jdhmnovel Chapter 132 Admission Notice
Chapter 132 Admission Notice
Chapter 132 Acceptance Letter
Qiu Huoming was really exhausted after the day. After taking a shower and lying on the bed, he thought about the past two days and what his third uncle had done. He probably felt a sense of crisis.
Now that the third aunt has moved to the city, the gap between her and her father-in-law will definitely grow bigger in the future. This must be the reason why he is taking a gamble this time.
Trees move to death, people move to live.
It is a good thing to work harder and be motivated while you are young.
Qiu Huoming turned over and fell into a deep sleep.
On the third day of staying at home, the third aunt came back with the older and younger sisters.
We had lunch at Qiu's house. Qiu Jianshe has been busy these days and is basically not home for lunch. Today is no exception.
"These days in our village, it's like the New Year. Those who help out in the factory are reluctant to go back home. They all want to work as workers in the city for a few more days. They also say that their fingernails are trimmed neatly, leaving no gaps. The young men are as clean as the young ladies..."
The third aunt described the story while eating, her face full of excitement.
"Your third uncle has become more powerful in the village this time. Even the village chief is polite to him."
Chen Suniang picked up a piece of scrambled eggs for her with chopsticks and said, "Jiahe should pay more attention. If this can of food is not sold for a day, you can't relax..."
Third Aunt nodded, "He is more dedicated than anyone else. If this thing succeeds, he will be a big shot. If it fails, our future life will be difficult..."
Qiu Huoming could tell that Third Aunt was optimistic about the matter. He had similar ideas to hers. If this matter was done well, it would be beneficial to Third Uncle.
After he had his meal he went back to his room to rest. When he woke up from a nap at noon, his third aunt had left, Chen Suniang had gone to work, and his eldest and youngest sisters were not at home as they had gone to their classmate's house in the compound to watch TV.
He walked into the kitchen, turned on the tap and rinsed his head to get rid of some of the heat. Just as he picked up the towel to wipe his head, he heard someone knocking on the courtyard door.
Qiu Huoming wiped his hair and walked past the sink. He looked through the gap in the grille door and saw the postman Chunsheng looking at him excitedly.
"Huo Ming, great news!" Ever since they came back from fishing together last time, Chunsheng no longer called him Writer Qiu, but followed everyone else in calling him Huo Ming.
"Brother Chunsheng, come in and sit down." Qiu Huoming immediately put down the towel in his hand and took a few quick steps to open the gate.
Chunsheng didn't hesitate to park his bicycle at the door and came in carrying a large bag from the post office.
Qiu Huoming invited him to sit in the living room, then turned around and made him a cup of malted milk.
The fan was blowing, Chunsheng shook his clothes, pulling the sweat stains off his clothes, "It's much cooler now, it's really hot today."
Chunsheng handed the letter in his hand to Qiu Huoming, "As soon as I saw it was an admission letter, I immediately took it and came over."
Qiu Huoming took the envelope, avoided the wind from the fan, looked down at the large printed words on the envelope, his heart pounding, he immediately tore open the seal and took out the notice and several pieces of paper inside.
He was admitted to his first choice, and the remaining two pieces of paper contained information for new students.
The reporting period is September 9nd to 2th. Special treatment is provided for students from other provinces. Bedding and other daily necessities are prepared by the school. This means that Qiu Huoming can travel light.
Other requirements such as 'household registration transfer certificate' and 'grain and oil relationship' are explained in detail in the instructions.
Qiu Huoming raised the corners of his mouth, his eyes revealing unconcealable joy.
"Thank you, Chunsheng."
"There's more. Wait a minute." Chunsheng paused for a moment, then took out two wire transfer slips and three brand new magazines from his bag. "They're all yours. Just give me a stamp on the magazine subscription form and that's it."
Qiu Huoming took the wire transfer slip, turned back to the cabin and took out the magazine subscription slip.
Chunsheng covered the blank space for that month and returned the list to Qiu Huoming. He endured the heat and spun the rim of the cup until he finally drank the malted milk in the cup and then stood up.
"I've been so busy these past few days. I still have to send other families off. I'm leaving first. Before you leave, let's get together again. I'll treat you guys to a meal as a farewell to you..."
"Okay, thank you, Chunsheng brother, take care."
Qiu Huoming saw him out the door.
After watching him ride away on his bike, she closed the gate again, returned to her little house, sat on the chair, and looked at the letters on the table with joy.
The wire transfer slips were sent by Contemporary and Story Club magazines. Both of his submitted articles were accepted, but there was still no news from Wulin magazine.
He collected the "telegraphic transfer slip", went into the house to get his household registration book, and then went to the post office to withdraw the money. He also went to the school security department to see if reporter Li from the provincial capital had sent him the photos.
