「The day of the college entrance exam, 5:00 AM.」
Ji Xiaosong got up quietly, afraid of waking her three children.
She dressed in the dark, putting on her most presentable navy blue jacket. Xu Weidong had used the cloth coupons from the factory to get it specially for her.
At the stove, Ji Dan had already prepared millet congee and was now using molecular gastronomy techniques to restructure a few peanuts, giving them the nutritional value of an egg.
"Body temperature: 36.7°C. Blood pressure: normal."
Ji Dan's voice was extremely low. "Recommended intake: 300 kilocalories to maintain optimal brain function."
Ji Xiaosong shook her head and ladled only half a bowl of congee. "I'll get sleepy if I eat too much."
It was still dark outside, but scattered lights were already on in the factory's staff quarters.
A few young people, also heading to the exam, hurried past with canvas bags on their backs, their footsteps crunching on the snow.
