One morning in October, Ye Zhi woke up very early. The weather was quite cool and children often woke up late.
Ye Zhi also often follows the children's schedule. If the children don't get up, she simply stays in bed until they wake up.
But today Pingping and Anan woke up early. Before the wake-up call sounded, they climbed on Ye Zhi's body.
Ye Zhi simply got up as well.
Not long after breakfast, news came over the radio that the college entrance examination would be resumed.
Most of the family members living in the compound knew about this in advance, but when the news was actually announced, many people were still excited.
Especially the educated youth center next door, they were all intellectuals from the city, they tried all kinds of ways to go back to the city, but they couldn't find a way. Although there are recommended places every year, they are only one or two, which is a drop in the bucket.
Now that the college entrance examination has been resumed, they are naturally excited.
This means that everyone has the opportunity to return to the city and go to college!
This year's college entrance examination was especially special. Not only was there no age limit, there was no limit on class background either. This also meant that prejudices based on class background had begun to slowly fade away.
The broadcast about the resumption of the college entrance examination lasted from morning to afternoon.
Zhang Xiaomei and Ye Aiguo also heard the broadcast. They went home directly after halfway through their seafood hunting and asked Ye Zhi whether she wanted to take the college entrance examination.
Ye Zhi smiled and nodded: "Anyone can take the test, so I'll give it a try."
"Dad and Mom, do you want to take an exam too?"
Zhang Xiaomei and Ye Aiguo almost laughed themselves to death. "Don't even mention no age limit. We only know how to write our own names. Isn't this a waste of the country's paper? It would be better to leave the useful resources to the young people."
However, when Zhang Xiaomei and Ye Aiguo heard the news, they called Xitang Town and asked the children of the eldest and second brothers Ye to try it.
Ye Zhi sent them a lot of books half a year ago, so I guess some of them could be of use.
Grandpa Lu and Grandma Lu are intellectuals. After they knew that Ye Zhi was preparing to take the college entrance examination, they expressed their support.
Grandma Lu said, "Xiaozhi, just rest assured and study. Leave the other children to us. You just need to focus on preparing for the college entrance examination."
Nian Nian and Sui Sui are already in kindergarten, Ping Ping and An An can already say a few simple words, and they also started to walk without being held hand last week. They also gradually transitioned to drinking milk powder, and Ye Zhi slowly weaned them off breast milk after they turned one year old.
So taking care of the children is not a big deal.
Ye Zhi was moved and hugged several elders: "Thank you, Dad and Mom, thank you, Grandpa and Grandma. If it weren't for you, I don't know what to do."
"Silly child, we are all one family, why are you talking about two different things?"
"That's right, you just need to focus on reviewing. If you pass the exam, I'll hold a graduation party for you!"
Ye Zhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "The college entrance examination is only a month away, let's talk about it after you pass it."
She remembered that after the college entrance examination, the results were announced around the Spring Festival, and she had to report to the university after the Spring Festival.
Time is so tight that there may not be time to hold this graduation banquet.
Several elders who had always been protective of the family said hurriedly, "Our Xiaozhi is so smart, she will definitely pass the exam."
"This graduation banquet is set."
"Maybe I can even get the top score in the exam!"
Ye Zhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Ye Xiaoding, who had just returned from school, asked, "What top scholar?"
Zhang Xiaomei said, "Your aunt said she wants to take the college entrance examination."
Twelve-year-old Ye Xiaoding has just entered his last year of primary school and will graduate in June next year.
He repeated Zhang Xiaomei's words: "College entrance examination?"
"Yes, didn't they say that the college entrance examination will be resumed? Then your aunt will go to college!"
Ye Zhi suddenly felt a little pressured. Has her mother ever thought about what would happen if she failed the exam?
But since everyone has high hopes for her, Ye Zhi will definitely do her best.
Ye Zhi walked to Ye Xiaoding's side.
Father, he is almost as tall as her now, and he will probably continue to grow when he enters puberty.
"Although you are ready to graduate from high school, your aunt hopes that you will enter high school and then enter college in a few years."
Ye Xiaoding frowned and wanted to refuse, but Lu Wei said, "Listen to your aunt."
Although Ye Xiaoding now lives with Ye Zhenhua, they still eat their meals here.
Compared to Ye Zhenhua, he listens to Ye Zhi and Lu Wei more.
Zhang Xiaomei and Ye Aiguo also responded: "Your uncle and aunt will not harm you. Just listen to their arrangements and study hard."
