In the spring of 1978, the education sector in Beijing was in chaos.
The adjective "chaos and chaos" describes the situation in which universities are short of funds.
In that era, the policy system for education and scientific research funding had not yet been established, and all major universities, especially Minzu University which had just moved back from the south, were extremely poor.
The old school cafeteria was like a zombie siege every time dinner was served.
If you go too late, you may not be able to buy food even if you have a ticket.
This has also led college students of this generation to develop a habit of stockpiling food in their drawers at all times.
The Education Department had to set aside a special canteen window for girls, otherwise they would not even be able to grab the leftover soup.
As the class life committee member, Zhang Hongcheng helped the entire class to collect their college student allowance for the first time, which was called a scholarship.
The whole class is looking forward to their scholarships.
Before receiving their scholarships, many people privately agreed to go out to a state-owned restaurant for a luxurious meal.
But when Zhang Hongcheng received the scholarship for the whole class, he was dumbfounded.
Their major, economics, is a key major. As long as the students' parents have a monthly income of less than 30 yuan per person, they can receive a monthly scholarship of 20 yuan.
Families with less than eight yuan per capita will also receive a special hardship subsidy of three yuan.
However, most of what Zhang Hongcheng received were meal tickets for the school cafeteria, and the actual money each person received was only three yuan and a few kilograms of food coupons.
After the scholarships were distributed, there was a lot of sighs in the classroom.
They have to buy books, paper, pens and daily necessities with this little money. How can it be enough for them to go out and improve their lives?
Especially some older students, they all frowned and said nothing, each thinking about their own things.
This is probably because some of the older classmates have already started families, and their wives and children have also come to Beijing.
Most of them rented houses near the school, originally hoping to take all the scholarships home and rely on their previous savings to get through the four years, but who knew...
Zhang Hongcheng and Chu Miaohong naturally had no worries about money, and they had no shortage of food.
Chu Miaohong's operating room was filled with various grains harvested and purchased from the farm, as well as a large amount of supplies they had obtained in the past few years.
It’s a pity that Zhang Hongcheng only found out the truth two weeks after school started.
Why does the class teacher, Old Man Shao, put the class life committee member on the same level as the class monitor and the class party secretary?
Because this position, which was just a supporting role in universities in later generations and at most was responsible for managing class funds, was the busiest cadre in universities of that era, without a doubt.
Can you imagine that when the elderly people like Lao Gong came to Beijing with their families, their family problems are also issues that the living committee has to take into account?
"That's right. Their organizational relationship is now affiliated with our class."
"In their previous workplace, the people who managed their daily lives were either the Party branch secretary or the Women's Federation, which was exactly like the life committee member in our class."
Chu Miaohong, who has now become Zhang Hongcheng's leader, has her own way of educating her husband.
"So, Comrade Life Committee Member, I'm going to take a good look at you!"
Zhang Hongcheng, lying on the grass, looked as if he had lost all hope in life.
"What's all this?"
"I've tolerated helping Mr. Gong's children get local education, but why should I go to mediate when Sister Hu and her husband are having a conflict?"
Looking at Zhang Hongcheng who was full of complaints, Chu Miaohong soon understood the root of the matter.
She smiled and secretly took her lover's hand, looking around as she walked into the nearby woods.
At the east end of the grove there is an old billboard, behind which are several clean large stones.
Sitting here, you can see from afar the stone lions placed in a mess at the entrance of Jingyuan.
Although these stone statues are not very aesthetically pleasing, they are related to Nalan Rongruo, so this place will soon become a good place for male and female students to date.
It’s a pity that Zhang Hongcheng was happy in vain.
Not long after the two sat down, the nearby lawn was suddenly lifted up by someone.
Two couriers with crew cuts popped their heads out from underground and looked at them curiously.
"Ouch! The tunnel is digging off track!!!"
"Squad leader, they..."
"Shut up!"
The older one waved goodbye to the two of them embarrassedly, and quickly disappeared onto the horizon, pulling the younger one with him, who was full of curiosity.
Zhang Hongcheng suddenly wanted very much to have his own house in Beijing.
"In two years, when the policy on overseas Chinese housing is relaxed, I will definitely buy a small courtyard house with two entrances!"
The angry Zhang Hongcheng was dragged away by the blushing Chu Miaohong.
The troubles faced by the 1977 Minzu University Living Committee members are increasing day by day.
Just as April began, the families of several classmates felt that they were too optimistic and were ready to give up their rental houses near the school and share the house with the families of other classmates.
Those with worse conditions, such as Sister Hu’s husband, are planning to move to Shijingshan with their children.
Because the rent is cheaper there.
Thinking that her lover, who used to have a formal job, is now driving a tricycle outside, and that it will take a long time for her to see her son, Sister Hu's eyes were red for several days.
At the class cadre meeting, class monitor Yu Zhaowen revealed the secret.
"It's all because of lack of money..."
Unfortunately, the school was in dire straits at the time and no one had a solution.
Zhang Hongcheng originally wanted to spend his four years in college quietly, but this unlucky life committee member took up too much of his spare time, not to mention that Chu Miaohong, the class secretary, was also entangled in these trivial matters and had no extra free time.
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