Chapter 97 Preparing for the College Entrance Examination
This news was broadcast on the Central Broadcasting Station and shocked the whole country.
Wen Jiajia sat in her office in a daze. It took her a few seconds to react and she breathed a sigh of relief. Even though she knew the history, it was hard for her not to be excited at this moment.
"Jia Jia, did you hear that? The college entrance examination has been resumed!"
Dong Qi rushed directly into her office, tears falling and her voice choking.
She didn't like her job, even though it was envied by many. She couldn't wait to take the college entrance examination, but she was a little panicked because she didn't know if she was qualified to take the exam.
Wen Jiajia stood in the corridor and looked down: "I heard it."
She saw that everyone's face was filled with smiles, or they were crying excitedly. At this moment, perhaps only children who had no feelings about the college entrance examination could remain calm.
Dong Qi wiped away her tears and said, "No, I need to find out if students like me who graduated a few years ago can participate."
Having said this, she turned around and ran away. There were many people who thought the same as her.
Wen Jiajia really wanted to tell her: Yes.
In this exam, you can even see parents taking the exam with their children.
Wen Jiajia took a few deep breaths to calm herself down. On her way back to the office, she ran into Director Gao, who said with a happy face, "Jiajia, did you know that the age limit for this year's college entrance examination has been relaxed? The notice just came in again, saying that eligible farmers, workers, and educated young people who have gone to the countryside or are unemployed at home can all participate. The radio station is preparing to broadcast it!"
"Really? Then Director, your sister can also participate." Director Gao has a sister who lives in the countryside. According to her, her sister had excellent grades when she was in school, and it was a pity that she didn't take the college entrance examination.
Director Gao laughed: "Yes! I just sent her a telegram. She will definitely be very happy."
Wen Jiajia reminded Director Gao: "You also need to send books for each subject to your sister."
Director Gao looked nostalgic: "When she went to the countryside, she always took books with her. That was five years ago. The most she took were her books."
Wen Jiajia said, "Try to send some supplementary books, such as the Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Series. I have been away from the classroom for too long, and there are many knowledge points that need to be reminded by supplementary books."
Director Gao slapped his head and said in regret, "Oh, I didn't think of this! This thing didn't exist when I took the college entrance examination. I have to thank you for reminding me."
Then, like Dong Qi, he left in a hurry without even going into the office. After a while, he appeared downstairs and ran all the way out of the factory.
As a leader, I couldn't help but go out to buy books at this time.
However, Wen Jiajia could foresee how crowded the bookstore would be at that moment. Fortunately, she had obtained several sets of the "Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Series" in advance.
As for her, she is of no use other than solving math problems, so I plan to give them all to others.
One set was sent to Wei Xin. She was also able to take the college entrance examination. Wen Jiajia once asked her if she would take the college entrance examination if she had the opportunity, and she said she would.
The second set was sent to her hometown Fuyang, and the third set was left in the army. The last set was in her hands, and she had to ask Shayue and the others if they wanted to use it.
On this day, people in the factory had basically no intention of producing.
Both leaders and employees were shocked by the news that the college entrance examination was resumed.
Even the researchers next to me, who already have high academic qualifications, can't concentrate on their work.
Professor Feng even ran over to Wen Jiajia and said, "Little Wen, this is a great opportunity to improve your academic qualifications. You can definitely give it a try."
In her opinion, if her education only ended at high school graduation, her future career would stop at the position of deputy director.
With the increase in the number of college students, perhaps even the deputy director position cannot be kept.
Professor Feng said, "If you don't have the materials, just come to me. I can't do anything else, but I can still teach you mathematics."
Wen Jiajia's eyes lit up, and she pulled Professor Feng and said, "I will definitely participate! Aunt Feng, how about you give me some math problems? I have all the textbooks and one book in the series, but I still want to practice some more problems."
Professor Feng couldn't help but look at her deeply: "Girl, you must have guessed something a long time ago."
Wen Jiajia chuckled twice: "I read about several meetings in August in the newspapers, but I don't know the results of the discussions of so many educators and scientists gathered together, but I can always guess the topics of discussion. Since a meeting was held on this matter, it means that someone advocates making changes to current education... Even if there will be no changes this year, what about next year and the year after next?"
