The college entrance examination is a crucial turning point in life; if you pass it, your future is limitless.

Sheng Xikang is so old, how could he not be sensible? Even without his family reminding him, he knows he should study hard.

Sheng Xikang and his classmates attended classes until the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month before their holiday. Just then, Sheng Liancheng and Sheng Xi'an also came down from the mountain, and the whole family reunited in a lively atmosphere.

With the college entrance exam results not yet released and no news of admissions pending, the Sheng family spent the New Year somewhat absentmindedly.

Zhang Shuzhen didn't have the time or inclination to prepare food. She just made do with whatever was available at home, so she could eat whatever she wanted. However, she didn't prepare as many different dishes as in previous years.

On the eighth day after the Lunar New Year, the construction team started work again. Having received no news of his acceptance, Sheng Xi'an assumed he hadn't passed the exam and went back up the mountain with his father to cut down trees.

On the morning of the tenth day of the first lunar month, Sheng Xiping was working in the security department when Wang Jiachuan suddenly came to find him, looking very excited.

"Xiping, the Education Department just called. Your brother Xi'an has been admitted to Harbin Institute of Technology, and your wife has been admitted to Northeast Normal University."

His shout silenced the entire security department, and everyone stared wide-eyed at Sheng Xiping.

Sheng Xiping was also stunned. How come the admission results were different from the choices he had made? It seemed that the results were much better than the choices he had made.

When we registered, we filled out our college applications together. Since this was the first college entrance examination, there were no mock exams or similar tests for reference, so no one knew which schools to apply to.

Sheng Xi'an mustered up his courage and applied to Changchun University of Technology as his first choice. Zhou Qinglan did the same, but she gritted her teeth and applied to Changchun Normal University as her first choice and Tonghua Normal University as her second choice.

At the time, I thought that if I could get into a junior college or vocational school, that would be great. I didn't even dare to think about anything higher.

"Uncle Wang, are you sure our second son and my wife were both accepted? That's much higher than the universities they applied to."

Harbin Institute of Technology and Northeast Normal University are both key national universities.

I had only heard of college transfers before, which meant that if a student's first choice wasn't accepted, they would be transferred to a slightly less desirable school.

I've never heard of a situation where the school I was actually admitted to was so much higher than the first choice I listed. How is this possible?

"You're asking me? How am I supposed to know? Hey kid, what nonsense are you talking about? Regardless of which school they got into, at least two of your family members got into college."

Wang Jiachuan rolled his eyes and said with a speechless expression.

"Hurry up and go home to share the good news. I'll also contact the mountain to tell your dad and brother to tell Xi'an to hurry down the mountain and go to Songjiang River to pick up the admission notice."

"That's right, that's right, Xiping, what are you dawdling for? Hurry up and go home to tell your wife the good news." Li Zhenggang snapped out of his daze and hurriedly said.

"Yes, yes, this is such a joyous occasion, what are we waiting for? Let's hurry up and make the most of it. Don't forget to treat everyone to drinks later," the security team members all laughed.

Sheng Xiping thought about it and agreed. Why worry about so much? The important thing is to hurry up and get the admission notice.

It's already February 16th, and school starts in March, so there are only about ten days left. I need to hurry up and pack my things to register.

"Oh, thank you, Uncle Wang. I'll go home and tell everyone. When my second son and my wife bring back the admission notices, we'll treat everyone to drinks."

Sheng Xiping couldn't stay still any longer. He waved to everyone, quickly put on his hat, and hurriedly walked out.

"Honey, the bureau called. You've been accepted by Northeast Normal University." Sheng Xiping called out as soon as they entered the gate.