Zhang Hongmei let out a long sigh of relief. She couldn't hand in her paper early now, could she? Besides, she was afraid of disturbing her classmates.
Let's just sit down and wait patiently.
But it was so boring. Luckily, I was sitting in the back, so I could look around.
Although I can only see the backs of my classmates diligently writing, at least it won't bother others.
Liu Changhai strolled over and stood next to Zhang Hongmei. Looking at her beautiful handwriting, he felt that it should be like this. Otherwise, it would be too unreasonable for a pretty young girl to have her handwriting covered in spiderweb-like characters.
He couldn't say whether the topic was accurate or not, but the essay itself was a pleasant surprise; it was excellent.
This is a promising talent. Otherwise, I wouldn't have valued him so much. It was all my fault for being so blinded by greed that I almost made a terrible mistake.
Thankfully, I managed to stop before I made a move. Actually, I've always really liked this sensible girl. I genuinely treated her like a junior, otherwise I wouldn't have hesitated back then.
Twenty minutes later, all the students began to check.
With five minutes remaining, the bell rang again, and all the students put down their pens.
"Check your paper header again, and make sure you don't misspell your name."
Four people, four rows, one person collects one row, which means one person collects four papers.
After school, while others went back to their dormitories, Zhang Hongmei also rode her bike home, planning to get back to school by 1 p.m.
I went home, then went to my room to eat and sleep.
Zhang Hongmei arrived at school promptly at 1 p.m., and the students in the classroom were all reciting from memory. Seeing their earnest expressions, Zhang Hongmei also pulled out her notebook and started studying. Was this last-minute cramming?
Zhang Hongmei found the political exam quite easy; several questions were already answered in the materials Zhang Shouyi had provided. The rest were news articles, and she was truly grateful to the school for providing the radio.
I was secretly relieved; this subject was a freebie. The other students in the class will also do well in this subject, since I contributed my materials early on.
The exams ended at 3 p.m., and the homeroom teacher came over to tell everyone to get some rest, as tomorrow would be the last day of their high school life.
As Zhang Hongmei pushed her cart out of the school gate, she saw Liu Jingze standing there with his bag.
Overjoyed, she pushed her bike over and exclaimed, "Brother Jingze, you're on vacation?"
"Yeah, I just got off the train. The snow here back home is so heavy."
"That's right, it's almost a meter deep, and there are no buses running anymore. Let's go home today."
"Hehe, that's exactly what I was thinking. Give me the car, and I'll give you a ride."
"Hongmei, what do you think?"
"No problem, I think I can get over 90 in politics, and about the same in Chinese."
"Wow, my Hongmei is so smart!"
"Hehe, don't praise me too much, I'm easily arrogant."
When will the results be released?
"Results will be released and college applications will be accepted on the tenth day of the lunar month."
"So, are you going back the day after tomorrow or waiting for your results here?"
"I'm waiting for my results. I don't dare take the bus back. The buses are too old and the snow on the road is so thick. What if there's an accident? I think I'll fill out my college application and then walk back. At least I can get home in one day."
"Oh, okay. I'm also worried about accidents, so I'll wait for you to come together. We should be heading back by the fifteenth of the month."
"Don't wait for me. Your great-grandmother and the others must miss you terribly. You should hurry back."
"It's alright. I wrote to you last time saying I would go back with you, so don't worry."
Zhang Hongmei didn't really want Liu Jingze to go with her. She had a secret, and it would be too inconvenient for someone to be around, but she couldn't get rid of him.
When they got home, Zhang Hongmei first lit the fire to boil water for them to wash up. That evening, the two of them steamed rice, stewed cured pork with dried green beans and dried eggplant, and also stir-fried an egg and tomato dish.
"Hongmei tomatoes can be preserved like this?"
"Why not? Other fruits can be canned, tomatoes too. Why don't you try some and see if you like it?"
"It's delicious, the taste hasn't changed at all. Hongmei is so clever."
"Hehe, I think so too. Hurry up and eat. We'll have to light another fire later, otherwise the kang will get cold. I'm not going to take care of you anymore. I need to cram for this."
"Okay, go study after you finish eating. I'll take care of everything at home and cook for you every meal."
"No need, I'm afraid it will spoil my appetite. I'll do it, and you can do the rest."
"Hehe, okay. Your cooking is delicious."
"The next morning, Zhang Hongmei made rice porridge and stir-fried eggs with pickled red vegetables."
"Hongmei, I'll take you there on my bike. I'll pick you up again at ten o'clock."
"No need to trouble yourself, I'll ride my bike myself. If you're using a bicycle, I'll walk to school."
"No need, I'm not going anywhere. I'll cook some rice, that'll be rice for lunch, and I'll cook the vegetables when you get back."
"Okay, Brother Jingze, I'm off."
This morning, the first subject was math. When the test papers were handed out, Zhang Hongmei felt that the paper was difficult, but she could still do it.
Zhang Hongmei finished the test half an hour early, without checking for any mistakes, and thought she should get full marks.
The principal strolled over again, and this time a smile appeared on his face as he looked at Zhang Hongmei's exam paper. "Very good. Based on Zhang Hongmei's performance in the first three subjects, as long as she passes history, she will have no problem getting into Capital University."
It's a source of pride that my school has produced another student from the nation's top university.
Liu Changhai had been keeping an eye on Zhang Hongmei. He could tell from the principal's smiling face that Zhang Hongmei had answered very well, otherwise the principal wouldn't be smiling like that.
Zhang Hongmei went straight home after collecting the papers. There were guests at home.
When I got home, I couldn't bear to watch Liu Jingze clumsily scooping rice. I grabbed the strainer and decided to do it myself; I guess I'm destined to cook my whole life.
Liu Jingze also felt quite embarrassed. He felt that he had watched rice scooping many times before, and it was really simple. Moreover, he knew the tricks. Why was it so difficult to do it in real life?
Zhang Hongmei took out a large cabbage and two white radishes from the cellar. She made stir-fried cabbage with cured pork and stir-fried radish slices.
It was almost midnight after I finished eating. I didn't even bother to grab the utensils and wash the dishes. I lay on the bed for half an hour before heading to school. I still had one last exam to take.
The history teacher actually guessed correctly on two major history questions on the exam. There were a lot of questions on modern history, but thankfully the teacher provided a summary.
After finishing the answers in an hour, the principal came over to check again. This time, he was all smiles; Capital University had won.
After collecting the test papers, no one moved and waited for the homeroom teacher.
Chen Sheng entered the classroom with a smile. He had heard from the principal that Zhang Hongmei would definitely be admitted to Capital University. That was great. His class could produce a student from Capital University. Not only would his salary increase, but more importantly, it would bring him honor.
"Congratulations on successfully completing your exams, students! But you haven't graduated yet. We'll have one last get-together on the tenth of the month."
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