Reborn in 1977

In the following days, Chen Fan spent two hours each day tutoring the educated youth, helping them identify and fill gaps in their knowledge.

The principal of Nanhu High School in the commune heard that Chen Fan had returned and was tutoring the educated youth, so he quickly rushed over, hoping that Chen Fan could also give lectures at the high school.

The application requirements for this year had already been announced, with the confirmed enrollment target being "youth around 20 years old," but outstanding youth aged 26-30 and high school graduates from 1966-1968 could still apply, and high school students with excellent grades could also apply with approval.

Compared to later generations, these conditions were quite broad, but compared to last year, they were much more specific.

All those in Lujia Village who met the application requirements had been sent away by Chen Fan last year, and the rest were either still working hard in elementary school or were academic underachievers who got headaches at the sight of books. In addition, Lujia Village's current income was even better than that of workers and cadres in large units, so no one signed up.

Therefore, this year's college entrance examination actually had little to do with Chen Fan.

However, after thinking about it, Chen Fan agreed to the principal's request and gave a lecture at the high school for an afternoon.

For no other reason than that students from Lujia Village would still have to go to the commune's middle school in the future, and it wasn't too much trouble, so it was good to maintain a friendly relationship for future interactions.

Furthermore, Lujia Village was currently thriving, and making more friends was always beneficial. It was better to broaden the path than to narrow it.

Besides these two things, Chen Fan spent the rest of his time at the brigade headquarters, guiding Huang Li on how to run the cafeteria well.

The cafeteria location was easy to arrange. There was a kitchen in the courtyard of the brigade headquarters, and by clearing out two larger rooms, it could accommodate 40-50 people at the same time. This space was definitely sufficient.

If there were occasionally more people, other rooms such as the conference room could be cleaned up and several more tables could be set up.

In addition to Huang Li as the head chef, the brigade headquarters also hired two temporary workers as kitchen helpers.

However, they didn't receive work points based on overall planning like Huang Li and Yang Mei, but rather at a discounted rate. Even so, it still sparked a competition.

For no other reason than that the value of work points at the brigade headquarters was too high, and even at a discounted rate, it was still more cost-effective than working in the team.

The situation was similar at Yang Mei's winery. She was in charge, with two helpers assisting her.

Lujia Village was strong and well-equipped, lacking nothing. A small winery was built in just a few days, waiting to officially start brewing.

…

July 7th, Friday, Lesser Heat.

Chen Fan had originally only planned to stay in Lujia Village for 3 days, but unknowingly stayed for a week.

There was a heavy rainstorm last night. These summer thunderstorms are quite common in Yunhu, mostly starting between 10 pm and 12 am, with very heavy rainfall, and then stopping in the second half of the night, just in time to dispel the summer heat.

The time interval is generally around a week. If it doesn't rain for more than half a month continuously, then the weather is abnormal, and there is a possibility of drought.

The next morning after the rain, it was another sunny day.

And last night's rain seemed to be a ripening agent, making the rice in the fields turn golden almost overnight.

Once the morning sun dries the water droplets on the rice ears, harvesting can begin.

Just as the production team's agricultural machinery operators were busy checking their machines, ready to go to the fields at any time, Chen Fan carried his backpack and walked onto the dike with Liu Lu.

On the first day of the double抢 (harvesting and planting), Secretary Yang and the others were busy inspecting the labor situation of each team, so they didn't come to see him off.

Only Zhang Wenliang and Captain Yang, the Huang storekeeper, and Accountant Liu sent him to the dock.

Of course, Huang Li and Yang Mei were also there.

Accountant Liu was repeating his instructions to his niece for the Nth time, "When you're out, you must listen to your master, study hard, and don't let your master worry…"

Liu Lu didn't feel annoyed at all. She had never been out of Nanhu Commune, let alone to a big city like Shanghai. She had no idea what to expect, and nodded blankly, listening to her uncle's instructions.

Walking to the boat, Chen Fan turned around and waved to the others, "It's enough to send me here. If you send me any further, you'll have to come with me."

Captain Yang chuckled and waved at him, "Give me one of your filtered cigarettes."

Chen Fan directly took out two packs and put them in his hand, "Filtered cigarettes aren't hard to buy now. You can ask Secretary Qian of the commune for them later, and you can definitely get Grade A cigarette coupons."

Captain Yang was not polite, divided a pack and handed it to Zhang Wenliang, and after opening the one in his hand, took out a few and distributed them, "Okay, I'll go to Secretary Yang later and ask him about it."

After a pause, he smiled, "If it weren't for the double抢, I would really like to go to Shanghai with you to see what a big port looks like."

