Chapter 1966 - 1966: Taking the College Entrance Exam (2)
The original educational system was five-two-two, created to support the policy of reducing study time for agriculture and industry development. Elementary school was five years, while middle school and high school were each two years, totaling just nine years.
If one starts school at ten and studies smoothly, they could graduate high school by nineteen.
Xibao started school relatively young compared to his peers, later skipped a grade in elementary school, saving study time, and this year is in the second year of high school, an eligible graduate to take the college entrance exams.
However, the state unexpectedly reinstated the three-year system this year, introducing a third year of high school.
Nevertheless, students like Xibao can still take the college entrance exams. Several classmates plan to take them, happily enrolling if they pass or returning to attend the third year of high school and try again next year if they don't.
Since the college entrance exam system has been restored, it will surely continue annually, just as it never ceased ten years ago.
Xibao has been thoroughly familiar with the review materials; when the principal came to borrow them, he handed them over without hesitation and helped classmates borrow review materials from Lu Tianzhi and Guan Yu, exchanging and copying.
Lu Tianzhi and Guan Yu are very smart, older, and have long mastered the knowledge points, so they barely need the study materials, leaving Zhou Zhou's set enough for them to review; using different books at different times works perfectly.
Many students' materials were borrowed from the review classes, indicating their scarcity.
It's heard that someone cried aloud for not being able to buy college entrance exam materials; this situation didn't occur in Wanglou Brigade, so the study atmosphere there is quite good.
Upon learning that Xibao was also taking the college entrance exams and was the youngest candidate in Wanglou Brigade, many were extremely surprised.
"Not bad, young heroes emerge." Wang Jiao wanted to pat Xibao's head, but realized he was a head taller than her, leaving her helplessly gazing at him.
Xibao chuckled, "I want to get into Capital University and be an alumnus like my mom. She said she will take the graduate exams in the future and reunite my grandpa, my parents, and siblings next year."
Though he is only sixteen by virtual age, he has a well-planned life.
The elders who haven't been exonerated yet told him they've prepared various appeal materials, requesting the government to clear their names, as they belong to the academic world and have no substantial issues, just affected by their social class.
Now that the college entrance exams are restored, many educators are being summoned to the Capital for meetings, with high hopes for their exoneration.
Therefore, Wen Ruyu and Jin Ruochu agreed to meet Xibao in the Capital.
Wang Jiao praised, "Very good, you should reunite with your mom! Your uncle's meat voucher for this month hasn't been used; I'll bring you some good meat for an extra meal tomorrow! Studying is taxing on the brain; you need to eat well for nourishment."
After Feng Qingxue returned to the Capital with her children, monthly she sent plenty of food and clothes to the elders and children back home, along with the thriving Wanglou Brigade's farm, ensuring the Lu Family never lacks meat.
So, Xibao grinned and said, "The college entrance exams are restored, and studying will be highly valued, Aunt, give Goudan and Yangdan more good food to nourish them, let them study well and improve daily, and also aim for college."
Wang Jiao waved her hand, "Given their abilities, I'd be grateful if they manage to get into high school, let alone university!"
Her two sons and daughters started school late; the eldest, Goudan, is only in middle school now, even though he's just a bit younger than Xibao.