The two of them burst into laughter. Seeing that they looked relaxed, Lin Jiayu knew that they must have done well in the exam and was very happy.
There were obviously fewer people in the examination room in the afternoon. It seemed that some people had experienced the morning exam and felt hopeless, so they simply gave up without wasting time.
By the time the math exam was over, almost half the students were wailing. Even the usually optimistic Ruan Peiling said to Cheng Maixiang with a sad face, "Maizi, I think I'm done this time. Tell me, should I give up too?"
Cheng Maixiang also felt that the math test was a bit too difficult, and her results might not be too optimistic. Unlike those who had almost no experience in taking exams, she went to a provincial key school in her previous life. The entire three years of high school were simply a hellish mode. She went through countless weekly, monthly, quarterly and joint exams, and had already trained an extremely strong heart.
Seeing that Ruan Peiling was indeed a little discouraged, she brought out the words of encouragement from her teacher in her previous life.
"Pei Ling, you have to have confidence in yourself. Everyone's level is about the same. What you find difficult won't be easy for others either. Also, the last two big questions on the test are usually for selecting students for the top universities. If those universities aren't your goal, there's no need to be discouraged."
Cheng Maixiang's words were indeed effective. Ruan Peiling quickly cheered herself up and devoted herself to the next exam.
Ruan Peiling had Cheng Maixiang's guidance, but no one encouraged the other candidates. After the math exam, Cheng Maixiang was surprised to find that nearly half of the people in the examination room were gone. Even the invigilator couldn't help but encourage the remaining candidates not to be discouraged and to persevere to the end.
The last one was the English test. According to the regulations, the English score was not included in the total score, but was listed as an important reference. However, English education in this era was very backward, and many candidates simply chose not to take the test. As a result, there were only a single digit number of candidates left in the examination room for the last test.
As the bell rang to signal the end of the last exam, the three-day college entrance examination finally came to an end. Cheng Maixiang turned the test paper upside down on the table and waited for the invigilator to take it away.
The invigilator who collected the test papers was a female teacher in her forties. She often liked to stand next to the students and watch them answer questions. At this moment, she walked over to Cheng Maixiang, took her test paper, and said with a smile, "You did well on the test."
A smile appeared on Cheng Maixiang's face. In fact, even if the teacher didn't say it, she could sense it.
Applications started to be filled out a few days after the exam. This era was different from later generations. In later generations, applications would basically be filled out only after the results were released, but this time, applications had to be filled out right after the exam, so many students estimated their scores. This led to many students who had performed well in the exam applying to ordinary universities. Later, this situation became more and more serious, and many provinces completely changed their operating methods.
Cheng Maixiang and Ruan Peiling both applied to the provincial university. This era was different from later generations. In later generations, science was more popular, but at this time, liberal arts was a popular major. Cheng Maixiang applied for the Chinese major, while Ruan Peiling applied for her old profession, journalism and communication.
In a blink of an eye, it was the winter solstice, and the college entrance examination results were about to be announced. Cheng Maixiang and Ruan Peiling came to school early. Ruan Peiling also brought fried peanuts. The two of them ate peanuts while chatting.
"Maizi, do you know? My relative told me some big news. He said that the top scorer in the liberal arts exam in our Eastern Province will be from Linwen County. Who do you think it will be?"
Ruan Peiling suddenly looked at her seriously, "Tell me the truth, is it you?"
"The results haven't come out yet, how would I know?" Cheng Maixiang finished her peanuts and grabbed a handful from her bag. "There are quite a few liberal arts students in Linwen County. Who knows who will be the best."
The two chatted animatedly as classmates entered the classroom one after another. However, some students who dropped out of the exam knew they had no hope and simply didn't even come to get their results.
The head teacher Wei Jinyuan walked into the classroom with an excited look on his face and clapped his hands, and the classroom instantly became quiet.
"Classmates, congratulations on completing the college entrance examination. Before announcing the results, I have some good news to share. Cheng Maixiang from our class performed exceptionally well in this exam, ranking first in the liberal arts section of Eastern Province."
The whole class suddenly became excited. Cheng Maixiang looked at Wei Jinyuan in disbelief. She really didn't expect that she could become the provincial top scorer. In her previous life, she envied the top scorers in liberal arts and science in various provinces, but when she came here, she actually became one of them.
It seems that the students of this era do not have a high level of collective achievement due to various reasons, which is why someone like her can become the provincial top scorer.
Wei Jinyuan originally wanted Cheng Maixiang to give a speech, but she quickly shook her head to refuse. Teacher Wei had no choice but to start distributing everyone's college entrance examination results.
Holding a thin report card, the students with good grades cheered and jumped for joy, their excitement overflowing with words, while those with poor grades burst into tears. Some even saw the grades clearly, tore up the report card to pieces, and rushed out of the classroom without saying a word.
Some are happy, some are sad.
Although Ruan Peiling's results were not as good as Cheng Maixiang's, they were still quite good. She hugged Cheng Maixiang ecstatically and said repeatedly, "Maizi, you are right. You must believe in yourself. If you hadn't encouraged me, I might have given up after the math test and would not have achieved such a good result."
Wei Jinyuan walked up to Cheng Maixiang and said to her, "Cheng Maixiang, come with me."
Cheng Maixiang didn't know what Teacher Wei wanted her to do. She followed him to his office. Teacher Wei gestured for her to sit down and asked, "Cheng Maixiang, I've seen the application you filled out. It's for the capital university in Eastern Province. To be honest, with your grades, it's a real disadvantage to attend that university. Have you ever considered changing your application?"
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