Chapter 29 Harvest Persimmons

In 1995, the three of them failed to pass the exams. After a discussion, if they wanted to go to high school, they would have to repeat at least one year, plus three years of high school. University is another four years, and it will take nearly ten years before and after. The family is not wealthy, so it is still safe to study for three years of secondary school, and then go to work.

Although Feng Yiping and Xiao Zhijie were both small businesses and middle-income groups, and Wang Changning became a golden collar, they put in more effort and sweat than other peers in the process. Wouldn't the achievement be higher if they all had higher education?

Of course, the fate of life is unpredictable, maybe you go to university, or you may be a small employee in a company all your life. But now it's different. With Feng Yiping, a foresighted person, it's impossible to be worse than before when he goes to college.

I was afraid that they would not pass the senior high school entrance examination and their family would not agree to repeat them. So these words have to be said up front.

Feng Yiping was actually very worried about the high school entrance examination.

It turned out that he didn't have this concept. Later, when he read "Partners in China", Huang Xiaoming said in it that the admission rate announced by the Ministry of Education in 1993 was 44.1% in the middle school entrance examination. After conversion, in 1993, two and a half junior high school students must have one If you can go to high school, the enrollment rate will only be higher in 1995. Maybe one in two junior high school students can go to high school.

Were you that bad in the first place? He decided to find an explanation for himself.

So he calculated an account. There were only three classes in the No. 1 Middle School in their county, and the maximum number was one hundred and fifty students. After the whole county was streamlined and merged, there were 12 townships and three towns under the county's jurisdiction, adding up to 15 townships. And among these 15 townships, there are many big towns, such as their towns, which merged three townships before and after. At least one junior high school in each town is counted as 15 junior high schools, and each middle school has three classes with 150 students. In this way, the average admission rate is 6.67%.

If you count those who dropped out later, there are still some township junior high schools with no 150 students, 15 middle schools, with 100 students in each school, the final admission rate is 10%, and then discounted, even if it is 15%, then their county in 1995 The admission rate is also far from the average of 44.1% announced by the Ministry of Education in 1993!

It turned out that he had been "averaged" long ago without his knowledge.

He had no idea about the data he had calculated, and it was too bad, so he searched the Internet and found a piece of news. After 2000, the Guangdong Political Consultative Conference organized a survey and found that when the college entrance examination rate had reached 80%, the high school entrance examination rate in Guangdong was only 42%!

This result is beyond his expectations, and even the construction of high schools in Guangdong is only seriously lagging behind. In the 1990s, when he was admitted to high school, the construction of high schools in the mainland provinces could only lag behind.

Therefore, he accepted it with peace of mind at the time. In fact, when he took the high school entrance examination that year, the admission rate was less than 10%. Turns out I'm not that bad!

It's just that time has changed. The conclusion made him happy at the time, but now it worries him. Last year, there were two classes in the third grade of the school, with nearly 100 students, and only three were admitted to the first high school. This is also extenuating. The rate of entering junior high schools in the three towns under the county's jurisdiction is definitely the highest.

The county's best junior high school, the county's experimental middle school, and the county's children from various institutions are all studying there. If the enrollment rate does not reach 60%, which parent will agree? It is estimated that the principal will not be able to continue immediately, and the school will not be able to continue. In addition, the junior high schools in the other two towns in the county will occupy at least half of the places, and the remaining half, nearly 1,000 people from the 12 middle schools will compete.

In such a severe form, Feng Yiping did not dare to guarantee 100% that he would definitely make a bloody way, not to mention Xiao Zhijie! So be sure to have a backup plan first, and give your parents some air in advance.

The main purpose was achieved. Feng Yiping slept well that night. First, he was in a good mood, and second, his hardware was good. A big bed, bigger than the school, he and Xiao Zhijie sleep two, very comfortable. Moreover, Xiao Zhijie's home is in really good condition, with a quilt under the mat. Most of the houses in Feng Yiping's village are still covered with straw, and so is Feng Yiping's house. The bottom is covered with straw and the top is a mat made of bamboo strips. In order to prevent lice from growing on the straw, pungent Liuliu powder is sprinkled on the straw. The mat is still torn in some places, so patch it up with cloth, otherwise the strips will cut into the flesh.

He didn't sleep late in the morning, Xiao Zhijie dragged Feng Yiping to bed for a while, and it wasn't even seven o'clock when he woke up.

They washed it and the hot egg noodles were on the table. In Feng Yiping's bowl, there were very few noodles, all meat and eggs. You can't let go of your belly to eat in the morning, because you will not be able to walk if you eat too much when you go to the mountains.

Xiao Jianping and his wife each carried a load of baskets. Xiao Zhijie and Feng Yiping both carried long bamboo poles and walked up the winding mountain road behind the school. After walking for nearly 20 minutes, they arrived at the place.

