Chapter 213 There must be a way.
On the day of the college entrance examination, Ning Xuan, like other registered candidates, arrived at the examination venue early according to her admission ticket. Their examination venue was located at the middle school in the commune.
Actually, Ning Xuan didn't have to rest at noon, but she still went to the guesthouse and booked a room. She shared one room with Xu Jiajia, and Zhao Yulian shared one room with Liang Qingqing.
Most candidates rested directly outside the examination hall. The first college entrance examination after its resumption was held in winter, when the weather was very cold. Most candidates persevered with sheer tenacity.
Because of her cultivation and the pills she had taken before, Ning Xuan was not afraid of the cold at all. She completed every exam smoothly. In order not to be too high-profile by getting full marks, she deliberately controlled her score, just enough to ensure that she got a good result.
Compared to Ning Xuan, Liang Qingqing, being pregnant, suffered more. Fortunately, she and Zhou Jiahe had made preparations at home in advance, so although it was not easy, she still managed to participate in the entire exam.
After the exam, all that's left is to wait for the results and the acceptance letter.
It's not just the test takers who are taking the exam; many people in the group are also very concerned about the college entrance examination, especially those whose family members are taking it.
As Zhou Jianguo had predicted, all four students from Ningxuan's courtyard were admitted to schools in the capital.
Thanks to the review materials sponsored by Ning Xuan and her team, the students from the Red Star Brigade who took the college entrance examination this time all achieved very good results, with two-thirds of them getting into universities.
Besides Ning Xuan and her group, Liang Qingqing and Huang Xiaomei, as well as Zhao Yulian, all got into university. The first two couples applied to schools in the same area. Although they weren't in the same school, they were close by, so at least they wouldn't have to live apart anymore.
Zhao Yulian also got into a university in Haicheng.
Gu Yunze also took the exam and returned to the capital, while Tan Chengrui failed.
Tan Chengrui was initially instigated by Ning Lan to cause trouble for Ning Xuan, but he was intimidated by Ning Xuan's force and did not dare to do anything else afterward.
Gu Yunze did fall in love with Xu Jiajia at first sight and pursued her for a while, but Xu Jiajia rejected him several times without mercy. In addition, there were some problems in Gu Yunze's family during the previous incident with He Qiaofang. Gradually, Gu Yunze gave up his feelings for Xu Jiajia.
The original storyline of the male and female protagonists' relationship has completely fallen apart. Although both of them have returned to Beijing for university entrance exams, they are attending different schools.
Moreover, Ning Xuan also noticed that Xu Jiajia and Zhou Zhipeng had a promising future together.
Those who passed were overjoyed, while those who failed were heartbroken. However, Ning Xuan knew that there would be a second college entrance examination soon, so these people still had a chance if they worked hard. They also had more time to review, but the pressure would be even greater.
Ning Xuan couldn't concern herself with those matters. She was currently at the chicken farm, formally handing over the responsibilities to the newly recruited employees, who would then be in charge of the farm themselves.
The chicken farm is doing very well now. This Spring Festival, the team will even distribute chicken to each household. This is truly a real distribution of meat.
Because the start of the school year is relatively early, those who have received their admission notices are preparing to set off, either by going back to their hometowns first or by going directly to the school.
A farewell banquet was held at the educated youth settlement, and Ning Xuan and the others attended. To be honest, although Ning Xuan was only close to a few people there, she still felt quite sad in that atmosphere.
All good things must come to an end, and the chances of them meeting again were extremely slim.
Liang Qingqing, who is quite emotional and pregnant, cried until her eyes were swollen, and Zhou Jiahe kept comforting her.
Even the usually carefree Zhao Yulian burst into tears.
"Okay, don't cry. Maybe transportation will be more convenient in the future, and we'll still have a chance to meet again. You can also write to us!" Ning Xuan and Xu Jiajia comforted Zhao Yulian together.
When Zhao Yulian finally stopped crying, Ning Xuan noticed that Liu Jun and Huang Xiaomei's expressions were not quite right.
Zhao Yulian noticed too. She wiped away her tears and leaned close to Huang Xiaomei, asking softly, "Sister Xiaomei, is something wrong?"
Huang Xiaomei said with a mournful face, "Originally, I planned to send Yaya back to my parents' home and have my mother take care of her, but my mother sent a telegram saying that I can't take Yaya back, she can't stay there, my sister-in-law is pregnant again, she needs to rest, and then my mother will have to take care of my sister-in-law and my nephew, she really can't take care of Yaya, I don't know what to do, I finally got into university with Liu Jun..."
