According to the standards of the 1980s, Xibao middle school is not bad.

Although most of the school buildings are still made up of bungalows, after all, there are three floors of buildings, as well as playgrounds, dormitories and libraries. In most township middle schools, the three are often replaced by earth field, old house and book corner.

Even in Nanhu No.1 middle school or Pingjiang No.1 middle school, bungalows have not been completely replaced. In Hedong, the last bungalows in No.1 middle school will not disappear until 2000. Of course, by the end of 1990s, bungalows have become a good thing to show off area.

Accompanied by Xia Mingyu, Xiao Ren looks around the school, but his eyes are drifting.

"How's it going? I think it's OK. It's similar to Pingjiang's No.5 Middle School and No.10 middle school. It's bigger. " Xia Mingyu went to many schools during his internship. At this time, he looked at Xibao middle school and said, "the best thing for them is that they have scholarships. Besides, this Hongrui class can invite some teachers to teach, which is to broaden the horizons of students... Do you like it?"

Xiao Ren was silent for a moment and said, "I haven't decided yet."

Xia Mingyu was stunned for a moment and said slowly, "if there is no accident, I'm going to Xibao middle school."

Without waiting for Xiao Ren to speak, Xia Mingyu went on to explain: "Xibao middle school has been upgraded to a city managed middle school, and the teacher's files have also been put into the Personnel Bureau of Nanhu city. Although it is not as good as Pingjiang's school, they provide housing, and the British company gives the teacher a job allowance of 20 yuan a month, which is no worse than Pingjiang's school. In addition, I want to learn the educational methods of Xibao middle school. "

In the era of planned economy, although the wages of people all over the country are almost the same, there are actually some differences.

For example, many state-owned enterprises have been relocated to the mountains of the mainland in the famous big three and small three line projects. In order to balance the emotions of employees and their families, these state-owned enterprises will pay an extra mountain entrance fee. According to the different ministries and commissions they belong to, the mountain entrance fee is as little as 5 yuan and as much as 20 yuan. In proportion, it is equivalent to a 10% to 50% salary increase.

In the education system, the treatment of teachers seems to be the same, but in fact, it is different. The same thing is that the national salary is the same, but the difference is the bonus treatment. Generally speaking, the salary in the capital city is more than that in the provincial capital city, the salary in the provincial capital city is more than that in the prefecture level city, and the salary in the prefecture level city is more than that in the county and township. In the 1980s, the salary of schools in large state-owned enterprises was often better than that of municipal and provincial schools, And the treatment of municipal and provincial schools is better than that of the affiliated schools of small and medium-sized state-owned enterprises

Xibao middle school has been upgraded from Xibao town to Nanhu City, which greatly improves its value in the whole system. Although the place is still a township middle school, its status has improved a lot. It's like Xibao meat factory. It's local but not local.

Xiao Ren nodded slowly and said, "you are a college student. There are people who want you everywhere."

"I don't like to hear you say that. Aren't you ready for college? After graduation, let's fight together. " Xia Mingyu's eyes are full of light. He is an idealist. Up to now, he has not suffered too much setbacks. Naturally, he feels that the world is so beautiful that he can always achieve what he wants.

But Xiao Ren is afraid of setbacks. The boiling blood created by the report will gradually cool down. The more Xiao Ren thinks about it, the more timid he becomes.

Standing just completed, not yet put into use under the three storey building, Xiao Ren sighed and said: "I don't know if I can pass the exam."

"I'll help you review. What's more, the admission rate of Xibao middle school was very high last year. Let's go back to Xibao middle school. Why can't we pass the exam? " Xia Mingyu was quite excited and said, "your previous achievements are good. What's to be afraid of. Anyway, sign up first. "

"I'll think about it again."

"What else do you want? Don't you want to go to college? What you said before, are they all lies? " Xia Mingyu cried out a little. There is no doubt that he likes the girl in front of him. However, if Xiao Ren can't be admitted to university, his family won't agree to establish a relationship between them.

It's a tough job to persuade the family.

On the other hand, Xia Mingyu does hope that Xiao Ren can go to university.

Xiao Ren looked at Xia Mingyu with a complicated expression and said, "I want to think about it again."

With that, Xiao Ren pushes Xia Mingyu away and walks down the mountain.

Xia Mingyu clenched his teeth and followed him.

From Xibao middle school to Xibao Town, it was a downhill road. Xiao Ren was half walking and half running. After a while, Xia Mingyu was hundreds of meters away.

When he got to the town, Xia Mingyu couldn't see Xiao Ren.

Xiaoyoulu ran wildly. When he got to the town guest house, he held his legs and squatted down, falling into a trance.

Chunhelou's leaders didn't agree to Xiaoren's application for studying in the office, and the petition she sent to the leaders of the commercial bureau was not heard.This means that if Xiao Ren wants to take part in the college entrance examination, he can only review between work.

Now people's working hours are six days off. When they are busy, they have to work half a day on Sunday. Although at the beginning of the resumption of the college entrance examination, many educated youth were working and learning, but after six or seven years of development, the difficulty of the college entrance examination changed first. Students who had received professional training from junior high school began to rush into the examination room, and those who relied on the old men to fight the world naturally lost.

