After the college entrance examination, Wen Nuan stayed at home for a month.
The day the results were announced was already January 1978.
It was the children's winter vacation at that time, and because Lele had to take piano lessons, Wen Nuan took the children back to the courtyard.
During this period, all the young people in Daqianmen who took the college entrance examination loved to check answers with others when they got together.
Several times when Wen Nuan took Le Le to piano lessons, someone asked her about it, but Wen Nuan always answered that she was too nervous and didn't remember it.
Wen Nuan was not just trying to be perfunctory with them. In fact, she really just gave up on every subject she took and didn't take the questions she had taken to heart.
If I really want to ask her for the answer, I really can't remember much.
And in her opinion, this behavior of answering questions will undoubtedly add psychological burden and pressure to herself.
It’s better to lie down, relax and wait for the results to come out.
Gu Qinglan was not idle either. After finishing the exam, she followed Li Yunhua to the 316 Military Region Hospital for internship. She didn't even have time to worry about the college entrance examination.
The night before the results were announced, Gu Qinghan asked Wen Nuan while lying in bed, "Do you want me to go with you to check the results tomorrow?"
Since the college entrance examination, Wen Nuan has hardly gone out. Apart from spending time with her children, she has been writing and cooking at home.
He looked so relaxed, not like someone who had just finished an exam.
Every time he passed by a crowd, he could hear those who had taken the college entrance examination gathering together to compare answers or estimate their scores.
Wen Nuan was flipping through the picture book that Lele and Cai Siling bought. She was so engrossed in reading it when she heard Gu Qinghan asking her a question.
Wen Nuan responded without even looking up: "No need. The transcript will be issued by then, and I'll bring it back for you to see."
Even though I got my transcript, I still can't get my admission letter so quickly. I still need to take a physical examination and so on.
There is still a lot to do.
Gu Qinghan hugged his wife in his arms and smiled: "You are so calm. Commander Lu almost couldn't help but ask someone to check the results."
Commander Lu has been paying attention to this matter since the college entrance examination and has contacted his old friends in the Education Bureau.
If Wen Nuan hadn't stopped me, I would have gone to the Education Bureau to check my grades that night.
Wen Nuan couldn't read anymore. She placed her hands on Gu Qinghan's and smiled, "What's there to worry about? The results are set anyway. It's just a matter of knowing it later or earlier."
"And I am confident that I won't do too badly in the exam."
Gu Qinghan hugged his wife and kissed her, smiling slightly: "You will definitely do well in the exam."
Then, Gu Qinghan asked: "Are you planning to go to Beijing University or Huazhong University?"
warmth:"… "
"Chief of Staff Gu, don't be like grandpa. The results haven't come out yet, but you're already thinking about Peking University or Hua University!"
Although Wen Nuan was confident, she did not dare to be arrogant.
"Will you live on campus or something?" Gu Qinghan smiled and asked, "Have you thought about it?"
Wen Nuan shook her head: "I will probably live on campus and come back on Saturdays and Sundays."
There are no well-known schools either in Siheyuan or Zongkongyuan.
The transportation system in this era was not yet developed, and many people traveled by bicycle or bus.
If I could really get into the school of my dreams, it would be far away from the compound and the courtyard, and it would be impossible for me to come back every day.
But it also depends on the course schedule. If the courses are relatively loose, Wen Nuan also plans to come back twice a week.
Now that she has taken the college entrance examination, she will definitely not worry about such a small matter anymore.
Gu Qinghan was silent for a while, then said calmly: "That's good, it saves you from going back and forth."
Although the children are still young, they have now adapted to campus life, so it is no problem even if Wen Nuan is not often at home.
*
The next morning, several children insisted on going with Wen Nuan and Gu Qinglan to check their grades.
However, Wen Nuan knew that there would be a lot of people on the day the results were announced, so after thinking about it, she decided not to bring them along, otherwise she might not be able to take care of several children later.
This time, the college entrance examination results will be announced at the examination venue, which is a middle school.
Before I even got to school, there were already a lot of people on the road.
