Transmigrated & Triumphant: Defying Destiny's Chosen One-Chapter 644 - 95: The Admission Scores Are Out!

Late December 1977.

The college entrance exam’s preliminary scores were finally released, and Chen Changhai was eager, having already made connections everywhere.

Now, anxiously pedaling his bicycle, he rushed to Huazhuang with the first-hand information.

In contrast to his nervousness and enthusiasm, the young men and women in the city looked dejected and devastated.

The college entrance exam, suspended for 10 years, was finally open this year, but the admission cut-off scores reached unprecedented heights.

The full score for both liberal arts and sciences was 500, yet the preliminary score line in Beijing was no less than 330! For sciences, it even required a high score of 350!

If you didn’t pass the preliminary score line, filling in your preferences was pointless.

On this cold winter day, the sky was overcast, and a light snow began to fall.

In such an environment, Chen Changhai worked up a sweat from anxiety.

His bicycle creaked under him as he rode, with a military-green, postal-style bag slung over his shoulder, he rushed into Chu River’s home—

The courtyard felt like a different world.

Despite the falling snow, everyone wore felt hats and squatted in the corner of the courtyard, eyes fixed on a whole roast lamb over the fire.

As soon as the courtyard door opened, the rich aroma wafted into Chen Changhai’s nose, leaving him momentarily stupefied, unsure of what day it was.

After a while, he dumbly asked, "Where did you get such a big sheep?"

Da Dan replied modestly, "From the village where Sister Hong is buying a house, there’s a family raising sheep in secret, and I bought them all."

Other mutton had already been processed and stored, while this fresh one was being roasted as per his aunt’s request.

Sigh.

Da Dan swallowed a mouthful of saliva that had pooled in his mouth and glanced at his brothers and sisters... None of them had ever tasted roast lamb this good before! 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Two makeshift props stood in the courtyard, and Da Dan was slowly turning the iron skewer over the roast lamb. The golden fat dripped over the fine spices and flesh, slowly sliding down the bone into the fire...

With a "sizzle," a burst of rich, burnt fragrance arose.

Chen Changhai finally snapped out of his daze and shook his head:

"You guys still have the mood to eat?"

Why aren’t they anxious?!

So many people in the city were crying and making a scene. Although Chen Changhai wasn’t very academically inclined, he understood well—those with higher standards tend to be more anxious before results are out.

Because they always have high expectations for themselves.

And those who are less capable tend to relax quickly.

With a remarkably calm mindset.

—Just like this group now.

He sighed deeply and quickly said, "The admission lines are out."

"What?"

Fortunately, Little Xuan and Gu Ping gave him the courtesy of standing up together.

Chen Changhai finally felt a bit of respect.

He thought: If anyone could get into college, it would be these two.

So he hurriedly pulled out a few densely written sheets from his military green bag:

"Quick, quick, I’ve found out everything for you, once you pass the preliminary line, you need to submit your preferences, grades will come out in a few days."

He also squatted in front of the roast lamb, inhaling the aroma while shaking his head:

"It’s really hard to get educated nowadays. On my way back, so many people in the streets of Beijing who didn’t do well in the exams were wailing."

Chu River said carelessly, "Crying?"

How bad must the exam have been?

Chen Changhai held the stack of information, almost shaking with lightning intensity:

"God of Wealth, if you’d just look at these preliminary scores, you’d know why people are crying!"

"Beijing truly lives up to being the Imperial City, setting such a high preliminary line—330 points, that’s brutal! Isn’t the total only 500?"

Chu River looked at him blankly—"66 percent... it’s not too bad?"

Did he think it was bargaining?

Chen Changhai was utterly speechless.

Meanwhile, Little Xuan frowned at the preliminary line, sighing, "Beijing’s candidates really have it tough this year. Look over here, many other provinces are just above 200, why is it so high here?"

Chu River didn’t have much of a feeling.

Judging by score alone, she had once scored over 700 points. Although scores were high and many subjects were tested back then... it all felt the same to her.

At this moment, she casually responded, "Well, there’s no choice. It’s the first year opening the exams, testing the waters, the committee setting the scores must have had a hard time too."

These are matters for the education department, not theirs to worry about here.

Meanwhile, as Chen Changhai thought about the materials he had already started printing, he looked eagerly at Little Xuan: