"Liaoning City, Jilin Province"
"It's very cold in the north, right? I'm from the countryside in Yunnan."
"Winter is quite cold, but we also have a lot of rest time. You have to work all year round, right?"
The two of them were chatting animatedly. Qiu Ling, a recent high school graduate who had never been an educated youth, was unable to join in the conversation. Su Qingmeng noticed her silence and changed the subject, "I wonder what the university library is like? It looks quite large from the outside."
Qiu Ling: "I want to go in and read, but unfortunately I don't have a student ID yet." They chatted about the university for a while, got some water and went back to the dormitory.
When she got back, someone was already reading. Su Qingmeng was shocked. Was she already so engrossed just after the start of the school year? Seeing everyone else studying, she took out a book to read as well. It was past eight o'clock when she got out of bed to wash up. By the time she was done, it was lights out. While she was sleeping, someone was still reading by flashlight.
School officially starts today. Everyone should gather in the classroom at 8:00 AM and then attend the opening ceremony. Su Qingmeng and the Chinese department are working together.
After we took our seats, the principal gave a passionate speech, warmly encouraging the freshmen. Everyone responded enthusiastically, applauding enthusiastically several times. After the principal finished speaking, several other directors also gave speeches, and the class didn't end until noon.
The class meeting started at 2 p.m., and when they entered the classroom, many people were already there. They sat in the middle, toward the back. When everyone was present, Su Qingmeng counted them and found that there were about 65 people in their class.
The Chinese Department has three majors. Su Qingmeng and He Rui are both majoring in literature. Tang Qiuyu is majoring in classical literature. Huang Xi and Qiu Ling are majoring in journalism.
The counselor explained the course schedule: there were many large classes across three departments, but not many first-year specialized courses. He distributed the textbooks and this month's allowance, which was 20 food coupons per person, enough for an adult male to eat.
The instructor encouraged them and asked them to introduce themselves one by one. After that, they had to elect class leaders. Su Qingmeng did not run, but He Rui signed up for the position of League Secretary.
The squad leader finally elected, Gao Jianhua, was a square-faced man who had served in the army. He had an excellent resume during the election, and most people voted for him.
He Rui was not selected. Another female classmate, Chen Li, was the director of a factory office. She was young and promising. In comparison, He Rui's experience as an educated youth and a primary school teacher pales in comparison.
The class leaders dispersed after they were elected.
At night, they held a dorm chat, where they all expressed their longing for university life. Having been on hiatus for ten years, everyone cherished this hard-earned opportunity to study. Su Qingmeng's blood boiled as she listened.
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