister-in-law!"

Zhang Lei's wife smiled, "I haven't seen you in a few years, I almost can't recognize it. It's a big girl."

Xiao Man smiled shyly, "Sister-in-law, what are you doing here?"

"Your sister doesn't worry about you, let us come to pick you up. You will live at home for the exam these few days, and take the exam with peace of mind. Your sister is still counting on going to the capital for the exam." Zhang Lei's wife said.

Xiao Man didn't know Xu Nannan's arrangement. She looked back at the other educated youths. There were a few educated youths who were from the provincial capital. She also made an appointment to stay at someone's house for a few days.

When Zhang Lei heard this, he said, "If there is a place to live, why don't you go to someone else's house, our house has a place for you to live. I have promised your sister and your brother-in-law. If you don't go, I will have no face to see them in the future."

Xiaoman nodded, "Then I'll go and say hello to them."

After speaking, he quickly returned to the educated youth team.

A few educated youths were surprised when Xiaoman had passed by to say hello. They also know the details of each other. Yu Xiaoman has no parents, and his grandmother is also a retired worker. I’ve never heard of someone who knows the provincial military region, and can still drive a jeep out. The official is not small.

Seeing Xiao Man coming over, he sounded. "Xiaoman, who is this your family?"

Xiao Man said, "It's my brother-in-law's friend. Let me live with them, and I won't be with you. See you when we wait for the exam."

Xiao Man didn't go into details, but everyone guessed it. If you can be friends with such a person, they will come to pick him up in person. Brother Xiao Nan is not an ordinary person.

I didn't expect Yu Xiaoman to hide so deep. No wonder her sister could get the information before. This is the way to go.

Everyone thought of Chen Zhonghua again.

In order to marry Secretary Hao's daughter, Chen Zhonghua broke up with Yu Xiaoman. I heard that although I have entered the city now, my life is not very satisfactory.

After all, Chen Zhonghua’s family is also an ordinary family, even if he does not go to the countryside, he is at best a worker in the city. Where can it be better?

If they hadn't gotten together with Yu Xiaofen, both of them must have been married this time.

Can my sister and brother-in-law help?

However, thinking of Xiaoman's personality, everyone was fortunate that the two had separated. Chen Zhonghua was not worthy of Yu Xiaoman at all.

Saying hello to them, Xiao Man left with Zhang Lei and his wife.

Zhang Lei lives in the provincial military district. His position is not low, and his house is also big, a three-room house. There is a son and a daughter in the family, both five or six years old.

In order to prepare Xiaoman for the college entrance examination, he deliberately cleaned up the guest room and let Xiaoman take the exam quietly. He also asked the two children not to make trouble at home.

"Aunt Xiaoman is going to take the university entrance exam? Where to go?" Zhang Lei's daughter Xiao Mianhua asked.

"Go to the capital for the exam. You will also work hard to enter the university in the future."

Zhang Lei's wife educated.

Little Mianhua tilted his head to test the capital, is Brother Dabao also in the capital. After going to the capital, wouldn’t you be able to play with Dabao brother? "I also want to go to Beijing University."

Zhang Lei's wife was very happy, "My daughter is really ambitious."

I feel that Xiaoman has set a good example for the children, and Zhang Lei's wife is more attentive to Xiaoman. Not only did he cook the food himself, he also drove Xiaoman to the exam.

Xiao Man feels embarrassed, eating and living at someone's house, how can he bother them to send for the exam.

"It's easy to drive, and you will have to waste time to go by yourself, and it's not two days. It's a serious matter to enter the university." Zhang Lei's wife said.

The number of people in the college entrance examination was very large this time, and the examination room was crowded with people at first glance. The car couldn't get past the school gate.

Zhang Lei's wife and Xiao Man got out of the car.

"So many people," Zhang Lei's wife sighed and encouraged Xiao Man, "Xiao Man, don't be nervous, you will definitely be able to pass the exam with good grades. Go ahead."

Xiao Man took a breath, smiled at Zhang Lei's wife, and hurried to the examination room.

"Doctor Zhou, what a coincidence." Just as Zhang Lei's wife was about to get in the car, a woman in her fifties walked over, followed by a pair of young men and women.

When Zhang Lei's wife looked at it, she was still an acquaintance, the head nurse of a military hospital. "Mr. Zhang, why are you here today?"

"Come here to take my daughter and her subject for an exam. Although they have jobs, I still hope they can go to college." Head Nurse Zhang smiled. China."

Chen Zhonghua kept watching Xiaoman's departure direction. Some are absent-minded.

Head Nurse Zhang called him a few words before he reacted.

Head Nurse Zhang was a little unhappy, but if the other party agreed to come, she would really look down on this. To Zhang Lei's wife, "It didn't take long to go back to the city, and it was the same as in the country. By the way, Doctor Zhou, what are you doing?"

"I'm sending someone for an exam. The sister of my beloved's comrade-in-arms' family has just returned to the city."

Head Nurse Zhang was surprised, "Is it the one with the surname Lin?" They were all in the provincial military area, and naturally knew that Zhang Lei had a good comrade who came here often.

"Yes." Zhang Lei's wife nodded. She thought about her home and smiled. "You have to take the exam. I'll go back first. The children at home also need to be taken care of."

