Luo Xuan took a short rest and then headed towards Hongxing Township under the scorching sun.
During this period, the school has one full day for students to register.
Even if you go the next day, you can sign up after school has already started.
Just because the area under the jurisdiction of Hongxing Township is very large, the distance to the farthest student from the township is more than 50 miles, winding through mountains and rivers, and taking rugged mountain roads.
In addition, the transportation during this period is very backward.
Therefore, it is basically impossible for students to arrive at school on time.
When Luo Xuan rushed to the school to register, he saw only two teachers sitting in the empty teacher's office.
One of them is an accountant and moral education teacher in the school, a mimeograph worker, a bell ringer, an office cleaner, and a cashier.
"Hello, Teacher Yuan!"
According to the memory preserved by the original owner, Luo Xuan remembered that his math teacher was Yuan Liyi.
This is a young man with a bad temper who likes to convince others with his 'virtue'.
As soon as Luo Xuan entered the door, he greeted him politely.
"Well, come in."
Teacher Yuan nodded slightly, "Are you ready for the tuition and fees?"
As soon as Teacher Yuan saw Luo Xuan, he first asked about tuition and fees.
This is not because he is greedy for money.
Because everyone is relatively poor, it is not very common to default on tuition fees.
So much so that the teachers in the school earn a salary of more than 20 yuan a month, and a large part of it is used to advance tuition fees for the students.
And this teacher Yuan just got married during the summer vacation, which was when he needed money.
So when he saw students like Luo Xuan, who came from relatively poor families, to sign up, his first reaction was that his scalp went numb!
My heart trembled!
He was afraid that if he couldn't bear it, he would advance tuition fees to the students again.
As a result, his life back home will not be easy.
Luo Xuan took out a "yellow toad" and handed it to the accountant next to him who was responsible for collecting tuition and a teacher with numerous positions. "Teacher Zhao, how much accommodation fee do I need to pay if I board in the school?"
"The accommodation fee is 1.8 yuan per semester, and the township government education office subsidizes the students with 90 cents each. So you only need to pay 90 cents more."
Teacher Zhao said: “In addition, we need to pay for firewood, coal and water for cooking rice every month, 90 cents for water; 30 cents for half-year health and epidemic prevention fee, and 60 cents for workers’ subsidy for a month.
Also, boarders like you have to take turns cleaning the house every day and carrying water to fill the big water tank at the door."
During this period, there was no electricity or running water in Hongxing Township.
The water fee mentioned by Teacher Zhao refers to the wages paid by the master in charge of the kitchen to carry water for everyone to steam rice.
And the 30 cents of ‘health and epidemic prevention fee’ refers to the ‘bagota candy’ used to repel roundworms.
This kind of pagoda candy seems to be sold in the health room for 1 dime a piece.
My predecessor, like other children in the production team, had a lot of roundworms in his body.
Many children in the production team, when they are having a bowel movement, they often come out with something as long as a chopstick, that indescribable thing...
But it seems that it is because I drink spring water in the space every day, and I am also more careful not to drink raw water from outside or eat raw sweet potatoes.
So now, there is no trace of roundworms in my body.
But the "health and epidemic prevention fees" collected by schools are mandatory.
It doesn't matter whether the students need it or not, they have to pay it, and then the health workers will come to the school and distribute the candy to everyone.
After careful calculation by Teacher Zhao, the spiral technology in the school includes tuition and miscellaneous fees, accommodation fees, water fees, etc.
This time, I actually had to pay a total of 11.5 yuan!
Among them, the largest initial expenditure is five months’ coal payment.
The school does not care about food, nor does it sell food.
Therefore, students need to bring their own lunch boxes, rice and corn grits, and steam the rice in the school kitchen.
The monthly cost of coal, firewood, and firewood is 9 jiao. Originally, this semester can only last for more than four months of schooling, but the school calculates it as five full months.
So the cost of charcoal and water alone is 4 yuan and 50 cents.
In addition, the second largest expense is the "subsidy" for workers.
The school has gatekeepers, workers who are responsible for repairing tables, chairs and benches, and workers who mimeograph examination papers and textbooks.
Personnel hired temporarily by these schools cannot be included in the "plan".
Therefore, everyone has to find a way to share their monthly salary of 13 or 4 yuan equally.
In one semester, 11 yuan will be spent on miscellaneous money. This does not include the students' food expenses, food expenses, buying various stationery, notebooks and rubber money...
With such huge expenses, it’s no wonder that many poor families are unable to send their children to school...
After Luo Xuan took out a big ticket from his pocket again and handed it to Teacher Zhao.
Teacher Yuan, who had been sitting next to him and nervously looking at Luo Xuan, finally showed a look of relief...
Since Luo Xuan can pay all kinds of expenses in full.
Then Teacher Yuan will not worry about losing another student in his class!
Although it is said that Luo Xuan's performance in school was very average in the past and there was nothing outstanding about it.
But in Teacher Yuan's heart, she still hopes that all students can complete the sixth grade.
By the time,
All the students will also get a bright red [high school graduation certificate].
However, even if the son of a member of the production team is educated, it cannot change his fate of having to go home to repair the earth.
During this period, if young members of the production team wanted to leave the countryside, there were only two ways: joining the army or recruiting workers.