A lot of people signed up for the college entrance examination this time, including some soldiers in the army, their families, not to mention the largest group of workers, and of course some young people of the right age, who are all important groups.
A group of people were walking in front of the school gate, and the scene was similar to the Spring Festival travel rush.
After living in the hutong for a long time, many people got to know Wen Nuan, but in the past few months, Wen Nuan has been too low-key.
Many people didn't even know that she took the college entrance examination. Some people who knew her didn't take her seriously because she didn't care about the exam.
Auntie Tian and Hu Chunhua also went out early in the morning. They happened to run into Wen Nuan and Gu Qinglan at the school gate, and a look of disdain flashed across their faces.
However, Wen Nuan didn't want to waste a minute on this kind of person, so she squeezed towards the bulletin board.
Auntie Tian still vividly remembered the scene of being humiliated by her on the bus, and she spat when she saw Wen Nuan's back.
Auntie Tian muttered in a low voice: "You little bastard, you will definitely not be able to get into university!"
I felt that those who did well in the exam were outside checking answers with others, but after the exam, they never came out of this warm place for a walk once.
I guess he didn't know how to do many of them and was afraid of doing poorly on the test and bringing shame to his grandfather, the commander.
So I have been too embarrassed to go out and see people during this period!
Hu Chunhua glanced at Wen Nuan, and of course she wished that she had failed the exam!
But after hearing what her own mother said, she snorted and said, "How can a country bumpkin get into school? Don't let me look down on her. She can't even get into a technical secondary school."
Auntie Tian sneered: "You will definitely not pass the exam!"
Hu Chunhua was anxious to see the list, and was too lazy to talk to Auntie Tian. She pulled her into the crowd and said, "Mom, hurry up, let's go and see the list."
However, as soon as they squeezed in, they were pushed out and almost fell to the ground.
I just heard a big burly guy turned around and looked at them and said: "Don't cut in line, we have been waiting here since the early morning, why are you pushing?"
"Go to the back of the line!"
After being scolded by the man, the two of them stood obediently at the back. However, someone just happened to come out from the front row crying, apparently because she didn't pass the exam. The longer they waited, the more anxious they became.
However, the school's loudspeaker was still maintaining order, but there was no order at all at this moment. Some were crying, some were shouting, and people were getting more and more anxious.
After waiting for a long time, Hu Chunhua and Auntie Tian finally squeezed in. The red list was very long. Anyone on the list had been admitted to the university, but the grades were not written there.
Auntie Tian and Hu Chunhua looked for the name row by row, but they searched three times and still couldn't find the name "Hu Chunhua".
Hu Chunhua asked anxiously: "Mom, did you see my name?"
Aunt Tian was also anxious, wishing she had eight eyes. However, there were only a few candidates with the surname Hu, so where could the name Hu Chunhua be found
Hu Chunhua didn't believe it and gritted her teeth: "Mom, look carefully. It's easy to miss so many names."
The two started watching from the beginning again, but after watching it for the third or fourth time, they still didn't see Hu Chunhua's name.
The people behind them were upset and squeezed towards them, cursing: "Big sister, you have been looking for a long time. If your name is not on the list, it means you did not pass the exam. It is useless even if you look at the bulletin board until it is worn out."
"That's right, show it to the people behind you. There are still many people queuing up. Don't block their view!"
At this moment, someone in the office behind the bulletin board shouted with a loud speaker: "Is Comrade Zhen Wenwan here? Comrade Zhen Wenwan, please come to the office!"
When the crowded crowd heard this, they immediately looked at each other, as if asking each other: Who is warmth
As there were too many people, Wen Nuan and Gu Qinglan stood on the outer edge.
Suddenly, she heard a call from a loud speaker, and Gu Qinglan excitedly shook her warm arms and said, "Sister-in-law, are they calling you?"
Gu Qinglan had never heard Wen Nuan mention changing her surname, but when she saw her sister-in-law's admission ticket before the exam, she learned that Wen Nuan took her deceased grandmother's surname.
So this Zhen Wenwan must be her sister-in-law.