As Huang Xiaomei spoke, she covered her face and couldn't help but cry. She really didn't expect her family to be so heartless. Liu Jun's parents also made it clear that they wouldn't help take care of Ya Ya, and they thought Ya Ya was a money-loser.
After hearing Huang Xiaomei's words, everyone around quieted down.
At this point, Liu Jun, who had initially opposed Huang Xiaomei taking the college entrance examination, now supports her going to university.
“Xiaomei and I barely passed this exam. This opportunity is really rare. Xiaomei, don’t be discouraged. Let’s think of another way. Or we can find a family to take care of Yaya for us.”
Huang Xiaomei shook her head, her eyes red, "Who can we ask? Even our own parents are unwilling to help take care of it. Are you comfortable letting someone else do it?"
“But what you said before was indeed true. If we pass the exam, we can have jobs and give Yaya a better life. If you give up now, it won’t be so easy for you to go back to the city or find a job later.”
Ning Xuan also felt sorry for the two people. In modern times, many working women quit their jobs to stay at home and take care of children because they don't have the help of their elderly parents. But over time, this can easily lead to problems.
One of the most direct consequences is that if one person in a small family is no longer earning money, the family's financial pressure will increase.
Because of economic pressure, those who work outside to earn money feel that their work is hard, and those who stay at home to take care of their children full-time also feel that taking care of their children is not easy, and they have to ask their partners for money, which makes them insecure and sensitive.
Even in modern times, it's possible to hire nannies or babysitters, but many families can't afford to hire one with just the salaries of two people. Moreover, private buying and selling of babysitters is not allowed now, and hiring one would be considered a capitalist move. Most importantly, Liu Jun and Huang Xiaomei don't have the money.
The already somber atmosphere of the farewell banquet became even more somber because of Huang Xiaomei and Liu Jun's situation.
Seeing that everyone's mood had soured because of their own problems, Liu Jun and Huang Xiaomei quickly forced smiles.
"Hey, don't let our situation cause you any more trouble. There's always a way out. We've all waited for the college entrance exam to be reinstated, so there will definitely be other solutions."
"Yes, there must be a way~"
---The following is a new chapter added on the 5th---
Soon it was time to set off, and before leaving, Huang Xiaomei and her group finally found a solution.
They went to Aunt Zhou's house, who had previously helped look after Ya Ya, and temporarily entrusted Ya Ya to her care.
Aunt Zhou was one of the few only children in her generation. Of course, this was out of necessity. Aunt Zhou's father treated his wife very well. Due to health reasons, his wife could not have any more children after giving birth to Aunt Zhou. Despite the pressure, Uncle Zhou did not divorce his wife. He only had one daughter, Aunt Zhou.
Aunt Zhou's name is Zhou Shengnan, which shows how much hope Uncle Zhou had for her.
Later, Aunt Zhou married into the family, and as a result, she gave birth to five sons in a row, and those five sons then had a string of sons.
Aunt Zhou has many sons, and although they eat a lot, they are all capable and earn a lot of work points, so the family is quite well-off. Huang Xiaomei found Aunt Zhou before because Aunt Zhou would be very fond of Huang Xiaomei when she took Ya Ya out for a walk.
Aunt Zhou really loves the cuddly Ya Ya, and she takes great care of her when she helps out.
After learning that her family couldn't help her take care of Yaya, Huang Xiaomei and Liu Jun tried many solutions, but in the end, Huang Xiaomei thought of Aunt Zhou.
"How about we ask Aunt Zhou if she'd be willing to help us take care of Ya Ya again? We don't want her to take care of her for free."
“But Aunt Zhou has a lot of family members, will they agree?” Liu Jun also thought Aunt Zhou was reliable, but he was afraid they wouldn’t agree.
"Whether they agree or not, we should always ask. At worst, we'll just have to figure out a way after being rejected."
The two carried their things to the Zhou family's house. When Aunt Zhou heard their purpose, she patted her chest in relief.
"No problem. I always said that Yaya and I are destined to be together. You two should go to school and I'll take care of her for now."
Seeing that no one else in the Zhou family had any objections, Huang Xiaomei and her husband were overjoyed and almost cried.
The Zhou family did not split up. Aunt Zhou was the head of the family and had a lot of say. Her husband and sons listened to her very much, and her daughters-in-law were all good people, at least not the kind who would cause trouble.
Seeing that her mother-in-law really liked Ya Ya, and that she liked her too, Zhou's eldest sister-in-law made a suggestion.
