In 1987, the National College Entrance Examination started on July 7 and ended on July 9.

The arts and science exams have different subjects. In addition to the three main subjects of Chinese, mathematics and English, the arts students have to take exams in politics, history and geography, while the science students have to take exams in physics, chemistry and biology.

After the class division in the second year of high school, the eldest studied science and the second daughter studied liberal arts.

Although accounting majors are open to both arts and science students, Da Wa's history is so bad that Ning Tang let him apply for science and take the physics, chemistry and biology exams to avoid history, which he disliked the most.

The examination was held in Jiang City, so Ning Tang asked Da Wa and Er Niu to find a hotel near the school and stay there for three days to avoid wasting time going back and forth to the island.

It was their first college entrance examination, and both the eldest and second daughter were a little nervous.

Ning Tang gave them some thought, "Relax, it's just a test, treat it with a normal attitude."

Erniu was about to cry, "Mom, what if I don't pass the exam?"

"That's cool." Ning Tang said, "If I fail the exam, it's up to you. If you want to take the exam, we'll continue. If you don't want to take the exam, we won't take it."

Although going to college is good, it doesn't mean you can't live without it.

The eldest child has a much better attitude than the second child. "Mom, don't worry, I will definitely pass the exam."

Ning Tang was happy and patted Da Wa on the shoulder. "I admire your confidence."

This guy is getting taller and taller. I have to stand on tiptoe to pat his shoulder.

On July 6, Ning Tang and Shen Lie accompanied Da Wa and Er Niu on a boat to Jiang City and helped them put their luggage in the hotel. Da Wa and Er Niu went to get familiar with the examination venue first.

The eldest child came back and said thankfully, "Luckily, mom, you were smart and booked a hotel near the school in advance. I heard that all the hotels around here are fully booked."

"This is called foresight." Ning Tang said.

After sending Da Wa and Er Niu off, Ning Tang and Shen Lie took a boat back to the island.

Both children are self-aware and independent, so there is no need to worry about everything for them.

When Mrs. Luo saw him coming back, she was surprised and asked, "Aren't Da Wa and Er Niu taking the college entrance examination tomorrow? Aren't you going to accompany them?"

Ning Tang said, "Why should we accompany them? We will send them to the guesthouse and come back. Sister-in-law, don't worry, they know what to do."

Mrs. Luo said, "By the way, I haven't asked you yet, what school are Da Wa and Er Niu planning to go to?"

Starting this year, the college entrance examination changed from filling in the application form before the scores were announced to filling in the application form after the scores were announced, so the eldest and second daughter took the exam first and then filled in the application form.

When they were in the first year of high school, Shen Lie asked them where they wanted to apply to, and the two kids set their goals early on.

Ning Tang replied, "The eldest is preparing to take the entrance exam to Shanghai Lixin Accounting College, and the second is preparing to take the entrance exam to Shanghai Conservatory of Music."

These two schools are not first-rate in Shanghai and cannot be compared with famous schools like Shanghai Jiaotong University, Tongji University, and Fudan University. The good thing is that these two colleges are quite professional. You can tell what the College of Accounting and the College of Music teach just by hearing them. Accounting and vocal performance are also the trump majors of these two schools, and the faculty is not bad at all.

The eldest wanted to be an accountant and the second wanted to study music, so Ning Tang and Shen Lie made inquiries from many sources and made comprehensive choices before deciding on these two schools for them.

For the two little ones, their interest is greater than the school ranking.

Given their scores, instead of forcing them to study in higher-ranked schools but majors they don't like, it's better to follow their choices and let them study what they like.

On July 7th, in the morning, the first exam was Chinese.

At 7:30, Da Wa and Er Niu got up, had a simple breakfast, and went to the examination room. The examination started at 9:00 and ended at 11:30. At 11:45, Da Wa and Er Niu gathered at the school gate and took the money and meal tickets that Ningtang had given them in advance to the state-owned hotel for lunch. After lunch, they took a short rest and went to take the examination at 2:00 in the afternoon.

This was basically my schedule for three consecutive days.

After the exam, the eldest and second daughter neither asked for the answers nor asked each other how they performed. If they passed the exam, they passed.

At seven o'clock in the evening, Da Wa and Er Niu returned home.

Ning Tang and Shen Lie didn't ask them how they did in the exam, it was as if the two kids were just going out to play for three days.

The eldest child was surprised, "Dad, Mom, don't you ask us how we did in the exam?"

Ning Tang asked back, "Asking won't change anything. The exam is already over. Can you rush back to the exam room and change the answers on the test paper? So, relax."

Erniu shook her head, "Mom, you are so kind-hearted."

"That's it." Ning Tang said.

So everyone seemed to have forgotten about this matter. Shen Lie even asked Da Wa and Er Niu where they wanted to go for fun during the vacation after the exams.