Ordinary people can't even hope to get into these two ways, even if they have sharpened their brains.
It is extremely difficult, and those who understand it will understand it.
The reason why Luo Xuan did not choose to drop out of school and stay at home to engage in production with peace of mind was mainly because of the graduation certificates.
These diplomas are useful for improving your cultural literacy.
It's of no use to birds.
But it is a necessity for joining the army or recruiting workers into the city, and it is a stepping stone to enter the wider world.
As for whether he will join the army in the future or whether he will recruit workers into the city, that is another matter.
Let’s get the minimum qualifications first.
After paying the fee, Luo Xuan took the receipt and turned to Teacher Yuan to start collecting books and notebooks.
The courses during this period were very simple, with only two subjects in total, [Chinese] and [Mathematics].
There is also a sub-course: [Ideology and Morality], but the results of this course are not included in the total score.
Teacher Yuan distributed the books to Luo Xuan one by one and said: "Luo Xuan, I also know a little about your family's conditions. So, you have to study hard, improve your cultural knowledge, and strive to change as soon as possible.
own destiny."
While Luo Xuan was putting the books into his pocket, he was arguing against Teacher Yuan in his heart: Change your destiny? Change your shitty destiny!
From the moment he was born, his ending was basically destined and everything was clearly arranged.
Only one person can truly go out.
Teacher Yuan gave Luo Xuan a few instructions and saw that Luo Xuan's face was as pale as water.
He only thought that Luo Xuan was depressed because of a change in his family, so Teacher Yuan tried to persuade him again: "The most precious thing for a person is life, and life is only once for everyone."
Luo Xuan took over the topic: "A person's life should be spent like this. Looking back on the past, he will not regret for wasting his years, nor will he be ashamed for doing nothing.
On his deathbed.
He could say: My whole life and all my energy have been dedicated to the most magnificent cause in the world - the struggle for the liberation of all mankind."
"Why, Luo Xuan, you also know his inspirational words?"
Teacher Yuan was startled, and his mouth was wide enough to fit an egg in: "Where did you hear that?"
In this era, everyone opens their mouths with inspirational words or a few bowls of the familiar chicken soup for the soul.
People with little education like to sing a few sonorous and powerful lyrics when they open their mouths.
Moreover, his face is matched with an expression of bitterness and hatred, and two extremely determined eyes, which seem to frighten the "enemy" standing opposite him, just like these two lyrics...
As for cultural people, things are different.
It won't work if they don't spit out a few foreign famous quotes and drink two bowls of imported turkey soup.
It seems that if you don't do this, you will appear to be unable to keep up with the trend and your standards are not high enough.
Hearing Teacher Yuan ask himself, Luo Xuan said leisurely: "He? Who is he? I don't know him..."
Teacher Yuan: "Uh...that's the famous Paul. Isn't what you just said his inspirational words?"
Luo Xuan sighed, "For me, I feel that drinking a bowl of chicken soup where old hens stew gastrodia elata is more real than that."
During this period, there was no such thing as chicken soup for the soul.
Luo Xuan said these inspirational words, which are not as nourishing as drinking a bowl of chicken soup. Teacher Yuan really thought that Luo Xuan was talking about old hen soup.
Teacher Yuan was just about to sigh and criticize Luo Xuan for being too earthy and vulgar...
"Pfft——"
I heard an uncontrollable sneer coming from the door of the office, "Paul, that's spiritual food. How can you use chicken soup as a metaphor?"
Everyone looked back.
I saw a warm light shining at the door, and standing there was a woman who made people's eyes shine.
Simple clothes cannot conceal the holy temperament exuding from her body;
Her modest dress could not hide the nobility and elegance that oozed from her bones.
She is really 'as beautiful as an orchid in temperament, as talented as an immortal', 'as quiet as a flower shining on the water, and as gentle as a willow supported by the wind'.
It’s not Chen Xiaoduan, but who is it?!
"Ah, Teacher Chen?"
Teacher Yuan and Teacher Zhao in the office stood up to greet him.
Teacher Zhao smiled and said to Chen Xiao: "I heard that you were still going through the formalities in the Education Office, and I thought you wouldn't take care of registration matters! I didn't expect you to come so quickly, Teacher Chen."
While talking, Teacher Zhao stretched out his hand and shook hands with Chen Xiaoduan politely.
As for Teacher Yuan, who is young and inevitably very angry, his enthusiasm is obviously similar to today's sun: blazing.
——Just like the way he looked at Chen Xiaodan, it was a little hot...
He also stretched out his hand and hurried forward to greet you, "Oh, Teacher Chen! I have heard from the principal a long time ago that you are going to come to our school to teach. I have been looking forward to it for a long time.
You are one of the few true normal school students in our entire Hongxing Township who cannot be found even with a lantern!"
"It's our honor and the children's blessing that you can come and work with us to cultivate these flowers of the motherland!"
Teacher Yuan held Chen Xiaoduan's hand and refused to let go.
Chen Xiaoduan nodded lightly towards Teacher Yuan and said, "Teacher Yuan is overly complimentary."
Then,
Her eyes looked at Luo Xuan: "Ah, isn't this Luo Xuan?"
As he spoke, Chen Xiaoduan took his hands out of Teacher Yuan's hands without revealing any traces.
