Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 647: The sense of superiority is gone. Which department of Fudan University are you applying to?

Fang Ning fell into recollection. She said slowly:

"I still remember that the meat was cold in the middle of winter, but my palms felt hot. You don't know, it was a rare opportunity to see the meat, and holding it in my hands felt like holding a piece of gold."

"I still remember it now. The piece of meat was not big, with more fat than lean meat, and there were a few black hairs on the skin. But in my eyes, it was the most precious thing in the world at that time."

In fact, many people present could relate to what she said. Being able to share meat when cutting in line was like celebrating Chinese New Year.

The second sister smiled and said:

"When we returned to the educated youth camp that day, several of us female educated youth gathered together to discuss how to eat the meat in our hands. Some suggested stewing potatoes, and some suggested making dumplings. In the end, everyone unanimously decided to stew potatoes."

"Although I'm tired of eating them, the potatoes are readily available. They can be directly dug out from the cellar and can be used after washing."

"The meat is cut into very small pieces and stewed with potatoes. The oil makes it different. Don't be afraid of you laughing at me, but this is the first time I've smelled the fragrance of potatoes after eating them for so long."

“Stew it with pork and the aroma will soon spread.”

"We ate that meal very slowly. We chewed each bite of meat for a long time and were reluctant to swallow it."

"We sat around on the kang, holding our bowls. No one spoke, just lowered our heads and ate. After we finished the soup, we wiped the bottom of the bowl clean with steamed bread."

"That night, I had a dream. I dreamed that I was back home, sitting at the dining table with a large plate of braised pork in front of me. I picked up a piece and put it in my mouth, but I couldn't chew it. Then I woke up..."

After hearing this, Dad Fang Zhenhua suddenly felt that his anger had subsided a lot.

My second daughter has also suffered.

I finally came back to spend a few days of comfort, why should I be angry with her?

After saying this, the second sister Fang Ning also came back to her senses.

She shook her head and said:

"Well, after taking a sip of wine, you're talking too much!"

After saying that, he picked up another piece of steamed spareribs with chopsticks and took a light bite. The first thing he felt was the softness of the outer layer of rice flour, which melted in his mouth with a slight granular feeling. The aroma of rice instantly spread in his mouth.

Then I bit into the tender pork ribs. The meat was soft and juicy. With a light bite, the meat fell off the bones. Every fiber of the meat was full of the flavor of spices. The salty and fragrant taste was slightly spicy, stimulating the taste buds just right.

The bones are also fried until crispy and can be broken into pieces with a light bite, and the aroma of the bone marrow is released, adding a unique flavor to the dish.

She smacked her lips, looking unsatisfied, and said:

"But to be honest, this dish made by the third brother is really delicious."

"I always thought that the meal in my memory was the most delicious, but today's meal completely changed my perception."

After that, she curiously asked Fang Yan:

"What on earth did you put there?"

Fangyan was eating dumplings at the moment, and he said:

"It's Chinese medicine. Some spices are also Chinese medicine. If you choose those from the authentic production area, they will be more fragrant than those used in ordinary canteens, and the dishes made will certainly be fragrant."

Fangyan likes to pick up various spices from pharmacies. No matter whether it is Tongrentang or Union Chinese Medicine Pharmacy, they all contain authentic spices from the production areas, and the dishes taste especially good when used in cooking.

Fang Ning nodded, and then asked curiously:

"By the way, who did you learn Chinese medicine from?"

Fang Ning thought that if Fangyan was so amazing, then his master of traditional Chinese medicine must be amazing too, right?
After hearing the second sister's question, Fang Yan thought for a moment before answering:

"I will learn from anyone who is willing to teach me, and I will read carefully any TCM book I can find. Anyway, as long as it is TCM knowledge, whether it is taught by people or from books, I will accept it."

Fang Ning was obviously surprised by Fang Yan's answer.

But when I think about it carefully, it makes sense.

This kind of learning attitude, which absorbs everything like a sponge, requires a very powerful brain to process all kinds of knowledge.

At the same time, you also need a strong body to maintain vigorous energy to support all of this.

Fang Ning thought that she had a very useful brain, but whenever she started studying intensively, her body would become abnormal. For example, before the college entrance examination, she studied like crazy and her body started to have problems, which led to her hospitalization.

Then she immediately thought of the incident where the dialect became the top scorer in the college entrance examination.

If Fangyan was learned with this attitude, then it would not be particularly surprising for him to achieve such results.

The reason why dialects can sustain our energy to learn is definitely related to our living environment.

Looking at the sumptuous dishes on the table in front of us, we can tell that what Fangyan and his family usually eat must not be too bad.

If I could eat some oily food every few days...

Fang Ning suddenly felt that if she were in the same living conditions, she should be able to achieve the same success as Fangyan.

