Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 1418 College Admissions 2

Chapter 1418: Chapter 1418 College Admissions 2

Lu Jiang cracked a slight smile, "With so many good soldiers in the guard battalion, someone will replace you. You don’t need to worry about my safety. Once you get to school, don’t get involved in anything. Seize the opportunity and study hard. The university that recommended you is Capital University. The school term starts in September, so you’ll leave around the 20th of August. However, keep this matter to yourself, a good number of people want to go to university, and knowing that you have a spot will definitely stir up trouble."

Ping Zhengkai said respectfully, "Yes, rest assured!"

The smile at the corners of his eyes was like watermelon juice dripping down a watermelon.

Feng Qingxue felt incredibly envious inside. She also wanted to go to university, to at least get a diploma.

Seven years later, she would be overage for the college entrance examination and would not be able to participate, leaving her only chance for schooling right now. However, there were conditions for going to school: soldiers, workers, staff members of various government organizations, peasants, and sent-down youth, regardless of their previous educational level or age, were all eligible, but, of course, it was based on a recommendation system, not just anyone who wanted to go could go.

Although after graduation, for many years their status as true college students was not recognized, graduates from Capital University who were from worker, peasant, and soldier backgrounds could only be considered as having a Bachelor’s degree, but wasn’t that still better than Feng Qingxue having no diploma at all? Also, it would make continuing education later on easier.

But Feng Qingxue knew she couldn’t bring it up and make things difficult for Lu Jiang.

She had already retired from service, was not a worker, a soldier, a peasant, or a staff member of any government organization, but just a military dependent. If she wanted to study, of course, Lu Jiang could get her a spot, but she didn’t want to do that. She couldn’t let Lu Jiang’s life be tainted, nor could she abandon her children at home just to pursue her own interests.

Therefore, she never brought up the matter, even though she was particularly envious of the soldiers who could go to university. She only asked Lu Jiang to send a telegram home, telling her children not to take part in this round of university seat competition for workers, peasants, and soldiers.

Years later, the universities were enrolling students again, and even though the programs were one or two years, it excited many people. Although the process was based on recommendations, there were still signs of backdoor dealings, and despite being repeatedly banned, they continued. Under Lu Jiang’s strict management, the Viva Army recommended soldiers for schooling based on regulations, regardless of their background, generally grassroots soldiers. However, outside the army, it was beyond their control.

It was said that the secretary of the neighboring brigade had given the only spot to his sent-down youth son-in-law, and parents and sent-down youths in Wanglou Brigade who wanted their children to go to university came to ask Wang Zhengguo, who their brigade’s three slots were prepared for.

Wanglou Brigade was no longer what it used to be and had secured three slots.

One was for a junior college specializing in mechanical manufacturing, and two were for universities, one was Huaihai Institute of Mining and the other was Capital University.

Wang Zhengguo tapped on the desk, looking at the full room of people, "Three slots, one for the sent-down youth, two for our Wanglou Brigade’s kids. They must be well-educated. Those who haven’t been to school or only have primary school education, will they understand once they are in university? First, choose those who meet the standards, then have a vote, whoever gets the most votes, that person will go."

A vote? That’s fair!

The crowd dispersed in a hubbub, each going to canvass for votes.

Wang Zhengguo let down the hand he raised, watching the emptied room now only left with himself and his eldest son, he couldn’t help but say, "I haven’t announced the candidate list, how do you all know if your names are on it?"

He knew what everyone had gone to do, but only Wang Dachun heard this remark.

Wang Dachun smiled and said, "I’ll go post the list, to save them the useless fuss."