The college entrance exam was only one month away, and Xu Qinghuan stopped giving everyone a review.

The test papers previously issued, Xu Qinghuan told everyone to organize and keep each one well, and now it was time to use them.

"In the last month, focus on attacking the wrong questions. Basically, all types of questions are included here. Repeat the wrong questions over and over, understand them, and it should be about right. If there’s time, memorize Chinese and politics, just remember them. As long as nothing unexpected happens during the exam, I believe everyone can achieve good results."

Her words undoubtedly gave everyone the greatest encouragement.

Because everyone had witnessed Xu Qinghuan’s capabilities.

It could be said that coming to the Shangjiang Team and being able to meet Xu Qinghuan, used up the greatest luck of their lives.

This year was the first year to resume the college entrance exam. Back when they were studying, someone in the class pulled out the 1977 college entrance exam paper to mock, saying that even a junior high school student with slightly better grades could get full marks on it, yet it was used for the college entrance exam.

This year, a total of 5.7 million people took the college entrance exam, with 273,000 being admitted, making the admission rate extremely low.

The review proceeded in an orderly manner.

After reorganizing all the wrong questions on the papers, everyone’s confidence was greatly boosted.

For Kong Lijuan, it was a desperate gamble.

She was someone who was very willing to put in effort, reciting and doing questions day and night, stubbornly catching up with the progress. A day before the exam, she finally got through all the wrong questions on the papers.

The exams were held in the county.

The day before, candidates would first go to the county to check out the test centers. Those who lived close to the county could commute back and forth on the same day, but those who lived farther away, like the Shangjiang Team which was more than twenty miles away, could technically do the same day commute, but the thick snow and slippery ice made it risky. If something happened along the way to delay the exam, the impact would be too significant.

Back then, when Qin Sanye left, he transferred the courtyard house here to Jiang Xingye’s name.

He acknowledged Jiang Xingye as his son, and after moving to Yan City, he frequently sent things over. After the two children were born, he bought all kinds of high-end infant and toddler products and sent them over.

The courtyard was quite large, with three courtyards in total.

Jiang Xingye went ahead with people to clean up, invited Uncle Gensheng on the first day to transport all the candidates’ bedding and such over, arranged a large heated brick bed for the men and one for the women, and got everyone settled properly.

Kong Lijuan naturally came along too, but she seemed a little distracted.

She had planned to spend a few cents to entrust her child to the production team people, but Qiu Linghua wouldn’t allow it and even said that if anyone dared to take her child, she would make sure they never had peace.

She had to leave the child at home and told Sun Laizi that if he was willing to take good care of the child in these few days, she would return to work at the factory of the Shangjiang Team after graduating from university and be a good wife to him.

Despite not liking him as a person, he was the child’s father, and thinking for the child’s sake, she wouldn’t let him have a stepfather in the future.

After having an open conversation, Sun Laizi also felt relieved, "You go and take the exam, I will make sure to take good care of our son."

But she was still uneasy, her mind unsettled.

She had been working hard this whole year, and the educated youth saw that. Now, at the crucial moment, her state wasn’t conducive to taking exams. Everyone thought she was nervous, comforting her, and at the same time comforting themselves.

Xu Qinghuan also spoke up, "It’s the last stretch, whatever is in your mind, put it aside, get through the exams first."

With these words, Kong Lijuan felt much more settled.

During the two days of exams, after each exam, someone would break down, going crazy or seeming foolish.

But all the candidates from the Shangjiang Team remained calm, completely devoid of that anxiety-driven madness for not performing well.

Because Xu Qinghuan said, after taking one exam, forget about it, don’t think, concentrate on the next subject.

Moreover, regardless of the subject, even Chen Dewen, who was the least prepared, was extremely confident, and there was no need to mention the others; after a few exams, everyone felt very steady in their hearts.

Chinese, Math, Politics, and Science, each subject worth one hundred points, after all four subjects were completed, Kong Lijuan was eager to go back.

Jiang Xingye had never been separated from his two children for so long. He sent his children to the Jiang family on the first day of the exam, and when he heard Jiang Xingcan crying for his father as he left, this tough guy nearly had tears in his eyes.

If Xu Qinghuan hadn’t held him back, he definitely would have taken the kids to the exam venue.

Now, he was even more anxious than Kong Lijuan.

Though it wasn’t early, everyone packed up their things, a few strong men pulling a sled loaded with luggage, and the group headed towards the Shangjiang Team.

The whole way was along a repaired asphalt road, aside from the heavy snow, there were no other issues.

Everyone was very relaxed, especially since on the way, they were discussing answers with Xu Qinghuan. After comparing, each person had a good idea of their exam results.

"Well, the papers were much simpler than our usual simulation exams, but I find that my level among you guys hasn’t changed a bit!"

Chen Dewen’s words made everyone laugh.

"If you’ve all estimated your scores, it’s time to think about filling in your volunteer applications. Do you have any preferred schools or majors?" Xu Qinghuan asked.

The preparation work of the Shangjiang Team was very thorough, even Chen Dewen, who scored the lowest, exceeded three hundred points, and everyone was enthusiastically considering it.

Obviously, they all wanted to return to the cities where their families lived.

"Qinghuan, do you have any suggestions?" Yu Xiaomin asked.

Xu Qinghuan replied, "I know everyone comes from all over the place and wants to return to the cities they live in, but once you go to university, your world will change. If possible, I suggest you prioritize choosing a better city."

"Why?"

"Chen Dewen and the others should feel it profoundly. Both are provincial capitals, but Anguang City obviously can’t be compared to Shen City or Yan City. Different cities bring different resources to universities, and the environment and conditions they provide to you are different."

"Like what?" Zheng Siqi had actually realized this for a while, but he wanted to hear different information from Xu Qinghuan.

"The country will open up, both internally and externally. What kind of choices a person makes depends on their vision and scope. So, in the future, if there are some opportunities towards the outside, they will naturally give priority to some cities’ certain universities."

With Xu Qinghuan’s words of enlightenment, many of the educated youths who originally planned to go back to their hometowns for university prioritized choosing Shen City and Yan City.

Of course, there are some special cases, such as having young children that need to be taken care of by two sets of grandparents, so they would either go to university in Anguang City or in the city where their mother’s family is located.

Upon entering the team, Jiang Xingye picked up Xu Qinghuan and rushed towards the Jiang family, startling Xu Qinghuan, who clung tightly around his neck despite the laughter of the educated youths, "What are you doing, put me down."

Behind them, someone was asking Jiang Xingmei, "Meizi, what’s going on with your brother?"

"My brother wants to go back and see the kids."

As they were speaking, they saw Kong Lijuan jogging home along the way. The road was slippery, and she fell, but she got up and once again rushed in the direction of her home.