Although it was already late, the three spotlights outside the school cafeteria were particularly bright. [ ] Xiaojun and his son got out of the car, followed Li Mingli's instructions, and went straight to the bulletin board fifty meters away from the cafeteria to search for the dormitory. The bulletin board was embedded in a

The west facade wall of a dormitory building is about five or six meters long and three meters high. The outer frame is framed by stainless steel iron sheets and is divided into dozens of small columns by movable doors. The top of the columns is a white fluorescent tube, which is tightly closed.

The wall is made of white spray-coated boards, and the list of new students in each department and class of the college is posted. Under the illumination of fluorescent lamps, it is very clear. Xiaojun quickly found his name, Department of Medical Sciences, Linchuan Medical Major, 94th

Class 6, the room number is Room 311 in Apartment No. 5. Xiaojun had never heard of an apartment, so he asked Wu Pingshun, "Dad, what does the apartment here mean? Where is Room 311 in Student Apartment No. 5?"

Do you know?"

"Apartment is actually the name of the dormitory. It is a place where everyone lives and sleeps together. It sounds more elegant. I just saw your class and dormitory number. What a coincidence. You have the same class name and live in the same room as Xiaosen.

, there’s no need to ask, just follow me and go directly to the dormitory office to register in the dormitory.”

The two walked along the main road in the school, bypassing the central garden to the north, crossing an arched bridge, and arrived at the student living area. This place is surrounded by an iron fence, and inside the fence are pitch pines that have been trimmed in the shape of battlements.

There are more than ten seven-story buildings side by side in the east-west direction of the courtyard. Wu Ping led Xiaojun directly to the building in the southernmost row and went to the dormitory management office on the third floor. The man on duty was a man in his forties.

The short, fat woman with a full moon face and a loud voice said, "Comrade, does Wu Xiaojun from Class 6, Grade 94, Clinical Medicine, live on this floor?"

"Wait a minute, let me check it for you." The fat woman opened the freshman roster and found Xiaojun's name, "Pay fifty yuan for daily necessities, I will issue you a receipt, and go to the next room to collect the items and room keys.

Go along the corridor to the room on the left at the end. A student has just arrived and is packing his things. Go ahead and sign the name at the back."

After completing the accommodation procedures, the two of them came to the room. This was a single room that could accommodate eight people. Opposite the door and by the window was a red double-bucket wooden table. It was old and looked very shabby. Four steel tables were placed against the walls on both sides.

There is a double-decker wooden bed. There are two fixed cupboards at the outer ends of the bed, which are divided into four compartments from top to bottom. There are no other furnishings. Four of the eight beds in the room have bedding and luggage placed on the top bunks. The others are

They all went out, and two people were tidying up the bed and closet, saying hello to each other. They turned out to be Zhao Xiaozhou and his son from Beijiaozhou, Qinghe. They arrived about half an hour earlier than Xiaojun and his son, and had basically finished tidying up. Xiaojun chose

I took a lower bunk by the window on the left and simply packed it up, had dinner outside the school, and slept soundly all night until dawn.

At eight o'clock the next day, Xiaojun and his son came to the No. 1 student cafeteria. It was an old-fashioned building with a Northern Russian style, with red tiles on the ridges and rust-red walls. It faced east and west, and had four glass doors.

There are more than 1,500 conjoined green seats. There are more than 30 dining windows from south to north on the east side. At the north end is a stage of more than 50 square meters. Important activities or conferences of the school are often held here.

. Walking into the cafeteria, there is a big red banner above the stage, "Registration Office for Grade 94 Freshmen of Pingxi Medical College". A row of staff under the stage are all in place, and a sign is placed on the table in front of them, from verification to completion.

It is a one-stop process. At this time, in addition to some senior students dining, there are already many parents and freshmen waiting in line to go through the procedures.

Xiaojun saw this scene for the first time. He was very unfamiliar, a little overwhelmed, and didn't know what to do. Wu Pingshun was relatively familiar with this place, and the third son Xiaosen also registered here. The general process was similar to before, and there was not much difference in his heart.

I knew Xiao Jun was looking around, at a loss as to what to do, "Don't panic, don't walk around, follow me." Xiao Jun was like a child, following Wu Pingshun wherever he went, never leaving. It went well, at nine o'clock

About half way through, various procedures have been completed.

