Captain Huang: "Gou Dan and Er Dan applied to the same school, Xingda Military Academy. If they get in, they'll have a companion when they go to university."
Xu Huiniang: "Our Hua Zi also applied to Yenching University. I wanted him to change his mind, but he was determined to stick to this goal. It's driving me crazy."
They were very happy that their child had this ambition, but Yenching University was not easy to get into, and she was worried that Hua Zi would fail.
Nowadays, universities are highly prestigious, and graduates are guaranteed to receive focused training; there's no need to strive for a university like Peking University.
Xu Hui and her husband had advised Hua Zi to lower his expectations, but he refused, determined to get into Yenching University.
Huang Guihua glared at her, then started spewing, "Hua Zi has never ranked second in school, he always gets full marks, we all know that. If you don't let him apply to Peking University, where do you want him to apply?"
“We all want to push our children to succeed, but you two seem to want to drag them down. What kind of parents are you?”
If her son, Gou Dan, had even a fraction of Hua Zi's intelligence, she wouldn't be so worried. Hui Niang is really getting away with this; she deserves a beating.
Xu Huiniang explained, "There are dozens of people from our brigade taking the college entrance examination. This year's college entrance examination is a nationwide unified examination, with at least several million people taking it, if not ten million."
"Of course we hope our child will do well on the exam, but the competition is just too fierce. A university can only admit a few thousand students at most."
"You know, if you fill out college applications, and your grades aren't high enough for the universities you applied to, even if you are high enough for other universities, they won't admit you if you didn't apply. Set your goals lower and be more conservative."
They were extremely worried about Hua Zi. Ever since the notice came down, they frequently went to the town's college entrance examination registration office to find out the approximate number of people participating in this year's college entrance examination, which truly surprised them.
In previous years, there was only one high school in a town, which meant that only a few dozen people would take the college entrance examination, so they were not worried.
However, in the first college entrance examination after an eleven-year hiatus, anyone who passed the political review could participate, regardless of their educational background or age.
The number of students taking the college entrance examination in just one brigade is equivalent to that of an entire town in previous years. How could they not be worried?
Yu Rujia suggested, "If you're worried, you can fill in two choices. The first can be Peking University, and the second can be any of your preferred backup universities. This way, you won't miss out on Peking University, and you'll also have a safety school. It's a safe bet."
Xu Huiniang exclaimed in surprise, "Oh dear, can I fill in multiple choices?"
They were so focused on finding out the number of people taking the college entrance exam that they didn't really understand the application process.
Hua Zi did see it, but he was focused on Yenching University and didn't remind Xu Huiniang and her husband that they could fill in multiple applications.
Yu Rujia nodded and said, "You can fill in two. Go back and study the application regulations carefully."
Xu Huiniang's furrowed brows relaxed: "If that's the case, then we won't have to worry about Hua Zi wasting another year."
More than a month passed in the blink of an eye. Tens of millions of candidates entered the examination hall with excitement, but when the exam actually started, they found that they could not answer many questions. Some people broke down and cried on the spot.
After the exam, a group of friends went to Yu's house to compare answers.
Duofu has a very good memory; he memorized the entire test paper.
The students wrote their answers on the paper.
When the college entrance examination was first reinstated, the authorities took the actual situation into account and made the questions less difficult. As a result, both the academically challenged Erdan and Gou Dan performed better than expected.
Erdan said, "Many people cried when they came out of the exam room, saying the questions were very difficult. Actually, I think it was okay. My score was higher than any of my previous scores. I should be able to get into Xingda University, right?"
Gou Dan's eyes lit up: "I've only been in my second year of high school for half a semester, and I still managed to do so well on the exam. Did my ancestors' graves emit auspicious smoke?"
Hua Zi: "We've come at a good time; future exams won't be this easy."
Da Wa: "I performed consistently this time, so I should be able to make it. I just don't know how far apart Shengda, Yanda, and Xingda are. Aunt Yu, you're from Beijing, do you know these three schools? Are they far apart?"
He really wanted to get into Peking University, but his abilities weren't quite there, so he had to settle for applying to Shanda University instead.
Yu Rujia: "From the gate of the three schools to the gate, it takes at most ten minutes by bicycle. You can buy a bicycle when you get there, and it will be very convenient to travel back and forth."
Da Wa: "In that case, when we get to the capital, we can visit each other more often. Perhaps we can choose a middle location, rent a house, and go back to the rented house to stay every day."
It's only a ten-minute drive, just a little farther than the journey from Shangfen Brigade to the town. He goes home every day after get off work now, and he can do the same when he's in Beijing.
Having friends around in unfamiliar places makes me feel more at ease.
Dog Egg agreed with Big Baby's suggestion: "Okay, let's go see the house when we get to the capital."
A little over a week later, Captain Huang arrived at the Yu family's house in high spirits with several people. Before they even entered, his loud voice could be heard.
Captain Huang: "Shujing, Yu Zhiqing, Duofu, come out quickly! Duofu has become the provincial champion! People from the province, city, and town have all come to interview him. Come out quickly!"
As Yu Rujia stepped out of the clinic, she saw Captain Huang leading a group of people into the courtyard.
As soon as Captain Huang entered, he saw Yu Rujia and warmly introduced her to the people behind her.
Captain Huang: "Comrade Xu, Comrade Wang, Comrade Cheng, this is Duofu's aunt, Yu Rujia, our team doctor."
"Her medical skills are recognized as excellent by the town hospital. Since she came, our brigade has not needed to go to the town for medical treatment. Yu Zhiqing can handle everything by herself. The town hospital even invited Yu Zhiqing to be a consultant."
“Yu Zhiqing, this Comrade Xu is a reporter from the province, this Comrade Wang is from the city, and Comrade Cheng is from the town. They came here to learn more about Duofu’s affairs.”
"He really made our Fen Brigade Captain proud this time. He's the top scorer in the province! This is a great thing that we've never even heard of before."
They were prepared for Duofu to do well on the exam, but they didn't expect him to be so promising and become the top scorer in the province.
If he had known that Duofu would be so successful, perhaps he should have adopted him when Duofu was transferred here by human traffickers.
However, after a second thought, Captain Huang rejected the idea, believing that Duofu's achievements today were inseparable from Gao Shujing's guidance.
If it weren't for Gao Shujing's guidance and connections, his two good-for-nothing sons would have ended up like him, just working as peasants in the countryside, instead of becoming glorious workers.
If Duofu were to be adopted by him, given his abilities, he wouldn't be able to train anyone particularly outstanding, and in the end, Duofu's talent would simply be wasted.
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