Chapter 140
Chu Jiujiu was sleeping upstairs. After a while, she heard Chu Liqiang's hearty laughter downstairs. Chu Jiujiu turned over and couldn't restrain her curiosity. She jumped out of bed, without wearing slippers, and walked out of the room barefoot carefully.
Lying on the railing, she heard Chu Liqiang talking on the phone.
"No, no, you're too polite."
"Hahahahahahaha, you are worthy of being a teacher, every sentence is full of culture."
Chu Jiujiu: “……???”
Chu Liqiang's attitude was so kind that Chu Jiujiu ignored the word "teacher". She walked down the stairs and sat on the armrest of the sofa. Chu Jiujiu opened her eyes wide and looked at Chu Liqiang without blinking.
Chu Liqiang was still holding the phone. When he saw Chu Jiujiu coming down, he opened his mouth to explain to her, but before he could make a sound, he saw Chu Jiujiu's bare feet.
Frowning, Chu Liqiang gently reprimanded her, "Put on your shoes, you're not afraid of catching a cold."
The shoes were on the second floor. Chu Jiujiu didn't want to go back again, so she simply jumped, turned over and knelt on the sofa, and continued to look at him eagerly.
Chu Liqiang: "..."
After two seconds of silence, he stopped being polite with the person on the phone and said, "Well, teacher, I understand everything you said. I'll discuss this with my child, okay? But our child is determined to make achievements in archaeology and history. She was already an assistant at the Institute of History when she was in high school, so you'd better not get your hopes too high."
The other party said a few more words, and Chu Liqiang just nodded and hung up the phone without caring that the other party still wanted to keep him.
Breaking away from the proud old father mentality, Chu Liqiang returned to his usual bossy state.
He put the receiver back on the phone accurately, straightened up again, and looked at Chu Jiujiu.
Chu Jiujiu had already heard the clues from their conversation just now. She looked at Chu Liqiang very nervously, "Dad..."
Chu Liqiang stretched out his hand and stopped her, "Your college entrance examination scores are out."
Chu Jiujiu was so nervous that she couldn't even breathe.
Smiling, Chu Liqiang raised four fingers, "Four hundred and eight points."
Two points lower than she estimated.
Chu Jiujiu looked at him anxiously, fearing that his next sentence would be, "You failed the exam, try harder next year."
The atmosphere grew quiet. Chu Liqiang admired Chu Jiujiu's pitiful expression. Finally, he had enough and burst into laughter. "Look how scared you are! You're ranked third in the city. With this result, you can choose any school or major you want!"
Chu Jiujiu stood up quickly, stepping on the soft sofa. She asked in disbelief, "Really?"
Chu Liqiang nodded. He was in a really good mood right now, so he hadn't noticed the coming of the crisis.
Next door, Grandma Han was chatting with another admissions teacher. Anyone would be happy to hear good news, even if Grandma Han didn't know the other person at all. She was happy to talk to them for a while. While they were chatting, suddenly, someone's excited and loud scream came from outside the window. Grandma Han was startled, thinking that someone was practicing singing outside.
…
Ordinary students won't know the results until next week, but the top scorers will receive personal phone calls from the admissions office. If no one answers, they'll even visit them in person. Their goal is to retain the best students and encourage them to apply for more rewarding programs.
After Chu Jiujiu became excited, she listened to Chu Liqiang's explanation of the teacher's purpose in calling, but she refused without even thinking.
She just wants to study history and has no interest in other majors. As for the physics and mathematics departments mentioned by the teacher, please, these are the things she is worst at. She can study hard for the exam, but now she can enroll based on her interest, so why should she make things difficult for herself?
There was no room for negotiation on Chu Jiujiu's side. The teacher called a few more times, but seeing that they really didn't consider it, he finally gave up.
She was ranked third in the city, and Han Shengyi was ranked first, with a score more than 20 points higher than Chu Jiujiu. She had hit a snag and was afraid that the top scorer would go astray, so the person in charge of the admissions office came directly to Han's house and had a face-to-face talk with Han Shengyi.
In his application, Han Shengyi applied for the Chinese Department, the Biology Department, and the English Department. He chose them randomly because he didn't know much about each major, and these three sounded good and had good employment prospects.
