Chapter 23 Years of Exam Preparation
Facing Gu Ao's surprise, Ma Feng touched his head and said embarrassedly:
"I didn't gamble anything - I just followed you last time and sold two broken cups and saved up enough 2,000 yuan in capital. I always wanted to stock up on some valuable things so that the money would not be worth it if I held it for a long time.
Later I remembered that you went to the Xinhua Bookstore in Hujiang that cooperated with Hujiang Science and Technology Press, and used the letter of introduction to buy several banned "Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Self-Study Series". I believe your vision is that there will always be a time to resume the college entrance examination in the future. When the first year of recovery is restored, everyone is busy preparing for the exam, and this set of books will definitely be sold at a good price.
So, the last time I went to Hujiang to buy pork without meat tickets, I had the intention to test whether I could buy that set of books with my face..."
"But you didn't have a letter of introduction, how could they sell you this kind of 'white-public' book?" Gu Ao asked bluntly. Obviously, when he asked this question, it was entirely based on the traditional thinking model.
Ma Feng immediately refreshed his cognition: "Aren't I trying this? Look at the person in charge and female clerk who had been thrown away last time, and whether he could recognize my face. Can he pretend to be powerful?
I waited two or three times, but I really blocked me so much that the two of you who received you last time were on duty, so I went in like a big shot and said I would buy the set of books I bought last time.
Don’t say, thanks to my ugly and so ugly, the female clerk recognized me at a glance. She was afraid that I would humiliate her with a letter of introduction, so she sold it directly without asking more - 20 yuan per set, and I bought more than 80 sets in front and back, and almost bought the illegal inventory in their store."
Ma Feng only has 2,000 yuan in total. Although he trusts Gu Ao, he also knows the simple truth that eggs cannot be placed in a basket. Therefore, it is already very bold to bet on eight costs to stock up on books.
Besides, there is no more new books in that store, so there are probably only a few sets of samples left for archives.
After hearing this, Gu Ao was speechless: "You guy is too brave... Then are you planning to take advantage of the market and get rid of these books at a high price?
When the official documents in Renren Daily are published, the price of such books will definitely surge several times. The price in the bookstore may not change, but I am afraid there will be no goods at all."
Ma Feng did not take on Gu Ao's topic, but instead struggled with thoughts and thought of another possibility: "Brother Gu, what you said in the document is like, the exam will be in early December? Isn't that just 50 days before the official announcement in the newspaper?"
"There is nothing to do. I said that even if this year recovers, it will definitely be very hasty." Gu Ao did not hide it from this.
Ma Feng thought about it for a moment: "You told me that when you went to Huizhou to referrals, you might be able to get a blessing in disguise and avoid candidates who are well prepared in other developed regions. I have believed you, but I still didn't expect it to be so hasty.
It is possible that those places with poor information will not receive notifications until late October? Is it possible? If the villages and the production team delay it again, it will be hard to say.
I have been to the countryside for more than two months, and now I know how informed the remote villages are. If I can go to Hui Province, I guess at least two-thirds of rural candidates may not know the news a month before going to the exam room."
This number is not an exaggeration, it is just a 20-day delay time difference.
It is very normal for no electricity to deliver newspapers to the countryside.
(At that time, there were postmen in remote rural areas, but almost no one ordered newspapers because delivery was too difficult. Postmen were all backlogged for a long time and only rode their bicycles to several villages. It was impossible to run every day for a few pieces of things.)
Some villages in special valleys may be the "Renren Daily" in the hands of the township head, which are outdated news from half a month ago.
In principle, Gu Ao agreed with Ma Feng's judgment, but he still couldn't believe that Ma Feng really dared to do it:
"What are you doing for this time difference? You can't just pass the junior high school mathematics scores, but you want to take the college entrance examination instead?"
Ma Feng smiled embarrassedly, but his eyes became resolute: "Brother Gu! I also want to take the college entrance examination! While it has not been made public yet, I will immediately contact you and transfer another place to go to the lineup and put me in Huishen! I want to hang out with you!
Can you help me review and let me get into college? Even a junior college is enough! I will definitely abandon all distractions and work hard! Anyway, no one is working hard, I at least started earlier than them. From now on, I will fight for another 60 days. Do you think there is hope?"
Gu Ao was angry and amused: "You are fantastic! The country has issued documents to resume the college entrance examination, but it has not been announced to the society. If you leave the province at this time, it is called college entrance examination immigration. Are you afraid of leaving stains? Besides, do you think that the high school class is so easy to tutor? I am a genius, and you can't use genius as a reference."
Ma Feng shamelessly insisted on hugging his thighs. He knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but in comparison, face or something else was not important:
"Brother Gu! As long as there are few people who cross provinces and train in the lineup like this, no one will pay attention. As for your father's difficulty in helping you, it's just that he uses normal channels to support his relationship and refuses to use money.
I don’t believe that if I go on a 500 yuan basis, I won’t get the quota for transfer to Huizhou to the rank of the country! Five hundred is not enough for one thousand! I just sold dozens of sets of books in vain!”
But Gu Ao still wanted to persuade the other party to give up: "Even if there is no problem with relationships and policies, your grades are there. There is no chance."
