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Chapter 803 804. Hot Discussion and College Entrance Examination

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, the twelfth issue of "People's Literature" in 1977 went on sale, and "Return to the City" as the highlight was once again scheduled to be the first article published in this issue.

The publication of this issue of the magazine once again caused a sensation in society, especially the novel "Return to the City", which was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples.

"Return to the City" vividly depicts the depression and difficulties of the educated youth returning to the city with its realistic and delicate brushstrokes, touching the hearts of countless readers.

Many readers wrote to say that the protagonist in the novel seemed like a miniature of themselves, and that the stories about the collision between ideals and reality, setbacks and persistence, made them empathize and burst into tears.

"The story told in Return to the City is my own experience, but the protagonist is stronger than me," a reader wrote in a letter. "Every character in the novel is so vivid. Their tenacity and persistence make me feel ashamed, and also give me hope for the future."

With the widespread dissemination of "Return to the City", Yue Wenxuan's name has once again become the focus of public opinion. This time, he is no longer the fledgling new writer. His writing accurately captures the pulse of the times and is also a profound analysis of social phenomena.

The literary world also gave a high evaluation to Return to the City. Many critics believed that the writing style of Return to the City was simple and true, and it recorded the social changes of this particular period and reflected the common voice of the group of educated youth who returned to the city.

"Yue Wenxuan presents us with a unique perspective and profound insight into the lives of educated youth who returned to the city," a well-known critic wrote in a review article. "His work not only allows us to see the struggles and efforts of individuals, but also makes us feel the power and hope of the collective. Returning to the City is a work worth chewing over and over again and thinking deeply about."

The story of "Return to the City" is actually significantly different from his previous two novels, but the return of educated youth to the city is the most watched social event at the moment, and it is also closely related to thousands of households.

It is precisely because of this that once it was published, it naturally attracted much attention from all walks of life.

With the help of the media, the influence of "Return to the City" quickly expanded and even attracted the attention of official media.

Reports and comments about "Return to the City" appeared in major newspapers and magazines, pushing this work to a higher level of public opinion.

Facing the heated discussions from all walks of life, Yue Wenxuan, the novelist, seemed to be an outsider. December was approaching, and all his energy was shifted to the college entrance examination.

In 1977, the college entrance examination in Beijing was held on December 12th, th and th.

But for most candidates, the exam time is only two days.

Yue Wenxuan is a liberal arts student. He will take the political science exam on the morning of the 10th and the history and geography exam in the afternoon. He will take the mathematics exam on the morning of the 11th and the Chinese exam in the afternoon.

The test on the 12th is foreign language, which is an additional subject. Only candidates who apply to foreign language colleges will take this subject.

The two-day college entrance examination is over. Some people are happy, some are depressed, and several candidates from the Red Star Department Store are among the happy ones.

After finishing the Chinese exam on the afternoon of the 11th, because it was still early, several candidates taking the college entrance examination did not go home directly, but went back to the store first.

Yue Wenxuan and others were not in the same examination room, and he had already asked everyone in advance not to discuss or ask questions after the exam no matter how they did in each exam.

Now that we have finally finished the last exam, everyone is thinking about sharing their current feelings with everyone after returning to the store.

Yue Wenxuan's examination room was the farthest away, so he was the last one to come back. When he walked into the store, everyone else was discussing excitedly.

Hearing everyone's laughter and seeing the bright smiles on everyone's faces, Yue Wenxuan knew that everyone should have done well in the exam.

Seeing Yue Wenxuan, the backbone, come in, everyone gathered around him. Yue Ruoyin was the first to speak:
"Brother, you are amazing! Many of the knowledge points you taught me were tested on the exam.

In every exam, I feel like I did well. I don’t know if this is just my illusion. "

"I also think I did quite well in the exam. This time I definitely performed exceptionally well." Lu Weidang was also very excited. "Of course, I was able to do so well in the exam mainly thanks to Wenxuan. Originally, I set a goal for myself to be admitted to a technical secondary school, but I think it should be no problem to be admitted to a junior college, and maybe I have hope for a bachelor's degree."