Chen Fan lit a cigarette and took a puff, "As long as Lujia Village develops better and better, there will definitely be a chance."

He turned to Zhang Wenliang and smiled, "When Lujia Village's food factory and clothing factory are both up and running, you can also go to those big cities and find their department stores and supply and marketing cooperatives to promote them. If they can be seen by them, then you only have to worry about being out of stock, and don't have to worry about not being able to sell them."

Zhang Wenliang smoked his cigarette and nodded, "I believe that."

He shook his head with a smile, "In the past, I looked at the supply and marketing cooperative's storefront with envy, and didn't dare to go to their leaders to promote anything."

He turned to look at Captain Yang and laughed, "Now, as long as you give me a letter of introduction, I can carry the products and knock on any door."

The group chatted for a while, and after finishing a cigarette, Chen Fan threw the cigarette butt into the water and said with a light smile, "Okay, today is the first day of the double抢, you are all very busy, I won't delay your work, I'll go first."

Watching Chen Fan jump on the speedboat, Zhang Wenliang shook his head regretfully, "I was thinking of waiting for the double抢 to end and then compete with you again, but you ran away today."

Chen Fan stood at the bow of the boat, reached out and helped Liu Lu up, and smiled at him, "Cut it out, you haven't won me from the beginning, what's there to compete about?

Besides, people from other places will be coming to visit and learn later, if I don't leave, I'll be waiting to be bothered by them, right?"

Under Zhang Wenliang's dark gaze, Chen Fan waved his hand, turned around and lifted the oilcloth. After Liu Lu sat down next to him, he started the engine, waved again, and drove the yacht away.

On the riverbank, two dogs ran wildly after the speedboat, barking as they ran. In the sky above the yacht, a hobby falcon kept circling the boat, seemingly leading the way for him.

Only the myna flapped its wings and shouted happily, "Chen Fan is leaving, Chen Fan is leaving…"

Then it was grabbed by the diving hobby falcon and thrown directly in front of Chen Fan, shrinking its wings in fear, not daring to shout anymore.

Chen Fan picked up the myna with a speechless expression and threw it hard into the sky, then pushed the gear to the maximum, and the yacht sped towards the prefectural committee.

After arriving in Yunhu, he stayed there for another day. In addition to saying hello to Jiang Heng and Shen Xueyi, he also made a special trip to visit old acquaintances such as Sister Zhou from the Health Department and Sister Zuo from the Education Department. On the third day, he drove back to the provincial capital.

After arriving in the provincial capital, he transferred to a plane and finally arrived in Shanghai on July 9th.

Stepping out of the airport, Liu Lu's face was full of excitement, and she kept looking back.

She actually flew on a plane?!

At her level, she certainly didn't meet the conditions to buy a plane ticket, but she had Chen Fan.

Just by making a phone call, Chen Fan, who had just met the qualifications, successfully bought two plane tickets and smoothly took her on the plane.

These days, the hardest part of flying is getting a ticket. Once you have a ticket, you can breeze through check-in without any problems.

Liu Lu, who had just been marveling at the airplane, then got into a taxi.

Only when the car stopped in front of the small courtyard and she got out, did she quietly ask, "Teacher, last time I heard from the people in Team 9 that Lao Gao had a hard time getting back. He took a public bus from the airport to the dock and couldn't buy a boat ticket that day. He had to stay overnight in a guesthouse far away and only got on the boat the next day.

Moreover, the cabins were crowded with people, with bunk beds and luggage only allowed under the beds, not even a locker. Why was our trip so smooth, and why is it different from what Chief Zhang and the others said?"

Chen Fan, holding the homemade trolley with the computer in one hand, pressed the doorbell with the other, turned to look at her, and asked, "The cabin was crowded with people?"

Seeing Liu Lu nod blankly, Chen Fan was speechless.

This Lao Gao, holding foreign currency, wouldn't spend a penny, even buying the cheapest fifth-class cabin for the boat. What a talent!

He had even made a special trip to see Lao Gao on this trip back.

It turned out that Lao Gao's mud-walled house had been replaced by a spacious brick house, and even the exterior walls were plastered with cement and lime, making it one of the few "high-end" houses in the team.

With a better house, his previous unhygienic habits seemed to have changed a lot, at least he was presentable now.

He was also much more cheerful now, chatting with others when working, unlike before, when you couldn't get a word out of him.

He just didn't expect that even after finding a backer and living a better life, he would still be so frugal.

Well, I wonder how Xiao Gao is doing with his small business?

Just as Chen Fan was lost in thought, the courtyard door opened, and Jiang Lili appeared in front of him, beaming with joy.