Afterwards, the two came to the library to pick up books. There were so many people here that they opened eight windows. Each window was lined up a hundred meters long. They were waiting under the hot sun, talking and laughing. Wu Pingshun

After looking at each window, He Xiaojun lined up in front of the clinical medicine window. Clinical medicine is the largest major in the college, and there are the most people waiting in line in front of it, 200 people. "With so many people, when can we get in line?"

Now, there is really no trouble in high school. Each class sends a few people to the classroom, calls a name, and distributes a set of books, which is fast and not chaotic." Xiaojun said anxiously.

"This is the difference between university and middle school. In middle school, there is one class teacher and one fixed classroom, and students are concentrated. University is different. Often there is only one counselor (head teacher) for three or four classes, sometimes for ten days.

We haven't seen each other for half a month, and it all depends on students' conscious study. There are many departments in the university, and the division of labor is detailed. Everyone is responsible for their own affairs, performs their duties, and takes responsibility. You will naturally become familiar with and adapt to it in the future. It is our fault.

It’s not too late to arrive. I’ll catch up with the centralized registration. If I’m late, once the booth is evacuated, the more than 20 departments may not be able to complete the work in two days. Everyone is waiting, so let’s wait for a long time. Look.

It seems they won't get off work at noon, so just be patient." Wu Pingshun explained to Xiaojun based on his past understanding and memory.

At noon in September, although there is no scorching sun in summer, there is no cool breeze in spring. Many people look tired under the sun's rays. Sweat beads are popping out of their foreheads like pearls. Some people simply hold up their coats.

Block the sun. Waiting is the most anxious and unbearable thing, and it is also a very painful thing. After many days of hard work, tiredness from riding in the car, not enough food and water, not enough sleep, the sun is shining, and the anxiety attacks the heart. It is almost twelve o'clock,

Wu Pingshun couldn't hold on any longer. Suddenly he felt his eyes dizzy, his heart beat faster, and his whole body was weak. His vision went dark, and he fell to the ground. His face suddenly turned pale, dripping with sweat, and the corners of his mouth were trembling. Xiao Jun was so frightened that he was stunned and was at a loss for a moment. "

"Young man, your father is exhausted. Several people came over to help carry him to a shady place under the tree," someone next to him said.

Several male students came over and lifted Wu Pingshun to the stone slab under the sycamore tree not far away. Someone took out a water cup and put some water into his mouth. Wu Pingshun slowly opened his eyes. "Dad, you fainted.

Drink some water quickly and calm down. Later, I will buy a pack of instant noodles and eat some first." Xiaojun's face was full of pain, he was anxious, and his words were trembling.

"It's nothing serious. I'll just rest here for a while. Go and line up to get the books. Don't delay things." Wu Pingshun said feebly. At this moment, all he wanted to do was to finish one thing quickly.

, I don’t want to delay for a moment, I still have a lot of things to do at home, and I can’t stay here for too long.

"Dad, we haven't eaten our morning meal yet. I'll buy some bread first, put it on the bed, you can cool down, drink some water, and then I'll line up to get the books." After Xiaojun finished speaking, he bought two pieces of bread from a nearby store.

With two bottles of mineral water, Wu Pingshun also felt much better. He sat on a stone slab with a sad face. He received sympathy and understanding from students and parents about his collapse, and everyone unanimously gave the green light to Xiaojun.

There was no need to queue anymore. In less than ten minutes, I got the books back at the window. There were quite a lot of books, including all the textbooks during school. There were fifty or sixty books. They were large and thick. They were two full bundles, heavy.

They arrived in front of Wu Pingshun. The two rested for a while. Wu Pingshun tried to stand up. His head was no longer dizzy and he had some energy. He tried to walk a few steps and felt that he could do it, so he returned to the dormitory.

Six students have arrived in the dormitory. Zhao Xiaozhou from Jiaozhou, Hu Lei from Yang'an County, Zhao Gang from Luanshan City, Wu Xiaojun from Yuanzhen County, Yan Gaofeng from Pingxi Lianghe District and Liu Youcai from Da'an City, Dongshang Province. Zhao

Xiao Zhou was the first to arrive. Everything was packed and he and his father went to the Green River Market to go shopping. Zhao Gang and Liu Youcai were packing their things. The most active person in the room was Yan Gaofeng. He was not tall, with a pointed forehead and a wide chin.

