Chapter 1010 The Returnee's Notes 84

With the arrival of summer, Xie Ning began preparing for her application. First, she registered and filled out the application online, and then she took the application form to the school to fill in other information about herself.

Because one of the application requirements is academic performance, and she hadn't participated in any science competitions, Teacher Qin and the others were quite worried that Xie Ning's application wouldn't be accepted.

In addition to the application form, Xie Ning also sent a copy of the household registration book to the university she was applying to. This was the first time Xie Ning had seen the old lady's age; she was only forty-seven years old.

But the old lady looked like she was in her sixties or seventies.

"What's wrong?"

The old lady, fanning herself with a palm leaf fan and dressed only in light-colored floral clothes, seemed to think Xie Ning was nervous before the exam, so she comforted her, "You are still young, although I don't know why you want to take the college entrance exam early."

But since this plan has been made, there is no going back.

You have to try to know if you'll succeed or fail, and as I just said, you're young; young people shouldn't be afraid of failure.

Because youth is always full of vigor, like the rising sun.

"Yes, I'm not nervous."

Xie Ning put the documents and the 150 yuan registration fee into a file bag, then looked at the old lady and asked, "If I pass the exam, will you come with me there, Grandma?"

Even if the old lady doesn't contribute any money, Xie Ning's earnings here alone are enough to rent a house near the university.

The old lady remained silent for a long time. Just when Xie Ning thought she wouldn't answer, she said in a very soft voice, "I won't leave No Return Town. You go by yourself. I know you can live independently."

After all, Xie Ning wasn't a real child.

Xie Ning turned her head to the side. "Let's see. It's not certain whether I can pass the exam."

The old lady was very kind to her, so she wanted to take care of her as much as she could, especially since the old lady looked so old at only forty-seven years old. Xie Ning was worried about her.

Before the old lady could reply, Xie Ning grabbed the documents and ran out.

The old lady moved into the yard and lay quietly under a tree, basking in the sun. "Blackie, you go with her..."

The cat stood on the wall and licked its paws. Hearing this, it only showed the old lady its backside before leaping down and leading its pack of followers to hunt mice.

There are so many rats here that many cats that have no food rely on them for a full meal.

The shade under the tree is cool, the green leaves rustle in the wind, and sunlight filters through the gaps in the leaves, scattering like broken gold across the ground.

Xie Ning received the approval notice less than five days after submitting her application, which relieved her. If it hadn't been approved, she had planned to skip a grade to high school and participate in a math competition, but now she didn't need to do any of that.

As long as her college entrance examination scores meet the requirements, that's fine.

As the countdown to the college entrance examination for senior high school students turned page by page, Xie Ningye walked to the examination hall with most of the candidates. The old lady did not come to the county to see her off. She only used the red rope that had been offered in front of the Laozi statue for seven days to braid a pair of braids for her.

The principal and Teacher Qin accompanied her. Teacher Luo happened to be free and, being from the county, also came to see Xie Ning off to the exam, as a way of cheering her on.

This child is indeed intelligent. I just hope she can stand out in this exam. Otherwise, Teacher Luo is afraid that Xie Ning is too young to handle it.

After all, geniuses are often a little arrogant.

The first exam was in Chinese. The earlier questions were all within Xie Ning's ability. Sentence segmentation and translation of classical Chinese were no challenge for her. After all, she had done countless such questions in her previous life, and the sentences she was segmenting were even more difficult.

Among the ancient poems to be appreciated is Du Fu's "The Moon," a five-character regulated verse that, like Du Fu's other poems, expresses his concern for the country and its people.

Xie Ning also thinks outside the box when solving problems. Whether in ancient or modern times, a large part of the exam questions represent the direction of the nation, and what she perceives as innovation...

Just as Xie Ning was engrossed in doing the questions, the proctor casually strolled over to Xie Ning's seat. This candidate was the youngest in the exam room. When he saw the candidate's information, he was stunned and thought that Xie Ning had filled in the wrong information.

Then it was discovered that Xie Ning really was that small.

So he couldn't help but be curious and wanted to see if such a young candidate could really answer the college entrance exam questions, and the answer was naturally yes.

Xie Ning didn't need to make a draft; she quickly filled in the answers on the answer sheet. Her handwriting was neat and beautiful, as if it were printed, which amazed the proctor.

Regardless of whether Xie Ning's answer was right or wrong, the proctor admired the girl just for her excellent work.