Chapter 171 Welcoming the New Students
Early on the morning of the 29th, Lin Shanshan got up, ate breakfast absentmindedly, and then rushed to school with Gu Yiye.
Li Duomei and Liang Wanzhou, leading a group of faculty and staff, stood beside the stone tablet at Xinghuo University of Science and Technology, which was inscribed with the school motto "Cultivating Morality and Broadening Knowledge, Strengthening the Nation through Science and Technology".
Li Duomei even changed into a new outfit, and Vice Principal Liang Wanzhou had her hair up in a neat updo.
The entrance was also newly decorated, with several large red banners hanging there, which read:
{Welcome all students to Xinghuo University of Science and Technology}
{Ignite your dreams with passion, illuminate your life with ideals}
{A pillar of society, capable of governing and benefiting the people; a talent that can be displayed in the vast sky}
Seeing everyone's tense yet trying-to-control faces, Lin Shanshan became less fixated on the number of new students.
Gu Yiye watched his wife stand tall and greet the teachers with a smile, and said calmly, "Don't be nervous, everyone. Do your best and leave the rest to fate."
At this moment, Gu Yiye felt that his wife had truly taken on the demeanor of a school principal.
After saying hello, Lin Shanshan decided to take a stroll around the campus, so she didn't linger and went to Xingxing Lake with Gu Yiye.
The warm autumn sun shone on the lake, making it sparkle, and the osmanthus trees by the lake emitted an intoxicating fragrance.
Lin Shanshan looked up at the golden osmanthus tree and said, "I'm craving osmanthus cake, but I'd like to try making it myself."
Gu Yiye knew that his wife was still a little uneasy and wanted to find something to do to distract herself, so he said, "Okay, let's pick some and cook them in the cafeteria."
The two picked the autumn fruits from the garden and went to the cafeteria hand in hand.
The cafeteria staff are preparing Chinese food. Today is the first day for the new students, so they need to show off their skills.
Although students and teachers don't have to pay for meals, they receive meal tickets from the school. The cooks' salaries include a base salary plus commission, and whoever receives more meal tickets earns more.
Upon seeing the principal arrive, everyone stopped what they were doing and greeted Lin Shanshan with surprise, "Principal Lin, what brings you here?"
Lin Shanshan smiled and said, "I'd like to borrow the kitchen to make some osmanthus cakes."
Master Zhu, who makes pastries, said, "How could I let you do it yourself? I can do it. I can make any kind of pastry."
Just as Lin Shanshan was about to refuse, a security guard came running up, panting, and said, "Principal Lin, your parents and brothers are here."
Lin Shanshan and Gu Yiye had no choice but to hand the osmanthus flowers over to Master Zhu and go to the school gate with the security guard.
Lin's parents took a day off today to come and participate in the school's recruitment. This is the first time their precious daughter has done something on her own. University is not so easy to organize. They estimate that they can only get three to five hundred people at most.
I'm afraid my daughter will be upset, so I need to come early today to stay with her and comfort her.
Lin's parents also brought several flower baskets, which they placed at the school gate, making the place look much more lively.
"Nannan, why are you here so early? Aye, have you had breakfast yet? Nannan is four babies in her belly, she can't go hungry!"
"I'm worried," Lin's mother said.
Gu Yiye replied, "Mom, I've already eaten."
Lin Shanshan nodded as well.
Ren Shanhe and Ren Wuyang brought a dozen or so soldiers with them. Ren Wuyang said, "Big brother, sister-in-law, Grandpa and my dad asked us to come and help."
Ren Shanhe added, "The new students have a lot of luggage, so we can help them carry it."
Lin Shanshan thanked him gratefully, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart: In her past life, she was a pitiful cannon fodder, but in this life, she actually got the role of the most beloved character.
Everyone waited and waited, but noon came, and the miracle still didn't happen.
Apart from two or three high school students from Changde Brigade who reported for the exam, and a few who had not attended high school and were taking the entrance exam, there were only a few dozen students from Haishi.
One of them was Wu Yong, the son of Director Wu.
These students all live in Haishi, and their families are all relatively well-off. They own bicycles and don't need to stay overnight. After registering, each of them paid 100 yuan.
After being informed that school would start on September 1st, these local students left with their student IDs and meal tickets.
The students from the Changde brigade didn't need to stay overnight either; a dozen or so soldiers stood around all morning, completely useless.
The midday sun in early autumn was scorching hot, and there were hardly any students around. It was even less likely that anyone would come at noon, so a few people stayed on duty and led the group to the cafeteria for lunch.
Liang Wanzhou, Li Duomei, and a few other younger teaching assistants volunteered to stay. Lin Shanshan said, "Then we'll go first, and you can take over after we eat."
Upon arriving at the cafeteria, everyone took their seats under the expectant gazes of the chefs. Lin Shanshan reassured them, "There might be fewer students in the first year, but that's okay. We have plenty of faculty and staff, so there will be enough people to eat."
After the start of the school year, Lin Shanshan will also set up a mobile phone factory nearby. If there are few students, she will have them send representatives to collect boxed lunches here every day.
"Don't worry about having nothing to do."
The chefs were finally relieved. They had finally found a job with a decent salary and were eager to improve the taste of the food. They didn't want it to be gone so soon.
Lin Shanshan looked at the mountains of food piled up at each window and thought to herself: We can't waste it. I'll have the chefs go out and grow vegetables later, and then store the food in my storage space.
When they asked, they said the pig farm had taken it away.
Everyone ate their meal listlessly. Gu Yiye kept putting food on Lin Shanshan's plate, while Lin's parents chatted about funny things from their childhood to distract her.
After lunch, everyone prepared to go to the school gate to change shifts. Ren Shanhe and Ren Wuyang, seeing that they and the young soldiers they brought couldn't help, joked:
"Hey, I knew the food at the school cafeteria was delicious, so I brought the soldiers here today just to freeload."
The soldiers felt embarrassed, as if they had eaten for free, and their faces flushed slightly.
Just as Lin Shanshan was about to reply, Li Duomei rushed over.
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