Mixed in 1980

Chapter 67 Yu Shouren Visits

The college entrance examination in 1980 was scheduled for July 7, 7 and 8.

But for Chen Fan and Xu Jinqiu, it actually only takes two days to take the exam. The third day is the foreign language test, which is not a compulsory subject yet. Only those who apply to the Foreign Languages College will take an extra subject.

However, by next year, English will be included as a compulsory subject.

Fortunately, she took the college entrance examination this year, otherwise Xu Jinqiu would be in trouble. This girl's English is not just bad, it's the kind that she can't even pass the test even if she tries hard.

"Are everything packed?"

"The admission ticket is the most important, so don't forget it."

"Hurry up and eat breakfast, it's all light. Don't eat greasy food for the next two days."

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The house was noisy early in the morning.

Not only Chen Fan's family, but also Xu Changqing and Li Xiuzhen, came before dawn to help Guan Yuemei prepare breakfast.

Zeng Ali and Zhao Yuanyuan are here too.

When Chen Fan saw Zhao Yuanyuan, he felt strange. This girl was a typical lazy person. She would never get up until the last minute. But today she got up very early.

"Qiu'er, just relax and don't be stressed. Even if you fail the exam this year, you can still take it again next year." Guan Yuemei advised.

As for her son, she was not worried.

This kid is very carefree and leisurely every day. You can't tell that he is going to take the college entrance examination. Instead, he looks like he is going to be an invigilator.

"Auntie, don't worry, I'm not nervous. I've participated in it three times before."

When Xu Jinqiu talked about this, she couldn't help laughing. She was only eighteen years old, and this was her fourth time taking the college entrance examination. She had become an old hand in the examination room.

"Don't be nervous. Now that we have everything, let's go."

The queue for taking the exam is still very long.

Brother-in-law Zhang Yunze rode a tricycle to take them both there. The old couple from the Chen family and the old couple from the Xu family also followed on bicycles, fearing that something might happen on the road.

In fact, it is not that troublesome. Their test site is at No. 5 Middle School, which is just over three kilometers away from here. It only takes about ten minutes to get there by tricycle.

After checking his admission ticket and entering the examination room, Chen Fan began to write furiously, experiencing the college entrance examination again. The difference was that this time, the college entrance examination was not difficult for him at all.

On the other hand, Xu Jinqiu said that she was not nervous, but when the test papers were handed out, her hands and feet could not help but tremble slightly. She took a few deep breaths before she calmed down.

It was not until he came across a familiar question that Xu Jinqiu's eyes lit up. He slowly relaxed, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and wrote the question quickly.

"Isn't Chen Fan too amazing?"

After finishing the last question, Xu Jinqiu began to check the test paper. Whenever he saw the questions he had done before, he had a strange feeling in his heart.

But she didn't think much about it, let alone ask.

Instead of worrying about these things, it is better to take the exam steadily.

After two days of exams, Xu Jinqiu, who had been on edge, suddenly relaxed. He returned home, went into his room, and fell into a deep sleep.

Zhao Yuanyuan went to call her for dinner, but the girl pulled the blanket over her head and continued to sleep soundly. When she woke up, it was already noon the next day.

"Are you feeling better?" Chen Fan sat on the edge of the bed and pinched his wife's nose.

Look at this girl's confused look, with messy hair and her pajamas are also a little messy. She is really different from usual, and there is really a kind of messy beauty.

"My whole body is limp and I have no strength at all. Hold me for a while."

The girl was dazed and fell forward, leaning on Chen Fan.

She hugged Chen Fan's waist and murmured, "I haven't been this tired in a long time. It's just like when I first went to the countryside and did farm work for the first time."

Chen Fan hugged the girl's soft body and ruffled her messy hair: "Before the exam, I told you to take a rest. Who was nagging you to give it a try? Now you feel tired."

“It’s a bit tiring, but it’s worth it!”

Xu Jinqiu raised her head dazedly and kissed Chen Fan on the face: "I will definitely pass the exam this time. I will resign tomorrow."

"It's good that you resigned. We have a lot of things to do next."

Both families had already agreed that they would get engaged after the college entrance examination, which was just a matter of time.

Before the engagement, there is a lot to do.

After holding the girl tenderly for a while, Chen Fan said, "Get up and have lunch. Our parents are here, waiting for you to get up."

"My parents are here too?"

Xu Jinqiu got up reluctantly, washed up for a while, changed into new clothes, and then went to the Central Courtyard to eat together.

It's very lively at home today.

The elders of both families were talking about engagement, and Xu Jinqiu was so shy that she acted like an ostrich.

But Chen Fan was laughing at the side.

