On the 25th day of the 12th lunar month, five days before the Chinese New Year, the admission letter had not arrived yet, but a reporter from the provincial newspaper came.
“Your Xiangshui Village Brigade is truly a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery! Seven students have been admitted to universities in Beijing at once! Not only are there two top scorers in science, both tied for first place with a superb score of 393, but there’s also a top scorer in the liberal arts!”
The captain and the village chief accompanied the reporter from the provincial newspaper. They listened to the reporter’s compliments along the way and were very happy. Even their worries about the extremely cold weather this year were alleviated.
The villagers who had braved the cold to come and see the excitement were also proud to hear that their village had produced three top scorers.
“I heard that during this crucial autumn harvest season, to support the educated youth taking the college entrance exam, you approved their early leave. You’re incredibly decisive!”
The provincial newspaper reporter had also inquired beforehand. This year, no one from this educated youth group failed the college entrance examination. Besides the seven promising students for Beijing University, the rest, while not quite at the highest level, all met the university entrance requirements. If one person passed the exam, it could be said that the person was very good, but if so many people passed the exam, it proved that this team must have something unique. It has been a hot topic in the college entrance examination recently.
“That’s right! They traveled thousands of miles to our Xiangshui Village production team, and they’re part of our team now. Of course, we can’t let these young people’s future be hindered at this critical time. Farming and studying both contribute to the country!” The captain said honestly, his face crinkling with laughter.
“What kind of people are these three top scorers usually like?”
The captain, of course, praised them highly: “They’re all good kids! Not only are they willing to work hard in the fields, but they are also smart and very likable! And these seven kids usually get along well with each other. Look, this is our team’s educated youth point. It used to be a large hall, and we partitioned off small rooms in the back specifically for these kids!”
“Wow! This building is really impressive!” The provincial newspaper reporter snapped a photo.
Yi Qingqing and the others came out after hearing the news. The captain pulled them aside one by one, praising them while introducing them to the reporter.
“This is Comrade Yi. Not only is she good at reading and writing, but she’s also a good farmhand, and her cooking is praised by everyone…”
“This is Comrade Yun. Although he’s quiet, he’s very hardworking…”
“This is Comrade Qian. She’s a teacher in our brigade’s literacy class. She’s published several articles in the newspaper, and she’s hardworking…”
“This is Comrade Li. She’s generous and cheerful, and a good comrade…”
“And this is Comrade Wang. She’s made great progress since coming to the countryside. This is Comrade Chen, and this is Comrade Xie. They are also…”
“Look at how energetic they are! They are all good kids!”
After the captain finished praising them, the villagers around him echoed him one after another, and no one sang a different tune.
Even if the country does not attach importance to the college entrance examination in the past, the Chinese people’s admiration for scholars is engraved in their bones, especially these farmers who have not received much education.
They may not have had much formal education, but they still know the value of education.
What is a top scholar? It’s the brightest among the scholars, a truly remarkable achievement.
It was the first time that Yi Qingqing discovered that the captain was so good at boasting. He never said the same thing twice.
Li Mengxue was completely stunned. She had never felt so popular in Xiangshui Village.
So generous and outgoing?
Was it just that she was foolishly generous, giving away all her work points to others to do her work?
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