Chapter 92 The Parents Are Here
Xiaobai climbed up the slippery gangway to the bridge and saw through the rain:
The rear deck, where depth charges were originally placed, was now neatly stacked with more than 20 modified ammunition boxes, each with the words "College Entrance Examination Special Seat" written in red paint on the lid.
Several little soldiers were tying rainproof cloth to the box, just like tying rice dumplings with leaves.
“Can this be used to sit on?”
As soon as she opened her mouth, her voice was swept away by the heat of the engine room.
In the cabin where the sonar equipment was originally placed, Song Wan was leading the female educated youth to dry their hair.
In order to protect the books and materials in their arms, they would rather get wet than let go.
The roar of the diesel engines hurt people's eardrums, but no one complained - at least it didn't rain here.
Next to the torpedo tube, Gu Mingyue curled up in a hammock and memorized chemical formulas. Above her head was a warning sign written in yellow paint that read "No Fireworks Allowed."
Inside the cockpit, the dim light flickered in the bumpy waves, casting a layer of warm color on Tang Jingmo's angular profile.
His slender fingers slowly unfolded the yellowed nautical chart, and his fingertips made a slight rustling sound as they slid across the paper.
Suddenly, a wet head came over, bringing with it the unique salty smell of the sea breeze.
"Just received a telegram that there are suspicious activities at Zhan County Wharf." Xiaobai was like an otter that had just emerged from the water, with water droplets dripping from the ends of his hair, rubbing against his chin and making it itchy.
Tang Jingmo raised the corners of his lips slightly, picked up the towel beside him and helped her wipe her hair, "As expected."
His voice was as deep as a cello, echoing in the small cockpit.
"Order, all ships enter level 3 combat readiness—"
"——Let our candidates take the exam in peace."
While Tang Jingmo turned around to give instructions, Xiaobai slipped out, nominally to patrol, but actually to have fun.
"Boss, go play with Officer Tang. Don't let this affect our review mood!"
Song Wan glared at this "genius scourge" with gritted teeth.
This guy's brain is comparable to a photocopier. He can remember all the review materials at a glance. It's really frustrating to compare yourself to him!
Seeing her swaying leisurely was simply a public execution for those of them who were studying late into the night.
"I said I didn't want to take the exam, but you forced me to. When I went to take the exam, you thought I was in the way."
Xiao Bai raised his eyebrows and looked at her. He suddenly reached out and pinched her chubby cheeks, rubbing them like dough. "Song Xiaowan, you are getting bolder now, huh?"
Song Wan stamped her feet in pain, and just in time she caught a glimpse of Tang Jingmo's tall figure flashing outside the window. She immediately shouted at the top of her voice:
"Captain Tang, come and take your family away! If this continues, there will be a murder on our ship!"
Tang Jingmo pushed the door open and shook his head helplessly.
He was wearing a neat uniform today, his epaulettes gleaming in the light.
He put his arm around Xiaobai's shoulders and whispered a few words in her ear. Xiaobai immediately followed him out obediently like a cat whose fur had been stroked.
Before leaving, he turned around and made a face at Song Wan.
Song Wan rubbed her red face, and when she turned around, she saw the room full of female educated youth following the couple with envious eyes.
She pouted, "Hey, hey, hey, take your eyes off! Looking at men now will only slow down our ability to build our careers. Study hard for the exams, and when you get into college, you'll have all the talented young men from all over the world to choose from!"
"Song Wan, that's easy for you to say!" A female educated youth with pigtails said sourly, "You already have a young talent like Director Gu, so of course you are not in a hurry!"
"What? Gu Zhongzhang? Talented?" Song Wan widened her eyes exaggeratedly, as if she had heard the biggest joke of the century.
"What kind of talent is he? If you ask me, he's just a great talker!"
"Song Wan, you are talking bad about me behind my back again!" Speak of the devil, Gu Zhongzhang pushed the door open and walked in with a cup of steaming ginger tea.
He was wearing a neat Zhongshan suit today, and the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose made him look particularly gentle.
"I said the same thing to your face!" Song Wan raised her chin, like a proud ragdoll cat, "What can you do to me?"
Gu Zhongzhang calmly put down the teapot, slowly poured a bowl of ginger tea and handed it over:
"I'll just let you mind, what can I do? Come, drink it while it's hot, it'll drive away the cold."
His voice was so gentle that water could drip out of it, and his eyes behind the lenses were curved into crescents.
"Showing affection affects our review!"
"Director Gu, do we have a share?"
The female educated youth immediately started to make a noise, and the cabin was suddenly filled with cheerful laughter.
"Yes, yes, yes. Plenty." Gu Zhongzhang smiled and waved his hand. "Pour as much as you want."
Song Wan held the steaming hot ginger tea in her hand. The sweet taste in her mouth made her eyes curl up - the extra brown sugar someone added was really good!
She sipped it, the sweet taste warming her heart from the tip of her tongue. Well, this guy has been doing pretty well lately!
Although it was a typhoon day, fortunately everyone arrived at the examination room safely along the way.
The three-day exam is really a torture. This torture is not only reflected in the physical aspect, but also in the mental aspect, especially in the psychological aspect.
"I heard that one candidate burst into tears while writing and was asked to leave."
"Some people fainted halfway through writing... What a pity!"
Tang Jingmo and Gu Zhongzhang were both young geniuses who skipped grades and finished college early. They had never experienced such a situation where thousands of troops were trying to cross a single-plank bridge.
But looking at the tense faces of the candidates, they could also empathize with them - after all, this was the first college entrance examination after ten years of turmoil, and it carried the joys and sorrows of too many people.
After the exam, instead of feeling ecstatic after surviving a disaster, everyone fell into deeper anxiety - how did they do? Will they be able to get in?
Everyone was anxiously awaiting the result. Even the New Year's Day of 1978 was spent absent-mindedly. No one even paid attention to the approaching end of the year.
Looking around, the most "heartless" person in the entire Dong'ao Island is probably Lin Xiaobai.
In the eyes of others, she went out to sea for patrol as usual every day, as if the college entrance examination had nothing to do with her.
But in fact, she was very busy - since absorbing the eighth fragment, she discovered that S01 actually had a purification function.
So, she and Tang Jingmo cleaned up the pollution in the underwater laboratory while exploring S01's new capabilities.
On this day, the two were working at sea when they suddenly received an urgent call over the radio:
"Emergency notice! A leader is here to express his condolences. Please return home immediately!"
The two looked at each other - Chief? Why didn't you inform me in advance?
"Surprise inspection?" Tang Jingmo frowned.
"Is he coming with bad intentions?" Xiaobai narrowed his eyes.
They rushed back to the camp, only to find out - it was an old acquaintance!
Gu Xicheng and Su Po stood side by side, looking at them with a smile.
"Why, are you so surprised to see your uncle?" Su Po raised his eyebrows.
"What nonsense! My daughter is obviously so happy to see her biological father!" Gu Xicheng immediately retorted.
Well, the one-second surprise was instantly ruined by the bickering between the two old kids.
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