Chapter 202 Provincial Top Scholar

"And then there's Lin Gou Dan, oops, I mean Lin Jiacheng. Speaking of which, didn't Gou Dan go to the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University? How come he's taking the college entrance exam again?"

"Who cares? He'll definitely do well on the exam since he doesn't have a name now. It'll be good if he goes to school with Xiao Taohua. His previous worker-peasant-soldier university was too far away; it's definitely not as good as this one in the capital."

"And that kid Li Zhen."

"And Song Yi."

The crowd uttered one name after another, none of which were on the list of admission notices this time. Thinking of this, everyone became even more excited. This time, their Xiaolin Village was probably going to make a big splash. Making a splash was great, making a splash was even better, since their Xiaolin Village was already more powerful than other production teams.

Everyone was having a great time, and the young people started receiving their acceptance letters one by one, each one incredibly excited.

"I finally got into university."

"Yes, all these years..."

Compared to the young people in the production team who were simply happy, the educated youth were even more excited. Some of them even squatted there crying while holding their college admission notices, crying their hearts out. The onlookers around them felt sorry for them, thinking that these people had also had a hard time. They had left their hometowns at a young age and couldn't go back. Now, because of the college entrance exam, they could finally go back.

If you put yourself in their shoes, you suddenly understand what's making this group of people so excited.

However, that's none of their business; they can just be happy on their own.

On this day, Lin Tiangen received many messages from educated youth who wanted to leave. He did not try to stop them. He believed that it was their ability to pass the exam, and he would issue certificates to anyone who needed them.

Watching the educated youth who couldn't wait to leave early the next morning, Lin Tiangen looked from afar without saying a word. He only sighed softly after everyone had left.

Some people probably consider this place a dangerous place for life and will never set foot here again.

But as I said before, it has nothing to do with them; they were just passersby in my life.

Whether it's the important figures who left or the educated youth who left, they don't belong to Xiaolin Village. The people of Xiaolin Village will always come back. No matter how far they go, this is always home.

So there's nothing to worry about, and they don't need to worry.

Fortunately, because of the large meeting Lin Tiangen had previously convened, those educated youth who had started families did not leave alone; they left together as a family, which was quite comforting.

Zhu Zhu didn't leave because she had completely severed ties with her family; Xiaolin Village was now her home. She and Lin Yushan were both admitted to universities in the capital, not Peking University like Xiao Taohua's, but still quite good universities.

The wait for the subsequent admission notice was not long, only two or three days, when many people came from outside Xiaolin Village.

At first, everyone was wondering what had happened, but then no one was puzzled anymore. Little Peach Blossom was actually the top scorer in the province!

When this news came out, everyone was excited and thrilled; some were even so excited they almost fainted!

Their Xiaolin Village production team actually produced a top scholar! Their ancestral graves must be emitting auspicious smoke!

Moreover, this top scholar is also a "Little Peach Blossom" (a term implying a woman who is very popular and attractive), which is no surprise at all.

"Quickly, quick, Little Peach Blossom has gone up the mountain! Someone go and find her and bring her down!"

"I'll go."

"Let's go too."

"And Lin Guangsheng and his wife, we need to inform them about this!"

"I'll go."

Everyone excitedly went to find the person, and Lin Tiangen happily greeted the group that had come over.

Those who came this time were all from the province, accompanied by people from the city and the town.

Seeing that Lin Tiangen was the head of Xiaolin Village, he didn't put on airs and directly shook hands with him: "Your Xiaolin Village is amazing. So many students have been admitted to universities this year. I believe things will only get better in the future."

"Not at all, it's all thanks to the child's own hard work."

"Haha, you're too modest. As the team leader, I couldn't have focused on the college entrance exam without your help. Besides, this year's provincial top scorer got almost a perfect score, only losing three points on the Chinese composition. That's impressive."

Lin Tiangen didn't need to be modest: "Xiao Taohua has always had excellent grades! Xiao Taohua is Lin Xiaotao, the provincial champion!" That made the whole production team very proud.

"Haha, we came here on behalf of the province specifically to commend the top scorer in the province."

"You've really worked hard."

"There's no hardship involved, it's what I should do. As the first graduating class to achieve top score after the resumption of the college entrance examination in so many years, it's all worth it!"

"Why don't you rest at our production team first, and we'll send someone over when the others arrive?"

"Okay, I'm a little thirsty too."

"Then hurry up."

No one was being coy; it was a bit chilly to talk outside in the cold weather, so a large group of them went to the brigade headquarters.

Lin Tiangen was quite composed. Even though he was nervous inside, he remained calm on the surface. Together with the other comrades in the brigade headquarters, the arrangements were made in a relaxed and unhurried manner.

The crowd that had gathered around didn't leave; of course, everyone wanted to share in the joy of such a lively event.

Little Peach Blossom sensed something was wrong as soon as she went up the mountain. It seemed like all the little animals on the mountain were urging her to come down quickly. After thinking about it, Little Peach Blossom decided not to continue gathering herbs and prepared to go down with her basket on her back.

She had just reached the halfway point of the mountain when she saw a group of people who had come looking for her: "Little Peach Blossom, hurry, people from the province have arrived! You are the top scholar in the province!"

Little Peach Blossom paused for a moment, she had almost forgotten about the college entrance examination: "Okay, I'll be right there."

"Slow down, no rush. Give us the basket, and we'll carry it for you."

"Yes, don't rush, be careful not to slip and fall."

"The battalion commander and the others are entertaining us there now."

"Wow, Little Peach Blossom is amazing! You're the top scorer in the province! You've really brought honor to our Xiaolin Village."

“Our Little Peach Blossom is already very capable; she can easily outperform the average person in any test.”

"Exactly, Xiao Taohua doesn't even bother comparing herself to others. I was a little worried when I saw that Xiao Taohua hadn't been studying, but now I realize I was foolish and should have trusted her more."

"You were worried? What's wrong with you? How could our Little Peach Blossom not be capable? What are you worried about!"

"It's my fault, it's my fault."

"Go away, go away. I'm standing right next to Little Peach Blossom. You, who don't trust Little Peach Blossom, have no right to do so."

"Why am I not qualified? I still want to study in the capital."

"I'm going to the capital too."

"We're all going to the capital too."

Goodness, everyone suddenly started vying for attention.

As for Little Peach Blossom, she had long since abandoned these vying lovers and descended the mountain on her own.

After descending the mountain, they happened to run into Lin Guangsheng and his wife, who had rushed back after hearing the news.

"Mom and Dad!"

"Oh, our little peach blossom is so wonderful!" Yin Qing patted her daughter's head. She was already overjoyed when she heard the news, but she was even happier to see her daughter now.

"Let's go to the brigade headquarters first; everyone should be there," Lin Guangsheng said, leading the way.

Yin Qing pulled her daughter along behind Lin Guangsheng.

(End of this chapter)