In fact, as early as September, well-informed people in Beijing knew that people in the education sector were holding an important meeting.
There have been some rumors that the college entrance examination may be reinstated.
Although Li Huai was not in the capital, he still knew many people there.
When Zhang Yu called him to congratulate him on the birth of his son, he mentioned this incident.
However, since no one in Li Huai's family was preparing for the college entrance examination, he didn't take it too seriously and just casually mentioned it when he got home.
Zhao Qinglan already knew that the college entrance examination would be reinstated this year, and that the exam would be held in the winter, so she was not surprised to hear this.
The official news has finally been released.
By the time Zhao Qinglan shouted and rushed to the next room, Sun Wen had already rushed out of the house.
"Aunt Zhao, really? The college entrance examination is going to be reinstated?" He asked with anticipation.
“It’s absolutely true, I heard it with my own ears.”
"Wow, this is great! The college entrance examination has been reinstated!" Sun Wen was so excited he couldn't contain himself.
Seeing her son's excited expression, Wu Mei was overjoyed.
The news of the resumption of the college entrance examination quickly spread throughout the residential area and the military camp as everyone spread the word.
The scope of applicants for the college entrance examination this time is very broad. Whether they are workers, farmers, educated youth who went to the countryside, demobilized soldiers, cadres at all levels, or recent high school graduates, they can all participate.
A unified examination is used to select the best candidates for university admission.
This undoubtedly gave many people confidence and hope.
Countless people wept on this day.
Even though she knew this would happen, Zhao Qinglan was still filled with emotion upon seeing the reactions of Sun Wen, Wei Hong, and others.
After the initial excitement, everyone started looking for various review materials and studying diligently.
There's nothing I can do; the exam is very close, just a month from now.
For someone like Sun Wen, who has just graduated from high school, it's not too bad since he hasn't put down his textbooks for long. But for many people who haven't read books much in the past ten years, picking up their textbooks again now is quite difficult for them to review.
Meanwhile, the teachers at the military primary school who had once mocked Wei Hong for doing useless work were now filled with regret.
Given the opportunity to take the college entrance examination and go to university, how many people wouldn't want to give it a try?
At this point, Zhao Qinglan had only just finished studying her junior high school textbooks, and hadn't reviewed any of the high school material.
However, inspired by everyone's enthusiasm for learning, she also wanted to sign up for the exam.
Fortunately, there were no restrictions this time, and when Wei Hong and the others went to register, Zhao Qinglan went along as well.
Li Huai was initially surprised that she was also going to take the college entrance examination, but he didn't express his support quickly.
When Mrs. Sun learned of her daughter's heroic act, she was dumbfounded.
She knew her daughter was always reading, but how could her daughter, who hadn't even finished elementary school, dare to take the college entrance exam?
Li Huai comforted his mother-in-law, saying that Zhao Qinglan had finished studying all the junior high school textbooks, and in this month, she would carefully study the high school knowledge points that she could understand. She might even be better than many other test takers.
Ms. Sun trusted her son-in-law's words. Originally, she was going to return to the city after taking care of her daughter during her postpartum period, but because her daughter needed to study for the college entrance examination, Ms. Sun could only stay for another month.
Otherwise, with the child still so young and no one to help take care of him, Zhao Qinglan's dream of studying properly would be nothing short of a pipe dream.
Sun Wen is doing well; he had been studying at home all along, and now he's just working even harder. Wu Mei doesn't let her eldest son worry about any chores at home; she just lets him focus on his studies.
Wei Hong, who had been preparing for so long, never expected to actually receive the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination. She was determined to get into university.
Therefore, she specifically applied to the principal to reduce the number of times she had to attend classes.
The principal was quite humane, telling the teachers who were planning to take the college entrance exam to study hard, and asking the other teachers who weren't taking the exam to help out by teaching more classes.
Fearing that Wei Hong wouldn't be able to study well in the dormitory, Zhao Qinglan simply invited her over to her home.
She studied together with Wei Hong and Sun Wen.
Every day, Sun and Wu Mei took turns making all sorts of delicious food for them, so they didn't have to worry about anything.
Sun Wen applied for science and engineering, while Zhao Qinglan and Wei Hong applied for humanities.
The science and engineering subjects are politics, Chinese language, mathematics, and physics and chemistry.
The humanities subjects are politics, Chinese language, mathematics, and history and geography.
Zhao Qinglan was worst at high school math, so she focused her energy on the other subjects.
Fortunately, Wei Hong and Sun Wen, who were both well-prepared, were nearby, so she could ask them for help whenever she had any questions.
In fact, the family community knew that Sun Wen had been studying at home and even wanted their own children to join their study group, but they were refused.
It's not that they're stingy, but rather that they live at home and have limited resources.
However, Sun Wen and Wei Hong also shared some review materials they had compiled, so that those who needed them could take a look, which was their way of helping as much as possible.
Those in the family quarters who knew that Zhao Qinglan had also studied and even signed up for the exam were all quite shocked.
However, because of Zhao Qinglan's past prestige, no one dared to say anything, and even if they discussed it, it was done in private.
Zhao Qinglan, after all, has a child, so she always has less time to study each day than Sun Wen and Wei Hong.
Moreover, Li Huai didn't want his wife to neglect her health because of taking the college entrance examination.
Aside from sleeping and eating, Wei Hong and Sun Wen spent all their time studying.
When this person gets busy, time flies by, and before they know it, it's time for the exam.
Zhao Qinglan and the others took their exams in the city.
The military prepared military cards well in advance to transport all the examinees from the military unit and their families into the city.
However, Zhao Qinglan and Wei Hong left a day early and stayed at the snack shop.
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