Chapter 81 Care
The formal admission notice has not come yet, because a physical examination is required before the formal admission notice is received, and only after passing the physical examination will you receive the formal admission notice.
A few days later, Song Yuanchao went to the hospital for the physical examination on time and took the physical examination notice to undergo the pre-admission physical examination.
While in the hospital, Song Yuanchao once again felt the envious and enthusiastic gazes of the doctors and nurses when they saw the physical examination notice in his hand, and he felt from the bottom of his heart that this was truly the best time to be a college student.
The physical examination went smoothly, and the official notice was mailed shortly after the qualified report was submitted. Looking at this hand-filled "Student Admission Notice" with the words "Imperial University of Peking Revolutionary Committee" and official seal at the bottom, Song Yuanchao was extremely excited.
After receiving the admission letter, Song Yuanchao was considered a real student of Imperial University from then on. However, to his surprise, Li Xiaoyun was also admitted to Imperial University with a high score of 336, and was a freshman in the Department of Economics like himself.
When he heard the news , Song Yuanchao was greatly surprised. At the same time, he also understood why Li Xiaoyun refused to tell him what major she had applied for. After all the fuss, this little girl actually applied to the same school and the same department as him.
In this way, wouldn't he and Li Xiaoyun be classmates now? Thinking of this result, Song Yuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He never thought that the little girl who had been running behind him since childhood and calling him brother with snotty nose would one day become his classmate.
Gu Jieru's score was just as he expected, just over 200 points, making him one of the many candidates who failed the exam.
However, Gu Jie did not look depressed at all about the result, because he had already made the decision. When the results came out, Gu Jie was ready to head south.
On the day he left, Song Yuanchao and Li Daqi saw him off. They watched him get on the train and waved goodbye to him from the platform. Then, as the train slowly pulled out of the platform, their eyes followed the direction the train was heading for a long time until they could no longer see the train.
"Sanmao has left too, and next it's you and Xiaoyun's turn." Li Daqi said with emotion.
Life is about countless reunions and separations. In less than two months, the original group of four people fell apart. With the gradual departure of Song Yuanchao and others, only Li Daqi was left in Shanghai.
"Our separation today is for the sake of our reunion in the future. Daqi, we will meet again soon. Believe me, by then everything may be different from what it is now." Song Yuanchao's eyes were still looking into the distance, as if he was looking at a bright future.
Li Daqi smiled and nodded: "I don't mean anything else, I'm just a little sad. Don't worry, Yuan Chao, I will protect Shanghai and won't let you down."
"I have confidence in you. Besides, whether I am in Yanjing or Zhengguo and his team are in Yangcheng, we will always be connected. Don't forget that we have the same goals and commitments, and we have Shenghua to build together. I think it won't be long before what we said at the beginning will become a reality."
Li Daqi nodded seriously. He had a heavy burden on his shoulders. Although all the work in the workshop had been handed over to him and everything was gradually getting on track, Song Yuanchao was leaving so soon. Li Daqi felt a little empty and uncertain in his heart. However, Song Yuanchao's words now comforted him and made him feel heroic.
Such a big happy event as getting admitted to university cannot be celebrated by just treating the guests to a few simple meals. According to custom, a banquet must be held.
Because Li Xiaoyun was also admitted to the Imperial University, and the two families had a good relationship, they discussed and decided to hold the wine party together.
Zhang Jianguo had many connections and was well-known, so Song Yuanchao asked him to find a place and book two tables, and invited Zhang Jianguo's family, Principal Zhou, Director Ma and others. In addition to Li Daqi's family, there were also his uncle and aunt's two families.
The day of the banquet was particularly lively, with everyone's face filled with happy smiles, congratulating Song Yuanchao and Li Xiaoyun on passing the college entrance examination and being admitted to the Imperial University of Peking.
Song Yuanchao was not short of money now, so he specially invited the restaurant's master chef to cook for him. The dishes served were all delicious, and there was plenty of wine and drinks. Everyone sat together, eating and chatting, and they were in great spirits.
"Yuanchao, has the departure time been decided?" Principal Zhou, who usually never drinks, drank two glasses of alcohol today for the first time. His face was slightly flushed, and he asked Song Yuanchao in a drunken state.
