Compared with the suffering of the Shui family, the undercurrent in Longkou Village far away in Fangshan is even worse.
Now Zhaoqing is completely in a state of complete distress.
Yes, he also passed the exam and was admitted to the History Department of Renmin University, which had just resumed enrollment after being suspended for eight years.
But because of this college entrance examination admission notice, his relationship with Xiaoqin faced the most severe test.
What's going on? It's really a twist to talk about.
Daqing Zhaoqing and An Xiaoqin thought they were keeping it a secret, but in fact, their good relationship had already fallen into the eyes of interested people.
It's just that those "experienced people" suffer from the lack of actual evidence and have always been able to only vaguely and vaguely speculate, making it difficult to openly discuss and express this sexy news.
But things changed after Xiaoqin got two gauze scarves from Zhaoqing.
Xiaoqin happily tied the gauze scarf around her neck every day, which was equivalent to publicizing, displaying and declaring the sweetness of this love to the whole village. This undoubtedly provided ironclad evidence and rich material for people to talk about.
So some people said that it was a lifelong love token, and some people said that it was Zhaoqing's trick and a disguised betrothal gift. Anyway, this incident recently became a hotly discussed news behind the backs of the old ladies in the village.
Everyone just didn't say anything in front of the Zhaoqing family and the brigade secretary. The two families were kept in the dark for the time being.
But the brigade secretary has the "Ear Report God" after all, and his sensitivity to any news is far beyond what others can match.
In addition, it is also Zhaoqing's fault for his own negligence.
After the exam, he was just busy and making money, or having sex with Xiaoqin, and he didn't even pay attention to others pointing behind him.
As a result, when these factors come together, something will naturally happen.
On August 8, after Zhaoqing went to the city to deliver eggs to Hong Yanwu, he also bought some handkerchiefs and stockings for Xiaoqin that were used by city girls.
When he came back, he met Xiaoqin who was waiting for him at his usual place at the entrance of the village.
But when he just handed the things to Xiaoqin, before the two of them had time to say a few affectionate words, Xiaoqin's two uncles and brothers actually appeared.
Then the two great young men didn't say a word, and completely ignored An Xiaoqin's pleas calling for brother, and insisted on escorting the panicked man and woman to the brigade secretary's house.
When they arrived at the door of the brigade secretary's house, Xiaoqin's father, An Guangsheng, was standing in the yard smoking. He looked very serious at that time and acted very much like a cadre.
Zhaoqing, a very spiritual person, analyzed the problem clearly in the shortest possible time. Not only did he see the anger in Secretary An's heart at a glance, he also understood that what happened today was an ambush arranged by Secretary An.
, someone was specially asked to capture him.
Well, the two people's underground love affair was caught and officially exposed in front of the brigade secretary.
However, Zhaoqing has a perseverance in his character, and he is also very smart. He knows that escaping is useless. Therefore, instead of making any excuses, he directly made the matter clear, saying that he and Xiaoqin were getting along, and he meant it sincerely.
I want to marry Xiaoqin as my wife.
With one sentence, Xiaoqin immediately looked at her father pitifully. Her expression was both pleading and shy joy. She was undoubtedly hoping that her father would agree.
But at this time, Secretary An's face was even more ugly and gloomy.
To be honest, he really didn't like this Zhaoqing.
The young man he likes must have broad shoulders to carry a carrying pole and a thick waist to support a beam. He must be strong, able to work, and a "model worker" who is as strong as a big bull.
And he is definitely not a "backward model" like Zhaoqing, who is fair and tender, weak and short of breath, who holds a mobilization meeting to "learn from Dazhai to level the land" and can sleep standing up. Not to mention that Zhaoqing's family is still wearing a hat.
feudal landowners.
He really didn't know whether his daughter was stupid or crazy. Why did he choose this thin and wicker-like "yangzi" despite so many outstanding young men?
It’s hard to make a picture that looks good, but can you write and draw?
