Chapter 824 Junior High School Entrance Examination
June 28, 1956 was the day of the elementary school to junior high school entrance examination. It was a normal working day, but the parents of several of Wang Zhan's friends took leave and sneaked into the outside of their examination room. Even Lao Tie's father, Comrade Lao Tie, an advanced worker, took leave.
In the morning, Wang Zhan practiced martial arts, washed up and made breakfast as usual. Wang Li knew that today was the day his brother and sister Yu Shui had exams, so she went to bed early yesterday and got up early today.
Originally, Wang Zhan didn't plan to take this girl with him, but he couldn't resist her coquettishness, so in the end he had no choice but to take her with him, but he told her to wait in the guard room and not go anywhere.
When the three of them arrived at the examination school, Wang Zhan's heart was at ease. He saw Xiaowu's parents standing under a big poplar tree at the door, enjoying the cool shade. It seemed that Xiaowu had already entered the examination room. Wang Zhan walked over to say hello to Comrade Shang, handed Wang Li to them, and took He Yushui into the examination room.
The weather is not so hot today, maybe because it rained heavily yesterday. The air is filled with the fragrance of the earth, which makes people feel very comfortable. Such weather also brings a sense of happiness to the candidates taking the exam.
After the math test in the morning, it was directly noon. The parents of several friends knew each other, and they all brought lunch. They found a cool place, sat on the ground and ate lunch together. But what made Wang Zhan and He Yushui laugh and cry was that the parents of the four friends brought a separate portion for them, while Wang Zhan had actually prepared lunch for him and Yushui as well. How could they finish it all at once?
The Chinese language exam continued in the afternoon. Only the parents were waiting anxiously outside the school gate. Time passed by minute by minute. Wang Zhan handed in his paper ahead of time without waiting for the bell. Everyone thought he was thinking about his sister, but in fact, he was just sad because he wrote the composition.
The title of the composition was "A...", a composition about a character. The first person Wang Zhan thought of was the old hunter who escaped to the mountains and saved him and his sister when he was a child. Until now, he still didn't know the man's name, but just called him grandpa.
In the end, the hunter went down the mountain to find something to eat for his sister, and never came back. This man was his savior and also his sister's lifesaver. Unfortunately, he still doesn't know what this old man's name is.
After Wang Zhan came out, he told several parents about the general content of the test paper. He felt that the other students would not do poorly in the exam, and as long as they performed normally, they would get a good result.
Teacher Yang also came and stood in the crowd of parents. She waited for the children to finish their exams before discussing the arrangements for the next few days.
The exam bell rang and the students came out one after another. Some were depressed, some were calm, and some were extremely excited. For example, Xiaowu never stopped talking as soon as she came out. She said excitedly that she had answered all the questions on the test paper and there must be no problem. It was not until her mother looked at her with an unfriendly look with her big belly that Xiaowu realized that she was a little too ostentatious.
Teacher Yang and other students gathered together and told them about the arrangements for the next few days. They have to go back to school tomorrow, but not so early, just nine o'clock will be enough. They are about to graduate, and they have to set an example for the younger students. All of them have to do voluntary labor, not only to pack up their own things left at school, but also to clean up and tidy up the campus. They don't have to come again after that, and will go to school on July 10 to hear their grades and further studies results.
Wang Zhan and He Yushui took Wang Li, said goodbye to everyone, and walked home alone. On the way, He Yushui discussed the questions on the test paper with Wang Zhan. Wang Zhan patiently compared the answers with her. When He Yushui returned home, she was also very excited because her answers were the same as Wang Zhan's, which proved that the big questions she asked were basically correct.
Auntie Sun was busy in the kitchen with Erya and Xiaopang. She knew that the two children had exams today. Auntie Sun had seen how hard they had worked recently. Today, the exams finally came to an end, so Auntie Sun bought chicken, fish and pork to reward the children.
Wang Zhan returned home, washed his hands, and wanted to help in the kitchen, but was chased out by Aunt Sun. Aunt Sun said, "No one is allowed to help today. I will do it alone as a token of my appreciation."
When Wang Zhan and He Yushui heard this, they looked at each other, smiled, and took their three children to the garden to play.
Today, Qi Dasheng and Captain Li deliberately got off work early. Looking at the busy Aunt Sun, Qi Dasheng had no intention of offering help. He already knew what Aunt Sun was thinking. This was a reward and a way to thank the children. After all, Erya and Xiaopang had been eating and living here for a long time.
