The news of the resumption of the college entrance examination reached the village a year later.

The happiest people were none other than the group of educated youth in the village.

Especially for the older educated youth who had been sent to the countryside for several years, everyone clearly realized that this was an opportunity to return to the city.

The educated youth settlement was already in an uproar when they heard the news.

Xie Qingyu was a little puzzled by He Shen's lack of reaction.

"Aren't you happy that you can take the college entrance exam?" Xie Qingyu asked, holding the sweet potato that He Shen had roasted for her.

"I'm so happy, I'm so glad. Would you like to give it a try?" He Shen's hands were still busy roasting sweet potatoes.

It's getting cold, and Xie Qingyu doesn't eat properly anymore; she just likes to eat these kinds of things.

"Of course! I want to go to the city with you, live in a big house, and drive a car," Xie Qingyu said jokingly.

He Shen finally smiled a little. "Okay, when the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination comes out, reference books will definitely be hard to find. I'll go find two sets this afternoon."

He Shen had never discussed returning to the city with Xie Qingyu before.

Even when the old man revealed that he could return to the city, he wasn't particularly interested.

Because it was difficult for people to move around at that time, he could return to the city, but Xie Qingyu could not have a city household registration if she went with him.

While it's not difficult to use connections, if you really want to use those connections, you can't bypass his father.

Therefore, He Shen never mentioned returning to the city.

I never expected that such a perfect opportunity would come so suddenly.

He Shen had prepared early and went to the city with Xie Xixing to find two more sets of reference materials.

He Shen had no intention of taking the college entrance exam again; his grandfather had already arranged a place for him to go back home.

Therefore, only Xie Qingyu is preparing for the exam.

The time between the announcement of the resumption of the college entrance examination and the actual examination was quite short. Xie Qingyu had another teacher substitute for her classes at school these days, and she spent the rest of her time studying.

Knowing how serious Xie Qingyu was, the Xie family also told Xie Xixing to prepare well so that if he could get into the same school as Xie Qingyu, they would have someone to look after him.

Xie Qingyu's only goal is to attend a university in Shanghai.

After several months of studying, Xie Qingyu felt like she was seeing the light of day again when she left the exam room.

He Shen, who was waiting outside the examination hall, did not ask her how the exam went, but silently started feeding her to reassure her.

Xie Qingyu didn't hesitate at all when applying to schools, but the wait for the admission notice was really hard to bear.

Xie Xixing, in particular, would come over every few days to ask when the admission notice would arrive.

When the notification letter for one of the educated youths in the brigade arrived, the rest of them eagerly awaited it.

He practically wanted to block the village entrance every day and ask the deliveryman if he had his notification letter.

Xie Qingyu's admission notice came out at the same time as Xie Xixing's.

When the admission notice was delivered to Secretary Xie's house, Wang Guifang immediately went out to Xie Qingyu's house. After seeing Xie Qingyu's admission notice, she couldn't stop smiling. She even walked with unsteady steps, as if she didn't know where she was.

When someone spoke to her, she immediately said, "Both of my children passed the exams!"

The news spread throughout Xiejia Village in less than half an hour.

When Xie Qingyu went to the Xie family home, she found that all her uncles and aunts, even her great-uncles who were two generations removed, were there.

His face was full of joy when he saw her coming.

"Our Xie family is truly blessed, producing two top scholars in one fell swoop!"

"We need to hold a banquet. This is such a good occasion, we should make it a big one. If you don't have enough money, come to me. Each family can contribute a little to help us put together this banquet."

"Do it!" Secretary Xie didn't even bother to smoke.

Three days later, the banquet for the college entrance exam was held at Secretary Xie's house.

Most of the people who came were from the village, and they all brought their relatives along, and they all seemed proud to be eating this meal.

Even people who are usually stingy gave more money as a gift.

In a small mountain village like this, when a family produces two college students, in the eyes of the villagers, it's no different from having a student become the top scholar in the imperial examination.

At this point, no one said that Secretary Xie spoiled Xie Qingyu too much; they only said that she was ambitious and hardworking.

Xie Xixing was surrounded by people praising him, and many wanted to introduce him to potential partners.

However, he declined the kind offers from the aunties and grandmas, saying that he already had someone he liked and would be getting married soon, and would invite everyone to the wedding feast.

The Xie family was already used to this news from Xie Xixing. Back when he couldn't win over the girl, he often sought advice from Xie Qingyu.

However, Xiejia Village received these two pieces of good news.

None of the educated youth from Xiejia Village passed the exam.

There was one in another village in the brigade, which was sad but also gave people hope.

Finally, there's a glimmer of hope for returning to the city.

After Xie Qingyu's school registration date was set, He Shen's notice to return to his hometown also came down.

When Xie Qingyu learned of this news, she cornered He Shen inside the house.

"You could have gone back to your hometown a long time ago, right?"

A year into their marriage, Xie Qingyu had long since revealed her true, fierce nature in front of He Shen.

But He Shen just found her cute.

He lowered his head slightly to make it easier for Xie Qingyu to pull his ear, and then hummed in agreement.

"Then why didn't you say so earlier?" Xie Qingyu had thought He Shen would have to stay in the countryside for a while before he could go back, but who knew that his notice to return to the city would come down immediately after the notice was issued.

It's obvious they had this planned in advance.

"Of course I'll go with you." He Shen hadn't intentionally hidden it before, and in his plan, he was definitely going to take Xie Qingyu back to the city.

He always felt that Xie Qingyu was being wronged in this small mountain village.

You can't eat the best food, nor can you wear the most beautiful clothes.

However, if he couldn't go with Xie Qingyu, he would rather stay.

“If the college entrance exam hadn’t been reinstated, you would have had to stay with me in the countryside for the rest of your life.” Xie Qingyu punched him lightly.

"No, if that were the case, I would have no choice but to go back to my dad. He should do something for his daughter-in-law too," He Shen said matter-of-factly.

Of course, that was the most reluctant choice.

He Shen's explanation did not make Xie Qingyu forgive him easily.

After not being able to sleep with his wife for three consecutive days, He Shen finally made up his mind, admitted his mistake to Xie Qingyu, and promised that he would never hide anything from her again.

Only then did he regain the rights he should have as a husband.

It also allowed Xie Qingyu to experience how much strength a man who has been starving for three days can have.

Such days are few and far between, but they are also becoming increasingly rare.

There are only a few days left before Xie Xixing and Xie Qingyu go to school to register.

Xie Xixing arranged the marriage before leaving.

He was afraid that if he didn't come back from school soon, his wife would be gone.

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