In 1977, when the whole country was busy with the autumn harvest, a major event happened quietly in Beijing.
In August, under the initiative of a leader who was reinstated, he hosted a symposium on science and education and invited more than 30 scientists and educators to participate. At the meeting, the leader publicly decided to resume the college entrance examination. .
In September, the Ministry of Education held a national college admissions meeting in Beijing. At the meeting, it was decided to resume the national college admissions examination that had been suspended for more than ten years and select talents to go to college through unified examinations and merit-based admissions.
The enrollment targets for the resumption of the college entrance examination are: workers and farmers, educated youth who have gone to the mountains and countryside and returned to their hometowns, retired soldiers, cadres and recent high school graduates, and will focus on ensuring enrollment in key institutions, such as medical schools, normal colleges and agricultural colleges. wait.
This meeting is of extremely important turning point.
But even if a decision has been made, there is still a lot of resistance and controversy in promoting the resolution at all stages. In order to gain time, the Ministry of Education first submitted the "About Postponing Enrollment and the Start Time of New Students". 》Request for Instructions, it was decided to postpone the enrollment of colleges and universities and technical secondary schools until the fourth quarter, and new students will enroll before the end of February next year.
As soon as this approval was issued, many people who were keenly aware of the changes in current policies quickly sensed the unusual meaning. At this juncture, the postponement of enrollment and the start of school could be due to some changes?
It was not until the end of September that the various resolutions were finally reached, and a report on the resumption of the college entrance examination was submitted to the superiors. The superiors were impatient and quickly approved the decision.
Finally, in October, the document for the resumption of the college entrance examination was issued. Major media across China announced the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination, and revealed that this year's college entrance examination will be held nationwide one month later.
Su Qingyun may always remember that day.
That afternoon, Su Qingyun sat in the yard, quietly looking at the clouds in the sky in a daze.
It was already autumn, and the weather was a little cold. Wu Guixiang asked her to come in and sit in the house. It was windy outside, so don't catch a cold.
"No, milk, I'll just sit down for a while."
Su Qingyun replied and continued to be in a daze. She was waiting for today. She had been counting the days since October, and finally it was today.
Unlike the painful wait last time, Su Qingyun waited with hope this time, because this time, she was waiting for a turning point in the fate of millions of people.
The breeze was blowing, neither cold nor hot, and very comfortable. The clouds in the blue sky rolled and relaxed, and Su Qingyun smiled at the corner of his mouth.
Suddenly, the radio in the village blared.
"Big news! Big news! According to the latest document issued by the Ministry of Education across the country, the country has decided to resume the national college entrance examination that has been suspended for ten years, that is, to resume the college entrance examination! Talents will be selected to go to college through unified examination and merit-based admission. The targets are: workers and farmers, educated youth who have gone to the mountains and countryside and returned to their hometowns, retired soldiers, cadres and recent high school graduates..."
"I repeat, according to the national Ministry of Education..."
Captain Qin Youfu's excited voice rang in the ears of the whole village. Everyone was stunned. No matter what they were doing, they stopped what they were doing and stared blankly in the direction of the radio station in the village brigade office. .
What? Resume the college entrance examination? ! Everyone suspects that there is something wrong with their ears. How can they resume the college entrance examination? Didn’t the workers, peasants and soldiers recommend going to university?
Everyone looked at each other blankly, wondering what happened? The young people in the village who had studied in middle and high schools, as well as the educated young people in Luoshui Village, had been stunned by this bombshell news.
The people who were hit so hard that their eyes were filled with stars, after experiencing the darkness of the sky and the earth, overwhelming ecstasy surged into their hearts.
Resume the college entrance examination? What is the resumption of college entrance examination? No one understands the importance and significance of resuming the college entrance examination better than them!
This means that they finally have the opportunity to leave here, have the opportunity to go to the university of their dreams, and have the opportunity to change their entire lives!
After these young people finally came to their senses, they looked at each other, dropped their things one after another, and ran to the brigade office in unison! They have to ask!
They ran away from the fields, their faces flushed, and their eyes filled with tears of excitement, as if they were rushing to their own tomorrow.
Su Qingyun was sitting in the yard, hearing the noise coming from everywhere outside, and smiled quietly, with tears flashing in the corners of his eyes. It was so good. The turning point in the fate of countless people has come. In the future, it will only get better and better.
The brigade office was already crowded, and everyone came to ask about the resumption of the college entrance examination.
"Captain, is it true that the college entrance examination is to be resumed? Is it really confirmed by the higher-ups?"
"Captain, when is the specific exam time? Can junior high school graduates like us take the exam?"
"Captain, I'm almost thirty, can I still take the college entrance examination? If I pass the exam, can I take my wife, daughter and children to school with me?"
"Captain, is there a limit to the number of places you can register for the exam? We young intellectuals all want to take the exam!"
Qin Youfu was squeezed into the crowd and could hardly breathe, let alone talk.
He tried hard to control the situation, but the excited crowd did not listen to him at all. He had no choice but to climb directly onto the table, stand at the highest point, and said to everyone: "Everyone, be quiet, don't be anxious! Ask questions one by one, I will Answer one by one!”
After a long while, the excited crowd finally calmed down.
Qin Youfu took a deep breath and said to everyone: "I know that everyone is concerned about the resumption of the college entrance examination. To be honest, I am also very excited, but we will solve the problems one by one."
"I would like to say that the resumption of the college entrance examination is definitely certain. This is a major decision made by the country. It has been announced nationwide today, so everyone can relax."
"It's true, it's true!" After hearing Qin Youfu's confident words, many people cried with joy, their eyes filled with hope.
"Second, as for the candidates who can take the exam, as I mentioned in the broadcast just now, workers and farmers, educated youth who have gone to the mountains and countryside or returned to their hometowns, retired soldiers, cadres and fresh high school graduates can all participate, of course. , you need to have graduated from high school or have an equivalent education level. As for the age limit, it is between 15 and 40 years old. The exam time is in December. If you want to take the exam, please contact me to register as soon as possible. The registration fee is It’s fifty cents.”
After Qin Youfu explained the restrictions on age, group of people, exam dates, etc., everyone quickly made a mental assessment of whether they were qualified to take the exam.
Some were ecstatic, some were disappointed.
