In the summer of 1975, Chen Ling received the admission notice from County No. 1 Middle School, ranking third in the county.
She thought she could finally get out of Chenjiaba.
But the family has no money - the eldest brother is getting married, and the one hundred and twenty yuan gift has emptied the family's fortune.
"What's the use of reading so many books for a little girl?"
Her mother scolded her, her father remained silent, and the whole village felt that she should accept her fate.
Chen Ling folded the notice into small squares and stuffed it into the deepest pocket of her trouser pocket.
"Okay, I won't take the exam. I'll study in the village."
But she lied to everyone.
During the day, I attended classes at the village-run junior high school, and at night, I studied by myself in bed with a flashlight. There was no English teacher, so she held the radio and kept talking about it. There were no tutorial books, so she borrowed every old textbook she could find in the county.
The girls in the village laughed at her and said her heart was as high as the sky.
My mother lost her temper at the card table and came back to scold her for being a loser.
Everyone says that Chenjiaba has never produced a college student. Why do you think so?
Chen Ling remained silent.
She just gets up at four o'clock every morning and memorizes words by the light of the stove.
Everyone said she was crazy. A girl wants to get into college?
But she just wants everyone to see if I can do it.
This is the story of a girl fighting against an entire era. It is also the story of thousands of girls who have been trapped in the soil, but desperately want to bloom.
Reader comments
1. The writing is smooth and delicate, the rhythm of the plot is well grasped, the characters are vivid and three-dimensional, and the sense of immersion is super strong. The more you read, the more you become addicted!
2. The plot concept is novel and unconventional, the foreshadowing is clever, the logic is online, the characters are likeable, and it is worth following.
3. The story has a full atmosphere, the emotional description is sincere and moving, full of details, and there are no flaws in the whole process. Highly recommended!
4. The narrative pace is moderate, the main line is clear, the branch lines are not procrastinating, and the character growth line is complete. It is very enjoyable to read.
I haven't read a novel like this in a long time. The whole novel has a sense of time and it feels like a real picture when I read it. The author is really attentive, the characters are described in detail in each chapter, and the plot is gripping. It is a book worth reading.
There are no gorgeous words in the whole article, it just flows like water in a small river, giving people a real feeling of flesh and blood. The protagonists Lingzi, Xiumin, Xiuqin, Jianguo and Jianguo's parents described in the article all reflect the typical rural life in the 1970s from different angles. The characteristics of each character are vividly presented to the reader, just like what they have just experienced. The author is really thoughtful and it is a highly recommended work.
1. The writing is smooth and delicate, the rhythm of the plot is well grasped, the characters are vivid and three-dimensional, and the sense of immersion is super strong. The more you read, the more you become addicted! 2. The plot concept is novel and unconventional, the foreshadowing is clever, the logic is online, the characters are likeable, and it is worth following. 3. The story has a full atmosphere, the emotional description is sincere and moving, full of details, and there are no flaws in the whole process. Highly recommended! 4. The narrative pace is moderate, the main line is clear, the branch lines are not procrastinating, and the character growth line is complete. It is very enjoyable to read.
I haven't read a novel like this in a long time. The whole novel has a sense of time and it feels like a real picture when I read it. The author is really attentive, the characters are described in detail in each chapter, and the plot is gripping. It is a book worth reading. There are no gorgeous words in the whole article, it just flows like water in a small river, giving people a real feeling of flesh and blood. The protagonists Lingzi, Xiumin, Xiuqin, Jianguo and Jianguo's parents described in the article all reflect the typical rural life in the 1970s from different angles. The characteristics of each character are vividly presented to the reader, just like what they have just experienced. The author is really thoughtful and it is a highly recommended work.