Chapter 120: Admitted to Imperial University
This year marked the first year of the reinstated Gaokao (National College Entrance Examination), and countless students across the country took it, hoping to change their fate. After the exam, all candidates were consumed with eager anticipation, hoping for a miracle, a high score, a leap forward to change their destiny.
After the exam, you have to fill in your application form based on your assessment score. This is a difficult task. Everyone was so worried that their hair turned white. They bit the pen until it was broken, and finally filled it out.
After submitting it, your fate will be decided by God.
After waiting for a long time, the day finally arrived, the day when the college entrance examination results were announced.
Early in the morning, Gu Weidong rode his bicycle to the county. At about the same time, Su Wanru and several other educated youths, as well as Nie Laosan, also went there.
By noon, Gu Weidong still hadn't returned.
Gu Shengtian sat on the steps, looking at the scorching sun.
He felt that fate was before him, about to open a door to the future for him.
But he didn't know what was behind this door.
Waiting is a kind of torture, and this torture makes his heart feel as if it is being steamed by boiling water.
But he didn't say a word.
He knew that it was useless to say anything, so he could only purse his lips and wait silently, waiting for the world's verdict on him, waiting for the fate he was about to face.
Compared to the silent Gu Shengtian, Fubao was much calmer.
Fubao is picking eggs.
She actually likes picking up eggs. Some hens like to lay eggs in the chicken coop, while others like to lay them in the grass nearby. If they lay eggs in the grass, you have to be careful, otherwise you might miss some.
Fubao first picked up all the eggs in the chicken coop, and then went to look carefully in the grass, picking up one after another, and finally picked up ten.
She was very happy: "I picked up ten eggs in one day!"
When she smiled, Gu Shengtian just looked up and saw Fubao's smiling face, which made him feel so happy.
Gu Shengtian suddenly couldn't bear to look at it anymore.
At such a critical moment, she was not worried at all, not heavy at all, and was even happy about picking up a few eggs?
What kind of sister is this!!
Gu Shengtian sighed and stood up: "Forget it, I'd better go to the village entrance to see why our father hasn't come back yet."
Fubao carefully placed the ten eggs back into the basket in the kitchen, then brushed off the dirt and said, "Brother Shengtian, let me go with you. I also want to know how I did on the exam."
Gu Shengtian raised his eyebrows and thought, "You're still worrying about your college entrance exam results? You're more likely to worry about eggs!"
But of course he didn't say it out loud, for he was afraid that if he said it out loud his mother might hear it and scold him.
The brother and sister passed by the well platform on the street. It happened that there were many people on the well platform trying to cool down. They were fanning themselves with palm leaves in their hands, chatting and joking.
Seeing the brother and sister come back, someone naturally asked, "Fubao, Shengtian, how did you do on the exam?"
Fubao smiled and said, "Grandma Li, the results haven't come out yet. My dad went to the county town to check the results today and is waiting for us! We are so anxious and want to go out and take a look."
Grandma Li fanned herself with a palm-leaf fan and said, "You two are blessed. You will definitely pass the exam and become officials!"
As she spoke, she began to reminisce about the past: "There was an ancestor of a cousin in my mother's family who passed the imperial examination. After he passed, he was immediately decorated with big red flowers and celebrated with gongs and drums. It was such a lively occasion!"
The old lady had no teeth and her voice was lisp, but her tone and expression were so serious that everyone was amused by her.
Grandma Hu smiled and said, "It's not like that anymore. Your story was so long ago. It's no longer popular to beat drums and gongs. Even if you pass the exam, you can't become an official right away. You still have to go to school!"
Grandma Li was shocked when she heard this: "Ah? You still have to go to school? You've been studying for so many years, why do you still have to go to school? You still have to go to school after you passed the exam, this is endless!"
Everyone laughed even more and said, "Grandma Li, you don't understand. If you pass the exam now, you will go to college."
