Yan Xiaoqiang was furious. What did Ye Chenming mean by "half a villager"? But the other party was, after all, the village chief, so he had to give him face. Without saying anything more, he pulled Yan Xiaonan along and walked ahead. Ye Chen'er secretly gave Village Chief Ma a thumbs up. "Uncle Village Chief is so nice."
Lunch was simple: a bowl of shredded pork noodles and a plate of dumplings for each person. The main thing was to eat quickly, as the children had a political exam in the afternoon, and they needed to review their study materials.
Of the four subjects, politics was the one that gave Yan Xiaonan the biggest headache. She practically wore out a red book by studying it, but she still wasn't confident. She decided to just accept it, even if it was only ten points, as long as she got a score, that was fine.
Fortunately, the afternoon political exam went smoothly. Yan Xiaonan had memorized most of the questions on the exam paper and knew them by heart. With her mind at ease, Yan Xiaonan answered the questions fluently and finished the exam in half an hour. The proctor was very unhappy when she handed in her paper, thinking that she had given up because she couldn't do well.
He watched with disdain as Yan Xiaonan walked out of the classroom, then glanced at the test paper. He was astonished to find that the entire paper was spotless, with neat and pleasing handwriting. Every question was answered correctly, a solid 100 points!
The proctor was overjoyed and firmly remembered the name Yan Xiaonan. This was a promising talent who needed to be nurtured.
In less than an hour, Ye Chen'er, Ye Chenming, and Ma Mingyuan all came out. Everyone should have done well on this test, judging from their expressions.
Village Chief Ma understood what was going on. His eldest son looked much better this time than when he came out at noon, so he must have done well on the exam. Yan Xiaoqiang asked his daughter, "Nannan, how did the exam go?"
Ye Chenming said, "Nan Nan's father, the political exam this afternoon should be easy. We've reviewed everything, so it won't be difficult."
Yan Xiaoqiang rolled his eyes at him: "Who asked you? Stop being so nosy."
Ye Chenming touched his nose, feeling incredibly embarrassed.
Everyone smirked, even Yan Xiaonan sighed at her father's protectiveness, and secretly glanced at Ye Chenming. It seemed like you had a long and arduous road ahead. Ye Chenming smiled at Yan Xiaonan and gave her a thumbs-up.
The next morning, they took a math exam. Math, physics, and chemistry were Yan Xiaonan's weak points. In her previous life, she was able to get into university only by paying high tutoring fees. Although she had done the exam papers from 1977 when the college entrance exam was reinstated, her math, physics, and chemistry scores were only barely passing.
So she chose humanities this time. Humanities subjects don't require physics and chemistry, but rather history and geography. History and geography mainly rely on memorization, which is Yan Xiaonan's forte.
The math test that was handed out was somewhat different from the one she had done online in her previous life. The questions were much simpler. Yan Xiaonan slowly wrote and calculated. Due to the exam rules, all the scratch paper had to be handed in, so Yan Xiaonan paid special attention to details and made sure not to leave any traces of her previous life on the scratch paper. She couldn't be ostentatious anymore.
They ate lunch at the state-run restaurant again. This time, Ye Chenming insisted on paying, feeling he had burdened Nannan too much; even a lifetime wouldn't be enough to repay the debt. Yan Xiaoqiang wanted to say something, but Village Chief Ma stopped him:
"Qiangzi, after the exams we'll all go our separate ways, don't take it so seriously. Look at me, I'm just eating and freeloading, I don't feel any burden at all. You can rest assured, the kids are all grown up, they'll still do what they're supposed to do, worrying too much won't help."
Yan Xiaoqiang stared blankly at the village chief: "Uncle Village Chief, when did you become so cultured? You speak so eloquently."
The village chief raised his head and glared: "What are you talking about? I am educated and knowledgeable, otherwise how could I be the village chief?"
Everyone laughed. Ye Chenming looked at Yan Xiaonan and asked, "Nannan, you chose humanities, so you have history and geography exams this afternoon. How's your review going?"
Yan Xiaonan shrugged: "That's it. Memorize the questions and the history. There's no other way."
Ye Chenming nodded, that was the only way. The group entered the examination room and received their papers. Ma Mingyuan was the first to feel dizzy. He had already exhausted all his energy on the math exam in the morning, but why were the physics and chemistry exams in the afternoon so difficult? Many questions were familiar to him, but he didn't recognize them. Knowing this, he chose humanities, but a man choosing humanities would be laughed at.
Nan Nan said that when you get the exam paper, first write your name and exam number, then choose the questions you know how to do first, and finally tackle the ones you don't know how to do. If you really can't do it, just write something random to fill in the blanks. It's a matter of attitude. Also, the exam paper must be neat and tidy, because you get points for cleanliness.
Remembering Yan Xiaonan's words, Ma Mingyuan finally finished the exam paper. The paper he handed in was completely filled out and neat, winning the favor of the proctor. Although the draft paper was all scribbles and corrections, it was still a testament to the child's hard work in answering the questions.
Yan Xiaonan breathed a sigh of relief. She should be able to pass this test. She quietly calculated her score in her mind: 80 in Chinese, 90 in Politics, 60 in Math, and 70 in this test. That would add up to 300 points.
I checked the first time the college entrance examination was reinstated in my previous life. The admission score for Beijing University seemed to be around 289. Beijing University, here I come!
Yan Xiaonan walked out of the examination room with a big smile. Her bright smile dazzled everyone's eyes. Village Chief Ma was genuinely worried: "Qiangzi, Nannan is just too beautiful. Will she be in danger going out?"
Yan Xiaoqiang shook his head: "Uncle Village Chief, Nannan wants to take the college entrance exam in Beijing. My older brother is in Beijing, and besides, Nannan is quite strong."
Village Chief Ma was relieved. Daqiang was in Beijing, and he was a military officer. There was really no need to be afraid of Nannan. Besides, the little girl was very strong; most men wouldn't be a match for her.
The exam on the third day was in English. Apart from Ye Chenming, no one else took the exam. All the tractors in the village were also unusable. Village Chief Ma generously lent his bicycle to Ye Chenming and told him to do his best and try to get a good score.
Yan Xiaonan originally wanted to take the exam too, but now she has learned to restrain herself. Ye Chenming wants to study shipbuilding, so exposure to foreign languages is inevitable. She wants to study finance in the future, so a foreign language proficiency is enough. Why should she let others know that she knows foreign languages?
Besides, I've already done that exam paper before; it's only at the junior high level from my previous life. Even if I got a perfect score, so what? I'll give up, I'll resolutely give up.
After finishing her exam, Yan Xiaonan lounged on her kang (a heated brick bed) in a relaxed posture, while her grandmother, Grandma Yan, fed her rice cakes and asked, "My dear, how do you think you did on the exam?"
Yan Xiaonan extended her right hand and made an OK sign. Grandma Yan twirled her fingers, finally managing to make an OK sign, but she didn't understand its meaning: "Baby, tell Grandma, what does this mean?"
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