Wen Nuan glanced at Gu Qinglan, and then said, "Qinglan, then you should find the right time to squeeze in and see if our names are there.
After Wen Nuan finished speaking, she walked towards the office.
The office door was closed, presumably to prevent people from entering and exiting at will and causing congestion.
The person who opened the door took a look at her and asked in surprise, "Are you Comrade Zhen Wenwan?"
Wen Nuan nodded: "Yes, I am."
Wen Nuan was also a little nervous. Why did he call her name when there were so many people around
After hearing this, the man smiled and quickly invited her in, saying, "Come in."
Then the comrade excitedly said to the people behind him: "Here she comes, here comes Comrade Zhen Wenwan."
Several people in the office raised their heads after hearing what this comrade said, and all looked at Wen Nuan and
I don't know who shouted suddenly, "Our liberal arts champion is here!"
"Hurry, hurry, please sit down."
No one had expected that their number one scholar was actually a beautiful lesbian, so handsome that one could not take their eyes off.
Wen Nuan was stunned for a second, looked at the people in the office in the same amazement, and then asked, "Really?"
The comrade who had just opened the door for her said hurriedly, "Of course it's true."
After that, the comrade handed me a piece of paper and said, "Here is your transcript, take a look."
"Your total score is 395 points, 99 points in Chinese, and only one point was deducted. You are amazing."
"Your Chinese score is also the highest in the city, it's really amazing."
"Comrade Zhen Wenwan, congratulations on becoming the first liberal arts champion after the resumption of the college entrance examination!"
"Congratulations!"
They had never thought that this time the top scholar would settle in their neighborhood. What a great honor!
Wen Nuan took the report card handed over by the comrade and glanced at it calmly.
There was a long paragraph on the transcript, in printed font, with five subjects listed below, including 98 points for politics, 99 points for Chinese, 100 points for mathematics, 98 points for history, geography and literature, with a total score of 395 points.
Wen Nuan smiled after reading it, with a bright joy naturally revealed on her face, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised, "Thank you, comrades."
Everyone said, "Go home quickly and tell your family, then you can fill out your application and have a physical examination."
Wen Nuan nodded to them, and she was so happy that she wanted to jump up, and said quickly: "Thank you, everyone. I will go back now."
When Wen Nuan came out of the office, Gu Qinglan ran over excitedly and shouted loudly: "Sister-in-law, I passed the exam, and I saw your name too!"
"We all passed the exam!"
Gu Qinglan's voice was so loud that many people looked over at them.
Auntie Tian and Hu Chunhua were looking worried because they couldn't find the name. When they heard Gu Qinglan shouting, they sneered, "If you pass the exam, you think you are so great. Maybe you just passed the exam for a small technical secondary school!"
Auntie Tian pouted and said, "That's right, is it great if she passed the exam? So many people passed the exam but I haven't seen anyone as high-profile as them. If you don't know, you would think she passed the Beijing University or the Shanghai University!"
At this moment, someone in the office followed Wen Nuan out and announced with a loud speaker: "Comrades, please be quiet, please be quiet, I have good news to announce to you!"
"This year's top scholar in liberal arts was born in our street. She is Comrade Zhen Wenwan next to me!"
Hu Chunhua almost lost her balance when she heard the news. "What? That woman actually got the top score in liberal arts?"
Someone just stood next to Hu Chunhua and Auntie Tian and heard what they just said, and said, "Hey, are you deaf or blind? Didn't the comrade just say that? That's our class's top scorer in liberal arts! That's the first name on the list, and they're all ranked according to their grades. You see, you're just jealous, and you say that he got into a technical secondary school."
"That's right. I think both Beijing University and Huada University are going to scramble to recruit this person. Our neighborhood is so proud of this. We actually have a top scorer in liberal arts!"
Someone who knows the situation said: "I heard that she only lost one point in Chinese, which is amazing."
"Oh my god, I'll go up and congratulate the top scorer, and take advantage of his good fortune. I hope I can get into a junior college next year!"
"I want one too!"
