Chapter 48 Examination

After dinner, Xie Shen pestered Xie Yun to learn martial arts. Zhang Ruifeng said to him, "Let your sister have a good rest first. She has an exam the day after tomorrow. Don't bother her for the next two days. Wait until she finishes the exam."

Xie Shen quickly agreed, "Sister, don't do anything tomorrow, just focus on your studies. I'll take care of everything."

Xie Yun smiled and said, "Thank you very much for your support, Mumu."

She returned to the room and took out her handwritten copy of the Militia Military Training Manual and handed it to Xie Shen. "This is the material for our training. I copied a copy for you to read. If you don't understand anything, ask me."

"Okay! Thank you, sis!"

Xie Shen was overjoyed.

Xie Yun told Zhang Ruifeng about selling eggs that afternoon. "I sold sixty eggs for two yuan and forty cents. I bought some books and had some left over. I took it. Maybe it can be used when I go to the county the day after tomorrow."

"If it's not enough, you can get some more from home."

"That's enough. I'll just keep this for a safer time. There's nothing else to buy."

To ensure a smooth pass, Xie Yun worked overtime that night in his space, reviewing all the books he had bought. He spent another day reviewing at home the next day, going over the original owner's textbooks alongside the new ones, ensuring a thorough understanding. He also took out the Little Red Book at home and memorized them.

The Little Red Book is a must-have for home and travel these days, and every household has one. With a circulation of 5 billion copies, it's said that only the Bible ranks higher than it.

Early in the morning of the third day, just as the sky was getting light, Xie Yun set out carrying a schoolbag that she hadn't carried for a long time. In the schoolbag were two newspapers in which she had previously published articles, paper and pen, and a one-inch half-length photo.

The photo was taken when the original owner was admitted to high school. It was black and white, and the white background looked gray. At that time, Zhang Ruifeng asked her to take a photo as a souvenir, so she took a one-inch half-length photo, thinking that ordinary photos were useless, and this one-inch half-length photo might come in handy at some point.

Xie Yun marched at a forced pace all the way and arrived at the county before ten o'clock.

There was a clock in Xie Yun's space. In her original world, the time was always accurate, but this world was different. When Xie Yun woke up in this world, it was early morning, but her clock showed it was a little after four in the afternoon...

The mistake is very obvious.

Later, because no one had a watch and didn't check the time, Xie Yun put the matter aside. The day before yesterday, while waiting for the team leader to write her letter of introduction, she adjusted her watch to the clock in the team headquarters. She had once again become someone who had a sense of time.

Xie Yun did not delay at all. He went directly to the high school, found the principal, explained his purpose, and handed over the letter of introduction issued by the brigade.

High schools have resumed classes. Some of the school leaders and teachers have returned to their posts, while others were sent to various places to work and are unable to return.

The current principal is not the same one that Xie Yun attended school with. He was the vice principal at that time.

The principal looked at the letter of introduction, was silent for a few seconds, and then asked, "Do you want to apply for the graduation examination to get your diploma?"

"Yes, I did go to high school after all, and my grades were very good. Although I missed classes in the past two years, it wasn't because I didn't want to study, it was all for the revolution. After leaving school, I returned to my hometown to work hard, and while I worked hard, I didn't give up studying. I believe I have reached the level of a high school graduate.

The brigade is currently building a junior high school. Seeing my excellent performance, the team leader has decided to let me teach there. Having a diploma will be very helpful in my work. Oh, and I've also published two articles in the newspaper. Take a look at them."

Xie Yun said as he took out the prepared newspaper and handed it to the principal with both hands. He then continued, "I also want to use this assessment to get a clearer picture of my actual level and know where my weaknesses are, so that I can determine what areas I need to work on in the future."

The principal read the article in the newspaper, then looked at Xie Yun, and his slightly frown relaxed. From this student, he felt the respect for teachers and knowledge that he had not felt for a long time.

The principal thought for a moment and said, "Okay. The test you're using now is the one prepared for the students who were supposed to graduate from high school in 1966. Is that okay with you?"

In 1966, before graduation, the school went on strike, protesting. Students who were supposed to graduate that year didn't receive their diplomas. The school was in complete chaos, and no one cared about the situation. Starting last year, students started returning to the school to request their diplomas, but they were all given theirs without any assessment.

In fact, if the child had simply asked for a diploma, he would have given it to her. As a principal, he was terrified and didn't dare offend any students. Especially not the poor and lower-middle peasant students. If she made a scene and accused him of looking down on the poor and lower-middle peasants, he would be doomed.

But this child took the initiative to ask for the test, which shows she's quite confident in her own abilities. So, let's take the test. We have the test papers ready. They were stored in the school's library back then. Some of them have been destroyed, but there are still some left.

If she passed, he would write "Excellent" on her diploma. If she failed, he would still give her a diploma.

Xie Yun smiled and said, "No problem. I'm willing to give it a try. If I don't pass the test this time, I can take it again later. I have to be responsible for my future students."

"Okay! Well said! Wait, I'll get the test paper."

The principal went to the information room next door to get the test papers. The test contents included politics, Chinese, mathematics, physics and chemistry (basic knowledge of industry and agriculture).

Then, he went to the next office and called a male and a female teacher to supervise the exam together. This was to protect Xie Yun as well as himself.

Even though Xie Yun was not slow, it still took her more than three hours to finish writing everything. She was so tired that she put down the pen and rubbed her wrists.

Chinese and politics are relatively simple. As long as you memorize the quotations well and grasp the leadership spirit well, you can get good grades.

Mathematics, physics and chemistry are not easy.

This one is said to be the 1965 college entrance examination mathematics paper.

The principal and two teachers hadn't left either, heating up a meal on a small stove in the room. The female teacher even gave Xie Yun a steamed bun made of three-grain flour, split in the middle and stuffed it with a few pickles. Xie Yun took it, thanked them, and ate while he wrote.

After Xie Yun handed in the paper, the principal called another teacher and the four of them marked the papers together.

Soon, Xie Yun's results came in. She scored full marks in math, physics, and chemistry, but lost two points each in politics and Chinese. The reason wasn't because of incorrect answers, but rather a spelling mistake.

Although simplified characters were already common at that time, they were not completely the same as those used in later times. Xie Yun made this mistake and was penalized.