Late December 1977.
The college entrance exam's preliminary scores were finally released, and Chen Changhai was eager, having already made connections everywhere.
Now, anxiously pedaling his bicycle, he rushed to Huazhuang with the first-hand information.
In contrast to his nervousness and enthusiasm, the young men and women in the city looked dejected and devastated.
The college entrance exam, suspended for 10 years, was finally open this year, but the admission cut-off scores reached unprecedented heights.
The full score for both liberal arts and sciences was 500, yet the preliminary score line in Beijing was no less than 330! For sciences, it even required a high score of 350!
If you didn't pass the preliminary score line, filling in your preferences was pointless.
On this cold winter day, the sky was overcast, and a light snow began to fall.
In such an environment, Chen Changhai worked up a sweat from anxiety.
