Now that there was one less mouth to feed in the backyard, the haystacks slowly began to pile up again.
Oh, by the way, for some reason, the eggs aren’t coming in so well this year.
In previous years, chickens laid one egg a day, and some chickens could even lay two eggs, which would often have double yolks when cracked open.
The chickens this year are not doing well. Sometimes they lay one egg a day, sometimes only one every other day, and I have never seen a double-yolked egg.
When I talked about this with my daughter-in-law, she just said that this year's chicks are not good.
Qiu Yuling was sleeping soundly. When she opened her eyes, she heard a noise. It was already dark outside. It was already midnight. She turned over and continued to sleep.
As soon as we arrived in the classroom the next day, the instructor announced that the school team was recruiting gymnastics team members and encouraged everyone to sign up enthusiastically.
When we returned to the dormitory at noon, everyone was talking about it, and Qiusha also came in excitedly from outside.
"What good news? Why are you smiling so happily?" Bai Qiaolan happened to bump into Qiusha who was about to enter the door.
"The scholarship has been approved." Qiusha no longer hid it.
When evaluating scholarships and hardship allowances, one must not only consider the family's financial situation, but also one's personal performance, such as how one dresses and how much one spends on clothing.
She was admitted with a grade C, which means a monthly scholarship of 15 yuan, plus a living allowance of 3 yuan.
"The subsidy for this month is 18 yuan. Now Qiusha doesn't have to eat two-cent pickles every day." Bai Qiaolan said quickly.
Qiusha smiled shyly, "Yuling, can you still let me have that bar of soap?"
Qiu Yuling quickly took it out of the cabinet and gave it to her.
"Yuling, why don't you apply? It's eighteen a month, and you don't have to make sweet potato pickles every day anymore."
Qiu Yuling smiled and said, "There are people who need it more than me."
People at that time were so innocent. Apart from sincerely praising Qiu Yuling for her high level of awareness, no one thought she was a bitch.
Amidst the laughter, Yang Huihui also came in with a happy look on her face.
"Looks like Huihui's has been approved too. Tell me, what grade did you get?"
Qiusha also looked curious.
Yang Huihui pursed her lips, arched her eyebrows, and whispered, "Grade B."
"That's twenty. Oh my God, if I had known earlier, I would have applied for it." Bai Qiaolan exclaimed in a low and exaggerated voice. She was envious but also afraid that the people in the dormitory next door would hear it and cause trouble.
For example, for those who earn 18 yuan a month, they spend only about 12 yuan on food, which leaves them with 5 or 6 yuan left over. This money is enough for them to buy books or some daily necessities.
People who are more frugal can save a lot.
In fact, the all-inclusive system was only adopted after the three-year natural disaster. Before that, tuition and miscellaneous fees were free, food and accommodation were all included, and fixed labor protection products were distributed every month, such as soap and toothpaste, which students did not have to buy themselves.
Now the food section is taken out of the package and is no longer fully included, but tuition and accommodation fees are still free of charge.
However, taking into account the degree of difficulty faced by different families, grants and scholarships have been set up, and as long as the conditions are met, they can be approved.
"Let's go to the cafeteria and eat together to celebrate." Everyone responded to Bai Qiaolan's suggestion.
"Yuling, why don't you rush to get the meal coupon? I'll treat you today." Seeing Qiu Yuling climbing up to rummage through things, Li Feidan hurriedly expressed her opinion. Yang Huihui also agreed. She was also stingy before, but now that she has the conditions, she can't buy good things, but she can still spend five cents on a plate of fried tofu.
"No need, let's go our separate ways. The meal I gave you was originally to thank you all for taking care of me all the time. I don't want to thank you all over again like this." Qiu Yuling refused without thinking.
"Now that you mention it, I miss the braised pork belly from yesterday again. Oh my god, it was so delicious. I wish I could have it again someday." Bai Qiaolan couldn't forget the taste. She planned to save up her meat coupons and ask Qiu Yuling to help her cut some meat so that she could cook another meal at her relative's house.
"Hey, everyone, seriously, do you still want to have a meal?" Bai Qiaolan stopped everyone and wanted to hear the opinions of the majority. She had a good idea.
"Of course I do, but it takes more than just money and tickets; it also requires meat. It's not a good idea to constantly bother others."
"Then I have a good idea, would you like to listen to it?"
Li Feidan took the lunch box and said, "Let's go first. We can talk on the way. If it's too late, there won't be anything left."
The people who were stopped in the dormitory finally filed out.
On the way, Bai Qiaolan shared her good idea, which was that everyone should chip in, and when they had enough tickets and money, they would give it to Qiu Yuling, asking her to help prepare a meal.
At that time, they will get food from the cafeteria and celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival together.
Some responded and some were worried. Although some of them did not apply for scholarships, they were even more anxious than those who did.
"Let's go to the brick factory and move bricks. Great people want us to combine work and rest. Isn't this the best combination? One day a week is enough. There are male students in the Chemistry Department working in the brick factory. They can earn fifty cents a day."
"How do you know so clearly?" Zhao Xiaogu asked the question that everyone was wondering.
"Well, don't worry about this. Just tell me whether you can do it or not." Bai Qiaolan continued to ask, if it's okay, then it's okay. If it's not okay, then it's not okay. She had to get it clear.
"I can!" Zhang Caiyue was the first to respond. She was happy to not eat meat and just move bricks. Fifty cents a day was enough to cover her living expenses.
"What if the brick factory doesn't want so many of us?" If feasible, Zhang Caiyue would like to work there for a long time.
"Ask the instructor for a note. The brick factory will accept those who work and study." Bai Qiaolan knew this clearly, but she had no need for this method, so she never implemented it.
However, the other few had different expressions when they heard it.
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