That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 568: College students are worthless?
Han Chunmei came back from work outside and saw her elder aunt Li Mingyue at home. She quickly called her elder daughter Li Juan to the kitchen to cook.

After a while, her husband Li Kaijian also came into the kitchen angrily.

Han Chunmei said while busying herself: "You came at the right time. I didn't know that my elder sister was coming, so I bought a pound of meat. You can go out and buy some stewed dishes! I will make some braised pork and stir-fry some vegetables."

Li Kaijian sat on the stool next to him and said unhappily, "What kind of braised pork? Fried tofu with pickled vegetables will do. People come here empty-handed to beg for mercy. What if we feed them meat until they die?"

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Han Chunmei then noticed that her husband was in a bad mood. She quickly threw the work in her hands to Li Juan and asked Li Kaijian with concern: "What's wrong? Did my elder sister offend you again?"

"Humph~"

Li Kaijian snorted twice and said, "She didn't provoke me, but my father did. That brat is a piece of shit, and I even promised to transfer him to another job."

The eldest sister's son reported Li Ye's affairs. Li Zhongfa suppressed Li Kaijian and did not let him spread the news. However, Li Kaijian was very angry.

As a result, he just pretended to do it and didn't even kowtow, but his father Li Zhongfa actually agreed to do it for him. Do you think Li Kaijian is angry or not?

Moreover, he wanted to be transferred to the Grain Bureau a few years ago, but his father did not allow it for him and sent him to the fertilizer factory. That is why Li Kaijian has finally made it and is about to become the deputy director of the factory. Otherwise, Li Kaijian would have had even greater complaints.

"It's not worth it for you to be angry with our father."

Han Chunmei was speechless. Even though her husband was quite domineering outside, he could only squat and be bullied in front of her father-in-law Li Zhongfa.

Are you angry with him? Then you have to bear the consequences yourself. If you dare to say no, even if you can.

At this time, Li Juan, who was busy cooking, pouted and said, "My aunt just pissed off my dad. She said that even though my dad was the deputy director of the factory, he was not as good as others. In my opinion, I shouldn't have invited them to dinner today."

Han Chunmei was stunned, and then immediately scolded: "Do you want me to be nosy? Hurry up and cook!"

Li Juan pursed her lips in grievance and could only keep her head down and work hard on the chopping board, making the knife make a clanging sound.

"Why are you yelling at the child?" Li Kaijian frowned and said, "Xiaojuan has been exhausted from the exams these days. Please feel sorry for her. If you really make her angry, who will help you cook?"

Han Chunmei's eyes dimmed, and she muttered, "She will only help me for a few more days. She will fly away once she is admitted to university."

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Li Juan, who was feeling very aggrieved, had her eyes instantly red.

She had been beaten by her mother many times over the years, so she longed to study in another place and was full of longing for the petty-bourgeois life in Zaojun Temple.

But if it really flies away, will it never come back?

No, never.

"Mom, I can still come back to work after I finish my studies. Didn't my aunt's son go back to Qingshui to work?"

"Cut your vegetables!"

Han Chunmei turned around, wiped the sweat off her face with her arm, wiped the corners of her eyes as well, and then started to heat the oil in the pan and cook.

Li Kaijian didn't want to go into the house and nag his elder sister, so he just stood there and made things worse.

He picked up the spoon and added salt to the pot.

Han Chunmei quickly said, "Oh, you put too much salt. It's so salty."

Li Kaijian added another half spoonful without caring: "It's better to be salty, it goes well with rice! Later you can say that I cooked it, my food is always salty."

Li Kaijian is still very responsible as a man and will never let his wife take the blame.

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"Hahahaha~"

All three of them laughed, and the depressed Li Juan also laughed.

But before they finished laughing, they heard the sound of a car outside the door. My aunt Li Mingxiang and her family arrived.

Li Mingxiang heard the laughter in the kitchen and came over.

"Brother, sister-in-law, what are you cooking? Scrambled eggs with cucumber?"

"Oh no."

Han Chunmei smiled and said, "I'm making cucumber and egg soup."

If there is too much salt, just add water, there is no problem.

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"Why are there only soups and vegetables today? Chunmei, what do you think of eating soups and vegetables in such hot weather? Don't you think you don't sweat enough?"

Li Mingyue used a spoon to scoop up the cucumber and egg soup in front of her, her face full of disgust.

There weren't only soups and dishes on the table, but a few cold dishes were placed in front of the men as a side dish for drinking, so Li Mingyue and her son had only soups and dishes in front of them.

Wu Juying glared at Li Mingyue and said, "You also know it's a hot day! Why don't you go into the kitchen to cook on such a hot day? Lazy man, don't complain about the food. Eat yours!"

Li Mingyue said unconvincedly: "Mom, why do you say that to me? I used to cook when I was at home."

Wu Juying twisted her mouth and said, "Why don't you do it now? You think of yourself as an outsider, right?"

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Li Mingyue blinked her eyes, not daring to argue with her mother anymore, but she thought about it over and over again, and still couldn't figure out how she had offended her mother today. The person in charge is confused, while the bystander is clear. She always thought that her son was the smartest child in the world, and she was not happy when others said a few more words. Then how could the son of someone else be a fool who only became the workshop director after decades of hard work?

