Chapter 33 The Notice Has Arrived
The old notice will be used as evidence to convict Gao Minglou, Ma Zhansheng, Qin Baosheng, Gao Shuangxing and others, and cannot be returned to Gao Jialin for the time being. However, the reporting time to Shanghai Pujiang College is approaching, so the school can only reissue a copy.
The Education Bureau contacted Pujiang College and the postal system used expedited mail. Today, the new notification letter has arrived in Xi'an. At this rate, Gao Jialin will indeed receive the notification letter very soon.
"Thank you, leader. Now I feel relieved!" Gao Jialin was also very satisfied. After all, the previous notice had been opened by Gao Minglou in advance. Even if it was returned to him, he always felt that something was missing. It would be much better to change to a new one.
"Student Jialin, you were able to study hard under such difficult conditions and finally get admitted to university. Such a spirit deserves recognition and encouragement. Our education system also has recognition and rewards for outstanding students!" The deputy director stretched out his hand, and someone handed him a certificate and an envelope.
The deputy director unfolded the award certificate and read it, "Student Gao Jialin, in 1984, has made all-round progress in morals, intelligence and physique, and was rated as an 'excellent student' in Yinxia District. This certificate is issued to encourage him!"
Then he handed the certificate and envelope to Gao Jialin, "In addition to the certificate, there is also a 100 yuan scholarship and food coupons. This is what you deserve."
Gao Jialin took it with both hands, and thanked him repeatedly. The thank-you letter was indeed not in vain, otherwise where would the award certificate and scholarship come from? The selection of outstanding students this year had already ended, and this award must have been a temporary addition, and it was also a return for the thank-you letter.
After going inside, they sat in the director's office, drank a cup of tea, chatted for a while, and let the reporter take a few photos. Then Gao Jialin and Zhang Lifeng got in the car and drove to the Post and Telecommunications Bureau.
The same process was repeated, but this time there was one less certificate. There was no way around it; the postal system didn't allow for certificates to be issued to ordinary students!
The money was not less. The Post and Telecommunications Bureau also gave Gao Jialin 100 yuan in cash and 100 kilograms of food coupons in the name of a scholarship. This money was given with confidence. Gao Jialin's family was not well off. Our postal system was enthusiastic about helping students. What's wrong with giving him a scholarship? Gao Jialin stayed in the city at night. Last time he spent the night here, he slept in a bridge hole. This time it would be much better. The Education Bureau and the Post Bureau almost fought to let Gao Jialin live in their guesthouse. In the end, the two simply paid half of the money and let Gao Jialin live in Yinxia Hotel, which is the guesthouse of the administrative office and is much better than the guesthouse of their unit.
After waking up in the morning and having breakfast, the driver took Gao Jialin and Zhang Lifeng all the way back to Gaojia Village. On the way, Gao Jialin got off the car and bought some meat and vegetables in the town. They would be delivering the notice later, so they had to invite them to dinner and take this opportunity to hold a banquet.
When he returned home, he gave the money and food coupons to Gao Yude. When his parents asked him where the money came from, they breathed a sigh of relief.
Nowadays, college tuition is free and there is a subsidy every month. But the child is going to study thousands of miles away. Where will the travel expenses come from? The child must have two sets of good clothes, right? Where will these come from? They were originally prepared to borrow money from door to door, but now they have these two hundred yuan and two hundred kilograms of food coupons, which are enough for the child.
"Take this money. When you have time, go to the county to buy some nice clothes. You can't be too shabby when you go out!" Gao Yude didn't keep a penny and stuffed it back.
Gao Jialin refused to take it. "Dad, Mom, you should keep it. Our family owes so much money to support my studies. Pay off the debt first, and you two can keep the rest. You need money to buy fertilizers and pesticides. And you and mom haven't worn new clothes for how many years? Buy yourself two sets!"
"We are both so old, why do we need new clothes?"
After some shoving and pushing, Gao Jialin finally gave in and took 80 yuan in cash and all the food coupons, and left the rest for his family. This was not only enough to pay off the debt, but also to save some money for buying fertilizers and pesticides.
After putting the money away, Gao Jialin helped his family kill chickens, chop meat, and cook. Relatives and friends who were familiar with him in the village also came to help. Before the meal was ready, they heard the sound of lively gongs and drums coming from outside.
"Jialin, Jialin, come out quickly, the person who delivered the notice is here!"
Hearing this, the family of three rushed out immediately and trotted all the way to the village entrance, where they saw a truck covered in red and decorated with colorful ribbons driving over. The musicians in the car were playing suona and beating drums, and a few in the middle were jumping and dancing while beating waist drums.
"Haha, classmate Jialin, we meet again! Look what this is, I delivered it to you personally!" The deputy director of the post office who gave him the bonus got out of the car at the back and showed the notice in his hand.
The deputy director of the Education Bureau was so angry, but he couldn't vent it. There was nothing he could do. According to regulations, the admission letter had to be delivered by the postal department, so he was destined to be the only one to receive this honor.
Walking all the way to the outside of the Gao family cave, Gao Jialin signed first before taking the notice from the deputy director. At this time, Gao Yude and Gao Yang were already in tears. It was really not easy for the child to get this notice.
"Come on, open it and take a look?" The deputy director of the Education Bureau finally found an opportunity to show off.
Zhang Lifeng and several reporters who were accompanying him quickly picked up their cameras and recorded the scene of Gao Jialin tearing open the envelope.
Gao Jialin took out the admission letter and handed it to his parents, "Dad, Mom, look, I can go to college!"
"Kid, what's written on this?" Gao Yude wanted to take it, but was afraid of dirtying the notice.
"I'll read it to you!" Gao Jialin cleared his throat and read aloud, "Student Gao Jialin from Kuanzhou Middle School in Kuanzhou County, Yinxia District, SX Province, you have been admitted to our Chinese Department to study Chinese Language and Literature. Please report to the school between September 4 and September 6, 1984 to complete the admission procedures!"
"Shanghai Pujiang College, August 12, 1984!"
"That's great, that's great! My child is going to Shanghai to study at university!" Gao Yude couldn't help wiping away his tears. He didn't know what kind of university Pujiang College was, but he simply thought that it must be a good thing to be able to study in a big city like Shanghai.
"Dear leaders, thank you so much for coming such a long way to deliver the notice. A simple meal has been prepared at home. Let's eat before we leave!" Gao Jialin invited.
"No, no." The two directors refused repeatedly. How could they have the nerve to stay for dinner given the Gao family's financial situation? "How can we not even eat? Uncle Deshun, Uncle Mingyi, please help us keep the guests!" Gao Jialin shouted, and the villagers who were watching the excitement rushed over and forcibly pulled the guests to the eight-immortal table.
Gao Yang always felt like she had forgotten something, and only when she smelled a burning smell coming from the kitchen did she rush back, "Oh no, I forgot to turn off the fire in the stove!"
"Hahahahahaha!" A cheerful laughter rang out outside the cave.
(End of this chapter)
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