"Mom, you see, Ya Ya and you are destined to be together, and we all like Ya Ya. Why don't you and Xiao Mei become godparents? That way, it will be more legitimate for you to take care of Ya Ya."
Ya Ya is young, with tender and fair skin, and she is very well-behaved. Before, when Ya Ya was here during the day, the Zhou family's mischievous kids at home didn't shout or yell much, for fear of scaring Ya Ya.
Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhou's face lit up with a smile. "I think it's a good idea, but what about Xiao Mei?"
Grandma Zhou herself has five sons. She recognized Huang Xiaomei as her goddaughter, so Ya Ya became her granddaughter, and their relationship naturally became even closer.
Huang Xiaomei and Liu Jun were naturally very happy to agree. So, what they originally planned to do was to entrust Ya Ya to Aunt Zhou for a few years and then come back to pick her up when they found a way to take her to the city, has now turned into a formal adoption.
After becoming godparents, Huang Xiaomei and Liu Jun could go back to Hongxing Brigade to see Yaya whenever they had time off, and the Zhou family could also squeeze out a place for them to stay for a while.
Moreover, Huang Xiaomei and Liu Jun will both be college students in the future, which means their family will have two college students. College students are very promising, and they will be guaranteed job placement after graduation. If they maintain good relationships, it will be good for their family in the future.
So the Zhou family was very happy and didn't complain about having another girl like Yaya taking away their food.
In this way, Huang Xiaomei and Liu Jun's matter was resolved smoothly. Moreover, Zhou Jianguo, the brigade leader, was still there in the Hongxing Brigade. In addition, there were some educated youths who had not passed the college entrance examination at the educated youth settlement. Ya Ya had acquaintances here to help take care of her. Therefore, although Huang Xiaomei and Liu Jun were reluctant to part, they were still relatively at ease.
While Ning Xuan was preparing to go to Beijing to study at university, Xi Yue's application to the Royal Agricultural Academy, which she had previously recommended herself for, was also successfully approved.
The Royal Academy of Agricultural Sciences does have student dormitories, but Xi Yue usually has to trade with Ning Xuan, manage the shop, and cultivate herself, so she did not choose to live in the dormitory and applied to be a day student instead.
For convenience, she bought a house near the school.
However, she didn't expect to run into an acquaintance here, a member of the Ming family.
When Mingyi Qinglian saw Xiyue, she thought she was seeing things. "How come she's here? She only has F-level mental strength. She shouldn't be a student here. I heard she was kicked out by her second uncle's family. She shouldn't be able to earn enough to pay for the Royal Academy of Agricultural Sciences in such a short time. Could she be working here?"
The person next to her, hearing her say this, asked curiously, "Who are you talking about?"
Ming Yi Qinglian pointed to Ming Chen Xiyue, who was looking around the school, and said, "Look, that's her. She's a relative of mine. Her mental strength is only F-level, and she was even kicked out of her family. I didn't expect her to be here."
"My god, only F-rank? Isn't that just trash?"
Ming Yiqinglian nodded, "Yes, she has completely disgraced my second uncle's family. However, she can no longer be considered a member of our family, since her household registration has been transferred out."
"An F-grade piece of trash is indeed unworthy of your family's prestigious background. She is a stain on your family. Fortunately, you kicked her out of the house. A few years ago, our family also had a piece of trash. She was not only useless but also ugly. She had no value at all. We also kicked her out of the house."
The few who get along well with Mingyi and Qinglian are from wealthy families on Star 66 or neighboring stars. Although their mental strength is not at the genius level, they are B-level protecting D-level people, so they have a great sense of superiority and look down on F-level trash like Xiyue.
"That's right. Keeping such a good-for-nothing in the family is a waste of the family's resources. Sigh, I originally wanted to apply to the Royal Military Academy. It's full of geniuses, and graduates there will have a bright future."
"Me too, it's a pity I didn't get in, my grades were a little low. I heard there are a lot of handsome guys at the military academy."
"Me too. I couldn't get into the military academy, so my family made me apply here. Luckily, with the bonus points, my score was good enough to get in."
The group discussed their experiences of taking the entrance exam for this school. They seemed to regret that they almost failed, but in reality, they were all secretly showing off their family's influence and how they could get in through connections.
After showing off, the group felt unsatisfied. Looking at Xi Yue, who was still looking around, a smug look of anticipation flashed in their eyes.
"Qinglian, it's rare to see your relative here. Why don't you go over and say hello to her?"
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