A widower's entertainment

Chapter 282 [Examination in 1989] (Subscription required)
Beijing, Xinghua Hutong.

Lin Youcheng did not know who the final cast of the TV series Hidden was, nor did he know that the role of Yu Zecheng had been decided. Li Xuejian was very grateful to him as the screenwriter, but Lin Youcheng was unaware of all this. Now Lin Youcheng's mind was on his daughter Lin Zhaoxi's upcoming high school entrance examination.

Although Lin Youcheng doesn't need to worry about his daughter's future work and life given his current family conditions, as a father he still very much hopes that Lin Zhaoxi can achieve good results. This is because his daughter Lin Zhaoxi has always been very hardworking, and he has seen it all.

As the high school entrance exam was approaching, it was not only the father Lin Youcheng who was concerned about their children. The younger brothers and sisters Lin Zhaoqing and Lin Zhaomei were also very concerned. Most of the time, they did not make any noise when playing in the yard. Even if Lin Zhaole wanted to call his eldest sister Lin Zhaoxi to play something, they would stop him.

"My eldest sister is about to take the high school entrance exam. She will play with us after she finishes the exam."

Lin Zhaoqing acted like an adult, patted Lin Zhaole's head, and reminded him: "Don't disturb her during this period of time."

Lin Zhaole blinked his eyes, not quite understanding, and looked at Lin Zhaoqing curiously, and asked, "Second brother, don't you have to take the exam?"

"..."

As the high school entrance exam approaches, the school's final exams will naturally also be approaching. Although Lin Zhaoqing does not have to take the high school entrance exam, he will be in the second grade of junior high school next semester, and will have to take the high school entrance exam again after that.

Lin Zhaoqing also felt pressured when he thought about his own grades. Although his father Lin Youcheng did not compare him with his sister, he still felt pressured, after all, Lin Zhaoxi's grades were so good.

"Of course, you have to take the exam. You will also have to take the exam in the future, Zhaole."

Lin Zhaoman, who was standing on the other side, held a toy gun in his hand and aimed it at the pomegranate tree in the yard while saying, "We will have exams every semester from now on."

Lin Youcheng, who was helping Song Ma dry radishes in the yard, heard Lin Zhaoman's words and turned back, saying, "You know the final exams are coming soon, why don't you hurry up and review?"

When Lin Zhaoman heard what Lin Youcheng said, he couldn't help scratching his head and said, "I read the book to review."

"I have it too!"

Lin Zhaoqing also quickly said, "I also read books to review."

Lin Zhaole looked at his two brothers who both said they read books to review, so he also raised his hand, chuckled, and said, "Me too!"

Lin Youcheng shook his head and smiled. He just gave a reminder and didn't say anything special. After all, children of this era are free-range and there is no need for him as a father to work overtime every night to tutor their children. Otherwise, if he really had to tutor all six children, Lin Youcheng felt that even if he didn't die of exhaustion, his blood pressure would probably rise.

The words in the yard did not reach the other side of the room.

It is now May and students will have to go through screening and pre-selection before they can enter the final competition for the junior high school entrance examination. The screening will be conducted in mid-May with the same questions and papers as the junior high school graduation examination. Lin Zhaoxi now has to prepare for the pre-examination.

Lin Zhaoxi, who had two long braids, was sitting at the desk, reading a book, her eyes full of seriousness. In a photo frame next to the desk was a photo taken by Lin Youcheng and the six siblings at a photo studio not long ago. In the lower right corner of the photo frame was a small black-and-white old photo. The woman in the one-inch photo was very young and quiet, with two long braids and a pretty smile.

The quiet and gentle Lin Zhaoxi's eyes and features are becoming more and more like the young woman in the old photo. It is precisely because she is a woman that she studies hard and seriously, thinking of becoming a doctor.

These have always been in Lin Zhaoxi's heart and she has never forgotten them. With a creak, the door of the room was pushed open. Lin Zhaoxi looked over and saw Lin Zhaohuan looking at her a little embarrassedly, with a smile on her face, and said apologetically: "Sister, I'm sorry to bother you. Third sister is not at home. I want to borrow your hair tie. I can't find mine."

When Lin Zhaoxi heard this, he couldn't help but laugh and waved, asking Lin Zhaoxi to come over.

Lin Zhaoxi stood up and took a comb and a hair tie, and helped Lin Zhaohuan comb her hair and tie it into a braid. While combing her hair, she asked, "Where is Zhaomei?"

"She went to the Children's Palace."

Lin Zhaoxi knew that Lin Zhaomei had artistic talent and had appeared in movies before, so she was considered a young actor. The Children's Palace also liked Lin Zhaomei very much, and the school would let Lin Zhaomei participate in any activities. Lin Zhaoxi used a hairband to tie Lin Zhaohuan's braids and asked, "Why don't you go?"

"I do not want to go."

Lin Zhaoxi didn't ask why, but just smiled and said, "If you have anything to say, just tell me at any time. Don't worry about disturbing me."

Lin Zhaohuan smiled and nodded, then took out a few candies from his pocket, handed them to Lin Zhaoxi, and said, "Big sister, good luck in your exams later."

Lin Zhaoxi took the candy, looked at Lin Zhaohuan with two pigtails, and ran out with a smile on his face. He put the candy next to the photo frame, glanced at the person in the photo frame, and felt sweet in his heart.

Time passed quietly. The high school entrance examination in 1989 was in July, which was a scorching hot month. The closer the date got, the hotter the weather became.

It's not so bad at home in the courtyard, with a fan and popsicles in the refrigerator. As for the examination hall, it's not certain. Fortunately, this is the capital, so the school conditions are naturally not bad. It's better than kids from the countryside having to travel a long way to the city to take the high school entrance examination and have to sleep on a big bunk bed.

Although Lin Youcheng, as a father, did not tutor his child at night, he still went to take the child to the high school entrance examination.

Of course, in this day and age, parents will not go to send their children to take the high school entrance exam even if it is because, after all, workers in the city need to go to work. As for parents in the countryside, it is even more impossible for them to travel a long way to send their children to take the exam. Everything depends on the children, or perhaps it can be said that everything is fate.

"Dad, I'm going to take the exam."

"Well, do well in the exam!"

Lin Youcheng looked at Lin Zhaoxi's back as she entered the school. He felt that time seemed to have passed quickly and his daughter had really grown up.

Lin Zhaole, who followed over from the other side, also shouted in a loud voice, "Come on, sister!"

Lin Zhaoxi turned around, waved to Lin Zhaole with a smile, then turned around and continued walking.

The 1989 high school entrance examination was no different from previous years. Perhaps the only difference was that this year's English score would be counted % towards the total score. It should be noted that previously the score was counted towards the total score in increments of %, %, and % each year. This was also why Lin Youcheng had specially invited Xie Shuhua to tutor Lin Zhaoxi in English.

Of course, even without English tutoring, Lin Youcheng was not worried about Lin Zhaoxi's high school entrance examination. He was just creating better conditions for his daughter.

(End of this chapter)