Chapter 76: Exam
"how so?"
Song Yuanchao and Li Daqi looked at each other, somewhat confused by this sudden change.
Why was Wang Jianjun arrested suddenly? And why was such a large number of people mobilized?
"Could it be that Zhang Bin, who was on the run for fear of crime, was caught in another place? And Wang Jianjun was exposed?"
For a moment, Song Yuanchao thought of this possibility in his mind, but he had never heard of this matter. Song Yuanchao was a little confused about what was going on.
But no matter what, this is indeed a big deal, and Wang Jianjun's arrest of Song Yuanchao made him feel even more threatened. Whether it was Wang Jianjun's letter of complaint or him blaming himself for the previous incident, it was not a good thing.
"calm down!"
Song Yuanchao said this to himself silently, but his uncontrollable trembling hands betrayed his inner panic. At this moment, he even regretted being too tough on Wang Jianjun.
But it was useless to say these things when the time came. From the moment Wang Jianjun reported him after failing to blackmail him, Song Yuanchao had considered the possible consequences, but he did not expect the consequences to be so serious. He had already made all the necessary preparations. If he was really found out nothing he could do. He could only take it one step at a time.
"Gu Jie, you go back first." Song Yuanchao tried to make his voice sound normal and said with a calm expression.
"Go back?" Gu Jie was stunned.
Song Yuanchao nodded and said, "Go back first. It's not a good thing for you to come to us in such a hurry and be seen by someone with ulterior motives. Besides, this matter has already happened, and we don't know the specific situation now. It's better to stay still than to move. Just do what you need to do and pretend that this matter doesn't exist."
"But Brother Song..." Gu Jie was about to say something anxiously, but Song Yuanchao interrupted him before he could open his mouth: "Don't worry, the sky won't fall. If you don't look fine now , people will think that something is wrong. Go back first and study for the exam peacefully. By the way... Contact Zhang Yong and ask him to help find out about Wang Jianjun's situation. As for other things, don't do anything else!"
Gu Jie thought about it and felt that what Song Yuanchao said made sense. He nodded and rode away first. After Gu Jie left, Li Daqi lowered his voice and said, "I know Wang Jianjun's family well. How about I go and check out the situation?"
Song Yuanchao's heart was slightly moved, but he finally shook his head: "You and Gu Jie are not deeply involved in this matter. Don't do these things now. You and Gu Jie should do what you should do, and don't worry about other things."
After saying that, Song Yuanchao warned Li Daqi with his eyes. He knew that Li Daqi was different from Gu Jie. Compared with Gu Jie, Li Daqi's personality was more direct. It was Li Daqi's idea to put Wang Jianjun in a sack, and he and Gu Jie did it.
Now that Wang Jianjun has just been arrested, the situation is unclear. The more you do at this time, the more mistakes you will make. It is better to wait and see what happens.
After all, Song Yuanchao had already prepared a countermeasure. If it really happened to him, he would not be able to escape. If it really came to this, it would be more trouble than gain to involve Li Daqi and Gu Jie.
After the initial panic, Song Yuanchao has gradually calmed down. Although he has not figured out what is going on with Wang Jianjun, at least one thing is clear, that is, no one has come to find him, nor has anyone taken any measures against him.
Maybe the situation isn't as bad as we thought?
Song Yuanchao comforted himself, but he still felt a little uneasy. On the way home after get off work, Song Yuanchao rode his bike and looked around vigilantly. He even felt that among those seemingly ordinary pedestrians on the road, there seemed to be a pair of eyes secretly observing him, which made Song Yuanchao uneasy.
A few days later, news about Wang Jianjun came in one after another. It was said that Wang Jianjun had committed a serious crime and was directly taken to the Municipal Bureau after being arrested. Even the police station did not know the specific situation.
Wang Jianjun's family was anxious and tried to find connections everywhere, but they were never able to meet Wang Jianjun and had no idea about his situation.
About a week later, Wang Jianjun was sentenced to 20 years in prison. After the verdict was announced, he was directly transferred to Lanqiao Prison. Later, it was said that he would be sent to the northwest to serve his sentence.
