bayedsolid Chapter 495: Just Some Women
Chapter 495: Just Some Women
The young people were extremely excited. The educated youth center was in an uproar. Some people cheered while holding up enamel pots, and some people dug out old textbooks that were pressed at the bottom of the box, the pages of which were so frayed from being rubbed.
The pens and exercise books from the supply and marketing cooperative became hot items, and there were long queues in front of the counter every day.
The old teachers in the school also stood on the podium again, teaching students during the day and giving extra lessons to young people preparing for exams at night. The kerosene lamps were often lit until late at night.
Lin Panpan stood at the front of the classroom, glanced at the crowded room, and raised her voice and said:
"Don't be too nervous, everyone! We've been studying and practicing every day for over three years now. As long as we perform normally, there will be no problem.
I'm hoping that this time we can produce some top students from Tsinghua University and Peking University!"
The educated youth and students below all lit up their eyes when they heard this.
Xiao Zhang, who was wearing glasses, stood up, his voice trembling a little:
"Thanks to Teacher Lin! If you hadn't watched us through morning reading and evening study every day, forcing us to do exercises, we would have been in trouble.
Now suddenly they say the college entrance exam will be resumed, we are definitely at a loss!"
The girl with pigtails next to her nodded vigorously: "That's right! I used to complain about the amount of homework you assigned, but now I realize it's a lifesaver!"
The classroom was buzzing with discussion. Some people were flipping through their notes and muttering to each other about the key points, while others were holding pencils and scribbling formulas on draft paper.
Lin Panpan looked at this group of young people with shining eyes, and her heart also warmed up. The past three years of keeping everyone busy by burning lights and staying up late were finally not in vain.
In the autumn of 1977, the admission tickets were finally distributed to everyone.
Lin Panpan touched the thin piece of paper, her heart pounding. There were more than 5.7 million people nationwide registering for the college entrance examination, and the competition was more intense than she had imagined.
The classroom was noisy. The educated youth encouraged each other, some checked the ink in their pens repeatedly, and some folded their admission tickets neatly and stuffed them into the inner pockets of their shirts.
The Fu family's business has declined severely in recent years. Many of their former grand shops have closed down, leaving only a few small stores barely holding on.
Gu Mobai and Lin Panpan did not act rashly. They both knew that the policy had just changed, just like the weather in early spring, which looked warm, but there was a chance of a late spring cold snap.
They planned to get into university, go to Beijing, get established, and then find a way out.
On the day of the exam, Lin Panpan walked into the examination room and looked at the candidates around her who were concentrating on answering questions. She suddenly remembered the days when she had led everyone to study late into the night in the past few years.
The leaves of the sycamore tree outside the window rustled. She took a deep breath, gripped the pen tightly, and wrote her name on the test paper.
No matter what the outcome is, as long as we get through this period, good days will come.
As soon as the bell rang after the exam, Lin Panpan put down her pen and knew that it was a safe bet.
The questions this time were indeed not difficult for her, as they repeatedly tested the knowledge points that she had repeatedly practiced with her students over the past three years.
The other students who had studied with her for three years were also excited. A group of them gathered around her, holding unfolded draft papers in their hands.
The girl with the ponytail said with sparkling eyes, "Teacher Lin! I feel like I got all the math, physics, and chemistry questions right! Do you think I can get into Peking University?"
The guy wearing glasses next to him also came over and said: "I wrote the composition very smoothly, but I don't know if I can pass the test..."
Lin Panpan smiled and patted their shoulders: "Just wait for the results! If anyone gets into Tsinghua or Peking University, tuition and living expenses will be covered!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the students were immediately excited. Some jumped up and cheered, while others pulled their friends and spun around in circles.
At this moment, the crowd suddenly quieted down. Zhou Jun walked out of the examination room, holding his admission ticket, with a sneer on his face. "Hey, Lin Panpan, I didn't expect you to join in the fun too?"
He spent some time in jail during these three years, and his eyes became darker than before.
Lin Panpan straightened her schoolbag straps and said calmly, "Your name isn't on the exam site, so why can't I come?"
"Okay, you're so proud!" Zhou Jun leaned in, still smelling musty. "Don't think you can turn your life around just by going to college. We'll have to settle our accounts sooner or later!"
Lin Panpan didn't even look at him, turned around and walked towards the school gate.
Zhou Jun's neck veins bulged, and his fingers almost poked Lin Panpan's nose. "A woman like you is worthy of going to college? In your previous life, you couldn't even understand a high school textbook. Do you think you can make the leap to success in this life? Dream on!"
Lin Panpan took out a handkerchief and slowly wiped her face, her brows raised in a cold expression: "Zhou Jun, you didn't do well on the exam, so you're taking it out on me?"
She suddenly approached and lowered her voice:
"Who hid my admission ticket in the stove? And who deliberately cut off the power while I was reviewing?
Do you think these things can be wiped out by being reborn once?"
"Nonsense!" Zhou Jun's face suddenly changed, and he took a half step back and bumped into his companion.
The young man with dyed yellow hair immediately stepped forward to support the group, his hat tilted as he glanced at Lin Panpan: "Hey, why are you pretending to be cultured? So what if you got into university? You'll still be working for someone after you graduate!"
The crowd booed, and several students who were studying with Lin Panpan were about to step forward to argue, but she raised her hand to stop them.
Lin Panpan lowered her head and brushed the corner of her clothes, then suddenly chuckled:
“You’re right, working is indeed hard.
But it's still cleaner than some people who have to steal or rob even for job opportunities.
"Zhou Jun, don't forget everything you've done. Aren't you afraid of revenge from those women?" Lin Panpan said calmly.
Zhou Jun sneered and said, "Revenge? They're just women. What can they do to me?"
Zhou Jun was just trying to find an excuse to slip away when he suddenly heard the sound of a chair being moved in the corner.
Five dusty girls stood up, their clothes wrinkled and their eyes full of hatred.
The short-haired girl at the front clenched her fists, her nails digging into her flesh. "Zhou Jun, you'd better not get into the same high school as me! Then we'll settle all the old and new scores together!"
The girl in the floral dress had red eyes and her voice was trembling:
"You beast! You lied to me and told me you could find me a job, but you ended up selling me out to the mountains!
If the police hadn't saved me, my life would have been over!"
The girl with a ponytail next to her grabbed her schoolbag from the chair and slammed it to the ground. "Everyone, listen up! This is the man who brought the traffickers and tricked us away!"
Zhou Jun's face turned purple, and he stammered to defend himself: "S-Stop talking nonsense..."
But the girls wouldn't let him talk.
The girl with glasses pointed at his nose and scolded:
"Do you think you can pretend to be a good person just by changing your clothes?
When we were recording your statement at the police station, we explained all the bad things you did!"
After Zhou Jun ran away in disgrace, it was almost dark and everyone went home.
After Lin Panpan returned home, she went to the back mountain, where a large number of medicinal herbs had already grown.
All of these were grown by Lin Panpan. Now these medicinal herbs are sold all over the world, and they are all sold by Zhang Xiang.