Back to the 80s Machinery Factory

Chapter 374 School Registration
The doors and windows of the sleeper car were covered with a layer of newspaper, so you couldn't see what was happening outside.

At first, Chen Luyang didn't pay attention and just lay in bed.

But I just couldn't resist the middle-aged people eating one after another.

"My dad is sick, and it's too uncomfortable for him to sit."

“My dad is getting old, and making him sit in the city is just torture.”

"Comrade, please help me."

……

Chen Luyang had just separated from her husband, and was feeling very sad.

Upon hearing how miserable other people's fathers were, and then feeling empathy for his own father, Old Chen, he couldn't stay in bed any longer.

"Officer, would it be alright if we slept on the floor in the sleeper car?"

"Oh dear, aren't you making things difficult for me? You can't sleep on the floor in the sleeper car."

"How about I go with you to your carriage and ask them to make room for your old man?"

The flight attendants were at their wits' end.

Just as the two were frozen in place, a "click" was heard.
The door to the sleeper car behind him opened from the inside, and a young man with red eyes, who looked like he had just been crying, stepped out.

"Which carriage is your father in?" Chen Luyang asked.

"The first four carriages," the middle-aged man replied.

“I’m in the lower bunk, I’ll switch with your dad,” Chen Luyang replied.

"Comrade, thank you so much! I... I thank you so much!"

Moved, the middle-aged man grabbed Chen Luyang's hand and held it tightly for a long time, refusing to let go.

The flight attendant breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the helpful young man.

"If someone is willing to trade with you, let's not block this place."

"Mmm-hmm!" The middle-aged man excitedly released Chen Luyang's hand and asked:

"Comrade, let me help you with your luggage!"

Chen Luyang did not refuse.

I've already given up my ticket, so it's not unreasonable for me to ask him to carry my luggage, right?

As Chen Luyang walked towards carriage 4, he finally understood why there were so many people under the seats.

Although it's not the Spring Festival travel rush now, it's the start of the school year!

Everyone from all over the province who has been admitted to university must go to school in the last few days before the end of the month.

They were all lying around under the seats and on the luggage rack, looking just like Yang Guifei.

Her pose was alluring and captivating.

I finally managed to squeeze into carriage 4.

Chen Luyang looked at the old man in front of her, whose face was pale, who was weak, and whose right hand was tightly pressed against his stomach, and her heart clenched.

Giving up your seat was the right thing to do!
The flight attendant was startled by the old man's complexion and asked, "What illness do you have?"

The middle-aged man said sadly, "I have a stomach hemorrhage. My family can't treat it, so the doctor told me to go to Pian'ercheng."

finished,

The middle-aged man helped the old man up and said happily, "Dad, a kind person agreed to switch seats with us. Let's go to the sleeper car now."

The old man struggled to his feet, looked at Chen Luyang, and said weakly:

"Thank you, young man."

Chen Luyang quickly replied, "Of course, old man, please take care of yourself and walk slowly."

Although the hard-seat carriage was crowded, the train attendants led the way, so the elderly man got back smoothly without being jostled or bumped.

Chen Luyang sat in the middle of the three-seater.

Looking at the young men on either side of me, and then at the woman across from me with red, swollen eyes from crying, I immediately guessed what was going on!
No doubt about it, they must all be students who have been admitted to university and left home.

"Comrade, are you going to university in another city?"

Chen Luyang took the initiative to start a conversation, asking the male classmate on her left.

"Yes, I'm going to university. What about you?" The male student seemed to be an introvert, and he was a little nervous when someone suddenly spoke to him.

"I'm also going to university. Which school did you get accepted to?" Chen Luyang asked.

"I... my situation is a bit complicated." The male student stammered for a while before finally speaking:

“I initially applied to the Provincial Engineering University, but my score was high enough to meet the admission requirements of Pian’ercheng Foreign Language University. Pian’ercheng Foreign Language University said they would admit me, and then the Provincial Engineering University transferred my records so that I could go to Pian’ercheng Foreign Language University to study.”

Chen Luyang's eyes instantly deepened...

Fuck!
There are truly talented people everywhere in the world.

I missed getting into the provincial university by one point.

However, this guy in front of me was directly recruited by Piancheng Foreign Language University because his score was too high.

"That's great news!! You should be happy!" Chen Luyang encouraged the crowd.

This person looked gloomy from the moment he boarded the train.

It didn't feel like the sadness of leaving family; it felt more like depression and uncertainty about the future.

"I want to be happy, but I just can't!" the male student said, utterly distressed.