, a pair of mung bean eyes, a crew cut, wearing a black jacket, walking unsteadily, full of humor, he is familiar with Pingxi, and he is also a familiar person, talks a lot, is very excited, and talks here and there.

He kept getting up endlessly, inserting some jokes and stories from time to time, which made the whole room burst into laughter from time to time. It became the pistachio of this new group, and everyone found a rare sense of relaxation and comfort. Hu Lei's father occasionally talked a lot,

Xiaojun didn't understand a word he said.

After lunch, Xiaojun and his son took a nap. It was already four o'clock in the afternoon. Since they had completed the admission procedures and had nothing else to do, Wu Pingshun completed his mission and prepared to take the nine o'clock train home. The two arrived.

I had something to eat at a small shop on Beijing Road outside the dormitory area. Since it was still early, I sat down and rested at a pavilion on the roadside. "Serving in the army is not easy for students, and it is even more difficult for you to be alone. The most difficult thing for you here is the first month.

, you have to rely on yourself for everything. If you are not familiar with the place, everything is unfamiliar, but it is no different than at home. If anything goes wrong, your family will be unable to help you for a while. You must learn to be independent, and slowly become familiar with and adapt to the new environment. Here

Students come from all over the world and have different personalities. They are very different in all aspects. You must gradually understand each person's nature. Don't be too strong. Don't compete with others. Learn to get along well with others. Walk while holding on to the wall and do things in a low-key manner.

Don't show off, let alone take dangerous steps. Suffering a loss is a blessing rather than a curse. Be principled when it comes to big things, pretend to be confused when it comes to small things, and hold your own bottom line. Don't worry about family matters. I have everything, and no one can mess with it. Although the conditions at home are

No, you must spend what you should spend, don't spend what you shouldn't spend, and don't be too frugal when it comes to eating. Your mother and I will do our best to support you to complete your studies." Xiaojun is Wu Pingshun's youngest son.

Full of elements of his youth, with a congenial temperament and personality, he always stayed by his side. If he left suddenly, he felt really reluctant to leave. He was worried about his future clothing, food, cold, warmth, and illness. He looked forward to being safe and successful in his studies. Before leaving,

There were endless instructions and endless nostalgia. Wu Pingshun smoked a cigarette and lowered his head as he explained word by word, fearing that he would miss something or forget something. Xiaojun suddenly felt infinitely lonely, with tears in his eyes, and his heart felt like it was falling apart.

After picking up the five-flavor bottle, I had all kinds of tastes that could not be described or expressed in any words. There were so many words that I couldn’t even say them out for a moment, so I had to lower my head, use branches to scratch the ground, and listen.

Silently remembering every word and sentence of my father.

"It's getting late. It's time for me to go to the station. You go back to the dormitory and have a good rest. Tomorrow, go to the front yard of the school to have a look, walk around, familiarize yourself with the environment, and wait patiently for the school's class arrangements. Everything will be done.

Yes, after the official class, write a letter to your family. If you are short of money, just say, don’t hold on by yourself and carry it to your death." After saying that, Wu Pingshun stood up and walked towards the bus stop.

"Dad, are you okay if you don't go back today? I was scared this morning. I haven't had a moment of relaxation in the past few days. Now I'm settled here. I'll rest for another night and maybe it will be better on the way back. I'm really worried that your body won't be able to bear it.

What happened on the way?" Xiaojun couldn't help but burst into tears and said reluctantly as he walked.

"I know my body is fine. Don't worry. It's fine. Go back quickly. Go back quickly. The students have just arrived. It's a bit messy and complicated. Take care of your things and don't lose them." Wu Pingshun's voice was a bit loud.

Hoarse and with a sore nose, he tried hard to control his emotions, fearing that Xiaojun would see his sorrow, so he quickened his pace and without looking back, waved his hand to stop Xiaojun from seeing him off again. Seeing his father's tired figure submerged in the crowd, Xiaojun felt full in his heart.

Melancholy and hesitant, he had no intention of admiring the constantly flashing neon lights on the street, and had no intention of appreciating the rhythm of being in the endless flow. He wandered alone on the road, dejected, and listlessly returned to his new nest, starting a new starting point for his life struggle. "
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