But the teachers in the admissions office don’t think so. They believe that the best talents must enter the most popular and most scarce majors in the country. Moreover, they are obviously science students, so why do they all apply for liberal arts majors? They should leave some room for liberal arts students!
The teacher invited him to dinner for three consecutive days, and finally, Han Shengyi made a decision. He did not attend the three classes he had previously signed up for, but he also did not attend the classes recommended by the teacher.
Through these three meals, he extracted a series of information from his teachers and finally chose his favorite major.
Major in political economy.
When Chu Jiujiu heard about this major, she was stunned for two seconds because she didn't know what this major was about.
Politics? Economics? Or both?
She asked Han Shengyi, but Han Shengyi didn't know either.
Chu Jiujiu: "...then you still report it!"
Han Shengyi smiled. "The teacher said that this major will only have two classes this year. The teachers are all newly hired, and there are also returning consultants teaching small classes. This major is quite special. This year is a pilot program, and the students selected are all young people who have served in the government or are currently serving in the government. I wouldn't have been qualified to get in, but my grades are high, and I have a good relationship with the teacher, so if I apply, I might be able to get in."
Chu Jiujiu was stunned. "What on earth is this major for?"
Han Shengyi shrugged. "I don't know, but judging by the situation, it wouldn't be a mistake to sign up."
Chu Jiujiu: “…”
No gain, no early rise; this is Han Shengyi's motto.
Maybe he had not originally planned to apply for this unconventional major, but when the teacher mentioned it, it aroused Han Shengyi's interest, so he immediately abandoned other majors and turned to this major that exuded mystery and sophistication.
Chu Jiujiu was also feeling numb.
It doesn’t matter, as long as Han Shengyi stops rushing into those turbulent whirlpools with full of passion, he can do whatever he wants.
…
Not long after they were confirmed, the national results came out.
Because of these two people, the grades and estimated scores of Qi Baozhu and Dabao were not much different. Dabao was admitted to the mathematics department as he wished, and Qi Baozhu was transferred from clinical medicine to internal medicine.
The medical school and the main campus are separate, but in the first year, everyone attends classes at the main campus. In the second year, medical students and students in some special majors will go to their respective college teaching buildings to attend classes.
In September, the university officially started classes at the same time as ten years ago. Before school started, Chu Jiujiu played with Erbao for a few days.
Erbao came to send her brother to school, but she did not feel any reluctance to leave Dabao. Instead, she held Chu Jiujiu's hand with a sad look on her face.
"Sister Jiujiu, now that you're living on campus, when will I be able to see you again?"
Chu Jiujiu patted Erbao's head and said, "I come back every weekend."
Erbao curled his lips, "I can't see you even if you come back."
Chu Jiujiu: “…”
That’s true.
School and home are so far apart. The bus takes two hours, which makes four hours round trip. If I take a jeep, it's a little shorter, about an hour. But riding a jeep to and from school every day is too eye-catching.
Besides, she didn't want to spend so much time commuting every day, which was simply a waste of life.
As a result, she usually stays at school and only comes back to see her family on weekends. Her free time is reserved for her family and cannot be left with her friends.
Erbao was secretly worried, and Chu Jiujiu comforted her, saying that in two years, she would be able to take the college entrance examination, and then they could see each other every day.
Erbao: “…”
Who gave you the confidence to think that I could get into such a great university?
Waving goodbye silently to several college students, Erbao thought indifferently that she should go back to her own high school. The boy who bullied her in the past was still in the same class with her, but things had changed. This year when she came to Erbao's house, she was now the class monitor and that boy was the deputy class monitor. Once Erbao gained power, she took revenge on them, both openly and covertly.
For example, she deliberately gave him the heaviest tasks. She also assigned him tasks like taking roll call and organizing manuscripts, which were both tedious and offensive. A year later, the boy not only didn't complain, but also completed all the tasks diligently. Even his classmates lamented that the vice-monitor was like the monitor's minion, too afraid to follow his lead or catch a chicken.
Whenever Erbao thought of the boy's irritable and guilty look, he wanted to smile triumphantly.
Are you stupid or cowardly? You deserve this day!
