Yejia Village.

It was almost dark when Xie Tingyu slowly returned to the village holding his wife's hand.

Before even entering the house, Ye Qingshui could hear his mother's voice.

A Niang was speaking well of Xie Tingyu, and one could hear her praising Xie Tingyu from a distance.

The reporters now came to Ye's house and interviewed Ye's mother.

Ye's mother is a brainless fan of her son-in-law. As the saying goes, the more the mother-in-law sees her son-in-law, the more satisfied she is. Xie Tingyu is energetic and handsome. He is also good to his daughter and helps her improve together.

Now I have brought Shui Ya to university with me.

At this time, Ye Ma was Xie Tingyu's most loyal supporter.

"Tingyu is a very filial person. He does all the housework at home and hates to see the elderly working. He worked very hard during the college entrance examination period. In order to build a biogas digester for the village, he went out early and came back late every day, but he fed the chickens, ducks and pigs in the yard well. When you wake up in the morning, you can see that he has chopped firewood and prepared meals."

"There are few men in the village who are as patient as him, and he is especially good to his family."

As the reporter listened, his expression became numb.

This is an interview with the top scorer in the college entrance examination, but as I listened, I felt a sour feeling about "someone else's son-in-law" and "someone else's husband".

Ye Qingshui blushed a little after hearing this, because feeding pigs was her job. During the college entrance examination period, she often read materials until late at night, and sometimes she couldn't get up in the morning.

Hearing this, Ye Qingshui coughed hard, "Mother, we are back."

Mother Ye didn't hear her daughter's voice. She continued to praise her son-in-law: "In addition to these advantages, my child is also very handsome, like a movie star."

Looks like a movie star?

Reporters from all over the country had blank expressions on their faces, and they thought silently: This is too much bragging...

As a reporter for a famous provincial newspaper, how could you not have seen any celebrities?

However, when the reporters turned their heads and cast their eyes on the couple who had just returned, they were stunned with surprise.

With the light leaking into the room, they finally saw the true face of this year's top scorer in the college entrance examination.

The hazy moonlight vaguely shines on the man's shoulders.

What caught my eye was a pair of slender legs. When I looked up a little, I was amazed. This young man was handsome and his facial features seemed to be a masterpiece carefully carved by God.

He was wearing a not-too-thick black windbreaker and standing in the cold wind. His cool demeanor was more charming than that of a movie star.

A gentleman is like a piece of jade, like a knife, like a polished stone. The top scorer in the college entrance examination is just like his name, like a piece of jade.

The reporters had been exposed to cold wind and dust and sand all day, but at this moment their numb hearts were rejuvenated with energy and enthusiasm.

This is probably the first top scorer in the college entrance examination in many years who is so good-looking.

This year's top scorer in the college entrance examination was really a surprise, breaking their impression that the top scorer in the college entrance examination was thin and poor.

Xie Tingyu let go of his wife's hand and was slightly surprised when he saw the stranger who suddenly appeared in the house.

"These people are..."

The reporters immediately turned on their cameras and recorders, passed the microphone to Xie Tingyu, and asked fiercely:

"Congratulations, Comrade Xie Tingyu. You have won the provincial top scorer this year. According to the news, you are likely to win the national top scorer in this year's college entrance examination. Please tell us how you feel..."

"Comrade Xie Tingyu, your college entrance examination score this year is 476 points. Can you share with us your college entrance examination review strategy?"

"Comrade Xie Tingyu, how do you usually study?"

"Comrade Xie Tingyu, can you tell me what review materials you used? Do you have anything to say to next year's candidates?"

Ye Qingshui's ears were buzzing when he heard "Comrade Xie Tingyu" mentioned again and again.

When she saw these enthusiastic reporters, she subconsciously protected her belly and moved away from the crowd.

In fact, Ye Qingshui also did very well in the exam this year.

Her estimated score for the college entrance examination was 451. According to the trend in her previous life, Xie Tingyu had scored 450 points and won the top spot in the province. If nothing unexpected happened in this life, Ye Qingshui should be the top scorer.

However, this year Xie Tingyu's score increased by more than 20 points, which made Ye Qingshui look dim.

Reporters who got first-hand information about the top scorer rushed to interview him, but as for the second place?

The second place is far less talked about than the first place.

The reporters have not yet realized that the first and second place winners in the province's science college entrance examination are from the same place and are a married couple.