He had a plan. It was only the beginning of August now, and he wanted to set off in the middle to late August and take this opportunity to travel around.
As the old saying goes, reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. With the "admission letter" as a guarantee, it proves that he is not an illegal element. He is not short of money, so he can stay outside for a while and take a good look at the world now.
Railway transportation was underdeveloped in this era and its distribution was seriously unbalanced. Industry was almost all in the north, and there were far more railway routes in the north than in the south.
Even from the provincial capital and Shenhai City, there are no direct trains to Yangcheng.
There is still a problem with railways, which is that tickets are difficult to buy.
Wucheng County, where Qiu Huoming is located, is located along the Yangtze River. The Wuhu Wharf is well-known far and wide. It takes more than an hour to get there by car along the dam embankment.
The developed waterways have made passenger ship transportation in this era much more comfortable than constantly traveling by car. After careful consideration, he planned to use both water and land transportation this time.
He glanced at the alarm clock. It was only 2 o'clock in the afternoon. He changed his clothes, put on his schoolbag, locked the door, and pushed the bike out of the yard.
When he arrived at the post office, he withdrew the money as if he was familiar with the process. He received a total of 232 yuan from two remittance slips. After collecting the money, he rode his bike to school.
An old man pushing a cart selling popsicles was walking slowly on the roadside. The shade of the trees was mottled. In Qiu Huoming's eyes, the small town was still dilapidated. Under the scorching sun in the afternoon, apart from these people who were making a living, almost no one would do outdoor activities.
Occasionally, I would meet a young peddler with two baskets beside him and a carrying pole on the ground. He sat on the pole with a rattle on his legs and a straw hat in his hand, fanning himself constantly. In this era, as long as you were willing to put in the effort to do business, you could almost always make money.
These people's faces are tired, but their eyes are full of hope.
The car soon arrived at West Street. The school gate was locked, and the small door next to it was ajar. In the security room, a security guard was leaning drowsily on the back of a chair, nodding his head, waking up from time to time. A tattered fan was placed on the table, blowing light.
The moment Qiu Huoming pushed open the small door, it made a creaking sound and the security guard woke up immediately.
"The door is closed to the public during the holidays." The security guard rubbed his eyes, stood up from his chair and shouted loudly.
When he cleared his mind a little, he saw that it was his old acquaintance Qiu Huoming who pushed the door. He immediately put on a smiling face and said, "It's you. There's no one in the office inside. You couldn't find anyone when you went in." He explained.
"I'm here to get the letter."
"Then come over here. All the recent letters are here. Look around and see if there's any for you."
"Okay." Qiu Huoming pushed the car to the door of the security room, parked the car, and followed the security guard in.
The security guard opened the drawer and found that it was filled with scattered and piled up letters.
Qiu Huoming searched for a while and soon found a thick envelope sent by the provincial capital's daily newspaper. This reporter Li was really a trustworthy man. Qiu Huoming took out the envelope and waved to the security guard, "Found it."
In the pile of envelopes, he saw a letter addressed to Gu Xiaoran. He was startled and took out the letter as well. "This is a letter from my classmate. I'll take it as well."
"Okay, take it." The security guard didn't care and closed the drawer again.
Qiu Huoming packed all the letters, thanked the security guard, and rode back on his bike.
The address below the letter to Gu Xiaoran is Shenhai City. It must have been sent to her by her family or friends, but it is rare to be sent to a school.
Turning into the alley in front, you will reach Gu Xiaoran's home. Soon, you can see her yard. He got out of the car and pushed it over.
"Knock knock" he knocked on the gate, took out the envelope sent by reporter Li from his schoolbag, tore open the seal, and saw a thick stack of photos stuffed inside.
He was about to pull it out to take a look when Gu Xiaoran's voice came from the yard, "Who?"
"I am Qiu Huoming."
The gate opened with a creak.
Gu Xiaoran was wearing a goose yellow nightgown, her hair still tied in a ponytail, and plastic slippers on her feet. She was looking at small objects in the yard. She must have been reading a book or drinking tea.
"I'm here to deliver the letter." Qiu Huoming handed her the letter he had received earlier, and explained, "I went to the school to get photos, and I happened to see your letter at the security guard's place, so I brought it along."
"Come in and have a cup of tea. You've worked hard."
"Just waiting for your invitation." Qiu Huoming parked the car in front of the gate of her yard. After all, they were a single man and a single woman, so Qiu Huoming considerately left the gate ajar and did not close it.
The yard was decorated in the same way as when he came back last time. There was a pot of tea and a teacup on the coffee table, and an upside-down book was placed on the only chair.
