novelden Chapter 169 Freshman Registration
Chapter 169 Freshman Registration
Chapter 169 Freshman Registration
What Zhou Haifu sent over was a palm-leaf fan, similar in style to the ones used in the county.
"I brought several bags from my hometown. When I reported as a freshman, I carried a lot of them, even my bedding. I was just about to move." Zhou Haifu sat down on Qiu Huoming's chair and sighed.
"Brother Zhou, you will suffer for a short time but enjoy for a lifetime..." Qiu Huoming took out an enamel teacup and poured him a glass of water.
"In previous years, there were almost no people from other provinces in our school. Those people couldn't overcome the language barrier alone, so how could they learn?" Zhou Haifu's 'vernacular' was mixed with some Chaozhou accent, and it became a little unclear when he spoke quickly.
"Let me ask you a question. In our school, in previous years, new students arrived early and stayed in the school guesthouse at their own expense. But you were arranged to stay directly in Room 202. This room is great. We were not allowed to choose it at the beginning. We can see the lake view from here. Your family must have some background, right?" Zhou Haifu asked abruptly.
Qiu Huoming was stunned. He had no background at all. He was a poor kid from a county town.
"My father is just an ordinary clerk in an office. He just got promoted recently..." Qiu Huoming thought of his father's promotion to deputy section chief.
Zhou Haifu slapped his thigh and said, "I knew it. You must have a background. You must be a government official! That's great. I can work less for many years..."
Qiu Huoming was speechless...
"Okay, you should take a shower. You're all sweaty. I'll go back first. I'll call you for breakfast tomorrow morning..." Zhou Haifu threw down the palm-leaf fan and ran back.
Qiu Huoming shook his head. When he found out that Qiu Jianshe was a junior cadre at the bottom of the county government, he was afraid that he would break off relations with him...
He picked up the washbasin, soap, towel, and clothes, and walked quickly to the bathroom.
After taking a good shower, I feel refreshed...
After returning to the dormitory, he looked at his newly bought sportswear and couldn't help but think of the girl he met under the umbrella today. There are not many girls who like running. I just don't know if she is a student in the school or lives nearby.
He dug out his newly bought sneakers, took out a pair and placed it beside the bed, and put the other pair in the closet.
During the next two days of morning jogging, Qiu Huoming did not meet that girl. He took the opportunity of morning jogging to walk around the Institute of Technology and get to know the terrain.
He found a mailbox near a teaching building. The delivery time was once a day and the mailbox would be opened at 3 pm. Qiu Huoming calculated the start time of school for Gu Xiaoran and Fatty Ding. If he wrote the letter now, they should be able to receive it when they arrived at school.
After returning to the dormitory, Qiu Huoming simply wrote a letter to each person. He wrote mainly to his parents, Professor Li and Director Jiang to report his safety. He wrote quickly and included what he had seen and heard along the way in the letters to Gu Xiaoran and Ding Yu.
Starting from September 9st, the number of people coming to the school suddenly increased. East 1 Dormitory was especially crowded that night. With Zhou Haifu, who was outgoing, Qiu Huoming quickly became familiar with several seniors from Dormitory 2.
Early in the morning on September 9nd, Qiu Huoming had just finished breakfast and returned to the dormitory when he was pulled away by Teacher Xu to act as a reception ambassador for new students.
Along the way, Teacher Xu reminded him, "You are responsible for welcoming the new students to your East Dormitory. I have already picked up your textbooks and other things for you. Ahem... when everything is over, you can go to the Radio Department office on the second floor of Building No. 1 and ask me to pick them up..."
"Okay, Mr. Xu, I heard that there are very few girls in our department?"
"I knew you boys would pay more attention to this. This year it's okay. There are four girls in your class 501."
"Only four, one less than the last class!"
"Hey, I also want to recruit a few more cute girls. I have no energy to attend class facing a bunch of bald guys like you all every day!" Teacher Xu sighed.
Qiu Huoming likes Teacher Xu's personality very much. He is easy-going and doesn't put on airs.
The two of them walked and talked, and soon they arrived near the gymnasium.
The area in front of the gymnasium has changed. The flower pots on both sides of the gate go down directly, and the banner above the door flutters in the wind. There are three long tables in a row at the entrance, covered with red velvet, and a few pieces of paper with black and white words are posted on the bottom: 'New Student Registration'.
Mr. Luo from the Academic Affairs Office was standing at the door talking to a few boys. When he saw Qiu Huoming and Mr. Xu, he immediately waved and said, "We've been waiting for you."
He waited for Qiu Huoming to approach, then pulled him to his side and said, "Now that everyone is here, I will tell you guys about today's arrangements."
"You are in charge of the freshman dormitories in the East District. Hey, can you ride a bike?" He looked at Qiu Huoming and asked.