…
Chu Liqiang asked the guard to drive Chu Jiujiu and Han Shengyi to school. They could go home on weekends. Normally, they didn't have much luggage, but Grandma Han bought everything. So, after they got out of the car, they took one, two, three, four, five, and six bags in succession, a total of six.
Squeezed in the middle of the bundle, Chu Jiujiu showed only her face and said generously, "No problem, we can do it ourselves!"
Chu Liqiang: "..."
I don't think you are any good.
But Chu Jiujiu was unwilling to let the guard go in with her. Today was the first day of reporting, and she might meet new roommates. Chu Jiujiu did not want to leave a bad impression on the new roommates, so she insisted on going in to report by herself.
Chu Jiujiu had heard labels like "young lady" and "rich girl" more than once. She heard them but did not interrupt them, so those people did not know about it. This incident left a shadow in her heart.
If possible, she would like to get along well with her new roommate, after all, they will have to live together for four years.
After saying goodbye to Chu Liqiang, the two of them walked into the campus together. Chu Liqiang stood next to the military vehicle, oblivious to the vague gazes around him.
At this time, he was feeling very sad.
The child has grown up and no longer needs him.
…
They went to collect the keys first. The place to collect the keys was different for each college, so Han Shengyi left all his bags on the lawn. Chu Jiujiu stood by and guarded all their belongings, while Han Shengyi, holding the admission letter and admission ticket, ran between the two.
The weather was not very hot, but she was carrying too many luggage. Chu Jiujiu wiped the sweat from her forehead. She wore a new dress today. She didn't feel anything when she was walking on the road just now, but standing here, the feeling was doubled.
Chu Jiujiu put down her arm that was wiping the sweat and looked to her right.
Several male comrades were walking together. When they saw her suddenly looking at them, they quickly turned their heads and pretended that they were chatting.
Chu Jiujiu frowned and looked away.
She is seventeen years old and will be eighteen soon. This is the best age for a girl and also the most beautiful age. Chu Jiujiu is just slow in emotions, but she is not slow at all in the face of malice and objectification.
The way those people looked at her made her uncomfortable.
Chu Jiujiu stood there for five minutes before Han Shengyi came back. Seeing that Chu Jiujiu looked unhappy, he couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"
Chu Jiujiu raised her head, not hiding anything, and immediately complained: "They always look at me."
Han Shengyi was stunned for a moment. He glanced around and met the gazes of many people, both men and women. But regardless of gender, after looking at him, they all froze for a moment and then quickly looked to the side.
His face darkened, and he turned his head back. Han Shengyi still looked gentle, "Ignore them. We have the key. Let's go."
Chu Jiujiu nodded and bent down. She wanted to pick up all the bags, but Han Shengyi took away the heavy ones and replaced them with lighter ones. "You take this."
Chu Jiujiu was used to Han Shengyi's care for her and had no objection. The two of them walked towards the dormitory building, but the crowd behind them did not leave so quickly. No one knew who spoke first, and then elicited a silent resonance.
"So it's owned..."
As to whether it was Han Shengyi or Chu Jiujiu, no one knew.
All the university students reported to campus on their own, with their parents dropping them off. There was only one person in the entire history department, Chu Jiujiu, and in the entire medical school, only one, Qi Baozhu. But Chu Jiujiu had already dismissed Chu Liqiang at the door, so she didn't cause much of a stir. Qi Baozhu, on the other hand, made a splash. Almost everyone in the building saw her. Qi Baozhu's parents directed others to carry large and small bags to the dormitories, including a brand-new electric fan.
There are also fans in the dormitory, but they are very old ones embedded in the ceiling. The wind power is not strong enough and they cannot blow directly. In terms of effect, this small electric fan is better.
Chu Jiujiu and Qi Baozhu didn't know how much an electric fan cost, but from the surprised looks of the people around them, Qi Baozhu understood that it must be expensive.
She lowered her head and said nothing.
…
Two of Qi Baozhu's roommates came, but none of Chu Jiujiu's roommates came.
This was convenient for Han Shengyi. Finding that there was no one there, he walked in and helped Chu Jiujiu put her things away. The dormitory had just been cleaned and there was no dust. If he smelled carefully, there was a smell of freshly painted walls in the room. Chu Jiujiu walked to the wall and wiped it up, revealing a layer of white ash.