While chatting and laughing, Nie Laosan's wife happened to pass by the well platform. When she saw Fubao and Gu Shengtian there, she immediately wanted to hide away.
But everyone had already seen her, so they hurriedly greeted her and asked, "How did your family's birth gold and silver scores perform?"
When Nie Laosan's wife heard this, she immediately became unhappy.
What can she say?
She felt very uncomfortable, very uncomfortable.
She had been hoping that her two children would get good grades and be admitted to university to help her gain recognition.
Who knew that Shengyin, the kid who always said how good it was to study and how hard he should work, would fail miserably at the critical moment!
She actually had a stomachache in the examination room!
Have you ever heard that she had to have a stomachache during the exam, even if it wasn't in the morning or evening? And it just so happened that this stomachache made it impossible for her to study well!
These days, Shengyin has been reluctant to go out. She has been staying at home crying and crying. She said she was unwilling to accept that all her efforts over the years would go to waste.
She was very unwilling.
So what if you are unwilling? There is nothing you can do!
Nie Laosan's wife was so angry that her teeth were itching. She wanted to slap Shengyin a few times, but then she thought it was useless. It was all in the past, and she would not pass the exam anyway.
I can only hope that my son will give birth to a rich man.
Speaking of Shengjin, he is really great. Although he didn't have a long time to review, according to Shengjin, he did well in the exam this time and has hope of getting into something.
But the results haven't come out yet, and since Nie Lao San's wife hasn't told anyone about it, she might get laughed at.
Now she was being held back, she laughed dryly twice, looked at Fubao next to her, and said, "Fubao, Shengtian, I heard you're very good at studying. You must have done well in the exam, right?"
Gu Shengtian glanced at Nie Laosan's wife and said, "It's okay, just average."
I don't want to bother with Nie Lao San's wife.
When Nie Laosan's wife heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up. "So-so, okay? Or not so good?"
She thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "My daughter Shengyin is not very motivated, so I guess she won't do well in the exam. But my daughter Shengjin will do well..."
When she said this, everyone was curious: "How did you do in the exam?"
Nie Laosan's wife laughed: "I don't know, but I guess he can get into something, right?"
When she said this, everyone's eyes lit up.
No matter what you pass the exam, it is already very impressive in the eyes of these old farmers, and you are already an official.
For a moment, everyone looked at Nie Lao San's wife with something in their eyes.
Nie Laosan's family is the most despised family in the village and also the poorest family in Pingxi Production Brigade. They are unlucky in everything they do and everyone laughs at them.
But now, if you say that your son is likely to get into something, then things will suddenly be different.
If you pass the exam, you will be an official, someone who can make decisions for the people, and someone who can eat commercial grain in the city!
This is not to say that the villagers have power, but once they become officials, you have to respect them. It will be a different situation all of a sudden. You have no choice but to respect them!
So the old ladies looked at Nie Laosan's wife in the same way as they looked at the wives of landlords when they were young.
When Nie Laosan's wife received everyone's gaze, she suddenly became dizzy.
Look at this group of people, they are so envious. If Shengjin could really get into something, they would come over and hold her hand and talk to her affectionately!
Nie Laosan's wife felt relaxed all over, as if her son was about to become an official.
She said with a smile: "Oh, I didn't say that I would definitely pass the exam, but my husband Shengjin said that he thought I did well in the exam this time, so maybe I would pass..."
A group of people immediately gathered around and said, "Shengjin is always an honest kid. If he says he can pass the exam, does that mean he can pass it?"
Everyone said, yes, yes, yes.
To be honest, Shengjin is a good seedling that grew out of a crooked soil. He is an honest and filial child, and he is sincere in doing things. This child used to be very smart, and I heard that he was good at studying. Both teachers Huo and Su praised him, saying that he is indeed a good material.
It seems like he's really going to be an official?