Ning Tang asked, "Do you want to go to Shanghai to see Sanwa?"

The eldest child shook his head. "University will start in September, so we have to go to Shanghai then. If we want to see the third child, the second child and I can go to Shanghai ten days in advance and find him at the Navy Swim Team training base."

Shen Lie was amused. "You? Are you so sure that you can pass the exam?"

The eldest child said, "Of course. I have already written to the third child, saying that we will meet in Shanghai this year."

In this case, during the holiday after the exams, Ning Tang took Da Wa and Er Niu back to Shangang Village to visit Ning Weiguo and Sun Aiju.

The old couple looked almost the same as before. Ning Weiguo no longer had to worry about the troubles in the village, and they even looked a little younger.

Although there was no television in Shangang Village, there were newspapers. The old couple also heard from Ningtang that Sanwa had been selected for the Navy Swimming Team training base. Every time they came to read the newspaper, the old couple would put their heads together, squint their eyes, and read carefully to see if there was any report about Sanwa in the newspaper.

When Ningtang and his friends arrived at Shangang Village, the old couple were reading newspapers again. Ningtang was happy and said, "Why don't you go to Shanghai to meet Sanwa?"

Sun Aiju shook her head and said, "Goodbye."

The older I get, the less I want to move my legs. Just reading news about my third child in the newspaper is enough for me.

After staying in Shangang Village for more than ten days, on July 26, Ningtang brought Dawa and Erniu back to Hailang Island.

On July 27th, the college entrance examination results were released.

The maximum score for Chinese and Mathematics is 120, the maximum score for Biology is 70, and the maximum score for the rest is 100, for a total of 710.

The eldest daughter scored 498 points and the second daughter scored 613 points.

The eldest girl didn’t do well in other subjects, and her score was mainly lifted by mathematics. The second girl was very average in all subjects, and she did very well in the college entrance examination this time, because her total score of 710 was just over 500, which was enough to get into a key university.

Da Wa's score was not particularly high, but he had never intended to apply to any particularly good university. With his score, he was sure to be admitted to Shanghai Lixin University of Accountancy.

Like Erniu, according to the score line of Shanghai Conservatory of Music last year, she has exceeded it by a lot and is on track.

When the scores came out, Shen Lie felt a little regretful and asked Erniu, "Do you really want to apply to Shanghai Conservatory of Music? You? This score is enough to apply to a very good university. It's a pity to go to a conservatory of music."

Erniu said firmly, "I'm going to apply for this one."

Ning Tang said, "As long as the child likes it, interest is more important than anything else."

Shen Lie wanted to say something more, but Ning Tang glared at him, "You have an opinion? You took the college entrance examination by yourself, but you made it seem like you got this score."

Shen Lie raised his hands in surrender: "You can't justify it?"

"You can't say that to me. That's because you are being unreasonable." Ning Tang said, "I hate those parents who dictate to their children's aspirations. Everything must be done according to their wishes. Why don't they take the college entrance examination themselves?"

Erniu smiled and said, "That's right."

She is the one who studied hard for ten years, and she is the only one who can make the choice.

Not long after the results came out, I started to apply for admission.

Because they had set their goals early on, taking the college entrance examination and applying for college were a natural thing for the eldest and second daughter.

After the two kids reported their choices, they didn’t feel the nervousness that other candidates had at all. They chatted and laughed and started packing their luggage.

The college entrance examination results of Su Guangzong and Su Yaozu have also been released.

Su Guangzong scored 667 points and Su Yaozu scored 680 points, the full score of 710. Their scores are already close to the full score.

Ning Xue and Su Junyan were simply overjoyed.

Ning Xue, in particular, had her wrinkles smoothed out. She was so happy that she couldn't sleep well for two or three days. She kept muttering, "Oh my God, all these years of hard work have not been in vain. This is a real honor for our family!"

Su Junyan was also very happy, "You are indeed my son. You must have inherited my intelligence and wisdom, which is why you were able to get such a high score."

Ning Xue curled her lips and didn't expose him.

For so many years, she had been the one who made the twins study, and Su Junyan was just a lazier who never paid any attention to them. He kindly said that it was because of him that they scored so high.

Genetics? Genetics are useless!

However, it was a big day, Ning Xue was so happy that she didn't bother to expose him, and instead asked Su Guangzong and Su Yaozu, "Have you thought about what you want to do?"

Su Guangzong smiled and said, "I've made up my mind. I want to apply to Agricultural University."

"Agricultural University?!" Ning Xue exclaimed in surprise, frowning immediately, "Why apply to an Agricultural University? To put it bluntly, Agricultural University is just about farming and studying fruits and vegetables. What's the point? Do you want to grow a yard of vegetables like Luo's wife? You can't do that even if you're not a college student. What technical content does it have? Listen to me, apply... apply for a medical major!"