Chen Yuemei is an introvert and usually doesn't talk much, but today she was probably too excited and couldn't help but say:
"On my way back, I ran into some of my former classmates, whose academic performance used to be much better than mine.

But after we reviewed the questions, it seemed that their test results were not as good as mine.

I originally thought that I would be lucky if I could get into a junior college, but now it seems that I still have a good chance.”

Her eyes also fell on Yue Wenxuan, and she said sincerely: "If I can really receive an admission letter, I will definitely go to the restaurant to treat you to a good meal.

I can't say thank you, but I know that without your guidance, I would have no hope of getting into college."

"Then I'll wait for your treat."

If Chen Yuemei could really get into university, it would make everyone happy, and Yue Wenxuan would naturally not refuse.

Lu Songlin and Wen Xiaoqing also looked happy, but they didn't say anything. Yue Wenxuan simply asked, "Songlin, Xiaoqing, you two have a solid foundation and usually have very good test scores. You should do well this time, right?"

"I think I did pretty well on the test. It should be no worse than my usual test scores."

Lu Songlin is a very humble person. If he says so, then his results must be good.

Wen Xiaoqing said: "I am quite confident about my test scores. If the admission criteria only look at grades, then I will definitely be admitted. I just don't know if family background is a big factor in the actual admission process?"

"As long as we perform well, that's enough. As for the final admission, it is not something we can decide.

It would be best if I could be admitted. Even if I am not admitted this time, I will have another chance in the future."

Yue Wenxuan had no confidence in whether Wen Xiaoqing and Lu Songlin would be admitted, so he could only try his best to cheer them up, "As you can see, the application conditions this time are much more relaxed than before, and the admission conditions will definitely become more and more relaxed in the future.

Maybe in two years, the admission criteria will only be based on test scores, not family background.”

Despite Yue Wenxuan's comfort, Lu Songlin and Wen Xiaoqing still had some gloom in their hearts. Although they both felt that they had performed well in the exam, they could not laugh and celebrate as freely as others.

Several people had just finished the college entrance examination and were too excited to work for the time being. They chatted until the end of the get off work day and then went home. Today was a special day after the college entrance examination. Several candidates had to go home to report on the college entrance examination and celebrate with their families, so no one stayed in the store for dinner.

Yue Wenxuan's family had already made preparations for the celebration. Cong Qiuhui even took half a day off and was busy at home for half a day to make a sumptuous dinner for the children.

The fact that Wen Xiaoqing and Yue Wenxuan were dating had already been officially announced a long time ago, so she was of course indispensable to today's celebration.

By the time Yue Wenxuan, Wen Xiaoqing and his sister Yue Ruoyin came in, their mother Cong Qiuhui had already prepared the food and was waiting for the three of them to come back to start celebrating.

Yue Xuchu was concerned about several candidates at home, and as he was not busy at work today, he went home early in the afternoon.

The eldest brother Yue Lingxuan returned home right after finishing the exam, so he was the first person to enter the house. He had already reported his exam results to his parents.

Yue Wenxuan had a bad impression of his elder brother, and apart from preparing a copy of all the review materials for him, he had not given him any special tutoring.

Yue Lingxuan's foundation was originally stronger than his sister Yue Ruoyin, and he was also smarter. With the comprehensive college entrance examination review materials provided by Yue Wenxuan, his grades improved rapidly.

Even without Yue Wenxuan's special tutoring, the tutoring given to him by his parents also played a big role in improving his academic performance.

He also felt that he had performed well, and even if he failed to get into an undergraduate program, it should not be a problem for him to get into a junior college.

Among the candidates in their family, Cong Qiuhui and Yue Xuchu were most worried about their eldest son. When they learned that he was confident of being admitted to a junior college, they were naturally very happy.

Finally, Yue Wenxuan and the others came in. Cong Qiuhui couldn't wait to ask about the three's exam results. "Why did you three come back so late? I was so worried. How did you do on the exam? Did you perform well?"

