Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 529

Chapter 529: Chapter 412: Preparing for the College Entrance Examination

As May arrived, Zhang Guoqing started his leave from work.

Before returning to school, the couple took time to explain to Ping’an why they could not be with him every day from now on, hoping he would get along well with his grandparents.

Ping’an learned that they could come back at night and didn’t make a fuss. His obedience made them feel heartbroken.

To help the child adapt early, Mr. and Mother Zhang moved again to their eldest son’s house.

After storing food and supplies in the basement, with his parents taking care of life, the couple plunged into the sea of books, starting to review lessons and returning to student life.

Apart from occasionally taking the child for a stroll in the street or telling him a few stories, the couple had no time to care about the arrival of early spring or attend to their harvest in the backyard of their village house.

Similarly, all external disturbances were tacitly avoided by Mr. Zhang and his wife, even when the Old Captain invited Zhang Guoqing over, Mr. Zhang deflected by saying the child was going to school.

The future of his youngest son depended on this flame — Mr. Zhang understood his son’s ambitions too well. Although he didn’t understand why Zhang Guoqing refused the chance to be recommended for admission, he knew that since Zhou Xiaozheng didn’t oppose, the decision was correct.

Mother Zhang took care of the family’s meals every day, glad that nothing was missing at home. She bustled around the kitchen and her grandson with a smile.

Everything was in order, and soon Zhang Guoqing and Zhou Jiao received the notice from the old principal about returning to school.

Zhao Yuanyuan rushed over, worried about them wasting time. This year, only over sixty students in the graduating class passed the review in their entire school. Except for those with excellent grades who might be admitted to university, the rest would go to work in various places. Now she was confused whether to fight for it or not.

For Zhao Yuanyuan’s question, Zhou Jiao couldn’t give her an answer. She didn’t dare to give an opinion on someone else’s life. She only knew that if Zhao Yuanyuan didn’t take the exam this year, it would be impossible to straightforwardly enter university in the future except through recommendation.

Last year in Beijing, she got the news when visiting an elder with her father. The number of high school students had sharply declined, and with the expansion of university enrollment, the admission rate had reached its peak.

Zhou Jiao felt sorry for Zhao Yuanyuan. Unable to make a promise, she could only advise her to try her best for now and decide whether to attend school after getting admitted. Many things don’t matter until you face them directly.

This time, Zhang Guoqing managed to get his leave so quickly, he sincerely appreciated Zhao Dashan. One evening, he went to explain his analysis to him and suggested that Zhao Hongbing take this year’s college entrance exam.

If Zhao Hongbing continued to stay home year after year, it wouldn’t be surprising if he was soon urged to support agriculture. By then, as cadres, what would Zhao Dashan and Cheng Hongli do? Could they remain inactive?

He was a child of the poor, Zhou Jiao was a soldier’s daughter, and their reviews passed smoothly; not everyone was as fortunate. Some classmates failed to pass and now could only return to the village to farm.

Zhao Hongbing was eventually sent back to campus by his father. This lucky guy was fortunate to meet Zhang Guoqing and had a father who deeply loved him.

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