Old Mrs. Song is reborn; get out of here, you scumbag husband and illegitimate child!

On the second floor of the girls' dormitory at Xincheng University, the long corridor was filled with students and parents carrying their bedding rolls.

Song Xianglan led Shen Huijun through the door.

Two people have already arrived in the eight-person dormitory.

There were four bunk beds in the room, with the best light coming from the seats by the window.

Shen Huijun pointed to the seat on the left side by the window.

"Mom, I'll sleep in this lower bunk."

Song Xianglan unloaded the large and small bags on the ground, rolled up her sleeves, and began to tidy up.

"Okay, the lower bunk is more convenient, saves me from climbing up and down. Go fetch a basin of water and wipe the bed board first."

Shen Huijun responded.

He grabbed the washbasin and ran outside.

The two girls who had arrived earlier looked over. One was struggling to make up her bedding, while the other, with her parents by her side, was hanging up a mosquito net.

Although it's early spring, the weather in the new town isn't that cold, and there's a kind of small midge that bites and causes a lot of itching and is quite aggressive towards strangers.

Song Xianglan was quick and efficient.

When Shen Huijun returned with the water, she had already dusted the bed clean.

After wiping the bed board, I laid out the new cotton quilt I brought from home, and then covered it with a blue and white checkered sheet, which looked refreshing.

Song Xianglan took out a piece of floral fabric from her bag, quickly strung a rope along the bedside, and hung it up to create a simple bed curtain.

At last.

She magically produced a small red lamp and placed it beside Shen Huijun's pillow.

"This is battery-powered. If you want to read after the lights are off at night, you can just pull the curtain and read inside without disturbing other people."

Shen Huijun touched the small lamp, her heart warming: "Thank you, Mom."

As they were talking.

The dormitory door was suddenly pushed open.

A round-faced girl stood at the door, dressed in brand-new polyester clothing, with a gleaming watch on her wrist. Behind her followed a well-dressed middle-aged couple, carrying a pile of bags and packages.

Following behind the round-faced girl was a tall, thin girl carrying an old cloth bag, who looked a little timid.

The tall, thin girl immediately took a liking to the empty upper bunk above Shen Huijun's head.

He walked over quickly and asked in a low voice, "Excuse me, is this upper bunk taken? Can I sleep here?"

Shen Huijun looked up.

"Nobody's here, you can go to sleep."

The girl had just breathed a sigh of relief and was about to put her bag down.

Suddenly, a hand came across, and the round-faced girl blocked the top of the ladder, raising her chin: "I've got my eye on this upper bunk. Go look somewhere else."

The tall, thin girl was stunned, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears.

"I asked first."

The round-faced girl didn't waste any words. She pulled out an unopened bag of butter cookies from her handbag, waved it in her hand, and said, "I like the upper bunk by the window. You can give me your spot, and these cookies are yours."

The tall, thin girl stood there, tears welling up in her eyes, biting her lip and remaining silent.

These days, being poor is the original sin.

Someone threw food at us, and the whole "first come, first served" thing became a joke.

The room fell silent for a moment.

Shen Huijun's eyes widened instantly at the skinny girl in the upper bunk across from her, whose clothes were patched.

He stared intently at the bag of cookies and swallowed hard.

"Add another handful of White Rabbit milk candy." The round-faced girl pulled another handful of candy from her pocket.

"make a deal."

The girl across from me jumped down from the top bunk in a flash, moving faster than a monkey, and snatched the cookies and candy.

He threw his bedding roll onto the empty bed by the door.

"Sister, this place is yours."

As he spoke, he tore open the packaging bag, took a cookie, and took a bite.

His face was filled with ecstasy.

"It smells so good!"

The round-faced girl tossed her luggage onto the bed, clapped her hands, and said, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Peng Yuying. I'm from Hangzhou."

The girl, her mouth stuffed full of cookies, mumbled, "My name is Han Lu, I'm from Changshan. I'll change beds if you give me food."

The tall, thin girl wiped away her tears and placed the bedding on top of Shen Huijun.

He said in a low voice, "My name is Qiao Siyi."

The girl who had been holding back her laughter suddenly burst out laughing:

"Qiao Siyi? That name sounds like 'chocolate'."

She stood up confidently: "My name is Sunflower. Don't laugh, my dad named me that, saying it's because I'm as resilient as a sunflower. My hometown is in the mountains of Sichuan."

The atmosphere inside the room eased considerably.

Followed by.

Four more girls came in one after another.

Cao Qunying, who came from the Northwest, was a robust woman with a dark red face.

Wang Bangxia, from Northeast China, has a very loud voice and speaks very cheerfully.

There's also Hua Peiying from northern Jiangsu and Chu Linlin from Guangzhou.

All eight people were gathered together.

The small dormitory room immediately became as lively as a vegetable market.

Song Xianglan took out a bag of washed green dates from her cloth bag and distributed them to everyone: "Come on, have a taste. These are from home, they're not expensive, just to quench your thirst."