I wonder how exciting it will be when they realize what is happening.

Xie Tingyu saw his wife avoiding him, coughed lightly, and said with a smile:

"It's late now. I'm sorry to have waited so long. Have you had dinner yet? I'll hurry up and answer your questions. The reporters can go home early and have dinner on time."

No, we're not hungry. You don't have to think about us like that!

The reporters' eyes were filled with increasing desire to interview him, and they wanted to ask him about everything about his student days.

Xie Tingyu answered all the previous questions one by one.

"I don't feel anything. I never thought I would be the top scorer."

"In my experience, the key to learning is persistence."

"Test preparation strategies? I recommend you read Chairman M's "Methodology"."

"When I was reviewing, I used the Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Handbook written by Zhou Cunren. What do I want to say to next year's candidates? I want to say to them, 'Study hard and make progress every day.'"

…

The spotlights are flashing continuously, almost blinding people.

In less than ten minutes, Xie Tingyu answered all the interview questions. He politely used a clever way to drive the reporters out.

Ye's mother blamed her son-in-law for being too shy and thin-skinned, and for sending the reporter away early. She said with regret: "It's so hard to get a chance to be in the newspaper, why doesn't Xiao Xie cherish it so much."

Ye Qingshui couldn't help laughing. She said, "Brother Yu is also thinking about them. It's not easy for these reporters..."

Ye's mother said, "That's right. If you eat too late, you'll be too hungry to drive home properly."

After dinner, the young couple carefully filled out their college entrance examination applications.

Ye Qingshui wanted to go to Guangzhou to study at university because there was a lot of room for development there in the next ten years. There were policy dividends from reform and opening up, and there was enough freedom there.

If it weren't for the incident that happened during the Chinese New Year, the misunderstanding between her and Xie Tingyu had not been resolved, and universities in the capital would not have been within Ye Qingshui's consideration at all.

Is it important to go to college?

Important.

But it is also important to seize the opportunity and go with the flow. But now that she has another baby in her belly, Ye Qingshui has to postpone her plan for a few years.

Ye Qingshui carefully filled in the physics major of B University on his application form.

It is a rare opportunity to be able to study at University B in this life.

Xie Tingyu was very happy. He was still dreaming of going to college with his wife. He said to his wife, "Shui'er, this is the best university in the country. There will be many excellent classmates there. You can't cope with studying like you are now in college. I will teach you what to do in college first."

"If there's anything you don't know in the future, I can tutor you."

As Xie Tingyu spoke, he rummaged through the cabinet and took out his newly bought physics book to read with his wife.

Ye Qingshui yawned sleepily and rubbed his eyes. He had been running around in the county town all day. This time, he lay on the soft quilt, feeling very sleepy.

After Xie Tingyu found it, he said excitedly: "Shui'er——"

As soon as he turned around, he found that his wife was sleeping soundly.

…

The reporters spent a whole day and got a lot of useful information.

There was no point in delaying it for another day, even though they thought this science champion was very interesting to report. But the essence of news is “new”. If they didn’t report this champion first, what value would the news have?

So after the editor of the newspaper's news department got the information, he wrote the report overnight.

Before the top scorer in the college entrance examination was announced, they had already laid the framework for the report.

I even came up with more than a dozen titles, such as: "Success is the most important thing: xxx educated youth won the top spot in the science college entrance examination in Province G with high scores"

"The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold: the top scorer of the college entrance examination in Province G talks about learning"

"Talents emerge from adversity: A review of the review process of the top scorer in science in the college entrance examination in Province G"

But after they received the heavy information, the corners of their mouths twitched.

Build a biogas digester for the village before the exam, and simply review for the top scorer in the college entrance examination?

The top scorer who easily obtained a high score of 478 turned out to be a young man who often drove his wife to the city for strolls and worked in a biogas digester in the middle of the night?

What is hard review? The villagers said that it does not exist, and they have never seen Xie Zhiqing reviewing.

The villagers were once worried that Xie Tingyu would not be able to get into university. If he failed, they would definitely recommend him to become a worker-peasant-soldier student next year.

However, the editors of the news department actually enjoyed the interview as the whole village praised the candidate and spoke highly of him.

The more they read, the more excited the people in the news department became, until they turned to the end and saw the video interview with Xie Tingyu, they could hardly contain the amazement in their eyes.

