When Rong Zhaonan left this time, he only sent a letter saying that he had something to take care of, and he was gone for more than a month.
As August drew to a close, the college entrance examination scores were released. Ning Yuan scored 414.5 points, making her the top liberal arts student in the entire county, no, the city!
Sixth in the province!
Over the course of a year, she went from being a poor student to achieving this level of academic success. This achievement is a testament to her hard work and dedication throughout the year, and it has also been a reward for Mr. Tang's tireless tutoring!
Even though she knew she wouldn't do badly on the exam, Ning Yuan was so excited that her eyes welled up with tears and she almost cried out loud!
She finally realized the dream she had always longed for in her past life!
But this wasn't the most exciting moment for her!
Not long after, the admission notices arrived.
Ning Yuan received three university admission notices this time: one from the best university in the province, one from Sun Yat-sen University, and one from…
"Fudan University?!" Ning Yuan looked at the admission letter delivered by the post office over and over in disbelief.
It was stamped with the bright red seal of the Fudan University Admissions Office.
She listed Fudan University as her second choice and Sun Yat-sen University as her first choice. Normally, a prestigious university like Fudan University would rarely admit students who list them as their second choice.
But Mr. Tang pushed up his glasses and smiled, not surprised at all: "That's because the people ahead of you all went to Tsinghua University, Peking University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and the University of Science and Technology of China. Your grades are enough to make Fudan University willing to admit you."
He checked and found that in 1979, the cutoff scores for universities (including junior colleges) in Shanghai were 274 for liberal arts and 258 for science, while the cutoff scores for key universities were 310 for liberal arts and 300 for science.
The minimum admission score for Fudan University is 380, and Ning Yuan's score exceeds that by a full 30 points.
It's not surprising that Fudan University's admissions officers would be interested!
Ning Yuan looked at the admission notices from Sun Yat-sen University and Fudan University, her heart filled with turmoil, and her hands trembled with excitement!
Oh my god... I've made it! I'm fucking amazing! I'm a genius!!
The sky over the liberated area! It's a bright, sunny day! Ah—hahahahaha! I'm going to university!!
Ning Yuan, with her petite frame, wished she could jump three feet high; she even wanted to climb the persimmon tree and laugh out loud!
No, no, I'm an old man who has lived two lives. I need to be calm and composed!
Ning Yuan took a deep breath, but still couldn't help but hug Grandpa Tang and Grandma Xia, crying and laughing at the same time.
This is a dream come true after two lifetimes! How can I not be excited?!
"Good boy, slow down, slow down, my old back can't take your jumping!" Old Tang couldn't help but laugh along, his eyes filled with pride and joy behind his thick glasses.
He's really amazing!
He taught a struggling elementary school student to get acceptance letters from two top universities, one of which was his alma mater!
Ning Yuan, suppressing her excitement, bowed deeply to Grandpa Tang and Grandma Xia: "Thank you! Thank you both!"
Even Grandma Xia's withered face showed a smile as she quickly helped her up: "Hey, little girl, why are you being so polite with us? Let's go buy groceries and prepare something delicious!"
Old Tang pushed up his glasses and said with a smile, "Yes, if I were still in Shanghai, it would be almost time for hairy crabs. I would make you a dish of Shaoxing wine-infused drunken crab!"
Ning Yuan paused, realizing that Old Tang was testing her.
When the autumn wind blows, the crabs get restless. Crabs only get fat in October, and the same goes for hairy crabs; you can't expect to eat them in early August.
Grandpa was trying to see if she could skip Sun Yat-sen University and go to his alma mater, Fudan University.
Professor Tang returned from abroad and taught at Fudan University for many years. He has a deep affection for Shanghai and Fudan University, so it's understandable that he wants to return to Shanghai.
Moreover, Fudan University... has a stronger academic reputation than Sun Yat-sen University, and its future comprehensive rankings will also be higher than those of Sun Yat-sen University.
Ning Yuan hesitated, but her goal had always been to study at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangdong Province, so that she would have a better chance to do business and get a share of the early benefits of reform and opening up.
In addition, Guangdong Province is close to the Hong Kong government... She also wanted to find out about the Ning family.
"Grandpa Tang, let me think about it. Where should I go to study?" Ning Yuan said earnestly, not playing games with Grandpa Tang.
Seeing how perceptive Ning Yuan was, Old Tang knew he couldn't hide his thoughts from her, so he nodded and said, "Alright, I'm just offering a suggestion. Your future is, of course, your decision."
Ning Yuan smiled and said, "Okay!"
Then, she happily picked up her basket and took Grandma Xia's arm, saying, "Grandma, let's go buy groceries. I heard there are fresh seafood at the market today. I exchanged some coupons with Brother Zhang. If we can't have Shaoxing wine and drunken crab today, we'll have seafood instead!"
Their small county town is a few hours away from the sea, neither too far nor too close.
When a large quantity of seafood comes to market in the summer, some of it is delivered to the county market.
Grandma Xia smiled and nodded, then put on her straw hats and went out with Ning Yuan.
Despite the sweltering heat of August, the two of them, like grandmother and granddaughter, chatted and laughed all the way, their good mood making them feel less hot.
only……
Grandma Xia casually mentioned, "Xiao Nan has been gone for more than a month. I don't know when she will be back, or if she will be able to come back in time to send you to university."
Ning Yuan paused and remained silent for a while: "Grandma, he was driven away by me. It's not surprising that he won't come back."
Grandma Xia and Old Man Tang had never inquired about their affairs before; this was the first time they had asked.
She needs to prepare them mentally.
Grandma Xia frowned and looked at Ning Yuan: "Xiao Ning, are you really not going to stay with Xiao Nan?"
That night, Nan slammed the door and left. They knew it, but they didn't know exactly what had happened.
But it's obvious that his departure this time is different from his last business trip.
Ning Yuan said calmly, "It's because he doesn't want to be with me anymore; our values don't align."
Grandma Xia was taken aback, looking at Ning Yuan with a complicated expression: "Xiao Nan has been reinstated. Do you know that if you follow Xiao Nan, you will have no worries about food and clothing in the future, and you won't have to worry about many things?"
Ning Yuan smiled and said, "I know, just consider it me being silly."
She knew that if she listened to his arrangements and followed him for the rest of her life, things wouldn't be bad.
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