December 13, 1977, the third day of the eleventh lunar month, Tuesday!
Before eight o'clock in the morning, outside the examination room of Yunshan County No. 1 Middle School, there were crowds of male and female candidates waiting to enter the examination room.
Even though there is still more than an hour before the exam starts, I will not be allowed to enter the exam room so early.
But everyone still waited outside the school early, lest they miss this opportunity.
No one knows what these candidates went through in order to take the college entrance examination!
Many of them have gone through untold hardships to get here, and some even almost lost their lives, so everyone cherishes this opportunity very much.
This winter has been extremely cold. It has not yet reached the end of the cold weather, but the lowest outdoor temperature has already reached minus 40.
Even when the sun shines during the day, the temperature is still around minus 20 or 30 degrees Celsius, but this still cannot stop everyone's enthusiasm for this college entrance examination.
Almost at this moment, the cold wind like a knife was nothing at all. Everyone was talking and laughing with their friends around them about the exam, and their words were full of expectations:
"You said that now that we have resumed the college entrance examination, will there be no recommendation to go to university in the future?"
"That's for sure. The college entrance examination has resumed. What else can I recommend?"
"I really envy those people who were recruited this year, they can go to college without taking the exam!"
"What are you envious of? It's not your turn. "It's better to have a good father than to learn mathematics, physics and chemistry well." I asked you if you have a good father. In my opinion, the college entrance examination is better, it's fair!"
"That's true. The college entrance examination is fair, but it's ridiculous to say that. When I was in high school, everyone in our class, including me, cried and shouted for the abolition of the college entrance examination system. Now that the college entrance examination system has been reinstated, I am better than anyone else. positive!"
"Hahaha, it seems that no one is the same. I remember that I gave a speech on stage in front of thousands of people, calling for the abolition of the college entrance examination at the top of my voice. But it was only in the countryside that I realized how good and fair the college entrance examination is..."
"Yes, it is better to take the college entrance examination. We all compete on the same stage. What we compete for is strength and level..."
The word "kao" is like a command, cleaning up the filth of "study is useless" and setting off a wave of respecting knowledge and talents...
In the crowd, Li Youwei was as excited as the other lesbians in the village.
Unlike other places where candidates receive short notice and prepare for the exam at short notice, all the educated youth members in Babaoliang Village have been preparing for almost two years.
Although they did not pick up books again for the college entrance examination, but they hoped to change their studies to a relatively easy job in the village.
But no one thought that the country would resume the college entrance examination after learning from it!
With these two years of review and the last more than one month of sprint, most of the male and female educated youth in the village are far more confident than other candidates around them!
While laughing and chatting, Xu Qiaoer suddenly looked at Li Youwei and asked: "Sister Xiaowei, why doesn't Brother Zhou take the college entrance examination? How rare is this opportunity?"
Hearing this, the other educated youths also stopped, and everyone's eyes were fixed on Li Youwei.
Everyone already knew that Zhou Yang would not take the college entrance examination, and everyone thought it was a pity. After all, with Zhou Yang's level, as long as he took the college entrance examination, he would definitely be able to get into a good school.
But this was a private matter of the Zhou family after all, and the guys didn't say anything.
Now Xu Qiaoer suddenly asked, and everyone also wanted to hear Li Youwei's answer.
Li Youwei did not avoid the question, but said with a smile: "I really want Bao'er's father to take the college entrance examination, but he is too busy at work, and even getting into college won't take that long. I’m going to study, so I just won’t join in the fun!”
"That's such a pity. Brother Zhou is so capable. If he takes the exam, he will definitely get a good result!" Xu Qiaoer said.
"Qiao'er, you're not bad either. I remember your third mock test score reached 350 points, right?" Li Youwei said.
"Well, 358, but I always feel that our test questions are a bit simple. The college entrance examination will not be so easy!"
Li Qian on the side smiled and said: "Who can say for sure? Maybe the country has seen that everyone has put down their books for so many years and deliberately made the questions simpler. This is also possible!"
"It would be really great if that were the case..."
At this moment, the loudspeaker in the examination center suddenly rang: "Attention, all candidates...Attention: According to regulations, you can enter the examination room in 15 minutes. Now I remind all candidates to take care of themselves." Admission tickets and pens, ink and other examination equipment for the examination, and then everyone lined up and waited for orderly admission..."
The broadcast lasted for several minutes before it ended. At this time, the candidates at the door immediately started to move, preparing to line up to enter...
At a quarter past 8, as the door of the examination room slowly opened, the candidates who had been waiting outside immediately filed in!
At 9 o'clock sharp, the exam officially begins...
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When the college entrance examination began, Zhou Yang was listening to Chen Shang's work report in the office of the research institute!
As the college entrance examination enters the countdown and finally begins, the sales volume of the printing factory will inevitably be affected.
Taking advantage of the sharp drop in shipments during this period, the printing factory made some statistics on sales in less than two months.
According to statistics, in the past 50 days, the printing factory has sold a total of 420,000 sets of "Self-study Series of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry", 380,000 sets of "Self-study Series of History, Geography and Biochemistry", and more than 3.8 million copies of various test papers, creating revenue 15,476,800 yuan!
After excluding all kinds of costs, including the shares given to Xinhua Bookstore in Saibei Province, Xinhua Bookstore in Beijing and other departments, the net profit of the printing factory is a full 8.5 million.
Although Zhou Yang had expected the report card submitted by the printing factory, he was still very satisfied.
"So, in less than two months, you have almost disposed of all the inventory?"
"Yes, basically all the books that were printed before have been sold out, but with the decline in sales during this period, there is a backlog of books in the warehouse!"
"Is it much?"
"Fortunately, there are more than 20,000 sets of "Series of Books", and there are also 30,000 to 40,000 copies of the remaining college entrance examination simulation papers, all of which were printed during this period!"
Then Chen Shang continued: "As the college entrance examinations in various provinces and cities have begun during this period, our book sales have plummeted, so I would like to ask the director, should we continue to work overtime to print these books and materials?"
"Seal, why not seal it!"
"But now sales have plummeted, and I'm worried that after printing it, it will fall on our hands!"
Then Chen Shang said again: "The most important thing is that our printing factory now has 4 sets of large-scale printing equipment. If it is fully operated, it can print 20,000 sets of "Series of Books" and more than 100,000 mock test papers in one day. Even if it is printed every day, It’s all within reach!”
Zhou Yang shook his head and said: "You have underestimated the market demand for these review materials. To tell you the truth, there is definite news that the country will soon conduct the second college entrance examination in the spring!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Shang immediately asked excitedly: "Is the news accurate?"
"precise!"
"Hahaha, then I will inform everyone when I get back to continue working overtime to rush production, and try to hoard a batch of information before the news is announced!"
Chen Shang is very clear about what the country's spring college entrance examination means to their printing factory.
After all, once the news comes, candidates will flock to bookstores like they did some time ago, which means huge market demand and huge profits.
"It is necessary to rush production, but as a factory director, you can't just watch the workers work. You also have to find ways to improve their welfare! We can't let the horses run without giving them grass. This is It’s not necessary!” Zhou Yang said.
Hearing this, Chen Shang's eyes suddenly lit up and he said immediately: "Actually, in addition to reporting the work in the factory to you, the director, I came here this time to talk to you about this matter!"
"Oh, tell me what you think?" Zhou Yang said.
"good!"
Then, Chen Shang talked about his thoughts...
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PS: The first chapter has been delivered!
