Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 388: The plight of workers, peasants and soldiers, and the fraud gang
This was Fangyan's second time driving Qin Nong's police car, except for the last time he drove it.

It was the first time that Zhu Lin knew that Fangyan could actually drive.

After the car started, Fangyan operated it like a veteran.

Facing his wife's question, Fang Yan said:

"When I was sent to work in the production team, I drove a tractor. When I came back, I also drove the police car of the deputy director of the municipal bureau."

"It's actually not that difficult. Look, isn't it very simple?"

Fangyan turned the steering wheel, made a skillful turn out of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Street, drove onto the main road, and then headed towards the department store.

Zhu Lin found that he still hadn't fully explored his dialect skills.

It feels like he knows everything.

Zhu Lin asked to Fang Yan:

"What else can you do? You can't even deliver a baby, right?"

Fangyan heard it and said:

"I really don't know how to do this. You hit my blind spot."

Hearing Fangyan's words, Zhu Lin couldn't help but laugh:

"Hahaha... Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if you knew how to do it too. After all, it seems like all barefoot doctors need to learn this skill."

Fangyan followed his wife's words and said:
"That's right. Obstetrics is my weak point. I can improve my skills when I have time."

Zhu Lin smiled and said:

"You'd better not think about improving your production technology skills. You should focus on reviewing first. The college entrance examination is only about 20 days away."

Dialect means:

"I have almost finished my review now. I am very confident now."

He was too lazy to hide his shortcomings in front of his wife, so as to avoid her worrying about him.

At this time, Zhu Lin sighed and said:
"Well, now that the college entrance examination has been resumed, the situation for college students like me who were recommended by workers, peasants and soldiers is a bit awkward."

In 1966, the national college entrance examination was cancelled and university admissions were suspended. It was not until 1970 that the country began to implement a system of recommending workers, peasants and soldiers to go to university, selecting students through mass recommendation, leadership approval and school review, and this system lasted until the college entrance examination was resumed in 1977.

Some people believe that the recommendation and selection of workers, peasants and soldiers is a backdoor process.

Moreover, the educational levels of these recommended people vary, the teaching is very difficult, the quality of education cannot be guaranteed, and the college entrance examination system is not as strict as that for recruiting students.

Fangyan took over the conversation and said:

"The college students recommended by workers, peasants and soldiers emphasized practical application and social transformation, and focused on ideological education and the cultivation of class consciousness. The college students admitted through the college entrance examination now focus on systematic knowledge learning and the cultivation of academic research capabilities, and emphasize comprehensive quality and innovative spirit."

"To put it simply, the country needs different talents now. This matter actually has little to do with you. If you really want to improve yourself, you can still continue to study in university."

"After the college entrance examination is resumed, all eligible candidates can take the exam, including workers, peasants and soldiers."

Fangyan remembered reading some information in his previous life. In the college entrance examination in 1977, 120 workers, peasants and soldiers in Beijing took the exam, of whom 38 were admitted to key universities.

Hearing the words in the dialect, Zhu Lin shook his head and said:

"If you want to go to university, you can't get pregnant and have a baby while you're studying."

"I still think family is more important. I can't accept Sun Jialin's idea."

Fang Yan nodded and said:
"Well, Sun Jialin is indeed a bit extreme. I don't think they will last long as a couple."

Zhu Lin said:

"Forget it, let's not talk about her..."

Then she leaned closer to Fangyan and said:
"I calculated the date, and these days of this month are just the right time for me."

"How about tonight..."

Fang Yan suddenly understood, smiled, nodded and said:
"I know. I'll try harder that night!"

If Sun Jialin doesn't give birth to a child for Director Chen, that's their business.

Fang Yan and Zhu Lin really want to have a child.

……

Drove to the entrance of a nearby department store.

After parking the car, Fang Yan and Zhu Lin walked into the mall.

Today is the weekend, and although there is a flu epidemic recently, there are still many people here.

Of course, there are more people who are a little older, and there are fewer teenagers born after 1950.

Fangyan and his friends arrived at the mall and started looking for the gas water heater counter.

After searching around...I couldn't find it.

The last time I came here to buy a washing machine, it didn't have one either.

I still didn’t buy a water heater this time.

"It seems we have to go to the largest department store." Zhu Lin said to Fang Yan.

Fangyan nodded, then he and his wife went out of the mall to pick up the car.

They said they were picking up the car, but in fact they just parked it on the side of the road. As soon as the couple got in, Fangyan started the car and drove towards the largest department store nearby.

After the college entrance examination was resumed this year, the vitality of society seemed to have returned all of a sudden.

There are obviously more people in the department store.

No matter whether you are rich or poor, and whether you can afford it or not, you like to go shopping in department stores on weekends.

I heard that someone was planning to buy a TV but hadn't saved enough money yet, so I took my whole family to see it every week to build up their confidence, thinking that it would be a while before they could move the TV home.