After saying that, Ning Xue's eyes lit up and she decided, "That's right, then you should study medicine and become a doctor in the future. Doctors make a lot of money. You can make a lot of money just by taking kickbacks."

Su Junyan frowned, wondering if she thought being a doctor was too simple, and what did it mean to take kickbacks? In her eyes, doctors who treated patients and saved lives and were busy every day were just a bunch of parasites who took kickbacks?

He wanted to retort, but after thinking it over, he swallowed his words.

Whenever he spoke, Ning Xue would have a dozen or eight sentences waiting to refute him.

There is a saying that goes, If you are neither deaf nor dumb, you are not suitable to be a householder.

As the 'house father', he should just shut up.

Su Guangzong pursed his lips and whispered, "But, Mom, I don't want to study medicine. I want to go to Agricultural University and study agriculture."

He thinks the Agricultural University is great and he heard that he can do research in the fields in the future.

Imagine him wearing a straw hat, standing in a golden wheat field. When the wind blows, the golden wheat bends like waves. Thinking of that scene, he feels a long-lost peace in his heart.

Su Guangzong thought about it, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

Unfortunately, before he could finish his thought, Ning Xue said firmly, "No, listen to me."

Without waiting for Su Guangzong's reaction, she took out the form on which Su Guangzong had filled out his application, took out a pen, and quickly filled in the information: Fudan University, Department of Clinical Medicine.

After filling it out, are you very satisfied? Well, her son, who scored such a high score, should go to a prestigious school and study a good major.

Fudan University, Department of Clinical Medicine. Wow, she felt that the words she wrote were glowing with golden light.

He completely ignored Su Guangzong's protest.

Su Guangzong planned to make a final struggle, "Mom, I really don't want to study medicine. I just want to apply to Agricultural University."

Does he really have no interest in studying medicine?

And I heard that studying medicine requires studying many, many, thick books and taking many, many, professional courses.

Su Guangzong pursed his lips. He had learned enough over the years and didn't want to learn anymore.

The day after the college entrance examination, he felt completely liberated, as if he had thrown off a heavy shackle.

Unexpectedly, Ning Xue waved the paper in her hand and said, "I have already submitted it, and I wrote it in pen, so I can't change it."

The reason why Su Guangzong was so determined not to study medicine was because he actually had a little-known problem: he was afraid of seeing blood. As soon as he saw blood, he would feel dizzy.

Originally? He wanted to discuss this matter with Ning Xue, but Ning Xue had the final say and even helped him fill out the college entrance examination application without permission...

The light in Su Guangzong's eyes went out, and he murmured, "Forget it, what to learn? Anything is fine." He no longer cared.

After helping Su Guangzong to register his major, Ning Xue went to ask Su Yaozu. She smiled and said, "Yaozu, what school do you want to go to and what major do you want to apply for?"

Before Su Yaozu could answer, she said, "Don't be like your brother and apply to an agricultural university. I know that our Su Yaozu is the most promising and will definitely not make things difficult for me."

Although Ning Xue was smiling, there was a hint of sharpness in her eyes.

Su Yaozu smiled sweetly, revealing the pear-shaped corners of his mouth, "I can do anything, it's all up to you, mom."

When he saw what happened to Su Guangzong, he knew that his mother would not listen to anything he said.

It would be better to just go along with her wishes, save the effort of arguing, and make yourself feel better.

It has to be said that Su Yaozu knows very well how to get along with Ning Xue.

As expected, when Ning Xue heard Su Yaozu say that she was in charge, she immediately smiled with satisfaction, "Yaozu is still the most obedient." She glanced at Su Guangzong, "Guangzong, learn more from your brother."

Su Guangzong replied in a muffled voice.

Ning Xue thought about it and decided that since Su Guangzong went to Fudan University, then Su Yaozu should go to Shanghai Jiaotong University. These two are famous universities in Shanghai, and each of them could go to one.

So he picked up the pen and filled out Su Yaozu's application in a few strokes, just like he had done for Su Guangzong.

After filling out the application form, Ning Xue looked at the two forms and smiled contentedly, completely unaware of Su Guangzong's disappointment and Su Yaozu's indifference.

Ning Xue has been very proud of herself recently. As soon as the acceptance letter arrived, she immediately became the center of attention.

The military wives who had originally disliked her because of her twins' "showing off" and had stopped associating with her, came to her house one after another to ask her how she trained her twins to study.

Ning Xue is full of study experience. "Just supervise them and make them study hard. They have to get up at five in the morning. Even when they go to the toilet, I have to let them take the book in to recite."

As she was talking, a group of military wives were taking notes seriously with papers in their hands.

Presumably, there will soon be another group of children on the island who will receive the same treatment as Su Guangzong and Su Yaozu.