Reborn in 1977

The firewood in the fireplace crackled and popped from time to time, and below the firebox was a small oven like a drawer.

At this moment, Yang Ju trotted over, used a rag to hold the handle, and pulled out the oven, and a sweet aroma instantly became rich.

She used tongs to clip the sweet potatoes one by one into a ceramic plate, put them on the table, and then said with a red face, "My dad means that so many livestock in the educated youth compound below need to be taken care of, as well as the vegetable garden and the sanitation of the houses below and above. There are many things here, and he's afraid that if we all leave, you won't be able to handle it alone."

Chen Fan looked at her, then at Captain Yang, and said with a smile, "You don't think of me as a landlord, do you? Can't I eat if I don't have someone to serve me?"

Yang Ju's face turned even redder. She was about to say something, but her father waved his hand to interrupt, "Go, go, go, go do your work. This is none of your business."

She could only pout and walk away with her head down.

Chen Fan picked up a baked sweet potato, but the next second he decisively put it on the table.

It was so damn hot.

Then he saw Yang Ju take out a bamboo knife and a fork from the cabinet next to her, walk back, and place them in front of him, "It won't be hot if you use this to eat."

After saying that, she walked out.

Captain Yang glared and turned around and shouted, "Does only he get it?"

Yang Ju didn't turn her head back, snorted, and walked out.

Captain Yang said with a dark face, "That dead girl has no manners at all."

He turned around and looked at Chen Fan, and said, "It's not that I'm criticizing you, but it's not enough to just teach her skills. You have to teach her manners as well. Look, look, look, she hasn't even gone to college yet, and she's already like this. When she graduates from college in the future, who knows what she'll become!"

Chen Fan cut open a slice of sweet potato with a bamboo knife and picked it up with a fork to eat. "Mm, delicious. Continue."

Seeing him put the bamboo knife aside, Quan Guoan decisively took it over, picked a sweet potato, and dug into it to eat.

Captain Yang curled his lips. Seeing that Accountant Liu and Supervisor Huang were already eating with their bare hands, he stopped nagging, picked one up, broke it open, and took a bite. Instantly, his eyes narrowed into a slit, and all his anger disappeared.

Chen Fan saw the three of them treating the scalding heat as nothing, and could only secretly express his admiration.

Then he said without raising his head, "Captain, do you want to arrange for a few more people to live in my house?"

He raised his head and looked at the three of them, and said with a smile that was not a smile, "There are no single men or women in my house now."

As soon as these words came out, even Captain Yang and the other two, with their thick skin, couldn't help but blush slightly.

Quan Guoan, who knew the inside story, almost spit out a mouthful of sweet potato, and laughed non-stop.

However, Captain Yang was not easy to deal with. After a short two seconds, he returned to normal and said with confidence, "The three of them have lived with you for almost a year, and they still couldn't keep an eye on you?"

As he spoke, even the sweet potato in his hand lost its fragrance, and he looked at him with a strange expression, "I just can't figure it out, when did you two get together?"

Hearing this, he couldn't help but mutter in his heart, I myself don't know when we got together.

Then he directly skipped this topic, looked at Captain Yang, and said, "Let me guess, do you still want to arrange for a few more people to come over and follow the path of Huang Ying, Yang Ju, and Liu Dan, and have me tutor them so they can continue to take the college entrance examination next year?"

Seeing that Chen Fan had already brought up the topic, Captain Yang and the other two immediately nodded repeatedly.

He was about to speak when he saw Chen Fan wave his hand and say, "It won't work, it won't work at all."

Captain Yang was slightly stunned and looked at him and asked, "Why won't it work?"

Chen Fan held a fork of steaming sweet potato, looked at the three of them, and smiled meaningfully, "When the veterinary class students were selected, the three of them were all among the best, and they had all been away from school for many years. What does this mean?

It means that they not only have talent, but more importantly, they are willing to work hard and have perseverance.

If you send more people over and have me tutor them for the college entrance examination, do they have this foundation? Can they learn it?"

Captain Yang was stunned when he heard this, and looked left and right at Accountant Liu and Supervisor Huang, unable to speak for a moment.

Those of suitable age and with a learning foundation almost all participated in this year's college entrance examination. The rest were either too young or simply not the material for learning. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to get in here, nor could they get into the veterinary class, but there was still a study class that they could freely join.

There were plenty of opportunities, so why wait until today and have the three of them come forward to plead?

Chen Fan ate a large piece of fragrant sweet potato in one bite, pursed his lips, and smiled, "This is not the key."

This is not the key?

At this time, Quan Guoan also became curious, wiped his hands with a rag, and immediately asked, "Then what is the key?"

Chen Fan glanced at him and was immediately stunned.

Damn, no wonder he grew into a fat man. He had already finished such a big sweet potato?

He gave him a look of admiration, and then said, "It's very simple. This year's college entrance examination is a special situation. In order to take care of the vast number of educated youths, the registration conditions have been specially relaxed, and even people without a junior high school or high school diploma can register to participate.

By next year, the college entrance examination will definitely return to normal. Even if it doesn't prohibit people from society from participating, it will definitely be restricted.

I personally think that at least you need to have a junior high school or high school diploma. Those who graduate from junior high school will go to vocational school, and those who graduate from high school will go to college. It will definitely not be like this year, where everyone can go."

After he finished speaking, Quan Guoan nodded in agreement.

