Chapter 115 Canteen
It was getting dark and no one should come in. There were still four empty beds in the dormitory.
"I heard that the English major has fewer students this year, and most of them applied for Russian. I guess there are only four of us in this dormitory. In fact, I also applied for Russian, haha, but my score was not high enough."
When Fang Feifei went out to get some water, she saw that the dormitories next door were all full. Next to them were students majoring in Russian. Theirs should be the last dormitory for the English major.
Most of their generation are influenced by their elders and prefer to learn Russian.
"I'm so hungry, Xiaoyue, are you going to have dinner with your lover tonight?"
After being busy for a while, Fang Feifei felt like she was going to starve.
Shen Xiaoyue: “Yes.”
Fang Feifei sighed, "Okay, let's have dinner together tomorrow when Su Mingzhu comes~"
"Okay, but it's almost time now. I'm going to go downstairs to find my love first. We'll eat together tomorrow."
Fang Feifei responded with a smile, then turned around and asked Liu Ting, who had been sitting silently beside the bed: "Liu Ting, are you going to eat? Let's go together!"
Liu Ting was stunned for a moment, then she smiled and said, "No, you go first. I'm not hungry now."
She clenched the cloth bag in her hand imperceptibly.
Fang Feifei then realized that Liu Ting spoke with an accent and her Mandarin was not very standard, but she didn't care. She smiled and nodded, "Do you want me to bring it to you?"
"No, no, I'll go by myself later."
Fang Feifei then went downstairs with Shen Xiaoyue.
"I heard there are subsidies for studying at university. I'll ask the teacher tomorrow."
“Is this true?”
"What do you think we have in the cafeteria? Will there be meat?"
"I don't know what the courses at this university are about. I've never heard of Russian!"
It was lunchtime, and most students went to the cafeteria in groups of three or four to eat together in their dormitories.
Several students passing by shared the news they had received.
Hearing about the subsidy, Fang Feifei happily shook Shen Xiaoyue's arm: "Before I went to college, I heard from my family that college treatment was good, but I didn't expect it to be true."
When I got downstairs, Lu Ping'an was already there. He was standing under a tree, leaning against it, with his hands in his pockets, a military green bag slung over his body, and something chewing in his mouth. He looked like he wanted to keep strangers away.
Shen Xiaoyue guessed that it was the White Rabbit candy that she had just stuffed into his mouth.
Tsk, that’s scary, she couldn’t help but complain in her heart.
When he looked up, he saw Shen Xiaoyue and waved excitedly, “Wife, here it is.”
…
The two walked to the cafeteria, feeling a little curious.
Several large pots of different dishes were neatly placed on the table, and a long queue had formed next to it.
Shen Xiaoyue pulled Lu Pingan, who was leaning his head to the side and trying to see the dishes clearly: "We forgot to buy lunch boxes."
Lu Pingan grinned: "You underestimate your man. I saw my roommates brought them in the dormitory just now, so I went out and bought two and washed them."
"And I've exchanged my meal ticket."
As he spoke, he opened his shoulder bag and handed over the aluminum lunch box and meal ticket.
"Your man is smart."
Lu Ping'an put his hands on his hips, raised his head and shook his head, looking very proud. If there weren't so many people around, Shen Xiaoyue would have wanted to kiss him.
"Yeah, that's amazing."
She hooked his finger.
It wasn't long before it was their turn. The cafeteria had not been expanded yet. It was the former auditorium, with only benches but no tables.
Lu Ping'an ate his rice in big mouthfuls: "It tastes good, but it doesn't have a bit of meat smell. Hey, hey, hey, I saw two pieces of meat. Come here, wife, you take one and I take one."
The food in the cafeteria is not rich but the quantity is large. The cabbage and bean sprouts are piled up into a small mountain.
Eating wasn't a problem. A few older men sitting next to me said, "This food is much better than what the educated youth ordered."
Not every youth educated camp was as comfortable as Dahe Village, which was surrounded by mountains and rivers. Some places were so poor that it was difficult to even get enough food on time, let alone have enough.
The aunties and uncles in the cafeteria didn't shake their hands at all, and their bowls were full of green.
After eating and drinking, the two walked side by side in the school.
Although the school does not have strict management, everyone still consciously keeps a distance from the opposite sex, for fear of being involved in rumors as soon as they enter school.
It is quite rare to see pairs of men and women appearing alone on campus among the crowd of roommates traveling together.