The white color covered everything, and all the slogans that the students had painted on the wall disappeared, leaving only a clean area.
Arriving early, Chu Jiujiu was able to choose a bed first. She sat on the lower bunk on the left. Han Shengyi had already made the bed. Grandma Han had prepared two mattresses for her. She also brought her a linen mat, as she was afraid of the heat. Regular mats leave marks and are stiff, but linen doesn't have that problem. It's grass, but it's a high-quality, soft kind.
I heard that this piece of cloth was bought by Chang Fangyuan with overseas remittance coupons. He gave a large piece to Grandma Han, who then cut it into three small pieces, gave two to Chu Jiujiu and Han Shengyi, and sent one to Chu Shao who was far away.
Coincidentally, Chang Fangyuan also thought so, so now Chu Shao sleeps on one and keeps one, and can use them interchangeably.
…
Everything is new, as if in line with the identity of college students, everything is as bright and clean as new.
Chu Jiujiu touched the bulging buckwheat pillow on the bedside. She watched Han Shengyi sitting on the small stool and putting on the mosquito net for her.
The stool was made by Grandpa Han. Even after leaving Qingzhu Village for several years, he has not forgotten this craft.
They arrived at noon, and now the afternoon sunlight had passed through the lattice windows and fell on the beds that had just been made. One bed was neat and exquisite, while the other three beds were bare with only bed boards. This scene made Chu Jiujiu suddenly feel lonely and panicked.
Even someone as optimistic as Chu Jiujiu cannot accept the new life perfectly.
She gently kicked Han Shengyi's stool and asked, "Brother Shengyi, are you afraid?"
Han Shengyi raised his head, seemingly not understanding what she meant by the question.
Chu Jiujiu shrank her neck and explained, "It's just that this is my first time away from home. From now on, I'll be all alone at school..."
Han Shengyi tilted his head, "Don't I still have you?"
Chu Jiujiu pursed her lips and said, "It's impossible for me to be with you every day. Our classes are different."
"I looked at the class schedule. Half of the week, my classes overlap, and the other half don't. During that half, if you want, you can audit my class. Otherwise, I can audit yours."
Chu Jiujiu burst out laughing. "How can that be? Just find a class for yourself. Forget it. I'm not that studious."
Han Shengyi's expression changed.
He finally discovered the difference between the two. He focused on the fact that they would not be separated, while Chu Jiujiu was only concerned about attending a few more classes.
There is nothing wrong with this; the problem lies in the essence exposed by this little incident.
Chu Jiujiu didn’t care whether they would separate or not, she cared more about her own rest time.
But it is obvious that Han Shengyi doesn't think so.
Is he too clingy? Or is Chu Jiujiu too heartless?
The fact is the first answer, but Han Shengyi was unwilling to admit it, so he leaned towards the second answer.
Han Shengyi was thinking, but Chu Jiujiu didn't know what he was thinking. She only saw that Han Shengyi suddenly stopped moving and kept looking at her.
Just as Chu Jiujiu was about to say something, the door outside was open and a woman carrying a snakeskin bag suddenly walked in.
She was carrying a snakeskin bag and two sacks, but she looked very fresh. The smile on her face added a lot of points to her. She looked positive and sunny. This was the first impression she gave to others.
When she walked in and saw a man inside, she couldn't help but stop in her tracks, "This is..."
Chu Jiujiu quickly introduced, "My brother."
The brief surprise disappeared in an instant, and the smile she had before returned to the woman's face, even more brilliantly. "Oh, sorry, hello, my name is Song Xiaoying, and I'm a student in the history department."
Chu Jiujiu also smiled, "My name is Chu Jiujiu."
"Oh! I saw your name on the registration form. So we're roommates. Oh, you and your brother look so much alike."
After putting the things on the other lower bunk, Song Xiaoying asked Han Shengyi with a smile, "Comrade, are you hanging the mosquito net? Can you help me hang it up later?"
Han Shengyi smiled faintly and agreed, "No problem."
Song Xiaoying is a very outgoing person, and Chu Jiujiu finds her very friendly. After they chatted for a while, Song Xiaoying told her about her situation.
