Chapter 405 Two Classes, Two Different Lives
Zi Yicheng awkwardly rubbed his nose. It wasn't good to have a girl who was too smart.
"I did pass the exam, I just paid to change my major."
Ye Shenge gave him a thumbs up and teased.
"Amazing, amazing, Young Master Zi is both capable and rich!"
"Hahaha, just so-so."
A Can drove, and A Long followed. The four of them arrived at Minsheng University.
Ye Shenge and Zi Yicheng attracted a lot of attention as soon as they got out of the car. After all, they were a handsome and beautiful pair.
Zi Yicheng had already scouted Minsheng University in advance, so he took Ye Shenge to the department office to report first.
The homeroom teacher of Class 1 of the Pharmacy Department was a young man who looked refined and scholarly. He stood up as soon as he saw them.
"Who are you?"
Zi Yicheng handed over their admission letters.
"Hello, we're here to register."
Shang Zhijie's gaze lingered on Ye Shenge's face for a few seconds, but he quickly averted his eyes under Zi Yicheng's imposing aura.
"Oh, so you're auditors. This year, Class 1 of the Pharmacy Department only has you two students. Generally, our school does not provide accommodation for auditors, so you only need to get meal cards."
Zi Yicheng was initially unwilling to get meal cards. They didn't have many classes each day and could go home for lunch.
However, seeing that the little girl clearly wanted to experience university life and was very interested in the university cafeteria.
Shang Zhijie quickly completed the enrollment procedures for the two of them, handing over their meal cards and class schedules.
"I'll take you to the classroom first, and you can get to know everyone."
Ye Shenge looked curiously at the school environment. It seemed that the students nowadays were very enthusiastic about learning, and they even walked in a hurry.
The Pharmacy Department was the smallest department in Minsheng University, with only three classes, each having about thirty students.
When Ye Shenge arrived, classes had already started. Shang Zhijie still interrupted the class. He didn't want the beautiful girl to wait outside.
Zi Yicheng had not let go of Ye Shenge's hand from the beginning. The moment they walked into the classroom, it immediately drew a lot of discussion.
Shang Zhijie knew what the effect would be and walked to the podium with a smile.
"Quiet, everyone. Today we have two auditors. You will be classmates from now on. They might graduate before you, but I hope you can all get along."
Shang Zhijie made way for them to introduce themselves. Zi Yicheng went up first, with a poker face.
"Hello, my name is Zi Yicheng."
As everyone was waiting for what he would say next, Zi Yicheng walked down.
Ye Shenge stifled a laugh. It was already difficult enough to ask someone accustomed to being a leader to be a student, and her boyfriend was naturally a man of few words.
Ye Shenge diffused the awkwardness of the situation and walked onto the stage with a smile.
"Hello everyone, my name is Ye Shenge. Although we are auditors, we are also members of the Pharmacy Department. We are here as auditors because we are interested in pharmacology, so I hope everyone can get along happily."
As soon as Ye Shenge finished speaking, she was met with warm applause. Zi Yicheng looked at the young boys sitting in the classroom and felt a surge of annoyance at the eager glint in their eyes. He pulled the little girl's hand and walked to the empty seats in the class.
"Hi, what's your relationship?"
"Are you boyfriend and girlfriend?"
When it came to declaring his ownership, Zi Yicheng was much more proactive than before.
"My fiancée!"
"Ah~~, you're already engaged? We don't have a chance anymore."
Zi Yicheng knew that these people meant no harm, and a smile finally appeared on his face.
"Yes, you don't have a chance. Everyone, focus on your studies."
Ye Shenge suppressed her laughter by the side, letting her boyfriend play the devoted partner, even wiping the stools and tables.
There were only two classes in the morning. Ye Shenge wanted to attend every teacher's class before choosing the ones she was interested in. Her time was very tight, and she could only stay in Minsheng for at most two months.
Therefore, Ye Shenge planned to complete all her interesting courses within the limited time she had. This was a big challenge.
Compared to Ye Shenge's diligence, Zi Yicheng was purely there to make up the numbers. The string of medicine names gave him a headache. Fortunately, he could stay by his little girlfriend's side, or he would have left long ago.
After two classes, Ye Shenge didn't leave. Instead, she took Zi Yicheng to the university library, where she could find books useful to her and wait for the cafeteria to open.
In just one morning, the reputation of the two new auditors in the Pharmacy Department spread throughout Minsheng University.
