Siheyuan: Struggle in the Red Era

During the Spring Festival, Lin Baoyan was taken out to play by her neighbors during the day. Some played chess, some played table tennis, some had martial arts competitions, and all kinds of other things. Lin Baoyan felt that she had never had such a lively New Year since she came here.

We had fun like this every day, and before we knew it, the New Year holiday was over and everyone went back to their respective posts.

Lin Baoyan felt a little melancholy. She was usually the only one left in the dormitory and she felt a little lonely.

I don’t know how Brother Zhou spent the New Year this year. I’ve known him for five years, and every year I see him alone. No one around him introduces a girl to him. So, did Brother Zhou get married this year? If he keeps delaying, he will really become a difficult person.

When I thought of Brother Zhou, I immediately thought of Courtyard No. 95.

Yu Shui is going to take the college entrance examination this year, but unfortunately, she had lost contact with Yu Shui a long time ago. There has been drought in the past two years and life has been difficult everywhere. With a sister-in-law like He Sanmei, she doesn’t know how she is doing now. Fortunately, she moved her food relationship after she was admitted to high school, and her sister-in-law can’t hold her back. However, as long as she doesn’t have a job and as long as she returns to Siheyuan, she will be affected by the presence of Sha Zhu and his son. I hope her academic performance will not be affected and she can be admitted to the school of her choice this year.

It is now 61 years later. According to calculations, the beginning of all the subsequent changes in the Siheyuan: the death of Jia Dongxu, should have occurred in the second half of this year.

Sha Zhu has already married and has a son. As long as nothing happens to He Sanmei, Qin Huairu probably won't be able to suck his blood in the future. But I don't know what she will do to let her child eat white flour buns when the time comes.

The courtyard houses of today are not the same as those in the original TV series. Except for a few main characters and supporting roles, almost all the other passers-by A, B, and C have been replaced by new residents.

Lin Baoyan only thought about these things for a moment and then put them all behind her. What she wanted to know most was whether Wu Zhi was safe now and when he would be able to come back.

When school started, Cao Shuiyun returned to school early. With an uneasy heart, he finally waited for Lin Baoyan's return. Only after he signed a loan contract with Lin Baoyan, agreed on the subsequent repayment terms, and received the tuition and living expenses for this semester, did he finally cry with joy.

"I almost couldn't continue my studies. My family almost couldn't have a New Year's Eve dinner this year. Many uncles and aunts came to our house to collect debts. My family couldn't pay them back, so they carried the furniture to pay off the debts. Some bad guys who still couldn't pay back suggested that my father sell me for a high price. After all, I was a high school student, so the price he asked for couldn't be much different."

"If my grandma hadn't stopped him, my dad would have fought that bad guy to the death. I feel so sorry for my dad. At this age, not only can I not earn money for the family, but I also cause trouble for the family."

Lin Baoyan asked back: "In your village, how much money can a girl of your age earn in a year?"

Cao Shuiyun choked up and said, "If I earn 8 centimeters every day, at the end of the year, after the food rations are deducted, I can at least get or yuan."

This amount of money was only achieved in the past three or four years when policies were relaxed and new high-yield seeds were planted.

Lin Baoyan analyzed: "If you calculate it this way, your family earned 60 to 70 yuan less in total during your three years of high school. If you are more generous, let's say 90 yuan. The tuition and living expenses for your three years of high school should be more than enough at 300 yuan, right?"

"No, no, I really can't use so much." Cao Shuiyun was so scared that he waved his hands quickly.

Lin Baoyan ignored him: "Your college subsidy is almost enough for your own living, so the difference is 120 yuan at the higher end. In these seven years, your family has lost 510 yuan in total."

If the number of 510 is divided into seven years, it is not much each year, but when put together it is a bit scary. Cao Shuiyun is scared now.

"Your monthly salary in the first year after graduation is 49.5 yuan, which is 594 yuan a year. If you spend yuan a month, your annual savings will be yuan. In other words, after you graduate and start working, you will be able to make up for the money your family invested in you in a year and a half at most. After that, all the months and years will be earnings."

Although Cao Shuiyun knew that as long as she was admitted to university, all her family's previous investments could be recovered in a short time, she had always felt guilty about her old father fighting against the bad guys for her and had never thought about it. Now that Lin Baoyan had broken through this fog, she immediately understood.

As long as you can get through this year and a half, every day thereafter will be profit.

She thanked Lin Baoyan again: "Li Xiang, if it weren't for your promise before the holiday last semester, I really wouldn't be able to hold on until now. Who knows, really, really," she choked up and held Lin Baoyan's hand: "Li Xiang, you saved my future. I won't say much to thank you. Just wait and see how I perform in the future."

Tao Xiaomei had been standing a little distance away from the two of them. Only after Cao Shuiyun finally finished crying and talking did she slowly walk closer.

Her complexion didn't look very good, with big dark circles under her eyes.

Lin Baoyan stared at her for a long time before asking, "Do you have anything to tell me?"

Tao Xiaomei bit her lip, a little hesitant.

Cao Shuiyun had solved her own problem, so she was now able to care about other things. She noticed Tao Xiaomei's abnormality at a glance, and pulled Tao Xiaomei's arm and asked anxiously: "What's wrong with you? Tell me quickly, there's no one else here."

Tao Xiaomei's face was tangled. She looked from Cao Shuiyun to Lin Baoyan, and finally shook her head and said, "I'm fine."

Lin Baoyan sighed and said to Tao Xiaomei: "Sometimes, you really don't have to think too much, and maybe what you are worried about doesn't exist."

If she remembered correctly, it was Tao Xiaomei who was the first to worry about not being able to continue her studies. Now even Cao Shuiyun was in danger of being forced to drop out. There was no reason why Tao Xiaomei would be luckier.

She still had the money to help others, but that was not the way to help others. Tao Xiaomei had to ask for the money first, otherwise, she would not take the initiative to ask for the money. Her words just now were enough.

Man must save himself before others can save him.

If she is worried about this and that and in the end refuses to ask for help, she can't blame others for not asking for help first.

The three of them went to the Academic Affairs Office to pay for their textbooks and tuition fees.

Halfway through the walk, Tao Xiaomei's legs moved slower and slower, and finally she stopped.

Her tears slowly rolled down her face, and she cried softly, "You two go pay the fee, I won't go.

Cao Shuiyun was dumbfounded: "Little sister, why don't you go to pay the tuition? Are you, are you, are you not going to study anymore?"

Tao Xiaomei covered her face and nodded slowly.

Cao Shuiyun also stood there motionless.

Lin Baoyan also stood still.