This top scorer in the college entrance examination is so handsome!

The blurry image doesn't detract from his handsomeness.

After reading all the information, the editors could not help but feel excited. This year's top scorer in the science exam is so unique!

In comparison, the top scorer in the liberal arts college entrance examination seems very normal, and the content sent back is also very consistent with what people think of the top scorer in the college entrance examination.

The editor of the editorial department had already finished writing the report on the top scorer in liberal arts, and racked his brain for a long time in the middle of the night, but still couldn't think of how to describe this unique top scorer in the college entrance examination.

One of the editors was transferred from the capital. He stared at Xie Tingyu's face for a long time and called his friends in the capital overnight to ask about the situation.

After hanging up the phone, he slapped his head and said excitedly: "Why do I always feel that this top scorer in the college entrance examination looks familiar? His grandmother is the old comrade from the Ministry of Education who spoke in the newspaper some time ago. Let me take a look..."

The editor flipped through the newspaper and found a newspaper on which was written Grandma Xie's speech entitled "Making Extraordinary Contributions in Ordinary Positions."

“The lives of most of us are ordinary and common. Society and the country cultivate young people and cultivate their will and ability. Everyone has different ideals and goals.

The youth of today and today either go to the countryside to join the construction of new rural areas, or work as screws in the factories of socialism, work as employees in units, become teachers in schools, or even work as farmers at home...

My grandson often asks me: What is the meaning of life? He is just an ordinary educated youth, but today I want to tell him and every ordinary youth like him: The motherland thanks you, you are the pride of the motherland, the hope of the motherland, and the future of the motherland!

Although you are in ordinary positions, you are also making extraordinary contributions..."

After reading it, the news department was shocked, and the editor-in-chief wrote a title:

"A role model for young people in the new era: An ordinary day for the top scorer in the science exam in Province G."

capital.

Although Grandma Xie sent a telegram back, she felt uneasy the whole day.

Because her eldest grandson Xie Tingjue, whom she had just found some time ago, was hit by a car. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and only injured his leg.

Even so, he stayed in the hospital for a few days, and Grandma Xie was very distressed.

Although Xie Tingjue did not grow up with her, she still loves him very much, especially since Tingjue and Tingyu are twins. He has a face exactly like his brother. Grandma Xie was so distressed that she almost cried.

She murmured, "If I can't get into college, then I can't get into college. It's good that I'm fine."

After a long time, Grandma Xie thought that if her grandson had a serious accident, his grandson's wife would definitely send a telegram to tell her. Thinking of this, Grandma Xie finally fell asleep.

Two days later, the news that Xie Tingyu from the Xie family failed the college entrance examination had spread throughout the compound.

Neighbors whose children or relatives are taking the college entrance examination were discussing the matter heatedly.

"Zhou Pinghuai from the Zhou family did very well in the exam this year. He estimated his score to be 430. To get such a high score in his first year of college entrance examination, this child is really smart."

Zhou Pinghuai and Xie Tingyu are the two most outstanding children of this generation in the compound.

Xie Tingyu has always been famous, but since he went to the countryside, there has been less and less news about him. The fact that he married a wife in the countryside was not well-received by people before, and after the news of his failure in the college entrance examination came out, he was even less comparable to Zhou Pinghuai.

As expected, Zhou Pinghuai chose economics as his major at University B.

When talking about the Zhou family's child in the compound, everyone praised him, but when talking about Xie Tingyu, they couldn't help but feel sorry.

They even used Xie Tingyu as a counterexample to educate the young people in their clan that marriage requires equal status and that they should not be easily seduced by women.

Early that morning, the brand new People's Daily was steadily placed into every household's mailbox by the guards in the message room.

After finishing her breakfast, Grandma Xie picked up the newspaper and leisurely read it.

The important information about the college entrance examination was placed in a conspicuous place in the newspaper, so Grandma Xie also saw her grandson's familiar face.

The large bold and black characters made her feel dizzy, as if she were hallucinating.

The national top scorer in the college entrance examination?

Xie Tingyu?

Grandma Xie watched it twice before she was willing to believe it. She laughed and scolded, "You little bastard, you deceived me so badly..."

The author has something to say:

Grandma: Come out and get beaten!

Brother Yu: It’s none of my business.

Shui Ya: It’s none of my business

The coder said weakly: No... it's none of my business