The college entrance examination in 1979 was held on July 7, 8 and 9 in July.
At this time, there were no regional college entrance examinations, but a unified national examination with unified propositions from the Ministry of Education.
Liberal arts subjects: politics, Chinese, mathematics, history, geography, foreign languages!
The summer was extremely hot, and Ning Yuan took the exam for three consecutive days. Grandma Xia and Mr. Tang prepared a lot of delicious food for her every day, but they did not let her eat iced food for fear that their girl would have diarrhea.
Even Rong Zhaonan became visibly serious. Not only did he not cross the line in any way, he even acted like an elder brother, fearing that she would be nervous and sleep poorly, and even taught her a set of Taoist heart-clearing formulas.
Ning Yuan feels that this little brother is really a genius. He joined the army before he was sixteen years old, but he knows a lot about capitalism.
I also understand Taoist stuff like "feudal superstition".
However, the mantras taught by Rong Zhaonan are indeed useful. If you recite them at night or when you are nervous, your mind will calm down a lot.
The college entrance examination lasted three days, and the summer was hot.
The invigilator walked back and forth in the classroom, and time flowed forward thickly and slowly.
Some people are scratching their heads and ears, some are writing furiously, and some are lying on the table and completely smashing it.
In the past three days, except for mathematics, which still gave Ning Yuan a headache, it made her realize that despite all the hard work, she was still a scumbag in science.
She could only use the problem-solving skills taught by Mr. Tang and try to be opportunistic so as not to let mathematics hold her back too much.
But in other subjects, Ning Yuan was very calm.
When it came to the last English subject on the third day, she checked the English paper three times, and she even had time to stare out the window for a while.
In July, the sky, which had not experienced large-scale air pollution decades ago, was as blue as the sea.
Cicadas were buzzing outside the window, and the old three-blade fan was swaying, bringing some cool breeze.
Ning Yuan was in a trance, the river of time... seemed to really flow through her fingers, as if all this was just a delusion in her dream.
It wasn't until the "ding-dang-dang-dang" sound of the handing-in bell rang that she regained her consciousness.
After handing in the papers, Ning Yuan walked out of the examination room.
Surrounded by college entrance examination students who had finished the last subject, they all had different expressions, some were happy, some were uneasy, and some were crying.
Ning Yuan saw the tall figure riding a bicycle to pick her up at a glance, and the sense of reality returned.
Rong Zhaonan...
He is wearing a white police uniform with blue trousers, broad shoulders and narrow waist, and his appearance is so eye-catching. Wherever he stands, he is a benchmark.
In the past three days, Mr. Rong, who had been disappearing all day long, took her to the examination room every morning and evening.
"How did you do in the exam?" Seeing Ning Yuan coming over, Rong Zhaonan took out Grandma Xia's tangerine peel and mung bean soup from the basket of the car and handed it to her.
Ning Yuan was a little tired and wiped her sweat with a handkerchief, then took it and drank: "It's not a big problem!"
"After you finish drinking, get in the car. Mr. Tang cooked the steak himself today." Rong Zhaonan rubbed her head like a big brother.
When Ning Yuan heard this, she was immediately happy: "It's true!"
In addition to making suits, Mr. Tang can also prepare several good Western dishes.
It's just that I used to be cautious and didn't dare to do such capitalist things in my shabby hut. Now that the environment is much more relaxed, Mr. Tang will occasionally cook.
Ning Yuan happily jumped onto the back of Rong Zhaonan's car and grabbed the back seat: "Let's go!"
Rong Zhaonan said calmly: "Hold her tightly, don't fall."
Ning Yuan was stunned. Two days ago, he didn't say anything if she didn't hug his waist.
But... seeing his long legs propped up on the ground with no intention of moving, Ning Yuan could only bite her lips and hugged his waist in compromise.
Rong Zhaonan felt the girl's soft arms pressing against his waist and chuckled: "Let's go."
The shade of the trees swayed, bicycles passed through the noisy streets of the late 1970s and early 1980s, and waves of cool summer evening breeze greeted us.
The streets are full of people who have just gotten off work, talking and laughing.