She had already thought of a reason!
Professor Feng was surprised: "No wonder! That's why people should read newspapers more often, because there are more news in newspapers."
She then gladly accepted Wen Jiajia's request and said, "It's easy for me to give you questions. If you are a science student, I can even give you physics and chemistry questions. Well, since I don't have much work to do today, come and get it from me before you get off work."
Wen Jiajia looked at the sun outside. It was almost noon.
Professor Feng: "You still don't believe me? If it's not enough, I'll give you another one tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."
Wen Jiajia nodded: "Thank you, Aunt Feng."
"Well, you're welcome." Then he left.
Having a new topic to write about, Jia Jia felt relieved and decided to find a collectible book to give to her.
At noon, Wen Jiajia planned to look for Sha Yue and others.
However, before she left the factory, Lin Yunfei came to her and asked, "Are you planning to take the college entrance examination?"
Wen Jiajia nodded: "I am planning. You are finally back. What did you do in the past few days?"
Lin Yunfei smiled and said, "My brother got married in the countryside, and my parents and I went there to see him."
Wen Jiajia: "Congratulations. Are you taking the college entrance examination?"
"I..." Lin Yunfei was a little confused, "My grades were average when I was in school, and now I've graduated for several years. Even if I participate, I'm just going to make up the numbers."
Wen Jiajia was not in a position to persuade her either. After all, this would require a lot of effort, and the college entrance examination would be in December, which was only two months away, so a huge amount of effort would have to be invested.
Lin Yunfei took her hand and said, "You are going to look for Shayue and the others, right? Let's go together and celebrate first. As for the college entrance examination, I will think about it later." She is an optimist.
Halfway through their walk, they met Sha Yue and Hao Qingying. Hao Qingying waved and said, "Let's go to Wuyuanlou for dinner. I've already booked a table."
Wen Jiajia and Lin Yunfei immediately quickened their pace and went straight into a jogging pace.
"When did you order it? I heard it's really delicious." Wen Jiajia's throat moved visibly.
Hao Qingying: "When the broadcast ends."
Sha Yue was helpless: "Others went to the bookstore to buy books, but she went to Wuyuanlou to reserve a table."
Hao Qingying: "I also want to go to the bookstore to buy books, but it's too crowded to get in. Look at that. I suspect all the books have been sold out."
As they were talking, the group happened to pass by a bookstore.
There were so many people that it was impossible to squeeze in. Wen Jiajia could see the distorted faces of the people from the window, while the staff were shouting at the top of their lungs to queue up.
Even so, many people still ran all the way to the bookstore. Some wanted to continue squeezing in, some lined up obediently, and some even reached out their hands to pull the people inside out.
Lin Yunfei murmured, "I suspect the battle will continue like this tonight."
She suddenly felt a little scared, and the idea of taking the college entrance examination receded a little.
The group arrived at Wuyuan Building.
Wuyuan Building is three stories high and is obviously a renovated building, but it looks very ancient.
Hao Qingying said: "The last time it was rebuilt was more than 50 years ago. We were originally planning to rebuild it, but when we found it was still usable, we temporarily renovated it and opened it for business."
Wen Jiajia: "If there is no problem with safety, a renovated building will look better than a newly built one."
As they spoke, several people went in.
Hao Qingying took them to a table in the corner of the first floor with familiarity. When they opened the window next to it, they could see a small stream with houses on both sides.
Wu Garden is not far away. I think I can see the scenery inside Wu Garden if I sit upstairs.
Wen Jiajia couldn't help but think of her own small yard again. She really wanted to turn it into a private garden...but the area was not enough.
"Come, let's take a look at what we want to eat." Hao Qingying took the menu and ordered a dish first.
Then she passed it to Shayue on her right. Shayue looked at it for a long time and said, "I'll have the sauce recipe."
Wen Jiajia leaned over to look: "Then I want the crystal braised pork!"
She had never eaten this dish before and was a little curious.
In this relatively hot weather, even if you want to eat meat, you should eat lighter meat.
Lin Yunfei finally ordered a dish of West Lake water shield soup, mainly because the other three people who wanted to eat it had also ordered it, and she felt that there had to be a soup.
