Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 1419 College Admissions 3

Chapter 1419: Chapter 1419 College Admissions 3

Red characters on white paper were posted outside the office on the bulletin board, a whole list of positions, more than forty, with no age or gender restrictions, just none of the names of Lu Family’s children, nor Zhou Zhou from the educated youth.

"Eh, Dad, why are there no Tianzhi and Guan Yu? And Zhou Zhou?"

Wang Zhengguo glanced at his eldest son who had run in, "Ajiang has sent a telegram home, instructing not to let our own children participate in the competition for university positions designated for workers, peasants, and soldiers. The children were very obedient and thus withdrew voluntarily. Zhou Zhou is a smart kid; seeing the brothers Tianzhi withdrawing, she also followed suit. She expressed that she has been living very peacefully in our brigade, a serenity she had never experienced before, and does not want to compete with everyone for the university position, no matter what the final outcome is, conflicts will for sure arise before decisions are made."

When there are more monks than porridge, the voting cannot prevent the competition that takes place beforehand, especially among the educated youth who might privately guard against and sabotage each other to secure the competitive slot.

But if we don’t use this method, no matter who gets to go to university in the end, those who don’t will surely be discontent.

Thinking of this, Wang Zhengguo immediately said: "Ring the gong, call everyone to gather for a meeting straight away, how could we give them time to canvas for votes? Let’s vote by a show of hands, whoever gets the most support will go to school."

Wang Dachun thought about it and agreed, went out to ring the gong to gather the crowd, and took the opportunity to pull his wife and children aside to whisper.

The scene was spectacular, comparable to slaughtering pigs during the New Year, and it was fortunate that the busy farming season was over, otherwise, who would be in the mood.

Wang Zhengguo stood on the stage and read out the names to the closely packed crowd, "If anyone wants to back out, it’s not too late to do it now. If you all want to go to school, let’s start the voting by show of hands."

As soon as the words fell, a naive young man whose name was on the list raised his hand, it was Wang Zhengguo’s eldest grandson, Wang Chengkun, Wang Dachun’s eldest son, two years older than Lu Tianzhi.

He quickly climbed up the stage in a few steps, patted his chest, cleared his throat, and said with a smile: "I won’t go, I’ll stay home working to earn work points, supporting my dad, my mom, my grandpa, and my grandma. Grandpa brigade leader, please remove my name, I have such a good reputation, and I’m so smart, if I get chosen, everyone will accuse my grandpa of nepotism!"

His words triggered a burst of laughter from the crowd.

Wang Zhengguo also laughed, Wang Dachun kicked him in annoyance, "What nonsense are you spouting here? Everyone else wants to go to university, why don’t you? Remember, only a university graduate can marry a good wife!"

Wang Chengkun hopped away to dodge the kick, "Dad, aren’t you a non-university graduate? And yet you married mom, right?"

Down below, Wu Cuihua burst with joy, "That cheeky kid!"

"You must be pleased being praised, sister-in-law?" Wang Haiping, Wang Daxia’s wife, nudged her sister-in-law’s arm, "Your Kunzi has such a sweet mouth, no worries about not finding a good wife, which young man in our brigade isn’t a hot commodity?"

With high labor values, Wanglou Brigade remains the place that girls from miles around wish to marry into, hence there are no bachelors in Wanglou Brigade.

Fen Xiaohui, Wang Daqiu’s wife asked, "Sister-in-law, do you really agree with Kunzi not going to university?"

"Tianzhi isn’t going, so it doesn’t matter whether Kunzi goes or not." Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue were both among the smartest of the clever; they had their reasons for not letting Lu Tianzhi and Guan Yu attend university. Following in their footsteps would surely be right, which Wang Dachun, Wu Cuihua, and Wang Chengkun had agreed upon before they gathered, and now they just came forward to add more face to Wang Zhengguo.