Even without holding hands, they still attracted a lot of attention.
"Why do legal couples have to hide here? It's like they're having an affair."
Lu Pingan looked resentful.
Shen Xiaoyue pinched his ear soothingly: "It will be fine after a while. School has just started, and everything is new to everyone."
Once everyone gets to know each other, and the young and restless college students start dating, they will feel much more comfortable. After all, there are very few couples who are admitted to the same university.
When she returned to the dormitory, Fang Feifei was sorting out the clothes she brought, and Liu Ting had already gone to bed.
The stove in the dormitory was not working, and Shen Xiaoyue shuddered.
It’s too cold. You’d better go to bed early.
She simply washed up, climbed onto the bed and got into the quilt. She had been busy all day and was extremely excited. Now she could finally relax, but soon she felt sleepy.
“Gurgle…”
I don't know whose stomach rumbled, but the sound was particularly noticeable in the quiet and dark dormitory.
As if he had thought of something, everyone pretended not to hear it.
The next morning, Shen Xiaoyue was woken up by Fang Feifei.
"Xiaoyue, get up quickly, or you'll be late."
Fang Feifei, with her messy hair, was shaking Shen Xiaoyue's bed frantically.
Shen Xiaoyue was a little dazed, swaying back and forth, thinking she was on the boat. She sat there for a minute before responding, "Wake up, wake up, stop shaking Feifei, I just thought I was dreaming."
"Hey, I'm just afraid I won't be able to wake you up!"
After they finished washing up, their messy hair was tied into two smooth braids again.
I took a look at Liu Ting's bed. The quilt was folded neatly, like a block of tofu. It was obvious that she had been gone for a while.
I thought they would be the last two to arrive, but when I arrived at the door, I found that many people were walking into the classroom slowly.
As soon as she entered the classroom, Shen Xiaoyue saw a unfamiliar man with glasses standing on the left side of the podium, talking, surrounded by a circle of people.
Shen Xiaoyue: …
What you fear will come to you.
"Hey, classmate, what a coincidence, you are also an English major! Then we will be classmates in the future!" Shen Xiaoyue was about to walk around them when the young man pushed through the crowd and walked towards her.
"I don't think I've introduced myself yet. My name is Wu Jie, you can also call me by my English name, Jerry. We are very compatible. Please take care of me in the future."
He stretched out a hand, bent slightly, lowered his voice, and acted like a gentleman.
Hearing the repeated "wows" from the side, Shen Xiaoyue's forehead twitched.
What are they talking about with such a greasy tone!
It was just the beginning of the school year, and she didn't want things to get awkward, so she just raised her hand and pretended to touch his hand.
"Xiaoyue, do you know that person just now?"
"I met him twice when I was staying at the guesthouse next door, but we didn't know each other."
Shen Xiaoyue was a little annoyed. He had just touched her lightly, but the man bent his fingers and hooked them on her palm.
She wanted to wash her hands, but the teacher came in at the bell, so she had to give up.
"I saw Mingzhu. She was sitting there. Let's go over there together."
When they came in, they saw Liu Ting first, but Liu Ting was sitting in the first row, which was already full. There were only a few people sitting scattered in the rows behind. Fang Feifei saw Su Mingzhu at a glance.
After all, apart from her, no one else wears a dazzling red hairband.
Su Mingzhu felt a little embarrassed when she saw Shen Xiaoyue.
She saw Shen Xiaoyue wearing a red scarf yesterday, which made her skin look whiter and more beautiful, so she subconsciously chose a red hairband today.
She heaved a sigh of relief when she saw Shen Xiaoyue coming over with a smile on her face and praising her beautiful hairband.
He accepted her compliment calmly and shared his journey while covering his face.
…
I wonder if the first lesson in the whole world is to introduce yourself.
"Hello everyone, I will be your homeroom teacher from now on, Peng Yiming."
"Today's class mainly has two things to do. The first thing is to ask all the students to introduce themselves so that everyone can get to know each other. We are the first class to resume the college entrance examination, which is of great significance."
"The second thing is to elect a monitor for our class. Students who have ideas and are willing to serve their classmates can express their opinions when they introduce themselves later. If there are a lot of people, we will hold a voting election."
"As for the other class leaders, we will choose them after everyone has a deeper understanding of them. If there are no objections, then we will start introducing ourselves."
Fang Feifei bumped Shen Xiaoyue's arm: "You know what, Teacher Peng looks quite elegant, and looks younger than many students."