"I'm not good at foreign languages, but I've ended up at a foreign language university. How am I supposed to learn them now?!"

Chen Luyang asked, "What's your major?"

The male student replied, "English. Luckily it's English, I have some basic knowledge. If I were assigned to a major in another language, I wouldn't even know how to write the word."

As the two people were chatting, the girl with red eyes across from them also adjusted her mood and joined in.

"Are you from Pian'ercheng? I'm also going to study in Pian'ercheng. I'm applying to Pian'ercheng Medical College."

At this moment, the man to Chen Luyang's right, by the window, spoke up: "Was that man who just dropped you off your boyfriend?"

The girl's eyes reddened again. She nodded and said:

"I never thought I would pass the exam. Our two families were already preparing to get married, but who would have thought I would pass?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Luyang realized that they were also a pair of star-crossed lovers.

The man asked in bewilderment, "If you passed the exam, he should be the one crying, not you!"

These days, it's all too common for people to get into university, dump their partners, and find someone new.

The girl got into the city and is a college student; maybe she'll be assigned a job there and find a new one there.

The girl spat and said, "We're already engaged. We'll get our marriage certificate after I graduate!"

"Anyway, the admission brochure states that it does not admit married young people, but it does not say that it does not admit young people who are engaged."

"I've already filled in my main social circle with my fiancé, and I absolutely will not abandon him!"

What a wonderful girl...

Chen Luyang listened from the side, feeling truly envious.

At this pathetic age of mine...!
If he were a little older and of marriageable age, he would have gotten engaged to Chen Jinyue!
He was worried that such a bright and beautiful woman might be targeted by other scoundrels while she was alone in the provincial capital.

"Hey comrade, I see you're also going to school in Pian'er City, right? Which university did you get into?" The boy who got into the foreign language university looked at Chen Luyang and asked curiously.

Chen Luyang dared not tell these true "academic superstars" that she had been admitted to Peking University, so she subtly changed one word and said:

"I'm going to Peking University."

Instantly, the entire space in the carriage fell silent.

The male students from the foreign language university, the female students from the medical school, and the male students by the window all stared at him with wide eyes.

After a long silence, the boy by the window spoke in shock:
"Wow, we actually have a Peking University student among us!" The girl stared at Chen Luyang for a moment, then suddenly pointed at him and asked, "You're Chen Luyang?"

Chen Luyang nodded shyly: "I am Chen Luyang."

The girl clapped her hands excitedly: "No wonder you looked familiar at first glance, I've seen you in the newspaper!"

"You didn't get into the provincial university, so you went to Peking University."

Chen Luyang blushed instantly.

The pretentious words he used to deal with reporters were suddenly spoken word for word by a girl right in front of him.

It's so incredibly embarrassing!

Fortunately, Chen Luyang was thick-skinned, and he decisively changed the subject:
What are your names?

"My name is Ye Minghua," the male student from the Foreign Languages ​​University said.

"My name is Xie Guirong," the medical student said.

"My name is Jin Yong," the boy by the window said. "I applied to Piancheng Industrial University."

After the group introduced themselves, everyone's attention was still focused on Chen Luyang.

"Chen, what's your major at Peking University?" Xie Guirong from the Medical School asked curiously.

"I'll study economics," Chen Luyang replied.

He carefully considered his choice of major for several days.

Out of his own interest and passion, he really wanted to study philosophy and Chinese language and literature.

But behind him was a machinery factory.
My current major is no longer limited to my personal interests, but is also closely tied to the machinery factory.

Only by learning some applied disciplines can we better build factories and make the machinery plant bigger and stronger.

After thinking it over,

In the end, he listened to the advice of Director Gao of the Provincial University and went to study economics.

Ye Minghua from the Foreign Languages ​​University listened quietly to everyone talking, his brows furrowed the whole time, seemingly lost in thought.

Suddenly, he stood up, took a book out of his bag, pointed to the author's name, and excitedly asked:

"Chen, did you write this 'Practical English Communication Handbook'?"

Chen Luyang nodded shyly: "I wrote it."

"Ouch!" Ye Minghua slapped his thigh hard!
"Oh my god! What a waste! Your English is so good, why are you studying economics? You should be studying English!"

Jin Yong from the Industrial University quickly reached out to stop him: "Forget it, he can already write a book in English, why would he need to learn English? That would be a waste!"

"Oh dear, look at my brain!" Ye Minghua laughed awkwardly.

"Chen, could you teach me how to learn English?"

Chen Luyang thought about it carefully.