Hu Chunhua and Auntie Tian's faces turned red and white. The sounds seemed like slaps in the face, stinging and painful.
I wish I could just find a hole in the ground and crawl into it.
I saw a large group of people walking towards Wen Nuan, and then there was warm congratulations from the scene, and more and more people gathered around Wen Nuan.
The two of them watched until their eyes were bleeding!
Wen Nuan originally didn't want to be in the spotlight. If Gu Qinglan hadn't called out to her, she would have dragged her home long ago.
However, looking at the crowd gathering around him, he still patiently thanked everyone for their congratulations.
When they finally came out of the crowd, more than an hour had passed, and there were not many people looking at the list in front of the bulletin board.
Wen Nuan glanced at Gu Qinglan and said, "Let's go back quickly and tell your elder brother and grandfather the good news."
*
"What? Number one?"
Commander Lu was caught off guard by Wen Nuan's good news before he even sat down.
Then he took the warm report card and looked at it left and right, as if to make sure that he was not dreaming.
But looking at the numbers above, even if you don’t know the words, you can recognize the numbers 395.
Commander Lu didn't have time to care about Wen Nuan and the others. He just took Wen Nuan's report card and went out from the Air Force compound, walked all the way to the Navy compound, and finally returned from the Army compound.
All the cadres and soldiers in the entire navy, army and air force compound knew that Commander Lu’s granddaughter had passed the imperial examination and won the top spot in liberal arts!
After Commander Lu boasted about it for a while, he went to find Shen Chuanshan who had just returned from the border.
It happened that Shen Chuanshan had gathered with several old comrades, and Commander Lu puffed out his chest like a rooster and said to his old comrades: "Our Xiao Nuan is smarter than ordinary people. Look at her, she got full marks in math and 99 points in Chinese. Who else can get such scores
Shen Chuanshan: “…”
I just can’t do it, okay
Then Commander Lu sighed, "Do you think it's better for our Xiao Nuan to go to Hua University or Peking University? It really makes me think hard!"
"Both schools are so good that we would feel embarrassed to reject either one."
Shen Chuanshan blew his beard and glared, not knowing how to respond.
Anyway, he didn't know whether Wen Nuan felt embarrassed or not, but the fact that this old guy ran all over the Navy, Army and Air Force compound with a report card really made him feel embarrassed.
Commander Lu glanced at his silent comrades and shook his head: "I really envy you. You don't have such worries."
Shen Chuanshan: "... Old man, my patience is limited, get out of here right now, we still have a meeting!"
Commander Lu stood up calmly and said with a smile: "Look at you, you are so old, don't be so angry all the time, it's not good for your health."
Then Commander Lu said to other old comrades: "Persuade him, persuade him. I will go back first. Maybe Beijing University and Hua University will call me tonight."
A bunch of old comrades: "You better leave quickly."
As for Wen Nuan, Commander Lu had not yet returned home, but comrades from the admissions offices of Peking University and Huazhong University had arrived first.
The two comrades looked at each other and were bound to compete to see who was better.
But Wen Nuan brought them two cups of tea and smiled, "Comrades, please have some tea."
The two stopped their eye contact and smiled, "Thank you." PanPan
The director of the admissions office of Peking University stopped drinking tea and took the initiative, saying, "Comrade Zhen Wenwan, as long as you are willing to come to our Peking University, no matter what your requirements are, our school will satisfy you! You see, our school has produced many influential people, including..."
Then, the director of the admissions office of Peking University listed a large number of celebrities.
The director of the admissions office of Huada University could not sit still. After the other party finished speaking, he directly said: "Comrade Zhen Wenwan, our Huada University is a more pragmatic school. As long as you choose our school, we will directly provide you with a scholarship, from enrollment to graduation, every year!"
Wen Nuan's score was several tens of points higher than the second-place finisher in the city.
Such a genius, no, a genius among geniuses, would do anything to win!
Director of the Admissions Office of Beijing University: “…”
mean!
I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen someone so shameless!