Although most people still wear blue, green, black, and gray work clothes, there are already some other bright colors.
Just like the silent old trees are gradually coming to life, just like this ancient country is starting again, heading towards an uncertain future full of hope and vitality.
so good……
Ning Yuan likes this feeling, just as she works hard to make herself grow again.
She looked up at the swaying shadow of the almond tree, couldn't help but smile brightly, and unconsciously hugged the waist of the person in front of her.
Rong Zhaonan could feel Ning Yuan's joy, and he raised his eyebrows slightly.
Did this girl do well in the exam?
The two of them arrived in the yard together. Grandma Xia and Mr. Tang had prepared dinner early.
For dinner, grandma bought beef ribs in exchange for meat tickets. Mr. Tang used a small pan to fry the beef ribs carefully into four portions, which were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
I also had two cents to buy some unwanted oxtails from the market, add potatoes, and tomatoes from the private plot in the yard to stew a pot of thick, sweet and sour Western-style oxtail soup.
There was no butter for sale, so Mr. Tang added some milk and his own butter to season it, and it was still fragrant.
Then steamed milky mashed potatoes and pumpkin mashed, sprinkled with black pepper, and plated.
The four enamel tanks with production and construction signs on the table are filled with homemade sparkling water or coffee.
Grandma Xia solemnly took out four handkerchiefs and asked everyone to stuff them into their collars to use as napkins.
Rong Zhaonan looked at the half-used handkerchief with colorful peonies printed on it, and silently stuffed it into the collar of his police uniform under Granny Xia's stern gaze.
Ning Yuan looked at his reluctant and patient expression, and forced herself to smile.
Next to the plate on the table were four fruit knives... I don't know where Grandma Xia picked them up.
There won't be a fork...a fork.
But there are spoons and chopsticks, a combination of Chinese and Western styles.
MISS Xia stood up. There was no glass. The old lady knocked on the enamel jar with a spoon and cleared her throat——
"Ladies and gentlemen, we are gathered here to celebrate our Xiao Ning's success in the college entrance examination!"
Ning Yuan was puzzled for a moment. She seemed to have seen this scene in a movie called "X Age" decades later.
It’s just that the protagonist is in a gorgeous banquet hall. They are sitting on the ground in a yard with hens and wolves running around - Miss Xia raised chickens, and Ah Hei and Ah Bai became shepherds and wolves.
"Her results haven't come out yet. It's too early to celebrate. If her results are not satisfactory..." Comrade Rong Zhaonan frowned.
As a former military commander, he pointed out MISS Xia's mistakes very factually.
Then, before she could finish her words, MISS Xia received two unreasonable spoon blows to her head——
"Bah, what nonsense are you talking about, you little brat, looking down on my old man? My old man's closed disciples can fail or fail to get into a good school!"
Rong Zhaonan held his red forehead, and the corners of his delicate eyes twitched with anger: "..."
Fortunately, he didn't take off his police hat, otherwise he would have been beaten several more times.
Ning Yuan forced herself to hold back her laughter, sat obediently, and raised her glass: "Grandpa Tang, Grandma, don't worry, you should do well in the exam this time!"
She had been trained intensively by a famous teacher for a year, and she knew her level well.
The overall difficulty of this year's questions was similar to that of the second and third mock exams, and overall it was still within her control.
You should be able to get into the Central University of Guangdong Province...
Mr. Tang looked at Ning Yuan with relief: "I believe in our daughter."
Ning Yuan bent her eyes and smiled: "Yeah!"
The family happily ate this weird Western meal in the yard.
Who said she didn't have a family to be happy for her.
Old Tang and Grandma Xia who are like her grandparents or grandparents, and even Rong Zhaonan who has been doting on her like a big brother recently...
They were all people who really planned and were happy for her. Although they were not related by blood, she selfishly regarded them as her own family members.
certainly……
Maybe she would feel warmer if Mr. Rong's faint eyes that occasionally glanced at her were not like looking at beef ribs.
…
Night falls.
Ning Yuan stayed in Granny Xia and Mr. Tang's room, pestering them to talk, not daring to go back to the room.