Ma Feng's eyes lit up. He knew that Gu Ao was relaxing, so he quickly swears:
"Brother Gu! My grades are not as bad as you think. I have good Chinese grades, and the exam is just about how much essays are. I am so eloquent, and the articles I write are no worse than those of high school students who have lost their books for several years!
My English is absolutely OK! Since I got along with you, I bought a tape recorder, and after my family was rich, I also bought one in the black market, and I also studied spoken language hard. Those third-year-olds had not taken English classes at that time! I was definitely much better than them.
It’s nothing more than math, physics and chemistry, and I’m definitely not going to be able to do it. But I can take the liberal arts. Didn’t your policy document say that you have to be assigned to the liberal arts and science after the college entrance examination is resumed? If I take the liberal arts and chemistry, I don’t have to take the test. I just want to help me make up for a math when I’m hang out with you, and I will leave the rest to fate. In the end, as long as I can get into a junior college, I will be grateful for your great kindness and virtue for the rest of my life!”
Gu Ao sighed and had to admit that Ma Feng is really good at fooling people.
It's similar to Musk who is planning to land on Mars, and he is particularly good at decomposing major and difficult problems.
It seems that the whimsical thing is now analyzed and disassembled by him, and it becomes a small goal that can be achieved by jumping a little hard.
He was obviously a junior high school graduate and wanted to take the college entrance examination. When he got to Ma Feng's mouth, he became "as long as you help me learn a math, there will be no problem with others."
Gu Ao didn't want to keep people from thousands of miles away, so he said, "Since you want to waste two months of gamble, then I'll do it for you - as long as you have the ability to find me, I'll give you a tutoring and answering questions."
Ma Feng was overjoyed: "No problem! When will you leave?"
Gu Ao: "I took 3 days of family vacation and I will leave the day after tomorrow."
Ma Feng jumped up: "I will get everything tomorrow! I will follow you the day after tomorrow!"
Gu Ao was so happy that he watched coldly.
...
The next day, Gu Ao reviewed and read books at home for a day.
During this period, he couldn't help but communicate with his sister and discussed some precautions for preparing for the exam.
Although Gu Ao had a life of cheating and understood the difficulties and test points of this era, he still dared not say that he could stay in this province and get into the top dozens of places in the province.
After all, the college entrance examination is not just mathematics, physics, chemistry and English.
At least in terms of Chinese, he has no advantage compared to other candidates.
What’s even more terrifying is that the college entrance examination in 1977 will take political courses.
Whether it is liberal arts and science, it is a must-take political course.
This is a nightmare for science students in their previous lives.
Gu Ao estimated that he would have to concentrate on memorizing politics in the last month before the exam, especially paying attention to those pitfalls with the characteristics of the times.
Therefore, the days of reviewing with my sister are still very precious. Gu Ao can help his sister a lot in physics, chemistry and English, but his sister can also give him a lot of basic experience in doing political questions.
The two of them lived a regular review life. At noon on the third day, Ma Feng came to Gu's house to visit.
It seems that this guy's efficiency is not average.
"The procedures have been completed. The relationship between me and Zhuantang Farm has been transferred. You can transfer to Xuanzhou within a few days. I can go with you first. I would rather make less money in the book business and give it to others."
"Okay, then I'll keep my promise - but this matter is broken in your and my stomach, don't talk about it casually." Gu Ao also naturally prepared to fulfill his promise.
"How can you talk too much? It's not a good thing!" Ma Feng said proudly.
At the same time, he also asked Gu Min very diligently whether he wanted to find another indicator for immigration from the province.
However, Gu Min, who was quite honest and honest, rejected the proposal.
The Gu family no longer needs to have children in the countryside. If you take the initiative to ask for more indicators, it would be too annoying.
Gu Minning relies on his own strength and can take a look at it casually.
Ma Feng was just polite and didn't insist at the moment.
...
In the afternoon of the same day, Gu Ao and Ma Feng went to Xuanzhou and began their final retreat and hard study.
Of course, Ma Feng also had to remotely explain his business during this period.
At that time, the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination was reported for about a week after it was spread in Wuyue Province.
The prices of various review and preparation tips have been hyped to an astonishing level.
Although most candidates don’t have much money, they will think it’s expensive to spend 20 yuan to buy a set of “Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Self-Study Series” and will definitely not buy it at a higher price.
But relatively rich families always have no shortage of children. Especially those keen people in the era, who know how much benefits this wave of college entrance examination will be in the future once they go to college entrance examinations, and are even more willing to take out all their savings.
Before leaving, Ma Feng only sold two sets of "Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Self-study Series" to a trading partner he met on the black market at the original price.
After the news was announced, the man successfully sold it on the black market for 100 yuan per set.
Then the guy got crazy with the smell of money.
Because Ma Feng told him that he still had 80 sets of stock in his hand.
The black market dealer gave Ma Feng 5,000 yuan in cash without saying a word, and was willing to buy out the remaining 80 sets.
Ma Feng sent a telegram to his family in a code word and approved the transaction.
Then he plunged into the sea of math problems.
Chapter completed!