Chapter 436: Freedom to Apply
Tan Chen got off the bus in Fengxian County and passed by a newsstand when he heard a group of people talking there.
"Have you read today's Zhuang City Daily?"
"I've seen it before. In the first year of the resumption of the college entrance examination, our Beihe Province produced a top scorer."
"Yes, the newspaper also reported that the top scorer in the college entrance examination was a pregnant woman who went to the hospital to give birth after taking her last foreign language exam."
"What a genius! What kind of perseverance allowed a pregnant woman about to give birth to persevere and complete the exam, and even become the top scorer in the national college entrance examination?"
"It's a pity that there's no photo of the top scorer in the college entrance examination in the newspaper. I really want to see what our top scorer looks like."
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Listening to passersby praising his wife, Tan Chen felt a surge of pride in his heart.
At the same time, Tan Chen's steps towards Fengxian No. 2 Middle School became much lighter, as if he was stepping on the clouds.
When we arrived at Fengxian No. 2 Middle School, the first and second year high school students were taking their final exams today. Some students who handed in their papers early saw Tan Chen at a glance.
"Look, isn't that our senior, Tan Chen, who ranked third in the Beihe Province college entrance exam?"
"Yes, it's really him, exactly like the photo in the newspaper..."
Seven or eight classmates unconsciously surrounded Tan Chen.
"Senior Tan Chen, we admire you very much."
"Senior Tan Chen, are you here to fill out your application today?"
"Senior Tan Chen, are you and Senior Shang Ruoting going to Beijing to attend university?"
Tan Chen looked at the young boys and girls who still looked a little immature and said with a smile, "As long as you study hard, you can get good grades."
As for the rest, Tan Chen didn't say much. He didn't know how to give inspirational speeches to his junior classmates. It would be better for him to quickly fill out his application, call his dad, and then go home to see his wife and the cute little ones.
Seeing Tan Chen walking away, several teenagers pursed their lips.
"Senior Tan Chen is right. I will study harder and make sure I get into my ideal university."
"Well, I have to work harder too."
The school building of No. 2 Middle School is not big, old and not soundproof. Although the conversation between the few people was not loud, Principal Sun and Zhai Shengping could hear it.
They knew that Tan Chen came here to fill out his application form, so they immediately walked out of the office.
"Haha... Tan Chen, have you chosen the university you want to attend so quickly?" Zhai Shengping could hardly hide his excitement in his tone.
With Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen's test scores, they can choose any university across the country and go to any university they want.
To put this idea in modern buzzwords, it is to achieve freedom of application!
Tan Chen first greeted them politely: "Hello, Principal Sun, hello, Teacher Zhai."
"Okay, okay... Tan Chen, let's go to my office." Principal Sun greeted Tan Chen warmly.
Tan Chen didn't expect that Principal Sun had already prepared the application form for him, and he only needed to fill in the school and major of his choice.
After exchanging pleasantries with Principal Sun and Zhai Shengping, Tan Chen quickly filled out the application forms for himself and his wife.
Principal Sun looked at the two majors of Peking University in front of him, and the sense of honor in his heart became stronger and stronger.
Such an outstanding student comes from Fengxian No. 2 Middle School.
Tan Chen did not forget that on the day when he and Shang Ruoting first came to the school to attend classes, they had promised those enthusiastic classmates that they would treat them to a meal at a state-owned restaurant after the college entrance examination.
"Principal Sun, Teacher Zhai, I'd like to invite the students and teachers to a meal at a state-owned restaurant in a few days."
Principal Sun later heard about Tan Chen's promise to his classmates. He thought Tan Chen was just being polite in response to his classmates' enthusiasm, but he didn't expect that they still remembered it.
"Tan Chen, I know your family lives well, but it still costs a lot of money to treat so many people to a meal. I think we should just forget about it, right?"
Tan Chen insisted, "Principal Sun, although I haven't interacted with you all much, we are classmates after all, and you are all so warm and welcoming to me and Ruoting. I must treat you to this meal."
Seeing that Tan Chen was serious, Principal Sun did not continue to refute: "In that case, you decide the time, and I will be responsible for notifying."
Tan Chen thought about it and realized that his wife’s confinement period would not end until mid-January.
"How about this, let's set the date before the Spring Festival, how about January 18th?" At that time, the full moon banquets for the little ones in the family can be completed, and it won't be held at the end of the year when everyone is busy.
"Okay, January 18th," said Principal Sun.
Tan Chen exchanged greetings with Principal Sun and Zhai Shengping before leaving Fengxian No. 2 Middle School and went directly to the post office to call Tan Shaowen.
When Tan Shaowen heard Tan Chen's voice, he choked up.
He was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night after knowing his son and daughter-in-law's test scores.
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