Chapter 277 :

Traveling back from the modern times to the Republic of China, after the New Year's Eve of 32 , it was the new year.

Time passed in a flash, and in the anxious waiting, Ye Heqi and his friends finally saw the enrollment situation of various universities from the newspaper. Take Peking University as an example: in order to expand the scale of the school, Peking University did not limit the number of admissions. As long as each subject can reach 60 points, you can obtain admission. Regardless of liberal arts or science, Peking University requires examinations in Chinese, English, algebra, geography, Chinese and foreign history and other subjects. Science candidates also need to take additional tests in physics and chemistry. [Note] The subjects of the Women's Normal University and Fudan University are similar to those of Peking University. In order to facilitate candidates from all over the country to take the exam, these universities generally set up multiple test sites across the country. Shanghai has corresponding test sites, which greatly facilitates Ye Heqi and his friends to take the exam. After confirming the exam time, Ye Heqi and his friends once again plunged into busy review. Because they were reviewing in similar directions, they not only often got together to discuss with each other, but also shared their review notes with each other. Ji Baiqing and Cheng Fu did not need to review, but they also had things to do. Cheng Fu had good English grades, and Li Su was least confident in English, so Cheng Fu helped Li Su with special training before the exam, so that he could experience the feeling of being an English teacher in advance. Ji Baiqing took care of all the logistics work. When late spring was over and the summer heat was rising, the pansies on the balcony tentatively bloomed their first flower, and everyone set off for the exam. The first subject was Chinese. Ye Heqi's Chinese foundation is not very strong, but fortunately, the intensive review during this period was very effective. She was able to answer most of the questions smoothly, with only two questions that she was not very sure about. It only took Ye Heqi an hour to finish answering the previous questions. She quickly turned to the last essay question. Essays have always been Ye Heqi's strong point. After reading the question, Ye Heqi thought for a moment and decided to use "women's awakening" as the argument. After writing for a long time, Ye Heqi stopped writing, checked it from the beginning, and waited for the paper to be handed in. After taking exams for several days in a row, she finally finished all the subjects and then just had to wait for the test results to be announced. Ye Heqi came out of the examination room and saw Shen Runshu and Li Su coming out of the next examination room. "How did you do on the test?" The three of them said in unison, and then they were all happy. Shen Runshu said, "It's not difficult to pass every subject." Li Su said, "What I was most worried about before was English, but the intensive review during this period was very effective, so it shouldn't be a big problem." Ye Heqi fell last: "I'm fine too." The three of them chatted while walking out with the flow of people, and finally successfully joined Sang Peizhen, Huang Mu, Ji Baiqing and Cheng Fu. Then the seven of them went to Ye Heqi's house together. Yao Rong bought the dishes early and started cooking. When the seven of them entered the house, they first smelled the aroma of food wafting out of the kitchen. The seven of them didn't sit there doing nothing. Some went to the kitchen to help, some went to wash fruits and choose vegetables... After a long time of busy work, they finally prepared a table of dishes. This was the last meal that the seven of them would have together in the next few years. After this meal, when the test results came out, they would all go their separate ways, each pursuing their own future, and from then on, they would hardly be able to get together like this again. Thinking of this, the atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly became a little sad. After dinner, the seven of them sat on the sofa and chatted, talking about the exams during this period. Ye Heqi was originally sitting next to Sang Peizhen, and when she heard Sang Peizhen talking about the Chinese composition topic of the Women's Normal University, she suddenly felt someone patting her shoulder gently. Ye Heqi turned around and said, "Mom, what's wrong?" Yao Rong said, "Come back to the room with me, I have something for you." Ye Heqi stood up curiously and followed Yao Rong into the room. She saw the brand new camera on the table in the room at a glance and said in surprise, "Camera!?" Yao Rong said, "This is a graduation gift prepared for you. I think you will like it." Ye Heqi stepped forward and carefully picked up the camera, "I like this gift so much." From then on, in addition to her eyes and the pen in her hand, she had one more thing to record this era. Yao Rong also smiled. In the past few years of doing business, she has met many people. This camera was bought by a German friend of hers, and she just got it two days ago. Ye Heqi fiddled with it for a few times, looking embarrassed: "How do I use this?" "Come, I'll teach you, I've learned it before." Yao Rong took the camera from Ye Heqi and taught him from the beginning. When Ye Heqi learned it, Yao Rong shook the camera and said with a smile: "It just so happens that you are all here now, I will take a few group photos for you, and then develop them and give them to you as a souvenir." Ye Heqi's eyes were bright, and he rushed out of the room happily: "I'll tell everyone this good news." Sang Peizhen and the others were also very surprised to see the camera. The seven of them sat around the sofa and took a photo in the living room. Then they went to the balcony and took a photo holding the purple pansy that was in full bloom. It was not completely dark outside. At Yao Rong's advice, the seven of them went to the alley again, shoulder to shoulder, with their backs to the sky full of clouds, and took a group photo. "Heqi, here, I'll give you the camera, take as many photos as you want, there's still a lot of film left in it." Yao Rong handed the camera directly to Ye Heqi. Film is very expensive these days, but compared to these small amounts of money, she hoped that Ye Heqi would not leave too many regrets. Ye Heqi nodded in agreement, took the camera, and took everyone to take photos in groups of three or two. It was not until dusk that the film was used up. Yao Rong took out the film and planned to take it to the photo studio tomorrow. *** The candidates did not have to wait too long. After only a week, major universities announced the test results one after another and posted the score sheets on the bulletin board outside the examination room.