Whether it was during break time, in the library, or even on the way to the cafeteria, people deliberately came to see them in person.
"It seems I won't have any peace from now on."
Zi Yicheng was glad he had come. Even without Han Yuyan as a threat, there were many covetous pests in the school.
"It's okay. You just focus on your studies. Leave the rest to me."
During lunchtime, A Long and A Can came to the cafeteria, bringing lunchboxes prepared by Mom Ye.
"How did you get in?"
A Can grinned, his expression a little proud.
"Current security guards of Minsheng University!"
Ye Shenge looked at A Long, who nodded in grievance.
"Pfft, you've really been wronged!"
It was a waste of talent for the famous guards of the leader to become security guards at the school, but it didn't stop Ye Shenge from mocking them.
Ye Shenge was only interested in the school's food now. She never dreamed that she, Ye Shenge, would one day eat cafeteria food at school.
"Wow~ three dishes and one soup for only one yuan, and there are two meat dishes."
Zi Yicheng looked at the situation in Minsheng University and felt very uneasy. In the country, not only could he not attend university, but he also didn't have the ability to let students eat so well.
He felt a pent-up energy, waiting for an opportunity to unleash it.
"In the future, our country will be much better than this."
Ye Shenge, who was happily ordering food, paused when she heard such words.
"Of course, it will only get better."
Will it really get better? After nearly four years of drought, there were now floods. Who knew what would happen next? With such natural disasters, how could the land produce grain?
Ye Shenge sighed inwardly. First, the natural disasters had to stop, then agricultural output had to increase, then the economy had to develop, and the people's living standards had to be raised. There also had to be the concept of strengthening the nation through knowledge.
Each of these would take years to achieve. Counting down, she didn't know if she would see the prosperity of her past life before she got old.
Ye Shenge had already given up on the historical progression in her mind. Coming to this world was a great mess, and she could only wait and see.
The four of them enjoyed their meal. The meal cards only cost less than seven yuan.
For these seven yuan, many families in the Bai Rong production team could not even afford seven yuan.
Led by Gong Aidang, the villagers of Bai Rong production team traveled for two full days and nights until they reached Wuxiang County, which is at the intersection of Chuncheng and Huicheng.
Originally, they were supposed to go to Wuxiang County according to the instructions, but seeing the situation similar to Chuncheng, they did not dare to stop.
It was only when they met other refugees on the water that they learned that the entire Chuncheng and Huicheng were submerged. They could only go to Biancheng, which was more than a thousand miles away from Chuncheng.
Two days and one night was the limit for everyone. It had been raining continuously, and the boats had already accumulated a lot of water. Everyone was paddling and using anything they could to scoop water out.
Paddling, scooping water, and being drenched by the heavy rain, no one was not tired. They had to rest even if they forced themselves.
But they dared not rest, for fear that their boats would sink in a moment's sleep.
Suddenly, the wails of adults and children filled the air. Even Gong Aidang, who had to force himself to stay awake, secretly shed tears. But what else could they do? If they didn't reach Biancheng quickly, they would run out of water and food, and then they would have no strength to paddle or scoop water.
"Everyone, hold on a little longer, or we'll all die here."
Furthermore, due to the rain, some children and pregnant women had fallen ill and urgently needed a doctor.
"Look at these sick children and pregnant women. If we don't try our best, we can only watch them die. So, from now on, conserve your strength, stop crying, and fight with all your might."
Whether Gong Aidang's words had any effect or not, at least they didn't stop.
After paddling for another day and night, the rain gradually lessened, and even the depth of the water decreased.
"We're finally going to get there. At least we won't drown if we fall out of the boat."
Someone used a paddle to probe the water, and it touched the bottom, proving that they were almost able to walk on land.
"Put in more effort, and we'll soon be able to discard the boats and walk on land."
Indeed, after paddling for a short while, the water surface could no longer support the weight of the boats. Many strong laborers jumped into the water and began to push the boats forward. The water level was up to their knees.
"It's not raining anymore. It's finally not raining."
Everyone took off their raincoats. Not a single person didn't cheer at this moment.
Gong Aidang walked at the forefront, secretly wiping away tears again, his back to everyone. He was also grateful that his uncle had not suffered along with them. He saw how many elderly people had fallen ill along the way.
"Hey, where are you from?"
Gong Aidang quickly wiped his face and waved excitedly at the people standing not far away.
"We are from Anming County, below Chuncheng. We are villagers from Bai Rong production team."
