Chapter 562: Doubt
Chapter 562: Doubt
Jiang Xia smiled and thanked everyone for their blessings, but Tian Caihua quickly interjected, "Xia and Wan both got into universities in the Capital. Xia’s university is even more prestigious! Can you guess which one it is?"
"Is it Capital University? Q University? Stop guessing and just tell us!"
Wen Wan noticed the postal worker riding up and immediately said, "She also got into a university in the Capital? But the admission notices for the Capital should be delivered together today. And the postal worker said this production team only received one admission notice this month, and it was mine."
Wen Wan called out to the approaching postal worker, "Comrade, didn’t you say we only received one admission notice this month?"
It was already after work hours. The postal worker had finished delivering all the mail to the neighboring production team and was about to go home to buy some seafood. He turned back when he heard Wen Wan and said, "That’s right! You’re the only one who received an admission notice."
Everyone looked at Jiang Xia.
Wen Wan also looked at Jiang Xia, hoping to see her embarrassed by being caught in a lie.
But Jiang Xia’s expression didn’t change: "My admission notice wasn’t mailed. My brother brought it back for me."
Wen Wan’s heart skipped a beat. Jiang Dong brought it? Why would Jiang Dong bring an admission notice?
Could it be that Jiang Xia got into Capital University?
How could that be possible?
If Jiang Xia could get into Capital University, then she herself must be the provincial top scorer!
Someone voiced Wen Wan’s doubt, "Xia, why did your brother bring your admission notice? Did you get into Capital University?"
Everyone stared at Jiang Xia in shock.
Capital University and Q University were the most prestigious and well-known universities in the country.
Tian Caihua said, "It’s not Capital University!"
Wen Wan breathed a sigh of relief. She knew it was impossible!
Tian Caihua looked at everyone’s stunned faces and turned to the postal worker, "Comrade, you deliver mail and newspapers every day. Do you know who the top scorer in the city for the Gaokao science exam is? I mean the city, not the province."
The postal worker looked at Jiang Xia, a bit hesitant to believe it: "Of course I know. It’s a woman named Jiang Xia from the city. She’s not only the city’s top scorer but also the provincial second in science, the top scorer in Chinese and English, and her total score is very close to the provincial top scorer, only five points apart. Both were admitted to Q University."
The entire village: "…"
Wen Wan: "…"
How could that be possible?
How could Jiang Xia be so outstanding?
With her sporadic study habits, how could she have ranked second in the province?
How could someone who naps for an hour and studies for half an hour during exams be the top scorer in Chinese?
Jiang Xia must have switched her scores!
Wen Wan felt she had figured out the truth.
Jiang Xia must have known she would get a good score no matter how she performed on the exam, so she slept through it!
How else could her scores be so much better than expected?
Jiang Xia must have switched her scores!
It infuriated her!
She had to find out! She had to report it!
She might be a bit worse than Jiang Xia in English, but how could she be worse in other subjects?
She still remembered the Chinese composition topic!
Zhou Li asked, "What newspaper was it? Why didn’t I see it?"
Someone in the office read the newspaper every day, so why hadn’t anyone mentioned it?
The postal worker explained, "It was during the typhoon. The newspapers couldn’t be delivered for a few days. After the typhoon stopped, I delivered several days’ worth at once. You might have missed it."
Zhou Li rushed back to the office.
The postal worker looked at Jiang Xia, "You really are the provincial second-place scorer? The other person is from the city."
But Jiang Xia didn’t look like the other women in the village. Her demeanor was different.
Jiang Xia nodded, "I married into this village and haven’t transferred my household registration yet. My brother brought back my admission notice for me, so it wasn’t mailed."
Postal Worker: No wonder! Your household registration hasn't been transferred yet.
"Congratulations, congratulations! But if you transfer your household registration back, not only will the city give you a scholarship, but Zhen Shang will also give you a sum, and the production team will give you another sum. Right now, you only have the city's, right?"
Jiang Xia smiled, "Yeah, I'm really missing out!"
The postal worker also felt sorry for her, "I heard the city gave you a thousand yuan scholarship. Zhen Shang should give you a couple of hundred, and your production team, being well-off, should give you at least a hundred or so."
Missing out on a couple of hundred yuan in scholarships really made the postal worker feel that Jiang Xia was at a significant loss!
The villagers couldn't help but feel envious!
"To get a scholarship just for taking an exam?"
Postal Worker: "It's not just for taking the exam, but for doing well. And when you go to university, you'll also receive financial aid, which is about ten yuan a month. After graduation, you'll be assigned a job. You should encourage your children to study hard! Hopefully, I can deliver more admission notices to your village next year." The postal worker then went to the dock to buy fish.
Everyone knew about the financial aid, although it wasn't enough to cover living expenses.
But Jiang Xia had a thousand yuan scholarship! Combined with the financial aid, it should be enough for living expenses, right?
And the most important thing is that after graduating from university, you won't have to worry about finding a job!
Who would want to spend their days weaving fishing nets or collecting sea snails and sandworms to sell? It's hard, exhausting work that doesn't pay much.
Wouldn't it be more comfortable to sit in an office, enjoy the breeze from a fan, and read the newspaper while earning money?
When Wenwan heard that the city had awarded Jiang Xia a thousand yuan, she felt even more suspicious!
She turned and ran into the Production Team Office.
Zhou Li was just finding the newspaper, "So Xia really did get second place in the provincial exams. She was the top scorer in Chinese and English."
Wenwan snatched the newspaper and glanced at it, "There's no way she could be the top scorer in Chinese!"
Zhou Li: "How do you know?"
Wenwan didn't answer and then took the newspaper to find the Captain to get a letter of introduction.
"Captain Zhou, could you please write me a letter of introduction? I've received my admission notice and need to go to the city to buy a train ticket."
Captain Zhou happily said, "Comrade Wenwan, well done! You're our production team's first female college student! I'll write it for you right away!"
Zhou Li caught up with her and asked, "Why do you need a letter of introduction?"
"I've received the admission notice, and I need to go to the city to buy a train ticket."
She couldn't wait; she wanted to go to the city that night to check her scores and the exam papers.
Zhou Li agreed, "You should buy the ticket. It will be crowded during the start of the semester. You should buy a sleeper ticket in advance. I heard it takes a few days to get to the capital city."
Wenwan ignored her, took the letter of introduction, and went home to pack a change of clothes.
Zhou Guohua had just returned from the sea. As he walked to his front door, he saw her with a suitcase, pushing a bicycle out. He asked, "Where are you going, Xiao Wan?"
"I've received the admission notice and am going to the city to buy a train ticket."
Zhou Guohua was very happy, "You received it? It's so late, you'll be in the city when it's dark. Let me take you tomorrow morning."
"No need! I'm going now!"
Wenwan avoided him and pedaled off on her bicycle.
"Hey, ... wait for me, I'll go with you!"
Zhou Guohua was anxious and quickly went home to put down his things, "Mom, I'm going with Xiao Wan to buy a train ticket."
He then pushed a bicycle and ran out!
Zhoubingqiang's wife, holding their granddaughter, was almost furious! She was hiding again and not taking care of the child!
...
Wenwan pedaled her bicycle as fast as she could. In the distance, she saw Jiang Xia holding a child, and Zhao Chenglei carrying two buckets of fish, walking on the road.
Zhao Chenglei was saying something that made Jiang Xia laugh.
Wenwan, thinking about her scores being replaced, felt a surge of anger. She pedaled harder, and the bicycle sped forward.(End of Chapter)
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