Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife

The two proctors walked in on the snow in silence, carrying the exam papers. After a brief check, it was almost time to start the exam, and they distributed the papers one by one. By the time the last examinee received theirs, the timing was perfect.

The exam papers were mimeographed, and the paper quality was very rough.

The smell of the ink was quite pungent, but everyone present found it incredibly fragrant.

After receiving the admission ticket, which cost fifty cents to register, Xibao picked up the pen the old leader gave him before he passed, and carefully wrote down his name and address, then held the sides of the paper, reading from start to finish. This text is hosted at novèlfire.net

To him, the questions were simple. Many of the question types had appeared in the college entrance exam materials compiled by predecessors. Many examinees who had bought that set of materials were overjoyed, so excited they could hardly contain themselves, and the examinees in the same exam room as Xibao couldn't help but give him a grateful look, then began writing swiftly.

The vast majority of the examinees taking the entrance exam were adults; only a few were young, and they didn't need family accompaniment. Yet, Lu Tianzhi's father and Cheng Baoguo were not at ease, so the two old friends waited outside the exam room, carrying bottles filled with hot saltwater.

As for Lu Tianzhi and Guan Yu's wife, who were in other exam rooms, they were adults, so there was no need to worry.

"The weather is so cold, your hands could freeze stiff, and even Xiaoxue's knitted half-gloves might not work." In the past, the college entrance exam was always in summer, unlike this year when it's set in winter, quite suffering.

Upon hearing his old friend's words, Cheng Baoguo glanced at the saltwater bottle in his arms, "There's nothing we can do, Xibao doesn't want to take the hot water bottle inside. Fortunately, he's dressed warmly, so he shouldn't get cold. When he comes out of the exam room, we'll quickly take him to the state-owned restaurant for a bowl of lamb soup. I've already arranged it with the restaurant. Xiaoxue has been very considerate, she specially sent leather coats, pants, and boots for the brothers and Zhou Zhou. I know, sable and sheepskin are the warmest, and these past few years, wearing them inside, I don't get leg or back pain in extended rainy days like I used to."

Among the three brothers, only Lu Tianzhi's father was the healthiest. Though he had suffered some hardships after the founding of the People's Republic, his health remained intact, not like him and Wang Xinsheng, who fought many battles before the liberation, suffering numerous gun and knife wounds, crossed grasslands, and climbed snowy mountains, leaving behind ailments.

Therefore, Feng Qingxue made clothes of quilted leather jackets, pants, and vests for these elderly folks.

The children are young and vigorous; Feng Qingxue rarely made leather clothes for them. Nonetheless, considering Lu Tianzhi, Guan Yu's wife, and Xibao were all taking exams in the cold winter, she specially hired a tailor to make outfits and send them over.

At the end of the morning exam, when Xibao came out, his hands and feet were still warm, his face glowing with health, and he was in high spirits.

"Xibao, are you cold?" Lu Tianzhi's father and Cheng Baoguo immediately stepped forward with concern. Although their eyesight wasn't so good due to their age, Xibao stood out, truly a crane among chickens.

Cheng Baoguo touched his hand, frowning, "Where is your coat?"

Xibao nonchalantly said, "I was too hot wearing the coat, so I lent it to a classmate in the same exam room."

Worried that the two grandfathers would continue to question him, he quickly changed the subject, "I'm not cold, but I'm starving. Where are we going to eat? The afternoon exam continues, and time is tight."

The two elders quickly took him to the state-owned restaurant, where Lu Tianzhi and Guan Yu's wife had already arrived.

"Grandpa, Third Grandpa," the three greeted each other in turn, then looked at Xibao, "Xibao, where is your coat? It's snowing, and you're so young, don't catch a cold."