"Okay, another group of refugees. We've already received so many refugees."
The other party was also very enthusiastic and kept directing everyone to disembark and go to the resettlement area.
Gong Aidang took out some damp cigarettes from his pocket and handed them to a few people.
"Comrades, please excuse us. We are refugees, and we don't have much with us. Please don't mind!"
The leader of the other party accepted the cigarettes without being polite and put them in his pocket, but his attitude was still good.
"Comrades, there's no need to be polite. We were specifically sent to resettle you. Tens of thousands of people have already arrived. You are just a few more."
"Good, good, good. We just don't know what the situation is like at the resettlement area, and if there's any relief grain. We've been hungry all the way."
"This..."
Although Gong Aidang was not very smart, the other party's hesitation made his heart sink. He knew that their resettlement would not be easy.
"Is there any difficulty?"
The other party nodded, and the difficulty on his face seemed genuine.
"To be honest, finding a place to live is easy. They are all large dormitories. As long as there is wood and people, we can build some beds. It's hot in Biancheng now, so sleeping on the ground is fine.
It's the relief grain that's the problem. As you know, the whole country is suffering from drought. Biancheng was not in a better situation than Chuncheng before, so there is not much grain left.
With tens of thousands of people arriving all at once, even if we eat sparingly, it won't be enough. However, our local government has bought some grain from outside, but everyone has to buy it with money and ration coupons. If you don't have coupons, you can pay more money. "
"How can this be? Hasn't the higher authorities allocated relief grain? We used to receive relief grain at the production team. How can there be no relief grain after such a big disaster?"
The other party did not speak further. When they reached the resettlement area, someone would be responsible for the grain issue. The more he said, the more mistakes he would make.
Finally, they arrived at the resettlement area. It was actually a temporary shed built on an open space. Only the top was covered with straw mats, and the remaining four sides were open.
Inside the shed, some people had built beds, some had spread straw mats on the ground, and quite a few people had found wooden boards from somewhere and used them as beds.
There were people packed densely together, and the entire open space was messy and noisy. Gong Aidang and Ji Songlin exchanged a look. They had to be careful.
"Bai Rong production team, come and take over. Hurry up and arrange these people."
Soon, a woman with a stern face appeared. Perhaps she had dealt with too many refugees, and her entire demeanor felt gloomy.
"Who is the captain of the Bai Rong production team?"
"I am the captain of the Bai Rong production team, and this is the party secretary of the production team."
The woman glanced at Gong Aidang and Ji Songlin and said in an impolite tone.
"Report the number of people."
"One thousand one hundred and thirty-seven people."
"Each thatched shed is supposed to house fifty people. We don't have that many thatched sheds now. If you want to live here, you have to build them yourselves."
Gong Aidang and Ji Songlin exchanged glances, their brows furrowed tightly.
"Comrade, can we discuss this first? We have children and the elderly who fell ill on the way. We want to settle them first. Is there a doctor here? Saving lives is the priority."
The woman was clearly impatient and pointed to a tent that had been set up.
"Go there to find a doctor. Come back to me after you've discussed it."
Gong Aidang and Ji Songlin quickly went to find the elders of the production team.
"Aidang, hurry up and take some people to move all our boats back. Whether it's for building sheds or for drying and burning, we can't let others have them for free."
"Okay, I'll go immediately. Brother Songlin, you go and discuss with Uncle and the others first. We need to settle down somehow."
Gong Aidang led his men to the boat mooring area and saw someone splitting wood.
"What are you doing? These are our boats."
"The boats are useless anyway. They're just in the way if they're left here. It's better to split them up and use them as firewood."
Gong Aidang snatched the axe from the other person's hand, and the people behind him also came forward.
"Even if they're used as firewood, they belong to our Bai Rong production team. We won't trouble you."
Seeing Gong Aidang's attitude, and hearing that the new production team had a large number of people, the other party reluctantly snatched the axe and left.
"Move the boats, not a single one left."
The large number of people from Bai Rong production team, and their recent arrival, attracted the attention of many observant individuals.
Gong Aidang hadn't thought of these things yet, but the elders of the village had thought of everything.
They first let the elderly, children, and pregnant women settle into the thatched sheds at the resettlement area. Doctors were also invited. The remaining men quickly built wooden houses, using the wooden planks dismantled from the boats.
The women, while watching the children and luggage, also cooked whatever food they had at home, at least to have a bowl of hot soup to warm their stomachs.