Li Mingxiang, the younger sister-in-law, sensed the awkwardness in the room and quickly moved the pile of cold-mixed pork head meat in front of her husband over and said, "Sister, try this. A stewed food stall just opened in the east end of the city. It's said that it's made by Master Lang from the food company. It tastes pretty good."

"No, no, we need it to go with our wine."

After refusing for a while, Li Mingyue sighed and said, "It's not that I'm greedy, I just don't have an appetite. I've been worrying about the work assignment for patriotism these days.

You say it's only been a few years, how come this college student is worthless?

In the past, college graduates went to government offices right after graduation, and it was slow to be promoted to deputy section chief within two years. But now, if you look at Aiguo, he can barely get a job sitting in an office.

Li Mingyue suddenly looked at Zhao Meiwen and Li Juan and said, "When Xiaowen and Xiaojuan graduate, do you think they will have to go to the workshop like the workers?"

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Li Ming smelled so good that he almost reached out to take the plate of pig head back.

My eldest sister has never changed in her life. Not only does she eat more and take more when she gets things from home, but she also has to take advantage of everything when she eats.

What do you mean by college students are worthless? Are you calling a monk a bald donkey in front of him?

Oh, so what you mean is that your son will be assigned to work in an office this year, but my daughter will have to work in the workshop in a few years?

But before Li Mingxiang could get angry and say something to her sister, Li Mingyue pointed at Li Ye and said, "I didn't say that. It was Xiao Ye who said that.
Just now Xiao Ye told us that as the gap in government officials becomes smaller and smaller, it will be difficult for college graduates to find jobs in the future, and the college entrance examination is becoming more and more difficult. If you can’t catch up this year, you will miss it every year.”

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Li Ye looked at his aunt who was getting more and more excited as she spoke, as if he had seen a distant relative from his previous life.

None of the relative's sons had ever gone to college. When he saw that Li Ye had been admitted to a second-tier university, his first words were, "If you wear glasses, employers may not want you in the future."

Oh my god, does this sound harsh to you? There are so many nearsighted people, and you just don't like me, right?
There are even more piercing ones.

After Li Ye graduated, he went to the factory for an internship which was dirty and tiring. People looked down on him again and said, "What a college student! He is not as good as my son. My son has saved tens of thousands of dollars in the past few years. College students are the least valuable these days."

Anyway, he will poke you wherever it hurts, just like playing a game with villains, the more you hit, the more fun it is, and you never get tired of it.

"It is certain that there will be more and more college students in the future,"

Li Ye glanced at his aunt and said calmly, "But college students are different. Among the college students graduating from the same school, some have learned all the skills of their teachers, while others have just wasted their time and only learned how to fall in love."

"It's different from school to school. A graduate from a key national university won't do too badly no matter how hard she tries, unless she doesn't make progress.
I know two classmates from 1981, and they both stayed in Beijing this year, one in the Ministry of Machinery Industry, and the other in the Capital Steel Plant.

"So the placement after graduation depends on your overall ability. If you can't be assigned to a good unit, it's either because of your poor academic performance, poor school, or bad luck."

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The elder aunt and the younger aunt both looked at Li Ye. The elder aunt's eyes widened, while the younger aunt smiled secretly.

Li Ye's words are much more vicious than those of his aunt Li Mingyue. They are sharp and harsh, but you can't find any fault with them.

"Crack~"

The eldest aunt slapped her thigh and said angrily, "That's right. We have had bad luck in the past few years. Aiguo was dating the daughter of a provincial party committee cadre, but she was snatched away by a pretty boy just before graduation. Otherwise, she would never have returned to our small county town."

"Hahahaha~"

Sister-in-law Li Mingyue finally couldn't help laughing out loud.

To say anything else, Li Mingyue really didn't dare to refute her elder sister.

But when it comes to dating, the eldest sister's son really has no advantages.

It's strange to say, all the men and women in the Li family are very handsome, but the eldest aunt is a little lacking. Her husband, Cui Zhixian, looks bitter and vengeful, and even her son suffers.

"Mingxiang, what are you laughing at?"

Li Mingyue was very unhappy, so she asked, "Which university did Meiwen apply for this year? Will she be admitted?"

Li Mingxiang suppressed her smile and said tactfully, "Meiwen applied to Beijing Medical University. Whether she can get in depends on luck."

"You think too much of your luck. Beijing Medical University is a national key university. Hahaha~"

Li Mingyue couldn't stop laughing, but then she realized that no one was laughing.

She turned her head sharply and looked at Li Juan: "Xiao Juan, which university did you apply to?"

Li Juan lowered her head and said while picking vegetables: "I am the same as my brother."

Li Mingyue was stunned for a moment, then asked anxiously: "How many points are you sure you can get? I remember that last year, the two of you only scored over 500 in the simulation, right?"

Because she was not welcomed in the past two years, Li Mingyue was angry and had little contact with her family, and she also fell behind in understanding her two children's academic performance.

"Ahem~"

Li Kaijian, who had been holding back for a long time, finally raised his head and said, "Xiaojuan scored 556 in the last mock exam, which is a little better than last year."

Li Mingxiang followed up by saying, "Meiwen is almost there, she has over 520!"

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Li Mingyue suddenly felt a blockage in her throat, as if she was choked by something.

(End of this chapter)