The dishes were served quickly. Wen Jiajia couldn't help but sigh that the dishes were very fragrant right out of the pot. She could even hear the sizzling sound of the squirrel mandarin fish ordered by Hao Qingying when she got close to it.
This is the sound made when brine is poured over the fried fish. I can’t imagine how loud and tempting the sound must be when it’s just out of the pan.
In fact, the eel paste with sizzling oil also has this phenomenon. Usually when it is served, there is a crackling sound in the dish, which is why it is called "eel paste with sizzling oil".
However, they did not order this dish this time. They had made the trip here with great difficulty and did not want to eat the eel paste with sizzling oil that they could make at home.
The four of them were originally going to talk about the college entrance examination, but after the food came, they just ate the food and had no desire to talk at all.
Squirrel mandarin fish tastes sweet and sour, and because it is covered with a layer of golden sweet and sour sauce, it looks very tempting.
It is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Most importantly, the sweet and sour taste does not cover up the deliciousness of the fish, but complements the fish meat.
The second dish was the sauce recipe, which was served as a large piece and then cut into four small pieces by the waiter.
Wen Jiajia felt that this dish was a bit like Dongpo pork, but not as sweet as Dongpo pork. It was more of a salty and salty dish with a hint of sweetness.
Lin Yunfei really likes to scoop the sauce of the sauce into a bowl and eat it with rice. The sauce is served with some boiled, crispy and tender green vegetables, which is very refreshing.
Then there was the crystal braised pork ordered by Wen Jiajia, which is actually pig's trotters that are marinated and then cooked with green onions, ginger and yellow wine until they are crispy and then frozen until the juices have solidified into jelly.
That's why Wen Jiajia was interested in this dish. She guessed that there was a freezer in Wu Yuanlou.
Sure enough, the crystal braised pork tastes icy and cool, with a salty aroma and a slight hint of wine. After being dipped in the vinegar with ginger shreds, it stimulates the taste buds even more.
Several people at the table liked this dish very much. Compared with other dishes, this one was more comfortable to eat.
The last dish was the West Lake water shield soup. Wen Jiajia had eaten it several times in her previous life, but after taking a sip, even though her previous life was so far away from now, she was still sure that the West Lake water shield soup at Wu Yuanlou was the best she had ever tasted, smooth and fragrant!
When they were almost done eating, they started chatting. Wen Jiajia wiped her mouth and said, "I am preparing to take the college entrance examination. I have a set of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Series. If any of you want to take it, you can use it. I am taking the liberal arts exam, and I bought this set of books thinking of doing math problems."
This statement simply shocked everyone. Now everyone knows that the "Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Series" is hard to buy. Haven't you seen the long queues outside the bookstores?
Hao Qingying immediately said, "I want to take the test."
She has only been graduated for five or six years, has no family to support her, and her grades were pretty good when she was in school, so she can definitely give it a try.
Shayue hesitated: "Jiajia, if you pass the exam, what will happen to Yueming?"
Wen Jiajia said without hesitation: "From now on, Yueming will have a mother who is a college student. Of course she will be proud."
Can children stop her from moving forward? Of course not. They can be a driving force and definitely not a stumbling block.
She studied for herself, and for the college entrance examination, she even chose the right time to get pregnant.
Sha Yue was stunned for a moment, and then her eyes sparkled: "You are right!"
Lin Yunfei next to him: "..."
"Then, I'll take part too." She thought for a moment and said, "It doesn't cost any money anyway, so it's better to take the exam."
Yes, you don’t need to pay money for the college entrance examination this year.
Wen Jiajia said to her, "Since you have made up your mind, then give it a try. It would be great if you can get into a technical college. Only then will you be competitive in the future."
A technical college degree was very valuable at that time, and many researchers in the factory were graduates from technical colleges.
Lin Yunfei nodded, feeling a little excited.
Among the four, Sha Yue was the only science student, so Wen Jiajia gave her the physics and chemistry part of the "Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Series".
As for mathematics, several people share it together.
In the evening, after returning home, the courtyard was as lively as during Chinese New Year.
The family home learned the news even earlier than the factory. After all, they are a military unit, so it is natural that their information channels are more powerful than other places.
