Chapter 425

When Su Miao returned home, she heard her father on the phone. His tone was urgent and full of anticipation: "Yes, yes, yes, from the 7th to the 9th, we have to go early. Yes, yes, yes!"

This series of "yes, yes, yes" made Su Miao confused, and he couldn't help but wonder who his father was talking to and what important things they were discussing.

Su Yuanzheng saw his daughter come in and immediately waved to her, motioning her to come over.

When Su Miao approached, he couldn't wait to say, "It's your second uncle. They've already made preparations and went up the mountain early on the day of the college entrance examination to burn incense."

Su Miao heard this, a trace of surprise and confusion appeared on his face, and blurted out:

"Ah? We're going up the mountain? Can't we just go to the ancestral hall?"

In her opinion, the ancestral hall is an important place for family worship, and praying there can also express one's feelings. Why bother going to the mountains?

Su Yuanzheng handed the receiver over and said, "Listen to the phone and let Second Uncle talk to you."

Su Miao put the receiver close to her ear and heard her uncle's familiar and kind voice: "Hello? Hello? Miaomiao, can you hear that?"

Su Miao quickly responded: "Second uncle, I heard it."

The second uncle had obviously heard the conversation between Su Miao and his father, and explained, "During the days before the exam, as soon as the sun rose, the second uncle would go to the ancestral hall to burn incense, and then go directly to the ancestral tomb.

Call upon this old deity to bless you with good luck in the exam. Although we don't know where the tombs of the ancestors of those high-ranking officials from hundreds of years ago are, they will definitely be able to hear you if you recite in front of their graves.

So don’t be nervous and just do your best on the exam.”

Second Uncle's words were full of concern and expectation for Su Miao. That simple voice seemed to carry a magical power that made Su Miao's originally tense nerves relax a little.

Su Miao replied obediently: "I understand, Second Uncle, thank you for your hard work."

As for what to offer and how to offer it that day, and how to summon the ancestors, the second uncle and Su Yuan were slowly discussing the details, while Su Miao went back to his room to read.

The night before, Su Miao was lying in bed, thinking that she would not be nervous, but her mind seemed to be empty, blank.

She tossed and turned for a long time before she fell into a drowsy sleep.

So when the alarm clock rang sharply in the early morning, she did not get up immediately as usual, but stayed in bed for a while until her father knocked on the door gently, and then she woke up completely.

Breakfast should be nutritious and light. You should eat enough but not too much, because the things you fear most during exams, besides losing your admission ticket, are gastrointestinal problems, which wastes time and affects your mood.

Su Miao acted very calm and ate breakfast in an orderly manner, but Su Yuanzheng next to him was a little nervous.

He looked at the time, then checked Su Miao's exam supplies, and was busy in the yard.

But he was afraid that his nervousness would affect his daughter, so he could only hold back and remain silent. He just walked around silently, secretly glancing at Su Miao from time to time, his eyes full of concern and worry.

Because they wanted to prepare more calmly, Su Miao and the others got up quite a while earlier.

Su Miao planned to go to the toilet after breakfast to relieve the burden on his stomach and intestines so that he could be in the best condition to face the exam.

But before she finished her breakfast, Sister Hui came in with a bowl of water and an embarrassed look on her face.

"Uncle Shi, Miaomiao, this is... brought by Aunt Wu from the back of the house. She said it's a folk remedy from her hometown. Drinking a bowl before the exam will make your mind clearer.

I asked her what it was made of, and she said it was water boiled with a gold necklace, and drinking it would help one pass the imperial examination.

I said thank you for her kindness and that I didn't need it, but she insisted on giving it to me, saying it was up to me whether I wanted to drink it or not."

Su Miao curiously took the bowl from Sister Hui's hand and looked at it carefully. The liquid in the bowl was clear and transparent, nothing surprising. It felt like an ordinary bowl of boiled water.

Su Yuan was standing next to him and said nervously, "Miao Miao, don't eat or drink anything before the exam. After all, we made this at home..."

Before he could finish his words, he saw his daughter pouring water under the roots of the tree.

Su Miao handed the empty bowl back to Sister Hui and said, "Sister Hui, please help return the bowl to Aunt Wu. Tell her that I took a sip and put the rest into the cup, thanking her for worrying about me."

Sister Hui took the bowl and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll go tell her right away, Miaomiao, do well on your exam. Brother Yu said that after you finish your exam, we'll have a barbecue! Then invite your classmates over!"

"Okay! I'll definitely work hard!"

Before going out, Su Miao checked the items in the bag again. Only after making sure that nothing was missing did she put on the bag and get into her father's car.

They arrived at the examination venue not too late, but there were already many parents and candidates standing outside the venue.

Although the college entrance examination is more important than the high school entrance examination, there are not as many parents coming to send their children to school as there are for the high school entrance examination.

This is probably because the students taking the college entrance examination are basically adults and have reached the age where they can stand on their own. Parents have gradually learned to let go and choose to silently support them from behind.

Because there were so many people, a rope was pulled outside the examination room to clearly indicate that bicycles were not allowed to be parked.

So Su Yuan found a suitable place across the street to park the car, and then walked to the examination room with his daughter.

"Su Miao! Come quickly! Come quickly!"

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from the front. Su Miao looked up and saw Hu Xiaodie, who had arrived earlier, standing in front of Lin Wang's tricycle and waving at her.

Today Lin Wang's tricycle was even more full. Mother Lin, who came with him to set up the stall, specially borrowed a two-wheeled bicycle from her neighbor and rode it here herself.

Lin Wang saw Su Miao and smiled warmly. He said, "Su Miao, the idea you gave me is really great. This is for you! I wish you good grades in high school!"

Su Miao took a thin bamboo pole with a small rice dumpling tied to the top from Lin Wang and thanked him with a smile.

Then I looked around and saw that many parents had bought this "tall palm". The bamboo grew naturally.

The details of each thread are different, but Lin Wang carefully cut each thread into the same length. Su Miao nodded and appreciated his attentiveness.

Mother Lin knew that it was not a good idea for them to eat outside during the exam days, so she did not invite the children to have sweet soup, but only said a lot of nice words to encourage them.

Ten minutes later, the candidates were allowed to enter the venue. After receiving encouragement from their families, they walked towards the gate together.

Su Miao took the admission ticket out of her bag and held it in her hand. There was her photo and a bright red seal on the admission ticket. It was her pass to enter the test center.

You can only enter the school after the teacher has checked that everything is correct, and it will be checked again before entering the examination room.

Seeing that there were still seven or eight people queuing in front of him, Su Miao looked down at his admission ticket.

The moment she lowered her head, suddenly! The admission ticket disappeared before her eyes without any warning!