He had worked in the system for many years and was originally more familiar with these aspects.

Therefore, when the news of the restoration of the college entrance examination was announced and the Provincial Education Commission also issued the enrollment brochure, he was very surprised by this college entrance examination policy.

Because it simply wasn't logical.

On the contrary, what Chen Fan was saying now seemed much more reasonable.

He looked up at the expressions of Captain Yang and the others, then nodded and said, "Little Chen is right. This year is indeed an exception. Under normal circumstances, the policy will likely be adjusted next year. If the conditions are the same as Xiao Ju and the others, they probably won't be qualified to take the exam."

Captain Yang frowned immediately, "So, in the future, only high school students can take the university entrance exam?"

Chen Fan smiled, "To be precise, only those with a high school diploma will be eligible to register."

Speaking of which, one must mention a term that has long disappeared from history: "The Qualifying Exam"!

Many people born in the 90s may not have heard of the term "Qualifying Exam," but since the early 1990s, almost all high school students had to pass this "Qualifying Exam."

The Qualifying Exam served two purposes. The first was to be regarded as the high school graduation exam, meaning that a high school diploma would only be issued upon passing the Qualifying Exam.

The second purpose was to select candidates who met the requirements for the university entrance exam.

Only those who passed the Qualifying Exam were eligible to register for the university entrance exam. If you couldn't even pass the Qualifying Exam, don't bother embarrassing yourself!

Perhaps it was because too many students submitted blank papers in this year's university entrance exam, causing a great waste of manpower and resources for the university entrance exam organizing committees in various regions, that starting next year, restrictions would be placed on university entrance exam qualifications.

Only those who met the requirements would be eligible to register; otherwise, don't even think about it.

Based on this rule, the Qualifying Exam system was gradually formed and popularized nationwide until the expansion of university enrollment. From the beginning of the new century, various provinces successively announced the cancellation of the Qualifying Exam.

Hearing Chen Fan's words, Captain Yang and the others completely dispelled the idea of asking Chen Fan to help them mass-produce university students.

Mainly because the students in Lujiawan had performed too well this year, raising their expectations and vision all at once. They even thought that their own children could all go to university.

Now, hearing this, they realized that even if Chen Fan had the ability, he couldn't overcome the policy restrictions.

Moreover, didn't they hear the first condition Chen Fan mentioned earlier?

Only those with the potential could be cultivated into university students!

Not everyone has that talent!

As the old saying goes, rotten wood cannot be carved, and a wall of dung cannot be built. If you don't have the potential, don't force it.

Thinking of this, Captain Yang decisively gave up and waved his hand, saying, "Forget it, let's not talk about this."

He tore open the sweet potato skin, swallowed it in a few bites, and couldn't help but nod repeatedly, "Hmm, I didn't expect such a simple baked sweet potato to taste better than the ones made at home."

Chen Fan also finished the sweet potato, wiped his hands, and smiled, "Don't think it's just a baked sweet potato. There are actually quite a few tricks to it. You also have to pay attention to the heat and duration.

What kind of stove to use, what kind of heat, how long is the most suitable baking time, whether to turn it over in the middle, and when to take it out—these are all skills. It's not just throwing it into the stove and being done with it. That would definitely result in one side being burnt and the other side not being cooked through."

An Quan calmly blew on the hot tea, "I suspect you're talking about me."

Chen Fan glanced at him, then looked at Captain Yang and smiled, "Actually, this is also a small trick of cooking."

After a pause, he narrowed his eyes, thought for a moment, and then looked at the three people, saying, "Huang Ying, Yang Ju, and Liu Dan have learned more than just cultural knowledge from me here.

Pottery, cooking, winemaking, bamboo weaving, carpentry, clothing, and even architecture—they've all learned a little bit of everything."

Speaking of this, he laughed again, grinning, "Captain, there's one thing you didn't say wrong."

Captain Yang looked up at him, "What thing?"

Chen Fan smiled, "Cleaning!"

He pointed to the outside of the window, "Yang Ju was right just now. There are quite a few things to do in the educated youth courtyard down there, such as livestock, vegetable plots, and then the houses and courtyards here.

I can't handle it all by myself, and I'm now a special commissioner sent by the Sanitation Department to the Lujiawan Production Team. I have to report to the District Committee every now and then."

Hearing this, including An Quan, all four couldn't help but roll their eyes.

Chen Fan didn't mind and continued, "It's okay if you want to arrange for people to come over, but forget about learning cultural knowledge. I told Secretary Yang and the others before that after this batch, I won't be in charge of any more study classes.

Normal school education will still be placed in the village elementary school, and it will gradually be expanded into a school from elementary school to high school in the future. As for those sideline training, it will be placed in the study room of the brigade headquarters, and the teachers will be appointed by the existing personnel. Under normal circumstances, I won't interfere.

However, besides cultural knowledge, I also have a few other skills that I can show off, such as cooking, tailoring, and winemaking. If you arrange for people to come over to learn, I can teach them all."

Hearing this, Captain Yang and the others instantly became excited.

He immediately slapped his thigh and said with a happy smile, "Okay, then it's settled."

If they don't have the talent for learning, can't they learn some other skills?

Teacher Chen's skills can all be used to support a family and even pass down to future generations. If anyone can learn a craft, it's even better than joining a sideline unit!

Chen Fan smiled, waved his hand gently, and then held up three fingers, "People can come over, but we have to make three rules."