Become a burden in a period novel

After returning from the county town, Qin Wangshu calmed down and began to prepare for the college entrance examination.

She sorted out her junior high and high school textbooks, and also took out the set of "Self-study Books on Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry". She planned to study these questions thoroughly, so that she would probably know the scope of this year's college entrance examination.

Seeing how seriously Qin Wangshu was reading, Aunt Luo guessed that there might be some opportunity that required knowledge.

Thinking of Xie Chengxuan, the capable educated youth, and those people who had recently been rehabilitated in the cowshed, Aunt Luo guessed that something big might happen.

Aunt Luo couldn't help Qin Wangshu with anything in this matter. All she could do was take good care of Qin Wangshu's life and prevent her from worrying about other trivial matters.

"Auntie, you don't have to do this." When Aunt Luo was about to help Qin Wangshu wash clothes, Qin Wangshu stopped Aunt Luo.

"It's just something that happens easily." Aunt Luo said nonchalantly. "Just concentrate on reading."

"Aunt, I have studied these books before. I am just reviewing them again." She has read these textbooks countless times since she came across them.

There was no other way. There was too little entertainment in the countryside. Plus, she knew that the college entrance examination would be resumed in the future, so she read the textbooks as leisure books to kill time.

"You..." Aunt Luo wanted to ask Qin Wangshu why he was reading, but the words did not come out.

If it was an ordinary matter, Qin Wangshu would have told her directly. The fact that he didn’t say it now must be something very important.

"That's business. I don't have anything else to do. I can help you wash your clothes." Aunt Luo didn't care at all.

"But I want to go wash clothes with my aunt." Qin Wangshu didn't explain anything. Aunt Luo still had to do farm work.

Yang Mingye's food supply was transferred to the county town, so he could eat commercial grain. The brigade no longer distributed his rations.

But all the necessities of life in the county town cost money. Although Yang Mingye's salary was not small, he could not afford to spend like this, not to mention that he still had to continue taking medicine.

Before leaving, Doctor Bai prescribed a foot-soaking recipe for Yang Mingye, telling him to soak his feet frequently so that he wouldn't suffer from leg pain on cloudy and rainy days.

So now Aunt Luo is more serious when earning work points. Qin Wangshu once advised Aunt Luo, but she still insisted on her own opinion.

Now Aunt Luo is earning the food for two people alone, so it is naturally a bit hard.

Yang Mingye also felt sorry for Aunt Luo, but Aunt Luo wouldn't listen to what he said, and he couldn't stay at home all the time to watch over Aunt Luo. He had no choice but to try his best to help Aunt Luo with work every time Yang Mingye came back, and the work points he earned would be recorded in Aunt Luo's name.

Qin Wangshu did not slack off either. Even when she was in school and had no classes, she would come back to help Aunt Luo with work.

She could see that Aunt Luo felt a sense of urgency because of Yang Mingye's injury, and this sense of urgency would not disappear in a short time, unless Yang Mingye recovered completely and no longer needed to take medicine, or his salary increased and he would not care about this little money at all.

Qin Wangshu couldn't do either of these two things, so all he could do was help Aunt Luo do more.

"Okay, we'll go wash clothes together then." Aunt Luo was also very happy and once again felt that her daughter was thoughtful.

Qin Wangshu didn't plan to keep it a secret from Aunt Luo for long. The next time Yang Mingye came back to rest, she told him about it.

"Are you saying that the college entrance examination might be restored?" Yang Mingye was also surprised.

"Yes, Xie Chengxuan told me this news before he left. It is very likely." Qin Wangshu sold out Xie Chengxuan without any psychological burden.

"That's right." Yang Mingye reacted after being surprised at first.

The college entrance examination has been suspended for nearly ten years. All walks of life need some talented people, and where should talented people come from? It must be universities!

Thinking of those who were recommended to attend the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, Yang Mingye also felt that the college entrance examination should be resumed as soon as possible.

"College Entrance Examination?" There was an unexpected situation here. Aunt Luo didn't quite understand what Qin Wangshu and Yang Mingye were saying.

Yang Mingye explained the word in detail to his mother.

"This is a good thing. Wangshu, you like studying, so it's better for you to go to a big city to study more." Aunt Luo naturally knew about the turmoil caused by the brigade's recommendation quota for admission to the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, and she immediately understood the value of the college entrance examination.

"I will naturally take the college entrance examination and become a college student." Qin Wangshu then looked at Yang Mingye, "Fifth brother, what is your academic qualification?"

"Junior high school graduate! What do you mean?" Yang Mingye didn't know why Qin Wangshu suddenly asked this, "Do you mean I should take the exam too?"

"Yeah." Qin Wangshu nodded.

"Big Brother doesn't need to go." After all, he already has a formal job. Isn't the purpose of going to college to have a job?

"Yes, I don't have to go." He had put down his books for many years. Although he had learned some things in the army, he was afraid that he could not compare with those high school graduates.

"Fifth brother, do you really want to drive for the rest of your life?" Qin Wangshu looked at Yang Mingye seriously.

Yang Mingye had a good future in the army. If he hadn't been injured, he would never have left the army.

In the future, more and more importance will be attached to academic qualifications. If he were in the army, he would definitely be sent to a military academy for further studies.

Now he is injured and has left the army. Although he has become a driver for a transport team, this is not a long-term solution. If he can get into university, even just a junior college, his future will be brighter.

"I..." Yang Mingye also hesitated. Qin Wangshu was right. He didn't want to drive for the rest of his life, especially now that his legs had recovered well. He felt that if he took care of them for a while, he would be able to drive like a normal person.

But it's just a resemblance. His legs probably won't be able to withstand military training in his lifetime.

"Everywhere is short of talent now, Fifth Brother, don't you really want to give it a try?"

The college students of the 1980s were very talented. This was a great opportunity, and she felt that Yang Mingye could seize it.

"Let me think about it." Yang Mingye couldn't make up his mind.

"We have only heard some news now. We don't know exactly when the college entrance examination will be resumed. You have a long time to think about this issue."

After Qin Wangshu finished speaking, Aunt Luo fell into deep thought. If her son could really go to college, she would be excited just thinking about it.

Aunt Luo knew that it was difficult to get into college, but she believed in Qin Wangshu and knew that she would not ask for the impossible.

In other words, in Qin Wangshu's eyes, her son had a chance to be admitted to university. However, she also saw her son's hesitation. Aunt Luo did not persuade her son to agree. She planned to ask Qin Wangshu privately about the chances of her son being admitted to university.