He had done almost all the questions in that self-study series, so he did quite well on the exam, especially in math, physics, and chemistry, where he answered very well.
Zhou Qinglan had to soothe and breastfeed her baby, so she had relatively less time to review and do practice questions. She was weaker in math, physics, and chemistry, but she excelled in Chinese and politics, and answered them very well.
Especially the Chinese composition question that accounted for 60 points, "Unforgettable October," Zhou Qinglan was confident and, after a little thought, wrote a long and fluent article without any pauses or stumbles.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye. After finishing the last exam and handing in their papers, the candidates, some dejected and others sighing, walked out of the examination room in small groups.
Sheng Xiping was waiting outside the examination hall. When he saw his wife and younger brother walking out with the crowd, he hurriedly went forward to greet them.
"Honey, second son, how did the exam go? Are you confident?"
There were other subjects to take before, and Sheng Xiping had been holding back from asking. Now that all the subjects were finished and the outcome was already decided, Sheng Xiping finally dared to ask.
"I'm afraid I'm a bit weak in math, physics, and chemistry, especially physics; I didn't get some of the questions right. My Chinese and politics were pretty good; I answered all the questions on the test."
Zhou Qinglan recalled her exam results and spoke to Sheng Xiping.
"I did okay in math, physics, and chemistry, but I was a bit weak in Chinese and politics," Sheng Xi'an said, scratching his head somewhat embarrassed.
He was weaker in Chinese and politics when he was in school, so he focused on math, physics and chemistry when he was reviewing. As a result, he did only so-so on the Chinese and politics papers.
"Sure, as long as you have something you're good at. This is the first college entrance exam, so I don't think the questions will be too difficult, and the admission scores shouldn't be too high either."
No matter what, as long as you answer the questions well, there is still hope.
Sheng Xiping believed in his wife and younger brother, thinking that with their talent and hard work, their grades should be good.
"Let's go home first." It's too cold to stand outside and talk, so let's hurry home and warm up.
So the three of them hurried back, and when they passed a shop, Sheng Xiping bought some food.
As soon as I entered, I saw Wang Chunxiu feeding Sheng Xinyu formula.
The milk powder was obtained by Zhou Mingyuan through someone from Tonghua; he bought several bags at once.
If Zhou Qinglan passes the exam, she will have to go out to study next spring. At that time, if she thinks about adding formula or goat milk to the baby's diet, she is afraid that the baby who is used to breast milk will not want to drink formula.
So Wang Chunxiu said that she would let the child get used to the taste of formula in advance, even if it was just once a day. If they were fed mixed, the child would be less picky and easier to raise in the future.
Otherwise, once Zhou Qinglan goes away to study, the child will not have breast milk and will refuse to eat anything else, crying all day long. Not only will the child suffer, but the adults will also be upset.
Just then, the milk powder arrived a few days ago, and Zhou Qinglan came to take the exam.
She would spend a long time in the examination room, and when her child was hungry at home, Wang Chunxiu would feed the child formula.
At first, Sheng Xinyu refused to eat and just cried. When he got hungry and tired from crying, he would suck a few sips from the bottle.
I've gotten a little used to it these past couple of days, and it's been drinking quite a bit from the bottle.
"Mom, let me feed him." Zhou Qinglan came in and saw the baby drinking formula. She felt a little sorry for him and wanted to take him over to breastfeed.
"No need, I'm almost full."
"Later, I'll get you a milk pump. You can pump out the milk and feed it to him in a bottle. You can also mix in some formula. You'll need to get him used to it."
Wang Chunxiu ignored her daughter and continued feeding her grandson formula.
"Oh, Mom, I just finished my exams, and I'm not even sure if I'll pass. You're planning too far ahead."
Zhou Qinglan felt sorry for the child and said it with a heavy heart.
"What do you mean by planning too far ahead? You should have studied hard when you were in school, but you've been teaching for several years now and haven't neglected your studies at all."
Besides, your application choices weren't too ambitious, so I reckon you have a good chance of getting in. It's always better to plan ahead than to be scrambling at the last minute, right?
Wang Chunxiu disagreed. She firmly believed that her daughter would pass the exam, and that preparing in advance was the right thing to do.
While the mother and son were talking, Sheng Xinyu had already drunk half a bottle of milk powder.
Wang Chunxiu put the bottle aside, picked up the baby upright, and gently patted the baby's back until the baby burped. Only then did she hand the baby to Zhou Qinglan.
"You've finished your exams, right? Okay, then you watch the kids while I go cook."
"Mom, let me cook. I just passed by the grocery store and bought some meat and cooked food. I'll make some nice dishes tonight to celebrate."
I'm sorry to have troubled you these past two days. You should rest tonight; I'll take care of things.
Sheng Xiping stopped his mother-in-law and went to the kitchen with his things to prepare a meal.
How could Wang Chunxiu let her son-in-law be busy in the kitchen alone? She quickly followed him out and helped Sheng Xiping cook.
Just as the meal was prepared, Zhou Mingyuan and Zhou Qingyue, father and son, entered the house one after the other.
The first thing Zhou Mingyuan said when he entered the house was to ask Zhou Qinglan and Sheng Xi'an how their exams went.
They hadn't dared to ask before, afraid of affecting their mood and causing them to do poorly on the next exam. But now that the exams were over, they had no more reservations, so the three of them started discussing the exam questions.
Zhou Mingyuan was a college graduate back then, with a high level of education. Even after so many years, his level of knowledge remains the same, and the three of them had a lively discussion.
"Oh dear, the exams are all over. Look at your abilities."
"Hurry up and wash your hands and eat. The kids have been taking exams for two days and are exhausted. Let them rest after they finish eating."
When Wang Chunxiu brought the dishes into the house, Zhou Mingyuan was still there giving his opinions on a few political questions. Wang Chunxiu glanced at her husband helplessly and urged him to wash his hands quickly.
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