Wang Zhan and He Yushui were different from usual after they relaxed. They played with Wang Li and the two children. Wang Zhan even ran to Qi Dasheng and Captain Li and vowed that he, a martial arts master, would be there whenever the police station needed him. Qi Dasheng laughed and said, "If we need you, we will all be useless. Well, the police station only handles trivial cases. I have never encountered any major cases like the ones you want."
Captain Li echoed from the side, "There will be a chance. I know you always think about those big cases. Do you want to touch a gun?"
Wang Zhan said embarrassedly: "My hands are itching. By the way, Master, do you think it's okay for my old friend to join the army?"
The elder brother said, "Why not? But now is not the right time. Let's wait until he graduates from high school. It will take a few years. By the way, do the fifth and fourth graders want to go?"
Wang Zhan thought for a moment and said, "Xiaowu might go, but Xiaosi will definitely not go. He is not interested in this. He is only thinking about college and making a name for his family."
Qi Dasheng smiled and said, "If you have ambition, being a soldier is not the only option, it's just one of the options. Of course, it would be great to go to college. What about you? What do you want to do?"
Wang Zhan smiled and said, "I'll tell you when the time comes. Keep it a secret for now."
Everyone enjoyed the meal in the evening. Qi Dasheng and Captain Li had a second drinking party as usual.
Wang Zhan went to bed early today and slept soundly. It would have been even more perfect if those shameless friends hadn't banged on the door so early the next morning.
The next morning, before five o'clock, Xiao Wu and the others arrived and broke down the door to wake Wang Zhan up. He Yushui also woke up.
Wang Zhan said unhappily, "Don't we go to school at nine o'clock? What are you doing?"
Xiao Si said, "What? We're asking you to go fishing. Didn't you hear Teacher Yang say there will be a lunch party at noon? We have to bring something with us. We're tired after the exam yesterday. If we don't go today, we'll have to go to school empty-handed." The other three nodded repeatedly.
Wang Zhan still complained: "It's not even daybreak yet, and you're already going fishing."
At this time, Fei Qing and Xiao Wu turned on their flashlights at the same time and shone them towards Wang Zhan. They laughed and said, "We are well prepared. Hurry up and get out the fishing rods and nets. Let's get out now."
Wang Zhan had no choice but to let He Yushui go with them. He asked her to stay at home and look after Wang Li. He Yushui went back to her room, hugged her quilt and went to Wang Li's room to continue sleeping.
After a while of hard work, a few people took their things and set off.
(End of this chapter)
June 28, 1956 was the day of the elementary school to junior high school entrance examination. It was a normal working day, but the parents of several of Wang Zhan's friends took leave and sneaked into the outside of their examination room. Even Lao Tie's father, Comrade Lao Tie, an advanced worker, took leave.
In the morning, Wang Zhan practiced martial arts, washed up and made breakfast as usual. Wang Li knew that today was the day his brother and sister Yu Shui had exams, so she went to bed early yesterday and got up early today.
Originally, Wang Zhan didn't plan to take this girl with him, but he couldn't resist her coquettishness, so in the end he had no choice but to take her with him, but he told her to wait in the guard room and not go anywhere.
When the three of them arrived at the examination school, Wang Zhan's heart was at ease. He saw Xiaowu's parents standing under a big poplar tree at the door, enjoying the cool shade. It seemed that Xiaowu had already entered the examination room. Wang Zhan walked over to say hello to Comrade Shang, handed Wang Li to them, and took He Yushui into the examination room.
The weather is not so hot today, maybe because it rained heavily yesterday. The air is filled with the fragrance of the earth, which makes people feel very comfortable. Such weather also brings a sense of happiness to the candidates taking the exam.
After the math test in the morning, it was directly noon. The parents of several friends knew each other, and they all brought lunch. They found a cool place, sat on the ground and ate lunch together. But what made Wang Zhan and He Yushui laugh and cry was that the parents of the four friends brought a separate portion for them, while Wang Zhan had actually prepared lunch for him and Yushui as well. How could they finish it all at once?
The Chinese language exam continued in the afternoon. Only the parents were waiting anxiously outside the school gate. Time passed by minute by minute. Wang Zhan handed in his paper ahead of time without waiting for the bell. Everyone thought he was thinking about his sister, but in fact, he was just sad because he wrote the composition.
The title of the composition was "A...", a composition about a character. The first person Wang Zhan thought of was the old hunter who escaped to the mountains and saved him and his sister when he was a child. Until now, he still didn't know the man's name, but just called him grandpa.
In the end, the hunter went down the mountain to find something to eat for his sister, and never came back. This man was his savior and also his sister's lifesaver. Unfortunately, he still doesn't know what this old man's name is.
