In 1978, I was admitted to Harbin Institute of Technology

Chapter 2 A forced melon is not sweet, but it quenches thirst
Xie Wei reluctantly took the envelope from a young man who was only a few years older than him and had an envious look on his face.

But the crowd did not disperse.

Those who fail to get into college also want to know what a college admission letter looks like, otherwise they won’t know how to brag about it in the future.

I found a paper cutter and carefully opened the envelope. There were two pieces of paper inside, one was a notice and the other was notes on enrollment.

The notice is slightly smaller than a book page and can be folded to fit neatly into the envelope.

The quality of the paper is not very good, and there is even some ink bleeding on the handwritten units, names, times, majors, etc.

Immediately, someone standing behind Xie Wei started to read:
"Admission letter from Harbin University of Technology."

"The Revolutionary Committee of Hongguang Machinery Factory forwarded to Comrade Xie Wei:

You have been admitted by the school and the Bashu Province, City, and Autonomous Region College Admissions Committee has approved you to study mechanical automation in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of our school. Please report to the school with this notice between October 10 and 11, 12.

"It was signed by the Harbin Institute of Technology Revolutionary Committee, and it was stamped with the school's bright red seal."

"This really makes him a state official!"

The notice was issued on September 9th.

After reading the notification letter, Xie Wei was filled with emotion: These days even university admission notifications are so slow to arrive, and I don’t know what to do if students from remote areas can’t make it in time to report.

I took another look at the printed notes on admission reporting: the registration address for new students, relevant registration procedures, supporting documents required for registration, student treatment, etc.

He said to the crowd who were reluctant to leave: "Everyone, time is very tight. I will go to Director Xu to get a letter of introduction first."

Today is October 10nd, and the two-day National Day holiday has just ended.

There seems to be plenty of time left to report.

It takes time to transfer various relationships.

It takes time to exchange for national food coupons and prepare travel supplies.

It also takes time to settle down at home.

The trains have not yet been significantly speeded up. There is no direct train from Chengdu to Harbin, a distance of more than 3000 kilometers. You have to change trains in the middle and cannot buy tickets in other places, so you have to reserve time for the journey.

After putting away the notice and notes, Xie Wei walked towards the office of the director of the Revolutionary Committee on the third floor of the adjacent office building.

The office of Xu Zhihui, director of the Revolutionary Committee, is at the far left edge of the corridor on the third floor, with the door facing the corridor. Next to it is the archive room, which is usually locked and never occupied.

As soon as I reached the door, I heard a dissatisfied female voice coming from the half-open office door: "Uncle, why did you let someone give the admission letter to Xie Wei? Xie Wei is going to college and will never marry me! At least, you have to let him marry me before giving it to him!"

Xie Wei stopped.

"Yingying, there is no emotional foundation. If you force him to marry you, he won't be happy."

Xu Zhihui's low voice reached Xie Wei's ears.

The whole person suddenly felt unwell.

MMP!

It’s not that the post office doesn’t attach importance to university admission letters, but the feelings are suppressed by Xu Zhihui.

So disgusting!
No wonder Xu Zhihui talked to me a few days ago, saying that I am not young anymore and it is time for me to get married. Only after I have resolved my worries can I make better contributions to the country and design more products.

Just as Xie Wei was about to rush in and question Xu Zhihui on what basis he had to suppress his admission letter, Huang Ying's voice rang out again: "After sleeping together, there will naturally be feelings. My parents got married after meeting once, and they are very happy now, aren't they?"

As an uncle, Xu Zhihui couldn't respond to this.

"Zhihui, Xie Wei is an honest man, his parents are honest too, and now he has been admitted to university, so he is the most suitable for Yingying."

A middle-aged female voice came out.

"Sister, a forced melon is not sweet!"

Xu Zhihui was helpless. "I talked to Xie Wei before, but he disagreed. I talked to Xie Jianguo and his wife, but they also disagreed. After all, Yingying had previously..."

"A forced melon is not sweet, but it will quench your thirst. Yingying was ignorant and made mistakes before, so how could she possibly find a college student? As long as they get married, will Xie Wei dare to say anything?"

Huang Ying's mother said with disdain.

Seeing Xu Zhihui lowering his head to smoke, he did not say anything and continued, "Zhihui, Xie Wei is an employee with five years of service, and the factory pays him for his schooling. As long as he is not allowed to transfer his household registration and organizational relationship, can he still cause trouble?"

Nima!

Xie Wei in the corridor had a livid face.

Always on guard.

After the college entrance examination, Xie Wei didn’t even check his scores. When others asked him, he said he didn’t know.