On the day when Peking University announced the results, Yao Rong and Ye Heqi left early.

They thought they were relatively early, but when they arrived at the examination room, they found that the bulletin board was surrounded by people.

Ye Heqi rubbed her eyes. After walking for such a long time, her voice was still a little sleepy: "Mom, I told you not to come so early. We can't squeeze in in a short time."

Yao Rong was like every parent of the examinee: "Even if we can't squeeze in, it's okay to stand outside and wait."

Ye Heqi was helpless. What good was there in standing outside?

Yao Rong added: "I can't stay at home anyway."

Ye Heqi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She touched her belly and whispered: "Mom, let's stop standing here. Let's go have some breakfast first."

"Yes, I forgot that we haven't had breakfast yet."

Yao Rong looked at the crowded crowd and judged that it was impossible to squeeze in in a short time, so she dragged Ye Heqi to a nearby teahouse to eat.

After eating half full, the two walked back to the examination room slowly.

There were finally fewer people outside the examination room.

Ye Heqi spent some effort to squeeze in and saw her name in the front row on the admission list, and also saw her grades in each subject.

Her grades in each subject were very average, almost all in the 80s and 90s.

What surprised her most was that she was the only candidate in the Shanghai test center who scored full marks in the composition.

After looking at her own results, Ye Heqi looked for the names of "Shen Runshu" and "Li Su" in the admission list.

Although she was very confident in Shen Runshu and Li Su, Ye Heqi was completely relieved after seeing their names on the list.

She slipped out of the crowd as nimbly as when she came, walked in front of Yao Rong, and said briskly: "Everyone has passed the exam."

Yao Rong smiled and helped Ye Heqi tidy up her messed up hair.

Ye Heqi said with concern: "I wonder how Peizhen and Huang Mu are doing."

Yao Rong said: "They will definitely be fine."

"I think so too." Having said that, Ye Heqi was still a little worried.

Seeing this, Yao Rong suggested: "Should we go over and take a look? The examination center of Women's Normal University is not far from here."

Ye Heqi shook her head: "No, let's go directly to the nearby bookstore to meet up."

This was an appointment made in advance by several people .

She had not seen Shen Runshu and Li Su, probably because the two went to the bookstore in advance.

Sure enough, as soon as Ye Heqi arrived at the bookstore, she saw several familiar figures.

Knowing that Sang Peizhen and Huang Mu had successfully been admitted to their favorite universities, Ye Heqi's floating heart was completely settled.

She took a cloth bag from Yao Rong, took out the black and white photos in it, and distributed them to everyone one by one.

Everyone put away the photos and talked about the university report.

The reporting time for the Women's Normal University and Peking University is similar. Ye Heqi, Sang Peizhen, Shen Runshu and Li Su agreed to buy tickets to Beiping together, and then said goodbye and left.

***

Ye Heqi's affairs have come to an end for the time being, but Yao Rong is still busy.

She plans to move the headquarters of the Fire Phoenix Clothing Factory to Beiping, and the clothing factory in Shanghai will serve as a branch.

In the future, she will mainly stay in Beiping, and occasionally go back to Shanghai to take care of the business.

This is a big move, which requires a lot of coordination and troubles, but Yao Rong has been busy with this matter since last year, so everything is in order.

Before Ye Heqi started school, Yao Rong finally sorted out everything.

Ye Heqi has developed feelings for this home where she has lived for four or five years.

But what she is most reluctant to part with are the pots of flowers on the windowsill that bloom and fade, fade and bloom again.

Yao Rong touched her head and said softly, "I have collected all their seeds. When we arrive in Peking, we can plant more purple pansies and begonias in the yard."

Ye Heqi nodded and asked, "Then what should

we do with these pots of flowers?" "Let's give them away." Yao Rong said, "Give flowers as a parting gift."

Ye Heqi liked this suggestion.

They combined the pansies and begonias in pairs and gave them to Huang Mu and his two friends, Fan Xiangxue, and Editor-in-Chief Bei of Women's Times.

"If you miss me, you can look at the flowers more often." Ye Heqi said to Huang Mu and his two friends.

Huang Mu and the other two showed disdain, but they stroked the branches gently: "We will take good care of them." The

day they set out for Beiping was the turn of summer and autumn.

Before dawn, the whole city was shrouded in a sudden drizzle.

The sound of rain was dull, like a low and gentle farewell song.

Huang Mu, Ji Baiqing and Cheng Fu came to the train station to say goodbye.

Under their gaze, Ye Heqi, Sang Peizhen, Shen Runshu and Li Su carried their heavy luggage and boarded the train.

"See you next time."

"See you next time."

They said so and said goodbye.

In the sound of the train whistle and in the hazy drizzle, they gradually waved goodbye.