With three superpowers at his fingertips, he could dominate the 1970s.

Jiang Zhiyu hung up the phone and sat at the table for a while.

She recalled the many instances of students having their places stolen in later years. The college entrance examination system in those days was riddled with loopholes, allowing many to take advantage of the chaos. This first college entrance examination was particularly rushed, lacking oversight at every stage from registration to admission; it's no wonder that some people took advantage of the confusion to steal others' places.

This matter cannot be left unresolved.

She disguised herself. Since it was best not to bother two people, she decided to ask Grandpa Song for help. She wouldn't bother the old strategist for such a small matter; having Grandpa Song's name on her side would be enough.

Before she could even move, Song Yanzhou came in from outside.

"Where are you going with that big pregnant belly?"

"Zhang Chong, do you still remember him?"

Song Yanzhou thought for a moment and nodded.

"Is that the female educated youth who looks a bit like a boy? The one with short hair?"

"Yes, yes, that's her. I gave her study materials a long time ago and told her to start studying early. She was also the best student among all the educated youth. Ten people from Kaoshantun took the exam this time, and three failed, one of whom was her. It's impossible for her to have failed with her grades, so I need to check."

"Alright then, I'm free anyway, I'll drive you there. Where are you planning to go to get checked?"

"I'll go find Grandpa first. I can't use my current identity; I'm in recovery, so I can only rely on Grandpa's name."

"Alright, let's go to the compound to pick up Grandpa."

The two men drove to the compound to pick up Grandpa Song.

Grandpa Song looked at Jiang Zhiyu's growing belly and laughed so hard his eyes almost closed into slits.

"Where are you going again, you silly girl? You're pregnant with twins, don't always run around outside. Why can't you stay still?"

"Grandpa, I have something important to say. There's a girl who used to be a sent-down youth with me. She's a very good student, and this time she applied to a university in Kyoto. All the other sent-down youths got in, but she failed. I need to find out what happened."

Old Master Song thought for a moment.

"Is it possible that she has poor mental fortitude and underperformed during the exam?"

"Impossible. That girl is very carefree; she couldn't possibly have poor mental fortitude. The key point is that she was the best student among all the educated youth; that's what's suspicious."

When Old Master Song heard what she said, his face darkened.

"Alright then, let's go directly to the university she applied to and take a look."

The jeep drove all the way to Kyoto University of Mining and Technology and stopped at the school gate. Mr. Song showed his identification, and the gatekeeper let him through without a word. The jeep then drove to the teaching building.

With Grandpa Song in charge, Jiang Zhiyu and Song Yanzhou followed directly inside.

The principal came over in person after receiving the notification.

"Grandpa, what's wrong?"

Grandpa Song waved his hand.

"My granddaughter-in-law's childhood friend applied to your school. Logically, her grades should have been high enough for admission, but she wasn't. So I came to check. Please bring me the list of students admitted from Heilongjiang Province this year."

The principal didn't dare to delay and quickly brought over the list.

Jiang Zhiyu took the list and looked at it line by line.

Sure enough, Zhang Chong's name was found inside.

She pointed to that name.

"Could you retrieve this candidate's information?"

The principal glanced at it, then turned and went to the archives to retrieve it.

They quickly brought over Zhang Chong's personal information.

Jiang Zhiyu flipped through it. The name, household registration, and the place where she was sent to the countryside all matched. The only thing that didn't match was the gender and the photo.

Looking at the expression on her face, Grandpa Song knew that something was definitely wrong.

"What's wrong, girl? Does it match?"

"Her original household registration and her current certificate of being a sent-down youth match up, only her gender and photo don't match."

Upon hearing this, the principal immediately took the documents and glanced at them, his expression changing.

"You mean to say that Zhang Chong is a girl?"

"Yes. She was a very good student and did indeed work as an educated youth in Kaoshantun. But among all the educated youth in Kaoshantun, she was the only one named Zhang Chong; there wasn't a single boy named Zhang Chong. Because I was one of the educated youth there at the time."

The principal knew immediately that this was a serious matter.

