During the middle school exam, Gu Xiaoqing's exam venue was at another middle school a hundred miles away—Qiao Wang Middle School.
The exam lasted three days.
Because it was far from home, it wasn't convenient to return home.
Li Xuemei deliberately didn't go to work, as both she and her husband were worried about their daughter being so far away, possibly encountering any issues. Hence, each morning, they would ride a tricycle to take Gu Xiaoqing to the exam, and stay there waiting for her to finish.
At noon, they would find a spot under a big tree. Li Xuemei brought meals and a thermos of hot water, fearing her daughter might suffer.
This place was a village, not a town market, and there was no place to buy food. If they didn't come to deliver meals to their child, there'd be nowhere to eat.
Many children from outside villages also brought their own food like buns, eggs, and pickled vegetables. It wasn't convenient to return.