Qiu Huoming nodded, "I will."
"That's good." Teacher Luo took out a few keys from his pocket and handed them to a fat boy. "Chen Youzhi, take them to get the car later. The car is under the stairs. Don't damage it. They are all borrowed!"
Chen Youzhi took the key and nodded, "Got it, Mr. Luo."
"Okay, let me assign your respective tasks. Chen Youzhi will be in charge of the freshman dormitories in the west area, Huang Haitao will be in charge of the freshman dormitories in the south area, Li Qiang, you will be in charge of the freshman dormitories in the north area, and Chang Simei... cough, sorry, I start coughing when I mention this name..."
Teacher Luo looked at Chang Simei, who was tall and had a crew cut, and said apologetically.
The other four students were clearly trying to hold back their laughter.
Chang Simei's face turned red. She stood there and started laughing. Perhaps she had been talked about too much, so she looked as if she was used to it.
This time, the students Mr. Luo found were all taller, probably because welcoming new students is a very physical job.
"Chang Simei, you are responsible for riding the tricycle, and the big items are yours..."
After a while, two young teachers came from a distance. They were the staff responsible for registering the new students.
Qiu Huoming first followed Chen Youzhi and his group and went downstairs to get the cars. These cars were all 28-bar trucks and looked very sturdy.
In addition to their bicycles, there was also a human-powered tricycle parked at the gate. Chang Simei stepped onto the tricycle with one foot, tried pedaling a few times, and returned to its original place after going around in a circle. "It's quite easy to ride," he commented after reaching out and pressing the brake.
After a while, Teacher Xu who had disappeared appeared. He walked out of the gymnasium holding a tape recorder. The tape recorder was placed on a long table. A young teacher dragged a power cord out from behind the door. Teacher Xu changed a tape. After the power was turned on, he pressed the play button. Suddenly, cheerful music sounded, and the atmosphere on the scene was immediately set off.
Just after eight o'clock, the first student arrived. After he registered, the check-in form was also issued. "West District, who is in charge..."
Chen Youzhi hurried over and said, "My classmate, you don't have enough luggage!"
"It's quite a bit. Put it over there, senior, take a look..."
Chen Youzhi glanced at the large and small bags placed under the stairs, his face changed, "Okay, put the things in the car first."
Before ten o'clock, delivery had been made in almost every district.
"Why is there not a single junior sister?" Chen Youzhi, who was already exhausted, asked with a look of annoyance.
Generally, meeting new students is the best time to win favor. Chen Youzhi's carefully dressed clothes were soaked with sweat and had long lost their original crispness.
"That's it..." Several people nearby echoed.
Even the strong and healthy Chang Simei found it difficult to bear.
Fortunately, half an hour later, Teacher Luo brought a few strong men over, and everyone felt a little relieved.
It was not until 11 o'clock that the first female classmate finally arrived.
Several people watched her register from a distance, gathered together and whispered about which district she was from. Qiu Huoming had already become friends with these "laborers" by now. He listened to their discussion and calmly said, "I guess she is from the East District."
"Why?" Chen Youzhi was dissatisfied.
"I've looked at the plan. East 8, East 9, East 10, and East 11 are designated as female dormitories. This newly renovated building is most suitable for freshmen to move in..."
"No way!" Several seniors wailed...
"East District!" came the voice of the staff.
Qiu Huoming walked out in response under everyone's jealous gazes, "I'm coming."
After sending the female classmate back to the gymnasium, everyone started taking turns to go to the cafeteria for meals. They got their meal tickets from Teacher Luo. They could earn a little money, which was considered extra compensation for the students' physical effort.
It was already afternoon when Qiu Huoming came out after dinner.
These freshmen are from all departments. After seeing them all, Qiu Huoming deeply realized that the School of Engineering is indeed a temple for monks. Only 5 female students came in most of the day.
He sat on the steps under the shade of a tree, drinking tea from a teacup. This was the treatment given to these "coolies". In the hot summer, the school was worried that they would get heat stroke.
After most of the day's running-in, he, Chang Simei and Chen Youzhi have become familiar with each other. The three of them are all good-tempered. The three of them sat together and were chatting idly since no one was around.
Just when Qiu Huoming was thinking that there were probably only these few people here today, another student came over from a distance.
As she approached, the two seniors who were resting next to Qiu Huoming immediately quieted down, and their eyes followed her.
Chang Simei stood up and slapped Qiu Huoming on the shoulder, "I'll be the one to deliver this time, and I'll treat you to breakfast for a week!"
Chen Youzhi gritted his teeth and squeezed out a sentence under Chang Simei's fiery gaze, "I'll treat you to breakfast for two weeks!"
Qiu Huoming watched the familiar figure approaching. He smiled bitterly and said, "Everyone made a mistake. I bet for two weeks that she doesn't need anyone to deliver breakfast..."
