Chapter 265 Using All Kinds of Underhanded Tactics
Li Xinxin tapped her head, saying with exasperation, "You're just too naive. Haven't you learned your lesson from being tricked by that kind-hearted senior last time? Even though she's been locked up and the whole gang has been arrested, the fact is you were tricked into working a whole day for nothing and didn't get a single penny! Yang Mei, with her stingy ways, she even counts how many times she rubs a bar of soap before she's willing to spend a lot of money to buy your spot. Her real intentions are probably the same as Yun Xia's guess."
Li Hongxia patted her chest in lingering fear, "Goodness, people's hearts... are truly unfathomable. Luckily, I didn't agree, or I would have fallen into their trap."
"Yang Mei might have a backup plan, so we should prepare two copies of both the poverty certificate and the application form, just in case."
"Two copies? The application form is fine, but I only have one poverty certificate. I won't have time to get another one back in my hometown..."
"Go to the copy shop, get a color printout, and while you're at it, print out the application form for me. Here, it's a membership card, 30% off. The cost of the color printout can be deducted directly from my account."
Printing is ridiculously expensive, costing ten cents per page, and color printing is even more expensive, costing fifty cents per page. But compared to poverty relief funds and scholarships, that's nothing.
"Xiaxia, thank you for your kindness, but I can afford one yuan. Okay, it's settled then. It's getting late, let's wash up and go to bed!"
Knowing that she had a strong sense of self-respect, Yunxia didn't try to persuade her anymore. After eating some snacks, she took the washbasin to the water room.
After racking my brains, I wrote a 5,000-word application, revised it repeatedly, and made sure that there were no errors in the format, sentences, or words. Then I printed out two copies and submitted them to the class committee member along with the brigade certificate.
Sure enough, on the last day before the approval process, Yunxia and Li Hongxia's application and poverty certificate disappeared without a trace, and even the backup copy on their USB drive was gone.
Li Hongxia didn't have a computer, so when she wrote the application, she first drafted it on paper and then borrowed a computer from Yunxia. However, the computer was so slow that after clearing the memory, the files on the USB drive that she always kept in her bag were also gone.
Inside the office, the counselor, who had just been reprimanded by the department head, gripped his glasses and looked at the three people in front of him with displeasure.
"Student representative, you can't even keep a document safe, what are you good for? If this leaves a criminal record, which hospital would dare to let you be in management? Yunxia, Li Hongxia, you two are really something, such an important document, and you didn't even make a backup. Don't tell me about the USB drive being damaged by someone else, that's just an excuse. You three, what do you suggest we do about this? The deadline is almost 12 o'clock, you're really good at making trouble."
Thump thump thump! Thump thump thump!
"Can't you see we're talking about serious business? What are you knocking on?!"
Well, judging from that tone, he was clearly furious. The person outside seemed oblivious to the anger and simply pushed the door open and came in.
"Yang Mei, Zhou Zhi, Li Yang, what brings you three here?"
As the one who took the lead, Yang Mei mustered her courage and said, "Advisor, we've all heard about the lost documents. Adhering to the principle that we can't leave a classmate in trouble unattended, the three of us came here specifically to help you out. Li Yang's family situation is also... well, it's a pity that he's rather shy and timid and doesn't dare to speak in public, which is why he didn't qualify for the special hardship assistance award. But he did write the stamped certificate and the application letter, which is several thousand words long."
"Zhou Zhi and I ranked 7th and 8th in the overall score. Although we didn't get the scholarship this year, we thought it wouldn't hurt to practice writing the application. Unexpectedly, Li Hongxia and Yunxia's applications were lost one after another. Why don't we use our applications? But Hongxia's special hardship scholarship can't be awarded without proof. Why don't we give it to Li Yang?"
This is a clever move. On the surface, she's playing the good guy, offering her application for poverty relief and recommending someone else. But Yunxia knows that there's definitely something fishy about the applications Yangmei and Zhou Zhi submitted.
Sure enough, after the counselor glanced through the applications written by the two students, his smile gradually disappeared, and he frowned and said, "No, the personal experiences, family background, awards, etc. described in the applications are completely inconsistent with the personal circumstances of Li Hongxia and Yunxia. They can't be used!"
After saying that, he rubbed his aching temples. It was almost midnight, and not submitting the application would mean automatically forfeiting the spot, which could affect his professional title evaluation later.
Yang Mei widened her eyes slightly, feigning shock, and said, "Ah? I'm sorry, Zhou Zhi and I didn't think it through. Advisor, the deadline for submitting the materials is approaching, what are we going to do!"
"Li Yang, hand over the documents you prepared!"
After flipping through it a few times, he nodded. "The materials are fairly complete. Li Hongxia, your home is over a thousand miles from the school, and it's in a mountainous area. You can't even make a phone call, so you probably can't make up for the missing materials. Why don't you give this opportunity to your classmate and make more backups next year to avoid a similar situation from happening again?"
Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that Li Hongxia's lips were slightly moving, as if she was about to speak out in rebuttal. He quickly tugged at her sleeve and gave her a look, signaling her to calm down.
A smug glint flashed in Li Yang's triangular eyes, but he quickly concealed it. He frowned, feigning hesitation, and then said, "Advisor, I know that saying this will upset some people, but for the sake of the collective good, I have to say it. Since Li and Yun are unable to submit all their scholarship application materials, while Yang and Zhou were able to submit them on the spot, and their grades are also quite good, ranking among the top, perhaps... we could give the scholarship slots to them first."
"I believe that the generous Yun and Li will give up their spots for the sake of the group, and with their grades, they will have no problem getting scholarships next year."
"Advisor, this is unfair to Li Hongxia and Yunxia. I lost the document, so please let me apologize to the academic advisor!"
From the moment Li Yang entered the room, the class representative noticed the shoes he was wearing, which were exactly the same as those of the hoodie man who had bumped into him the night before. Considering the rumors that Yang Mei had used tricks to buy a scholarship spot, he figured that someone who could become a class representative couldn't be that stupid, and he could guess the intricacies of the situation at a glance.
If this matter really escalates to the school level, it will inevitably affect the professional title evaluation. The counselor slammed his hand on the table and angrily scolded, "Enough! Do you think this is a vegetable market? What kind of behavior is this, haggling like this? Li Hongxia, Yunxia, since you two can't submit all the materials anyway, you might as well give the opportunity to someone else. These two spots will be given to Zhou Zhi and Yang Mei first. There's also the entrepreneur scholarship later, which is 1,000 yuan a year. I will try my best to get it for you."
Corporate scholarships, as the name suggests, are donations made by successful individuals or well-known entrepreneurs to schools to support impoverished students. However, this type of funding often involves some degree of vested interest; for example, if a student achieves academic success, they are likely to work for the sponsoring company.
Even if they're not there, they'll still be used as a model of corporate social responsibility and publicized everywhere!
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