Chapter 551: Chapter 433: New Classmates, New Life

New semester, new atmosphere, returning to campus to experience a new life. Watching the students hurrying around the campus, watching the students running on the field.

Zhou Jiao found that she and her husband strolling around leisurely seemed a bit out of place, so she quickly signaled to Zhang Guoqing beside her.

Zhang Guoqing smiled and continued, “I just found out that a few of them have military children’s scholarships, 12.5 a month. You go with them, don’t make it different.”

Zhou Jiao whispered, “I know. I won’t apply on my own, if they don’t give it to me, I just won’t apply. Otherwise riding a bicycle, wearing a watch, applying would become a joke.”

Zhang Guoqing nodded. With the generous condition of being able to study with pay himself, of course, his wife’s scholarship wasn’t something to apply for actively.

No tuition, free meals, even the single dormitory is free, applying would invite thunderstrikes.

“Oh my, it seems you’ll really need to support the family in the future. I have a few hundred of your salary here, how is this life getting better and better?”

Zhang Guoqing laughed at her teasingly. A few hundred? It was barely enough before. Monthly pay was 37, aside from the 5 given to his parents, the remaining 32 was not enough just for his son.

After breakfast, they received this month’s 32 jin of meal tickets. Zhou Jiao was even happier, realizing the substantial benefits of attending university for the first time.

Today she finally understood why others envied college students so much.

Her monthly ration was now 32 jin. An increase of 6 jin from the previous 26, which was quite remarkable, right? Not to mention that with Zhang Guoqing, the two of them should have enough to eat.

Receiving the meal tickets, Zhou Jiao giggled foolishly for a long time.

Zhang Guoqing didn’t point her out, just let her have her fun.

He had eaten at the workplace canteen, knowing the tricks there. Though it was said to be 32 jin, at most 30 jin went into the stomach. A jin a day was enough for his wife, but really not enough for a growing boy.

A bun cost 2 liang of grain tickets, a bowl of cornmeal mush was two liang, a fritter was half or one liang of grain tickets, a cornbread was four liang, two steamed buns were four liang.

Looking at the meal tickets received from the school’s catering department, printed with year, month, day, morning, noon, and night, it meant the breakfast plan included two liang, followed by plans of four liang for a meal. Two steamed buns cost four liang of meal tickets, and it depended on which dishes they were paired with. The school canteen couldn’t be as generous with oil and water as the workplace.

But he was satisfied, now being able to occasionally have some wheat buns, even with just plain water cabbage, or soup with vegetable leaves. He wouldn’t complain. Life wasn’t easy, and compared to the masses, he had more reason to cherish his blessings.

Zhang Guoqing took the two enamel bowls they were given and followed with Zhou Jiao, along with Yi Jiefang and a few others from the same department, back to the classrooms of the Electrical Engineering department.

The classroom already had a few students, mainly, the class counselor was Counselor Xiao Wu who had shown them the way the other day. It was said that they were not just a counselor but also the secretary of the Youth League Committee.

When Zhang Guoqing and the others arrived, he gestured for them to sit at the front.

After settling down, they waited a while until the class bell rang. Books were handed out, and the class schedule was posted on the wall, yet no classes seemed to be starting.

Up front, Counselor Wu waited for everyone to quiet down and announced the upcoming week of pre-school education. Also, he specially mentioned that besides learning about domestic and international great situations, it was necessary to discuss them in conjunction with the specific circumstances of the school.

Through several interactions, Zhou Jiao finally understood the situation of the 52 students in the classroom from their conversations.

In her class, Electromechanical 59 (1), there were 52 students. From the age perspective, the oldest was 32 years, and the youngest was 16, a double gap. From the gender ratio, there were 42 males and 10 females, a serious imbalance.

From an educational perspective, it was varied, mostly with high school or equivalent education, and two or three with middle school or primary school education. The channels for admission were also quite different.

Besides the majority who were selected through the entrance exam, there were over a dozen older students who were recommended as “transferred students.” Fifty-two individuals from different places, with different experiences, holding different purposes, gathered together to form the Electromechanical 59 (1) class.

“Next, I’ll announce the class officer list. Students on the list, remember to stay after class to attend the class committee meeting.”

Before everyone could react, Counselor Wu dropped a bomb.

“Class monitor Zhang Guoqing, vice monitor Yi Jiefang, Secretary of the Youth League Committee Shen Yunshi, study committee member Zhou Jiao, life committee member He Ben Shan, labor committee member Wei Kelin, cultural and artistic committee member Lu Qiao Ying…”

With each announcement from him.

Zhang Guoqing felt like he was struck by lightning. He turned to look at Yi Jiefang beside him and found that this guy had a smirk, winking at him, making him want to smack him.

All of this was too sudden; he still had to take care of a child, where would he find the energy and time to manage these people? Luckily, he had a strong psychological resilience, so his facial expression remained unchanged.

Don’t look at Counselor Wu’s young age; he was tall, skinny as a hemp pole, and didn’t have a loud voice, but he spoke with remarkable order, especially adept at injecting excitement into people.

Zhang Guoqing heard the other ask him to say a few words.

Seeing the situation was already beyond help, he immediately stood up and solemnly declared, “I am a party member, and I will certainly set a good example and serve the class wholeheartedly.”

Yi Jiefang saw him finish speaking and sit down, then gave him a big eye roll. This buddy had said it all; what should he do? He sighed secretly, then stood up and said, “As a member of the class committee, I am very happy to serve everyone. If you have any problems, find Zhang Guoqing, I will help you register. A special note, all matters big or small, you can.”

A serious statement was completely ruined by his one sentence, and everyone erupted into laughter.

Counselor Wu had a smile on his face, coughed a few times, and the classroom finally quieted down. Then he began roll calling for the next speeches.

Zhou Jiao didn’t know what her role as a study committee member entailed. Next to her, the female student Lu Qiao Ying was a twenty-something transferred student who was also just appointed as the cultural and artistic committee member.

At this moment, she noticed that the other was filled with excitement. She had an understanding in her heart, estimating that this big sister shared the same thought process as Ping’an.

Zhou Jiao still remembered Ping’an last night, raising his chin proudly, announcing that he was in charge of the little ones. If anyone didn’t listen, they’d get beaten by him!

Zhou Jiao looked again at the person beside her, occupying more than half a spot with patches all over the body, and shrank back a bit. Facing so-called enthusiastic individuals, would that burning enthusiasm be directed at her? The thought made her trepidatious.

After class, Lu Qiao Ying grabbed Zhou Jiao and quietly asked, “Why did you get married so early? How do military children get married and have kids so soon?”

Zhou Jiao secretly rolled her eyes; gossip was everywhere. The sun had just risen and even her identity as a military child had spread everywhere. What secrets could be kept?

She smiled and brushed it off lightly, “When you reach the required age and meet someone with common interests, you get married.” She didn’t believe the big sister in front of her hadn’t settled down yet.

“You still married too early. Luckily you found a satisfying man. Otherwise, your life would be ruined. That’s what I initially thought, and later, I finally escaped that hell, now I’m living a good life.”

Zhou Jiao wasn’t interested in hearing her gossip, especially anything involving privacy. Fortunately, several female classmates gathered, so she wasn’t rendered speechless.

Those who are not aligned do not work together. Nowadays, a woman who can get a divorce and still make it to university, if she was completely innocent, then that would be really something extraordinary.

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