Bloody Romance: I, the big troublemaker, Zhong Yuemin!

Chapter 297 A vast army crosses a single-plank bridge!

Luo Jianguo sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) holding his little daughter and urged:

"Zheng Tong, can you stop being so mysterious? We're all busy, hurry up and get to the point. If you try to fool us, we'll all take off a piece of your clothes."

Everyone laughed.

Zheng Tong spread out the newspaper.

"Listen up, everyone! It's the front page headline! A news report about 'Major Reforms to College Admissions'—the national college entrance examination system has been officially reinstated!"

After the reading was completed, there was no cheering, jumping for joy, or excitement in the cave dwelling; instead, there was complete silence, so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Zheng Tong said:

"The temperatures are changing? Give me some reaction, are you getting too excited? Let me tell you..."

Jiang Biyun stood up, snatched the newspaper from Zheng Tong's hand, and stared at it intently. Her eyes trembled, and tears welled in her eyes; her nose stung.

"The college entrance examination has been reinstated! It's really reinstated! Li Ping, Wang Hong, sisters, the college entrance examination has really been reinstated!"

The crowd recovered from their shock and disbelief, and they all stood up and crowded around Jiang Biyun, eagerly looking at the newspapers in her hands. Then they cheered and jumped for joy, their excited shouts echoing through the small cave dwelling.

Zheng Tong had known beforehand and had been excited the whole way, but now he was much calmer. He sat down to the side and watched their lively conversation for five or six minutes, until he had calmed down a bit, before saying:

"Brothers and sisters, isn't this fantastic news? However, I advise you all to calm down quickly. It's been said that you only have two months to prepare. The specific exam date in Shaanxi Province hasn't been set yet, but it's estimated to be around that time. You're given two months, so get to work and start preparing!"

There's so much to do—science exams, humanities exams, books and materials, application procedures, and so on—it's all so complicated!

Having lived like this for a while, everyone became anxious, and someone said:

“Zheng Tong, this newspaper says that the national college entrance examination has been reinstated. The number of people taking the exam will be enormous. Think about it, from the suspension in 67 to now in 77, it's been a full ten years. This means that all the students who have accumulated over these ten years will have to take the exam. Will so many universities be able to admit us?”

Zheng Tong said:

"I heard Yuemin mention it before. It's like a thousand troops crossing a single-plank bridge. University resources are limited, but the number of candidates is huge. What can be done? They can only select the best candidates. So, you have to get as high a score as possible to have a chance of being admitted."

Prepare your review materials early, or you won't be able to buy them anymore. Contact your family quickly to ask them to buy some and send them over.

Time was of the essence, and everyone dispersed without waiting any longer. Those who remained either came from poor families with no background or connections, or, like Zheng Tong and Luo Jianguo, had elderly parents still inside. In short, if they wanted to return to the city, they couldn't rely on their families, so they had to rely on themselves. The college entrance examination was the only way out, and although there were many difficulties, they had to try no matter what.

After everyone left, Zheng Tong and Jiang Biyun finally had a chance to be alone. Zheng Tong took out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to her.

"Why are you crying? It's a good thing, isn't it? You've been looking forward to this for a long time."

Jiang Biyun took it, wiped her eyes,

"I'm happy, and so are you. Yuemin is amazing, the college entrance exam has really been reinstated. But Zheng Tong, now is not the time to relax. You have to pass the exam. Otherwise, it's all just wishful thinking, useless, understand?"