rebirth from small pockets

Chapter 284 Chen Li’s classmates

Today is the second and last day of reporting.

This means that the vast majority of students will report back to school before the end of the day.

Today all ten people from dormitory 402 are here. According to dormitory practice, everyone usually chooses to have a dinner together on this day.

So dormitory 402 is quite noisy at the moment, especially the two Northeasterners in the dormitory.

I don't know why, but most of the Northeastern people Chen Li knows seem to like being lively and having dinner parties, not to mention chatting.

It is said that this is because it is too cold in the Northeast and people like to stay at home in winter, so everyone becomes super chatty.

Although this is just a joke, there may be some truth to it, but this is at most one of the reasons.

Another reason is probably the character of Northeastern people.

When people talk about Northeastern people, there are several labels that are basically inseparable.

For example~enthusiasm!

That kind of enthusiasm that can be said to come naturally can sometimes easily confuse others.

Some people are very adaptable to Northeasterners like this, and Chen Li is one of them.

His girlfriend in his previous life was from the Northeast. When he went to his girlfriend's house for the first time, he basically didn't feel alienated or separated at all.

Well~ He actually didn't have the chance to feel it, because he was so drunk almost every day.

At that time, Chen Li particularly liked that kind of atmosphere, because almost no one among his girlfriend's parents and relatives regarded him as an outsider.

It was obviously the first time we met, but while chatting and drinking, everyone acted like they were acquaintances who had known each other for many years.

In addition, Chen Li is also a good chatterer, and he has a network all over the world. Chen Li and his girlfriend's relatives chatted enthusiastically and drank happily.

Finally, he got excited about drinking, and Chen Li's girlfriend's second uncle even asked Chen Li to help him.

So, Chen Li actually likes to make friends with Northeasterners!

At this moment, two Northeastern buddies in the dormitory were jumping up and down to greet all the classmates in the dormitory, preparing to go out for a dinner party.

"Let's go~ Let's go to the small restaurant outside!"

"Let's talk about it first! Let's go AA tonight! We'll share how much we eat!"

The AA system was introduced from abroad, but most people in China are not used to this payment method these days.

On the other hand, the college students at Yanwai University are not unfamiliar with the AA system because they often come into contact with foreign students.

"A hammer!"

"You look down on me, Chen Dahu, right?"

"My treat tonight!"

Chen Li glared and acted like a nouveau riche, looking like he was playing tricks.

But in fact he was really playing tricks.

"Ya'er! I can't ask you to pay for every meal!"

Li Jun said this sentence in Sichuan dialect!

Just like everyone in the dormitory's Mandarin was somewhat biased by Li Jun and Zhang Bei, these two guys were also somewhat influenced by other people.

As the recognized leader of dormitory 402, Chen Li naturally has the greatest influence on others.

"Okay~ It's not like you don't know that I am a boss after all!"

"To put it bluntly~ I am different from you!"

"You are still spending your parents' money, but I earn my own money."

"So~ if you treat me as a brother, then I will treat you to this meal!"

"When you graduate or go out to work part-time or something and make money on your own, you can invite me again!"

"OK or not? Hala whistle cough cough!"

Some comedy lines left such a deep impression on people that Chen Li almost recited them smoothly.

"Oops~! Brother Li, it's mainly because you give us money every time, we're a little embarrassed!"

Zhang Bei on the side said, it is indeed as he said, they are all young people, and naturally they are all people who want to save face.

Every time we go out for dinner, Chen Li almost always pays, which not only makes everyone feel embarrassed, but also makes everyone feel very humiliated.

In fact, Chen Li doesn't know that doing this is actually not very good, but compared with other things, Chen Li still feels that a little face is not that important.

Yes~ The reason why Chen Li often entertains guests is that in addition to the fact that he can make money or even a lot of money, there is another reason because some classmates in the dormitory are not from very good families.

Li Jun and Zhang Bei are from the Northeast, and both of them have pretty good family backgrounds, but that doesn't mean that everyone's family background is the same as them.

There are ten people in dormitory 402, and there are actually only three people from truly wealthy families.

Li Jun~Zhang Bei and Luo Ming from Yanjing.

There is also a classmate Gong Xiaobing from Yanjing in dormitory 402. Although this guy is a native of Yanjing, in fact his parents are ordinary workers, and his mother even got laid off.

However, Gong Xiaobing's father is still working, so Gong Xiaobing's family background is barely decent.

At least the money to support Gong Xiaobing's college education can still be found.

The same is true for most of the other people in dormitory 402. Their families are not very wealthy, and some of them even borrowed money to prepare their children for college.

But overall, everyone is actually getting by, or at least able to hold on.

Except for one person, Liu Jian from Mountain City!

Some people may find it strange that Shancheng is a municipality directly under the Central Government! How can people in Shancheng have no money?

But in fact, even in Yanjing, most of them belong to ordinary families like Gong Xiaobing. A mountain city that has just been upgraded to a municipality will naturally have poor families.

Not to mention mountain cities, even Yanjing still has poor families, but the proportion is relatively small.

In fact, Chen Li didn't know the situation in Liu Jian's family at the beginning.