After she left, Chen Zhonghua asked, "Auntie, who was that person just now?"

"The doctor of the military region hospital, her man is the political commissar of the provincial military region."

Chen Zhonghua was surprised, this position is not low. Xiaoman even knew such a person.

"The surname I just mentioned is Lin?"

"I don't know either, but the position is not lower than Zhang's political commissar. I didn't expect all his sisters to go to the countryside." Head Nurse Zhang sighed with emotion. In order to prevent her daughters from going to the countryside, she did a lot of effort. Unexpectedly, these big leaders actually sent their family members to the countryside. This is the high level of consciousness.

Head Nurse Zhang sighed, Chen Zhonghua's heart was blown up here, and he couldn't afford to leave. Even entering the examination room was absent-minded.

In the exam room on the other side, Xiaoman found that these questions were very simple, and they felt familiar after completing the questions. He finished the test papers quickly and still had time to check.

After taking the exam at noon, Xiao Man went to find other people to eat together. When I walked out of the examination room, I saw Chen Zhonghua at the top of the stairs.

She just glanced at it and walked over pretending to not know her.

"Xiao Man." Chen Zhonghua chased him. In front of her.

"Chen Zhonghua, what are you doing?" Xiao Man looked at him displeased. She felt that she didn't even know this man anymore. I don't know if he changed or he has always been like this before, but she didn't see it.

Chen Zhonghua sighed, "Xiaoman, can't you forgive me. You can go back to the city now. We don't have to stay in the country anymore. Can't you give me a chance?"

Xiao Man looked at him incredulously, "Chen Zhonghua, how could you say such a thing, did you forget your wife in the country? She is still waiting for you to go back. If you still have a conscience, go back."

"I don't love her!" Chen Zhonghua said in pain.

When Xiao Man heard what he said, he suddenly shook his head, "At the beginning you were able to stay with her for your lofty ambitions, and now you say you have no love to abandon her. Chen Zhonghua, in your heart, what is most important at this time. You are like People, don’t talk about love with you! Don’t show up in front of me again, I look at you disgusting."

Seeing the disgust in Xiao Man's eyes, Chen Zhonghua couldn't help saying, "Then you, you don't deserve to talk about love. When you were with me, didn't you tell the truth? Your family has a relationship, you have nothing Said, did nothing."

After saying this, he felt more comfortable in his heart. After seeing Xiaoman today, there was a fire in his heart. He did not expect that he sacrificed his marriage, even after returning to the city to please him, the object he found was not as good as Xiaoman’s family background. .

He felt that he seemed to have lost the most important thing.

Xiao Man was almost stunned when he heard this.

After regaining her consciousness, she looked at Chen Zhonghua blankly. She found that she had really made a mistake just now. The most important thing in Chen Zhonghua's heart was his so-called lofty ambition. For this ambition, he has no bottom line.

"You are so pathetic." Xiao Man said coldly, and left with his schoolbag on his back.

After leaving, Xiaoman was still glad that he had not abandoned himself because of Chen Zhonghua. If it is for such a person to give up on oneself, now I can't regret my death. Sorry to myself, and to the expectation of my sister and grandma for her.

In the subsequent exams, Xiao Man took more seriously. She carefully checked every exam several times, trying to get all the scores in her hands.

The exam was only over, and Xu Nannan's phone call came to the military area. She didn't dare to call these days, for fear of putting pressure on Xiaoman. These three days have been as nervous as taking the college entrance examination by herself.

Xu Nannan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Xiao Man say that there is no pressure, the exam is easy, and the opportunity to go to the capital is great.

After hanging up the phone, Xiaoman cleaned up the room.

After the exam, the educated youth have to go back to the countryside to wait for notice.

This time, the educated youths in Sunjiatun are very confident. Because of the long review time, I felt pretty good. I also felt that it was not that difficult during the exam. Admission to university should not be difficult.

In January, the notices came down one after another.

All the educated youths in Sunjiatun who took the college entrance examination passed the college entrance examination, and the worst passed the college entrance examination.

The day before parting, in the ice and snow, everyone gathered around the educated youth spot, eating roasted sweet potatoes and peanuts, and talking excitedly about their ambitions.

"After graduating, I will go to the Ministry of National Defense to defend my family and the country." The man who spoke was a passionate male educated youth.

"I want to be a doctor and save the wounded." A female educated youth said passionately.

"I want to be a diplomat, so that imperialism will not take advantage of us." The articulate young man said.

"I'm telling you, don't look down on the farmers, I'm going to do agricultural research, so that the people will never be short of food." The long, honest and honest little male educated youth said.

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"How about you, Xiaoman?"

After everyone finished talking, Xiao Man smiled shyly, "I want to be a researcher and make inventions." As my sister said, a science and technology powerhouse. She will strive for a great scientific research all her life.

The young man preparing for national defense smiled and raised the boiled water in his hand, "Come on, let's have a toast, and hope that our future wishes can be realized. We will meet again in ten years."

"Come on, cheers."

"Cheers."

Everyone gathered together, it was icy and snowy outside, and the young people inside the house were full of enthusiasm.

The next day, everyone went their separate ways. Xiaoman left Sunjiatun, who had been in Sunjiatun for more than six years, carrying the notice of admission to Beijing University.