The oldest person in the class is in his thirties, but he looks very old because he has been busy making a living for many years.
Su Mingzhu obviously knew a lot: "My dad said that Teacher Peng studied abroad before."
"Wow, studying abroad, it would be great if we could study abroad too."
"I dare not think about it."
Suddenly, Teacher Peng's smiling eyes fell on the three of them, and Shen Xiaoyue felt something was wrong.
"The three girls in the back, you seem to have a lot to share with everyone, so let's start with you."
Three people: ...
Fang Feifei, who was sitting at the outermost seat, had to go up first.
After this round of self-introductions, except Wu Jie who clearly expressed his desire to be class monitor, no one else had this idea.
Most of them were admitted to the English major by accident, had only learned the basics of English, and did not dare to run for class monitor.
Therefore, no one had any objection to him becoming the class monitor.
"Thankyouallivingmethisopportunity."
The people below were completely confused. They could read and write simple English, but when it came to practical use, they couldn't understand. They all looked at Wu Jie blankly, and Wu Jie responded with a gentlemanly salute.
Su Mingzhu couldn't help but complain quietly: "He's so pretentious."
The other two nodded in agreement.
"Student Wu, good! Your pronunciation is very standard. Okay, please go to your seat first."
Wu Jie nodded slightly.
"Okay, now that the class monitor has been selected, I will announce the next thing. The school will provide everyone with a subsidy of 10 to 20 yuan every month. Ordinary families will receive 15 yuan, and families with difficulties will receive 25 yuan. There are three quotas of 25 yuan in total. Please ask our class monitor to collect the specific materials. Come to my office after class to collect them."
"If you have anything else to talk to me about, try to do it when I'm in the classroom. I'm usually not in the office."
Teachers of Peng Yiming's level, in addition to teaching, also have to help various places with document translation and discuss teaching issues with other foreign language teachers. The task of revising textbooks also falls on him, so he is extremely busy.
If the college entrance examination had not just been resumed and there was such a severe shortage of teachers, he would not have taken on the role of class teacher.
He came and went in a hurry, and as soon as the bell rang, he called Wu Jie to the office.
Not long after, Wu Jie came in with a set of information.
"This is the subsidy information. I've put it on the podium. You can take a look. You and I, please help me, two boys, to move the textbooks with me."
Fang Feifei: "Although Wu Jie is a pretentious person, he still acts like a class monitor."
There was still a long time before the next class, but except for the students who went to the bathroom, most of them sat in their seats without moving. Their impression of going to school was still that of high school.
"How about we go out for a walk? Kyoto University is so big, there are many places I haven't been to."
"Go get your textbooks and put them back in the dormitory before we go out for a walk."
"good."
When the new textbooks are distributed, there are colorful illustrations printed on the white paper, giving off a strong smell of ink.
Shen Xiaoyue took the textbook, held it greedily to the side of her face, and took a breath.
What she had wanted most was to have a college textbook of her own.
Now it has finally come true.
Freshman year courses are mostly basic courses, and they don’t have many textbooks.
A few thin books can be taken back to the dormitory at a time.
The three of them took a quick look at the content of the subsidy. The conditions for the hardship subsidy were quite strict, and none of them met the requirements.
Shen Xiaoyue simply calculated in her mind that the subsidy for each person was 15 yuan, and she and Lu Pingan together had 30 yuan.
She had maintained the habit of writing articles throughout the year. The two of them did not deliberately save money and were rather indulgent in eating and drinking. Together with what they had saved before, they had more than a thousand yuan after deducting expenses.
I don’t know at what price I can get the house that Teacher Shi introduced.
"Liu Ting, we're going to go out for a walk, would you like to come with us?"
Liu Ting was sitting in the first row reading the newly distributed textbooks, and Fang Feifei greeted her warmly.
I don’t know if it’s because she’s not used to interacting with others, but Liu Ting always looks a little timid.
"No... No, I want to read a book."
"All right."
The three of them first took the books back to the dormitory, took out those they would need for the next class, and then strolled around the campus arm in arm.
"Xiaoyue, are you going to have lunch with your lover or with the rest of us?"
"What?! Love??"
Su Mingzhu squeezed next to Shen Xiaoyue and asked her anxiously: "Are you dating? Or are you married?"
Shen Xiaoyue didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Yeah, I got married when I was an educated youth in the countryside. Is it weird?"
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