Ye Minghua was able to be recruited by the Foreign Languages ​​University, so his English score must be quite high.

Reading and writing are definitely not a problem; the only weakness is listening and speaking.

Chen Luyang said, "I do have a solution, but I don't know if you dare to do it."

Ye Minghua's eyes lit up!
"Tell me something."

Chen Luyang said, "There are many foreigners visiting Pian'er City now. If you really want to improve your English and learn it well, you can become a volunteer and lead foreigners around on weekends."

“If you take them out to play for a semester, their English level will definitely improve by leaps and bounds.”

"Huh!?" Ye Minghua's mouth dropped open, not expecting Chen Luyang to come up with such an idea.

"With my English, I can't say anything. How am I supposed to lead foreigners around like this!"

Chen Luyang encouraged him, saying, "It's not difficult."

"Once you get to Pian'er City, you should first explore all the mountains and rivers, palaces and courtyards in Pian'er City, and find out what these attractions are by reading local historical records."

"Then you translate it into English, memorize it, and it will be much easier to communicate and introduce it to foreigners."

Ye Minghua's confused eyes lit up a little: "That's a solution!"

Chen Luyang laughed and said, "That's definitely a good idea! Go try it. If your English is still not good after a semester, come to the Economics Department of Peking University and settle the score with me!"

……

Having a group of peers on the bus made the originally boring journey more interesting.

Through conversation, Chen Luyang learned that Xie Guirong was an employee of a textile factory in the county town, and her boyfriend was a teacher at the county primary school.

Xie Guirong's college entrance exam review materials were obtained with the help of her boyfriend.

"Then why isn't your partner taking the exam? Wouldn't it be better if you two took it together?" Jin Yong asked curiously.

“His mother is in poor health. If he leaves after taking the exam, there will be no one to take care of his mother.”

Xie Guirong is a very emotional person. Whenever she talks about her boyfriend, her eyes redden and she starts to cry again.

Chen Luyang quickly said, "Are you hungry? Try my mom's crepes, they're so delicious!"

Ye Minghua also took out some steamed buns from his bag: "Try the steamed buns my mom made for me again, the ones with cabbage and pork!"

It's lunchtime now, and everyone is hungry.

Seeing that Chen Luyang and Ye Minghua had taken out their food, Jin Yong and Xie Guirong also took out the flatbread, bread and pickled vegetables they had brought.

Everyone brought ordinary food, so there was nothing to be modest about.

They started eating, exchanging food with each other.

After all, they were all young people around 20 years old. They ate together, chatted, and put their sorrow about leaving home behind, focusing all their attention on the novelty and their dreams for the future.

When the train arrived at the station, everyone, carrying their bags, said their reluctant goodbyes.

They boarded their respective school buses at the station and went to their new universities to register.

Chen Luyang also found the Peking University school bus.

There were already about ten students returning to school on the school bus. After putting her luggage on the bus, Chen Luyang found a seat by the window.
The school bus drove all the way from the train station to the gate of Peking University.
As soon as you get off the bus,

Carrying her luggage, Chen Luyang looked up at the exquisitely carved vermilion palace gate and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration!
it's beautiful!
Even though I've seen this university many times on TV and in pictures, and I've even visited it myself,

However, when Chen Luyang actually experienced it firsthand as a student, he was still deeply moved.

The Peking University campus is already bustling with activity, with various banners welcoming new students hanging among the buildings and trees.

Older students have already returned to school, and everywhere you look there are youthful faces.

When Chen Luyang finally found the registration area for new students, she was surprised to find that there were new students registering at the entrances of various departments.

Although there are still a few days until the scheduled registration date, many students have already arrived at school early.

There weren't many people in the economics department, and Chen Luyang was quickly called in line.

He signed up and received a campus map, meal tickets, and dormitory keys.

Then they were at a loss.

Where is Building 24?
He stood blankly among the students.

Watching helplessly as the female freshmen around him were enthusiastically picked up by the male seniors, leaving only a few grown men, like leftover cabbage stalks at the market, unwanted and ignored!

...Ha, nobody cares?
If the man ignores me, can the woman ignore me too?
Chen Luyang glanced around, picked up her bag, and walked over to a short-haired girl next to the registration desk who was helping to watch the luggage.

"Excuse me, how do I get to dormitory building number 24 for boys?"

The girl turned around, glanced at his handsome face several times, and asked:
Which department are you in?

Chen Luyang said shyly, "I'm from the Economics Department."

The short-haired girl's eyes lit up!
"Great! Our economics department finally has a young member!"

(End of this chapter)