Winner in life

This big surprise is a letter.

"Xiaoshan, this is a letter from the living committee. She just went to pick it up this morning."

Ruihe excitedly picked up the brown envelope on the bedside. The sender on it was Li Dashui. "My good brother sent it to me!"

"Seeing you are so happy, I also want my parents to write to me." Ma Chenggong counted on his fingers, "You, Anping and Brother Hongxing all received letters. It's so fun. No, I have to call my uncle!"

If it were a weekday, Ruihe would definitely ask him to write a letter back, but at this time he was holding this thick envelope and had no intention of caring about anything else. He immediately opened the envelope.

There were five pieces of letter paper in it, and the top one was from Li Dashui. In the letter, Li Dashui first said that his family's life was fine and his house was well taken care of. It rained for three days when he went to report, but his roof did not leak and the things in the house were not damp. He also said that his three sisters were in good health, and Li Dashui had already delivered the letter from Kyoto. The sisters were very happy and wrote letters to Li Dashui to send together.

"You left in a hurry. Uncle Tian Sheng said that the commune was very happy that you were admitted to Boyang University. They were going to hold a commendation meeting, but you left the next day. The commune gave you a bonus. Uncle Tian Sheng said it was fifty yuan. The money has been sent out in the name of the commune. Remember to check the mailbox often and don't let others take it."

"...If you don't have enough money, write back. Don't go hungry..."

"I also helped you notify your class teacher, Mr. Hao. He was so happy that he almost jumped up. He also wrote a letter and asked me to send it together. He said that the letter mentioned some people he knew in Kyoto, so that he could seek help if he had difficulties."

The care and encouragement between the lines made Ruihe's eyes sore. He blinked and folded the letter again, and then read the letters written by his three sisters. All of them were careful and caring, allowing Ruihe to feel the warmth of his hometown relatives and friends in a foreign land.

The last letter was from Mr. Hao. He wrote a long letter to him, saying that he never thought Ruihe would be admitted to Boyang University in Kyoto.

"That is a very outstanding university, the best school in Kyoto. I have always seen your eagerness to learn, and I was very happy for you when I heard the news. I hope you can continue to be modest and calm, and be immersed and influenced by the academic atmosphere that has been passed down for many years at Boyang University, so that you can become a more outstanding college student and serve the country."

As Li Dashui said, some names and contact information were written at the back of the letter. Ruihe recalled that when he applied for the university, Teacher Hao said that his alma mater was Kyoto Normal University, no wonder he had acquaintances in Kyoto. He solemnly wrote down those names and contact information, and planned to ask Teacher Hao when he wrote a letter next month whether he needed him to visit old friends on his behalf.

"Have you finished reading? I see your eyes are red." Ma Chenggong leaned over to read.

Ruihe rubbed his eyes and said sadly: "My family is so good to me. I really hope that there will be more time in a day, more time to study, and I will be able to become successful sooner. I want them to live a better life. This idea is really contradictory."

Ma Chenggong also nodded: "I have this idea too. I want time to pass slowly so that I can read more books. But if time passes slowly, won't my parents and uncle have to wait for me longer? Alas! So time just passes normally." He reached out from the bed next to him and patted Ruihe's shoulder, "Don't be so sad, let's study together in the future, I will take care of your third child!"

Zhu Hongxing was also in the dormitory. He was sitting at the square table sewing clothes. Seeing this, he also looked up and smiled and said: "Let's work hard together. I am your big brother and I will definitely take care of you."

Ma Chenggong immediately said: "My pants are torn, big brother, can you help me mend them?"

"Okay, you bring it."

Ma Chenggong immediately began to take off his pants.

"What are you doing?" Zhu Hongxing was startled.

"It's this pair of pants that's torn." Ma Chenggong took off his pants and quickly got into the quilt, then threw the pants to Zhu Hongxing, "It's right at the buttocks. I didn't mend it well. Can you help me mend it better, brother?" Zhu Hongxing took it helplessly and saw a large wrinkled and hard patch on the right buttocks of the pants: "How much thread did you waste? How could you mend it like this?" "I can never learn." Ma Chenggong was also a little embarrassed, "My mother said I'm like my father, with rough hands." The dormitory was warm and affectionate. Ruihe pressed the letter under the pillow and slowly let out a sigh of relief. In the afternoon, the life committee member Su Shengfan came to the boys' dormitory again, not only calling Ruihe, but also the other five boys. "There are now a number of work-study positions for poor students." Su Shengfan said, "The positions include serving food in the cafeteria, organizing books in the library, organizing letters in the library mailroom, office assistants..." She read out seven or eight positions and asked, "Choose which one you want first. The treatment is definitely different. The salary for easy jobs is low, and the salary for harder jobs is high." She also talked about the salary of each position. "It's all after-school time, and it won't take up class time. What do you mean?" Ruihe immediately said that he wanted to go to the cafeteria to serve food, calculated on time, and paid weekly, 20 cents an hour. If he can work three times a day, he can earn back at least two meals a day, not three meals a day. The other male students also asked for their own positions, but in the end, only he and a boy named Zhou Xiaoyong went to the cafeteria.

"Okay, I'll submit the list, and I'll tell you the official start time."

The next day, Sunday, Ruihe was notified that he could go to work. There were three time periods: morning, noon, and evening. According to Ruihe's homework schedule, he was scheduled to work on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. After the first day, Ruihe was assigned to get food, which was the easiest.

