When the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination spread,
The entire school was in an uproar.
Wearing a pair of glasses all day,
The mathematics teacher, who was very serious after class and in class, was actually shouting and shouting happily in the courtyard in front of the classroom, running and jumping happily. The third-year students were so excited that someone hugged the pain,
Someone held hands and laughed happily in the courtyard.
Sitting in the classroom,
Looking at all the joy outside, the Ai Cao suddenly smiled,
She was happy from the bottom of her heart.
If the college entrance examination was changed to the words of her previous life, it could almost be called an imperial examination,
For the country, it was a material, but for the majority of scholars at the bottom, it should be something they could seize to get rid of their original poverty,
It was the best way to go further.
It was the same for the Ai Cao now.
Ever since the news spread, the teachers had been more serious in teaching,
Urging them to work hard every day,
Telling them that although it was the first year of high school, there were only two years left,
There was not much time.
Ai Cao thought that things like hanging on the head and piercing the thigh only existed in stories,
But ever since she knew that she could take the exam in December, she saw too many seniors studying hard when she passed by the third-year classroom.
Sometimes, it was already late at night, but there were still many people reading with candles in the classroom,
There were even people who did not go back to the dormitory to sleep,
When they were tired, they would just lie on the table,
After sleeping for a while, they would continue to study.
The entire campus was much quieter than before,
The students were all studying hard.
She went home once a month,
It was already November when the Ai Cao could go home again. Because the autumn harvest was over, there was no need to take care of the fields in this month, so she did not need to work all day. Gu Dong had a lot of time now, so he came over early on Friday and temporarily stayed in Jiang Yuan, waiting to pick her up on Saturday.
"Do you think it's okay?" Gu Dong stared at the Ai Cao and asked carefully.
After the autumn harvest, it was almost confirmed that many places around had a poor harvest. Therefore, since September and October, the price of food had been rising, and now it was much higher than before. Gu Dong wanted to take out some of the food in the Ai Cao's Zhuangzi and exchange it for money.
"Sure, but be careful." The Ai Cao did not object at all. Instead, she was very supportive.
Money was really important, no matter when.
If they wanted to sell their food, they definitely needed a safe place. Therefore, the two of them asked Jiang Yuan to help them pay attention to the rent in the county. If they wanted to rent a house, it would be best if they had a separate courtyard. That way, it would be much more convenient no matter what they did.
The two of them returned home in the afternoon. When they entered the village, they only felt that the atmosphere was a little strange, but they did not take it to heart. It was not until the next day when Fu Fang came to look for them that they found out what had happened in the village yesterday.
"Yesterday, two people in Cao Aiguo's house were fighting! Someone even saw Zhang Xianglan using the knife. Her mother hugged her son and sat at the door crying. She kept scolding Cao Aiguo for being heartless. "Fu Fang and Ai Cao said.
Ai Cao was curious. "Didn't you say that his wife, Zhang Xianglan, listens to him a lot? He does everything himself and doesn't let Cao Aiguo tire himself out. What did he do to make Zhang Xianglan treat him like this? "
"Hehe." Fu Fang had an evil smile on his face. "You weren't in the village before, so you don't know. A few days ago, after the autumn harvest, the educated youths from all the villages went to the town to study. There are more than one village in our town that has educated youths. Including the ones from nearby villages, there are more than 50 of them gathered together. At that time, Cao Aiguo was very close to a female educated youth from another village. Then, then recently, he was in contact again and was caught by Zhang Xianglan. "
"Ah!" Ai Cao was surprised. "He, he did something to let Zhang Xianglan down?"
"No, I don't think so. But isn't everyone revising for the college entrance exam now? Cao Aiguo used this as an excuse and contacted Zhang Xianglan again. I heard that he met Zhang Xianglan at the intersection of the town. "
Zhang Xianglan's temper was actually quite bad. In the past, he often fought with his father. The reason why he was so obedient to Cao Aiguo now was because he liked him. But when he found out that the man he liked had no conscience and might even cheat like his father, he suddenly changed.
She didn't want to be the same as she was now. She held a knife and warned Cao Aiguo directly. If he dared to betray the family, then she would kill him. Anyway, her son had her mother.
She had watched her parents grow up. She longed for love and marriage. She longed for a husband who loved her and a warm and happy family.
But now, this hope was shattered.
"Sigh, now everyone is focused on the college entrance exam. Cao Aiguo is also doing his best to revise. He even asked Qi Fang and Yuanyuan for information. But yesterday, I heard that Zhang Xianglan's mother said that she won't let him take the exam and won't let him go." Fu Fang was worried.
Zhang Xianglan's father was the accountant of the brigade. If the family really didn't want to let him go, Cao Aiguo couldn't do anything in this village.
"What about you? Are you also revising for the college entrance exam? Isn't this a great opportunity for educated youths like you? You should know Zhuang Yan. Fu Jiu and Gu Dong went to visit her and Jiang Yuan. She is now in her third year of high school. When she heard the news, she was so happy that she cried. Now, our school is full of students studying hard. "
Didn't Fu Fang and the others always want to go back to the city? Ai Cao, this was a rare opportunity.
