Chapter 184: Chapter 184: Cleaning the Dormitory Chapter 184: Chapter 184: Cleaning the Dormitory Yue Qingqing going to the city was almost a routine trip.
As soon as she got off the bus, she pointed at the tricycle taxis on the main street.
“Dad, Uncle, let’s ride!”
Yue Jiandong looked at the things his family had brought, in addition to the newly made soft cotton bedding, there were all sorts of assorted daily necessities, and some local products for the teachers.
He raised his hand and hailed two tricycles, he rode in one with his daughter, and Yue Jiannan took the other.
The tricycles were packed full, barely able to fit everyone.
Yue Jiannan hugged a quilt, his eyes sparkling.
When they arrived at the school gates, he couldn’t wait to rush in.
Old man Zhang greeted Yue Jiannan and even asked him, “Did you bring so many things for your wife today?”
Yue Jiannan’s eyes dimmed, but he quickly smiled.
“No, I’m here to study, I’ll be a student at this school from now on.”
Old man Zhang exclaimed, and after seeing the recommendation letter Yue Jiandong had brought, he finally believed it.
“Good, study hard, you’ll make something great of yourself in the future.”
He didn’t know how many students he had told this to, but Yue Jiannan was very happy.
He felt like maybe the old man’s words were a prophecy.
This time, entering the campus, his mindset was completely different.
In the past, he always felt an indescribable inferiority, but now his mood was as cheerful as a fish swimming in the ocean.
Yue Jiandong first took the letters and documents and led Yue Jiannan to the dormitory.
The dorm supervisor checked them and let them through.
The dorm conditions were still very harsh in those days, with one dormitory accommodating twelve people.
Because Yue Jiannan arrived late, he only got an upper bunk near the door and a small cabinet.
The Yue brothers were used to doing tasks at home, and quickly organized everything neatly.
The sheets were wrinkle-free, and with a soft quilt on top, even sleeping near the door in the winter wouldn’t feel cold.
At the far end facing the bed were two hooks, used to hang mosquito nets in the summer, something Yue Jiannan wouldn’t need just yet.
There was no place to dry clothes in the dormitory; instead, there was a common balcony at the end of the corridor.
Each time they washed clothes, they had to go to the water room on the first floor.
Taking a bath was even more difficult, in a small flat fifty meters away from the dormitory.
Summer was manageable, but in winter, stepping out of the communal bathhouse, hair would freeze hard, as if covered with a layer of ice.
Although neither Yue Jiandong nor Yue Jiannan had attended school, they could guess that due to the inconvenience of bathing, as the weather warmed, many dorm rooms might emanate unspeakable odors…
Yue Qingqing curiously surveyed her surroundings, her eyes filled with novelty.
The only long table in the entire dormitory was placed by the window, distinctly occupied with books belonging to different people.
Someone had carved a line of words at the corner of the table.
“There will be times when you ride the wind and waves, and hang your sail to cross the sea.”
There was a palm-sized flower pot on the windowsill, containing a green plant that looked almost dead.
After looking around, Yue Qingqing smiled and performed a spell.
A light enveloped the dormitory, lingering for a long time.
The Heart Clarity Spell.
This spell ensures clarity of mind and insight into worldly affairs; a student who practices it will surely progress swiftly in their studies.
The wilted plant seemed to sense something and quietly revived a bit, standing up as if infused with life.
After completing her spell, the Yue siblings finished organizing.
Yue Jiandong wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, “Let’s go, I still need to take you to the admissions director for the exam.”
Yue Jiannan placed a pen in the pocket of his shirt and followed his brother seriously.
The way he looked was almost like going into battle.