Besides, with no news coming in for a long time, some people in the village started to wonder about the veracity of the matter. Some people initially tried to study hard, but after not hearing any news, they gradually returned to their usual daily work routine.
Their thinking was simple: if the news didn't come, it might be false, but wasting an afternoon each day without working would really mean going hungry!
Although Zhao Liang still trusted Sister Bai as always and studied very hard, he wasn't a genius and really didn't have much confidence in himself.
"What's there to be afraid of!" Ma Pingchuan put his arm around Zhao Liang's shoulder, his eyes gleaming. "We're proper high school graduates! We still have the foundation!"
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As the date drew closer, Bai Yajing called the village again.
"It's too easy for accidents to happen when you rush from the countryside to the city for an exam!"
"Grandpa Village Chief, let them come ahead of time! Our house is big enough to accommodate them, and we can all study and exchange ideas together!"
Upon hearing this, the village chief also deeply felt that this made sense.
He silently counted the number of people in the village who could take the exam. "Alright, I'll have them bring their rations! There should be about fifteen of them. I'll leave the rest to you!"
"Grandpa, why are you being so polite with me? We're all from the same clan, of course I'll help if I can!"
Besides, you can't work in isolation; you can only progress faster by working together with many people!
She was bound together by the same fate; the Kang family was her source of strength and her safety net, and also her family.
If they do well in the future, she will do even better; that's the meaning of the clan's existence.
The old man's eyes reddened. "Good! You're a good child!"
Upon receiving this news, the villagers who were going to take the exam began packing their things, including not only their own belongings but also the thank-you gifts they had brought from home to Grandpa Bai and Bai Yajing.
"When you get to Ya Jing's house, all of you little rascals better behave yourselves and don't cause any trouble for Old Master Bai!"
"These are all the food that Grandpa and Ya Jing love to eat, so don't you dare steal any..."
"If you don't understand, just ask her. Ya Jing is always a good student... Never mind, don't disturb her studying. Otherwise, just ask her when she's less busy..."
The parents' admonitions and the younger generation's bewildered responses were playing out simultaneously in more than a dozen households.
Liu Meiling, Qiao Yu, Ma Pingchuan, and Zhao Liang were also packing their bags.
The three-year-old toddler smiled adorably and asked his mother, "Mommy, does Aunt Bai have any older boys to play with?"
Liu Meiling rubbed his little head and said, "Yes, there's a little brother and a little sister. Be good, don't keep bothering them when you go. They're in school right now."
She was very happy to be able to visit Bai Yajing's home.
Grandpa Bai knew that people from the village would be coming, and of course he welcomed them. Not to mention that he had received their help when he was in the village, he would have given them a warm welcome just for Bai Yajing's sake.
Baiyuan Garden has now been fully restored, as has the villa. It can accommodate fifteen people perfectly well.
Grandpa Bai had Old Shen and his wife redecorate the empty courtyards in preparation for the arrival of guests.
Once the villagers arrived at the Bai family's home, their study group was quickly established.
The fifteen people were frantically absorbing knowledge every day, and with so many people together, they were able to solve problems much faster.
With everyone supervising and exchanging ideas, the speed of learning improved by leaps and bounds.
Little Qiao Dong looks forward to his older siblings coming home from school every day.
On December 11, 1977, the only winter college entrance examination in the history of China began.
That morning, before dawn, the sixteen people, having eaten their fill, boarded the truck that Grandpa Bai had brought back from the factory and headed to the examination site together.
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