After all, we are all classmates, and classmates these days don’t need to worry about their parents, backgrounds, or anything like that.

Everyone treats each other as classmates, and few people inquire about other people's family situations.

But Chen Li is different. Chen Li is the squad leader, so he has access to things that others cannot.

For example, Liu Jian did not go home to celebrate the New Year this winter vacation!

It's not that Liu Jian's family is really so poor that they can't afford a train ticket to go home for the New Year, but Liu Jian went to work in a furniture factory in Yanjing during the winter vacation.

Originally, Chen Li didn't know this news. After all, he went home for the New Year, but Huang Biao did not go back.

On New Year's Eve, the furniture factory where Liu Jian worked had a day off. Liu Jian had no place to go, so he ran back to the University of Foreign Studies and wandered around, and then he was bumped into by Huang Biao.

The group of people in dormitory 402 had known Huang Biao for a long time because they often hung out with Chen Li.

After some conversation, Liu Jian did not hide anything and told the truth directly.

Later, after Chen Li came to Yanjing, Huang Biao also told Chen Li about this matter. Only then did Chen Li realize that Liu Jian had not returned home during the winter vacation.

The reason why Liu Jian didn't go home was simple. First, he wanted to save money on the round-trip train ticket, and second, he wanted to earn living expenses for the next half-school year.

Later, Chen Li found Liu Jian specifically and found out more about Liu Jian's family situation.

Liu Jian's parents used to be workers in a state-owned textile factory. Later, when the textile factory was reformed, Liu Jian's mother was laid off.

However, Liu Jian's father was still working in the factory at the time, so the Liu family was actually doing well at that time.

But later Liu Jian's father had an accident and his lower body was paralyzed.

This incident happened while Liu's father was at work, so it must be considered a work-related injury.

Logically speaking, Liu's father's medical expenses should be reimbursed, and then there should be compensation for losses and other expenses.

But at that time, the factory was basically on the verge of bankruptcy and reorganization because its efficiency was getting worse and worse.

It was at that time that the factory was sold!

Then no one reimbursed Mr. Liu’s medical expenses, let alone compensation and loss expenses.

Liu Jian's mother went to the factory, but the factory leader asked Liu's mother to go find the private owner who bought the factory.

The private owner said that this happened before the factory was sold, and the original factory should be held responsible.

Just like that~ you pushed me, I pushed you, the Liu family's savings were wiped out, and they even owed a lot of debt.

Fortunately, Liu Jian was quite ambitious. Even though he grew up in such a family, he still got admitted to Yenching International Studies University.

I have to say that this is definitely an inspirational story.

Originally! Families like Liu Jian's can definitely be regarded as standard poor families and are fully qualified to apply for subsidies for poor students.

But Liu Jian, even though he shares a dormitory with Chen Li, to be honest, Chen Li doesn't have much contact with him.

Chen Li's impression of him is actually also the impression of Li Jun, Zhang Bei and even other people in the dormitory, that he loves to take advantage of him.

What is this little bargain?

That is, every time Chen Li invites guests to dinner, he will go!

But every time the AA system was needed, he would find a way to reject it.

Such people are naturally unpleasant!

Although Chen Li doesn't care about this, after all, what kind of person has he never seen?

But for Liu Jian~Chen Li is still somewhat unhappy!

It's just that Chen Li's current state of mind no longer cares about Liu Jianzhan's little advantage.

Anyway, although Liu Jian usually communicates less with everyone, overall he is doing pretty well.

Sometimes Chen Li asks everyone to do a small favor or something, and Liu Jian will do it very hard.

After learning about Liu Jian's family situation, Chen Li understood why Liu Jian did this.

The reason why Chen Li was willing to help Liu Jian come forward to ask for a quota for poor students was because of Liu Jian's words.

"So that's it! No wonder you always made excuses not to go when AA in the dormitory had a dinner party before."

At that time, Liu Jian discussed these matters with Chen Li very frankly, so Chen Li also spoke very frankly.

"Yes! I don't have much money on hand, so I can't go!"

Liu Jian's answer was also very calm, and he didn't seem to feel any loss of points or embarrassment at all.

This surprised Chen Li, so he continued to ask:

"Then why do you go every time I treat a guest?"

"Don't you feel embarrassed?"

Liu Jian looked at Chen Li and smiled, then said in a very affirmative tone:

"I need to supplement my nutrition!"

"Brother Li~ you don't know, I eat vegetarian dishes in the cafeteria every day. I almost go crazy eating!"

"I know Brother Li that you are sincerely good to us, and I will keep this kindness in mind!"

"I think saying something like repaying later sounds a bit false, so I'm going to change my words!"

"If there is a chance in the future, I will treat you to the best and most expensive meal. You can eat whatever you want!"

"I'll pay!"

Liu Jian said "I pay the bill" very loudly, and even sounded so heroic.

To be honest, Chen Li probably doesn't believe this kind of thing.

But when he looked at Liu Jian, who looked serious but also seemed a little high-spirited, he believed it!

So Chen Li decided to help Liu Jian!

(End of chapter)