chsdbacks Chapter 194 Secondary Vocational School
Chapter 194 Secondary Vocational School
Qin Yan had noticed the commotion at the tap early on. She couldn't help but chuckle and leaned closer to Xu Sui, whispering, "Second sister-in-law, did you see that? Aunt Ma across the street was so angry with eldest sister-in-law that her face turned black."
My sister-in-law is no pushover.
Back when my second sister-in-law and second brother first came back, my eldest sister-in-law dared to go against them and cause them trouble. It was only after she was taught a lesson that she stopped causing trouble.
Xu Sui looked up and saw Sister Ma jumping up and down in anger, her face turning red and then pale.
She smiled, pursing her lips. "Yes, my face has definitely darkened."
Qin Yan's gaze fell on Xu Sui's belly again, and she blinked, full of curiosity, "Second sister-in-law, are you about to give birth?"
I heard that, just like her and her brother, her second sister-in-law is pregnant with twins, a boy and a girl.
Xu Sui looked down at her increasingly large belly, her expression softening. She smiled and nodded, "Yes, I'll be giving birth in about a month or two."
After giving birth, it would mean that Qin Yunzhou would soon return to his unit, which would mean parting ways.
He was going to work in the military, and she was also preparing for this year's college entrance examination. Now, it had been 1961.
Once this year is over, the famine will gradually subside and won't be as severe anymore.
But a few years later, in 1966, the Great Ten-Year Turmoil arrived, and things were going to be chaotic again, even more chaotic than they are now.
Xu Sui suddenly remembered something. She looked at Qin Yan in front of her and asked seriously, "Yanzi, how are your grades?"
Although this is just a small county town, it is still a county town. In the future, when educated youth went to the countryside, they were referring to those recent graduates.
Xu Sui calculated the time. She was admitted to university this year and graduated after four years of study. It would be exactly 1965, which would allow her to avoid 1966.
However, it's difficult for people like Xiao Hai, Yan Zi, and her younger brother Xiao Fei to avoid it.
It won't be easy to find work then; they might have to go to the countryside.
Qin Yan was taken aback for a moment, then honestly replied, "It's alright. My third brother and I have similar grades, and we're both good enough to get into junior high school."
Xu Fei has also made great progress and should be able to pass the exam. Then the three of them can continue to study at the same school.
Xu Sui thought for a moment and then asked, "Have you ever thought about taking the entrance exam for a vocational school after graduating from junior high school?"
Graduates from vocational high schools were guaranteed job placement, and they immediately found employment.
However, getting into a vocational high school is not easy. Only those with excellent grades can pass the exam. Some people can get into high school, but they may not be able to get into a vocational high school.
Qin Yan shook her head, a little embarrassed, and said softly, "Second sister-in-law, I want to go to university."
"My second brother is the only college student in our family, and I want to be the second college student in our family."
"I've never told anyone about this, Second Sister-in-law, so please don't tell anyone else."
Not only is their second brother the only college student in their family, but he is also the only college student in their entire tenement.
Xu Sui remained silent for a moment. It was impossible for Qin Yan to take the college entrance exam. At that time, classes were suspended everywhere, and even many universities were suspending classes.
Even after graduating from university, college graduates still had to go to the countryside as educated youth. During the ten years of upheaval, from 1966 to 1977, the college entrance examination was not reinstated.
Of course, some people went to university even when they were 34 years old and already had families after the college entrance examination was reinstated, but that was a long time later.
"Yanzi, going to a vocational school isn't bad either. They guarantee job placement after graduation."
If Xiaofei weren't so bad at studying, she would have wanted him to go to a vocational school.
Unfortunately, given that kid's academic ability, he'll probably have a hard time passing the exam.
Qin Yan paused for a moment, then thought for a moment and said, "Third Brother wants to go to a vocational school; he wants to be a teacher."
If you get into a vocational school, your tuition and fees will be covered, and you'll be guaranteed a job after graduation.
It's really good, but no matter how good it is, she still wants to be a college student.
"That's great. It seems our family will have a teacher in the future." Xu Sui didn't dare to offer too much advice. After all, if the person remembered what happened and asked her how she knew, that would be bad. Besides, even if she told her, the person might not believe her.
So, that was all the advice she could offer.
At this moment, Qin Yan's eyes suddenly lit up, and she excitedly exclaimed, "Second sister-in-law, second brother is back! He also brought a piece of meat, wow, and a bag of apples!"
Xu Sui subconsciously looked up towards the direction of the courtyard gate and immediately met those dark and deep eyes.
She paused slightly, then suddenly remembered what had happened that morning. Her heart skipped a beat, and her face instantly flushed. She unconsciously looked away, lowered her head, and continued picking vegetables, no longer glancing at the man.
"Second sister-in-law, why is your face so red? Are you wearing too many clothes?"
Upon seeing the meat and apples, Qin Yan, who had been excited for a while, turned around and saw her second sister-in-law's face flushed with an abnormal blush. She looked extremely beautiful, like a peony bud about to bloom, almost making people unable to look away.
She was mesmerized, staring at him intently, and murmured, "Second sister-in-law, you are so beautiful."
People love beautiful things, and children are no exception.
No wonder she heard what sounded like the two of them kissing when she passed by her second brother and sister-in-law's room today.
Grandma thought she didn't know, so she immediately blushed and pulled her away.
In fact, she had heard this sound many times before.
The house wasn't soundproof. Before the news broke that my eldest brother couldn't have children, he and my sister-in-law would do this every night, which kept her and my third brother from sleeping well and made them tired for school the next day.
Xu Sui had no idea that what happened between her and Qin Yunzhou this morning had already become known to almost the entire family.
Hearing the eleven or twelve-year-old girl praise her for being pretty, she was quite pleased and smiled, "Our Yanzi is pretty too."
"Go to your sister-in-law's room later, she'll get you some candy."
They usually kept some fruit candies in their homes. Candies weren't expensive, but in those days, when people were short of food and clothing and struggling to get enough to eat, they had no spare money to buy candies, so candies seemed precious.
If you slip a few candies into someone's hand when you meet them, they'll usually be more friendly towards you because of the candy.
Qin Yan's eyes suddenly lit up. "Thank you, Second Sister-in-law."
"My second sister-in-law is still the best to me."
On the other side, Qin Yunzhou had already come over carrying a bag of apples and a piece of meat weighing one pound.
The one-pound piece of meat instantly drew envious glances from all the neighbors in the same courtyard.
Even though they bought meat today during the Lunar New Year, they only managed to buy half a jin (250 grams). Some families didn't even manage to buy half a jin of pork.
Not to mention, there was also a bag of apples.
Aunt Liu from next door couldn't help but ask, "Yunzhou, where did you buy these apples?"
It's so red and so big, it looks like it's of exceptional quality, so it probably won't be cheap.
Her children wanted to eat apples, but there were no apples for sale outside. She went to queue up early this morning, but after queuing for most of the day, she still couldn't find any apples for sale.