The flowers are blooming and the waves are magnificent.
I once thought that Hangcheng County was just the prosperous city I had seen, but when I came to Huangpu County, I realized what a kick in the sky and a kick on the ground meant.
The cries of vendors are endless, the movement of horse teams is endless, and the patrolling guards on the streets are awe-inspiring.
There are many storefronts on both sides of the street. Some technological products that Hangcheng County has never heard of, and products with the name of 'relics of ancient times' are dazzling.
There are so many people selling snacks and clothes.
"Friend, do you want to stay in a hotel?"
"Brother, can you find a girl for a massage?"
"Brother, I see that you have a wonderful face. Let me tell you about your future achievements..."
“…”
There are constantly hawkers and scammers trying to make trouble. But Li Zhen ignored it.
Although he had left Hangcheng County for the first time in his life, he had heard too much about ancient prosperity from Zhang Zhi's mouth, so he could still withstand this scene.
The first thing is to go to the Huangpu County government office to report. All candidates are required to register.
It’s not about registering for the college entrance examination.
The places for the college entrance examination have been registered in advance, and arrangements have been made by the superiors. What needs to be reported is that you come to the government to show that you have arrived in Huangpu safely and that the people have arrived. Then get the candidate number. After getting the test number, wait for the news. On the day of the exam, we will arrange where to take the exam and how to take the exam.
"Don't crowd, don't crowd. Which county are you from?"
"Yong County."
"The Yong County people have reported it, and they have reported it to you."
"No, we have four high schools in Yong County. We are the New Hope Private High School in Yong County."
"Private high school in Yong County? Where can I find this? Have you reported it?"
"Yes, oh, you are making mistakes. Our New Hope has fifty-six students as reference for this year. You should look carefully."
"I found it, I found it. Fifty-six, right? You go and sit in the waiting area, and the staff will make up your test number and call you later. Register..."
“…”
The Huangpu County government office has a special window for application agencies. There is a long queue in front of the window, and there is an endless stream of people.
Other counties are more prosperous than Hangcheng County, and Hangcheng County only has one high school.
Other counties have several, and even some counties have private high schools in their villages and counties.
Li Zhen stood at the back of the queue like a dumb goose, wondering in his heart, how many candidates are there from Southeastern State this year? This is just the number of people sent by each school to receive the number. Counting those students, how many people are there...
After waiting for half an hour, it was Li Zhen's turn. The staff inside were sweating profusely and their throats were filled with smoke as they spoke. After taking a look at Li Zhen, he was not surprised that it was a young man who came to take the number:
"Which school are you from?"
"I am from Hangcheng County Public High School."
"Hangcheng County..."
The staff member was rummaging around in the messy copywriting on the table. After a moment, he suddenly realized: "Oh, yes. There are applications. There are two people applying, one is named Liu Quan and the other is named Li Zhen, right?"
"Yes, I am Li Zhen."
"Are there only two of you in Hangcheng County?"
The staff frowned.
"Yes, two people."
"You register, then sit over there and wait while the staff codes your exam number and calls you."
“…”
Li Zhen nodded and sat in the hall over there. Before his butt was hot, someone shouted: "From Hangcheng County, come and get your number."
Li Zhen stepped forward quickly, but the person behind him suddenly became furious:
"Hey, is there any mistake?"
"I've been waiting here for more than three hours, and you didn't even call me. This guy from Hangcheng County just came here and it's his turn?"
"What did you do? Are you treated differently? Is there a back door?"
"No, no, I've been waiting here for four or five hours. This kid just waited for dozens of seconds and you guys got it done. Are you kidding me?"
“…”
The staff were also sweating profusely from their work. They put their hands on their hips and yelled at those noisy people:
"There are only two candidates in Hangcheng County, and you can get a number with just two strokes. There are hundreds of you, so why wait any longer?"
“…”
As soon as this statement came out, the whole audience was surprised.
Everyone looked at Li Zhen and then sat back down.
With a bang, whispers continued in the waiting area, and everyone pointed at Li Zhen and kept snickering.
"There are only two people in Hangcheng County?"
"Haha, there are not as many people applying for the exam as our county's village-run high school."
"Two people applied for the exam. Is this also called a county? Let's simply abolish Hangcheng County and put it under the jurisdiction of our Shanyin County. Let's just ask for it to become an independent county. Let's call it Hangcheng County."
"Two people?"
“…”
Li Zhen took the two document bags and left quickly. Listening to the people's comments and ridicule, he felt panicked. It’s even more painful, now that both of us are gone, I’m the only one.
With two files in hand, Li Zhen found a hotel to stay at, closed the door and eagerly opened the file bag.
Inside the portfolio is a stack of printed documents. There are about five pieces of paper written with notes on the exam, what to bring, what not to bring, and the consequences of cheating. A line of words marked in red letters reads 'Death penalty on behalf of the examiner'.
There is only one piece of paper with candidate information written on it.
Li Zhen, 16, male, Hangcheng County Public High School, 175 cm tall and 65 kg in weight.
After the information column, there are ten fingerprints and palmprints printed in a blank space. There is a line of small words written on the side: "Fingerprints collected before registration are for reference only when candidates enter the exam."
These fingerprints are collected uniformly in the third year of high school. Every student is collected. They are not collected only after they apply for the exam.
Looking at these fingerprints, Li Zhen couldn't see what the meaning was. He didn't know the meaning of these ten fingerprints and the palm prints on his left and right hands.
Opening Liu Quan's file, the information inside was similar to his own. After looking at it for a while, Li Zhen calmed down as much as possible. Try not to let those emotions affect your normal performance in the exam the day after tomorrow.
"Should I report it to the official?"
Li Zhen stood on the windowsill, looking at the gate of the Huangpu County Government House across the street, hesitant.
He was not sure about this matter at all. Teacher Wang said that the people in Yanziji were official bandits. If he reported himself as an official in Huangpu County, would there be a scene of officials protecting each other
After thinking about it for a while, Li Zhen felt that he could not report to the official.
I am just a small test taker, and I speak lightly. If you report to an official, it is one thing whether the official accepts it or not. It will definitely affect your exam. In fact, if it is really an official bandit, they will even come after you.
No one is left alive in Yanziji. He was the only one who escaped, and Li Zhen felt that there was a high possibility that they would not let him go. At this time, he can only lie dormant, and only when he returns to Hangcheng County can he make this matter public. At least, he is from Hangcheng County, and the folks in Hangcheng County will protect him. At least the princess of Hangcheng County will not harm her own people.
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