"Sigh." Fu Fang sighed first and then said: "Revision, there is revision. If you have any information in school, try to help us bring a copy. The information we are using now is all sent by Qi Fang's friends. "
"Okay, but you are pregnant. You have to take care of your body. Oh right, you and Duan Xue are both pregnant. You will be nine months pregnant in December. Will it affect you? "Ai Cao was worried for Fu Fang.
"I don't know. I don't know either." Speaking of this, Fu Fang was confused.
She had been thinking about going back to the city. Now, the opportunity had come. But she would be pregnant by then. Moreover, looking at her family's reaction, especially after Cao Aiguo made a scene yesterday, her in-laws didn't want her to take the exam. Although Fu Jiu didn't say anything, he was worried about her body. He was afraid that something would happen to her and the child.
This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. For people who came from the city, if they missed it, they would really regret it.
Therefore, even though her family didn't support her, Fu Fang still insisted on studying every day.
Ai Cao stayed in the village for a month and then went back to school. She didn't know that the village was very "lively" in the month she was away.
Zhang Xianglan's mother didn't want Cao Aiguo to sign up for the college entrance examination no matter what. She led her grandson around the village all day long and nagged everyone she met. But in the end, for some unknown reason, Zhang Xianglan actually made the decision to allow Cao Aiguo to take the exam.
Qi Fang and Tian Yuanyuan studied at the educated youth center all day except for their daily work.
There was not enough food at home. Ai Yaozong and his grandmother went to Ai Ershun's house in town to ask for food. But Ai Ershun's wife was pregnant. Not only did her family not give them food, but they also kicked them out.
In addition, Duan Xue had a miscarriage. Her six-month-pregnant body was gone just like that. It was said that it was a visible baby boy. The leader's house was filled with a sense of pressure.
Fu Qiang's mother nagged all day that it was Duan Xue who harmed her grandson. She also said that Duan Xue did it on purpose. She didn't want to have a child and wanted to go back to the city.
Duan Xue went to the educated youth center to borrow books to study on a rainy day. On the way back, she slipped and died. Duan Xue didn't feel bad about losing her child. But it was useless. She explained to Fu Jiu that the slip was an accident. She was sadder than anyone else when she lost her child. But being sad didn't help at all. She still had to study. If she didn't seize this opportunity, she didn't know when the next time would come.
Fu Jiu looked at his mother, who had lost her grandson in pain and tears all day long, and his wife, who was still reading books after her confinement. He was also very sad. Although he understood, after all, this man had become more taciturn at home.
Gu Dong, on the other hand, had to travel between his home, the county, and the city. When there was work to be done in the village, he would go to work. When there was no work, he would go to the small courtyard rented in the county and look for Ai Cao to get some food and vegetables. Then, he would disguise himself and bring the things to the private market in the city to buy them.
Now that the price of food was high, no matter how much food he brought, it would be used up very quickly. He kept part of the money he earned and used the rest to buy things.
The big things that could be seen were the new things at home, such as a bicycle. The things that couldn't be seen were bottles, jars, calligraphy, paintings, hairpins, and jade pendants that Gu Dong bought along the way. Anyway, he would bring back anything that looked like an antique.
He brought back a lot of things, but Ai Cao felt that it would be good if one or two out of ten things were really valuable. But she didn't stop him. Instead, she helped him store all the things he brought back in Zhuangzi.
When he was busy, he always felt that the days passed by very quickly. Sometimes, a month would pass by in a blink of an eye. In December, the weather finally showed its coldness. The north wind blew non-stop all day long, and leaves were scattered everywhere. Only the bare branches were left swaying in the wind.
The much-anticipated college entrance examination was finally coming. But it had nothing to do with Ai Cao, who was still in her first year of high school.
What was related to her was that she was pregnant! And it had been almost two months!
Recently, Ai Cao had been very sleepy, and she often felt nauseous. Ren Wanwan was worried that something was wrong with her body, so she insisted that Ai Cao ask for leave to have a check-up.
"Saturday. It will be the weekend in two days. Gu Dong will go to the city. I won't be in the village that day, so I can go to the hospital to have a check-up." Ai Cao also felt that something was wrong with her body recently. She prayed that nothing bad would happen to her.
"That's good. I'm free on Saturday, so I'll go with you! It's like thanking you for the pomegranate. "Ren Wanwan held her hand and said.
She often got things from Ai Cao, mostly food. The Ai Cao said that Gu Dong bought it for her, so she was embarrassed to take it for free. But the Ai Cao didn't charge her money, so she had no choice but to treat the Ai Cao even better. If there was anything that she needed at home, she would also bring a portion for the Ai Cao.
This time, she wanted to accompany her to the hospital. There were aunties and uncles she knew in the hospital, so she could at least have someone to take care of her. But she didn't expect that when the results of the check-up came out, she was so shocked that she almost fell to the ground.
"Pre- Pregnant? Aunty Qian, did you see wrongly? She, she is my classmate. "Ren Wanwan's usually gentle and calm face was full of surprise and disbelief.
She heard from Ai Cao that she was sold to the Gu family. She also knew that the Gu family bought her for the man called Gu Dong who often came to visit her. However, Gu Dong's family didn't seem to be short of money. They even sent Ai Cao to study. She never expected that Ai Cao and Gu Dong were already married.
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