The family saved money and bought the TV home in the shortest time possible.

So after this story spread, many people liked to do the same.

Call this the hope of life.

Even though the temperature has dropped below zero today, it still can't dampen everyone's enthusiasm.

The car was driving fast and soon we arrived at the largest department store nearby.

As soon as he entered the door, Fangyan saw several "quaint" gas water heaters.

These are the earliest direct-discharge gas water heaters.

Exhaust gases are discharged directly through the flue, but there is a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

In addition, there is a safer flue-type water heater on the market.

However, this type of water heater can only be imported from Hong Kong. It is not available in domestic shopping malls for the time being.

It is high-tech like the microwave oven in Fangyan’s home.

In addition, there are later generations of forced exhaust water heaters with built-in fans to force exhaust gases out of the room.

And the balanced water heater with double-layer smoke pipe design can force smoke exhaust and draw air from the outside.

There was only one water heater, so there was nothing to choose from.

Fangyan went up and asked about the price, then started the process and completed the purchase.

Then Fangyan carried the water heater and walked towards the car.

"I'll go open the car door." Zhu Lin took out the car keys from Fangyan's pocket and walked to the car parked on the side of the road in front.

Just now she wanted to carry it over with Fangyan.

As a result, Fangyan picked up the water heater in one go.

Zhu Lin had some understanding of her man's physical strength.

I don't think Fangyan is trying to show off, I'm just worried that he might hurt his back.

Just when Zhu Lin walked to the entrance of the department store, a little old lady suddenly jumped out from somewhere and bumped into Zhu Lin.

Then a bag in her hand fell to the ground with a "pop".

After the sound of breaking glass, a smell of alcohol wafted out.

Zhu Lin realized that he had bumped into someone and broke something in someone else's hand, so he quickly apologized to the old lady:
"Old comrade, I'm so sorry I didn't see you just now. Are you okay?"

When the old lady heard Zhu Lin's words, she immediately grabbed her and said:

"You drink with me!"

After hearing this, Zhu Lin immediately said:

"I'll go with you, I'll go with you! I'm so sorry, I didn't notice you just now. How much do you think the wine is?"

As he spoke he took out his wallet from his pocket.

Seeing this, the old lady raised two fingers:

"twenty!"

"How much?" Zhu Lin was stunned, thinking he had heard wrongly.

She already felt something was wrong at this moment and asked:

"What kind of wine is this? Why is it so expensive?"

The little old lady raised her head and said:
"The ginseng and deer antler wine we make at home is just that expensive."

Zhu Lin said:

"Ginseng and deer antler wine is not this color, and your taste is not right either."

Fang Yan had already walked over at this time and asked the old lady:
"Old lady, are you kidding me?"

The old lady held onto Zhu Lin's arm and refused to let go, saying to Fang Yan:

"You are talking nonsense. Why would I touch porcelain? You bumped into me and broke my things!"

"Let me tell you, don't even think about leaving unless you pay me!"

Fang Yan put down the gas water heater in his hand and said with a smile:

"There should be other accomplices of yours around here, right?"

"As soon as we leave, will they jump out and yell, 'You broke someone's things and didn't pay for them, you're bullying the common people, right? Come and judge for yourself!'"

The old lady was startled and said:

"Don't spit blood on me. I was just passing by here. How could I have any accomplices?"

"No accomplices?" Fang Yan nodded, then opened her hand that was holding Zhu Lin's.

After this action, several young people immediately jumped out from the distance.

Before they even arrived, they started shouting loudly:
"You broke someone's things and didn't pay for it. You're bullying the common people, right? Everyone, come and judge the matter!"

Fangyan said to the old lady:
"Look, the words haven't been changed."

old lady:"……"

There are quite a lot of people here, and after shouting like that, more and more people gathered around to watch.

They were all looking around, not knowing what was going on.

The old lady gritted her teeth and yelled at the top of her voice:
"What a bully!"

"My wine was broken, and you accused me of fraud. Is there any justice in this world?"

"Just because you're driving a car, you can't bully a poor old woman like me, right?"

Zhu Lin was a little annoyed when he saw this scene, and hurriedly stopped her:

"Don't shout!"

Fang Yan smiled and shook his head, then said to Zhu Lin:

"Just let me do it."

After saying that, he gave her a reassuring look.

Zhu Lin trusted her husband very much, so she nodded.

At this time, the young people had already gathered around and shouted at the Fangyan couple:

"What? Bullying the elderly, huh?"

"I'm telling you, you can't leave now that we guys have encountered this incident today!"

Fangyan looked around and saw that there were four people in total, including the old lady.

They look a bit alike, so they are most likely relatives.

This time we ran into a family-based scam gang.

After thinking about it, Fangyan decided to teach them a bigger lesson.

So he asked:

"Don't do it. How much do you want? Name a price."

After hearing Fangyan's words, several people were stunned.

(End of this chapter)