After breakfast, Sun Dajiang and his wife, not wanting to delay anything, even requisitioned Sun Zheng'an's bicycle. Sun Zhengguo checked everything carefully to make sure they had everything they needed before the three of them rode off to school.
When the three arrived at the school, the entrance was already packed with people. Almost every examinee had an accompanying person. Sun Dajiang found a less crowded spot, parked the car, and Lin Wencui gave her son a final pep talk.
"Son, keep up the good work! Your parents believe in you, you can do it. Don't worry, your parents will always be there for you, waiting to celebrate your victory."
Hearing his mother's words, Sun Zhengguo's eyes welled up with tears, and he nodded in agreement.
"Don't worry, Mom! I will definitely not let you down. Just wait for my good news! I will definitely make sure you have a celebratory drink."
After Sun Zhengguo finished speaking, he turned and walked into the school.
Inside the classroom, Teacher Zhao arrived early in the morning. Today was the students' big exam, and he was there to make the final arrangements.
Seeing that all the students had arrived, Teacher Zhao changed her usual serious demeanor and said with a smile.
"There's an exam today, so don't feel stressed. Just relax and think about nice things, like how I can have a vacation after the exam. Don't you all agree?"
"Hahaha……."
The students were surprised to find that their usually serious teacher, Mr. Zhao, had such a cute side, and they burst into laughter.
Teacher Zhao pressed down with both hands to signal everyone to stop laughing, and then continued speaking.
"The fact that the students are laughing means they are not under much pressure, which puts my mind at ease. Let me emphasize one last time: make sure you have all the items you brought, and fill in your class and name before the exam."
"Hahaha……."
"Don't find this funny, there really have been people who, when nervous during the exam, forgot everything. You can imagine how unfair it is if they end up with no score. Also, if you encounter a question you don't know during the exam, leave it blank first. Come back to it after you've finished all the other questions. Don't get stuck on a single question, or you might run out of time."
"Okay, I'm done. Does anyone have any questions? If so, please ask them now."
"No……."
"Okay, I sincerely wish all the students in Class 1 of Senior Three a great success!"
"Clap clap clap..."
It must be said that Teacher Zhao's final motivational speech was quite effective; the students were as excited as if they had been injected with adrenaline and rushed to their respective examination rooms.
Upon arriving at the examination room, the invigilator first announced the examination rules and then began distributing the papers. The first exam today was mathematics. Sun Zhengguo first filled in his class and name, then glanced through the paper before starting to work on it.
As the exam proceeded, the entire school fell silent. Time passed by, and with twenty minutes left before the exam, Sun Zhengguo had finished his paper and began to check it.
"Alright, time's up. Please stop writing and hand in your exam papers."
At the proctor's command, the students stopped writing, walked up to the podium, handed in their exam papers, and headed out of the classroom.
At the school gate, parents waited anxiously, oblivious to the heat. As soon as the first student walked out, the gate instantly became bustling and noisy, like a vegetable market, with all sorts of sounds.
"Jungguk, Jungguk, over here, over here."
As soon as Sun Zhengguo stepped out of the school gate, he heard someone shouting. Following the sound, he saw his mother waving and quickly walked over.
"Mom, it's so hot outside. You and Dad don't even know to find a cool place to stay. Look at the sweat on your heads."
Seeing his parents drenched in sweat, Sun Zhengguo took out a handkerchief to wipe his mother's sweat, and then wanted to wipe his father's sweat, but his father stopped him.
"You little rascal, just wipe your mom's face, Dad doesn't need to. Don't get your handkerchief dirty, you'll need it this afternoon."
"Dad, what are you saying? How could it possibly get dirty? Come on, stand still."
Although Sun Dajiang said he was unwilling, he was secretly overjoyed. This showed that his son cared about him, so he stood there obediently and let his son wipe his sweat.
Seeing how hot it was, Lin Wencui said...
"Son, let's not stand here and talk, let's go find a restaurant?"
"It's still early, let's go home to eat, and then we can rest a bit after we finish eating."
Sun Zhengguo said from the side.
"Okay, I'll do whatever my son says. We'll go buy some groceries and cook it ourselves, it'll be more economical."
Lin Wencui said with a smile.
After discussing it, the group got on their bikes and headed to the market.
When Lin Wencui arrived at the market, she found that she was too late and the pork was sold out. So she bought a chicken without even asking for a ticket, and also bought some vegetables, spending a total of 1.7 yuan. After the three of them saw that they had bought enough, they drove to the courtyard house.
After returning home, Sun Zhengguo was sent back to his room to rest, while the couple went to the kitchen to prepare lunch. Before long, a delicious meal was ready.
Once the food was ready, Lin Wencui immediately gave orders.
"Dajiang, go call our son for dinner. I'll bring the dishes."
"Yes, my wife, I'm off."
Sun Dajiang chimed in quiply.
"What a disgrace! He's never serious."
Sun Dajiang wasn't angry at Lin Wencui's words. He left the kitchen cheerfully and went to the side room next door to call out.
"Son, dinner is ready, come and eat!"
"Here you are, Dad."
As Sun Zhengguo left his room, he followed the aroma to the main room and saw the braised chicken his mother had cooked. He couldn't help but praise it.
"Mom, I can smell the aroma from far away, it's so tempting."
"If you're craving something, eat more. You've had a tough exam today, so this is a good way to nourish yourself."
"Alright!"
After everyone sat down, Sun Zhengguo didn't stand on ceremony and grabbed a steamed bun to eat. Seeing their son eating so heartily, the couple kept putting food on his plate.
After the group finished eating, Sun Dajiang saw that it was still early, so he arranged for his son and daughter-in-law to take a nap while he stayed by their side to prevent them from oversleeping.
...
In the afternoon, the school gate was still bustling with traffic. The hot weather couldn't dampen the enthusiasm of the parents, who crowded the school gate.
"Mom and Dad, why don't you go home first? It's too hot and there are too many people. I'll go home by myself after I finish my exam this afternoon."
Looking at his parents, whose faces were covered in sweat, Sun Zhengguo said guiltily.
"Go ahead, don't worry about it. Even if it's hot, it'll only last for three days. Just focus on your exam."
Sun Dajiang comforted her from the side.
Seeing that his parents were unmoved, Sun Zhengguo simply stopped trying to persuade them, waved goodbye to them, and walked into the school.
As the afternoon exams began, the school quieted down again, until it became lively again two hours later.
Sun Zhengguo followed the crowd toward the school gate. After exiting the gate, he stood there looking around for a few minutes before he heard a familiar voice.
"Jung-guk, over here, over here."
After the three met up, they chatted briefly before riding their bicycles together towards the courtyard house.
After returning home, her younger siblings came back soon after, and Lin Wencui busied herself preparing dinner.
Because my eldest child is taking the college entrance exam and my second child will be taking the middle school entrance exam soon, the food has been very good lately, and some neighbors have started complaining again.
Lin Wencui didn't care about any of that and continued to do as she pleased. She didn't have ration coupons for pork, but she had plenty of chickens that didn't require coupons, so her neighbors in the courtyard suffered again.
After dinner, the children need to study, so Mr. and Mrs. Sun stay at home with them and don't go anywhere until they go to bed.
...
Soon, the second day of exams was over, and the third day began, with the last exam of the day.
"Alright, time's up. Please stop writing and come up to the front to hand in your papers."
At the proctor's command, the students went up to the stage to hand in their papers.
This also signifies that, starting today, your high school life is about to come to an end.
The road ahead is another fork in the road!
If you pass the exam, you can continue your studies; if you don't, you'll enter the workforce!
The difference is like heaven and earth!
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