After all, they are all born from the same mother.

Moreover, I have been much better than the third brother since childhood. What he can do, I should be able to do as well, and even better than him.

The thought flashed through her mind, and then the two continued chatting.

Talk about what happened after Fangyan came back, and what stories lie behind the awards and banners on the wall.

After that chat, they talked about their younger brother and older sister, their experiences in the countryside, their love story, and everything that happened after they returned to the capital.

Fang Ning found that after the elder sister and younger brother returned to the city, everything began to change because of the dialect. If they had followed their previous life plan, it would be impossible to have the current situation. The younger brother became a best-selling author and was admitted to the Chinese Department of Peking University.

Although the eldest sister did not become a celebrity, she was admitted to the Law School of Peking University, and her husband also successfully entered the public security system and became a technical policeman because of his dialect.

Even the lives of the two children of my eldest sister have been changed because of the dialect.

The third child is like a talent scout, discovering the strengths of everyone around him and helping them magnify them, leading them to success.

I was the only one who insisted on not returning to the capital, and then I discovered that my achievements did not seem to be any different from those of others.

She has always been a rather eccentric person, and has a sense of superiority among her brothers and sisters.

Not only has this sense of superiority disappeared now, but I even feel like I've been overtaken.

I only focused on Fangyan before, but now I realize that my elder sister and younger brother are equally excellent.

This left Fang Ning completely silent.

She suddenly felt that the saying "When a man has been away for three days, he should be looked at with new eyes" had become more concrete.

We didn't finish our meal until eight o'clock when my brother-in-law came back.

The eldest sister first asked him to say hello to Fang Ning, and then went to the kitchen to bring him the food. Now the family was together.

Then the eldest brother-in-law ate, Fang Yan and the others drank and chatted, and the second sister Fang Ning became more and more frightened as they talked.

She couldn't even help but regret not coming back earlier.

I thought about it, if I could go back then, would my network of relationships be different now because of Fangyan?

Thinking of this, she felt that some of the things she had insisted on in the past seemed a little ridiculous, so she quickly shook her head.

He asked the younger brother beside him:

"I don't want to drink anymore. Lao Si, do you have any tea? I want to sober up!"

At this time, Zhu Lin on the side took over the conversation and said:

"We have tea. What kind would you like to drink, second sister?"

Fang Ning had no knowledge of tea, so he shook his head and said:
"Whatever, as long as it's tea, I'm not picky."

Then he did not forget to thank Zhu Lin:

"Thank you, brother and sister-in-law, you have worked hard!"

Zhu Lin went to make tea for her as he spoke. Fang Yan noticed that his second sister was a little drunk. Actually, she didn't drink much, but from the looks of her, she seemed to be unable to drink any more.

At this time, the old man, who had been silent most of the time, suddenly asked:
"By the way, Fang Ning, you applied to Fudan University. What major did you choose?"

Fang Ning's heart skipped a beat and he sobered up immediately.

She knew that she couldn't avoid this question today. Her father had asked her many times in telegrams, but she had always been vague and didn't answer. Now that they were finally face to face, she had to make things clear.

She pretended to casually pick up a dumpling and stuffed it into her mouth, chewing while mumbling:

“International Politics Major.”

After hearing this, as an old man in the education field, I immediately thought of some relevant things about this department.

The father-in-law of Fangyan even has friends from Fudan University, so he explained directly after hearing it:

"Fudan University's international politics major was established in 1964. In February of that year, according to the instructions of the higher authorities, Fudan University officially changed the political science department to the international politics department."

“At that time, it became one of the three earliest international politics departments established in China, the other two being Peking University and Renmin University.”

Mother-in-law Fu Zhaojun said:

"That's a pretty good major, isn't it!?"

Professor Zhu, the father-in-law, was relatively objective. He nodded and said:

"It's quite good. Generally, graduates usually go to work in diplomatic or foreign affairs departments, and some work in the international news media industry, or stay in school to work in the field of education and scientific research. Some professors in think tanks are also selected from these people."

After saying this, Fang Ning felt that the atmosphere at the scene became a lot more relaxed.

At least the third brother's father-in-law and mother-in-law are still speaking for him.

But at this time, Dad Fang Zhenhua suddenly said:
"Peking University and Renmin University in our capital also offer this major, so why did you choose Fudan?"

Fang Ning opened his mouth but no words came out.

Fang Zhenhua is indeed an educator. The questions he asked were very to the point and left Fang Ning at a loss as to how to answer.

After holding it in for a few seconds, Fang Ning finally spoke:
“My crush is at that school.”

Hearing what his second sister said, Fang Yan rubbed his nose subconsciously.

An unexpected yet reasonable answer.

But... he didn't believe it.

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(End of this chapter)