Chapter 330 School has started 2
Su Mo thanked and registered to get the dormitory key. She was assigned to Dormitory Building No. 3, Room 403.
After Su Mo asked the senior sister here how to get there, the group went there by themselves without anyone to lead them.
Dormitory Building No. 3 is a new dormitory built after the founding of the People's Republic of China. It is not very old. There are 6 floors in total, 12 dormitories on each floor, and 8 people live in each dormitory.
However, the dormitories at that time did not have separate toilets and bathrooms. They were shared by each floor. There is a bathroom on the left and a toilet on the right.
It would be miserable if the dormitory was assigned to the side close to the toilet. The smell is stronger in the summer.
Fortunately, 403 is close to the bathroom, and there are two dormitories 01 and 02 in front of it. It is considered a middle location, and there is no need to worry about being disturbed by people taking a bath at night.
Su Mo came early, and there was no one else in the dormitory yet.
Su Mo opened the door and went in. The dormitory was not big, with two iron frame beds on each side and four long desks in the middle. Near the door, there are four luggage compartments on each side. Besides, there is nothing more.
Although it is simple, it is still very clean.
Su Mo thought that she didn't live there all the time, so she didn't choose a seat by the window. Instead, she chose a top bunk near the door, giving up the good seat to other people who lived there all the time.
After Su Mo chose a location, Lu Changzheng took an enamel basin to fetch water to wipe the bed again, while Su Yiyuan took the two children for a walk outside.
After a walk, Su Yiyuan decided that he would also go to school like his younger sister.
He just took a look and found that there were nearly a hundred people living on this floor, and there were only six toilets and six bathrooms on each floor. If he lived here, he would have to queue for a long time to go to the toilet and take a shower.
The new dormitories of famous schools are like this, and his junior college is probably even worse. Since there is a house at home, it is better to live outside, which will be more convenient.
After the bed was dry, Su Mo spread the bamboo mat and thin quilt she brought on the bed, and chose the top grid to put the daily necessities she brought. She left a note on the bed, saying that she was going home and would come back the next morning.
After that, Su Mo went to the dormitory aunt to report her commuting. Afterwards, the group drove to the state-owned hotel and had a good meal to celebrate the start of school for Su Mo and Su Yiyuan.
After dinner, Lu Changzheng took the two children to the army again, while Su Mo and Su Yiyuan went to clean up the house.
Su Zhongli also left three properties for Su Tingde, two in Xiguan and one on Beijing Road. The one in Xiguan is a Xiguan mansion, and the one on Beijing Road is a four-story arcade.
When Su Tingde came to Guangzhou for a meeting, he took Su Mo to see it. They did open the door of the Xiguan Mansion, but because there were too many people and it was crowded, they just glanced at the door and did not go in.
Su Yiyuan's school happened to be close to Beijing Road, so the brother and sister prepared to clean up the second floor of the arcade for him to live in.
They went to the school to find Su Tingqian to get the spare key, and then hurried over. They didn't know what was inside. If it was just an empty shell, there would be a lot of things to buy. Su Yiyuan might as well buy things before school started. As soon as
the door was opened, a cloud of dust came in their faces, making the brother and sister cough.
Su Yiyuan looked at the thin layer of dust on the ground and complained: "Doesn't the old man hire someone to clean up every one or two years? I think it hasn't been cleaned for at least ten years."
"Humph! I have to complain to my mother, saying that the old man is embezzling money." Su Tingde would ask Fu Manhua for money every once in a while, saying that he wanted someone to clean up the house here.
"This is on the roadside, and it's dusty." Su Mo defended Su Tingde.
If the second brother called back and talked nonsense again, he would be scolded by the eldest uncle. When Su Yiyuan came here in advance, the eldest uncle had already called her and asked her to help keep an eye on the second brother to prevent him from doing something that would be easily punished.
Su Yiyuan pouted, "The door is closed, why is there so much dust?"
The first floor is a shop, and at this moment, there is nothing except the dust on the ground. The brother and sister went up to the second floor. The second floor was also empty, and so were the third and fourth floors.
"Little sister, do you think it was stolen?" Su Yiyuan was confused, how could there be nothing?
"I can't say, call uncle in the evening." After all, the house on the Xiguan side has furniture.
Su Yiyuan grinned, it seems that if he wants to move in, it will cost a lot of money to buy furniture. Fortunately, he has not spent much money in these years, and he still has some savings. Su Yiyuan
saw that there were faucets on the second and third floors, twisted them, and found that they could be used normally, so he breathed a sigh of relief. If there is no water and he has to apply for it, he will not live here.