Nie Laosan's wife was so happy in her heart. She felt that she had never been so surrounded and honored in her life. She felt that she had finally turned over a new leaf. From now on, let's see who dares to look down on her!
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but look at Fubao and Gu Shengtian who were already walking towards the village entrance. These two people had studied for so long in vain, and they probably wouldn't have done as well as they did in their own Shengjin exam, right?
At this point, she glanced at Fubao and Gu Shengtian beside her and chuckled: "It's not easy for my family to give birth to Jin. He didn't go to school much and went to the farm early. He did well in the exam this time. I really - hey, you said the child, it really didn't bother me. Unlike some people, they wasted the family's money and didn't know how they would do in the exam -"
There was obviously something behind her words.
The group of old ladies who were surrounding her and envious of her immediately understood what she meant.
After understanding what was meant, they looked at Fubao Gu Shengtian, and then at Nie Laosan's wife.
Nie Laosan’s wife was so proud in her heart, now you know that I am much stronger than the Gu family, right?
Grandma Li smiled awkwardly: "Well... I think our Fubao will definitely do well in the exam! That can't be a waste of money!"
Bachelor Chen Youliang laughed out loud: "Fubao and Shengtian are both smart kids, how could they not do well in the exam?"
Toothless Grandma Wang grinned and said, "Oh, that's right. How could Fubao fail the exam? Everyone else can do well, so Fubao will definitely do well. Shengtian is also a little smart. We are waiting for you two to become officials!"
Nie Laosan’s wife: “???”
Grandma Hu smoothed her hair and glanced at Nie Laosan's wife sarcastically: "What are you thinking? No matter how good someone is at studying, they can't surpass Fubao!"
A young wife nearby was the most cunning and deft one, sewing shoe soles. Upon hearing this, she quickly bit the thread in her hand, put away her needle, and then said softly, "Fubao and Shengtian are just too calm and don't like to show off. Unlike some people, they may not know anything about it, but the whole village knows about it..."
Nie Laosan's wife was so angry that her face turned red and her neck became thick.
Why are these people like this?
Her son had done well in the exam and was likely to become an official. Why didn't these people flatter her at all? They even mocked her for Fubao and Gu Shengtian?
Do they think Fubao and Gu Shengtian will definitely pass the exam? Are they willing to put themselves down like this just for Fubao and Gu Shengtian?
She stamped her feet: "Don't forget what you said, just wait and see!"
However, when everyone heard this, they acted as if they hadn't seen it at all. They were doing their own things, talking about their own things, laughing, and completely ignoring her.
Nie Laosan's wife gritted her teeth and said, "I just don't believe it. How could this be!"
However, what she certainly didn't understand was that over the years, everyone had seen that Fubao was a good child, kind-hearted and good to others. The elderly in the village had always liked her, not to mention that she had helped everyone before, which was equivalent to saving everyone's lives.
At this time, not to mention that Fubao and Gu Shengtian are likely to become officials, even if they fail the exam, the old people don't want to see anyone say that about Fubao.
Fubao is Fubao, he is different from others, and you, Nie Laosan’s wife, cannot do whatever you want with him!
Nie Laosan's wife stomped her feet and was about to go back, but at this moment, several educated youth came over on bicycles.
These educated youth had all returned from the city. They were all sweating profusely, but they all had smiles on their faces.
When everyone saw him, they were all curious: "Is he back from the city? How did he do in the exam?"
Nie Laosan's wife also rushed over and asked: "How did my son Shengjin do in the exam?"
Among the educated youth was Su Wanru. She was 27 years old and her eyes were red and swollen. She had cried once when she saw the results in the county town. Now she was no longer crying, and her face and heart were full of smiles.
She passed the entrance exam to the Normal University in her province, and will be a real college student in the future!
She finally escaped the fate of being rooted in the countryside all her life, she changed her life, and she was admitted to university.
She was a little girl from the city. She went from not being able to tell the difference between wheat seedlings and leeks to carrying a hoe to work in the fields. Only she knew how much she had experienced in the past ten years.
