Training the Heavens

Chapter 33 The notice is here

The old notice will be used as evidence to convict Gao Minglou, Ma Zhansheng, Qin Baosheng, Gao Shuangxing and others, and cannot be returned to Gao Jialin for the time being. However, the reporting time to Shanghai Pujiang College is approaching, so the school can only reissue a copy.

The Education Bureau contacted Pujiang College, and the postal system used expedited mail. Today, the new notice has arrived in Xi'an. At this rate, Gao Jialin will indeed receive the notice very soon.

"Thank you, leader. Now I feel relieved!" Gao Jialin was also very satisfied. After all, the previous notice had been opened by Gao Minglou in advance. Even if it was returned to him, he always felt that something was missing. It would be much better to get a new one.

"Student Jialin, you were able to study hard and finally get into university under such difficult conditions. Such a spirit deserves recognition and encouragement. It just so happens that our education system also has recognition and rewards for outstanding students!" The deputy director stretched out his hand, and someone handed him a certificate and an envelope.

The deputy director unfolded the certificate and read, "Student Gao Jialin, for your all-round development in moral, intellectual, and physical aspects in 1984, was rated as an 'Outstanding Student' in the Yinxia District. This certificate is issued as a token of encouragement!"

Then he handed the certificate and envelope to Gao Jialin and said, "In addition to the certificate, there is also a 100 yuan scholarship and food coupons. This is what you deserve."

Gao Jialin took it with both hands, thanking him repeatedly. The thank-you letter was indeed not in vain, otherwise where would the certificate and scholarship come from? The selection of outstanding students this year had already ended. This award must have been a temporary addition, and it was also a reward for the thank-you letter.

After entering, they sat in the director's office, drank a cup of tea, chatted for a while, and asked reporters to take a few photos. Then Gao Jialin and Zhang Lifeng got in the car and drove to the post and telecommunications bureau.

The same process was repeated, but this time there was one less certificate. There was no way around it; the postal system didn't allow ordinary students to receive certificates!

The money was not less. The post office also gave Gao Jialin 100 yuan in cash and 100 kilograms of food coupons in the name of a scholarship. The money was given with confidence. Gao Jialin's family was not well off. Our postal system is keen on providing financial aid to students. What's wrong with giving him a scholarship?
Gao Jialin stayed in the city at night. The last time he spent the night here, he slept under a bridge. This time it was much better. The Education Bureau and the Post Bureau almost fought over how to let Gao Jialin stay in their guesthouse. In the end, the two bureaus each paid half of the money and let Gao Jialin stay in the Yinxia Hotel, which was the guesthouse of the administrative office and was much better than the guesthouse of their unit.

After waking up in the morning and having breakfast, the driver took Gao Jialin and Zhang Lifeng all the way back to Gaojia Village. On the way, Gao Jialin got off the car and bought some meat and vegetables in the town. They would be delivering the notice soon, so they had to invite them to dinner and take this opportunity to hold a banquet.

When he returned home, he gave the money and food coupons to Gao Yude. After his parents asked about the source of the money, they breathed a sigh of relief.

Nowadays, college is free and students receive monthly stipends. But where will the travel expenses come from if my child is about to go to school thousands of miles away? My child must have two sets of nice clothes, right? Where will these come from?
They had originally planned to borrow money from every household, but now they had these two hundred yuan and two hundred kilograms of food coupons, which were enough for the children.

"Take this money. When you have time, go to the county and buy some nice clothes. You can't be too shabby when you go out!" Gao Yude didn't keep a penny and stuffed it back.

Gao Jialin refused to accept it. "Dad, Mom, you guys should take it. Our family owes so much money to support my studies. Pay off the debt first, and you two can keep the rest for use. Buy fertilizers and pesticides, all of which cost money. And you and Mom haven't worn new clothes in how many years? Buy yourselves some new clothes too!"

"We are both so old, why do we need new clothes?"

After some shoving and wrangling, Gao Jialin finally gave in and took 80 yuan in cash and all the food coupons, leaving the rest to his family. This was not only enough to pay off the debt, but also to save some money for buying fertilizers and pesticides.

After putting the money away, Gao Jialin helped his family kill chickens, chop meat, and cook. Relatives and friends from the village also came to help. Before the meal was ready, they heard the sound of gongs and drums outside. "Jialin, Jialin, come out quickly! The person who delivered the notice is here!"

Hearing this, the family of three rushed out immediately and trotted all the way to the village entrance, where they saw a truck covered in red and decorated with colorful ribbons coming over. The musicians in the truck were playing suona and beating drums, and a few of them were jumping and dancing while beating waist drums.

"Haha, classmate Jialin, we meet again! Look what this is, I delivered it to you personally!" The deputy director of the post office who gave him the bonus got out of the car at the back and showed the notice in his hand.

The deputy director of the Education Bureau was so angry, but he couldn't vent it. There was nothing he could do. According to regulations, the admission letter had to be delivered by the postal department, so he was destined to be the only one who could get it.

After walking all the way to the outside of the Gao family cave, Gao Jialin signed first before taking the notice from the deputy director. At this time, Gao Yude and Gao Yangshi were already in tears. It was really not easy for the child to get this notice.

"Come, open it and take a look?" The deputy director of the Education Bureau finally found an opportunity to show off.

Zhang Lifeng and several reporters who accompanied him quickly picked up their cameras and recorded the scene of Gao Jialin tearing open the envelope.

Gao Jialin took out the admission letter and handed it to his parents, "Dad, Mom, look, I can go to college!"

"Kid, what's written on this?" Gao Yude wanted to take it, but was afraid of dirtying the notice.

"Let me read it to you!" Gao Jialin cleared his throat and read aloud, "Mr. Gao Jialin, from Kuanzhou Middle School in Kuanzhou County, Yinxia District, SX Province, you have been admitted to our Chinese Department, majoring in Chinese Language and Literature. Please report to the school between September 1984th and September 9th, 4, to complete the admission procedures!"

"Shanghai Pujiang College, August 1984, 8!"

"That's great, that's great! My son is going to Shanghai to study at university!" Gao Yude couldn't help wiping away his tears. He didn't know what kind of university Pujiang College was, but he simply thought that it must be a good thing to be able to study in a big city like Shanghai.

"Dear leaders, thank you so much for coming such a long way to deliver the notice. A simple meal has been prepared at home. Let's eat before leaving!" Gao Jialin invited.

"No, no." The two directors declined repeatedly. Given the Gao family's financial situation, how could they have the nerve to stay for dinner?
"How can we not even eat? Uncle Deshun, Uncle Mingyi, please help us keep the guests here!" Gao Jialin shouted, and the villagers who were watching the fun rushed forward and forcibly dragged the guests to sit at the eight-immortals table.

Gao Yangshi felt as if she had forgotten something, and only when she smelled a burning smell coming from the kitchen did she rush back, "Oh no! I forgot to turn off the stove!"

"Hahahahahaha!" A cheerful laughter rang out outside the cave.

(End of this chapter)