"Okay, I'll make a bet with you. If she wants to deliver it, I have to do it. If she doesn't need to deliver it, I will compensate you with two weeks of breakfast!" said Chen Youzhi.
"Okay, deal." Qiu Huoming stretched out his hand and hit him.
Chang Simei, who was standing by, sat back on the steps and shouted with disdain, "Damn it!"
This girl was the one he had met jogging in the morning. After Qiu Huoming watched her register, the staff called out, "East District!"
Chen Youzhi showed a look of joy and just stood up.
All I heard was the girl's pleasant voice: "Teacher, I know the way, I don't need anyone to send me..."
Chen Youzhi heard the sound of his own heart breaking.
At the same time, Qiu Huoming got two weeks of free breakfast...
The girl was different from other freshmen who were carrying large bags. She had very little stuff and only one piece of luggage.
After she left, several boys immediately swarmed over to the long table and asked in unison: "Teacher, which department is she from? Which class? What's her rank in the East District?"
The registration teacher turned to a new page in the registration book and covered the girl's name. He smiled mischievously and said, "I'm sorry I can't release the new student's information..."
After everyone wailed, they all looked at Qiu Huoming, "You must know something!"
Qiu Huoming took a step back, raised his hands and said, "I am relying on reasonable analysis. Think about it, she only has one piece of luggage. Moreover, she came all the way here without hesitation, which proves that she is familiar with this place..."
Chang Simei touched her chin, where some stubble had already appeared on her skin. "Indeed, there is some truth in that."
"After analyzing it this way, it is indeed true." Chen Youzhi added, "It seems that you really don't know her. I don't think she even looked at us..."
"Aren't all pretty girls like this?" Chang Simei said with the look of an experienced person.
Qiu Huoming sat back on the steps and continued to drink his tea. "Speaking of which, you two are both juniors, why are you still single? Isn't it said that college is the best time to date?"
Chang Simei and Chen Youzhi looked at each other.
"Kill him!" Chen Youzhi squeezed out a word, and Chang Simei nodded in agreement...
Qiu Huoming immediately put down the teacup upon hearing this. "Calm down!" he yelled and quickly ran away...
Today is the first day for new students to report, and there are indeed not many people. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, Qiu Huoming and his friends, as the first batch of laborers, were sent back.
Qiu Huoming said goodbye to Chang Simei and Chen Youzhi, and went to Building 1 to find Teacher Xu first.
Teacher Xu was sitting alone in the office writing something. The office in the department was quite large. After Qiu Huoming took a look, he knocked on the door.
Teacher Xu said without even raising his head: "Come in."
"Teacher Xu, I'm here to get the book..." Qiu Huoming said as he approached.
Teacher Xu then put down the pen in his hand, rubbed his wrist, and smiled, "Xiao Qiu, come, sit down first, are you tired today?"
As he spoke, he stood up and took several letters from the bookshelf behind him. "The letters delivered by the security department today are all yours. You have quite a good relationship with people!"
"Thank you, teacher. I'm fine today." Qiu Huoming took the letter and took a look at the addresses on the envelopes. One of them was the home address. This letter was the thickest and it seemed that his two sisters had written a lot in it. He raised the corners of his mouth and turned to the next letter. There were four letters in total. In addition to the letter from home, the other three letters were sent by Gu Xiaoran from Shenhai and Ding Yu from Wucheng County.
It seems that they have the same idea as me, and they all write the letters in advance so that they can receive them during the school start period.
Qiu Huoming felt warm in his heart. He put the letter aside and looked at Teacher Xu.
Teacher Xu brought over a cloth bag with the school's name printed on it. Inside was a dozen heavy new textbooks.
Qiu Huoming took the bag and was about to stand up when he heard Teacher Xu push his hand down, "Don't leave yet, there's still..."
He took out a form from the drawer and pushed it to Qiu Huoming.
"Subsidy?" Qiu Huoming asked in surprise, looking at the title on the form.
"I applied for this from the department. Normally, freshmen receive a subsidy of more than ten yuan. Since you are from another province, we increased it to 30 yuan a month!"
"So much?" Qiu Huoming was stunned. This money was almost equal to Chen Suniang's monthly salary.
"Well, so please keep this matter confidential for the time being. Our department is adjusting the relevant policies and will announce it after it is passed."
"Okay, thank you department leaders. If the subsidy is issued today, please deduct the note that Teacher Luo gave me last time." Qiu Huoming would naturally not be polite if there was money to be made.
He wrote quickly and filled out the form, then handed it back to Teacher Xu.
Teacher Xu counted out some money from the drawer next to him, and took out a receipt, "Sign it."
When Qiu Huoming walked out of the office, he was still confused. What kind of luck did he have? Good things happened one after another before the school even started.
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