Chapter 5 The Outer World
After Zhao Shucheng and the others chatted for a few words, they went to their own examination room and prepared to start the exam.
The college entrance examination time in this era is seven, eight or ninety-three days in July, and there are seven courses to take in total. This month is also called Black July because the weather is very hot.
After three days of hard work, the college entrance examination was finally over.
Zhao Shucheng and Qiao Yicheng made an appointment to meet at the entrance of the examination room, but saw Qiao Erqiang, Qiao Sanli, Qiao Simei and others waiting outside the door, waiting for Qiao Yicheng.
Qiao Erqiang was even more injured on his face, holding a kitten.
Qiao Sanli and others also saw Zhao Shucheng and couldn't help but waved: "Brother Zhao!"
Zhao Shucheng walked over and said, "Are you waiting for your elder brother? You will come out in a while."
Qiao Simei said, "Yes, Brother Qiao, it was my uncle who asked us to pick up the brother."
As he was talking, Qiao Yicheng also walked out and saw his younger brother and sister talking to Zhao Shucheng, he couldn't help but walk forward.
Qiao Simei said, "Brother, uncle asked us to pick you up. He went home to cook food to celebrate your exam and you and your cousin."
Qiao Yicheng rubbed Qiao Simei's hair and said, "Erqiang, what's wrong with you?"
Qiao Erqiang said: "I met Wang Jun of our class today. They bullied Xiao Mianhua and almost burned it to death with fire. Only then did I realize that they used to slander me for stealing money to buy Hong Kong shirts."
Qiao Yicheng was very angry when he heard this, and handed his schoolbag to Qiao Simei and said, "Zhao Shucheng, I still have something to do, I'll leave first."
As he said that, Qiao Erqiang was going to settle the score with Wang Jun. However, he knew that his younger brother had always had a thorn in his heart because of being slandered and was looked down upon by the teacher.
When Zhao Shucheng saw him like this, he knew that he must have gone to fight, but after looking at Qiao Sanli and Qiao Simei on the side, he said, "Let's go and have a look together."
Qiao Yicheng rushed over with blood and started fighting with Wang Jun and the others. Zhao Shucheng naturally couldn't stand by and rushed up.
After the group of people finished fighting, Wang Jun and others were driven away.
Qiao Yicheng suddenly felt proud and said to Zhao Shucheng: "Thank you today."
"We are so polite to me. We are friends. This is all right. By the way, I have to go home. You guys go back early, so don't worry your family."
"Okay! Then I'll go and play with you another day."
Qiao Yicheng took his younger brother and sister back, but Qiao Sanli couldn't help but look back at Zhao Shucheng, and then followed his elder brother and others.
When Zhao Shucheng returned home, he saw that his parents were waiting at home.
Seeing Zhao Shucheng coming back, his father said, "Shucheng coming back, wash your hands quickly. Your mother has made a lot of delicious food for you today."
"Thank you mom!"
"What do you thank you for, your child? By the way, you have finished the exam. How do you think you are doing?"
Although they knew that their children's academic performance had always been very good, and if Zhao Shucheng was not willing, they would have skipped the grade a few years ago, and they were even now a college student. But after all, it was their first time to take the college entrance examination, and they were still a little worried that if Zhao Shucheng did not perform well, would Zhao Shucheng be burdened?
Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, I must have performed well. Even if I am not the top scorer, I am still the top in our city."
"That's good, by the way, you filled in the application before. We asked you before, you didn't say anything. Now you can tell us what university you filled in for, right?"
Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "It's Jinling University!"
"Why? Your grades are so good, why don't you go to Tsinghua University?"
But my father said, "Jinling University is not bad, and it's not far from our home. You can come back to see us often. I think it's good."
The mother said, "I didn't say it's bad, either, I just think that since I can go to a better school, it would be a pity if I don't."
"My parents, my idea is actually very simple. In fact, it doesn't matter where we go to college. The school is just a place where we learn knowledge. No matter where we are, I can read books by myself. Besides, I don't want to be too far away from home. At that time, I don't know where to go to the job. It's better to be local. The allocation is also in some units in our city."
College students in this era are not as numerous as those in later generations. They are naturally very expensive, and they are all assigned to the public and are all good units.
When his parents heard Zhao Shucheng say this, they nodded and said, "You are right to say this. Don't say it anymore. Have a meal first and have a good rest after eating. Are you exhausted these days?"
Zhao Shucheng said: "It's okay!"
Half a month later, when Zhao Shucheng was reading a book at home, he heard someone shouting outside: "Zhao Shucheng, your letter!"
This is the postman who came to deliver the admission letter, so Zhao Shucheng quickly went to get the letter. After opening it, it was indeed the admission letter from Jinling University.