Su Yiyuan sprinkled some water on the ground, and the brother and sister covered their mouths and noses with handkerchiefs before cleaning. They worked all afternoon, and finally cleaned the first and second floors.
On the way back, Su Mo said to Su Yiyuan, "Second brother, I also bought a three-story arcade on Gaudi Street nearby. I'll take you to see it next time I'm free."
Su Yiyuan wanted to say that he already had a house at home, so why bother buying one? But then he thought, since his younger sister is so smart, she must have her reasons for buying a house, so he changed the subject and asked, "What news did you receive?"
"I heard that if private management is really allowed, this area is likely to develop into a commercial street again."
"Really?" Su Yiyuan's eyes lit up, "How credible is it?"
"At least 60% to 70%."
"Second brother, you live here, so please keep an eye out. If anyone wants to sell a shop, please contact me. I want to buy a few more."
"Okay, I'll take care of it. By the way, little sister, how much did you spend on that arcade?" Su Yiyuan calculated. If he had enough money, he could buy it too.
"3,000 yuan."
Su Yiyuan's face fell instantly. His entire savings was only more than 2,000 yuan. It seemed that he couldn't afford it.
But... maybe he could look for other business opportunities first, and then buy it after making money.
After dinner in the evening, Su Yiyuan called home and asked about the situation of the arcade.
It turned out that there were furniture there, but when the movement started, someone smashed the door, and when Su Tingde got the news, all the things inside had been moved away.
At that time, the situation was chaotic and there was no way to trace it. Su Tingde could only blame himself. After finding someone to repair the door, he gave money to others and asked them to keep an eye on it and notify him if there was any situation.
Su Tingde initially thought that the brother and sister were just going to see it. After learning that Su Yiyuan was going to live there, he scolded him again and told him to live in the school dormitory and not to think about hiding outside to have some free time and being lazy...
Su Yiyuan's scalp was numb and he quickly hung up the phone.
The next day, Su Mo accompanied Su Yiyuan to the furniture market to buy furniture.
Su Yiyuan was a single man and didn't have many requirements. He just wanted to equip the house with the basics and make it habitable.
After a round of shopping, Su Yiyuan bought a bed, a wardrobe, a desk, and two wooden stools with backrests. He didn't buy cheap things for long-term use, but mid-range ones.
The bed cost 54 yuan, the wardrobe cost 64.8 yuan, the desk cost 34.2 yuan, and two wooden stools cost 24 yuan. Although he didn't buy much, he spent 177 yuan.
Afterwards, he bought a bicycle for 158 yuan.
In addition, he spent more than 30 yuan on basic daily necessities such as enamel basins, enamel pots, and thermoses.
In one day, he spent more than 300 yuan.
Su Yiyuan was so distressed that he couldn't stop crying. One really doesn't know how expensive food and fuel are until he becomes the head of a household. That day, four months' wages were gone.
Su Yiyuan looked at the furniture and wondered if he could ask the old man for reimbursement. Later on, he thought about it and decided to forget it, lest the old man come to Guangzhou to beat him up.
After settling in, Su Yiyuan stayed here that night and didn't go back to the family compound with Su Mo.
This area is close to the railway station and the trade fair hall. There are a lot of free markets and second-hand vendors. Su Yiyuan planned to get to know this area before school started.
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On September 27, Su Mo got up early and asked Lu Changzheng to cook breakfast for the two children. She rode her bike to school early.
She didn't have a dormitory, and didn't know if the school had notified her of any new arrangements yesterday. She went to study early and went to the dormitory to ask her roommates.
When Su Mo arrived at the school, it was not yet seven o'clock, and it was time for breakfast. Students were going to the cafeteria in groups of three or five.
Su Mo hurried to the dormitory, and happened to meet the other seven roommates who were about to go out for breakfast. They were a little surprised to see Su Mo coming in.
"Hello everyone, I'm Su Mo." Su Mo introduced herself and pointed to her bed, "That's my bed."
"Hello, I'm Pan Yu who sleeps below you." A girl with a round face and curved eyebrows when she smiled said.
This girl looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, probably a candidate for the graduating class. She was wearing a long blue floral dress and two shoulder-length braids. She was not pretty, but looked very pretty and lovely.
"Hello!"
"Hello!"
Others also greeted Su Mo one after another, but none of them introduced themselves like Pan Yu did, and Su Mo didn't care.
She took a general look at the others. Judging from their clothes, they were not bad, and none of them were particularly old. They all looked to be in their teens or twenties.
