1980s: I was reborn after being scumbag to death

Chapter 19 Work Hard

Meng Shulan’s relationship with the people in the dormitory cannot be said to be good or bad, it is just ordinary.

Before the resumption of the junior high school entrance examination, there was no need to take an exam to go to high school, and anyone who wanted to go could go. After the resumption of the junior high school entrance examination, the admission threshold for high schools was raised, and the number of students who could go to high school was reduced. Some smaller towns gradually cancelled the original high school classes, and high school students were concentrated in some schools with good teaching resources.

In the repeater class that Meng Shulan is in, the students include not only those who failed to pass the exam in the first half of the year, but also students from previous years, as well as some people from society who meet the requirements but failed to pass the exam in the previous two years.

Everyone has a wide age gap and comes from different towns and schools. There is no emotional foundation, and school has only been going on for less than two months. We don’t even know each other, so how can we have a good relationship?

In her previous life, Meng Shulan was silly. During the year of repeating her grade, she hugged her books every day and her mind was too busy to think about anything else. She didn't pay much attention to the people in the dormitory.

In her new life, apart from wanting to make friends with Hu Bifang, she would just treat these former classmates and roommates normally. If there were really good ones, she could make close friends with them, but if there were those with different values, she could just treat them as ordinary classmates.

The two of them went back, put down the thermos and hurried to the sink downstairs in the dormitory to get some water.

The conditions in the town’s school are difficult. The water pipes and toilets are all downstairs. Queuing up to get water and use the toilet in the morning and evening is like a battle, and it can take half an hour.

By the time I finished these things, it was time to turn off the lights in the dormitory.

However, for high school sophomores, night study has just begun.

Meng Shulan struck a match and lit the kerosene lamp in the corner.

I brought the kerosene lamp from home and use it to read after turning off the lights.

Although students are not allowed to light lights without permission in the dormitory, it does not matter to those sophomores.

Meng Shulan lit the light, and then the four desks in the dormitory lit up one after another.

Since you have come here to repeat the year, you still have to make this effort.

In the entire dormitory, only Hu Bifang was sitting on the edge of the bed, doing something unknown. Her oil lamp had run out of oil and she hadn't refilled it.

Meng Shulan said, "Bifang, please sit here and watch."

Everyone was reading, and Hu Bifang actually wanted to read too. She didn't like feeling out of place, and she also wanted to go to college.

but……

"No, look, it's too crowded. You won't be able to sit still to do your homework."

In order to save oil, everyone's oil lamp was only as big as a bean, enough for only one person.

Meng Shulan: "It's okay, come on."

As he spoke, he used the wire on the windowsill to light the lamp.

Seeing this, Hu Bifang came over with the book.

"Shulan, thank you."

Hu Bifang spoke in a low voice and stole a glance at her, her expression full of gratitude.

Meng Shulan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's no big deal."

In her previous life, Hu Bifang came to the hospital to see her and said that when she was in school, she was the only one in the dormitory who did not despise her family because it was poor.

At that time, Meng Shulan racked her brains but couldn't figure it out.

Now it seems that what Hu Bifang said about not despising her might just be a ray of light, a few words she took the initiative to say to her.

They each opened their books.

Just then, a voice sounded beside her, "Why is Bifang sitting here? I want to ask Shulan a question."

The person who was speaking was Zheng Min, who transferred from another school. He had repeated a year and was now in his second year.

Usually, she likes to sit at the same table with Meng Shulan so that they can talk about things more conveniently.

When Hu Bifang heard this, she was about to stand up, but was held down by Meng Shulan.

"Zheng Min, whatever question you want to ask, show me if I know the answer first."

After her rebirth, Meng Shulan still hadn't figured out her own level, so it was hard to say whether she could help others with the questions. Zheng Min was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Look at you being so humble. After all, you are the study committee member. If you don't know how to do it, you can only go to the teacher."

Meng Shulan's grades rank among the top ten among nearly two hundred students in the entire grade.

No one would stay away from such a person even if she didn't say anything.

After all, the benefits are there, and it can help you learn along the way.

Zheng Min handed her book over. Meng Shulan took a look and shook her head, saying, "I really don't know how to do this."

The problem Zheng Min encountered involved a formula.

More than ten years have passed, and Meng Shulan has forgotten most of those things and is currently making up for them. She hasn't figured them out herself yet, so how can she help others?

Meng Shulan handed the book back. Zheng Min didn't say anything, but she had some thoughts in her mind.

She said she didn't know after just one look. Doesn't she want to teach me?

I used to think that this guy was a nerd and didn't have much brains, but now he's acting so arrogantly.

Meng Shulan didn't expect that she would be disliked for just a question.

At this moment, she was solving some relatively basic math problems with the help of her notes. She studied until late at night. Only when all the lights around her were turned off did she put down her book, yawn, and go to bed.

The next day, the lights in the dormitory were on at 6:20. After getting up and washing up, it was time for morning self-study.

After self-study, I go to the cafeteria to queue up to buy breakfast, put the rice in the big steamer, and then I can go to class.

On Monday morning, there is a morning meeting and flag-raising ceremony.

At this morning meeting, Meng Shulan met Han Ning's uncle, Vice Principal Liao Chuandong.

Liao Chuandong didn't know if he was deliberately taking care of her feelings, but he actually talked about premature love at the meeting and criticized Han Ning without naming her.

To outsiders, his behavior seemed a bit righteous, but Meng Shulan wanted to laugh when she heard it.

If another boy harassed her like Han Ning did, at least a check-up would be necessary.

But to Han Ning, it was just a few meaningless words, what could they mean?

After the meeting, there are four classes in the morning and three classes in the afternoon.

Today's teachers are a little different from those in later generations. They are particularly responsible and like to stay in class after class. There are also teachers who come to give lectures during the morning and evening self-study sessions, so the whole day's study time is basically filled up.

Meng Shulan hadn't been to school for more than ten years. Suddenly, she started such a high-intensity course. She felt a little overwhelmed in the first two days and almost fell asleep in class.

This is not okay.

She was reborn to change her destiny and go to a good university, not to come back to sleep.

Meng Shulan tried hard to adjust herself, and sometimes she couldn't help but kneel on a stool to listen to the class.

I endured it all and finally made it to Saturday.

After class in the afternoon, Meng Shulan went back to the dormitory, packed her things and prepared to go home.

Hu Bifang was with her.

This week, Meng Shulan shared the task of fetching water from the cafeteria with Hu Bifang, and their relationship has been getting better and better.

Hu Bifang's village was in opposite directions from Meng Shulan's, so they parted ways shortly after leaving the school.

When they were almost at the town entrance, Meng Shulan saw Ye Ran, who was also carrying a big schoolbag.

Usually, Ye Ran would be picked up by the two older brothers of the Ye family on their bicycles in turn. Why did they leave her behind today?

　When I was in junior high, the vice-president of my class often knelt on a stool while listening to lectures, claiming it was to help him concentrate. I remember this incident vividly, and it's something I've never forgotten. So there must be a reason why he had such good grades. On the other hand, I had no such awareness at all...

　　Haha, covering my face~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)