Dreaming of Lion Rock: Recipe in Hand

Chapter 113 Another Year of College Entrance Examination

Not long after Li Shuhua and Wen Laosan got married, the annual college entrance examination came.

This year's college entrance examination will be held in mid-July, the hottest time of the year. Candidates must have the courage to fight against the odds and be prepared to sweat and dredge in the dog days of summer. It is said that more than 170 million people will take the college entrance examination this year. This is a real test that can determine the direction of their lives.

Qiu Guo and Yan Ning were both going to take the college entrance examination. Qiu Guo had not been back to Lion Rock for two months in order to prepare for the final sprint, which showed how determined he was to pass the college entrance examination.

In fact, Qiuguo and Yanning's grades have always been among the best. Judging from their usual test scores, the worst they can get is a junior college degree.

Don’t underestimate junior college. This is an era when even technical secondary school graduates can be assigned to state-owned units.

However, the college entrance examination is not an ordinary exam. It tests your usual knowledge accumulation and more importantly, your psychological quality at critical moments.

Fortunately, Qiu Guo and Yan Ning's examination room is in Tuo County No. 1 Middle School, which is a good thing for them. Familiar environment and familiar teachers always give people a sense of security, which is the home advantage.

The first day's Chinese and Geography exams were all passed smoothly. However, the second day's math exam was really difficult for all the candidates. The 1984 college entrance examination math exam was known as the most difficult math exam. Chunni knew this, but she had never taken this math exam in her previous life, so there was no golden finger to teach them how to solve the questions.

Lao Ma had said in advance that the college entrance examination papers of that year were stored in the system, but Chunni refused.

It’s not that Chunni is so selfless, but in her opinion, the purpose of students taking the college entrance examination is not simply to get into a university, but to enjoy the process of defeating themselves under high-intensity and high-pressure conditions.

However, the impact of this exam was so great that many candidates suffered mental breakdowns, which directly affected their subsequent exams. Some even gave up the exam outright.

It would be a lie for Chunni to say she wasn't worried. She was afraid that the two little girls wouldn't be able to withstand the blow and never recover.

Thinking that the exam was almost over, Chunni dropped what she was doing and rode her bike to school.

Under the scorching sun, the annoying cicadas kept chirping. Chunni was sweating profusely while riding her bike to the county town. The relaxation of her body alleviated the worries in her heart.

She didn't go to school, but went to Chunni Restaurant. During the college entrance examination, both girls would eat at the restaurant.

Sure enough, not long after, Yan Ning and Qiu Guo walked in slowly with their heads down.

"Qiuguo, Yanning, here." Chunni waved her hand.

When Qiu Guo saw Chunni, she smiled instinctively, as if everything could be solved with her sister around.

Yan Ning pulled out a stool and sat down, still looking listless.

The dishes were already on the table: lotus root and pork ribs soup, stir-fried vegetables, and a portion of stir-fried meat with lettuce and black fungus. Seeing that the soup was already warm, Chunni served a bowl to the two examinees.

"You must be thirsty, have a drink. I know you are hot, you can drink boiled water, but you can't go out to buy popsicles, be careful of getting diarrhea." Chunni, who has been a big sister for several years, is quite nagging!

"I understand, sister." The two of them understood each other and said in unison.

Yan Ning followed Qiu Guo and also called Chun Ni sister.

"Let's eat first. We can talk about it after dinner." Chunni knew what was on their minds but didn't point it out.

Man is iron and rice is steel. If you don't eat for a meal, you will be hungry. The world is big, but eating is the most important.

However, the two of them seemed to have poor appetites. After drinking the soup, they began to count the grains of rice.

Chunni couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so she asked, "Why didn't the exam go well?"

When it comes to exams, Yan Ning's eyes immediately fill with tears.

"Sister, I may not be able to get into college this time."

Qiu Guo sighed and said, "Hey, I want to repeat the year."

Chunni's mouth sank, but her tone remained unchanged, "Why? Is the exam difficult?"

"The math test is so difficult. I have never seen the two big questions at the back before. Two big questions, I left them all blank." Qiu Guo felt like crying when she mentioned the math test.

