Quick Transmigration: Reversing the Life of a Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character

Another dark-skinned, thin girl introduced herself: "My name is Tao Xin. I came here as a sent-down youth. Our school assigns dormitories according to departments, and all eight of us in this dormitory are from the same department."

"Hello, my name is Cao Ying, and I'm from this city."

The others introduced themselves one by one. Lian Yanyan greeted them with a smile and took out a bag of fruit candies, giving each of them a few pieces.

"I'm also from this city. I used to work in a steel mill."

"I can tell," Yang Juan said. Three people came to see Cao Ying off, two of whom were obviously older and must live nearby. Cao Ying was seen off by her mother alone.

Cao Ying asked in a low voice, "Are these your grandparents?"

"Yes, these are my grandpa and grandma, and my husband is making the bed." After Lian Yanyan came in, she stood to the side chatting with them while Mo Yan and the two elderly people made the bed and tidied up her things.

"You're married?" Cao Ying's mother asked in surprise.

"Yes, she's pregnant and will give birth during winter break this year."

Grandma Lian laughed and replied, "Our Yanzi is so spoiled that she doesn't know how to do housework. If she does anything wrong, please don't take it to heart. This is some pickled vegetable I made to add some flavor to your meal."

A girl named Shen Lanfang spoke up: "You're married and you still can't do anything?"

There was no malice in her tone. Her family was from the countryside, and her grandfather was the village party secretary. He had served in the army and was very farsighted in supporting her studies and exams. However, she also needed to know how to cook and do housework at home. The adults in her family, including her grandfather, said that if she didn't learn to do housework now, what would she do after she got married?

Mo Yan said, "It's alright, I can do it all. Yan'er doesn't like doing those things."

Lian Yanyan: "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. Actually, I can order it too, but it's not as good as what my family makes."

The youngest in the dormitory was Cao Ying, who had just turned 18. The second youngest was Lian Yanyan. Yang Juan was the oldest, having been a sent-down youth for nearly ten years. She was already married and had two children, the youngest being three years old and being cared for by her mother-in-law in the village.

Tao Xin is also married. She is twenty-three years old. Her husband is also a sent-down youth. He did not pass the exam this time and is preparing to take it again next year.

Another woman named He Xiu is also married and has a two-year-old child.

There are eight people in the dormitory. Four are married, two have children, and one is pregnant. They are the first batch of college students after the resumption of the college entrance examination. Before that, there was no college entrance examination for so many years. College students relied on the recommendation system. Many people never thought they would have the opportunity to go to school again and made plans for their lives early on.

"Sister Juan, is the cafeteria open yet? I want to bring my family to experience the university cafeteria." Lian Yanyan naturally tried to build rapport. This batch of university students is highly qualified; they will basically be the backbone of society for the next twenty years. It won't hurt to have a good relationship with them.

"It's open today, but you need to go to the logistics department to buy meal tickets. I'm going out to eat anyway, let me take you there."

"Thank you, Sister Juan. Roommates, anyone want to go out for dinner together?" Lian Yanyan greeted warmly.

Only Cao Ying, her mother, and Shen Lanfang went with them; the rest of the people had their own things to do.

Shen Lanfang and Yang Juan had already bought meal tickets. They pointed out the location of the logistics department to the group and then went to the canteen. Mo Yan bought twenty yuan worth of meal tickets first, and Cao Ying's mother looked at them and also bought twenty yuan worth.

The canteen was very cheap back then. Mo Yan got rice for four people, two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes, for less than two yuan.

"You bought so much?" The old lady habitually complained that it was too much.

"Grandma, the cafeteria's portions aren't big. There are four of us, so we won't waste any food," Mo Yan explained patiently.

The old man picked up his chopsticks and started eating: "You old lady, the children know what's going on. Eat up. Thanks to your granddaughter, you're finally getting a university meal."

"This stir-fried cabbage is not bad, it's cooked with lard, but there aren't many leaves," the old lady commented after taking a bite. "If it's just one person eating, one dish is enough for a meal."

Mo Yan did the math and said to Lian Yanyan, "Don't be stingy. Our family isn't short of money for food. The school gives you 18 yuan a month. Use it to buy meal tickets and have a meat dish at every meal. You're eating for two people now, and you still need to use your brain in class. You absolutely can't neglect your food. I put some milk powder and malted milk powder in your bag for you to make yourself a cup every day."

"I know, I don't always eat at school. When you're on day shift, I go home. 18 yuan isn't enough to eat." Lian Yanyan didn't intend to suffer. Food was already scarce enough in this era, so she would naturally eat as much as she could.

"I also packed a lot of milk candy and biscuits for you in the bag. I'll buy a lock later and you can lock it in the closet. Take one with you to class so you can eat it whenever you're hungry," Mo Yan reminded him worriedly.

Lian Nai interjected curiously, "You still need to lock the cabinet? Can college students really lose things?"

Lian Yanyan looked around and whispered to the old lady, "Grandma, getting into university only proves that you're smart, but it doesn't prove that you're a good person. What if you're missing something and start to suspect this and that? You'll have a grudge. How will you get along with your grandma for the next four years? It's better to plan your territory from the beginning."

"Oh, oh." Ever since her granddaughter started taking the college entrance exam, many new things have been impacting the old lady's thinking. Now she knows that even college students, who seem unattainable, might steal things.

Cao Ying's mother, who was eating at two tables away, said to her daughter, "Spend more time with Lian Yanyan. Her family is well-off, and she won't take advantage of you when it comes to daily necessities."

"Mom, the school provides subsidies, so who can take advantage of getting cheap daily necessities?"

"That's not necessarily true. Take those two with children, for example. They can't possibly spend all the subsidy money on themselves."

"Those are just some daily necessities, how much could they be worth? They're all my roommates," Cao Ying said dismissively. She had never left home; her parents, brother, and sister all had jobs and their living conditions were good, so she couldn't quite understand what her mother was saying.

"You child, you don't understand. Take soap, for example. If she just borrows it from you, that's fine, or you can even buy her another one. But what if she tries to use it secretly? Do you know where she'll use it? Isn't that disgusting?"

"No way? What should we do then?" Cao Ying was disgusted by this statement.

"Aren't there individual cabinets for everyone? I'll buy you a lock later, so you can lock all your things inside when you're done using them."

"Okay." Cao Ying was worried that her roommates would find it offensive, but when she ran into Lian Yanyan, who was also buying locks, she immediately relaxed.

After tidying up, Lian Yanyan went back to her dorm, locked her personal belongings in the closet, and went home. She would come back to class tomorrow.

In her previous life, she graduated from a very good university with a strong academic focus, but it couldn't compare to universities in this era. Once you enter university, the atmosphere is one of intense, relentless studying. In this environment, even Yan Yan didn't experience any common pregnancy symptoms, and her belly grew bigger without her realizing it.