It is estimated that someone took advantage of Zhang Chong's appearance and her name to boldly replace her in the competition.

Old Master Song slammed his hand on the table.

"Don't alert them yet. If we can find one case like this, there are definitely more than one. This matter must be handled seriously."

Jiang Zhiyu immediately called Gao Lao.

"Old Gao, this year's college entrance exam came suddenly, with many loopholes in the procedures, and many people took advantage of the situation. One of the educated youth who went to the countryside with me had his spot taken by someone else; this is definitely not an isolated case."

The principal watched as Jiang Zhiyu made a direct call to Old Gao, and his expression changed.

Mr. Gao was silent for two seconds on the other end of the phone.

"Okay, I understand. I will issue supervisory investigation letters in the name of the Central Committee to the education departments of all provinces and cities across the country, requiring all county education bureaus to submit all original records of the 1977 college entrance examination and thoroughly investigate this chain of substitution from top to bottom. Now is a time when the country needs talent, and this trend must be nipped in the bud."

"Alright, Mr. Gao, I'm relieved to hear that."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Zhiyu called Kaoshantun directly.

The person who answered the phone was the team leader.

"Little Jiang, how's your investigation going? Zhang Chong worked so hard, how could she not have passed?"

"Uncle, don't worry, Zhang Chong passed the exam. There are some things I can't tell you yet; please wait for the investigation results. Just tell Zhang Chong alone about this, and tell her to relax and prepare to come to Kyoto to study. We can't alert them now; if this happens once, it will happen again, and the government will investigate thoroughly."

The captain's hand was trembling as he held the microphone.

"Okay, okay, Uncle understands!"

...

When all provinces and cities received the supervisory letter from the Ministry of Education, demanding the submission of all original records of the 1977 college entrance examination, the leaders of each province and city immediately realized the seriousness of the matter.

This year's college entrance examination is the first to be reinstated in eleven years, and there have been numerous instances of shady dealings across the country involving using connections to alter scores, substitute admissions, and withholding admission notices. Once the records are submitted to the central government, all traces of cheating at the grassroots level will be exposed.

Each province immediately established a provincial-level temporary verification team to investigate suspicious admissions personnel in advance.

Universities across the country received a notice from the Ministry of Education to directly seal all the student records of new students. Sealed student files sent from various provinces were all frozen on-site, awaiting unified transfer by the central government.

The family that took Zhang Chong's place received a message from a leader who had connections, who sent someone overnight to instruct them to prepare their explanation in advance, to uniformly conceal the fact that the substitution had occurred, and even to have the substitute temporarily suspend his studies to avoid trouble.

Some honest and upright grassroots education and cultural cadres took the initiative to organize their complete files, report suspicious points, and report their colleagues who had committed fraud to their superiors.

This gust of wind was both swift and precise.

The imposters were filled with anxiety, and universities received numerous petitions and letters of complaint.

This crackdown was swift and fierce, and it did uncover a large number of students who had been impersonated. Although not all of them, it truly saved many lives.

...

Zhang Chong received the notification again in his small house in Kaoshantun.

The captain personally came to tell her.

"Girl, the news is confirmed, you passed the exam! The person who took your place has been found, and the government is conducting a thorough investigation. Just relax and wait to go to school in Kyoto!"

Zhang Chong stood by the kang (a heated brick bed), stunned for a long time.

Then she covered her mouth, and tears streamed down her face.

She really did it.

She really did find the person who would replace her.

Upon hearing the news, the educated youth inside the house all gathered around.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Although they had passed the exam, they dared not celebrate or show their joy, always feeling that something was still unresolved.

it's good now.

Zhang Chong wiped away his tears, then suddenly burst into laughter, jumping and skipping around.

The other educated youth jumped up and down, even happier than if they had passed the exam themselves.

Song Laidi hugged Zhang Chong and cried, and Li Hongmei's eyes also reddened. The stone that had been weighing on their hearts for the past two days had finally been removed.

The captain looked at the group of young people in the room, laughing and crying, and his eyes also welled up with tears.

He turned around, secretly wiped his face, and muttered to himself.

"Good, good. These babies have finally made it through."