Zhao Shucheng's parents were actually looking forward to it. When they came back that night, they saw the admission letter that Zhao Shucheng placed on the table and said happily: "Okay, okay, our family has a college student, so we must celebrate it well."
However, when Zhao Shucheng's father saw the major that Zhao Shucheng applied for, he asked strangely: "Shucheng, why are you applying for the Chinese literature major?"
Zhao Shucheng said: "I am just interested in this literature. For example, Lu Xun and Mr. Lao She are all literary masters of the generation. Although they are no longer here, their names have been remembered and even appeared in textbooks to leave their names in future generations. Moreover, when the job is assigned, you may go to places like magazines or newspapers. The work will be relatively easy, and if you publish articles, you will have royalties, which can make a lot of money."
The mother didn't mind and said, "I think this is good. In the future, our children will really publish books, which is also a matter of glorifying their ancestors."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content behind! "I didn't say it well, I just asked." My father said stubbornly, but there was a smile on his face. After all, no matter what, Zhao Shucheng is a college student.
Although they said they wanted to celebrate, they simply cooked a little more at home and did not hold a big banquet like other people's homes.
In fact, my father had this idea, but was stopped by Zhao Shucheng. He didn't think it was necessary, nor did he think everyone knew about it.
At the same time, Qiao Yicheng also received an admission letter, which made Qiao Yicheng feel a little happy.
Qiao Yicheng became a rare college student in this poor and dilapidated house. His neighbors were envious. Even Qiao Wangzu felt that his face was shining, and even had a better attitude towards Qiao Yicheng. He even specially prepared a bowl of noodles for Qiao Yicheng. He also prepared a gift for Qiao Yicheng, and asked Qiao Yicheng to wear the watch he bought from the auction house carefully.
When Qiao Wangzu knew that Qiao Yicheng was admitted to a normal school and did not have to pay tuition fees, this made Qiao Wangzu even happier. He finally didn't have to feed Qiao Yicheng to college.
Zhao Shucheng and Qiao Yicheng made an appointment to meet on the city wall together. The Jinling city wall is the longest, largest and best preserved ancient city wall in the world. It was built in the Yuan Dynasty and completed in the 26th year of Hongwu. Therefore, it is also called the Ming city wall. It has a history of more than 600 years. Because of its unique design ideas, exquisite construction technology and magnificent scale, it is naturally a very famous place.
Zhao Shucheng has been here before, but he is in other film and television worlds. However, that was the first time he was traveling later.
Standing on the city wall and looking at the city below, the ages give people a different feeling. Especially the ancient city walls and the surrounding bungalows give people a completely different feeling from the tall buildings.
Qiao Yicheng also came here and saw Zhao Shucheng looking into the distance, saying, "Zhao Shucheng!"
"Yizheng, you are here, and you haven't congratulated you yet. You have been admitted to Jinling Normal University."
"Congratulations, too, for being admitted to Jinling University."
Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "Actually, your grades are good, and you can be admitted to Jinling University, but when you fill out your application, you chose a normal university, which is a bit of a pity."
Qiao Yicheng said: "I think it's okay, because Normal University is not good, and my grades are not top-notch, so I applied for it. I didn't think so much, but I didn't expect it to be like this after the grades came out."
Zhao Shucheng actually speculated that the reason why Qiao Yicheng applied to a normal university was entirely because of the tuition fee. After all, what kind of person Qiao Wangzu is, he has been in contact with him in recent years and is definitely unwilling to pay Qiao Yicheng's tuition. Qiao Yicheng naturally had to make plans, otherwise he would not be able to go to college even if he was admitted to university.
"Actually, the normal school is not bad. If you can become a teacher after graduation, you will be a real job."
Qiao Yicheng smiled and said, "What do you mean by this graduation job, which one is not a job?"
Zhao Shucheng shook his head, this is not necessarily true. Although there is no future laid-off wave, there are differences in the units that can be allocated. The best ones are naturally government agencies, followed by public institutions and schools, and then some state-owned enterprises and factories.
The two of them leaned against the city wall and looked at the scenery in the distance.
Qiao Yicheng suddenly spoke, "Zhao Shucheng, what do you think the outside world looks like?"
Zhao Shucheng was stunned when he heard this and said, "The outside world is wonderful, but the outside world is also helpless. Because you can imagine the outside world as you can imagine, and you can see more beautiful things, but these do not belong to you. This is the wonderful outside. But in the same way, you will also encounter some problems. It is impossible for someone to talk to and someone to care about you, and this is the helplessness of the outside world."
Qiao Yicheng said in a daze: "But I still want to go outside and see the different parts of this world."
"Of course, when you graduate from college, if you still want to go out for a look, you can go out naturally."
Chapter completed!