The night before the college entrance exam, Chu Yu went to bed early, but Shu Hui was extremely nervous.
There was something she hadn't told Chu Yu.
The day before yesterday, an old customer told her that the temple in the suburbs enshrines Manjushri Bodhisattva and is particularly efficacious. This old customer's child went there to pray before the college entrance examination and was admitted to a top university!
Shu Hui couldn't sit still after hearing about this, so she immediately rode her bicycle to the temple.
There was free incense available at the temple. Shu Hui took the incense and generously donated 200 yuan as a donation, which is equivalent to a year's income for an ordinary family. The abbot rarely encountered such a generous worshipper and smiled as he gave her a divination.
Shu Hui had no idea that fortune telling could be done in temples. She sat down in a daze and wrote down Chu Yu's birth date.
The abbot picked it up, looked at it, and said with a smile, "Congratulations, this is the destiny of a top scholar. Your child is destined to be a top scholar."
Shu Hui was completely dumbfounded. She hadn't even said a word after entering the temple, and she had already written down her birth date. The abbot had no reason to lie to her, and she had nothing to be lied to.
Two hundred yuan is a lot of money for incense, but there are plenty of wealthy worshippers who donate their entire fortunes to temples. What is this compared to that?
Shu Hui panicked and didn't dare tell anyone when she got back, afraid that if she did, the miracle would be ruined.
Shu Hui tossed and turned, unable to sleep. The secret she couldn't share with anyone made her feel suffocated, so she started to overthink.
My mind is filled with the day I left the Zhou family.
That day, she felt like the sky was falling. An uneducated woman with three children was kicked out of the house by her husband and mother-in-law. Not only did outsiders look down on her, but even her own son, Chu Fei, didn't respect her.
Shu Hui had cried and felt helpless, but she had to pull herself together when she thought of her daughter. Now, her hardship has finally come to an end. Her roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) shop is booming. After her story with Deng Fangping was published in the newspaper, many people came to visit, and some even regarded them as entrepreneurial idols.
Customers come in droves, and now each person can earn one or two hundred yuan a day, enough to buy a building in a month.
Not to mention raising three daughters, raising thirty wouldn't be a problem for Shu Hui. Now she just wants to save up more dowries for her daughters so that they won't be criticized by their in-laws when they get married.
The hard times are over. The daughters are doing great. Chu Xiang's book is about to be published, and Chu Chu, who was at the bottom of her class last year, is now among the top students. Chu Yu is even more impressive, with both good looks and excellent grades.
Shu Hui thought that if Chu Yu could get into a good school, she would have no regrets. It would be best if Chu Yu could get into a better school than Zhou Jian'an!
The Zhou family will regret this to death!
Finally, dawn broke, and Shu Hui heard Chu Yu's voice from next door. Only then did she get up, afraid of disturbing her daughter.
"Are you wearing red underwear? Come here and bow to Manjushri Bodhisattva so that the Bodhisattva will bless you with good grades."
Chu Yu chuckled helplessly, "Mom, there are so many people taking the college entrance exam, everyone prays to Buddha, do you think Manjushri Bodhisattva will remember me?"
“How could I not remember? Just tell me our house number and say you’re Chu Yu from Shu’s Roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), and the Bodhisattva will know it’s you.”
Shu Hui is quite intelligent.
Deng Fangping was also quite nervous. She didn't have time for anything else all morning, and kept asking Chu Yu if she needed to go to the toilet, afraid that there might be something wrong with the breakfast she made and that Chu Yu would have a stomachache after eating it.
It's one thing to have a stomachache normally, but this is the college entrance exam!
Chu Yu is not only a promising student at Dezhong High School, but also the hope of their family. If she doesn't do well on the exam, Deng Fangping will be a sinner to the family.
"Oh, young lady, are you going to take the college entrance exam?" an old customer greeted.
“Isn’t that right? A top student from Deyang, the hope of our family.” Deng Fangping said happily.
"Such good grades! Little girl, I wish you all the best in your exams and may you achieve great success."
"The day of victory is when all wishes come true."
"Attentive! Focused! Composed! Your uncles are waiting for your good news!"
The customers who came for breakfast surrounded Chu Yu, saying auspicious words. The aroma of meat wafted through the small roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) shop. The customers' simple words warmed Chu Yu's heart. Perhaps this is the meaning of opening a small shop.
"Thank you everyone, stay tuned for my good news!"
"Bravo!" Applause erupted in the store.
Chu Yu felt embarrassed, so Shu Aiguo rode his bicycle to take her there.
"Let's hurry up and get familiar with the exam venue before we're late."
Zhang Zhihe was standing at the entrance of No. 2 Middle School, anxiously checking his watch.
Several teachers from that grade were stationed at each exam room. The admission tickets were not distributed in advance because they were afraid the students would lose them. The plan was to wait at the entrance of the exam room on the day of the college entrance examination and let the students come and collect their tickets one by one.
Jiang Qilue and Chu Yu both took the exam at No. 2 Middle School. Zhang Zhihe was somewhat biased and specially chose No. 2 Middle School as the exam venue.
He kept telling his students not to be nervous, but he himself was extremely nervous, afraid that someone would mess up and affect the exam. He was even more afraid that Chu Yu and Jiang Qilue would have problems, so he arrived at the exam room at 6:00 a.m. to wait for them.
The admission tickets were all handed out, but Chu Yu didn't show up, and Zhang Zhihe was getting frantic.
When Shu Aiguo arrived with Chu Yu, Zhang Zhihe wiped his sweat and went to greet them, "Chu Yu's uncle, you've finally arrived!"
"Teacher Zhang, I'm sorry, we're not late, are we?"
"It's not late, it's just..."
Nobody comes to the college entrance exam so leisurely. This is the college entrance exam, which has only been reinstated for a few years. It is the most sacred event in the hearts of candidates. How can Chu Yu act like he is taking a regular quiz?
You should at least show some respect for the college entrance examination!
Zhang Zhihe was screaming inwardly as he handed the exam admission ticket to Chu Yu.
"Chu Yu, are you nervous?"
Chu Yu shook her head, "Don't be nervous, Teacher Zhang. The college entrance examination is just an ordinary exam. We've practiced for so long, and now it's time to put our skills to the test!"
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