"You didn't succeed, but other students did?" Chunni asked patiently.

Qiu Guo thought for a moment before saying, "I noticed that the other students didn't look too happy either. Some even cried. They all said that the test questions were difficult this time."

"Did you finish the questions you could do carefully?" Chunni asked.

Qiu Guo and Yan Ning nodded at the same time.

"That's right. You're not the only one who didn't do well in the exam. Most people didn't do well. So why be sad? As for the math test results, just do your best and leave the rest to fate!"

Yan Ning's face finally looked better.

"Since you've passed the math test, don't worry about it anymore. You still have an exam this afternoon. Don't think about repeating the year. How can you know you won't pass if you haven't finished the exams and haven't tried your best? Doing well on the remaining exams is the best way to repay your ten years of hard work."

The two girls regained their fighting spirit and suddenly felt very hungry. They picked up their chopsticks and started eating.

Admission notice

The college entrance examination is over. Qiu Guo and Yan Ning went to school to estimate their scores and then fill in their application forms.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the college entrance examination in this era is like a thousand troops crossing a single-plank bridge. Before Qiu Guo and his classmates took the college entrance examination, they would go through a pre-examination, and the passing rate of this pre-examination was only 30%. That is to say, only 100 out of 30 people can take the college entrance examination. The admission rate of the college entrance examination is even lower, only about 20%. That is, six people, and these six people may not only go to university, but also go to technical secondary school.

This is why college students were so precious at that time. Rural educational resources were limited, and if someone could really get into college, he would be a golden phoenix from the mountain nest.

Qiu Guo's usual grades were worse than Yan Ning's, but maybe because he had a good mentality and was not much affected by the math test, his final score was more than ten points higher than Yan Ning's.

Qiu Guo applied to Sichuan Public Medical College, which later became the famous West China University of Medical Sciences, and studied medicine.

Yan Ning applied for the junior college of Chengdu Normal University, hoping to become a teacher in the future.

Another candidate from Lion Mountain, Bai Shu, unexpectedly failed to make the list. In fact, he was one of the students in the school with the best chance of going to an undergraduate college.

The estimated score is quite high, which is a pity.

The admission letter arrived at home just in time. A golden phoenix appeared in the mountain nest, and she was Chunni's younger sister who was admitted to the Agricultural University a few years ago.

This shocked the entire Lion Rock. Even the commune leaders came to his home to express their condolences. They also wanted to see this prospective college student, and brought their younger family members to come and bask in the cultural atmosphere of a college student.

Not to mention the villagers of Shizishan Village. Chunni's family had a constant stream of guests, some bringing gifts, some chatting, some just watching the fun, and it was a busy day for more than ten days.

"Who said having a daughter is useless? Look at Chunni, she can make money. I heard she is a millionaire. She can also study and apply to that agricultural university. The university wants her to stay in school, but she is not happy. Some time ago, on behalf of the commune, I went to the city fertilizer factory to buy new fertilizers. My God, how can people's brains be so smart? I have never heard of that fertilizer, but Chunni talks about it very clearly. My father-in-law said that with the use of fertilizers and the planting of dry rice seedlings, this year's rice harvest will increase by 20% compared with previous years!"

"My old man also said that the rice harvest will be good this year. It would be great if we could have enough to eat after paying the public grain tax."

"Of course. The idea of ​​growing rice seedlings in the soil this year was also Chunni's. My husband is a good farmer and doesn't listen to anyone's opinions. But when he meets Chunni, he has nothing to say. He even said that Chunni is amazing. She is a college student who specializes in how to grow crops. We should learn scientific planting from Chunni. Hehe, I am dying of laughter. He keeps talking about science, but does he know how to write the word science?"

"But most of the villagers followed Chunni's method to grow dry rice seedlings, and the rice is growing well. Those families who didn't grow rice must be regretting it now!"

"Yeah! Hahahaha!"

"Don't mention it, the rice seedlings this year are better than in previous years. There was such a strong wind a few days ago! The rice seedlings didn't fall over much. Compared with the rice fields of Li Dashan's family, my old man was so happy that he couldn't sleep all night."

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