That's useless! It can't be used as food or drink. You'll regret it in the future.
At the same time, what made him even more angry was that this matter had already begun.
He had beaten his daughter several times behind his back because of this, but her temper got the best of him, she was stubborn and refused to talk back, and she even refused to eat when she got angry.
And the wife felt sorry for her daughter, and kept scolding him. She said that her eldest son, who was an engineer, had died in the mine, and he had an only daughter in front of him. If he really broke the girl and starved the child, he would have no one to help him.
Pension comes to an end.
In this way, he was also vague, thinking only that the child was still young and that he would wait until he could find a good marriage for his daughter.
But he didn't expect that once he tolerated it, it would turn out like this. He didn't know whether he regretted it or hated it now.
So he was holding his breath and only snorted a few times without answering Zhaoqing's words.
Rural people have simple ideas and don't pay attention to roundabout ways. In this case, of course, the first thing to do is to ask Zhaoqing and Xiaoqin if they have done anything out of the ordinary.
This one made Xiao Qin blush on the spot.
Zhaoqing also knew the weight, so he immediately and seriously swore that he and Xiaoqin were absolutely innocent and had not done anything to harm their reputation.
After hearing this, Secretary An finally looked better, but then he asked Zhaoqing what he wanted to marry Xiaoqin.
"With your few work points a year, which is not as high as that of an educated youth, can you support Xiaoqin? I know how much money you have made selling eggs recently, but that is within the scope of 'three self, one package, four freedoms'.
(That is, "private land, free market, self-financing, household responsibility" and "free land rental, free loans, free employment, free trade". This was proposed by Chairman Liu in April 1959) The team just wants to see if your family is too big
I'm poor and owe a lot of debt, so I don't bother to take care of you. If I take care of you from now on, that's a problem. I can't rely on this!"
These words immediately stopped Zhaoqing. He hesitated and couldn't speak.
This makes sense to Secretary An.
"Want to get engaged to my daughter? You should go back and think about it before you come back. If you can't figure it out, you have to break it off. I'm not afraid you won't like to hear it. Your mother has suffered a lot in her life when she married your father.
?I can’t let my daughter get confused again!”
As soon as he finished speaking, he stuffed the gauze scarf around Xiaoqin's neck and the things Zhaoqing had brought back to Zhaoqing. Regardless of Xiaoqin's plea, he let his two nephews drag Xiaoqin back.
House, Zhaoqing was left to dry in the courtyard.
After that night, Xiaoqin didn't leave the house for several days. She was obviously under house arrest by Secretary An.
Zhaoqing himself was also scratching his head and thinking hard about a solution.
But under the system of this era, what else can he think of? At this time, he really hopes to get into college.
Fortunately, things turned around secretly. But this was not because of the college entrance examination admission notice, but because Xiaoqin's mother helped her daughter get through the ideological work of the brigade secretary.
Xiaoqin's mother first told Secretary An, "His father, if you try hard to break up the mandarin ducks, there is no way in the world that can break up a marriage and get a good result. Look at the couples in our village who quarrel and can't live a good life.
It was all because I had someone else in mind back then. Even though I reluctantly got married according to the elders’ wishes, I was still thinking about the other person in private. How many household disputes were caused because of this?”
When Secretary An thought about it, this was really the case. He knew the situation in the village best. There were a lot of "chaos" between men and women. Almost all of those who were hooking up behind the scenes were those who had had sex with each other in the past. Many of the children looked obvious.
There is a tendency, but no one can do anything about it. If you cause trouble, it will be a shame. If you suffer the consequences, you can only close the door and beat your wife. If you don't mention it, it will be nothing...
Seeing Secretary An's worried look on his face, Xiao Qin's mother knew that he was interested, so she struck another one while the iron was hot.
She said that the An family in Longkou Village originally had a common surname. For generations, they were related to both Meng and Gong. In addition, with the chaos nowadays, the blood relationship is getting closer and closer. In theory, the children of this generation are
You can only marry outside the home.