There are two persimmon trees, which are old trees for many years, very tall and very large. The leaves have almost fallen off, leaving only the golden persimmons hanging from the branches. Different from collecting chestnuts, when collecting chestnuts, just hit the chestnut with a bamboo pole and it will fall off.

Persimmons are different. They have to be clipped one by one or in a bunch of strings, and they will be beaten with a bamboo pole, and they will be smashed. This is a very detailed thing.

However, harvesting chestnuts and persimmons are still more popular with children. Without it, they can be eaten when they are harvested. For example, now, Xiao Jianping went up to the tree and picked up three overripe persimmons, one for Feng Yiping and one for Xiao Zhijie, and one for the couple.

Other persimmons are bright yellow, hard, and ripe, the color is yellow and red, and soft. Peel off the outer layer of thin skin, and juice flows out. The pulp inside is basically juice, not astringent at all, sweet, cool, and has a natural fragrance, which is very delicious.

But be careful when eating, if it sticks to clothes, it is difficult to wash off. So when eating, Xiao Zhijie said, "Be careful when you eat, so as not to stick to your clothes and not wash clean."

The two looked at each other and smiled, and they simply walked to the pond beside them. Xiao Jianping just grabbed the soil from the ground and rubbed the soil.

It was Xiao Jianping who was still on the tree, clipping the top of the tree one by one, one after another, and handing them to Xiao Zhijie's mother. Feng Yiping was tall, so he held the shorter bamboo pole and circled around the tree on the ground, clipping down all the ones that were enough. Xiao Zhijie took them and put them in the basket one by one.

After all, this is also a work of strength. There are persimmons in front of the long bamboo poles. If it is a bunch of persimmons, it will be fine. If it is a bunch, at least it will be heavy. Feng Yiping has no strength in his hands. Xiao Zhijie didn't hang around for a long time, and he took turns with him. Xiao Jianping and his wife never took a break, and the two young comrades took four or five breaks between them.

When the sun rises to the middle, it is finally done.

Xiao Zhijie's mother said, "You two have good eyes. Look in the tree to see if you missed anything."

The two of them circled the tree a few times, but Xiao Zhijie really found one, and there was another hidden under a yellow leaf. Feng Yiping also found one, interrupted a fallen branch, and covered one.

Xiao Jianping was tidying up in the baskets, stacking his own baskets full, while Xiao Zhijie's mother's basket was much shallower.

Feng Yiping and Xiao Zhijie carried bamboo poles and walked first, each carrying a string in their hands. This was left on purpose. A large section of the branches were clipped down, and the persimmons were still knotted on it. This way, I took it home and hung it in a ventilated place. It was just right to eat during the Chinese New Year.

Back at home, the two of them cooked the rice, fed the pigs, and watched TV for a while before Xiao Zhijie's parents carried the burdens home.

After dinner, let the two of them go back to the room to sleep for a while. Xiao Zhijie's mother knew that her pickling skills were not good. She was afraid that Feng Yiping would not be used to it.

In fact, they couldn't sleep well at noon on Sunday. Both of them were good children who listened to the teacher's words. After lunch, they wanted to go back to school. There is no alarm clock. When I go to bed, I am afraid that I will oversleep and I will be late for school, so I will not be able to catch up with the evening self-study.

In addition to two bottles of pickles, Feng Yiping also put a bottle of canned pears and a packet of biscuits in the bag. When it was delivered to the entrance of the village, Xiao Zhijie's mother handed the bag to Xiao Zhijie. , you eat the rest, eat the peanuts first, otherwise they will come back to life after a long time, and fasten the plastic bag after each meal, otherwise the skin will fall off.”

She came over and smoothed Feng Yiping's hair, "I will ask Xiaojie to bring the clothes and quilt back to me to wash, and if the clothes are torn, I will ask Xiaojie to bring them back, it's all right. Usually, if your grandfather's there is nothing, you will be with Xiaojie. Come on, the two of you have a companion together, and you can also help him with tutoring."

Feng Yiping said, "Okay, Auntie, I will, you can go back."

Xiao Zhijie also said, "Mom, you go back, remember not to ask Dad to drink more, let's go."

When we arrived at school, it was still after three o'clock, and there were not many people coming. It happened that Wang Changning had just arrived, and my grandfather brought Feng Yiping a bag of fried soybeans. Xiao Zhijie went to buy a large bottle of soda, took out the peanut orchid melon seeds and fried soybeans, put them on the table, and pried open the two cans.

When Huang Jingping came, Xiao Zhijie diligently asked her to come over and sit down. At this time, the girl was still very reserved and refused with a smile. Xiao Zhijie grabbed some and sent them to her.

Seeing his dog-legged appearance, Feng Yiping and Wang Changning laughed while eating.

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