After three days of college entrance examination, the last one ended and Zhong Yuxiu handed in her paper half an hour in advance. She walked out of the examination center with light steps, her heart soaring as the sky was blue and the sea was vast.
There were not many people outside the examination center. Zhong Yuxiu spotted Yan Rushan's tall and straight figure at a glance and walked quickly forward.
"Brother Yan, you handed in your paper so early."
Yan Rushan turned around, his calm and composed eyes softening. "Well, you've finished so early, have you checked it out?"
"I checked it once and didn't think there was anything wrong, so I wrote it off." Zhong Yuxiu smiled, her eyebrows curved. "How did Brother Yan do on the test? Should be good, right?"
The two of them had a certain understanding of each other's level. Yan Rushan curled the corners of his mouth slightly and smiled lightly, "Not bad."
"I did okay on the test."
The two smiled at each other, and a tacit understanding spread from their hearts, making them feel tingling; Zhong Yuxiu didn't take it to heart, and Yan Rushan's eyes softened a little.
"Zhong Zhiqing, can you estimate your score?"
Zhong Yuxiu nodded and said, "We have estimated my score in the previous exams. It will be around 380. Including the last one, it should be above 450." The total score of the science college entrance examination is 500.
"I'm pretty much the same." Yan Rushan's eyes lit up with a smile as he stared at her intently. "So which university are you planning to apply to?"
"If possible, I would like to study in the Department of Physics at Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Brother Yan, what about you?" Looking up, Yan Rushan was really tall, about 1.8 meters tall.
Yan Rushan said: "I haven't thought about it yet, but I won't leave Shangjing."
"Then take your time to think about it." Yan Rushan's home is in Shanghai, and he has heard that he has a strong background. The two best universities in the country are both in Shanghai, and universities such as the Normal College and the Medical College are all excellent.
As the two were talking, they unknowingly arrived at the time to hand in their papers. Many students poured out of the examination center; some looked dejected, some had rosy faces, and many were so happy that they could not express their joy in words.
"Yan Zhiqing, Zhong Zhiqing." Luo Jianmin rushed over, waving his hands wildly. "How did you do on the exam? I did pretty well."
"I did well in the exam." Yan Rushan's eyes narrowed slightly, calm and peaceful.
Luo Jianmin smiled and said, "That's right, you are smart and learn faster than us." Naturally, he will do better than them in the exam.
Wang Yishan, Feng Jianjun, Sun Ruhong and Jiang Mei came out one after another, and the first thing each of them asked was how the exam went.
When all the people arrived, they returned to the Yujia Production Brigade together. When the members of the brigade met them, they would ask them a few questions. With Luo Jianmin's straightforward words, the other educated youth would smile, occasionally agree with him, and then return to the educated youth compound.
"We are finally back. The villagers are so welcoming. Our notices haven't come down yet." Sun Ruhong complained that the villagers used to keep their distance from them. Firstly, they came from the city and had no roots in the village. Secondly, they were educated youth from the city and their work was not as good as that of the farmers.
Therefore, many members of the commune disliked the educated youth, and in the entire production brigade, only a few families were willing to get close to the educated youth.
Luo Jianmin joked: "There's nothing we can do about it. Who knows who among us can pass the exam?" These members are not stupid. When it comes to their own interests, they can be more shrewd than you can imagine.
"Okay, let's not talk about them anymore. Ruhong and I are going to cook. Yuxiu, you can also help us pick vegetables. Let's have a good meal today, just as a celebration of the end of the college entrance examination and relax." Jiang Mei shook her head at them. She had no interest in complaining or gossiping.
Zhong Yuxiu smiled and said, "Yes, Brother Luo, I wouldn't dare say that outside."
"I know, I know. Prepare some delicious food." Having been in the countryside for several years, Luo Jianmin knew what was going on and appreciated Zhong Yuxiu's kindness.
The three female educated youth prepared several meat dishes. Wild vegetables were scarce in winter, but they were not unavailable in the mountains. Therefore, there were only pickles on the table, and the rest was meat, most of which was smoked meat brought back from the mountains by Yan Rushan and Zhong Yuxiu.
The seven educated youths ate pheasant, hare, salted fish, smoked duck, and pickles to their heart's content.
After dinner, as usual, the male educated youth cleaned up the mess, while the female educated youth took hot water to wash up and went to bed early.
In the following days, except for going to the county town to fill out the application form, the seven of them stayed at the educated youth site and did not go out. The members of the commune were still enthusiastic and came to visit in groups of three or four every day. Even if the educated youth did not want to entertain them, they would not be rude, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
More than half a month passed, and there was no news about the admission notice, and the members' enthusiasm began to wane.
Luo Jianmin and Sun Ruhong began to feel anxious, and Jiang Mei was also feeling uneasy. One day, as they gathered around a charcoal fire in the main room, a loud voice came from outside the courtyard, "Yan Zhiqing, Zhong Zhiqing, there's a letter for you."
"Coming?" Luo Jianmin jumped up suddenly.
Yan Rushan glanced at him and said, "I'll go out and take a look. You guys wait inside. It's cold outside."
"Okay, okay, go quickly and check if your admission letters have arrived." Luo Jianmin sat back in his original seat.
Yan Rushan glanced at Zhong Yuxiu, got up and went out of the house, opening the gate; the visitor was a postman. There were only two postmen in the county town, so to Yan Rushan, the visitor was an acquaintance.
"Mailman Zhang, what's arrived?"
Postman Zhang took two envelopes made of brown paper from the large bag on the back of his bicycle and gave them to him. "Congratulations! They're your admission letters. And what about another educated youth? Her admission letter has arrived too."
"It's inside. I'll pick it up for her." After Yan Rushan took it, he didn't rush to open it. Instead, he politely thanked him, "Thank you, postman Zhang, for making such a special trip."
"As I should. I have to go to other production brigades, so I'll leave first."
Postman Zhang pedaled away on his bicycle. Yan Rushan turned around, closed the gate, and walked into the main hall. He handed her an envelope addressed to Comrade Zhong Yuxiu. "It's the admission letter."
Zhong Yuxiu was not surprised. The original owner had few relatives or friends, and the only thing that could be sent here was the admission letter.
"Thank you." She took it, opened it, and pulled out a thin piece of paper with the Huada University logo on it. Zhong Yuxiu said calmly, "I got in. I'm in the Department of Physics."
Upon seeing this, Yan Rushan tore open the envelope and took out a notice that was exactly the same as the one Zhong Yuxiu had given him.
Luo Jianmin picked it up, looked at it, and grinned. "Congratulations, Comrade Yan, congratulations, Comrade Zhong, you both got into Huadu University. Comrade Yan applied for the Finance Department, and classes will start on February 3rd after the New Year."
"Congratulations, your notice should be on the way as well." Zhong Yuxiu put the notice back into the envelope.
Yan Rushan's eyes flickered slightly, and he handed the notice to Zhong Yuxiu, "Comrade Zhong, my envelope has been torn. Could you please put mine in here too?"
"Brother Yan, it's the same if you wrap it in brown paper." She and Yan Rushan had no close relationship, so it would be inappropriate for him to keep the admission letter for her.
"No need. We will still go together when the time comes." Yan Rushan handed the notice to her with assurance.
Zhong Yuxiu felt as if the weight was heavy on her shoulders. If something went wrong, Yan Rushan would miss out on Hua Da. "Brother Yan..."
"We men are careless, and we might lose it. Could you please keep it for me?"
It was all because Yan Rushan was too determined. Under the scorching gazes of Sun Ruhong and others, he had to put it away. Fortunately, he had a storage ring to use, so he didn't have to worry about losing the notice.
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