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On the evening of June 6, Ma Lingling finally arrived home.

Ma Xu rushed over immediately: "Sister, have you brought back anything delicious?"

"Lele made a chicken cake for you."

Ma Lingling took off her mask smoothly.

"Ah...why wasn't my aunt doing it?" Ma Xu was disappointed.

"Don't worry, Lele's cooking skills have improved greatly now, and her cake making is no worse than that of my aunt. You will know after you eat it." Ma Lingling explained with a smile.

Xu Ting came over with a spatula: "Is your grandma's leg feeling better?"

"It's getting better, but grandma has the flu again."

"Is it serious?"

"It's okay, I just have a low fever."

"Where's your grandpa?"

Ma Lingling smiled and said, "Grandpa is in good health. He takes Keke and the others for a run every night. He is even more diligent than my uncle."

"That's good. Your grandpa is now a big boss and he knows how to cherish your body. It's good."

"Mom, can I help you cook? My aunt gave me a big crab. Let's have a big dinner tonight." Ma Lingling looked happy.

"Sister, where is the big crab? Show me quickly." Ma Xu urged.

Because Ma Lingling was so busy with her studies in her senior year of high school, even on weekends, she only had half a day off at most, so the siblings didn't go to her grandma's house for half a year.

"Is it a king crab? One costs 100,000 yuan!" Xu Ting sighed.

"Ah, so expensive?" Ma Lingling said in shock.

"What do you think? Your uncle spent less than three million just buying king crabs."

"My uncle is so rich!"

"Okay, eating seafood can cause diarrhea. Eat it after you finish the exam. Store it in the refrigerator first."

Ma Xu suddenly became unhappy: "Mom, I'm not afraid of diarrhea."

"My aunt gave this to your sister. It's not your fault." Xu Ting said angrily.

"Mom, can you cook two crab legs for my little brother?" Ma Lingling quickly advised. The relationship between the siblings is usually good.

"Thank you, sister."

"Little glutton!"

After dinner, the whole family went to bed before eight o'clock, and had a dreamless night!

The next day, Xu Ting got up very early. In order to accompany her daughter to take the college entrance examination, she specially adjusted her rotation to the two days of the college entrance examination.

At seven o'clock, Ma Lingling got up.

Breakfast was very rich.

One pot of rice porridge and three plates of stir-fry.

A dish of fried bacon with garlic, a dish of fried eggs with leeks, a dish of fried salted fish, and finally a boiled egg.

"Mom, can you give me one more egg?"

"Why, isn't one egg enough for you?" Ma Jie asked doubtfully.

"I want to bring one to Jiang Jing. Their family is very poor. I'm afraid that she will be hungry in the examination room and it will affect her performance."

Jiang Jing is Ma Lingling's deskmate and her best friend here.

"How is that possible?" Xu Ting said in surprise, "Today is the college entrance examination. Not to mention eating well, just squeeze in and have a full meal, right?"

"Their family is in a special situation."

"What kind of special method?" Xu Ting asked curiously.

"Her father is paralyzed in bed, and she has two younger brothers. Her mother doesn't want her to go to college and wants her to work early to reduce the burden on the family."

Ma Lingling explained.

"Why do we still have such parents? They are so short-sighted!"

"It's really difficult for their family. Jiang Jing only eats one meal a day now. During her physical examination last month, she only weighed 40 pounds, and her calves are not even thicker than my arms!"

"This child is so pitiful. Don't bring the eggs. If you're not hungry, I'll get you a piece of bread!" Xu Ting sighed.

"Thank you mom!"

Half an hour later, the mother and daughter arrived at the examination room.

"Have you brought everything? Check it again quickly." Xu Ting reminded.

Ma Lingling checked it carefully.

"Bring it all together."

Xu Ting handed the water cup to her daughter: "Mom made you chrysanthemum tea and added two spoons of sugar. It's not bitter at all. Take a sip when you're thirsty."

Fortunately, there is air conditioning in the examination room, otherwise the high temperature in June would burn people to death.

"I know, Mom, I'm going in."

Ten minutes later, Ma Lingling finally found her deskmate Jiang Jing. The two of them were lucky enough to take exams at the same school.

"Jiang Jing, I finally found you."

"Lingling, when did you arrive?" Jiang Jing looked delighted.

"I just arrived. Let's not talk about it anymore. My mother didn't have time to make breakfast in the morning. I brought bread. Can we share it?"

Jiang Jing swallowed unconsciously. Their family never had breakfast, so she ran out hungry.

"You can eat it yourself, I had it in the morning."

"Okay, would you like to eat with me? The bread is quite big and I can't finish it by myself."

After Ma Lingling finished speaking, she took out the bread and broke off most of it to the other party, leaving only a palm-sized piece for herself.

"More... too much..."

"I have a small appetite, just one piece is enough." Ma Lingling gnawed the bread gently.

Jiang Jing held the bread and was very moved.

She knew that Ma Lingling's family was in very good condition and was one of the best in the class. This piece of bread must have been specially brought to her by her. Comparing the experiences of the two of them, she had mixed feelings for a while.

"Don't be confused and eat quickly!" Ma Lingling urged.

"Lingling, thank you."

"We are good sisters, no need to be polite to me."

In less than five minutes, Jiang Jing ate half a piece of bread without stopping. This was the most delicious meal she had ever eaten.

"Do you want to drink some water?" Ma Lingling asked with a water cup.

"I brought water."

Jiang Jing took out a large Coke bottle from her schoolbag.

Since yesterday noon, she had not touched any food. When she went out in the morning, she could only secretly drink a large bottle of water, hoping to survive today.

...

At 8:30, the exam officially began.

Outside the examination room, Xu Ting spent 30 yuan to buy a seat in the shed. The school gate was empty, and there was not even a place to shade the sun.

"Hey, do you have a son or a daughter?"

A parent took the initiative to chat with Xu Ting.

"My daughter."

"How are her grades?"

Xu Ting said modestly: "It's just average, probably in the top ten in the grade."

"Not bad, which middle school?"

"No. 8 Middle School."

The other party looked envious: "It's amazing, there is no problem getting into college with this score. No. 8 Middle School admitted 38 people last year."

"She still needs to perform on the spot."

"It's much better than ours. We also have a daughter who goes to No. 13 Middle School and can only rank in the top 30 in the grade. I wonder if she can perform exceptionally this time?"

"There are so many schools in the capital, there are still great opportunities." Xu Ting hurriedly comforted.

"It's indeed better than other places. I heard that in Jizhou next door, many high schools are empty every year, and the competition is very fierce. Our capital is still better, there are many schools, and you can get a job locally after graduation."

"What major does your daughter plan to apply for?" Xu Ting asked, and also wanted to make a reference.

"We want her to enroll in a teacher training program. It's good to be a teacher in the future. There are air-conditioning during the day and many holidays, which is not worse than some government agencies."

The most important thing is that teachers are a special profession and have preferential treatment in food distribution, which is also the main reason for the explosion of teacher training schools in recent years.

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