The two families' elders agreed that they would have to wait four years before getting the marriage certificate, so they had to make a big announcement about the engagement to avoid people who didn't know about it making comments behind their backs.

Neighbors, please treat those who deserve it.

Friends and relatives, if you can come, please come. If you cannot come, you should also be notified and let people know about this event.

On Chen Fan's side, his relatives are relatively simple.

The Chen family has been a single-line family for three generations. After the death of his grandparents, he has very few relatives left.

My mother Guan Yuemei's grandparents are still alive, as is my uncle. In 1976, due to work reasons, the whole family moved to Shanghai and have not been back for many years.

We usually write letters to each other to say hello, and also send each other gifts during festivals.

According to Guan Yuemei, it is hard to say whether he can make it back in time after sending a telegram later. After all, it is not convenient to travel far these days.

The Xu family has many relatives, including aunts and uncles, and so on. It is estimated that several tables would have to be set up, and there are also many neighbors.

Except for not accepting red envelopes, everything was almost done according to the standards for marriage.

The two adults are helpless. The two children are together every day, and it will take another four years to get the marriage certificate. If the engagement is not publicized, it might be drowned out by gossip.

"Xiaofan, Qiu'er, if you two have any classmates or friends, you can invite them over. It will be more lively when there are more people." Guan Yuemei reminded.

"I don't need it here."

Xu Jinqiu’s circle is very simple. From childhood to adulthood, there are only two sisters, Zeng A Li and Zhao Yuanyuan.

As for other friends, they are just nodding acquaintances.

"I'm going out for a walk this afternoon."

Chen Fan's interpersonal relationships are also very simple. When he went to the countryside, he had a few good friends as educated youth, as well as several employees of the forest farm, and he had a good relationship with them all.

But except Li Qiang who is in Beijing, the others are from other places.

Transportation is not convenient these days, so they definitely cannot come. Chen Fan thought about sending them some wedding candies and sharing the good news with them, so as to avoid trouble for others.

In addition, there are several editors-in-chief, who all have to be invited. After all, there are a lot of business dealings between them and they have established friendships with each other.

The last time Wang Wei and Wang Jing came, they gave a stack of industrial coupons and a TV and plane ticket. These favors were quite generous.

As for Li Haiyang, I still owe him a favor.

"Chen Fan, Xiao Fan, are you home?"

The guard suddenly shouted. Chen Fan heard the voice and felt it sounded familiar, so he quickly went to open the door.

"Brother Yu, why are you here?"

He is the editor-in-chief of Jingcheng Publishing House, Yu Shouren.

"You didn't forget that your collection of editorials will be on the market tomorrow, right?"

Yu Shouren rolled his eyes at him and gestured with his things: "I'm here to give you a sample book, and by the way, I'm also bringing you some gifts from the publishing house."

"How could I forget this? I was planning to come find you tomorrow, and you happened to come over."

Chen Fan looked around the room and saw all the people there: "Brother Yu, there are many people at home today, let's go to the backyard to have tea, there is also a room of our own in the backyard."

When they arrived at the backyard, Chen Fan handed her a cigarette first, then took out the tea set: "Today my family is discussing the engagement, and we are planning to invite you to the engagement party tomorrow."

"Oh, congratulations. When will you pick the date? The target will be your girlfriend who is so beautiful that she is like a legend, right?" Yu Shouren could remember the content of the editorial.

It was after reading those two editorials that I wrote to Chen Fan to ask him to write an article.

"It's her. The wedding banquet will be held in the yard on the 20th of this month. Brother Yu, have some tea first." Chen Fan made the tea.

"I will definitely be there on time that day."

Yu Shouren took a sip of tea and lit up a cigarette. "The collection of editorials will be on the market tomorrow. Remember to pay attention to it. We put a lot of thought into promoting it. It will definitely sell well."

"You've placed an advertisement?" Chen Fan was surprised.

"Of course not. Several newspapers have published news about it, and many bookstores have also put up promotional posters. The publishing house is very optimistic about this collection of editorials."

Yu Shouren said this with a smile on his face.

He was also very surprised about this book. He had originally read it because of the first two editorials. Who would have known that the publication of the editorial "Stay Away from the Virgin Mary" would actually set off a wave of public opinion.

Create a "Chen Fan phenomenon"!
Later, many editorials by Chen Fan were published one after another, with a very high level of public opinion participation, and were called by the media as "an extension of the Chen Fan phenomenon."

For a while, Chen Fan was the most famous person in the world.

"Xiao Fan, the publisher wants to know if you have any manuscripts recently. Our publishing house can publish them."

"Recently?" Chen Fan frowned slightly.

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