Siheyuan: Spring and Autumn

The next morning, Qin Zheng rode his bike back to the military camp and put his things in the yard on the way. He ignored everything else and just waited to count the money.

He Yuzhu can already help with chores like making money, so he doesn't have to worry about it.

He Yuzhu: Qin Zheng, I treat you as a brother, but you treat me as a lackey.

September 9st and 1nd were the days for reporting to the university. At 2 p.m. on the 2nd, Qin Zheng rode his bike to school.

The bike was newly bought. When He Yuzhu handed the payment to Qin Zheng, he went to the department store and bought the bike without saying a word, leaving He Yuzhu, the worker, stunned.

"This guy is really decisive and his ideas are as big as the sky."

He Yuzhu also wanted to buy a car, but he was short of money.

Although the quality of life of the brother and sister has not been greatly affected since He Daqing left, He Yuzhu is a person who cannot save money. He spends a lot of money on eating, drinking and smoking.

"My salary this month has doubled, plus the money from selling fish, I earn more than 100 yuan a month. Well, I also started saving money this month, and I can buy a car with two months' salary.

After a while, I will also be a car owner."

For the sake of a car, He Yuzhu made up his mind to save money.

I walked into Room 108 of the dormitory building carrying the package. There were two people inside, one fat and one thin, very funny.

"Hello you two."

The two buddies looked at Qin Zheng in surprise. The fat student said with trembling hands: "Qin...Qin...Qin Zheng, alive, alive."

As for the other one, his eyes were also shining, but he didn't speak.

Qin Zheng bowed and said in a clear voice: "Qin Zheng, a native of Beijing, nice to meet you two."

The person who had just spoken also imitated him and bowed, saying loudly: "Hua Bingchang, from Beijing."

The other one said softly: "Qiao Mu, from Beijing."

Hua Bingchang said: "We have the advantage of geographical location, so we are the last to report. Qiao Mu and I just arrived as well."

Qin Zheng said: "It's normal. You can be more relaxed when you are close."

I looked around the dormitory and saw that only one bed at the door was unoccupied.

Well, this is his bed. He doesn't care about the bed at all. It's just a place to sleep.

After cleaning and making the bed, the other member of the dormitory also returned from outside.

"My name is Zou Shixin, and I'm from Shandong."

After introducing each other's names, Zou Shixin said, "Do you know? Our school does not have enough dormitories. We are currently building a dormitory building. Students from some departments are now living in the First Gymnasium, with dozens of double-decker steel beds lined up together."

Hua Bingchang said: "We are quite lucky. We can live in the dormitory directly. There are four people in a room, each with a bed. We don't have to sleep on double-decker beds."

Qiao Mu also nodded in approval.

Then, the four of them ranked their ages. Zou Shixin was the oldest, born in 32, followed by Qiao Mu and Hua Bingchang, and the youngest was Qin Zheng.

"It's time for dinner. As a landlord, I have income, so I'll treat you to roast duck."

Qin Zheng invited.

The three of them were quite curious about Qin Zheng. They had just chatted with him for a long time and knew that he had an income while serving in the army.

Zou Shixin said, "There are many days ahead, and we will have this opportunity. Let's eat in the cafeteria first, and then walk around the campus. I tell you, the food in our school is very good."

Hua Bingchang said, "Really? How good is it?"

"Haha, it's better than you think, and it has high nutritional value. After all, our monthly food allowance is 12.5 yuan."

Hua Bingchang said, "Then listen to the eldest brother. Let's eat in the cafeteria first. Fourth brother, you can treat me later. I want to eat roast duck and shabu-shabu mutton."

Although he is the third child, he is two years older than Qin Zheng. He has a very lively personality and seems less stable than Qin Zheng.

The three of them smiled, then took their bowls and walked towards the cafeteria.

After taking just two steps, Qin Zheng suddenly felt something strange. Then he realized where the strange feeling came from. It turned out that Hua Bingchang and Qiao Mu were walking hand in hand.

The two grown men, holding hands, walked forward with big strides, with innocent expressions on their faces.

Qin Zheng couldn't help but shudder. Oh, these two innocent little boys don't even have the concept of gender yet! The country's education in some aspects has indeed not caught up.

Looking at the food in the cafeteria, Qin Zheng was a little shocked. Isn't this too good?

Qin Zheng knew that China was newly built and lacked various resources.

However, he never expected that the food in the university would be so good, better than he had imagined!

There were more than a hundred dining tables in the hall, arranged vertically and horizontally. The staple foods included rice, steamed buns and noodles. The key point was that there was no limit on the quantity and you could eat as much as you wanted. Each person had two bowls of dishes per meal, with meat, eggs and fish as the main dishes. Soup was also supplied in unlimited quantities.

It must be emphasized here that the above description is about student meals at Kyoto University in the 1950s. It is not the author's imagination, but the real situation at that time.

At this time, college students across the country were exempt from tuition, lecture fees, and accommodation fees. They all enjoyed the "supply system" treatment, with a monthly food allowance of 12.5 yuan per person, and also enjoyed public medical care.

Look carefully, it’s the central stove!

Although it is not as good as a small stove, it is better than a big stove.

What is supply-side system?

It is a distribution system that implements free supply of daily necessities, including personal clothing, food (divided into large, medium and small kitchens), housing, transportation, study and other necessities as well as some pocket allowances.

In 1955, the country implemented a monetary wage system, and the supply system came to an end.

Take Beijing University as an example. After the country resumed the college entrance examination in 1952, the monthly food expenses for college students from 1952 to 1955 were 12 yuan in old currency, and students could buy meal tickets and vegetable tickets at will.

There are many types of dishes to choose from:

Special dishes, priced between 2000 and 3000 yuan, are the best dishes, including braised fish, spare ribs, meatballs, etc.

Class A, 1500 yuan, includes Kung Pao Chicken, Ancient Pork, Stir-fried Liver Tips, Mushu Pork, etc.

Class B, 1000 yuan, includes stir-fried meat dishes with both meat and vegetables, such as stir-fried cauliflower with meat and roasted eggplant;

Course C, 500 yuan, includes vegetarian dishes such as boiled cabbage with dried shrimp, shredded potatoes, and eggplant puree;

There are dozens of side dishes for breakfast, and students can choose whatever they like.

Especially during festivals, there are many varieties of dishes.

Even with such food, sometimes the monthly expenditure is less than 12 yuan, and a little money can be saved.

Qin Zheng was quite satisfied with such meals and he would not save any. He had to practice martial arts every day, which consumed a lot of energy, so nutrition had to be guaranteed.

The Physics Department is divided into four classes, and Qin Zheng is in Class 3.

On the first day of school, there were no actual classes. Each class gathered in their own small classroom and distributed textbooks.

Because he was the tallest student in the class, Qin Zheng was very self-conscious and sat in the last row. After taking a quick look, he found that there were 3 students in Class 40, including 12 girls and 28 boys.

The bell rang and a young man in his twenties walked into the classroom.

"Hello, students. My name is Tang Tao. I am your counselor and also a graduate student in the Department of Physics. Now, I will start calling the roll. Please stand up and introduce yourself."

Damn, this process seems to be indispensable every school season.

"Anlia."

"arrive."

The girl sitting on the left stood up. She was about 1.63 meters tall, with delicate features. She was very pretty. She said openly:

"Hello, classmates. My name is An Liya. I am from Beijing. I am 20 years old. I am very happy to be your classmate. I hope we can spend these five wonderful years in college together. Thank you all."

After he finished speaking, he sat down and there was a burst of applause in the classroom.