When Minister Yang reported this matter to the factory, the factory director immediately became interested.
"Oh? Two women want to have a knowledge contest? That's quite interesting."
"I'll have Lao Wen send over two old exam papers to test them." The factory manager smirked and immediately picked up the phone to call his old friend.
When the other side heard that it was a competition between two women to see who could get a spot in the factory's college entrance exam, they also became interested.
"I'll bring the exam papers over right away!"
Without saying a word, the person on the other end said he wanted to come over in person, as he was very interested in the match.
The factory manager brought Minister Yang back to the department store, and it was the first time Xia Lan had ever seen the factory manager.
The factory director in front of me seemed to exude a leader's aura. He was kind to everyone but also distant. He had a dignified and composed presence, with a touch of nonchalant ease.
"You are Xia Lan?" The factory manager had heard the name Xia Lan many times, but this was the first time he had seen Xia Lan in person.
Such a delicate woman, it's hard to believe she's such a thoughtful person. You really can't judge a book by its cover.
It may look like a pretty vase, but it actually has a lot of hidden talents.
The factory manager gave Xia Lan a deep smile, but he was interrupted by a sharp female voice as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Yes, Factory Director." Xia Lan smiled calmly.
"this time……"
"Hello, factory manager, my name is Zhao Li!"
Zhao Li interrupted the factory director urgently, and everyone present couldn't help but glance at her, finding her a complicated situation.
Zhao Li had no idea what she had done wrong; she just kept trying to impress the factory director by recounting her entire resume.
Xia Lan glanced at Zhao Li, who was trying to steal the credit, with pity before calmly looking away.
It seemed like it was none of their business, and they kept to themselves.
She let Zhao Li perform as she pleased, without competing or vying for anything.
Seeing Xia Lan like this, the factory manager actually thought more highly of her.
The factory manager listened with a smile as Zhao Li introduced herself, recounting her past achievements and experiences as a team leader.
Minister Yang watched as the factory director's smile grew increasingly friendly, and couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy for Zhao Li, glancing with pity at the smug Zhao Li who was like a little peacock.
"I'm here!!" A loud voice rang out, and a man with glasses and a square face walked in.
He was holding two test papers in his hand, and he was very polite, but his laughter sounded like that of a completely different person.
The laughter was hearty and confident.
"Which two ladies are taking the exam? Here, here are the exam papers, one for each of you." Director Wen held up two exam papers and waved them around.
“Me!” Zhao Li immediately raised her hand.
“And me.” Xia Lan stepped forward lightly.
"You have one hour to write here!" Minister Yang separated Xia Lan and Zhao Li, placing them opposite each other to prevent plagiarism.
"good."
The two took the test papers and sat down to start writing.
The factory director and Director Wen sat to one side, calmly taking a sip of tea.
"Where did you get the test paper?" the factory manager asked his old friend.
"I used to be able to produce as many exam papers as I wanted," Director Wen said proudly.
He turned to his old friend and asked, "Tell me, which of these two do you think is better?"
The factory manager glanced at Xia Lan, and Director Wen understood immediately.
After ten minutes of testing, Zhao Li began to show signs of lethargy. The moment her anxious and uneasy expression appeared, everyone present immediately understood.
"Hey, this is just the beginning, and you're already scratching your head." Director Wen nudged his old friend next door with his shoulder and said softly.
"Arrogant and conceited, unaware of her own limitations." The factory manager glanced at Zhao Li out of the corner of his eye, then paid her no further attention.
Obviously, the outcome won't change anything.
"This woman you've got your eye on is really something! I know my questions better than anyone, and I rarely don't struggle with them, but she's been working on them for so long and hasn't even frowned once." Director Wen had been secretly watching Xia Lan all along.
Watching her write so calmly and without pausing for a moment, I resisted the urge to go over and check on her, not wanting to disturb her.
Xia Lan looked at the questions in front of her. The Chinese test was alright, but the math questions were full of traps!
If you're not careful, you'll definitely be misled.
It's clear how malicious the person who set this question is. Tsk tsk tsk.
Fortunately, she had already been through the ordeal of such test questions before, so she knew them all too well.
They gave her an hour, but Xia Lan finished the questions in just over half an hour and has already started checking her work.
Zhao Li was still scratching her head, biting her pen, and chewing her fingers; clearly, she had been stumped for a long time.
Xia Lan glanced at Zhao Li and said calmly, "I've finished writing. Can I hand in my paper now?"
"sure."
Before the factory director and Minister Yang could speak, Director Wen had already rushed to Xia Lan's desk, taken her test paper, and started grading it.
He had been waiting anxiously for a long time.
The factory director and Minister Yang exchanged a glance, then looked at Director Wen with amusement before walking over.
"Yes...yes...yes..." Director Wen kept muttering to himself as he corrected the papers.
The factory manager glanced at the test paper, held the document in a red pen, and his subordinates kept ticking it off.
Anyone who knows knows what the checkmark represents.
"Such a high accuracy rate?" The factory director looked at Xia Lan in surprise and exchanged a glance with Minister Yang.
This spot belongs to Xia Lan without a doubt.
This is simply a treasure of the factory!
If Xia Lan gets all these questions right, then she will definitely have no problem with the college entrance examination.
Minister Yang was also a little proud that he had recruited such a treasure.
It truly gave him surprise after surprise.
"All correct!" Director Wen finally finished grading and placed the test papers in the factory director's hands. "Take a look."
"This is incredible! You really never went to school?" Director Wen looked at Xia Lan, unable to believe that she had never been to school. This was not a case of never having been to school! She had actually completed her studies!
"I really never went to school! My mother taught me all of this from a young age!" Xia Lan glanced at Wen Ju and saw the doubt in their eyes as she explained.
“You never went to school, but you have a good mother! Then your mother…” Director Wen understood that Xia Lan had indeed never gone to school, and all her knowledge came from her mother.
“My father had an accident when he went up the mountain and died. My mother… because she was too saddened by my father’s death, she followed him…” Xia Lan lowered her head sadly and answered.
Director Wen immediately slapped himself in the mouth. He never expected that Xia Lan would lose both her parents so suddenly. What a huge blow that must have been.
"I'm sorry, I brought up something that's bothering you."
"It's alright, they will always live in my heart."
Xia Lan shook her head and gave Director Wen a bitter smile.
This made Director Wen feel even more deserving of death.
He deliberately brought up Xia Lan's painful memories.
"Comrade Xia Lan, don't worry! As long as you pass the exam, the factory will cover all your school expenses, so you can go to university with peace of mind!" The factory director looked at Xia Lan with pity and said earnestly.
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