The media industry is not well developed these days and there is no hype about top scorers in the college entrance examination.

To check the scores, one had to go to either the Education Commission or the Admissions Office. Xie Wei didn't know how many points he had taken, but he knew that he was sure to get into Harbin Institute of Technology.

These days, there are only a few people in the entire Bashu Province who apply to Harbin Institute of Technology.

Unexpectedly, something went wrong.

The willful woman who asked Xu Zhihui to force himself to marry her was Huang Ying.

The niece of Xu Zhihui, chairman of the Revolutionary Committee.

Huang Ying was 19 years old. She graduated from high school the year before last and was sent to the countryside as an educated youth. Before she even arrived, Xu Zhihui recruited her into the General Affairs Department of Hongguang Machinery Factory under the guise of recruitment. Although she didn't do much work, she received a lot of salary and bonuses.

The woman had her eyes on the top of her head and she never even looked at an honest man like Xie Wei.

After get off work every day, I hang out with a bunch of young people.

Previously, as the planned orders of military factories decreased, the Hongguang Factory, as a supporting factory, was getting worse day by day.

There were almost no orders since the first half of last year, and the factory was unable to pay wages in the second half of the year.

After the Spring Festival, Xie Wei, who was malnourished and studying hard, fainted in the workshop and hit the back of his head on a machine.

After waking up, his soul was replaced by another Xie Wei from several decades later.

In order to solve the problem of eating and concentrate on his studies, Xie Wei designed a new antimony pot and mold by himself, and then went to supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores in person. The antimony pots produced by Hongguang Machinery Factory became a hot-selling product and were in short supply.

Later, Xie Wei designed and developed a new type of pressure cooker.

As a result, there was a long line of Jiefang trucks transporting goods in front of the Hongguang factory, which was unable to pay wages.

It was also after that that Huang Ying took the initiative to look for Xie Wei as a date, knowing that Xie Wei was reviewing for the college entrance examination. The director of the Revolutionary Committee, Xu Zhihui, personally acted as a matchmaker, but Xie Wei refused using the excuse of reviewing.

Two months before the college entrance examination, Huang Ying stopped pestering Xie Wei, and Xie Wei thought she had given up.

But I didn't expect that I was waiting here!

"Third uncle, you've been so good to me since I was a child, you can't just ignore me now! If I don't marry the right person, you'll be upset, right? It's not easy to find a capable and honest man like Xie Wei!"

In the office, Huang Ying shook Xu Zhihui's arm and acted coquettishly.

Xie Wei was furious, but turned and left.

Going in now would only intensify the conflict.

To go to school, you need a letter of introduction from the factory to buy a ticket, and to transfer various relationships, you also need the factory's seal.

Otherwise, if you go to school without a food and oil certificate, you won’t have anything to eat.

In order to control the power of the factory, Xu Zhihui always tied the official seal to his waist with a rope!
"Finished so quickly?"

As Xie Wei walked outside the technical department, Chen Qiang, who was in his early fifties, called him.

"No, I haven't reached Director Xu's office yet. I remembered the solution to the unstable quality of new products, so I came back. I'll go see Director Xu later."

Chen Qiang joined the factory in the same year as Xie Wei's father Xie Jianguo and was also in the technical department.

The two parties are just familiar with each other, but they are not close friends.

Chen Qiang dragged Xie Wei to an open area next to the technical department. Seeing that there was no one around, he lowered his voice and said to Xie Wei, "Did you tell Huang Ying that you were admitted to the university?"

Xie Wei's heart moved, but he said nothing, waiting for Chen Qiang to continue.

"Xie Wei, Huang Ying will not marry anyone but you. Everyone in the factory knows this. Director Xu's parents died early, and the brothers and sisters were raised by Huang Ying's mother. In order to support them, Huang Ying's mother got married at the age of 15 and married several times..."

Xie Wei really didn't know about Huang Ying's mother's troubles.

"Uncle Chen, what do you mean?"

Chen Qiang looked a little embarrassed. He looked at Xie Wei and made up his mind: "Huang Ying is actually not bad. After you marry her, you can also get the support of Director Xu and avoid many detours. Uncle also reminded you because of his relationship with your father."

Nima!

It seems that Chen Qiang is a lobbyist.

First threaten with Xu Zhihui, then say Huang Ying is good.

Xie Wei almost laughed.

Huang Ying is good?

He is not ugly, but has a bad temper and a chaotic private life.

She had been hanging out with young men since junior high school and had an abortion. Who in the factory didn't know about that?
Xie Wei looked at Chen Qiang and smiled, but said nothing.

(End of this chapter)