Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1100 Three Points

Xiaowei's mother said in the car, "Xiaofu seems to have become much more well-behaved lately. Could it be that he's changed?"

Chen Hui said, "It's only been a few days, so it's too early to tell. Let's wait until he has some money. But I reckon things should change by then."

Xiao Wei didn't say anything, drove the car into the yard, and the whole family got out of the car.

Chen Hui shrank his neck: "It's almost summer, why does it feel cold?"

Xiaowei's mother said, "The weather looks like it's going to change in the next few days, so you should all dress warmly. You'll suffer if you catch a cold in this weather."

Xiao Wei's dad said, "It's going to change. It's going to rain."

As the group walked towards the main building, Xiao Hong drove back with Xiu'er. Xiu'er ran over and hugged Xiao Wei's mother's arm. Xiao Wei's mother asked, "Where did you two go scavenging again?"

Xiuer said, "I went to Taiyuan Street, but it was boring. It wasn't what I expected."

Xiao Hong got out of the car and scolded, "You brat, if you're so energetic, why are you walking around so much and wanting to buy everything? If you were so energetic, would you have carried the whole mall back home?"

Xiaowei's mother asked, "Have the results come out yet? How do you think you did?"

Xiuer pouted: "I don't know. Now we just have to wait for God's judgment and leave it to fate."

Xiaowei's mother glared at Xiuer: "What a spineless wretch! Don't you even know how well you did on the exam?"

Xiao Wei said, "Oh my god, the results will be out in a few days, you'll be completely confused if you ask her now."

Before they knew it, it was the end of June, and the college entrance examination results were released. Uncle and Aunt, who had returned to the county town to work for the purchasing company, also returned to Fengtian. The whole family was waiting for Xiuer's results.

At this stage, students submit their college applications first, and then are admitted directly according to their applications once the results are released. This has led to many students' predictions of their scores being significantly different from reality, but there's nothing that can be done about it.

Some who underestimated their abilities cried uncontrollably, and many gave up on their accepted schools and insisted on retaking the exam, only to perform worse the following year. Others overestimated themselves, failing to get into any of their chosen universities and ending up unemployed at home. Generally, this type of retaking the exam is rare.

Xiuer's first choice was the Department of Political Economy at Kyoto People's University, and her second choice was the Department of Public Administration at the Faculty of Arts of Tohoku University. She did not agree to be transferred to another major.

The issue of transferring students to other majors is unique to China. It's opaque and lacks standards, and it has caused a lot of problems in the past. You finally get into your ideal school, only to find out suddenly that you've been transferred to some major, without even a chance to appeal.

Of course, there were also those who succeeded by accident. In the 90s, most of those who studied law and information technology were transferred students because no one else applied, but they all became very successful later on.

"488." Xiuer pouted and handed the report card to Xiaowei's mother.

Xiaowei's mother looked at the report card after receiving it and asked, "Is this good or bad? Xiaohong, is 488 a good or bad score?"

Xiao Hong walked over with half a steamed bun in her mouth: "488? Wow, that's impressive. I think the cutoff score for our school was around 470 this year."

Xiuer pouted and held up three fingers, waving them.

Xiao Hong was stunned for a moment: "Three points short? Really? No way? Our school should be able to get in, right?"

Xiuer nodded: "This side is 476, Renmin University is 491."

Xiao Wei's mother was stunned: "They're only accepting this many points? I remember it used to be five or six hundred or seven hundred to get in."

Xiao Hong said, "Yeah, the cutoff scores have been dropping year after year these past few years because of increased enrollment. They used to admit fewer people."

Xiuer pouted and said, "I was even thinking of going to Kyoto, but it turns out, I was just dreaming."

Xiao Hong said, "We're just three points short. Ask your brother if he has any ideas; it should work."

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During dinner that evening, Xiaowei asked, "Have the results come out yet? What did you get?"

Xiuer pouted and remained silent. Xiao Hong said, "You're only three points behind in terms of academic ability, do you have any ideas?"