After Wang Zhan came out, he told several parents about the general content of the test paper. He felt that the other students would not do poorly in the exam, and as long as they performed normally, they would get a good result.
Teacher Yang also came and stood in the crowd of parents. She waited for the children to finish their exams before discussing the arrangements for the next few days.
The exam bell rang and the students came out one after another. Some were depressed, some were calm, and some were extremely excited. For example, Xiaowu never stopped talking as soon as she came out. She said excitedly that she had answered all the questions on the test paper and there must be no problem. It was not until her mother looked at her with an unfriendly look with her big belly that Xiaowu realized that she was a little too ostentatious.
Teacher Yang and other students gathered together and told them about the arrangements for the next few days. They have to go back to school tomorrow, but not so early, just nine o'clock will be enough. They are about to graduate, and they have to set an example for the younger students. All of them have to do voluntary labor, not only to pack up their own things left at school, but also to clean up and tidy up the campus. They don't have to come again after that, and will go to school on July 10 to hear their grades and further studies results.
Wang Zhan and He Yushui took Wang Li, said goodbye to everyone, and walked home alone. On the way, He Yushui discussed the questions on the test paper with Wang Zhan. Wang Zhan patiently compared the answers with her. When He Yushui returned home, she was also very excited because her answers were the same as Wang Zhan's, which proved that the big questions she asked were basically correct.
Auntie Sun was busy in the kitchen with Erya and Xiaopang. She knew that the two children had exams today. Auntie Sun had seen how hard they had worked recently. Today, the exams finally came to an end, so Auntie Sun bought chicken, fish and pork to reward the children.
Wang Zhan returned home, washed his hands, and wanted to help in the kitchen, but was chased out by Aunt Sun. Aunt Sun said, "No one is allowed to help today. I will do it alone as a token of my appreciation."
When Wang Zhan and He Yushui heard this, they looked at each other, smiled, and took their three children to the garden to play.
Today, Qi Dasheng and Captain Li deliberately got off work early. Looking at the busy Aunt Sun, Qi Dasheng had no intention of offering help. He already knew what Aunt Sun was thinking. This was a reward and a way to thank the children. After all, Erya and Xiaopang had been eating and living here for a long time.
Wang Zhan and He Yushui were different from usual after they relaxed. They played with Wang Li and the two children. Wang Zhan even ran to Qi Dasheng and Captain Li and vowed that he, a martial arts master, would be there whenever the police station needed him. Qi Dasheng laughed and said, "If we need you, we will all be useless. Well, the police station only handles trivial cases. I have never encountered any major cases like the ones you want."
Captain Li echoed from the side, "There will be a chance. I know you always think about those big cases. Do you want to touch a gun?"
Wang Zhan said embarrassedly: "My hands are itching. By the way, Master, do you think it's okay for my old friend to join the army?"
The elder brother said, "Why not? But now is not the right time. Let's wait until he graduates from high school. It will take a few years. By the way, do the fifth and fourth graders want to go?"
Wang Zhan thought for a moment and said, "Xiaowu might go, but Xiaosi will definitely not go. He is not interested in this. He is only thinking about college and making a name for his family."
Qi Dasheng smiled and said, "If you have ambition, being a soldier is not the only option, it's just one of the options. Of course, it would be great to go to college. What about you? What do you want to do?"
Wang Zhan smiled and said, "I'll tell you when the time comes. Keep it a secret for now."
Everyone enjoyed the meal in the evening. Qi Dasheng and Captain Li had a second drinking party as usual.
Wang Zhan went to bed early today and slept soundly. It would have been even more perfect if those shameless friends hadn't banged on the door so early the next morning.
The next morning, before five o'clock, Xiao Wu and the others arrived and broke down the door to wake Wang Zhan up. He Yushui also woke up.
Wang Zhan said unhappily, "Don't we go to school at nine o'clock? What are you doing?"
Xiao Si said, "What? We're asking you to go fishing. Didn't you hear Teacher Yang say there will be a lunch party at noon? We have to bring something with us. We're tired after the exam yesterday. If we don't go today, we'll have to go to school empty-handed." The other three nodded repeatedly.
Wang Zhan still complained: "It's not even daybreak yet, and you're already going fishing."
At this time, Fei Qing and Xiao Wu turned on their flashlights at the same time and shone them towards Wang Zhan. They laughed and said, "We are well prepared. Hurry up and get out the fishing rods and nets. Let's get out now."
Wang Zhan had no choice but to let He Yushui go with them. He asked her to stay at home and look after Wang Li. He Yushui went back to her room, hugged her quilt and went to Wang Li's room to continue sleeping.
After a while of hard work, a few people took their things and set off.
(End of this chapter)