Yue Wenxuan looked at his mother with a smile and said softly, "Mom, don't worry, we all did well in the exam.

Ruoyin couldn't wait to share with me how smoothly she answered the questions. It seems that she reviewed well and did very well in the exam.

As for me, I have nothing to worry about. I don’t think I made any mistakes in my answers. I will definitely get good grades. I might even be able to get you the top score in the college entrance examination.”

"You can brag about getting the top score in the college entrance examination. I don't dare to have such extravagant hopes." Cong Qiuhui really doesn't have high expectations for her children. "As long as you can pass the college entrance examination smoothly, I will be very satisfied."

Yue Ruoyin also said: "Mom, the methods my second brother taught me are really useful, I feel like I answered very smoothly.

Moreover, I had a good feeling about the topic of this essay. I had written similar essays before, so it was very easy for me to write. I think I should be able to get a high score. "

Wen Xiaoqing nodded gently and agreed, "Auntie, I also think I performed well, and the results should be okay."

After hearing the children's answers, Cong Qiuhui felt relieved and a relieved smile appeared on her face.

While she was busy serving food to everyone, she said with emotion: "I am relieved that you can all perform normally.

No matter what the result is, at least you tried your best, and that is worth celebrating.

Come, let's eat first and relax tonight."

Everyone worked together, and soon the table was filled with steaming hot and delicious dishes.

Cong Qiuhui's cooking skills have always been a specialty of the family. Today, in order to celebrate the completion of the children's college entrance examination, she put in extra effort.

The braised pork is bright red in color, fat but not greasy, and has a fragrant aroma; the steamed fish is tender and served with shredded ginger and scallions, which is extremely delicious; and the handmade dumplings have thin skin and large fillings, and every bite tastes like home; not to mention the carefully cooked four-happiness meatballs, which symbolize reunion and have profound meaning.

Yue Xuchu, as the pillar of the family, is usually serious, but at this moment he could not hide his joy.

He raised his glass and suggested, "Come on, let's toast to this important moment! No matter what the result is, you have tried your best and are the pride of our whole family!"

Everyone responded, and the cups clinked together, making a crisp sound. At this moment, laughter and joy filled this happy family.

The college entrance examination is over, and the excitement of several candidates in the store has gradually subsided, and they have begun to shift their energy to work.

Although the college entrance examination has ended, the demand for college entrance examination review materials in society has not decreased but increased.

The review time left for the majority of candidates for this college entrance examination was really too short. From the official announcement in October to the start of the exam in December, there were only two short months of review time, which caught many candidates off guard.

After all, there are only a few candidates who are confident of being admitted to university. But even if they fail this time, the vast majority of candidates have not lost hope. They pin their hopes on next year's college entrance examination.

With so many candidates planning to take the college entrance examination next year, there is no shortage of buyers for the college entrance examination review materials sold by Red Star Department Store.

Since there is a demand and the demand is growing, the workload of the mimeograph project team will naturally not decrease.

Especially after the college entrance examination, several candidates no longer had to delay their work due to college entrance examination review. They could also work overtime normally like other people, and the working efficiency of the four mimeograph machines began to increase significantly.

After the mimeograph project team's work got on track, there were some details that Yue Wenxuan had not taken into consideration, but Chen Xiaoliang would not ignore.

After lunch, he called Yue Wenxuan aside and said, "Wenxuan, because you and the other candidates were reviewing, the others were given an extra subsidy of five yuan. Now that the college entrance examination is over, everyone has returned to their normal work. Do you think this five-yuan subsidy should be cancelled?
If it is not cancelled, we will be happy, but others may have objections. "

Yue Wenxuan did not answer immediately, but fell into deep thought.

If it is in a state-owned unit or other collective unit, such additional subsidies will definitely not last long. It must be canceled when the time comes. There is no need to hesitate.

But the situation at the Red Star Department Store is different after all, and Yue Wenxuan is not a black-hearted boss. While he eats the meat himself, he is not stingy in letting everyone have a sip of the broth as well.