She is married to a village cadre, a son and a daughter. They responded to the country's family planning policy and have no plans for more. They were childhood sweethearts and both passed the college entrance exam, but he failed. Undeterred, he plans to try again next year.
You can really tell at a glance how other people are doing. Song Xiaoying is almost 30 years old, but her mentality is still very young. You can tell at a glance that she has never suffered any hardship or hardship, and she has a happy family, so she can come to college so readily.
While packing up the things she brought, Song Xiaoying took out a jar of pickles and gave some to Chu Jiujiu. "Try it. It's my mother-in-law's cooking. I rely on this jar of pickles to go with my meals."
Chu Jiujiu tasted it and found it delicious. In return, she searched in one of the bags for a long time and found a lunch box of beef jerky.
"Try it too. My grandma made it with five spices. If you like it, I'll bring it to you every week."
When Song Xiaoying saw that it was beef, she didn't dare to take it for a while, but seeing Chu Jiujiu's very frank look, Song Xiaoying was no longer polite to her. If she was polite again, it would become awkward.
"So, you are locals?"
Chu Jiujiu nodded, "But since we live far away, we still have to live on campus."
After hanging up the mosquito nets for both of them, Han Shengyi stood up and said, "Okay, let's go."
Chu Jiujiu got up quickly when she heard this and said, "Let's go first. My brother is in the Department of Political Economy. I'll go with you to take a look."
She was very self-aware and didn't even bother asking for help. She picked up the two small bags, and Han Shengyi carried the rest by himself. She smiled at Song Xiaoying, and then Chu Jiujiu left with Han Shengyi, leaving Song Xiaoying sitting on the bed in a daze.
It turned out that he was not here to send his sister to school, but to go to school with her.
Look at her! And then look at her husband!
Oh, I hope he can pass the exam next year.
…
The men's dormitory and the women's dormitory were not very far from each other, just separated by three buildings and a bridge. Chu Jiujiu followed him to the door of the building. She wanted to go in, but Han Shengyi didn't let her.
Chu Jiujiu stared, not very happy. "Why can't I go in?"
Han Shengyi: "Maybe there is someone in the dormitory, it's inconvenient."
Chu Jiujiu: "Then I'll take you to the dormitory door."
Han Shengyi: “No.”
Chu Jiujiu: “…”
"Why!"
Han Shengyi was silent for a moment and said, "It's hot today."
Chu Jiujiu was stunned for a moment, then understood.
Some people don't care about things. When the weather gets hot, they take off their shirts and stroll around on the streets. On the street, she can accuse that person of being uncultured, but if she is in the men's dormitory, she will not have such a confident position.
Obediently handing the bag to Han Shengyi, she said, "Hurry up, I'll be waiting for you here, and we'll go to the cafeteria together later."
Han Shengyi smiled and said, "I know. I won't let you starve."
Chu Jiujiu wanted to hit him.
Han Shengyi left, and Chu Jiujiu stood at the door of the building. She was surrounded by new students who came to report. Those people would look at Chu Jiujiu when they entered, making Chu Jiujiu feel like a door god.
She was just about to find a corner to stay for a while when suddenly someone called her name.
"Chu Jiujiu?"
Chu Jiujiu turned around and looked at the other person in astonishment, "Comrade Xiao Fang?"
The man, carrying a huge backpack, smiled and said, "We're already in the same university, so just call me Fang Cheng."
After realizing what was happening, Chu Jiujiu smiled in surprise, "You got in too? And you're also in the history department?"
"Of course," Fang Cheng said, looking a bit more mature than last year. He no longer had that angry, youthful vigor. However, he still had that youthful energy. He walked up to Chu Jiujiu and said calmly, "Not only did I pass the exam, but I also got in with the second-highest score in the city."
The teacher even wanted to persuade me to apply for another major.
Before he could finish his words, he saw Chu Jiujiu across from him, who was even more surprised. "So you're the second one! I was third, and Brother Shengyi was first. I was wondering who stole my second place. It turned out to be you!"
Fang Cheng: “…”
I am second and he is first. Shouldn't you complain that he took your first place?!
Also, what kind of family are you from? Why are all of them academic geniuses?
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