Chapter 001 It was a spring day

At this moment, Weng Deshen had distanced himself from the crowd and was too lazy to put on an act: "Oh, oh, oh. Little scoundrel, how dare you cause trouble when my cousin was stitching me up?"

After all, the questions in the early years of the college entrance examination are famously simple, and the students' abilities are also notoriously "naive"

Gu Chao observed clearly: the leader among them was named Weng Dechen, who was thin and weak, not skilled in fighting, yet had quite a fearsome reputation in the class

The woman said, "Let's break up"

The reversal that could occur in the next second struck him immediately

This television series is titled "Deng Xiaoping: The Man Who Changed History" and is a documentary produced by CCTV

Gu Chao felt a surge of secret delight upon seeing this: the opportunity to cultivate connections had arrived

Gu Chao is usually quite introverted and honest, not someone who seems to enjoy making friends

It seems that there is a plot in "Historical Turning Points": the college entrance examination in 1977 was decided to be restored temporarily in order to make up for the lost opportunities of the educated youth during the ten years. Even junior high school graduates, as long as they had gone to the countryside after graduation, were equally qualified to apply for the examination! So, doesn't that mean I could apply to go to the countryside right after graduating in June, and once the notice for the restoration of the college entrance examination comes down at the end of September, I would be able to take the exam as an educated youth, rather than as a junior high school graduate!

Fang Ping, seeing that the situation was about to spiral out of control, quickly explained: "Gu Ao, let's part on good terms, why must we tear our faces? Brother Lu is a farmer from the nearby area, and he is about to be relocated, with the presence of stubborn households. If I get the certificate, I would be entitled to a compensation of 3 million; if I become pregnant, that would be another 3 million, and if I obtain a one-child certificate, it would double, plus an additional calculation for a building... Hey, I don't have time to explain this to you, we have peeked at internal documents and are in a rush to get the certificate. I will be straightforward: you have potential, but your descendants will all be 'residents' for life."

The location of the time travel is in the classroom of Class 3, Year 2 at Qiantang No. 8 Middle School. (Note: During the ten-year period, the education system was shortened, and many places have a two-year system for junior and senior high schools)

Could it be that my grievances and karma are too profound, leading me to traverse to this rather difficult era of farmers? To let me experience it?

The school's hot water room is a mud-brick bungalow, featuring a large green-painted iron water tank. A dozen or so students are lined up there to fetch hot water for their meals

The pride of the "Zhejiang University female master's degree" that Gu Ao once saw in her seemed to instantly lower its noble head in the face of the resplendent title.

He was completely immersed in delusion: if only he could have saved a game before reincarnation and could load that save to become a farmer in the suburbs of a first-tier city

One cup after another, Gu Ao ordered more than ten glasses of black square and finished them all

Considering that these individuals may also engage in diligent self-study in rural areas (though more often tending sheep), and given their advanced age, the state has provided this preferential registration condition

In a small bar, a man and a woman are confronting each other.

Having just imagined how to completely overwhelm the students from the "old three classes" in the college entrance examination, Teacher Yang finally decided to let the student Gao Ao, who was punished to stand, sit down again

In contrast, Gu Ao was indeed hit hard.

"Is it all for money?" Gu Ao's expression turned cold, "Fang Ping, are you so certain that I will never be better than this fat pig in my entire life?"

Teacher Yang was somewhat surprised

He pretended to be warming up the rice, following Ma Feng from a distance to observe secretly

... ...

Only because during the ten years of indescribable times, his entire family made a living through fighting, they managed to live quite comfortably. He had a deep-rooted family background in the art of framing and slandering others, which made others hesitant to confront him directly

It is this kid! He beat up Brother Weng's cousin at No. 2 Middle School until he vomited blood and got punished before transferring to us! Let's deal with him after class!

Gu Chao was taken aback upon hearing the name: "What the hell! It can't be a namesake, can it? But they are all so ugly, it should be unmistakable."

