"It's confirmed! The college entrance exam has really been resumed! Quick! Go and inform everyone!" Chen Zhifang had been glued to the radio since he received the call from Shen Xiuqi. When he heard the announcement, he immediately stood up excitedly. "The exam is at the end of the year, but time is a bit tight!"

The village loudspeaker soon sounded, and the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination spread throughout Qingshan Village in an instant.

All workers and farmers, educated youth who went to the countryside or returned to their hometowns, demobilized soldiers, cadres and recent high school graduates can take part in this college entrance examination.

Qingshan Village instantly became lively. Fu Baoer and his classmates were graduating from high school this year, qualifying as recent graduates. The others were either workers or farmers, not to mention the educated youth, all of whom were looking forward to taking this opportunity to go home!

Shen Suizhi called soon after. He hadn't seen Fu Baoer for three years, and he was looking forward to Fu Baoer taking the exam to come to the capital: "Baoer, you must review well. I'll find a way to get the textbooks and review materials."

Fu Baoer wanted to say no, because the books she had saved from the fire were enough for the entire county, but Shen Suizhi was talking incessantly and excitedly on the other end of the phone, and Fu Baoer had no chance to get a word in, so she had to agree in the end.

As soon as he hung up the phone, a group of people rushed in from outside. There were Erzhuzi and Daya, friends who had grown up together, older brothers and sisters, and seven educated youths. They all stared at Fubaoer who had just finished the call with wide eyes.

Seventeen-year-old Fu Baoer has grown into a graceful young lady. She sits behind the desk with a sweet smile on her face. It is obvious that the person on the other end of the phone has a very good relationship with her.

"Bao'er, is this the subsequent call?" Zhao Zhao showed an expression that I understood. "He called to ask you to apply to a university in the capital in the future!"

Panpan smiled ambiguously: "Of course it is. Either by writing a letter or by calling. Now we can finally meet in the capital. It would be strange if Shen Suizhi is not anxious."

The room was full of young people, in the prime of their youth, so joking with each other was common. Fu Baoer wasn't embarrassed. She waved the textbook in her hand and said, "You guys are obsessed with this, right? So it seems you don't need these books anymore? Why don't you all just go read 'Love in Lushan' to review it?"

"Hey, hey, hey, your sisters are just kidding you. We didn't do that," Li Jiawei snatched the book from Fu Baoer's hand. "'Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry Self-Study Series'... Oh my god, isn't this book banned? How did it appear here?"

This book was indeed criticized as soon as it was published in the 1960s, but Fu Baoer was lucky enough to pick up several copies at the recycling station. "You guys keep an eye on it first. I just heard from Shen Sui that there will be a new edition of this book printed and sold. Let's go to Xinhua Bookstore to buy it together."

"Bao'er is awesome! I knew you were here, so we don't have to worry about these things." Daya hugged Bao'er. Oh, no, Daya strongly protested her ugly name a few years ago, and Chen Zhifang had changed her name to Chen Jing.

Fu Baoer pushed Chen Jing's arm away in disdain, "Daya, you have to study hard. Let's take the exam together to get into the capital."

Of course Chen Jing didn't want to be separated from Baoer. Her grades were pretty good, so there shouldn't be any problem.

Fu Baoer pulled out another box from under her feet. Inside was a variety of textbooks. She didn't need them right now, but others might need them. "Divide them among yourselves. The exam is scheduled for the end of the year, and we only have a little over a month to review. Help each other and finish reading as quickly as possible so that you can pass it on to the next person."

"We're so lucky to have Bao'er," Tian Tian said, picking up a Chinese textbook. "When I first came out of the winery, I heard an educated youth from a neighboring village say they didn't know where to find review materials. Many children in Hexi Village don't go to school."

People in Hexi Village always believe that there is no future in studying. They have not been allowed to take the college entrance examination for ten years, and they will definitely not be able to do so in the future. It is better for them to become workers.

"Then you better be careful, beware of someone asking you to borrow books," Fu Baoer warned. "If people knew we had so many books, they would definitely come to borrow them. But we just need to make reasonable arrangements. We have all read all the books in our village, so if you are willing to lend them to others, that's fine too."

After giving them the book, Fu Baoer will not interfere anymore and let them make their own decisions on such matters.

Chen Zhifang gave holiday to all those who wanted to take the college entrance examination so that everyone could study without worry. It would be such an honor if the village could produce a few more college students.

Fu Baoer has a solid grasp of knowledge, but he still studies peacefully with Zhao Zhao and Pan Pan every day.

On the day when Xinhua Bookstore was selling books, the people queuing outside stretched all the way from the door to the entire street. Several educated youth who went to buy books listened to Fu Baoer's words and went to wait early. They were lucky enough to buy several newly published "Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Series".

Many people were unable to buy the books and could only wait for the next batch of printed books to be delivered. Shen Suizhi also sent a bunch of review materials from the capital and asked someone to mark many key points.

This year, the application is divided into liberal arts and science. The compulsory subjects are Chinese, mathematics and politics. The liberal arts have added history and geography, and the science has added physics and chemistry. If you apply for the foreign language department, you will also need to take an English test.

Fu Baoer is actually very conflicted about whether he should study liberal arts or science, or just learn a foreign language.

If you want to study liberal arts, you can choose the Chinese department. Fu Baoer has lived for so long and still has some literary qualities. Or you can follow Shen Sui and study economics, which seems not bad either.

There's also the computer department that Shen Xiuqi mentioned. I haven't had any experience with it, but it's not impossible. Or becoming a diplomat seems like a good idea too! Fu Baoer fell into deep entanglement.

However, except for Fu Baoer, everyone else was also hesitant. In the end, Zhao Zhao planned to apply for the Department of Clinical Medicine of Hua Xia University. Pan Pan usually liked to learn English with Shen Xiuqi, so she wanted to go to the Spanish Department of Capital University of Foreign Studies. Daya, like Xu Shuzhen, chose to apply for the Normal University in the capital and return to her hometown to be a teacher in the future.

Li Jiawei and other educated youth chose to apply for universities near their hometown. Other friends in the village also made their own decisions based on their academic performance.

Only Fu Baoer is still struggling!

When Shen Suizhi called to ask, Fu Baoer felt embarrassed. She didn't expect that she would be so hesitant.

"Baoer, you can choose one, and then you can study other majors in school later." Shen Suizhi suggested on the other end of the phone, "Whatever you like, I will accompany you to study."

Shen Sui's voice was very soothing, and Fu Baoer felt relieved. "Okay, then I'll think about it again. I'll tell you when I've considered it. I'll hang up first!"

Fu Baoer hung up the phone and after much consideration, decided to apply for the Chinese Department and then choose other majors when he got to university.