The backdoor to the set of books that Wen Jiajia contributed was almost broken by someone else.
She was not stupid. She just put the book in the logistics department and asked whoever needed it to copy it.
Many people came to thank her for this and asked her if she had a second set.
“…”
Wen Jiajia's expression became increasingly indifferent, and she repeatedly answered "Of course not".
Although I can understand it, it still makes me angry sometimes.
Fortunately, most people were normal, and they gave Wen Jiajia a lot of gifts.
For example, the vegetables in the vegetable garden, the fish in the lake, and even the milk cakes she made herself, Wen Jiajia's heart slowly warmed up.
Zhong Huisheng was very happy when she heard about this. She knew that Wen Jiajia had been reviewing for a long time, so she whispered, "Is it possible for you to pass the exam this time? I heard that the time is very tight."
What this means is that time is tight and Wen Jiajia should have the advantage.
Wen Jiajia smiled and said, "I don't know yet. No one knows what will happen before the exam starts. Let's do our best."
If she can’t pass the exam this year…she will try harder next year. She will take the exam as long as she can.
Zhong Huisheng asked again: "Jia Jia, will you continue to work?"
This is exactly what Wen Jiajia has been thinking about recently. She wants to make a final effort at the last minute and try her best to get into a good school.
After all, the school is good, and her future is likely to be good too.
But the factory has been busy lately, and it seems a bit immoral for her to suddenly quit. Besides, Wen Jiajia feels that she has reviewed enough. She started reviewing at the beginning of last year.
Wen Jiajia frowned and decided to think about it again.
Zhong Huisheng suggested: "Try to take time off. I have heard from several people that they should let their children take time off to concentrate on the exam."
Dinner was ready quickly. The three children in the family were of an age where they didn’t have to worry about anything.
Wen Chun and Wen Xuan only knew that the college entrance examination would be resumed, but considering it was too far away for them, it was not as important as the chicken drumstick in their hands at the moment.
To celebrate the resumption of the college entrance examination, Zhong Huisheng took the bus to the market to buy a chicken.
Zhong Huisheng said: "This chicken is tender, weighing only two kilograms. So I thought I would stir-fry it to make it crispy. It just so happens that the chestnuts are ripe this year, and fresh chestnuts are the best for roasting chicken."
Wen Xuan nodded "hmmmm" and continued chewing, the sauce-colored juice even staining her mouth.
Even Wen Xiaomei was chewing it.
She sat on the high stool that Wei Dai had specially made for her, wearing the bib that Wen Jiajia had sewn for her, and ate with great satisfaction.
How could she not be satisfied with such heavy-tasting food? Even after Wen Jiajia washed it with boiling water, she was still satisfied.
Wen Jiajia had a big meal at noon, so her appetite was not so good at the moment. She stopped after eating a chicken wing and two pieces of meat.
After a few people finished eating, nearly half of the chestnut roast chicken was still left on the table.
But it doesn’t matter, Wei Dai hasn’t come back yet. Once he comes back, he will definitely solve all the problems like autumn wind sweeping up fallen leaves.
Wei Dai didn't come back until midnight.
He has been quite busy recently. He was on a mission for nearly a month some time ago. He later brought back a subsidy of 200 yuan and a bunch of tickets, which made Wen Jiajia very worried.
What kind of mission would give a subsidy of 200? It must be a very difficult mission.
Fortunately, he only had a wound about four or five centimeters long on his left arm, and no other injuries.
They were just very dark, the darkest this time. So dark that you couldn’t even see their faces in the dark... Wen Jiajia had only had this feeling before when she saw black people in Africa.
He also succeeded in scaring Wen Xiaomei. Wen Xiaomei didn't recognize him as her father at first. It was only after Wei Dai fed her several times and took her out for a walk that she started calling him dad again.
Wen Jiajia seriously suspected that Wen Xiaomei was obsessed with looks. It was not that she couldn't recognize Wei Dai, but she thought Wei Dai was a little ugly and she didn't really want to recognize him.
After Wei Dai came back, he went to take a shower first. His clothes had already been placed on the sofa by Wen Jiajia. Wen Jiajia did not hear the sound of him opening the pot lid, so she must have taken a shower with the water in the thermos.
