OBS Chapter 223 College Entrance Examination Resumes
Chapter 223 College Entrance Examination Resumes
After the busy autumn harvest, life becomes leisurely again.
Before the weather turned cold, Shen Xiaoxia would go up the mountain every day to cook. After it turned cold, she rarely went out.
The days that followed seemed to be driven by an invisible hand.
The wheel of time rolls silently, and this village still follows the change of the four seasons. In spring, various crops grow wildly, in summer, green trees are shady and cicadas chirp, in autumn, rice ears sway gracefully, and in winter, snowflakes fall and cover the earth.
As the seasons change, even the unknown little flowers in the yard bloom and wither several times, and everyone's eyes and brows have become more mature and steady.
A few years later, Shen Xiaoxia has gone from being a newly arrived stranger to a regular who is familiar with every path in the village.
The passing years have also left deep and shallow marks in her life, and the past times of chatting and talking with her friends have become the most precious fragments in the depths of her memory.
It's another busy time of year.
"Xia Xia...! Zhu Xin...! Xia Xia..., Zhu Xin, come out quickly, there's good news, great news, come out quickly!"
Zhao Lingling stumbled into the backyard of the educated youth site, her straw hat hanging askew on the back of her neck, her Liberation shoes stained with mud, and a few cockleburs stuck to her trouser legs.
At this moment, she was banging on Shen Xiaoxia's door. Without waiting for Shen Xiaoxia's reaction, she went to bang on Han Zhuxin's door.
Shen Xiaoxia, who was adding firewood to the kitchen, was so startled by her shouting and the knocking on the door that she almost knocked over the clay pot. She ran to the room in two steps and opened the door.
"What's wrong? What's wrong? What happened?"
Zhao Lingling saw Shen Xiaoxia coming out and turned back to her. Her face was red from running and she looked out of breath. "Xia Xia...!"
Shen Xiaoxia hurriedly supported her trembling arm, and when her fingertips touched her hot skin, she hurried to comfort her, "Lingling, don't be anxious. Stand still first and catch your breath. Don't be anxious."
Zhao Lingling grabbed Shen Xiaoxia's wrist, and the temperature of her palm almost burned her skin.
Those usually lively almond-shaped eyes were now burning with fire, and his throat rolled violently twice before he could utter a complete sentence, "Xia Xia, the Gao..., the Gaokao..., the Gaokao has been restored, really, really restored...!"
Shen Xiaoxia was stunned at first, then a smile crept onto her face, "Really?"
She only knew a rough idea and did not remember the specific time when the college entrance examination would be resumed. When she heard what Zhao Lingling said, she suddenly realized something and couldn't help but sigh in her heart: After all, it is the moment that changes the fate of many people.
Han Zhuxin thought something serious had happened, and ran out clutching a handful of vegetables she was washing. Drops of water dripped down her rolled-up sleeves and landed on the green bricks. At this moment, a smile appeared on her face, obviously having heard what Zhao Lingling had just said.
However, compared to Zhao Lingling's excitement, Shen Xiaoxia and Han Zhuxin were much calmer.
Zhao Fan walked in carrying a hoe, his khaki sweatshirt stained with dark stains on the back. Zhao Lingling saw her brother coming back and ran to him again, "Brother, the college entrance examination has been reinstated. We can go home now."
Although she has relatives and friends here, Zhao Lingling still misses other people at home. Now that the college entrance examination has been resumed, they can pass the college entrance examination and go home!
Zhao Fan was usually a relatively calm person, but at this moment, his gaze was fixed on Zhao Lingling, his Adam's apple rolling so hard it almost broke through his skin. "Lingling, where did you hear that news? Is it reliable?"
"Reliable!" He Tingyuan and Xie Yunheng strode in.
Without waiting for anyone else to ask, he continued, "The official document has been issued, saying the recommendation system will be abolished and the cultural examination will be reinstated. All of us educated youth...will have the opportunity to go to university!"
Xie Yunheng added with a smile, "It's true. It's voluntary registration, a unified exam, and admission based on merit!"
The yard was in an uproar in an instant, and the people in the front yard gathered in the back yard after hearing the news.
After confirming that the news was indeed true, exclamations and discussions intertwined into one, and a few people even couldn't help sobbing.
"Can I really get into college?" A boy wearing glasses said in a trembling voice, his fingers tightly grasping the corner of his clothes. "I...I've neglected my textbooks for so many years. Is there still time to pick them up?"
"How can it be too late!" A short-haired girl in the crowd wiped away her tears. "Even if there's only a month left, I'm going to give it a try!"
Her words seemed to ignite the fire in everyone's hearts, and more and more voices joined in.
Some people started discussing the exam time, some asked about the exam subjects, and some had already started discussing how to fill in their applications.
Everyone's heart was burning with excitement.
Shen Xiaoxia looked at the lively scene in front of her, but her thoughts drifted further away.
She remembered hearing in her previous life that the competition in the first college entrance examination after its resumption was extremely fierce.
Moreover, the exam time this year was tight and review materials were very scarce. It was like a huge competition among thousands of people to cross a single-plank bridge.
After the crowd dispersed, Zhao Lingling excitedly pulled Shen Xiaoxia and Han Zhuxin to discuss, "I want to take the normal school entrance exam and become a teacher in the future!
Xia Xia, Zhu Xin, what about you? What major do you want to study?
"I haven't thought about it yet. Let's talk about it when the time comes." Shen Xiaoxia didn't have any big ambitions in her life. Any major was fine for her. Anyway, no matter what major she studied, she probably wouldn't be able to use it in the future.
I want to go to college so that I can go out faster.
Han Zhuxin, on the other hand, had already made up her mind, "Business Administration."
Shen Xiaoxia was not surprised at Han Zhuxin's decision. According to the book, Han Zhuxin studied business administration, and the accumulation of funds in recent years was also a preparation for starting a company in the future.
Zhao Lingling asked again, "Where do you want to go to for the exam?"
This time, Shen Xiaoxia didn't say she hadn't made up her mind. Instead, she said, "Beijing, I want to visit the capital."
In the future, where every inch of land is valuable, she has to seize the opportunity.
Han Zhuxin glanced at Shen Xiaoxia, a faint smile in her eyes, "I want to go to Beijing, too."
Zhao Lingling saw that Shen Xiaoxia and Han Zhuxin were both going to Beijing, and hesitated for a moment, "Ah? You're all going to Beijing? What should I do then? I don't want to be separated from you, but I also want to go back to my hometown to go to college. I haven't been home for a long time!"
Shen Xiaoxia comforted her, "You can go back to your hometown to study first, spend more time with your family during college, and come find us after graduation!"
Zhao Lingling's eyes lit up, and she felt that what Shen Xiaoxia said made sense, "Yes, I can go home to study at university, and then go to Beijing to work!
Well, let me put it this way, you guys have to wait for me!"
Han Zhuxin couldn't help but pour cold water on them, "You two, before you start fantasizing, shouldn't you think about whether you can pass the exam?"
Zhao Lingling frowned after hearing this. She glared at Han Zhuxin and said sternly, "Zhuxin, could you please not say such cruel words in such a joyful atmosphere?"
Han Zhuxin's smile remained unchanged. She spread her hands and spoke with a bright smile in her voice, "I was just telling the truth!"