"The notice says that reporting will start on the 24th, so I plan to leave two days in advance," said Song Yuanchao.
"You haven't bought your ticket yet?"
"Not yet, isn't it still early?"
"Old Ma, you haven't done your job as a master. You have to help me get the tickets for the Korean War." Principal Zhou deliberately said to Director Ma who was standing beside him. Director Ma was happy when he heard it: "Old Zhou, wouldn't you be more suitable than me to come forward? It's true that I am his master, but you are still his Uncle Zhou. Besides, at my level, I can only buy a hard seat at best. Wouldn't it be better if you came forward and asked the leaders in the bureau to get a sleeper for the Korean War?"
"Yes, yes, yes, why didn't I think of that?" Principal Zhou laughed dumbly, patted his forehead and said with a smile: "Remember to remind me tomorrow, I will call the bureau and ask them to help book the tickets for the aid to North Korea."
"Well...Principal, can you help me order one more ticket?" Song Yuanchao asked hurriedly.
"Order one more berth?" Principal Zhou was stunned, then he saw Li Xiaoyun sitting at another table and immediately laughed, "I see, two berths, right? Your Uncle Zhou promises to help you with that!"
"Thank you, Principal." Song Yuanchao was overjoyed and raised his glass to toast Principal Zhou. Director Ma, who was standing by, said rudely, "I say, apprentice, have you forgotten your master after getting some benefits? It was me who reminded Old Zhou about the sleeper berth."
Song Yuanchao quickly apologized and said with a smile, "How could I forget my master? However, according to the rules, we cannot toast together, which is impolite. The principal is older so I will toast him first. The master is my family member so I will toast him later. This will be absolutely perfect!"
After listening to Song Yuanchao's explanation, everyone burst into laughter. Song Yuanchao first toasted Principal Zhou, then Director Ma, and then he raised his glass to toast Zhang's mother and Zhang Jianguo's family.
"Yuanchao, you have finally made something of yourself. If your mom and dad were still alive, they would definitely be so happy." Zhang's mother looked at Song Yuanchao kindly. The child whom she had watched being born and raised since childhood was admitted to university. This was not only the pride of the Song family, but also the pride of herself as an elder.
She held Song Yuanchao's hand and talked a lot. Although the elderly have the habit of talking a lot, Song Yuanchao did not show any impatience at all. Listening to Zhang's mother's nagging over and over again, Song Yuanchao felt .
After talking for a while, Zhang's mother looked to the side and saw Zhang Jianguo and his wife eating with a smile, not paying attention to her. At this time, she quickly took out something from her pocket and stuffed it directly into Song Yuanchao's hand, then covered it with her dry hands.
"You have to rely on yourself when you are out there. Don't study too hard at school. Remember to eat more rice and vegetables, especially meat. You are still too thin now. Do you understand?"
"Mother, you..." Feeling the size of the object in his hand, Song Yuanchao knew what it was even though he hadn't seen it yet. He was about to refuse it subconsciously, but Mother Zhang stopped him with her eyes: "Mother, don't let others know about your kindness. Put it away! Put it away quickly!"
As she spoke, she was still a little flustered, afraid that someone would notice their little action. Faced with this situation, Song Yuanchao hesitated and could only quietly put the things in his hand into his trouser pocket. Seeing that Song Yuanchao had packed his things, Zhang's mother finally breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile bloomed on her wrinkled face.
After a while, Song Yuanchao drank a little too much and went to the toilet. After he finished using the toilet, he subconsciously reached into his pocket and took out the thing that Zhang's mother had secretly stuffed into his pocket.
This is a blue cloth handkerchief. When you open it, you will see more than a dozen banknotes inside. The largest denomination is a five-yuan note, and the smallest is a dime.
The total amount of these banknotes was probably less than 30 yuan, but Song Yuanchao's eyes immediately reddened when he saw it, because he knew very well that Zhang's mother, who had no job and no pension, had no income on a normal day. She probably saved this money by bargaining every penny when buying vegetables every day.
It is not easy for an old lady to save so much money. Maybe she has saved this money for a year, two years or even longer. Now that she is going to college, she took out all the money and secretly gave it to herself, and also specifically told Song Yuanchao to take good care of himself.
My heart ached and tears fell...
