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The first college entrance examination was held in December, in the middle of winter. In order to save the candidates the trouble of getting up early in the morning and traveling, Ye Jianguo and Zhang Zhiqiang borrowed two dormitories from the county public security bureau.

There were exactly 10 people from Qingshan Brigade taking the college entrance examination, 6 boys and 4 girls, so there was just one room for boys and one room for girls.

A few educated youth did not dare to trouble the brigade, so they went to the county guesthouse in advance to collect money and booked two rooms, with men and women living separately.

The day before the official college entrance examination, the Ye family, consisting of Ye Jinyi and Zhao Hongying, plus Ye Jinhua and Ye Jingang, took Qin Hao and Li Baoguo and their couples to live in Ye Jinhua's small courtyard in the county town.

There were exactly two rooms, one for four men and one for four girls.

Zhang Zhaodi had little contact with the Ye family and was a little reserved at first. Later, she found that Ye Jinhua and Zhao Hongying were not as aloof as she had thought, and she gradually relaxed.

There is only one day left for the exam, and they will be going to the battlefield soon. The Ye family members are still quite relaxed. After all, they have known about the resumption of the college entrance examination for a long time, and they have been reviewing for the past two years. They are very confident about this exam.

Qin Hao and his three companions were somewhat unsure, but they were much better off than the other educated youth.

Tomorrow will be the time to test the results. Ye Jinhua suggested that everyone should not read tonight. The eight of them gathered together and had a hot clear soup hotpot.

Ye Jinhua didn't dare let everyone eat something too spicy, so he used pepper pork tripe and chicken soup base, added some vegetables, and finally cooked a big bowl of noodles for each person.

After two years of operation by Qingshan Brigade, winter vegetables are no longer a rarity in their brigade, no, in their county town.

The eight people had a hearty meal together. In the winter, they felt warm from the inside out and very comfortable.

Early the next morning, before dawn, the entire county was still immersed in silence.

In the dormitory of the County Public Security Bureau, the candidates from the Qingshan Brigade had already gotten up. After a simple wash, they were waiting at the door to go to the examination room.

Everyone in Ye Jinhua's courtyard had packed up their exam supplies early and met up with the educated youth and candidates from Qingshan Brigade at the intersection.

Along the way, everyone was silent, but their steps were firm and powerful.

When we arrived at the examination room, the sky was already slightly bright. Many candidates had already gathered outside the examination room. They were either nervously flipping through the materials in their hands, or cheering each other up.

The exam bell rang, and the candidates filed in and walked into the examination room that would determine their fate.

The classroom is filled with slightly worn desks and chairs, and above the blackboard is a slogan that reads "Maintain a Strict Examination Atmosphere and Discipline," which stands out particularly in the dim light of a winter morning.

Zhao Hongying walked into the examination room, her heartbeat quickening uncontrollably, and she gripped the pen tighter. She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself.

When the test papers were handed out, the whole classroom was so quiet that one could almost hear the heartbeat.

Zhao Hongying quickly glanced through the math test paper, frowned slightly, and found that the difficulty of several questions exceeded her expectations.

But she quickly adjusted herself, started with the questions she was confident about, and wrote down the answers stroke by stroke, her handwriting neat and powerful.

On the other side, Zhang Zhaodi, who was sitting by the window, couldn't help but shiver as the cold wind blew in through the gaps in the window.

She rubbed her frozen hands and gazed at the essay topic, lost in thought. She recalled the hardships of working in the fields, the countless nights spent studying under dim lights. These experiences flashed through her mind, making her even more determined to do well on the exam.

The three Ye Jinhua siblings had it much easier. Not to mention the two years of review, these three were already top students in school. The questions were easy for them, and their pens "swished almost non-stop."

Time passed quietly as the students were busy answering questions. The invigilator paced slowly in the classroom, occasionally making sounds to remind the students to pay attention to the time.

Some candidates bit the tip of their pens, frowned, and pondered the answers to difficult questions; some candidates were focused and wrote quickly, as if they wanted to pour all their knowledge into the test paper.

Finally, the first day of the exam is over.

The candidates walked out of the examination room one after another, some with smiles on their faces and some with serious expressions.

The candidates from Qingshan Brigade gathered together and discussed their test results. Although some people found the questions a bit difficult, no one was discouraged and encouraged each other to do their best in the next exam.

Over the next few days, the exams proceeded in an intense yet orderly manner. After each exam, the candidates shared their feelings and experiences. Ye Jinhua and others also stayed by the candidates' side, offering them care and support.

Finally, all the exams are over.

On the day the college entrance examination ended, the sun broke through the winter haze and shone warmly on the open space outside the examination room.

The candidates walked out of the examination room one after another, with different expressions on their faces, just like the unpredictable weather.

Some people walked briskly, with the corners of their mouths raised uncontrollably, their eyes full of confidence and joy.

Some people looked pale, with confusion and loss in their eyes, and some even burst into tears.

After all, this college entrance examination was rushed and most people were not fully prepared. Compared with these people, the Qingshan Brigade was relatively calm.

Ye Jianguo gave them a shot of prevention in advance. Even if they didn't do well in the exam this time, there would always be opportunities in the future. As long as the knowledge was learned, it would always be useful. The college entrance examination would not be everyone's only way out.

Therefore, they were not so nervous about the college entrance examination and were much more relaxed.

Ye Jianguo borrowed a tractor from the commune and went to the county town to pick up all the candidates from Qingshan Brigade, including educated youth and his own children, at once.

The other candidates were all envious when they saw this, especially when they thought about having to brave the wind and snow and rush back, and they were even more upset that they were not from the Qingshan Brigade.

Considering the cold weather, Ye Jianguo's tractor was loaded with more than a dozen quilts that the members brought from their homes to cover those taking the exam.

The kids in the brigade were fine, but the educated youth were also very touched. They felt that they were so lucky that they were not bullied in the place where they were sent to work, and the place was especially friendly.

After returning to the team, everyone went home. After Ye Jinhua got home, she waited until her body warmed up before kissing her three babies.

After the exam, no one mentioned checking the answers. One reason was that everyone had confidence in themselves, and the other was that the exam was already taken and the choices had been made, so there was no point in checking the answers.