Zhou Mingyuan washed his hands, still wanting more, and sat back down at the table to continue his discussion with his daughter.

Upon seeing this, Sheng Xiping quickly poured his father-in-law a glass of wine, "Dad, shall we have a drink?"

Previously, because Zhou Qinglan and Sheng Xi'an had exams to take, and they were afraid of interfering with their studies and rest, neither Sheng Xiping nor Zhou Mingyuan dared to bring up the topic of drinking.

Now that the exams are over, there's nothing to worry about; just drink as much as you want.

"Yes, yes, have a couple of drinks. Pour one for Xi'an too. He's grown up now, he can have a drink."

Zhou Mingyuan was delighted and insisted on having a drink with Sheng Xi'an. And so, the three of them gathered together, chatting and enjoying their drinks.

Finally, the exams were over, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Wang Chunxiu and Zhou Qinglan were chatting and laughing, but as they talked, the topic shifted to Zhou Qingyue.

Zhou Qingyue was born in 1961, one year younger than Sheng Xikang, and is currently a first-year high school student.

High school was still a two-year program back then, which meant that Zhou Qingyue would have to take the college entrance exam the year after next.

"Third brother, you've seen it too. It'll be your turn to take the college entrance exam the year after next. From now on, you have to study hard."

If you dare to slack off like before again, I'll break your legs!

Wang Chunxiu glanced at her nonchalant youngest son across from her, and couldn't help but feel furious. She glared at him and said...

Zhou Qingyue was eating while listening to his father and brother-in-law chat when his mother suddenly called on him, leaving him a little confused.

"Mom, what's wrong? I didn't do anything wrong, why are you scaring me like this?"

As the youngest in the family, Zhou Qingyue was favored and pampered from a young age, so he didn't take his mother's threat to heart and continued to speak with a grin.

"Hmph, don't think I'm just trying to scare you."

Previously, people didn't know that the college entrance examination would be reinstated. They thought, "You can be lazy in your studies as long as you get a diploma. With a high school diploma, you can get a job later."

Now that the college entrance exam has been reinstated, if you continue to slack off and not study properly, you'll see what I do to you.

Wang Chunxiu wasn't going to indulge her son. She snorted and threatened him.

Zhou Qingyue looked at it and thought, "Oh, is Mom serious?" He immediately shrugged and nodded.

"Okay, I understand. I'll study hard, alright?"

After finishing the exam, Sheng Xiping and the others didn't linger in Songjianghe. Fortunately, there was a small train running on the northern route on the 30th, so they took the train back to the forest farm.

Zhou Qinglan is still on maternity leave, so Chen Weimin will temporarily take over the music and art classes for third and fourth graders for a while.

Chen Weimin went to the provincial capital with Chen Shiliang. The relevant departments searched around, but after a long time, they still didn't get any results and had to return to the forest farm.

Chen Shiliang and Chen Weiguo went up the mountain to work, and Chen Weimin came to find Sheng Xiping, who then helped find Principal Wang.

After saying some nice things, they arranged for Chen Weimin to go to the school to temporarily teach music and art classes for third and fourth graders.

Sheng Xi'an was still an educated youth sent to the countryside. Now that he had finished the exams, he had to go back to work in the production team.

These days, good exam scores and acceptance letters don't guarantee admission; work performance also plays a significant role in the evaluation.

So after Sheng Xi'an returned, he didn't waste a single day and immediately went up the mountain to work.

As Zhou Qinglan walked back from Songjiang River, Wang Chunxiu gave her the bags of milk powder and the milk cartons.

After returning home, Zhou Qinglan followed Wang Chunxiu's advice and fed the child a mixture of formula and breast milk. If the child refused to drink formula, she would mix it with breast milk.

Over time, Sheng Xinyu got used to it, stopped crying and fussing, and ate whatever was given to him.

In the first year after the resumption of the college entrance examination, most provinces implemented a policy of keeping the results confidential and did not release the candidates' scores to the public.

"The teachers and staff grading the papers must keep the information confidential. The students' scores are top secret and must not be disclosed."

There was no step in announcing the test scores, so none of the candidates knew their scores.

Most people could only wait anxiously. Those who had the means could inquire at the relevant departments in the commune or county every few days to see if there was any news of their admission.

With Zhou Mingyuan in the bureau, he was better informed than anyone else, so Zhou Qinglan didn't rush to ask and just focused on taking care of her child at home.

In the blink of an eye, 1977 passed, and 1978 quietly arrived.

Sheng Yunfang, Sheng Yunfei, and Sheng Xitai finished their exams and went on vacation at the end of December. However, Sheng Xikang, who is in his second year of high school, had his school change its plans this year and will not have a winter vacation.

Before the college entrance examination, students just coasted through school, waiting to get their diplomas. Schools didn't put in much effort, and then they would just give students a break.

Now that the college entrance examination has been reinstated, primary and secondary schools in Qianchuan attach great importance to it. Principal Wang held a special meeting with the senior high school department and demanded that students in grades 10 and 11 not have a winter vacation and that all students stay at school for classes.

Teachers should also adjust their teaching plans appropriately based on this year's college entrance examination questions and difficulty level, in order to help students learn more knowledge to prepare for next year's college entrance examination.

Most parents understand and support this measure; who wouldn't want their child to succeed?

If someone's child gets into university, that's something they can brag about for years to come.

Of course, there are also some ignorant students and parents who feel that the school is meddling in other people's business and making students stay at school for classes during holidays.

So what if someone takes the college entrance exam? It's like they think that if they study for an extra half a month or twenty days, someone will actually pass the exam.

Just as a hundred kinds of rice can feed a hundred kinds of people, a large forest can harbor all sorts of birds, so the teachers at the school are probably used to it.

Principal Wang stated directly that anyone who doesn't want to stay at school for classes can do so as they please; they can come or not, it's up to them.

Zhang Shuzhen and Sheng Xiping repeatedly reminded Sheng Xikang to listen carefully to the teachers' lectures at school.

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