Before Wen Nuan could answer, the two of them started bickering and praised each other's universities. They talked until their saliva was dry and they didn't even have time to drink a sip of tea.
Wen Nuan saw that half an hour had passed since the two cups of tea went from emitting wisps of white smoke to being as calm as a mirror.
Wen Nuan thought it was not a good idea to waste everyone's time, so she said, "Comrades, I have already thought about it."
The two admissions directors looked at Wen Nuan at the same time and asked excitedly in unison, "Do you want to attend my school?"
Wen Nuan said directly: "My grandmother was once a student of Beijing University. This is my only goal."
After Wen Nuan returned to Beijing from the north city, she lived in the courtyard house for a while and sorted out the things left by her grandmother.
Among them was a well-preserved booklet containing her college admission letter.
There are also a lot of information and objects about Kyoto University, and many books and articles about the new society.
So Wen Nuan decided to follow in her grandmother's footsteps and go to Peking University to study.
The admissions director of Beijing University smiled so hard that his eyes almost went blind. He said quickly, "Okay, Beijing University welcomes you to join us."
The director of the admissions office of Hua University was not discouraged and said with a smile: "If you are not used to being in Peking University, we at Hua University still welcome you to join us."
Wen Nuan thanked the two and saw them out the door.
She just happened to see Commander Lu standing at the gate holding her score sheet.
Commander Lu said with moist eyes: "Xiao Nuan, your grandma must be proud of you."
Wen Nuan took Commander Lu's arm affectionately, and seeing that his shoulders and hair were covered with snow, she gently helped him brush it off and said, "Grandpa, are you proud of me?"
Commander Lu straightened his chest and said, "Of course!"
If Uncle Zhao hadn’t stopped him, he would have gone to the radio station today to tell everyone the good news!
However, the next day, the broadcasting station of the family compound shared this joy with everyone, and the three navy and army headquarters all knew that their troops had produced a top scholar.
During that happy time, Commander Lu became the grandfather of the top scholar, and Chief of Staff Gu Qinghan also became the husband of the top scholar.
In addition, Gu Qinglan also performed very well in the exam and has many universities to choose from in Beijing.
However, Union University was still closed that year, so Wen Nuan asked Qinglan to apply for Beijing Medical University. She remembered that this university would later merge with Beijing University and become the School of Medicine of Beijing University.
*
Not long after, the news that Wen Nuan had passed the imperial examination and won the first place in the liberal arts exam in Beijing swept the entire city, and then spread to the north city.
After the quartermaster, Lao Zhong, and sisters Guihua and Juxiang learned about this, they all called Wen Nuan to congratulate her.
"Sister Nuan, I knew you would definitely be admitted to university. I didn't expect you to be the top scorer in liberal arts. You are amazing!"
"That's right, that's right. Can you choose any school?"
Wen Nuan was flattered when she received the calls from her sisters-in-law: "Thank you everyone, it was beyond my expectation."
"I have already applied for Peking University, the Department of Economics and Management. After I have gained some experience, I can report after the new year."
The call lasted for half an hour before we hung up.
Seeing Wen Nuan looking exhausted, Gu Qinghan hugged her and said, "Are you very tired? Just ignore some of the social engagements."
Wen Nuan lazily leaned her head on the man's shoulder and smiled: "How can Sister Guihua and Sister Juxiang be considered socializing?"
"It's not very tiring. Everyone is happy for me, and I am happy too."
After the children knew she was admitted to university, although they were still a little confused, they happily congratulated her and bought her gifts with their own pocket money.
How can you say you are tired when it is such a happy thing
Hearing this, Gu Qinghan took out a box from the drawer and said, "I was planning to give it to you during the Chinese New Year, but it doesn't matter now. Wife, congratulations on getting into the university of your choice."
"Thank you." Wen Nuan took the box handed to her by the man, opened it and saw that it was a fountain pen, the most expensive model on the market.
"So beautiful, I like it."
Gu Qinghan smiled, motioned for Wen Nuan to kiss him, and said, "As long as you like me, I hope you will be safe and smooth in your next few years in college."
