At the beginning, he took his seven younger siblings to join Yi Zhonghai.

evening.

Yi Zhongding organized a farewell dinner for the graduating cadres who were being transferred to other positions.

It's really about being self-reliant and having enough to eat and wear.

Everyone worked together to make a big pot of stew.

In this era when most food items require ration coupons.

It's rare for people to be able to eat meat to their heart's content these days.

The meat supply is currently sufficient.

Each person's monthly ration is one jin (500 grams).

You can buy enough meat as long as you're willing to spend the money.

In this era, people who are admitted to university are considered citizens of the country.

It's truly a case of the state providing for all aspects of life, including food, clothing, housing, and transportation.

Students should bring one or two blankets and clothes to school.

Prepare your first travel expenses (you can raise the money yourself or apply to the government or school).

Everything else can be obtained for free once you arrive at school.

Students enjoyed the same treatment as those in the "supply system" kitchens.

Each person receives a food allowance of 12.5 yuan per month.

Those who are exceptionally outstanding receive a first-class scholarship and an additional one yuan of pocket money.

There are also special allowances or scholarships, and poverty subsidies ranging from 9 to 22.5 yuan.

The meals were also divided into premium, first-class, and second-class...

For example, if Yi Zhongding were to apply...

He is also entitled to a martyr's family allowance.

But he's not in a difficult situation, and he doesn't have the nerve to take advantage of others.

Since 1955, the government has changed the distribution of the People's Student Aid from a universal grant to one specifically for students with financial difficulties.

Those who are not experiencing economic hardship receive one-third to one-half of the aid.

However, the proportion of financial aid for impoverished students has been increased to 70%.

Needless to say, those transferred to other positions are paid to attend school.

Therefore, when students from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine or other medical schools go to rural areas for medical practice each month...

Their families are well-off and don't need them to scrimp and save to send money back home.

They would spend some money to buy some unplanned meat from their fellow villagers.

In other words, it's meat that the villagers are reluctant to eat.

Then take it back to school as an extra meal.

Medical practice is not free medical consultation.

The latter involves a professional medical team going to rural areas.

The former refers to medical students going to rural clinics for practical training under the guidance of their teachers.

After the farewell banquet.

Yi Zhongding returned to the Party branch office.

The entire structure of the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Party branch is complete, with all the necessary components.

Most of the cadres are students.

But he is the first and currently the only Party member.

Under his influence.

This year, dozens of people applied to join the Party and became probationary members.

"Secretary Yi, this is the list of students who will not be going home for the Spring Festival. Apart from those from the surrounding areas of Beijing who went back, the rest will stay at school. There are a total of 267 people."

"There were also secret visits, and dozens of students sent all the subsidies they had saved up to go home, leaving them with only enough money for food for a little over ten days."

Organization Committee member Cai Changming pushed open the door and came in, saying.

"Yes, that's over a hundred more than last year. The workload will be heavier this year. How many people from the Party branch stayed?"

Yi Zhongding flipped through the list.

The current winter break is only three weeks long.

Moreover, transportation is extremely inconvenient.

Unlike later times, there were not many means of transportation to choose from.

I'd even be happy to go back by tour bus.

Therefore, the vast majority of people will choose not to go home for the Chinese New Year.

And to arrange the holiday study and life of these students on campus, as well as their New Year's Eve dinner.

That's the work task of their Party branch.

"All students stay on campus."

Cai Changming said in a firm and powerful voice.

"Let's ask for their opinions. We need to add more activities this year, since there will be more people, so we need to make the activities more diverse."

"We also need to start preparing the ingredients for the New Year's Eve dinner. We'll apply to the school's logistics department first, and I'll figure out how to fill any gaps."

"Let's go to the dormitory. We need to pay more attention to those students who are in dire need of help, especially this year's freshmen."

"They are different from our first cohort; most of them have family traditions or apprenticeships."

"Most of this year's participants lack a foundation in traditional Chinese medicine and come here with only enthusiasm. They haven't learned much in the past six months and are feeling lost."

Yi Zhongding took the list, got up, and left the office.

The two chatted as they walked toward the student dormitory.

The Haiyuncang campus is quite large, with a large playground and a football field.

There are two student dormitories, one a single-story building and the other a two-story building, both with the same structure.

The dormitory has an interesting layout, resembling a honeycomb.

Each cell consists of six rooms.

It is winter now.

The boiler room would place a large stove in the middle of the honeycomb for heating.

The temperature inside was also quite high.

Every time Yi Zhongding feels the temperature inside his house in the north during a winter, he sighs: "What kind of life did I have in the south during winter in my previous life?"

No matter how many clothes you wear, it's useless; you can only keep warm by shivering.

Of course, that means we are at peace now.

Otherwise, ordinary people wouldn't be able to enjoy such a life.

Will we be able to get through the winter?

It all depends on how strong your luck is.

I wonder how many people will freeze to death during the winter.

When Yi Zhongding and Cai Changming walked into the dormitory.

People who saw them greeted them.

"Hey, we've come to see if you need anything. What are your plans for winter break? What activities do you want to plan? We can discuss that first."

Yi Zhongding greeted them warmly and familiarly.

It's no exaggeration to say that...

He knew everyone in the school.

Six people live in each dormitory room.

As Yi Zhongding walked around, more and more people followed behind him.

Students from other Party branches also followed suit on their own initiative.

The team looked young and energetic, and very impressive.

After walking through both dormitory buildings.

Yi Zhongding then understood the situation.

"Changming, tell these thirty-odd students to meet at the playground at seven o'clock tomorrow morning. I'll take them to the factory."

"They can't do carpentry, but they can do physical labor like moving, chopping, and sawing. That's all the resources we have right now, so we can only help them make ends meet."

"For group activities during the winter break, please make a preliminary plan, discuss it at a meeting tomorrow, and then submit it to the school for approval."

"Also, we need to keep in touch with the Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University Medical School, and Peking University Nursing School to see if we can hold the Spring Festival get-together this year."

Yi Zhongding looked at the notes in his notebook and made detailed arrangements.

He already knew about the situation of the school's students in extreme poverty and those from impoverished backgrounds.

We also consulted them about their willingness to work part-time while studying.

So he contacted the No. 7 and No. 8 toy factories in Beijing.

Please ask them to assign some odd jobs to these people.

The two factories certainly wouldn't refuse.

Moreover, they made the receiving arrangements very quickly.

"Okay, don't worry, we'll split up and tell them you're going home, right? When can you bring your younger siblings to school? I even left some candy for them."

Cai Changming said with a smile.

"Yes, we kept them too."

The other students laughed.

"Okay, I'll bring them over to play during group activities. If you really want to, you can come to my house to play by yourselves and give them the candy."

Yi Zhongding smiled and nodded, then added a joke.

These people were all active members of the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Party branch that he established, and they were all trustworthy and easy to get along with.

So a joke is harmless.

"No, no, that teacher Yan from your department is too scary. She always asks so many questions."

Cai Changming shook his head repeatedly, as if he had seen a ghost.

Yi Zhongding smiled, said goodbye to them, and went home.