The exam was held in the morning, and the results were released before noon and posted on the bulletin board.
Chu Xuanxuan waited outside. She had already planned to buy meat, snacks, chocolate, and a few pretty clothes after selling the spot.
As for the issue of meat coupons, cloth coupons, and sugar coupons, she didn't have any, but she could go to the black market. Isn't that a basic exercise in those days?
So when the report cards were posted, Chu Xuanxuan rushed over and took a spot at the front. But she searched from the top down and didn't find her name on the tenth report card. Her expression changed instantly.
In principle, the top ten in the written test will participate in a second round of interviews, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, the top two in the written test will be selected. Of course, if someone has strong connections, this process can be flexibly manipulated, but they still need to rank in the top ten in the written test.
Behind her, people kept shouting out their rankings. Chu Xuanxuan finally found her name; she was ranked forty-second out of fifty-five test takers.
"This isn't right, I couldn't possibly have gotten this score!"
Chu Xuanxuan shouted and rushed towards the union office, pushing through the crowd.
"Wang Sujuan, you deliberately suppressed me and wrongly judged my score. I want my test paper back so everyone can see it!"
As soon as she entered the office, she took the initiative and loudly proclaimed the unfair inside story.
The office fell silent for a moment as everyone turned to look at Wang Sujuan.
Wang Sujuan laughed angrily: "Me, suppress you? Are you worth me suppressing? Fine, you want to see the test paper, right? Xiao Li, find her test paper and show it to her."
Union official Xiao Li paused for a moment, then asked, "Director Wang, what's this girl's name?"
"My name is Chu Xuanxuan," Chu Xuanxuan answered first.
The clerk, Xiao Li, nodded and quickly pulled out Chu Xuanxuan's test paper from the thick stack of papers.
Chu Xuanxuan snatched it away, quickly found the area where points were deducted, pointed to the question about Hai Rui's dismissal from office, and proudly showed it to everyone: "Look at this history question, I clearly answered it without any problems, but all the points were deducted. Isn't this suppression?"
Chu Xuanxuan looked confident and the people in the office crowded around her, but Wang Sujuan remained coldly smiling, showing no sign of panic.
Chu Xuanxuan felt a sudden unease, but before she could suppress it, an officer pointed at her test paper and frowned, saying, "How did you read the questions? These aren't history questions, they're clearly political questions. With your answers, it's no wonder you lost all the points, you should lose an extra 10 points."
"Exactly, you answered the question wrong, so why are you accusing our union of unfair grading?"
"Young lady, you need to improve your political awareness."
The barrage of accusations stunned Chu Xuanxuan, followed by anger: "You officials are protecting each other!"
Hearing Chu Xuanxuan's shout, Wang Sujuan sneered and threw a newspaper at her: "Read the newspaper more, see what it says, and watch your mouth, otherwise not only you, but your parents will also be affected."
The newspaper nearly hit Chu Xuanxuan's face, but it also allowed her to clearly see the four large characters "Hai Rui Dismissed from Office." Her surging anger was instantly suppressed, and when she saw the leader's comment on it, her face turned pale.
Then, she snatched her own test paper, tore it in half, and, not satisfied, kept tearing it until it was shredded into pieces.
When the people in the office saw how frightened Chu Xuanxuan was, an older colleague kindly comforted her, saying, "Alright, let's leave it at that. We won't tell anyone. You'd better watch your mouth from now on."
Chu Xuanxuan bowed to everyone with a pale face, then left with the tattered test papers.
"Hey, Director Wang, isn't this the girl who used to always follow your son around...?"
"No, that's not true. Stop talking nonsense. Everyone, get ready for the interview this afternoon."
The sound behind her made Chu Xuanxuan's face turn from white to green, and she ran home to her family compound.
When Yu Xiuchun saw her daughter return, she immediately asked with delight, "Xuanxuan, did you finish your exam? Did you get first place? We'll change into something pretty for your interview this afternoon, so we can outshine those little vixens. Then we'll have face when we go to the Zhang family again..."
Hearing this incessant nagging, Chu Xuanxuan couldn't help but say, "Mom, please stop. I'm preparing to go to the countryside, so I won't be going to the interview."
“I know you’re going to the countryside, but you have to go to the interview. If you get the spot, I’ll give it to your brother. He’ll definitely treat you well in the future.” Yu Xiuchun had already planned it all out.
Chu Xuanxuan's face turned green upon hearing this: "Mom, your abacus beads are practically jumping into my face!"
"You brat, what nonsense are you spouting?"
Chu Xuanxuan went into the inner room and slammed the door shut.
"You brat, get out here! I'm telling you, you have to go to the interview this afternoon!" Yu Xiuchun slammed the door.
"I failed the written test, are you satisfied now?!" Chu Xuanxuan shouted at the door.
Yu Xiuchun was stunned for a moment, then pounded on the door even harder: "You brat, didn't you say you could get first place? Didn't you say getting a spot was a piece of cake? I boiled eggs for you this morning for nothing!"
"Eggs, eggs? I only eat a few eggs every two weeks? My older brother eats a lot, why don't you let him take the exam?"
"You compare yourself to your brother? He's the root of our Chu family. How can you compare to him?"
Just as the Chu family was arguing fiercely, an outline on cultural matters was submitted to the leader's office, as if a storm had risen on the sea.
In the afternoon, Feng Mingshu went to the municipal office with her mother, where Director Wu warmly received them.
Director Wu's assistant, Lin Zihua, was also there. When he first saw Feng Mingshu, his eyes lit up, but when he learned that she had recently gotten married, his expression immediately darkened, and he left the office under the pretext of pouring tea.
Director Wu held Feng Mingshu's hand and smiled, "I never expected that you would end up marrying someone from the military after all these years. Congratulations, Auntie."
Feng Mingshu blushed and thanked Director Wu.
"I was hoping you could hold my own at next month's social gathering, but that's not going to happen now. I'm worried about where to find a girl as pretty as you," Director Wu joked.
The social gathering might not be able to take place next month.
Of course, Feng Mingshu did not say this aloud.
Shortly after Lin Zihua served tea, the mother and daughter took their leave.
This was actually a farewell, because Yu Jingqiu was leaving early the day after tomorrow.
Yu Jingqiu's severing of ties with Feng Qiyuan, her marriage to Li Yanzhong, and the subsequent household registration transfer all went smoothly thanks to Director Wu's help with various procedures and steps; otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy.
Although Director Wu helped because of the large donation from the Feng family, Yu Jingqiu was still grateful for her help. Before leaving, she held her hand and whispered, "Sister Wu, I have something to say that may not be appropriate, but please remember it: if the situation is not good, retreat when necessary. Preserving yourself is the most important thing."
吴主任愣了一下，随后握紧余静秋的手说道：“你是好意，我知道。大姐在这祝你一路顺风，希望我们以后还有再见的时候。”
“会的。”
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