Oh, young man, do you dare to cut in line? Should I teach you some manners

The policy mentioned in the television series is indeed true

The other two are both his subordinates

Ma Feng understood from these words that today's matter could not end well

During the ten years of indescribable turmoil, many educated youth graduated from junior high school and went to the countryside to engage in farming, staying there for several years

The reason for this decisiveness is that he has soul-transcended and integrated the memories of his physical self.

The students at the front heard the noise of scuffling and turned around to check the situation

The young man bowed and said: "My name is Ma Feng, and I am very pleased to become classmates with everyone"

What if he has a bright future? He cannot single-handedly carry out the relocation, nor can he rely on the support of his family and friends; furthermore, he cannot inherit his position without merit.

Fang Ping's tone was as if she wished she could give birth to the child instantly

"You indeed still look down on my education," replied the programmer Gu Ao with an air of indifference, seemingly unfazed. "Even if I earn 30,000 yuan a month on Alipay and am about to be promoted to a supervisor, in your eyes, I am still just a second-tier graduate from Hangzhou Dianzi University, unworthy of a master's degree in philosophy."

A lackey beside him immediately chimed in: "Boss, I think he really doesn't dare—he has already been given a disciplinary action and couldn't continue, which is why he was forced to transfer schools. If he gets another disciplinary action at our No. 8 Middle School, he won't be able to graduate."

"Hahaha, what do you mean by that? From the tone of your voice, do you think you can take us on?" Weng Dechen laughed even more wildly, while he forcefully pushed Ma Feng.

Only Ma Feng, as a transfer student, finds it inconvenient to go home, which is why he brings a lunch box

Weng Dechen and the underlings took the opportunity to forcibly drag Ma Fengheng to the corner, employing very skilled techniques

Just half a minute after Ma Fenggang fell to the end of the line, three boys quietly surrounded him.

Gu Chao naturally concluded a logically coherent explanation for the desecration of the gods.

The knowledge from junior high school is too simple for Gu Ao, so he basically spends all his energy on building a rapport with Ma Feng.

Since our values do not align, let us part ways. A gentleman ends a friendship without speaking ill of the other.

Indeed, there is always a way out of despair; the plot of a television drama he had watched in a previous life leapt into his mind like a slideshow

"Keep your mouth clean! Do you believe I won't take you down?" The greasy man pointed at Gu Ao's nose, nearly poking it by half an inch

Scientific research indicates that the probability of superstition in individuals is directly proportional to their reliance on luck for professional success

... ...

Gu Ao, please take a seat first. At the end of the class meeting, I will introduce a new student who has transferred here. Everyone should get along well—please introduce yourself first.

Ma Feng was splashed with lunch, and his eyes were somewhat red. However, he seemed to have some reservations, his fists clenched with veins bulging, yet he did not retaliate immediately: "What are you doing? I don't want to cause trouble!"

Qiantang City West, Taobao City

Having convinced himself that he had found the reason for his time travel, Gu Ao immediately began to contemplate other, more constructive questions

The two individuals briefly introduced themselves to each other and then began the lecture, and the morning quickly passed.

A group of people finished speaking and then surrounded and began to beat up.

Gu Chao then realized that today is Monday and Teacher Yang is holding a class meeting

As a piece of chalk struck his temple, Gu Ao awoke in astonishment, touched his head, and stood up as instructed

Unfortunately, he quickly realized that his physical body was too young: "Damn! If only I could have possessed the body of a high school student. Watching such a great opportunity slip by, yet I am not qualified to enroll..."

Strictly speaking, Fang Ping is not a "gold digger"; she is merely a "title seeker." Much like the wealthy women of America's Gilded Age, she is not interested in a man’s wealth or looks, but rather desires to marry a down-and-out descendant of a European earl

This is merely Lu Ge's personal opinion and does not represent anyone else. His limited perspective has constrained his imagination regarding the hardships faced by farmers in vast remote areas

Gu Chao instead let out a sigh of relief, taking the opportunity of being punished to stand and organize his thoughts

As a second-tier university student who feels inferior about his education, he had fantasized countless times in his previous life with his fellow underachievers about "traveling back to the early years of the college entrance examination, overcoming all obstacles to get into Peking University"

In front stands a woman in her thirties, surrounded by rows of desks and chairs with peeling paint and young classmates, all dressed simply

Lu Ge was very satisfied with Fang Ping's performance, and thus he could not be bothered to argue with Gu Ao, choosing instead to embrace the young lady and leave.