College entrance examination is a kind of competitive examination. If everyone does not spend time to study, the students who use a little work can get good results. However, when everyone spends a lot of time on review, the students who spend less time will suffer.

At the beginning of the resumption of the college entrance examination, many places acquiesced in the free review of educated youth. Moreover, the first college entrance examination was in a hurry, and everyone's time was limited, so there was no time to invest.

Now in 1984, if you want to review the college entrance examination in your spare time and become the winner of one percent, it is a very low probability.

Xiao Ren has been away from school for more than a year. Now she takes part in the college entrance examination, and she is behind others. If she has less time to review, it is a waste of investment.

The best way is to ignore the leadership, give up work and spend time reviewing.

In recent years, many students have given up their jobs in state-owned enterprises and even civil servants and turned to college entrance examination.

However, there are always a few people who put all their eggs in one basket, and each of them has his own background and considerations.

As a girl who is easy to jump out of the countryside, Xiao Ren really can't take the courage to give up such a "good job" and pursue an "illusory" University.

"Maybe it's a dream." Xiao Ren curled up, sensitive mind more sentimental.

It's getting late.

When the red sunset sets, Xibao town gradually falls into darkness.

Only a few restaurants and canteens in the town and the only guest house were still on.

Xiao Ren sat in the corner of the wall.

"Xiao Ren!"

"Ren min'er..."

"Xiao Ren!"

"Min'er!"

I don't know when the high and low voices in the streets of the town began to ring.

"Dad?" Xiao Ren shivered and suddenly got up, but because of numbness in his legs, he almost fell down.

Holding the wall for a rest, Xiao Ren trotted to the street and saw his father and some people scattered, searching for himself.

"Dad Xiao Ren called.

"Min'er?" A skinny old head jumped up like a rabbit, turned around in the air, rolled up his clothes neatly and ran over.

"Dad, what are you doing here?" Small any canthus tears can not help but flow.

"What's the matter? What's the matter? What's the matter with you? " The skinny old man is flustered, and he is at a loss in front of Ren min'er.

Ren min'er shakes his head and says, "I'm ok. I'm sitting there sleeping. I just heard you call me."

"Straight all right?" Ren's father looked up and down at Ren min'er's clothes. He saw that although she was a little dirty, she was still neat. Then he felt at ease. He stamped his foot and scolded, "you can sleep on the street. Why don't you sleep on the street?"

"Dad..." Ren min'er was embarrassed by the increasing number of onlookers and ran out with his father.

Ren Fu first gave thanks to the people around him. Then he came over and scolded, "I thought you were abducted. I can't be so anxious..."

"Dad, what are you doing here?" Ren min'er interrupts his father.

Ren Fu's awe inspiring momentum suddenly shrunk. After a while, he put his hand into his sleeve, looked at the corner of the wall and said, "I heard you've come to sign up. Come and have a look."

Ren min'er is so sad that she almost cries.

For a long time, Ren min'er said in a trembling voice: "I just came to have a look. I don't want to sign up."

"Xiao Ren!" Xia Mingyu is worried.

Ren min'er shook his head and said, "I just came to have a look."

"Xiao Ren, you are so smart. You have good grades in the past. Even if you can't get into the undergraduate course, there is still hope for the junior college. You look up to the West. Many students who get into the university are not as good as you. You believe me..."

"I said, I won't take it." Ren min'er turns his head and hangs his head sadly. He pulls his father's sleeve and says in a soft voice: "Dad, let's go back."

Ren's father moved for a while, settled down again, turned around and asked, "Xiao Xia, what you said is true. Can our min'er be admitted to junior college?""Yes What Xia Mingyu said is firm.

"Dad..." Ren min'er really didn't want to listen.

"Don't talk. Let me see." Ren's father stops Ren min'er and squats down on the spot. He puts his hand back into his sleeve again. He looks at the ground with his eyes and says nothing.

He squatted for more than ten minutes.

Seeing that the people who didn't have a lively look scattered, Xia Mingyu was also at a loss. Only Ren min'er looked up at the sky, full of wishful thinking.

"Min'er, do you want to take the exam?" The thin Ren father stood up, his voice dry and hoarse.

Ren min'er seems to be revived. He thinks for a moment and says slowly, "Dad, I don't want to."

"Why?"

"I have to work." Ren min'er looks down.

"You've been working for more than a year."

"Yes."

"I have all the money you send home every month." Ren's father plucked the lumps on the ground twice with his feet, sighed and said, "except for the money for your brother's school, I've brought all the rest."

Just when Ren min'er was in a daze, Ren's father's hand came out of his sleeve, stuffed the small cloth bag with body temperature into her hand, and said, "your mother said you want to buy cattle. I don't think you need it. I'm not old yet. I'm very strong. I only have a few acres of land to buy cattle. If you don't need cattle, I'll plough... Take the money and study."

Then, Ren Fu patted his chest hard, making the thin chest sound empty.

Ren min'er covers her mouth, tears along the fingers, falling apart.

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