Chapter 311 The College Entrance
Examination was held as scheduled in July.
Lu Changzheng took three days off and borrowed a car from the army to pick up Su Mo for the exam.
Lu Xiaolan's exam site was far away, so Su Mo asked Lu Changzheng to book a room in a guesthouse near the exam site in advance and live there directly to save the trouble of running back and forth.
As for meals, they went to Zhang Zhen's place to eat. Lu Xiaolan's exam site was very close to the library. Xiao Ding also took the college entrance examination and happened to be in the same exam site as Lu Xiaolan, so they could go back together after the exam.
After the summer vacation, Su Tingqian and his wife went directly to the family compound to help take care of their two grandchildren so that Su Mo and the others could study with peace of mind. They also took great pains to prepare delicious food for the two candidates to replenish their bodies.
On the morning of the 20th, from 8:30 to 10:30, there was a Chinese test.
The test paper was not particularly difficult, and everyone had enough time to prepare, so they should do well. In any case, no one in Su Mo's classroom turned pale and burst into tears when they saw the test paper.
Su Mo did not hand in the paper early, but persisted until the last moment.
When they came out, Lu Changzheng's car was already waiting at the school gate.
Many educated youth who came from the suburban communes to take the exam were very envious when they saw that Su Mo was picked up by a military vehicle. It's
really frustrating to compare yourself with others. When they came to take the exam, five or six people slept in a guesthouse, and it was so hot. She, on the other hand, was picked up by a military vehicle, and judging from her clothes, she must be the daughter of a high-ranking military officer.
"Wife, how is it?" Lu Changzheng asked after getting in the car.
Su Mo smiled, "Not bad."
Lu Changzheng grinned, "It seems that my Lu family is going to have a college student."
After arriving home, Mo Yurong had already prepared the meal, so Su Mo quickly ate and had a good rest.
During the meal, Su Tingqian hesitated to ask Su Mo how she did in the exam, but was afraid of affecting the child.
Seeing him like that, Su Mo said, "The questions in the morning were not particularly difficult. I think I did okay." Su Tingqian
was relieved. Although his daughter had good grades since she was young, she had graduated for so many years after all. During this period of review, she still had to work during the day.
In the afternoon, from two to four o'clock, she took the physics, chemistry or history and geography exams.
Su Mo took the physics and chemistry exams. She was good at science and the questions were not difficult, so she finished them quickly. Su Mo checked twice and found that there were no problems, so she handed in the paper early.
Many people who were still struggling to calculate were a little nervous when they saw Su Mo hand in the paper. They thought that the time was almost up. It was not until the invigilator reminded them that there was more than half an hour left that they felt relieved.
On the 21st, there was a math exam in the morning and a political exam in the afternoon.
These two subjects were not difficult for Su Mo, and she did well in the exams.
After Lu Changzheng picked up Su Mo, he went to the guesthouse to pick up Lu Xiaolan. The two asked Lu Xiaolan in the car, and Lu Xiaolan felt that she was okay and knew most of the questions.
The exam on the 22nd was an additional test. Lu Xiaolan did not sign up for the additional test, so she did not have to take it. Su Mo had to take an additional English test in the afternoon.
After the test, Su Mo and Lu Xiaolan, together with several people from the family courtyard who had taken the college entrance examination, roughly checked the answers and estimated the scores.
The college entrance examination papers are not unified across the country. Many provinces make their own papers. The Guangdong Province's test papers are made by the Guangdong Provincial Ministry of Education.
Each subject has a full score of 100 points, and the total score is 400 points. There are no additional questions.
Lu Xiaolan's score is about 320-330. The normal college she applied for is only a junior college. Based on this score, she should be able to pass.
Su Mo calculated her math, physics and chemistry, and she probably got full marks. She also did not make many mistakes in Chinese and politics. She estimated that she should have around 370 or 380 points in the four basic subjects, and at least 90 points in English, so she should be able to be admitted to the top university in Guangdong Province.
Back in Lujia Village, Lu Qing'an was also waiting anxiously. Seeing that it had been two days since the exam and they hadn't called, he rode his bike to the post office to make a call.
He saw that the educated youth in the brigade could tell whether they had done well in the exam from their facial expressions the next day.
Lu Xiaolan had already quit her job and was packing up her things at home these two days, preparing to take the train back to Lujia Village in a few days. If she passed the exam, she could just ask her third brother and his wife to send the notice over.
Su Mo went to work, so she only took four days off and had to go back to work after the exam.
Lu Xiaolan was busy, and when she heard the management office's announcement asking her to answer the phone, she ran over quickly. It was her father calling, and she was startled, thinking something had happened.
After hearing Lu Qing'an's question, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Dad, why are you so anxious? The exam just ended, how would you know?" Lu Xiaolan said with a smile.
"Didn't you estimate your scores? I saw that the educated youth in our brigade started estimating their scores after the exam."
"I estimated, and my score is about 320 or 330, which is considered to be above average. Third sister-in-law said that I should be able to get into the school I applied for. But, the specific details still need to be confirmed after receiving the admission letter." Lu Xiaolan said. "Third sister-in-law will definitely pass."
"Really?" Lu Qing'an was very surprised.
"Well, about ten people from the family compound took the exam. We checked the answers and found that Third Sister-in-law's answers were basically correct. If she can't pass, no one can."
"Okay, okay, okay!" Lu Qing'an said "Okay" several times, and then asked Lu Xiaolan to send them a telegram when she returned, so that he could let her two brothers pick her up. After
hanging up the phone, Lu Qing'an hummed a song all the way back.
On the way, he met the members who were going home from work. Seeing that Lu Qing'an was so happy, someone joked, "Secretary, you are so happy. Did something good happen to you?"
Lu Qing'an waved his hand with a smug look on his face, "Maybe someone in the family will go to college."
Xiaomo was relieved, and Xiaolan kept it a secret for the time being. When they got the admission notice, they would have two college students in one subject, which would really bring honor to the family.
"Hey, which kid passed the exam? We know the news so soon?" Li Yue'e had mentioned before that Lu Xiaolan and Su Mo were taking the college entrance examination, and many people knew about it.
"How could we know so soon? They just checked the answers themselves. Xiaomo's score is very high. If there are no accidents, then it's almost certain."
"Secretary, if she receives the admission letter, you must treat everyone to a drink. This is the first college student in our brigade." Although Su Mo is an educated youth, she married Lu Changzheng, so she is a member of their Lujia Village.
"Okay, okay! If she passes the exam, I will definitely treat everyone to a drink." Lu Qing'an would not save this, such a good thing must be celebrated.
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After returning to work after the exam, Su Mo was a little absent-minded these few days, and she kept an eye on the news in newspapers and on the radio.
Because on the 28th, there will be a big earthquake in Tang City. Half a year ago, she began to write anonymous letters to the national and Tang City earthquake bureaus, as well as some important leaders, but she never saw any action.
She didn't know if they received her letter? Did they believe it or not?
After coming here once, she really hoped that more people could survive the disaster.