Because Wen Nuan's class is a bit special, it will take half a year longer than others, and we have to report after the Spring Festival next year.
When she goes to college, Wen Nuan will have to live on campus again, and I don’t know what kind of people she will meet. I can’t help but worry about her.
But when I thought about how Wen Nuan had been recognized by all her colleagues when she worked in the kitchen, it seemed like there was nothing to worry about.
After all, his wife is so good, who wouldn’t like her
Wen Nuan put away the pen, intending to use it after school started. Then she looked at Gu Qinghan and said, "I plan to spend the New Year in the courtyard this year."
After Wen Nuan got the report card, she hurried back to show it to Commander Lu first.
Later I found out that Uncle Li had gone to the courtyard to look for her several times. It seemed that Uncle Li knew that she had achieved very good grades in the exam and wanted to drink.
This year, let Grandpa and Uncle Li drink to their heart's content.
Gu Qinghan nodded readily: "Okay, no problem, I'll follow the commander's instructions."
*
Wen Nuan received the admission letter from Peking University and went for a physical examination.
After the physical examination, Wen Nuan took the children back to the courtyard to live, do some cleaning, and prepare for the New Year.
Uncle Li knew that Wen Nuan had won the first place in liberal arts, so he picked out an enamel bowl from his pile of treasures, packed it in a box, and planned to send it to her, as well as give her a gift in return.
After all, he had helped countless people in this alley, but only this girl cared about him.
Wen Nuan had just been cleaning up the yard with her children when Uncle Li came.
"Girl, congratulations on passing the imperial examination." Uncle Li walked in with a smile on his face and said, "Cleaning up so soon?"
Wen Nuan saw Uncle Li coming in, so she put down the dustpan and called out with a smile, "Uncle Li, you're here."
Grandpa Li glanced at the spacious courtyard, which was much more pleasing to the eye than when Lu Mingde and his family lived there before. He smiled and said, "Come, you have brought honor to our street. Grandpa has prepared a gift for you. Let's go in and take a look."
Wen Nuan looked at Uncle Li with surprise and joy: "Any more gifts?"
Uncle Li smiled and said, "Hurry up and wash your hands. Follow me."
After Wen Nuan washed her hands, she invited Uncle Li into the main room, and then said to the children, "Le Le, you have to clean the tables and chairs in your room. Mom will check them later."
Lele took the rag and said "oh", but after Wen Nuan went into the main room, she threw the rag to Zhou Zhou and said, "Go wipe the chair. Sister is tired."
Zhou Zhou: “???”
Lele smiled and said, "I'll buy you some candied haws when the time comes."
Zhou Zhou snorted: "I don't want it!"
Lele added: "Then I'll buy you some Arctic Ocean soda!"
When Bao Bao heard this, she ran over and said, "Sister, I can wipe it for you, but do you have money?"
Their money is kept by their mother, so where does the money come from
When Lele heard this, he said, "Don't worry about it. Just clean it up and I'll buy it for you!"
How could Lele tell them about his ultimate magic weapon - his aunt
Ever since her aunt came to Beijing, her life has become much more comfortable. She can eat whatever she wants!
Isn't it just Arctic Ocean soda
Auntie buys it!
When Bao Bao heard this, she immediately said, "Okay, I'll wipe it."
Zhou Zhou was unhappy and pouted: "Sister, you obviously called me first!"
"Who told you not to tell me earlier?" Lele ignored him, took out a picture book and started reading.
Zhou Zhou was so angry that she started crying.
Wen Nuan invited Uncle Li into the main room, poured him a cup of hot tea, and said, "Uncle Li, do you have anything to give me?"
Wen Nuan couldn't guess what Uncle Li was going to give her, but she was still a little curious.
I saw Grandpa Li put the brocade box in his arms on the eight-immortals table. The brocade box was not big, square, and looked a bit old.
Then Uncle Li put his hand on the brocade box, smiled and kept the secret, and asked: "Uncle is going to test you, do you know how enamel is made?"
Wen Nuan took a look at the brocade box, then sat down calmly.