But they only have one daughter, and it would be difficult to recruit a son-in-law. Since Zhaoqing's mother, An Danielle, and Secretary An are already on the fifth server, she might as well help them.
In fact, everything is secondary. The important thing is that from now on, my daughter will be able to stay in front of them, and she won't have to scratch her if she is sick. From now on, when she gets old, she can still see her grandson and granddaughter at any time. Dear, it's hot.
Together, is there anything more affordable than this?
These words were really about the Reclamation Festival, and Secretary An was really tempted right away.
He thought for a while and said, "It's not that I don't like Zhaoqing at all. At least this guy is brave enough to propose to me in person. And his family is really smart and clever. His father was
Not to mention the great contribution he made to the village. Zhaoqing also has some inherited skills, such as reading, painting, playing with flowers and plants, fishing and hunting birds. A few eggs can also make him rich. Apart from him, everyone in the village
No one can do it. But the problem is that he can’t survive in the long run with this? He has another lazy muscle on his body, what kind of work can he do..."
Xiaoqin's mother laughed and said, "You are a brigade secretary, but you can't arrange a good job for your son-in-law? You still treat Zhaoqing as an outsider. He can write and draw. He can be a secretary or in charge of the warehouse. What else can he do?"
No? In my opinion, even the cashiers and accountants in the team are not as good as this kid."
These words made Secretary An suddenly enlightened on the spot. He said that he was confused and couldn't help but laugh.
It's actually good that things have reached this stage. But who would have thought that God loves to joke with people so much that he has to take matters to an extreme.
Fortunately, at this time, the college entrance examination admission notice was sent to the brigade headquarters in Longkou Village.
The reality really shocked Secretary An. Of the three production brigades under the Jiulongshan People's Commune, not a single educated youth from the capital had passed the exam, but it happened to be the Zhaoqing High School in Longkou Village.
Yes, this is a good thing, and it is definitely a good thing for the Zhaoqing family!
Secretary An knew that with this piece of paper, Zhaoqing could fulfill his father's long-cherished wish and go to the capital to study at university. It would not be a problem to stay in the city and eat public food after graduation. He might end up wearing a more official hat than him in the future.
Much more.
But on the other hand, this is really not a good thing for his family.
Judging from the educated youth, he never believed in any guarantees at all, nor did he believe in "taking root in the countryside for a lifetime". He knew in his heart that those educated youth would have to leave sooner or later, so many people from the capital were attentive to Xiaoqin, and he had to interfere
.
And now Zhaoqing can't keep him anymore. What will he do if he leaves his daughter?
He has only been here for three or four years. What kind of girl is not in college? His daughter is at the junior high school level. Can she guarantee that she will not be dazzled?
He finally changed his mind, and his little girl, Xiao Qin, waited three or four years in vain and turned into an old girl.
Besides, what if you don’t change your mind? Take Xiaoqin to the city? Can Xiaoqin adapt?
Xiaoqin has no job, so she can only be a housewife when she goes to the city. And the old couple can't see their daughter, so isn't it another waste of money?
He is not someone who wants to follow the crowd and try to climb high, not to mention he has been the secretary of the brigade for twenty years. He has seen and heard too much. He has seen people fall from their official positions, and he has also seen people who are like rockets.
Jump up.
In his eyes, in fact, whether it is cadres or not, everything in urban and rural areas is all nonsense. All big principles are nonsense, and he can explain them better than anyone else.
He doesn't ask what kind of person his son-in-law is, he just wants to be good to his daughter. The whole family can stay together and have hot food to eat. This is the best life.
Perhaps to outsiders, this idea seems a bit silly. But whether he is stupid or not is not just a matter of words. His personal perspective is different. He will not do anything to save face or suffer punishment.
So, this university admission notice, which is the envy of most people and is enough to awe Zhaoqing, has now become a new obstacle between Zhaoqing and An Xiaoqin.
Secretary An had to reconsider his daughter's marriage carefully.