Compared with later generations, the procedures in this era were carried out at an astonishing speed. For example, it took less than half a month from the arrest to the sentencing of Wang Jianjun. This would be simply unimaginable in later generations, but it was a very normal situation in this era.
Until Song Yuanchao learned that Wang Jianjun's verdict had been announced, no one had come to see him, and the so-called letter of complaint had also been completely ignored. This made Song Yuanchao secretly relieved, but at the same time he was deeply confused about the matter.
But no matter what, this is not a bad thing for Song Yuanchao, including Li Daqi, Gu Jie and even Qin Zhengguo who is already in Yangcheng. If this matter is just over, then none of them will have to bear anything. This result makes Song Yuanchao secretly glad.
Wang Jianjun was like an episode, who came suddenly and left suddenly, but because of Wang Jianjun's incident, Song Yuanchao made a great change in his original plan. At the same time, he also realized that in this era, one must not take too big steps, as it is easy to accidentally hurt oneself.
In the blink of an eye, it was already July 1, 1979, and now it was less than a week away from the college entrance examination.
For this college entrance examination, Principal Zhou specially provided Song Yuanchao with many conveniences. In addition to the exercises printed by himself, Principal Zhou also personally arranged Song Yuanchao's preparations.
Even Director Ma, who initially thought that going to college was useless and didn't want Song Yuanchao to go, agreed to let Song Yuanchao take the college entrance examination after being persuaded by Principal Zhou. At the same time, he adjusted some of Song Yuanchao's work to give him more time to review and prepare for the exam .
The choices have been submitted long ago. The way college entrance examination applications are filled out now is different from that in later generations. In later generations, people would estimate their scores and then fill in their choices. Now, people submit their choices first and then take the exam.
Song Yuanchao's first choice was the Economics Department of Imperial University where Lin Yan studied (Peking University's Economics Department did not recruit students in 1979, so just assume it was recruiting here), and his second choice was China Europe International Business University, which offered the same major.
The Department of Economics recruits students from both arts and sciences, and this major is more to Song Yuanchao's liking. However, in his letter to Lin Yan, he did not mention that he would take part in this year's college entrance examination. Firstly, he was worried that he would not pass, and secondly, he wanted to give Lin Yan a surprise if he passed.
The weather in July 1979 was particularly hot. Song Yuanchao spent most of the last few days at home. He dragged along Gu Jie and Li Xiaoyun, who was also taking the college entrance examination. The three of them faced a mountain of review materials and put in almost all their efforts, studying day and night.
On July 6, Song Yuanchao did not lock himself in the room to read as he did before, but let everyone take a day to relax.
He slept in and had a rare lazy sleep. After lunch, he went to get a haircut, tidying up his tangled hair. Then he went to the bathroom and took a nice bath. In the evening, he had dinner, tidied himself up a bit, and then lay down to rest.
The next morning, Song Yuanchao got up, dressed himself, shaved, put on a white short-sleeved shirt, checked again the admission ticket, paper, pen and other items he had prepared yesterday, then went out with his schoolbag, and rode his bike to the examination location.
When we arrived, many candidates were already there. Some were anxious, some were holding their books and making their last efforts, and some were just three or five acquaintances gathered together and talked quietly...
When the door opened, everyone entered the examination room one after another and found the examination classroom and seats according to the numbers on their admission tickets.
After entering the classroom, I placed all my personal belongings, except for paper and pen, on the seat near the podium. I took my admission ticket and checked it against the piece of paper with my name and number on the upper right corner of the desk. Then I put the admission ticket aside and sat patiently waiting for the exam to officially begin.
Compared with others, Song Yuanchao seemed much calmer in the classroom. Not only did he take part in last year's college entrance examination, but in later life, Song Yuanchao also took part in the adult college entrance examination. His psychological quality was much stronger than that of ordinary people.
Looking at the students in the classroom, some of them are about the same age as Song Yuanchao, and some are about the same age as Li Xiaoyun. They are all waiting for the start of the exam in nervousness, anxiety and anticipation, because everyone knows that the college entrance examination will be a major choice that will change their lives. If they can pass this exam, their future life will be completely different.
"Jingle Bell……"
As a crisp bell rang, two teachers wearing glasses came in holding thick test papers, and the test officially began...
