Although the exam was tense and difficult, time passed quickly as one subject followed another. I finished all the subjects by the next afternoon.
Everyone rushed out of the examination room, some were happy, some were sad, some looked up to the sky and sighed, some were nervous, and some looked indifferent, thinking about how to have fun and relax next.
Some people nervously asked others for answers, anxiously hoping that everyone's answers would be the same as theirs, and also afraid that others would be able to answer the questions they failed to fill in.
"Lingling, what's the answer to the last question? What's your score?"
"What does the last essay question in politics mean? I can't even understand it!"
"Does anyone know how to solve the last few physics problems? Ma Dali, have you finished all the physics problems?"
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Chen Xingling's grades were among the best in the class. Right after the exam, she was surrounded by classmates who all came to her to check their answers.
She was asked so many questions that she saw stars and was sweating profusely, and she couldn't help but get nervous.
"Don't think about it after you've passed the exam! My answers may not be the standard answers. Listen to the teacher, don't check your answers, and wait patiently for the results to be announced!"
“Lingling!” Jia Shuangqi squeezed through the crowd with red eyes, hugged her arms, and cried: “I—I’m dead this time!”
Chen Xingling was startled by her and asked, "What's wrong?"
Jia Shuangqi burst into tears and choked up, "I couldn't answer the last history question! Ahhh! That question had the highest score on the entire test paper! Ahhhh!"
Chen Xingling was a little amused and did not know whether to laugh or cry, so he hurriedly tried to comfort her and stop her from crying.
Everyone was very nervous, and after hearing Jia Shuangying's crying, they suddenly lost confidence, and several girls' eyes also turned red.
When the class teacher who was waiting outside the examination room saw this situation, he hurried over to comfort everyone, saying that this was the first summer college entrance examination after its resumption and that all universities were competing for students, so everyone didn't need to worry, as now was a good time for universities to compete for students.
"So, everyone just needs to relax and wait for the results to be announced! Don't worry, don't be nervous, just go home and have a good rest."
After hearing this, everyone relaxed one after another, said goodbye to Ban Ren and left.
Chen Xingling nudged Jia Shuangqi beside him and asked, "It's just one question, is it necessary to be so upset about it? If the other papers are not difficult and you can handle them, why would it be so important to worry about it?"
Jia Shuangqi sobbed and whispered, "I think the other volumes are... okay, not as difficult as I thought."
"Then why are you still crying?" Chen Xingling glared at her with amusement, "You are the only one crying in the whole examination room, aren't you ashamed?"
Jia Shuangqi smiled embarrassedly, wiped his tears and looked around.
"Ah! Isn't that your lover? Look! Dali is talking to him!"
Chen Xingling followed her gaze and found that Gu Qi was already waiting outside the school gate.
He was tall and straight with an outstanding temperament, and he stood out in the bustling crowd. The first thing people saw was him.
Gu Qi was holding his bicycle and talking to Ma Dali. They seemed to be having a good chat and both of them had smiles on their faces.
Chen Xingling hurried to Lao Xi.
Jia Shuangying found her cousin who came to pick her up, waved goodbye to them and left first.
Chen Xingling and his wife took Ma Dali to the construction site on Shuiyue Road and solemnly introduced him to Master Mo.
When Master Mo heard that he could build walls and lay bricks, and could do some simple carpentry work, he immediately agreed to keep him.
"There's some wood that I bought over there. I just made two brackets. Go cut some wood and try to make a simple wooden bed for you to sleep on tonight."
After listening to this, Ma Dali went to work promptly.
Master Mo was secretly delighted to see that his movements were skillful, quick and steady.
"I'm in need of a good helper who can keep watch at night and help with the cleaning. If it can be someone I know, that would be even better. It's just what I need, it's just right!"
Gu Qi apologized and whispered, "Although we live close to each other, I have to work overtime to draw designs at night from time to time, and I can't keep watch at a fixed time, so I have to ask Dali for help."
