Chapter 421 The College Entrance Examination Has Been Resumed! The working hours of the Seventh Department are relatively flexible. As long as the work at hand is completed, the remaining time can be arranged by oneself.

As a result, reading newspapers and drinking tea became the most common pastimes in the workplace.

Early that morning, as usual, after getting their food at the cafeteria, everyone picked up the latest issue of the "National Daily".

“Hey, that new team leader in your group…” a young clerk began to speak.

Before he could finish speaking, the man sitting opposite him sprayed a mouthful of water all over his face, leaving the man frozen in disbelief.

Before he could even speak, the sound of coughing and choking filled the cafeteria.

The sound was so loud that even the cafeteria worker responsible for serving food was startled and trembled several times.

The group looked at each other, puzzled. "What happened?"

The man who had just been sprayed with a face full of corn porridge was thinking the same thing.

He wiped his face haphazardly. "Are you alright?"

Just then, the man sitting opposite him suddenly looked up.

Seeing his red-rimmed eyes and trembling lips, the man's heart skipped a beat.

"Don't scare me! What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell, or did you choke on your food?"

"The National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) has been reinstated!"

The cafeteria was noisy, and the man didn't hear clearly at first. "What did you say?"

"The college entrance exam has been reinstated! It's in the newspapers!"

This time he heard clearly, but he didn't take it seriously at all. "That joke you made is really inappropriate..."

Before the word "laugh" could even be uttered, cheers erupted throughout the cafeteria.

"The college entrance examination has been reinstated! It's really been reinstated!"

These words were like a shock to those who hadn't yet seen the news in the newspaper; the man snatched the newspaper from his companion's hand.

The news was published on the front page of the National Daily, and he spotted the bold black characters almost immediately: "Opinions on the 1973 Enrollment Work of Institutions of Higher Learning".

People around them also craned their necks to get closer, and those who were a step too late instantly became as anxious as ants on a hot pan.

"What's going on? Tell us quickly! Is it really going to resume the college entrance examination?"

"yes!"

There is no doubt about this; it is clearly stated in black and white that the cultural examinations will be reinstated.

Due to time constraints, this exam will be set by each locality and city, and the specific exam date will be subject to the notification from each province.

"However, the Beijing location has already been confirmed, and the timeframe is set for two months from now."

Upon hearing that there were only two months to prepare for the exam, everyone became worried. They hadn't studied for so long, and they didn't know if it was too late to start reviewing now!

"Don't rush, I haven't finished yet," the person in charge of reading the newspaper said. "This exam will be closed-book for Chinese and Math, but you are allowed to look up information in the textbook for Physics and Chemistry."

"So that's like making it half-open?"

"That's roughly the idea." The man continued, "Priority will be given to workers, farmers, and soldiers with practical experience. They must have more than two years of practical experience (such as working in the countryside, working in a factory, or serving in the military), be no older than 25, and be unmarried."

"For those with rich practical experience, who have received advanced honors or have made special achievements, the age and marital status requirements can be appropriately relaxed."

"In addition, Beijing Foreign Studies University allows a small number of recent high school graduates to apply."

"Wait a minute, there's one more thing: all candidates taking the college entrance examination must have a letter of recommendation from their employer or place of residence."

As soon as the news spread, the entire cafeteria erupted in cheers. "Let's go, quickly inform the others!"

Everyone nodded in agreement without hesitation, and the news spread like wildfire.

At this time, Jiang Si was still unaware of this matter. Early in the morning, she went to the First Research Institute where her master was located.

The mentor and apprentice were discussing work when the office phone suddenly rang.