novelraw Chapter 218
Chapter 218
Ring, ring, ring~~~
Early in the morning, the phone at the Wangjia Village committee office rang incessantly, like a relentless series of urgent calls.
Wang Jianguo dashed toward the office as if he were flying.
Soon, Director Guo's voice came through the receiver.
"Quick, get Shen Nanchu on the phone for me."
"Her college entrance exam results are out."
Director Guo of the Cultural Relics Bureau had just arrived at the office early in the morning. Before his seat could even get warm, he received a call from the Education Bureau.
Upon hearing this, Wang Jianguo knew it was a huge deal.
Hanging up the phone, he wanted to head straight to the Pei family's house to notify Shen Nanchu.
But after taking just a few steps, Wang Jianguo stopped in his tracks.
The thing is, that girl Nanchu has a bit of an explosive temper!
She would blow up at the slightest provocation.
Aside from him, the village chief, she had pretty much told off everyone else.
She probably wouldn't lash out at anyone today.
Wang Jianguo consoled himself and continued walking toward the Pei residence.
...
Shen Nanchu had just gotten up.
She had been woken up by the babbling of the little guy, Pei Anchen.
The little fellow was quite the chatterbox now, loving nothing more than to catch someone's attention and coo at them.
Over on Pei Zhengnian's side, he was already out of danger.
Good news.
Shen Nanchu's balance of Disgust Points was saved.
Bad news.
To help Pei Zhengnian recover better, Shen Nanchu still ended up spending a few thousand Disgust Points to exchange for a recovery potion and a body-strengthening potion for him.
For the rest, with the system keeping an eye on the male lead from time to time, Shen Nanchu didn't need to worry too much.
That guy probably wouldn't dare show his face in front of her for at least two or three months, maybe even half a year, until his injuries were fully healed.
As time passed, coupled with the knowledge that Pei Zhengnian was slowly getting better, Shen Nanchu didn't feel as frustrated as she had been a while ago.
As soon as Wang Jianguo stepped into the Pei family's yard, he was greeted by Shen Nanchu's smiling face.
"Morning, Uncle Wang."
"Morning, morning."
The slight nervousness Wang Jianguo had been feeling vanished without a trace in an instant.
"Director Guo from the Cultural Relics Bureau just called for you."
"Okay."
Why would Director Guo call her so early in the morning?
Shen Nanchu mentally calculated the date and quickly had an answer; it was highly likely that the college entrance exam scores were out.
Sure enough.
When Shen Nanchu arrived at the village committee office and got through to Director Guo, his joyful voice came through the receiver.
"Nanchu, let me tell you, your college entrance exam results are out."
"Your total score is 385, ranking first in the capital."
385 points?
This was about the same as what Shen Nanchu had initially estimated.
Most likely, she had lost a significant amount of points on her Chinese essay and Politics.
"Director Guo, this score shouldn't be a problem for getting into the Archaeology Department at Jing University, right?"
Shen Nanchu's words carried a hint of a smile.
"How could there be a problem? Absolutely no problem at all!"
When Shen Nanchu had told Director Guo that she wanted to apply to the Archaeology Department at Jing University, he had even worried that she wouldn't be able to get in!
Now it seemed he had been worrying over nothing.
This girl's abilities were simply too strong.
"By the way, your younger brother and sister also did quite well. One scored 348 points, and the other scored 321 points."
Shen Nanchu truly felt that today was a good day.
Good news was coming one after another.
...
"Mom, Grandpa, Grandma, Yunxi, Yunzhou, I'm back!"
Returning home, Shen Nanchu wore an unconcealable smile on her face.
Mother Pei poked her head out from the kitchen. "Nanchu, where did you go so early in the morning? You went out without even eating breakfast."
"I went to the village committee office to take a call."
Shen Nanchu's voice was tinged with joy.
"Director Gu called me and said that my scores, along with the scores of the third and fourth siblings, are out!"
"The scores are out?!"
Pei Yunzhou dashed out of the room at lightning speed, his hair a messy bird's nest.
"Sister-in-law, what's my score? What's yours? What's my sister's?"
Pei Yunxi sat at the entrance of the main room. She put down her needlework, her hands trembling with nervousness. Her fingertips twisted the hem of her padded jacket, her lips pressed tightly together, not daring to make a sound for a long while.
Grandpa Pei also walked out from the inner room.
"Nanchu, hurry up and tell us, how did everyone do?"
"Yunxi, why don't you take a guess? You did better than expected."
Shen Nanchu deliberately kept them in suspense.
"Three... three hundred points?"
Pei Yunxi's hands trembled.
"A total score of 348 points."
Shen Nanchu's words made Pei Yunxi's eyes instantly turn red, her voice choking with emotion.
"With... with this score, I can get into Jing Medical University!"
"R-really?"
The joy on Mother Pei's face simply could not be hidden.
Grandma Pei held Little Anchen, grinning from ear to ear.
"Wonderful, wonderful. Little Anchen will have a doctor for an aunt in the future."
Pei Yunzhou was jumping with anxiety as he leaned close to Shen Nanchu.
"Sister-in-law! What about me? What's my score? Can I get into college? If I didn't do well, my dad will definitely throw me into the military."
Shen Nanchu's playful side emerged. She restrained the smile on her face and let out a long sigh.
"Sigh!"
Hearing this, Pei Yunzhou's heart leaped into his throat.
"Sister-in-law, what do you mean by that?"
"Oh my god, am I really going to have to go to the military?"
Pei Yunzhou wailed out loud.
Shen Nanchu decided to stop teasing him.
"You did fall a bit short, and didn't score as high as Yunxi. You only got 321 points!"
"How much?"
Pei Yunzhou thought he was hearing things and vigorously dug at his ears.
"321 points?!"
"Really?"
Pei Yunzhou was so surprised that his jaw dropped. He had previously estimated his score to be at most 290, and he never expected it to be over thirty points higher than his estimate.
"Sister-in-law, is this score absolutely real? You didn't mishear, did you?"
"Why would I trick you? It's not like you have any money." Shen Nanchu beamed with a smile.
"That's great then." Pei Yunzhou was so happy that his grin almost reached the back of his head.
"However, what school and major are you planning to apply for?"
Shen Nanchu had never heard Pei Yunzhou mention his dream school.
"I... I haven't decided yet."
Pei Yunzhou scratched his messy hair.
Besides joining the military, he felt that anything else would be pretty good.
Suddenly, Pei Yunzhou seemed to think of something.
He abruptly looked at Shen Nanchu, his eyes shining as brightly as lanterns hung up during the first lunar month.
"Sister-in-law! How about I go to Jing University with you and apply for the Archaeology Department?"
As soon as these words came out, the courtyard instantly fell silent. Even Pei Anchen stopped whimpering, staring at him with wide, round eyes.
Pei Yunxi was stunned for a moment.
"Yunzhou, are you out of your mind? The cutoff score for Jing University is so high, and with your score..."
"The Archaeology Department is an unpopular major, so there's still a chance."
Pei Yunzhou stiffened his neck, his face full of seriousness.
"Last time when I went to the back mountain with Sister-in-law to play ghost, I thought it was incredibly fun! Besides, following Sister-in-law will definitely lead to a promising future. In the future, we might even dig up some ancient artifacts. It's way more interesting than you being a doctor!"
These words amused everyone, making them burst into laughter.
"You child, your head is full of nothing but digging up old artifacts. Archaeology is serious business, not just playing around in the mountains."
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