Two days ago, Song's mother went to see the director's wife to report that some women in the compound had a habit of being idle and gossiping, and that they needed to be given more ideological education and some things to do.

Therefore, it is also suggested to set up a study class to encourage women who do not work to learn some advanced ideas, and to provide literacy education for illiterate women to promote the liberation of their minds.

It received unanimous praise and strong support from higher-level leaders, who actively promoted its implementation.

Everyone knows that this was Song's mother's idea; she was trying to get revenge for her daughter-in-law.

Some people already feel guilty, and on the other hand, this matter seems to have some benefits for them. Not to mention, their husbands strongly support them and tell their wives to do well in the training class. So they can't say anything openly.

Although some people are suffering inwardly, they still have to actively participate on the surface, for fear of being labeled as not pursuing ideological progress.

As for those who need to attend training classes and suffer from daily grueling classes, we will leave that aside for now.

Director Li then gestured to Director Sun, who took an envelope from his bag and handed it to Wen Ruan, saying, "Comrade Wen Ruan, this is a small token of our Education Bureau's appreciation, intended as a reward to encourage and support outstanding students in their studies."

Wen Ruan accepted the gifts with both hands, thanked them, and then took a photo with the two of them.

At this moment, Li Jing stepped forward and interviewed Wen Ruan about her college entrance examination studies. After learning that she was married, she also inquired about her family's attitude towards her college entrance examination.

Wen Ruan answered each question in turn. As the interview was finally coming to an end, Li Jing couldn't help but ask, "Excuse me, Comrade Wen, have you ever submitted any articles to our newspaper before?"

Before Wen Ruan could respond, the surrounding crowd began to chime in: "Our female champion has written many articles, which have been published in newspapers several times. She even published a novel a few months ago!"

Li Jing's eyes lit up with surprise, and she looked at Wen Ruan with a questioning gaze. After receiving a nod of affirmation from Wen Ruan, she...

Li Jing was a little excited. She took Wen Ruan's hand and said, "Comrade Wen, didn't you submit an article to our newspaper about abducted girls before?"

Wen Ruan nodded, somewhat puzzled as to why she was so agitated.

"The manuscript you submitted is the one I reviewed. I completely agree with the views expressed in it. I had been wondering what kind of person could write such an insightful article."

"I know now, no wonder he's our top scorer in the college entrance examination!" Director Li and the others looked puzzled, wondering what the two were talking about.

After hearing Li Jing's explanation, he couldn't help but burst into laughter and sighed "good" several times.

He said that the college entrance examination is not just about selecting some good students to enter higher education institutions, but more importantly, it is about cultivating young people's sense of responsibility and mission, so that they can use what they have learned to serve society and the country.

He was very pleased that Wen Ruan had such awareness at such a young age. He then gave Wen Ruan a long lecture and, seeing that it was almost time, prepared to go to the home of the second-highest scorer in the college entrance examination to deliver the reward.

Wen Ruan was curious about who the runner-up in the college entrance examination was, so she casually asked.

"The second-highest scorer in the college entrance examination is a young woman named Dong Ya. This year's college entrance examination is remarkable, as both the top scorer and the second-highest scorer in Beijing are women!"

"I had learned about Dong Ya's experience before, and I felt that it was very difficult. Influenced by her father, she went to the countryside for many years, but fortunately she was eventually exonerated and returned to the city. She also took the college entrance examination and achieved good results."

"From now on, the hardships will be over and the road ahead will be smooth!" Director Li exclaimed.

Wen Ruan was quite surprised; it was actually Dong Ya!

But then he remembered that she had done better than him in the preliminary exam. Since he had a good performance in this exam and became the top scorer, it was not surprising that she came in second place.

Seeing Wen Ruan's expression, the group couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. When they learned that Wen Ruan happened to know Dong Ya, and that her father was Wen Ruan's husband's mentor, and that the two were friends, Li Jing's eyes lit up.

I followed the big leader out to interview today's top two scorers in the college entrance examination. I didn't expect that there were so many things to discover about the top scorer. What a coincidence that the top two scorers are also friends!

Li Jing felt that tomorrow's newspaper would definitely be a bestseller.

After saying their goodbyes, the group left the Song family and headed to the Dong family.

......

After they left, the neighbors suddenly swarmed around her, grabbed Wen Ruan's hand and began to greet her warmly, asking her how she had studied, whether she had any test-taking tips, and so on. Wen Ruan patiently answered them all.

Some people also asked Wen Ruan if she could tutor their children, and she would pay the corresponding tutoring fees!

This gave the people around them a new perspective. These days, every household has at least one child of college age. It would be a lie to say that no one dreams of their child getting into university.

These are real college students, unlike the worker-peasant-soldier college students of the past. They are much more precious. If you could get the top scorer in the college entrance examination to tutor your child, even if they don't get into a bachelor's degree program, just getting into a junior college would be a blessing.

This made everyone even more excited, and they chattered incessantly around Wen Ruan, introducing their own children. Some even wanted to go home right now and bring their kids over to show Wen Ruan...

Wen Ruan, somewhat annoyed, responded loudly, "Aunties, I'm really sorry, but I promised to go to the steel mill a month ago to translate the instructions for some newly arrived German equipment, and I really haven't had the time."

"But I still have some review materials from before, which I've already organized. If anyone needs them, I'll see if I can make a few more copies," Wen Ruan added.

"Yes, yes, we need to tell everyone in the compound when they're printed. I definitely want to buy a copy for my child; it's the notes of a top scorer in the college entrance exam!" people kept echoing.

After finally getting rid of everyone in the family, Wen Ruan couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief, took a sip of water, and slumped on the sofa to rest.

Seeing her like this, Song's mother couldn't help but laugh.

Thinking of what Wen Ruan had just said, she couldn't help but ask, "Ruan Ruan, what's this about you saying you're going to work at the steel factory?"

"It's nothing. The steel mill bought a batch of equipment from that German guy who came to visit before. The equipment has arrived, but the instruction manuals and repair books are all in German, which the factory's technicians can't understand. They need me to help translate and provide guidance."