South to North: A Prison Guard at the Beginning

Chapter 123 The College Entrance Examination Begins

In a blink of an eye, it is July 7th, and today is also the first day of the college entrance examination.

Inside a university in Ningyang, this is the Ningyang college entrance examination examination site. The college entrance examination in 1980 was divided into liberal arts and science, and Yuan Mu took the liberal arts examination.

The liberal arts exam consists of six subjects, namely Chinese, mathematics, history, geography, and politics. The last one is foreign language, which is English.

The first five subjects are each worth 100 points, and the last foreign language is worth 30 points, which are added to the total score. In other words, the full score for liberal arts is 530 points.

In addition to Ma Yan and Wang Xin, Yao Yuling also came with Yuan Mu this time. She said she also wanted to take the college entrance examination.

But is it so easy to get into university? It's not that Yuan Mu said something bad about Yao Yuling, it's mainly because Yao Yuling didn't study systematically.

Wang Xin and Ma Yan come to tutor me from time to time. It’s normal for them to come for exams, but what is Yao Yuling doing?

But Yuan Mu didn't care and went straight into the examination room. The first subject was Chinese.

The college entrance examination is divided into three days. The first day is Chinese and mathematics, the second day is history and geography, and the third day is politics and foreign languages.

When Yuan Mu got the test paper, he was confused. It was not that the questions were too difficult, but that they were too simple. Yuan Mu picked up the pen and started writing. The things on the paper were all what he had learned in his previous life, so he wrote very quickly.

The three days of exams passed quickly, and Yuan Mu was naturally very relaxed. He felt that it was a foregone conclusion that he would be admitted to the China University of Political Science and Law. He was not too outstanding, and if he wanted to, he could get almost the same score even if he didn't get full marks.

Now he has enough BUFFs stacked on him, he doesn’t want to be too dazzling, just a little bit better will be fine, so he will keep a low profile for now.

On the way back to the compound.

"How do you think you did in the exam?" Yuan Mu looked at them and asked.

"Oh! Let it be. It won't be too good, but it probably won't be too bad." Wang Xin sighed and shook his head.

"I'm about the same. I can't say whether it's good or bad." Ma Yan also shook her head.

"Xiao Yao, what about you?" Yuan Mu looked at Yao Yuling again.

"I feel like I did very badly on the exam." Yao Yuling looked depressed.

"Don't be discouraged. The results haven't come out yet and no one knows the final result." Yuan Mu comforted.

In the evening, at Lao Ma’s house.

"Yan Zi, which school do you want to go to?" Wang Sufang asked with a smile.

"Mom, it's enough for me to go to a university now. I dare not be picky." Ma Yan shook her head.

"Why do you have so little confidence in yourself?" Ma Kui raised his eyebrows.

"I can't help it. Some of the questions were too difficult, but it's definitely better than the previous exams. I guess I should have no problem getting into university."

"Okay, as long as you can go to college. There are few college students now. As soon as you graduate, various companies will scramble to hire you. You should think in advance about which company you are going to work for." Yuan Mu said with a smile.

"Then Uncle Yuan, what kind of unit do you think is suitable for me to work for?" Ma Yan asked expectantly.

"You have to ask yourself, what do you want to do? Do you want to go into politics, or work in a public institution, or return to the railway? These are all up to you. I won't help you with this." Yuan Mu waved his hand.

"Old Yuan, is this college student really as popular as you say?" Old Ma said with some disbelief.

"Tsk! If you still don't believe it, just wait and see. College students are quite popular. You will know clearly when Yan Zi graduates."

"Okay." Lao Ma nodded.

"By the way, I came here today to tell you something." Yuan Mu looked at everyone seriously and said.

Seeing Yuan Mu so serious, several people also became serious.

"Old Yuan, what's the matter? It's so serious?" Old Ma frowned.

“It’s about Ma Jian.”

"About Ma Jian?" The family of three looked at each other.

"Yes, where is Ma Jian? Is he asleep?" Yuan Mu looked around.

"He's already asleep upstairs." Wang Sufang nodded.

"This time I plan to tell you who Ma Jian's biological father is." Yuan Mu looked at them and said.

Hearing this, the three of them were shocked. What did this mean? Was it Ma Jian's biological father who came to look for the child?

"What does this mean? Is it Ma Jian's biological father who comes to see him?" Wang Sufang said with some excitement.

"Sister-in-law, don't worry. I'm not here to look for him. I actually wanted to tell you about this before, but I never found the right opportunity. You have the right to know this."

"Lao Yuan, go ahead and talk. We are all listening." Lao Ma lit a cigarette. He appeared calm on the surface, but his trembling left hand betrayed him.

"Old Ma, do you still remember Hou Sanjin?" Yuan Mu looked at Old Ma and said.

"Hou Sanjin? Remember." Lao Ma nodded subconsciously, and then a bad thought came to his mind.

"You don't say..."

"Yes, Hou Sanjin is Ma Jian's biological father. The specific situation is as follows..." Yuan Mu then told the three of them the cause and effect of the matter, including Hou Sanjin's current situation.

In fact, Yuan Mu had met Hou Sanjin once before. He made a special trip back to Ningyang to find her, and also secretly glanced at Ma Jian in the compound.

Hou Sanjin is doing well now, with tens of thousands of yuan in his hands, probably even more now. The last time he went back to Ningyang, he gave money to Yuan Mu, but Yuan Mu refused and told him to continue expanding his business. He kept the money for now, as he was not short of money himself.

At this time, Ma Kui, Wang Sufang and Ma Yan all fell silent. They found it hard to accept this matter for a while.

"Then what does Hou Sanjin mean? Does he want to take the child back?" Ma Kui's voice was trembling when he said this.

Wang Sufang and Ma Yan also looked at Yuan Mu. They could tell from their eyes that they were not at peace. For two years, Ma Jian had already become a member of the family. If he wanted to leave, they would not be willing to let him go.

"That's not the case." Yuan Mu shook his head.

Hearing this, several people were obviously relieved.

"I talked to Hou Sanjin when he came back. He knew that he had let Ma Jian down and was too embarrassed to acknowledge him. After all, he was the one who abandoned Ma Jian. If Ma Jian knew that he had abandoned him, he probably wouldn't forgive him."

"So I put forward a suggestion and discuss it with you, which is to let Hou Sanjin recognize Ma Jian as his godson."

"This way, Hou Sanjin's heart as a father will be fulfilled, and it will not affect Ma Jian in the future. Now the decision is up to you."

"As long as you don't agree, I will reject him immediately. You three can discuss what to do specifically. I'll be leaving first." Yuan Mu said, then got up and left, leaving the family of three sitting on the sofa in silence.