Xiao Wei was taken aback: "Three points? It's just a matter of filling in a blank?"

Xiuer said, "Three blanks to fill in."

Xiao Wei said, "Would it work if we looked for it? Check the exam papers, find the examiners, maybe we can get three points easily?"

Xiao Hong shook her head: "Impossible, would everyone go crazy looking for that? Once you've separated them, you won't need to think about it anymore. Think of another way."

Chen Hui said, "If it doesn't work out, then study here. It's close to home. What's wrong with Northeastern University? You don't like it. Isn't Xiao Hong doing quite well there?"

Xiuer said, "How embarrassing! My classmates all know I applied to Kyoto University."

Chen Hui said, "Oh, it's nothing, what's the big deal? Who'll remember this in the future? In a couple of years, we won't even recognize our classmates."

Xiao Wei said, "If you really want to study in Kyoto, then go talk to the school. I guess you can just negotiate some conditions, and it should work."

Chen Hui said, "Definitely. If you donate a library, you probably won't even need grades; you could get a special admission directly."

Xiao Wei said, "Then let's donate it. It's not much money, and we'll leave our names behind. Brothers' Dormitory. Brothers' Dormitory? Sounds like a boys' dormitory."

Xiuer said, "Mom, please don't. I won't spend that money. You might as well give it to me. Give it to me, and I'll study in Fengtian."

Xiao Wei's mother laughed: "This money-grubber! A good school is something money can't buy in the future."

Xiao Wei's phone rang. He put down his chopsticks and answered it. It was Lao Chen.

"How many points did Xiaoxiu get on the test?"

Xiao Wei said, "488, just three points short of Renmin University. We were just talking about this, and I said, 'If it doesn't work out, I'll just donate a library to Renmin University.'"

Old Chen said, "Bullshit," and hung up the phone.

Xiao Wei looked confused: "He hung up. He didn't say anything. What does that mean?"

Chen Hui said, "Go ask them. I don't think there will be any problems. Three points isn't much."

Xiuer said, "Nationwide, at least tens of thousands of applicants will be eliminated by a score of three, and that's not many."

Xiaowei's mom said, "Hurry up and eat, one by one. Can't you finish eating, clean up, and sit down to talk?"

Xiao Xiaohui slammed his hand on the table: "Can't we eat?"

Beibei found it amusing and slammed her hand on the table, saying, "No way?"

Xiao Hong pointed at Xiao Beibei with her chopsticks: "Wait until you finish your meal, then I'll deal with you and teach you a lesson you won't forget."

Beibei let out a scream and threw herself into Xiaowei's mother's arms: "Grandma, save me! Mom is scolding me!"

Xiaowei's mother, holding up her rice bowl, said, "You women are all so unruly. Eat your food. If you don't, you can't watch cartoons."

Chen Hui asked Xiao Wei, "Didn't you say you were going to set up a kindergarten? Why haven't we heard anything about it?"

Xiao Wei said, "How could I be idle? I haven't had a moment to spare. And now it's almost holiday time again."

Chen Xiao stuffed a piece of egg into Xiao Xiaohui's mouth: "I asked, but they didn't give me a definite answer. They said they need to consult with the Education Commission. Why don't you two go and talk to the Education Commission sometime?"

Chen Hui said, "If it doesn't work out, I'll just start my own business. It'll be quieter then."

Geng Hui said, "How do you get into primary school on your own? You can't go directly to first grade without attending a preschool program."

Xia Maosheng said, "There's such a rule?"

Geng Hui nodded and said, "Yes, Sister Zhang's child in our office is starting primary school in the second half of the year. She's attending a private kindergarten, which won't do. The child has to spend another year in the senior class at the school."

Xiao Wei's father said, "Isn't this just messing around? These schools these days are really hopeless. They're willing to sacrifice their children's well-being just to make a little money."

I'm not feeling well today; my neck is hurting terribly, and I can't walk very well, so I only wrote two chapters. I'll finish tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)