This is his first reaction

A small, thin boy with deep-set eyes and an unusual bone structure stood beside her, clearly a transfer student.

Upon seeing that it was Weng Dechen, the onlookers realized he was difficult to deal with and, having not witnessed the situation firsthand, they all fell silent.

However, Weng Dechen's lackeys cooperatively testified: "What are you looking at! We all saw that it was this transfer student who cut in line! Brother Weng was teaching him the school rules!"

This is also why in the years 1977 and 1978, there were indeed a very small number of young university students in history—because there was a small group of educated youth who had only been sent to the countryside for a year and a half in 1976 and 1977, and they returned to try their luck in the college entrance examination, and some of them actually succeeded in being admitted.

Moreover, the physical body is also named Gu Ao, no wonder that the homeroom teacher, Teacher Yang, did not call it incorrectly just now

However, since Gu Ao has changed, she might as well give it a try: "Ma Feng, you can sit next to Gu Ao."

A greasy middle-aged man wearing a large gold chain swaggered over and wrapped his arm around the girl's waist

Teacher Yang clearly did not hear, as she was still contemplating how to arrange the seating: "Ma Feng, you will sit ... ... "

Hahaha, so it was for graduation. In that case, just obediently endure the beating and do not retaliate!

This preferential policy was only applicable for two years; after 1979, it was no longer permitted for those who graduated from junior high school to take the examination. If one wishes to take the examination, they must obediently complete their high school education

It is now March 1977, and the physical body is that of a true, middle school second-year student, about to graduate this semester

Is this year 1977? Isn't that when the college entrance examination was reinstated?

Gu Chao was captivated by his own imagination

In just a few seconds, he readily accepted reality: "Wow! I have traveled through time!"

In his previous life, Gu Ao was a programmer, and the life of a programmer is inevitably composed of certain elements. If the code is correct, the result is certainly correct, with no element of luck or chance involved. Therefore, he has never feared any mysterious forces; even if he were arranged to traverse through time, his mindset would still dare to challenge the heavens.

He took out a lunchbox from his backpack, asked how to get to Gu Aoshui's house, and then prepared to heat the food

Gu Chao usually leaves right after class. However, just now at the class meeting, he heard several boys discussing how to intimidate Ma Feng, which sparked the idea of doing a favor for someone.

This resentment pricked like a needle, stimulating his brain to operate at high speed

His expression darkened as he defended himself, saying: "You are Yang Sanpao's elder cousin? He slandered my grandfather as a traitor and framed my buddy, so I hit him. I don't want to fight anymore, don't push me!"

Kid, don't think too highly of yourself: Xiaoping's rejection of you has nothing to do with your education. I didn't go to college and I'm unemployed, yet she still fawns over me

As the school bell rang, the students dispersed in a clamor, each returning home for lunch

At the same time, he also vaguely heard a few boys in the back row muttering curses, seemingly expressing their discontent towards Ma Feng

His heart was filled with satisfaction: "This is the era belonging to farmers! Especially the esteemed nail households! One has only heard of Chinese marrying beautiful people to obtain American citizenship, but never of city dogs marrying farmers to change their household registration to that of a farmer— which is clearly more rare!"

The woman relentlessly reproached: "Gu Ao, stand up and wake up! You're about to graduate, yet you're still sleeping in class!"

"Teacher, there is an empty seat next to me." Gu Ao immediately raised his hand.

Ma Feng was standing in line when he was suddenly pushed down from behind by Weng Dechen, causing the coarse steamed bun and pickled cucumber in his lunchbox to scatter all over the ground

This insurmountable chasm that cannot be bridged through later efforts leaves Gu Ao in a state of confusion, entangled in a dilemma, and leads to a collapse of his worldview