There is a certain threshold for admission to the Foreign Languages Department. In this era, those who can be exposed to foreign languages are not from poor families.
"Student Pan Yu, has the school notified us about today's arrangements?" Su Mo asked Pan Yu with a smile.
"It was broadcasted last night, saying that we will have a meeting in the auditorium at 8 o'clock this morning. It didn't say anything else." Pan Yu said, looking at Su Mo with great curiosity.
Su Mo was wearing a white shirt, black pants and small leather shoes today, and her hair was tied in a high ponytail, looking very capable and refreshing. Most importantly, her looks are hard to beat, and she is white, and the whole person looks like she is glowing.
Pan Yu is from Hunan Province, and was the second person to arrive at the dormitory after Su Mo. From the senior sister who brought her to the dormitory, she learned some information about Su Mo and knew that she was the top scorer in science in Guangdong Province.
Most importantly, her father also knew Su Mo, and he spoke highly of her, and asked her to learn from Su Mo. She originally wanted to choose a bed by the window, but she was asked to sleep on the lower bunk of Su Mo, so that she could get the moon first.
Pan Yu's father is the director of a food factory in Hunan Province. He sent Pan Yu to register the day before yesterday. When he learned that his daughter and Su Mo were sharing a dormitory, he gave her some instructions.
"We are going to the canteen to eat. Have you had breakfast?"
"No, I'll go with you." Su Mo smiled and took her lunch box, and followed the others to the canteen.
On the way to the canteen, through a simple conversation, Su Mo had a simple understanding of her new roommate.
There were eight people in the dormitory, four of whom were fresh graduates, two were educated youth who returned, and two had jobs.
The four fresh graduates were Pan Yu, Wu Fengling from Qiong Province, Xie Shuzhen from Focheng, Guangdong Province, and Huang Ailan from Yangcheng, Guangdong Province.
The two educated youth were He Yunfen from Guangxi Province and Zhong Chunling from Guizhou Province.
Two of them have jobs, one is Su Mo, and the other is Lin Yuqing from the Fujian Post Office.
The other seven are unmarried, and Su Mo is the only married one.
The others were also shocked to hear that Su Mo's child is already five years old.
"Oh my God, Su Mo, if you didn't tell me, I would have thought you were a freshman, I couldn't tell at all." Lin Yuqing was surprised.
Su Mo laughed, she didn't expect that there would be a day when she would become the eldest sister.
"I look young. So it seems that I should be the oldest in our dormitory."
"How old are you this year?" Zhong Chunling asked.
"23 years old."
"That's not right. Yunfen and I are older than you. I'm 24 and Yunfen is 25." Zhong Chunling said, "I didn't expect you to get married so early. Do people in Guangzhou get married so early?"
"I didn't get married here. I was an educated youth who went to the countryside like you. I met my lover there and married him before I followed the army to Guangzhou and got the job I had before." Su Mo said.
Zhong Chunling glanced at Su Mo, and an unknown emotion flashed in her eyes. "Then you are really lucky."
Su Mo smiled and said nothing.
The group arrived at the cafeteria. Su Mo hadn't bought a meal ticket yet, so she went to buy one first.
The breakfast was quite rich, with white porridge, steamed buns, dumplings, rice noodles, sweet potatoes and eggs.
Su Mo ordered a bowl of white porridge and an egg. The egg cost one dime of vegetable coupons, and the white porridge cost one or two meal coupons.
After eating, several people washed their lunch boxes, packed them in their bags, and went to the auditorium to find the seats for the freshmen in the Foreign Languages Department.
When almost everyone had arrived, Su Mo roughly counted them. There were only more than 80 freshmen in the Foreign Languages Department this year, and there were only eleven girls, which could not even fit into two dormitories.
In the morning, there was a mobilization meeting for freshmen. The leaders of the school gave speeches one by one, talking about the country's expectations of them and the burdens and responsibilities on their shoulders. The freshmen were excited to hear them.
After the mobilization meeting, each department returned to the department to make their own arrangements. The Foreign Languages Department had another task, which was to choose a major.
After the department head Xiao Guangming gave a speech, he explained the advantages of each language to the freshmen in detail.
Finally, the freshmen were asked to choose a major, and those who are capable can also take other languages as a minor. There is no limit to the minor language. If you are capable, you can take all non-professional languages as a minor.
When saying this, Xiao Guangming looked at Su Mo meaningfully.
Su Mo had a feeling that something was wrong. If she had known, she would not have sat in the front row. She came to college purely to wait for opportunities and did not want to be in the spotlight. By then, more people will pay attention to her, and it will be inconvenient for her to do anything.