They all knew that Xiao Ding relied on Ye Zhi and Lu Weiduo, and Ye Xiaoding would definitely listen to them.
Ye Xiaoding looked at Ye Zhi and smiled: "Okay, I'll listen to my uncle and aunt."
On the day of registration, Lu Wei accompanied her.
Along the way, they saw many couples, parents and children arguing, and it seemed that many people had not reached an agreement.
Ye Zhi also heard yesterday that He Jinfeng's daughter Guo Meilan, the daughter to whom Ye Zhi had transferred the textile business, said she did not want to take the college entrance examination.
However, under the influence of Zhang Xiaomei and Ye Zhi, He Jinfeng still hopes that her child will give it a try.
However, the child was now emotional, and He Jinfeng was unable to persuade him. In the end, it was not until Ye Zhi went over and talked to Guo Meilan for a long time last night that they decided to give it a try.
Before this, Ye Zhi had also gone to find Chen Fang.
However, Chen Fang decided to engage in production, and making money was the first priority. Ye Zhi considered her situation and thought that it would not be too late for her to make money first and then slowly consider learning and advancement, so Ye Zhi did not persuade her.
When registering, Ye Zhi also met Li Shufen. She was walking in front, and Liu Guorong was walking behind, holding her daughter.
Li Shufen greeted Ye Zhi when she saw her and asked, "Comrade Ye, are you really not going to apply to a school in Beijing?"
Li Shufen felt that her academic qualifications were acceptable, and she had been taking care of her children all the time, so her knowledge reserves were also sufficient.
But not long ago, Li Shufen encountered a lot of difficult problems, and Ye Zhi helped her solve them after just two glances, especially in mathematics.
Li Shufen felt that she would definitely be able to get into a good university.
But Ye Zhi said she wanted to go to Yangcheng.
Ye Zhi smiled at her and said, "Yangcheng is pretty good. The child's grandmother is also there."
Moreover, Ye Zhi also wanted to take advantage of the economic openness and make some money.
Otherwise, how could she build her big villa by the sea?
After hearing Ye Zhi's affirmative answer, Li Shufen also said, "I plan to apply there too, so that my child can go back to my hometown to go to school. I hope we can both pass the exam."
As soon as Li Shufen finished speaking, Liu Guorong, who was standing behind her, said with a pale face: "Wife, if you and the children go back to Yangcheng, what should I do?"
Li Shufen glared at him and frowned, "How old are you? Do you still need someone to take care of you? Besides, the barracks are fully equipped with canteens and hospitals. If anything happens, you can just crawl over there."
Liu Guorong: “…”
Alas, when Liu Guorong thought that his wife and children might return to Guangzhou, he wanted to retire and go back.
Ye Zhi and Li Shufen got together to discuss which schools in Yangcheng were better.
Li Shufen was not obsessed with going to university, a junior college would be fine, so when she registered, she wrote down several colleges near her husband's hometown in Yangcheng.
Ye Zhi wrote about two universities, one is Z University and the other is J University.
Li Shufen was a little surprised to see that she had only filled in two universities, which were the two best universities in Guangzhou.
But when I thought about Ye Zhi's level, I suddenly felt that she could pass the exam.
After registering, Ye Zhi entered the final review sprint stage.
Because Ye Zhi was well prepared and had prepared the review materials early on, those in the family compound who were preparing to take the college entrance examination knew that she had high school books, and they also liked to come to Ye Zhi's house to review together.
Ye Zhi is also happy to share with everyone, and hopes that everyone can be admitted to the school of their choice.
However, with more people coming, Ye Zhi's living room is no longer enough, and Pingping and Anan love to play and often disturb others.
Later, Li Shufen simply asked the principal of the primary school to borrow a classroom so that everyone would have a suitable environment where they could calm down and review.
The people at home knew that Ye Zhi had to review, so she didn't have to do any housework. Sometimes, it was Lu Wei who came to put Ping Ping and An An to sleep.
Ye Zhi basically reads books and does homework. Sometimes when the children come to her, Ye Zhi will take time out to play with them for half an hour as a break.
However, after a while, several elders took the initiative to take the children out to the beach to let them go, so that the children would not disturb Ye Zhi as much as possible.
Ye Zhi saw this and felt warm at heart. The elders were so kind to her.
In the blink of an eye it was December.