Ma Dali waved his hand and said, "You're welcome. My home is in the west of the city, not far from here."
Chen Xingling explained: "I will also be on holiday soon. I will come over in the morning and evening to help boil water and clean up."
Master Mo instructed: "Xiao Chen, when you come here tomorrow morning, buy a few more bottles of cold water. Also, tell your brothers to go to the local product store and buy more good wood for the beams."
"Okay." Chen Xingling remembered them one by one.
After checking the foundation, Gu Qi chatted with Master Mo for a while before leaving with Chen Xingling.
"Xing'er, are you urging Master Mo to find more craftsmen to help?"
"Yes." Chen Xingling said truthfully: "It's easier to get things done with more people, and it can speed things up a bit."
Gu Qi paused slightly, a hint of embarrassment appearing on his handsome face.
"Are you...are you in a hurry to move out?"
Chen Xingling rolled his eyes and looked at the street scene passing by without saying a word.
Gu Qi secretly sensed something and unconsciously squeezed the hand holding the handle.
"Xing'er, you've had a hard time taking exams these past two days. How about we go to the cafeteria tonight and buy half a roast duck as a side dish?"
Chen Xingling said "Oh" softly, with a perfunctory attitude.
At this time, the bicycle had already reached the north gate of the shipyard. Gu Qi wanted to stop, but found that it was time to get off work. All he saw were colleagues in blue uniforms. He thought it was not a good time to discuss anything with his wife, so he had to give up.
Half a roast duck was added to dinner, and everyone was very happy, especially Xiaohuzi.
"Mom!" the little guy asked excitedly, "Let's go to grandma's house tomorrow morning, okay?"
Chen Xingling nodded: "Okay! But mom still has to take care of things on the construction site, so she can't live there. If you want to stay for a few days, then stay. When you want to come back, let your uncle take you back."
"Okay!" Little Tiger gestured with his fingers: "I'm going to stay there for three days!"
Chen Xingling smiled dotingly, "Why? You don't want to stay a few more days this time? Your cousins are on summer vacation, and now they are working and playing under the banyan tree every day. If you go over now, you'll have a lot of playmates to play with you!"
Little Tiger shook his head: "Not for too many days, otherwise I will miss mom and dad too much."
Everyone was amused by him.
Gu Yi deliberately mocked him and asked, "What about your uncle? Don't you miss your uncle? You have no conscience!"
"What about aunt?" Zhao Xiaoxing asked with a smile: "Don't want to either? Isn't that good?"
Little Tiger started laughing and nodded: "Of course I do! So I can't be gone for too long, otherwise I will miss you guys too much!"
Gu Miao did not join in their conversation. She just focused on eating the duck meat, one piece after another. Even when there was a pile of bones in front of her, she kept moving her chopsticks towards the duck meat.
She didn't dare go out these two days. She stayed at home and slept every day, eating and sleeping.
"Ah Miao." Gu Qi reminded calmly: "You should eat vegetables, not too much meat."
Gu Miaolue pouted a little aggrievedly: "This is the only time I'll eat meat today..."
"You've eaten enough." Gu Yi glanced at her and scolded her, "Everyone eats together, but you eat the portion for several people. Is that okay? You're not active when working, so you should at least take care of others when eating."
Gu Miao had no choice but to pick up the food reluctantly, still mumbling in dissatisfaction: "If my mother were here, she would definitely let me eat everything to my heart's content."
Chen Xingling couldn't listen any longer and said, "If that's the case, then you should go back to the capital and let your mother spoil you. This is not the Gu family's old house, you can't be willful."
After hearing this, Gu Miao felt extremely depressed and poked the rice in the bowl fiercely.
"I... this is my eldest brother's house! What do you think of me?"
Gu Qi glared at her and said in a deep voice: "My house is your sister-in-law's house. You are in her place, and she can't say a few words to you?"
The eldest brother's intimidation power has always been amazing. Gu Miao did not dare to refute. She shrank her head and concentrated on eating.
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