"You're finally back, and the food is in the pot." Wen Jiajia came out after hearing the noise of someone finishing taking a shower, and yawned while leaning against the door.
Wei Dai brought the food from the pot to the table and lit the kerosene lamp on the table: "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Wen Jiajia squinted her eyes due to sleepiness. She walked over and leaned on him: "Waiting for you."
Wei Dai hugged her and asked, "What's the matter?"
Wen Jiajia nodded alertly. She had been suffering from insomnia because of the issue of whether to take leave.
Because of the lack of exams, Wen Jiajia's understanding of herself is a bit vague. She thinks she can get into an undergraduate program, or even an ordinary undergraduate program... But she doesn't understand how far she is from a prestigious university.
After hearing what Wen Jiajia said, Wei Dai thought for a moment and said, "Are the famous schools you are talking about referring to Tsinghua University or Peking University?"
"...It's a top prestigious university. For now, or maybe I can't say for now, it's almost impossible for me to get in." Wen Jiajia was a little speechless.
She doesn't have such a bad understanding of herself that she thinks she can get into Peking University or Tsinghua University. Even if she is given another two years to review, it won't be possible unless she is arranged to have a one-on-one teacher to tutor her during this period.
Wen Jiajia said: "I mean the provincial capital university."
She didn't want to be too far away from home, and she was not used to the northern diet and climate. After several business trips, Wen Jiajia was more determined to stay in the south.
So she had only two goals, her own province and Hai City, and when filling out her application form, she decided to only fill in universities in these two places.
"Don't you always say you'll do your best?" Wei Dai thought she had to take a leave to make a sprint. "Also, you have to stay in good shape during this period. If you don't take a leave and the factory is busy, you won't be in a good shape and have a bad mentality. Wouldn't all your hard work over the past two years be in vain?"
Wen Jiajia paused and said that what he said made sense. She was already in Lushan.
The college entrance examination is more important than anything else, but the factory must be very busy.
The next day.
Wen Jiajia asked Director Gao for leave.
Director Gao was surprised: "You're treating too?"
Wen Jiajia glared: "Director, I also want to take the college entrance examination. It has only been a few years since I graduated."
Director Gao sighed and said, "I forgot. I always thought you were only a few years younger than me."
Wen Jiajia was silent. Did she look so old? Impossible. She thought Director Gao's words were unpleasant to hear!
Director Gao smiled and said, "I think you are stable."
"But..." She changed her tone and frowned, "If you want to take a leave, many things in our department will have to stop."
Wen Jiajia became alert instantly, wary that Director Gao would not let her leave.
What's the matter with stopping or not stopping? Such a big factory, such a big department, can't it operate without her? How is it possible?
So this is your leader flattering you, and you would be a fool if you believed it.
Wen Jiajia also showed an embarrassment at the right time: "But I have to review next. You know, Dean, the exam time is scheduled for December, which is only two months away. It's very tight. I can't do without all-day review." There was determination in her words.
Director Gao added, "You are now the deputy director! When I leave, you will be promoted to the full director and be in charge of the entire department. Isn't it a pity for you to take leave now?"
Wen Jiajia really wanted to complain, is this something that can be confirmed?
With only a high school education, she has basically reached the end of her job as deputy director. If Director Gao leaves, there is a high probability that another director will be parachuted in.
Wen Jiajia smiled shyly: "But if I pass the exam, I will also need to take leave to study."
Director Gao choked for a moment and said, that’s true.
Could she really curse others to fail the exam?
Director Gao sighed, "Okay, then you can take a leave. But I have to give your leave note to the deputy director for his approval."
Wen Jiajia nodded, "Yeah."
The person in charge of this matter is Song Jiacheng, he will definitely not get in the way.
"In fact, there are many people who have to take exams in the factory, but not many people really put down their work and devote themselves to preparing for the exam. You work hard and wait for your good news!"
Director Gao said this when Wen Jiajia left.
"Okay, thank you for your care over the years!" she said.
Wen Jiajia was really grateful to Director Gao. She was a very good person. After leaving Yibo, she felt that she could become a true friend with her.
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