"Wait a minute, I'll go get a chair and get you a cup."
"Okay." Qiu Huoming looked around and didn't see the small bamboo chair he had repaired before.
Water was sprinkled on the ground in the yard, and the fan next to it was blowing towards the yard. Most of the yard was hidden in the shadow of the wall and the small building, so it didn't feel hot.
The chair was brought over.
Qiu Huoming sat down and poured out all the photos in the envelope.
"Hey, was this taken by Brother Li last time?" Gu Xiaoran had sharp eyes and saw his appearance in the photo at a glance.
"Yes, take a look and take the ones you want." Qiu Huoming simply handed all the photos to her.
"Then I get to choose first."
She lowered her head and began to look through the pages one by one. Qiu Huoming saw the letter sent from Shenhai City on the coffee table.
"Why don't you check who sent you the letter first?"
"Who else could it be? A disgusting person."
As Gu Xiaoran was talking, his hands kept moving and he quickly took out five photos.
She looked up and smiled, "I've picked it out."
Among the five photos, four were of her alone, and the only group photo showed them sitting in the classroom. Teacher Huang passed by them, Qiu Huoming was flipping through a book, and Gu Xiaoran in front of him was lowering his head and pretending to write.
Reporter Li is very good at framing, and this photo is taken very naturally.
She put the photos away and then filled Qiu Huoming's cup with tea.
While Qiu Huoming was looking through the remaining photos, she took the envelope on the table and tore open the seal.
Then I heard the little girl curse angrily, "Why did this guy report to the capital!"
"This guy?" Qiu Huoming looked up at Gu Xiaoran.
"A haunting guy. Because of him, my father and I have fallen out..." She stretched out her hand and tore up the letter, frowning slightly. "I hope he doesn't go to the same school as me."
"Your suitor?" Qiu Huoming asked.
Gu Xiaoran's ears turned red. "Of course not, but we grew up together."
"It's over, then they are childhood sweethearts..." Qiu Huoming packed up the remaining photos, put them back into the envelope, and looked at Gu Xiaoran with a resentful look.
Gu Xiaoran laughed angrily, "Can you be serious? Is there anything going on between him and me..." As soon as she said this, she immediately covered her mouth.
"I'm sorry, I spoke my dialect in a hurry."
"I actually understood." Seeing her embarrassment, Qiu Huoming raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I won't joke anymore. Have you got the notice? I just received it today, let me take a look at it for you first."
Qiu Huoming put the envelope away, took out his own notice and handed it to Gu Xiaoran.
"I plan to leave early, take the water route to Shenhai for a day, then go from Shenhai City to Wuchang Town, stay in Wuchang for a day, and then take the train from Wuchang to Yangcheng."
"Waterway? Why do we have to go by waterway?" After Gu Xiaoran looked at the notice, he returned it to Qiu Huoming and continued, "My notice arrived yesterday. I plan to go and get my household registration and grain and oil business done in two days..."
"It takes too long to travel by car, and it's quite boring. We are close to the Yangtze River, and the Wuhu Wharf is very famous, with many passenger ships coming and going. Of course, you can also take a boat directly from the Wuhu Wharf to Wuchang Town, but if you do that, you won't be able to travel around..."
Qiu Huoming explained it again.
"When do you plan to leave?" Gu Xiaoran looked somewhat interested.
"We have to get to Guangzhou before September 9rd. I plan to leave on August 3th."
"I also need to go back to Shenhai City first. By the way, I have never taken a passenger ship before. How about we go together? When we get to Shenhai City, I will take you to Chenghuang Temple to eat Xiaolongbao. It is especially delicious..."
"Then I won't be polite. I want to eat several baskets. You must bring enough money."
"I have money, you can eat whatever you want."
"..."
Qiu Huoming touched his nose and thought about the earliest train to Wuhu Wharf. "The earliest one should be at 7:20. Otherwise, we can meet directly in the station lobby at 18 o'clock in the morning on the 7th and take a bus to Wuhu Wharf first..."
The two discussed some details, and Qiu Huoming glanced at the sky.
He drank the cold tea in the cup in one gulp, then stood up. "Then I'll go back. I'll go to handle my household registration and grain and oil relations the day after tomorrow. I'll go to Fatty's house later. I guess his notice has come down too. How about you go with us the day after tomorrow to handle it?"
"Okay, how about you ride over here and give me a ride?"
Gu Xiaoran frowned, "I didn't feel it was so convenient when I had a car, but now I'm really not used to not having one."
"It's a small matter. I'll come over the day after tomorrow morning and have lunch with Fatty and the others at noon..."
Okay, next, Brother Huozi is going to go out and have fun.