She smiled happily at Chen Fan first, paused for two seconds, and finally saw Liu Lu standing beside him, then smiled and said, "Xiao Lu, long time no see, you've grown taller. Come in, come in quickly."

Saying that, she stepped aside, waited for the two to enter the courtyard, closed the small door, and quickly walked inside.

With Liu Lu present, Chen Fan didn't say too much. After entering the house, he smiled at Liu Lu and said, "You'll stay in that room on the first floor. Don't be shy here, just make yourself at home."

Liu Lu was still wondering why Jiang Lili was here. Hearing Chen Fan's words, she instinctively nodded, raised her face, and smiled, "I know."

Chen Fan handed the backpack to Jiang Lili, glanced at the kitchen, and before he could say anything, Jiang Tiantian came out of the kitchen, her eyes lighting up when she saw him. She quickly trotted over, "You're here! I'm cooking, it'll be ready soon."

Hearing this, Liu Lu decisively put down her luggage and said, "I, I'll do it. At teacher's house, when Huang Li is busy, I also help out."

Jiang Tiantian looked at her, blinked twice, "You're Liu Lu, right? Uh, Xiao Fan mentioned you."

Before Chen Fan came, he had called Jiang Lili to tell them in advance that he would bring Liu Lu over.

It's just that they knew Liu Lu in advance, but Liu Lu didn't know Jiang Tiantian.

Jiang Lili knew her. Not only did they often meet at Lujiawan, but they were also quite familiar because of Huang Ying.

But who is this?

Jiang Lili quickly introduced, "This is my sister, she studies at Fudan University and sometimes lives here."

Liu Lu suddenly realized that this was Jiang Lili's sister.

The next second, she was confused again. Why would Jiang Lili's sister live at teacher's house?

She looked at the two sisters, who were more beautiful than flowers, and then at Chen Fan, her mind a mess.

So what exactly is the relationship between teacher and them?

At this moment, she suddenly understood something. No matter what the relationship is, her sister definitely has no chance. Not only Liu Dan, but Yang Mei and Huang Li's sisters are probably out of the running too.

Chen Fan didn't know what his little disciple was thinking about him. He unpacked the ropes binding the computer and carried the box upstairs, while asking, "Did Zhou Yali send the printer?"

Jiang Lili immediately followed him, "It just arrived today. My sister and I went to the post office to pick it up, it's on the third floor. And those floppy disks are also on the third floor."

Chen Fan carried the computer out and put it on the ground, turned to smile, "Did Ba Lao have someone take the computer away?"

Jiang Lili nodded lightly, seeing him sweating on his head, she quickly turned on the electric fan and opened the window, while saying, "The day after you called me, Ba Lao came and took it away, he came in person.

The day before yesterday, I heard my sister say that Ba Lao told her the distribution result and asked her to tell you. Two computers, one for Jiaotong University and the other for Jiangnan University."

Chen Fan assembled the computer skillfully and smiled, "Jiangda got it after all?"

Jiang Lili walked over and squatted beside him, laughing softly, "Yeah, Ba Lao said that after all, you are still studying at Jiangda and you are from Jiangnan Province, so we can't not give them any face. Anyway, Jiangda was the first university to call for a computer, so they went along with the flow and gave them one."

Chen Fan smiled, "Getting the computer is not the key. Now it depends on who can figure out the role of this personal microcomputer first and then report it to the higher authorities, so that they can seize the opportunity and get the research project for personal microcomputers first."

In fact, some universities in China are also researching microcomputers at this time, such as Tsinghua University and the University of Science and Technology of China, which are almost advancing side by side, all researching microcomputers, and already have results.

However, these microcomputers are still used for scientific research and other purposes, not for individual users.

Supercomputers and business machines used by companies are certainly important, but personal computers cannot be ignored.

Chen Fan never thought of challenging the research topic of personal computers. Just like he doesn't want people to know that he is proficient in mechanics and electronics, otherwise the domestic technology level is far behind now, and it is unrealistic to let him catch up with everything.

Moreover, if you want to get involved in everything, you can forget about living a stable life. Even robots don't do that.

Taking two prototypes and throwing them to units with conditions to develop is more in line with his wishes.

In the future, in other technological fields, if he wants to promote it, he will also use this method, guiding and inspiring at the right time, which is not only easier but also more meaningful than doing it himself.

After all, when it comes to scientific research, a large number of basic research personnel are more important than one or two geniuses. These "ordinary" researchers are the cornerstone of a country's technological strength, because with a larger base of scientific research talents, the possibility of producing geniuses and achievements will be greater, and it will be more conducive to the popularization of technology.