Everyone who saw the notice was shocked. Something big had happened!
Those who had tampered with the admissions and had something to hide were immediately frightened and broke out in cold sweats, their hands and feet went limp. If there hadn't been so many people around them, they would have collapsed to the ground.
Others who have nothing to hide can't help but worry about the huge workload that will come. Don't even think about this Spring Festival.
Not to mention how complicated it is to count the number of students in all colleges and universities across the country, they also have to be classified according to provinces and cities.
After receiving the list, each province not only had to publish a notice in the newspaper, but also had to continue to classify it into the next level, and then continue to classify it at the next level, and finally until it reached the major production brigades.
It would be fine if there was no time limit and they could just take their time, but school is about to start and there is no time to let them take their time.
You should know that the number of students enrolled nationwide this year is 272,000. The workload involved is self-evident!
But no matter how heavy the workload is, all relevant personnel have to grit their teeth and do it.
No one is allowed to interfere with college entrance examination admissions!
All the major universities acted swiftly, submitting their admission lists immediately. With the document issued, who would dare to drag their feet at this point? Wouldn't that be the chicken being slaughtered to scare the monkeys?
What's more, this matter itself is closely related to them. No one wants their school's students to be impersonated and a bunch of incompetent people to be recruited.
So, everyone worked at full speed, and within just two days, all the lists were compiled and classified and distributed to various provinces and cities.
The leaders of the education bureaus of various provinces and cities held meetings overnight as soon as they received the document, and those who were already on vacation also rushed back to their units.
Early the next morning, some people went to the printing factory, while the rest of the people divided the work and each was responsible for a part of compiling the admission list.
In this way, with the attention of the highest level, in just one week, radio broadcasts began to be heard one after another across the country.
Newspapers from major provinces and cities were also distributed to township units, and each production brigade had a copy.
Those ordinary people who were just preparing to celebrate the New Year with great enthusiasm discovered that everything seemed to have changed overnight.
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"Have you heard? It seems someone secretly stole someone else's admission letter, and then was discovered by the visiting officials, and a lot of people were arrested!"
"Yes, yes, yes. Not only that, but I heard the higher-ups were furious and sent people to investigate, and then arrested a large number of people!"
"My next-door neighbor's fourth uncle's son's cousin was arrested because of this!"
Overnight, everyone was telling each other the news, and all kinds of rumors were flying around.
"Great! People like this should be arrested! He just took away the university that others worked so hard to get into. It's really despicable!"
"The higher-ups must be very observant, otherwise we wouldn't have known such a thing would happen!"
"Come to think of it, my wife's nephew has always had good grades. He originally thought he could go to university, but he never received the admission letter and thought he failed. The child is very depressed at home. Now I think about it, could it be that someone else snatched him away?"
When the others heard what he said, they quickly gathered around him and offered suggestions:
"I heard that a newspaper will be published tomorrow, and our province's admission list is on it. Hurry up and queue up overnight to buy a copy and see if your nephew's name is on it. If it is, report it immediately. The investigation team is working very hard right now, and they will definitely be able to get your nephew's admission letter back soon!"
"That's right. If you can't buy the newspaper, listen to the radio, or go directly to your neighborhood office and ask. They have the newspaper and a backup list. They're definitely the right person to ask!"
"Hurry up and get your admission letter back soon, as it won't be long before school starts. Going to college is a big deal and shouldn't be taken lightly!"
The man had only guessed at first, but after hearing what everyone said, he suddenly became anxious and didn't bother to exchange pleasantries. "Then I'll go home and tell my family, and then we can split up and find out the result quickly."
"Go, go, hurry up, if more people know about this, they'll definitely be lining up. If you go too late, you don't know how long you'll have to wait!"
Others waved their hands hurriedly, even more anxiously than I was.
The news spread more and more widely. Perhaps it was because people were bored at home during the New Year holidays, and suddenly something big happened, and it immediately became a topic of conversation after dinner.
But this is also a good thing. The more people know about it, the wider the news will spread.
Gossip is human nature. Many people are warm-hearted and like to join in the fun. Regardless of whether there are relatives taking the college entrance examination at home, people can't help but show more concern.
So, on the day the newspaper was published, long queues formed in front of newsstands before dawn.
For a time, paper was in great demand and hard to come by.
Those who hadn't bought anything yet hurried to squeeze in with the people around them to take a look.
"Oh, I see someone I know! He just received his acceptance letter a few days ago. The information in the newspaper is so accurate, even the address is clearly written!"
"Wow, this newspaper is so thick and has so many words!"
"That's right. Don't you think about it? The admission list of our entire province is on it. There are tens of thousands of people. How many words would that take?"
"Hiss—no wonder my neighbor hasn't been home these past few days. He works at the printing factory and must be incredibly busy!"
"From the printing factory? Do you know some inside information?" the gossip lover asked excitedly.
"You actually know something. Let me tell you, the cost of this newspaper is all subsidized by the higher-ups. The money we spend on the newspapers can't even cover the cost."
"Really? That's a lot of money for so many newspapers!"
"Of course it's true! Look, this newspaper is the same price as before, but it has so much more content! This one issue is as much as several others. How can it not be a loss?"
"So what's the point?"
"Let more people know! Didn't you see it in the newspaper? Going to college is free. Not only is it free, but students are even given subsidies. Doesn't that show how much the country values its students? Even the cost of this newspaper isn't even as much as the money given to them."
"That makes sense. If someone else takes his place, not only can that person go to university, but they can also receive government subsidies. Wouldn't that be a huge loss for the country? This money is well spent!"
"That's right! This newspaper is really well-run. You can tell at a glance whether you've been accepted or not. If you can't buy a newspaper, you can listen to the radio or go to the street to ask in person. You don't have to worry about being kept in the dark and having someone else take the admission letter!"
"Yes, the higher-ups are really thinking about us ordinary people! My child will be taking the college entrance exam in two years, and I hope this newspaper can continue to be published."
"This is a good thing, but we can't keep letting the country lose money publishing this newspaper. Why don't we go back and complain and sell it at the original price? Even though it's a bit expensive, we can buy it together with several families, so the price will be about the same."
"That makes sense. Every family has children who will eventually have to take the college entrance exam. Let's talk it over with some people. They'll agree. We can't let the country lose money on this!"
"Yes, we can't let the country lose money!"
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