Now she could go back, back to the city, to the life she had been accustomed to for the first seventeen years of her life.
Several other educated youth also passed the exam. Some were admitted to junior colleges, and some were admitted to ordinary universities. In short, except Sun Lina, all the others were admitted.
This is something I dare not even think about!
Among the educated youth in a village, there was only one who failed the exam!
Facing the villagers who gathered around her, Su Wanru smiled with a vicissitudes of life, gentleness, yet satisfaction.
"We all passed the exam, most of us."
"Fubao? Fubao got in! Got into university! Shengtian, he got in, got into the University of Aeronautics and Astronautics!"
When the educated youth mentioned this, they had to admire Fubao and thank him.
Fubao helped them and they all got into university successfully, and Fubao himself was admitted to the Imperial University of Peking with absolutely excellent results.
Imperial University of Peking, one of the top universities in China, Fubao is truly admirable.
However, the rural old lady didn't understand: "What? What did you pass the exam for? Is Shengtian going to heaven?"
God?
Everyone burst out laughing. "It's not about going to the sky. It's about Fubao getting admitted to the Imperial University of Peking, and Shengtian getting admitted to the University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. The Imperial University of Peking is the best school in our country, very impressive. The University of Aeronautics and Astronautics is also very impressive, and it's a school that makes satellites."
Now the old ladies understood and they all grinned.
"Oh, I was just saying, our Fubao is really amazing, getting into such a great place."
"Yes, yes, yes, in the past she would have been the top scholar, a female top scholar!"
"Who was that guy just now who was saying these things about Fubao? Look, look at Fubao, this is what it means to be successful, this is what it means to be proud!"
Nie Laosan's wife couldn't stand it anymore. She rushed over and grabbed Su Wanru's bicycle handlebars: "What about Shengjin? Where is my Shengjin? How did he do in the exam? Did he pass? Why don't you help my Shengjin?"
The educated youths looked at each other in confusion, then shook their heads: "I didn't see your son Shengjin admitted. Maybe he didn't pass the exam."
Some people were kind enough to comfort her: "Maybe it's the latter batch? We don't know the details, you can ask."
ah?
The last batch? What does that mean? Does the last batch mean the schools are not good?
Nie Laosan's wife stamped her feet and said, "You guys are only thinking about yourselves. Why don't you look at others? This is still a village!"
When she said this, everyone was unhappy: "It's a favor to help you check, so what if we don't? No one is specifically helping you check your results. If we don't see them, do we have to ask around?"
This is a critical moment, and of course we are most concerned about our own affairs.
Just at this moment, Nie Laosan came over on a bicycle, Gu Weidong came over on a bicycle, and Fubao and Gu Shengtian also came.
Gu Weidong smiled with his white teeth shining. "My dear ladies, my son Fubao got into the Imperial University of Peking, and my son Shengtian got into the University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Don't hesitate to accept them! I'll treat you all to candy!"
When he said this, everyone was happy and cheered loudly.
The educated youths went over to congratulate Fubao, and Su Wanru hugged Fubao directly: "Fubao, my good Fubao, this time, this time I really am——"
She wanted to say something, but suddenly her throat choked.
She made it through, she made it through!
Fubao pursed his lips and smiled: "Congratulations, you are just like a sister!"
Su Wanru: "Congratulations, Fubao!"
It’s great that you all passed the exam.
Fubao did so well in the exam, and she was happy for him from the bottom of her heart.
Nie Laosan’s wife couldn’t stand it any longer: “How did our Shengjin do in the exam? Did he pass?”
Nie Laosan was so dejected that he didn't want to talk anymore. "What did he get into? I asked the teacher, and his name wasn't even on the list of admitted students."
When Nie Laosan’s wife heard this, her body suddenly became weak, all her strength was gone, and she had diarrhea.
Why, why didn’t I pass the exam?
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