PFC Chapter 269 College Entrance Examination (1)
Chapter 269 College Entrance Examination (1)
In order to prepare for the college entrance examination, An Xin asked her superiors not to send her to work outside the area for the next six months.
Because An Xin has worked diligently and made many achievements in recent years, her request was approved by the leadership.
Therefore, An Xin was able to go to get off work and leave work on time in the days that followed, and she had time to study after get off work in the afternoon.
Luo Xingguo and the other two have fixed get off work hours, and they use their time after get off work and on weekends to review.
Although they achieved good grades in high school, they have forgotten most of the knowledge they learned in textbooks after working for four years since graduating.
Picking up the textbooks again felt very unfamiliar.
The three musketeers discussed it and decided to do what they did in high school: come to the Luo family's house every evening after dinner to study together and exchange ideas if they didn't understand something.
To be precise, I wanted to ask An Xin to mentor them, since An Xin's academic performance was better than theirs before, and her self-learning ability was also stronger.
Luo Xingguo had a convenient arrangement, as he and An Xin lived under the same roof.
To help his two good friends, Luo Xingguo asked An Xin if she could spare some time to help them.
An Xin readily agreed.
On that day, Monkey and Taozi arrived as promised.
When Mr. and Mrs. Luo heard that their children were going to review their lessons and take some exams, which was a serious matter, they naturally supported them.
They specially set aside a larger room, and placed four tables along the wall in a row.
An Xin said to the three musketeers, "We study together every night, which helps us supervise and encourage each other. We can ask each other questions if we don't understand something. This kind of learning atmosphere is great."
Monkey: "Anxin, you're too modest. What do you mean by mutual learning? Actually, the three of us have a very poor foundation and our learning ability is not as good as yours. We came here to review because we wanted you to teach us more."
“While I am teaching you, it is also a review process for me. So it is right to learn from each other. You don’t need to feel pressured. When you were in high school, your grades improved. With that foundation, you will be able to pick it up quickly now.”
Taozi: "Anxin, aren't you afraid that if you teach us all, we'll become your competitors?"
"How could that be? Isn't your target school Peking University? It's the best university in the country, but I want to apply to the Communication University of China. So we're not in competition."
Taozi muttered to himself, "Do the three of us have any hope of getting into Peking University? It's the most ideal university in everyone's mind."
"As long as you put in the same effort you did in high school, you will definitely pass the exam."
Luo Xingguo: "An Xin, when we were in high school, you would highlight the key points before every exam so we could review them, and the exams would actually test the points you highlighted. This time, could you highlight the key points for us too?"
An Xin: "If you trust me, then listen to how I plan and arrange my review."
Monkey: "Of course we believe you, tell us."
"At least, we need to review it three times. The first time might be a bit difficult, so we can take a little longer, about two months. We can't slack off at all; we have to go through all the subjects honestly and seriously, making sure we can understand them. During this time, you can ask me anything you don't understand."
"For the second review, we'll take a month and a half, since it's the second time we'll be reviewing, so we'll be half a month faster. For the third review, we'll take a month to finish."
"We need to review it three times, and then I'll highlight the key points for you. With the remaining time, we can focus on the key points I've highlighted."
Monkey: "Anxin, why don't you just highlight the key points for us and let us review the highlighted parts directly?"
An Xin shook her head.
"If you were very hungry and ate five steamed buns, would you feel that the fifth bun was the reason you felt full?"
Monkey: "Of course not."
"Therefore, you can't get good grades just by highlighting the key points."
Luo Xingguo said to Monkey and Taozi, "So, the best solution is to honestly follow Teacher Anxin's learning methods."
An Xin: "There are no shortcuts to learning, only a down-to-earth and conscientious attitude."
"Of course, teachers are also very important. If you can trust me and study in my way, you will have no problem getting into university. If you are lucky, you may even get into Peking University."
Luo Xingguo: "An Xin, I believe in you. I want to apply to Peking University."
"I also want to apply to Peking University."
"Me too."
"Alright! Let's all work hard for our dreams."
The four of them resumed their routine of studying together every night, just like they had done in high school four years ago.
Seeing the children pick up their books again and study diligently, Jiang Yuting asked in confusion, "What exam are you taking? Why are you all studying so hard all of a sudden?"
Luo Xingguo said mysteriously, "Grandma, it's a secret for now. I'll give you and Grandpa a big surprise later."
"Keep it a secret? Are you from the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics?"
Jiang Yuting shook her head and left. Although she was curious, she didn't force the children to say anything since they had already said so.
In short, they are learning and doing serious work, and that's fine.
October 21st arrived quickly, and the country announced a major news: the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) would be reinstated this year, with the exam scheduled for December 10th to 12th.
The news caused a stir among students across the country.
Upon hearing this news, Taozi and Monkey took leave from their jobs and went to Luo Xingguo's school to find him.
Although they had already heard An Xin say that the college entrance examination would be reinstated this year, and they had been studying for almost half a year, they were still so excited when they heard the news that the three of them hugged each other and burst into tears.
They decided to find An Xin, call her out, and the four of them went to a state-run restaurant for dinner. This exciting moment was worth celebrating.
An Xin was just as excited as the Three Musketeers.
Going to university was her mother's long-cherished wish, her mother's expectation, her mother's obsession, and also her mother's greatest pain and regret in this life.
If Mom had been more educated, Qi Zhengyang wouldn't have looked down on her, they might not have divorced, and Mom wouldn't have suffered those rumors and unfounded harassment after the divorce...
Although my mother was ultimately happy, she met her current father.
But her mother was afraid that because she was uneducated, she would repeat her mistakes in the future, so she insisted that her daughter go to university. This was her mother's deepest obsession.