These green dates are big and thin-skinned, and they're crunchy when you bite into them.

Everyone took it, sweetly calling out:

"Thank you, Auntie!"

While munching on a date, Xiangyanghua stared at Shen Huijun and Song Xianglan, asking curiously, "Shen Huijun, you don't look like your mother at all. You look like someone from the Jiangnan water towns, while your mother looks like...like..."

Shen Huijun pushed the box under the bed back into place, looking smug: "Of course it doesn't look like her, this is my mother-in-law."

"What?"

Han Lu, who was eating a date, almost choked.

The pillow in Cao Qunying's hand fell to the ground as she was making the bed.

Everyone in the room stared wide-eyed, their mouths agape, wide enough to fit an egg.

These days, it's not uncommon for people to go to university.

There are quite a few marriages, but I've never seen a mother-in-law personally send her child to school and they get along like a real mother and daughter.

Cao Qunying picked up the pillow.

He dusted it off.

A look of envy:

"Young lady, you're so lucky! I almost broke my husband's legs because I wanted to go to school. My in-laws cursed me for three days and three nights at the village entrance, saying I was unfaithful and wanted to abandon my husband and children."

Wang Bangxia also sighed.

"That's for sure! My husband won't let me come either, insisting that it's useless for women to be educated."

In a moment of desperation, I used some tricks on him, getting him drunk and seducing him for several days, then bringing in physical assistance. And you think your mother-in-law would still send you here, hang curtains for you, and buy you lamps?

In a short time.

All eyes were on Song Xianglan.

The look in his eyes was as if he were looking at some rare animal.

Shen Huijun got even more excited and grabbed Song Xianglan's hand.

"I was able to get into university entirely thanks to my mother-in-law's support. She said that women need to study, because only by studying can they stand tall."

"If it weren't for my mother-in-law, I'd still be reclaiming land on an island. She gave me a second life."

These words were spoken.

The girls inside the room listened with tears welling up in their eyes.

Peng Yuying was so excited that her face turned red.

This girl is very straightforward and can't stand hearing about such touching and moving stories of good people.

She suddenly took off the gold ring on her hand.

Without saying a word, he tried to put it on Song Xianglan's hands.

"Auntie, you're so kind! You're the perfect mother-in-law! I'm so touched, here, take this!"

Song Xianglan was startled and quickly pulled her hand back.

"Oh no, oh no, you mustn't!"

Peng Yuying's parents, who were watching from the side, turned green with anger and rushed over to pull their daughter away.

"Yu Ying! What are you doing?"

Peng's mother turned to Song Xianglan with an apologetic smile, "Elder sister, I'm so sorry. My daughter has been spoiled since she was little. She's the only girl among more than a dozen cousins ​​in the family, and they've pampered her to an extreme degree."

She acts without thinking, and loves to give gifts when she's touched.

Song Xianglan was both amused and exasperated.

He waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, it's nothing. This girl has a very straightforward personality. I like honest kids like her. She'll throw gold coins at you without warning, it's so festive."

Even as her mother held her down, Peng Yuying still managed to turn back and smile at Song Xianglan:

"Mom, look! Auntie says she likes me just the way I am!"

The dormitory erupted in laughter.

Everyone laughed.

The initial awkwardness completely disappeared.

Mr. Peng, being a shrewd man, seeing the atmosphere was just right, suggested:

"It's a rare and precious opportunity for the kids to get together. To ensure my silly daughter can receive more care from everyone in the dorm, I'm treating everyone to lunch today. Parents are also coming."

"Yay!" Han Lu was the first to jump up in response; this girl gets all excited whenever she hears about food.

Shen Huijun looked at Song Xianglan.

Song Xianglan readily nodded: "Go. Why not go when someone's treating? It's a good opportunity for you kids to get to know each other. You'll be living under this roof for four years, so you'll all need to look after each other."

A group of more than a dozen people walked out of the school gate and headed straight for a small restaurant near the school.

The new town is located by the sea.

The food is different from what we eat inland.

Once inside the restaurant, Peng's father handed the menu to Song Xianglan: "Elder sister, you are the elder, please order."

Song Xianglan didn't refuse, took the menu and glanced at it. "The food in Xincheng is the same as in my hometown. I'll order a few local specialties. You guys can order the rest."

"Boss, an oyster omelet, please. And a ginger duck, with plenty of ginger slices to sauté. The satay trio is also a must, the broth should be thick. And a serving of sweet potato starch balls, please."

Listening from the side, Mr. Peng gave a thumbs up: "Sister, you're an expert! This is a dish we've never even heard of."

Peng's father added another dish of braised pork and several kinds of seafood.

They ordered another large bowl of rice.

The aroma of the dishes was irresistible as soon as they were served.

Han Lu could barely hold her chopsticks, staring at the plate of golden oyster omelets and swallowing hard.

Everyone sat together, and the little tiff from earlier over fighting for beds had long since vanished.

Qiao Siyi was still a little reserved.

But after Song Xianglan put a piece of duck meat on her plate, she smiled.