The day before the college entrance examination, Ye Zhi walked into the examination room accompanied by her whole family.
Knowing that Ye Zhi was going to take the college entrance examination, Ana Shen even rushed over from Yangcheng just to cheer her up.
Shen Nanzhen also hopes that Ye Zhi can be admitted to a university in Yangcheng. Then the child will probably be brought to Yangcheng, and she can watch her grandchildren grow up.
Especially the two granddaughters, Ana Shen really loves them to the core, and wishes she could see them every day.
This time the examination venue was arranged in a primary school next to the military area, so everyone got up early in the morning and walked there together.
There were also many military wives and teenage children in the family compound who took the college entrance examination. A large group of people walked towards the next door in a mighty procession.
Pingping and Anan were sitting in the cart. When they saw so many people, they looked around curiously. Their big black eyes were so adorable.
Moreover, when the two little guys see strange things, they will laugh, which has attracted a lot of attention, and people keep praising the two children for being cute.
Ye Zhi had always felt that taking care of several children was very tiring and difficult. If there weren't a few elders around, she would not be able to do it even with three heads and six arms.
But now when I see other people’s envious eyes and compliments, I feel really happy.
Soon the group arrived at the school gate.
Because there were too many people, no one walked too close to the school gate.
The elders told Ye Zhi all the things to pay attention to in the college entrance examination, and checked with her several times to see if she had brought all the admission ticket, pens, rulers and other stationery.
Grandpa Lu and Grandma Lu said, "Relax, don't be nervous, you can do it."
"Grandpa and grandma, I know."
Zhang Xiaomei and Ye Aiguo encouraged her: "My girl will definitely be admitted to university, come on!"
"Thank you, Dad and Mom."
Shen Nanzhen gave Ye Zhi a fountain pen and said, “This is the fountain pen that my mother discarded before, but this pen was bought for me by my mother when I was admitted to the Beijing University Medical School. Now I give it to you, and I hope it can also bring good luck to my little Zhi.”
The pen is no longer as new as it used to be, and some of the paint on it has faded.
But Ye Zhi was still very touched: "Thank you, Mom."
Lu Wei prepared a bunch of osmanthus branches for Ye Zhi and said, "I heard that this means winning the first prize. I hope you can do well in the exam, my wife."
Ye Zhi took the small branch with a smile, "Thank you, Captain Lu."
After Ye Zhi put all the things given by her family into her pocket, she bent down and kissed the four children on the cheeks.
"Mom is going to take the exam now, you guys just have fun. I'll play with you guys after I finish the exam."
The exam lasted for two days in total. After the exam, Ye Zhi walked out of the exam room with ease.
She was greeted by her family again.
"How is it? Do you think it can be done?"
Ye Zhi really didn't know how to answer, so she smiled and said, "It feels okay."
Grandpa Lu and Grandma Lu said, "Who cares? Finishing the exam is a victory. Let's go to the beach tonight for a barbecue and celebrate!"
When Ye Xiaoding and Nianniansuisui heard that they were going to have a barbecue, they immediately became excited and shouted a few times.
Pingping and Anan didn’t know what it meant, but when they saw their brothers laughing, they also laughed with their mouths bared and called “Mom, Mom”.
After the barbecue that night, Ye Zhi slept soundly for a week. She was so sleepy that she didn't even want to get up even if the child sat on her face.
More than a month later, Ye Zhi was woken up early by Ping Ping and An An. After thinking about it, she got up too.
Lu Wei has already gone out for training, and several elders have just gotten up.
Thinking that she hadn't cooked breakfast for a long time, Ye Zhi said after washing up that she would cook breakfast today.
Ye Zhi went to the kitchen, planning to cook a pot of shrimp and crab porridge, and then stir-fry some three-shred rice noodles.
Grandpa and Grandma Lu like to eat steamed buns and dumplings, so Ye Zhi rummaged through the kitchen and took out a bag of flour, planning to steam another basket of scallion oil rolls.
Zhang Xiaomei still wanted to help, but was stopped by Ye Zhi, who said that she had been lazy for several months and it was time for her to cook, otherwise she wouldn't even know how to cook.
Zhang Xiaomei followed her lead and took Pingping and Anan to wash their butts.
Ye Zhi had just finished breakfast and was planning to take a few children to build sand castles. However, as soon as she walked out of the gate of the yard, she saw a postman in army green riding a bicycle towards her.
"Comrade Ye Zhi, here is your admission letter."
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