At the beginning of a new week, Ruihe started to work and study and had to go to class, and his life became even busier. Ma Chenggong complained that he could no longer find anyone to eat with, and he had to smile apologetically. On March 22, he received a letter from Heliao Commune, which contained fifty yuan and ten kilograms of national universal food coupons, as well as a letter written by the director of the commune himself, encouraging him to study hard and win glory for his hometown, etc., and said that he would make up for the commendation meeting when he came back from vacation.

In this way, Ruihe's life at Boyang University continued steadily. He kept writing a letter home once a month, and his life was busy and fulfilling.

In mid-April, he bought a second-hand bicycle through the relationship of the canteen chef. From that day on, he was much more relaxed and didn't need to run back and forth all the time.

However, he never thought that just because he bought a bicycle, he would be suspected of being a thief. This was a development he never expected.

The incident happened at the end of May, which was the third day after he bought the bicycle. That night, he returned to the dormitory before the lights went out at 9:30. Unexpectedly, there were people from other dormitories in the dormitory. Ruihe thought that there was a literary meeting, poetry meeting or concert in his dormitory. The boy in the dormitory next door had a guitar and played a very nice folk tune.

"Xiaoshan, come and sit." Zhu Hongxing called him.

"Are you still gathering? The lights are about to go out." Ruihe declined, "I'll go wash up first."

"No, they are looking for you, come over first."

Ruihe felt something was wrong. Why did the two students in the dormitory next door look at him with unfriendly expressions, and his roommates in the dormitory also had a tense face. He responded, put down his toiletries and sat next to Zhu Hongxing. He felt Zhu Hongxing patting his shoulder gently, and just as he was about to speak, Zhu Hongxing spoke first.

He said in a deep voice: "We just told you, it seems that you don't believe it. Now that Xiaoshan is back, I will tell him the story again and listen to what Xiaoshan has to say. But I'll be frank. Our Xiaoshan was framed for no reason. We will not let this account go easily. I will definitely talk to Teacher Fu about this matter tomorrow."

"How old are you now? You still have to ask the teacher for something——"

"Ge Tianming!" Zhu Hongxing shouted. He was the oldest present. He looked like a good old man at ordinary times, but when he got angry, it was scary.

Ge Tianming stopped talking.

Ruihe was confused: "Brother Hongxing, what's going on?"

"Xiaoshan, Ge Tianming said that he lost a hundred yuan, and you just bought a bicycle, so he suspected that you stole his money."

"I didn't!" Ruihe stood up directly. How serious is the crime of theft? How much reputation it ruins! Ruihe was a little angry and looked at Ge Tianming, "I didn't take your money, I haven't even been to your dormitory!"

Ge Tianming was about to speak, but Zhu Hongxing stopped him again and pulled Ruihe down with his backhand: "Sit down! What are you in a hurry for! It's none of your business, why are you in a hurry! I'm still here!" He patted Ruihe's shoulders twice, and Ma Chenggong, who was sitting next to him, also reached out to pat Ruihe's hand, signaling him not to worry. He was angry just now! But the boss was right, at this time, we have to explain it clearly, and we have to wait a while to get back the place. It's only been three months since the start of school, how can we take the hat of thief casually?

Ruihe calmed down and listened to Zhu Hongxing: "They suspect the source of the money for your bike, saying that you got a particularly poor scholarship, and your family is not well off, so it's impossible to afford a bike. Tell them the source of your money." He snorted, "Let them learn more about it." He glanced over, as if he was looking at a bumpkin who had never seen the world.

Such a sharp look made Ge Tianming's teeth itch. But he thought about it again, that person was right, how could a poor student afford a bicycle? If he really didn't steal his money, it would prove that Zhang Xiaoshan's family was not in financial difficulty, and that he was deceiving the school and the country's scholarships, which was a bad atmosphere and a bad character. It was reasonable to cancel his scholarships and give them to other people.

Ruihe had already understood Zhu Hongxing's intention, but he had a fire burning in his chest at this time. He looked at Ge Tianming coldly and was unwilling to explain to these people.

Why?

Why should he explain to the other party? Since he said he stole it, then bring out the evidence!

Ge Tianming was so angry at Ruihe's words that he jumped up, "You stole it or not? There are only a few people in the class who are particularly poor, and you are the most suspicious!"

Ruihe said coldly: "Then go to the police station to call the police, I have no obligation to explain to you how the bicycle was bought, or you go and tell the class teacher, please leave my dormitory now." Directly issued an order to expel.

Zhu Hongxing was also stunned by this series of developments. Xiaoshan is usually gentle and good-tempered, but why is he like a volcano at this time?

He really means well!

Stealing has a bad reputation. If you can explain it to the owner, dispel the other party's doubts and resolve the misunderstanding, then it will be good for both of us, right? Minimize the impact of this incident and it is best not to let this incident go beyond these two dormitories. If it spreads from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, it will easily become a tiger.

However, seeing Ruihe choose another way to solve the problem, Zhu Hongxing immediately cooperated and showed his face to other roommates. The four big men standing up with fierce faces were still very intimidating. Ge Tianming had only one roommate to accompany him, so he was a little overwhelmed. He shouted: "Okay! Then we will go to the class teacher tomorrow to ask for an explanation!"

"I'll accompany you." Ruihe looked at him and said.

Zhang Xiaoshan's attitude was so firm that it seemed that it really had nothing to do with him. Ge Tianming hesitated a little, but when he remembered that Zhang Xiaoshan didn't give him face, he couldn't calm down. He said a few more harsh words and left unhappily.