By now, a huge crowd of onlookers had gathered, stretching from the Xu family's gate all the way to the three-way intersection. Not only had Xu Qiguang rushed back home early for this, but Bai Laosan and Shen Mingquan were also present.
Among the group leading the way were Principal Zhao and officials from both the provincial education bureau and the commune. After a round of congratulations, Xu Changqing finally learned that she wasn't the only one who had done well.
Shen Weimin had placed third in the province for the science track and received an admission letter from Huada University. Even Bai Chenggang had placed third in the province for the liberal arts track, earning an admission letter to Jing University.
No wonder people from the provincial education bureau and even the newspaper had come for such a momentous occasion. 'But,' she thought, 'wouldn't it be more appropriate to add those two's names to the red banners hanging outside?'
