Mixed in 1980

Chapter 366 The dog jumps over the wall in a hurry

"Did you buy 'Beijing University Navigator' or 'Five-Year Simulation Three-Year College Entrance Examination' when you were in junior high and high school?" Liu Xuemei asked.

Zhou Shuang nodded: "I bought it in high school."

Liu Xuemei explained, "These two sets of teaching materials were published by this club, and I heard that most of the royalties are distributed to club members."

"I can earn several thousand yuan a year, which is enough for all kinds of expenses during my four years of university. Every year when clubs recruit new members, a large number of people are scrambling to sign up."

"When will the club recruit new members?" Zhou Shuang's eyes lit up.

"Normally it's around September 20th. We'll register together then. But the club's recruitment is very strict. You can only participate if you receive a first-level subsidy upon enrollment."

The first-level subsidy is for families with poor financial conditions who can receive the highest amount of subsidy. Currently, they can receive 35 yuan per month. When Chen Fan was in school, the first-level subsidy was 22.5 yuan.

Back then, 22.5 yuan had considerable purchasing power; it was enough to eat and drink, and you could even send some home every month. Now, 35 yuan means you have to be frugal.

"Then I'm qualified to apply!"

Zhou Shuang grinned and laughed: "I received Xu Jinqiu's scholarship when I was in junior high school, and it was canceled when my dad went out to work in my senior year of high school. When I enrolled, the school gave me a first-level subsidy."

Liu Xuemei's eyes lit up, and she raised her glass to clink with Zhou Shuang's: "We're really destined to meet. I received Xu Jinqiu's scholarship when I was in elementary school."

"Oh, and the elementary school I attended, Xinghuo Hope Elementary School, was built by Xu Jinqiu."

Upon hearing this, Xiaoxi's eyes widened.

This is incredible! Two of my roommates in the same dorm were on scholarships set up by their aunts, and they both got into Peking University.

A sense of pride welled up inside me.

Yang Zihan looked confused: "What were you two talking about? Xu Jinqiu Scholarship, Xinghuo Hope Primary School, how come I've never heard of them?"

Liu Xuemei laughed and said, "It's normal that you haven't heard of it. Your family is from Shanghai. Xinghuo Hope Primary School is built in impoverished mountainous areas, and Xu Jinqiu's scholarship is also aimed at impoverished students."

At this point, Liu Xuemei smiled mysteriously: "I've also met Sister Xu Jinqiu. She's super pretty, but she loves to snatch things. I once had a basket of mulberries snatched from me."

Xiaoxi chuckled. Her aunt was right!

During the summer vacation, we went on a field trip and snatched several more children. Some of the children cried loudly, and their uncles had to comfort them.

Zhou Shuang looked on with envy: "You're so lucky. I've never seen anything like it. If it weren't for the scholarship back then, I would have dropped out of school. The people I'm most grateful to in my life, besides my parents, are Sister Xu Jinqiu."

Xiaoxi smiled and teased, "If you two could join the Secondary School Education Research Association, your connection with Teacher Xu Jinqiu would be even stronger."

The two looked at her, puzzled.

Xiaoxi explained, "The Peking University Secondary Education Research Association was founded by Xu Jinqiu's husband, who was also the first president of the association."

"real or fake?"

Zhou Shuang was slightly taken aback, then her eyes lit up: "Xiaoxi, you know so much, do you know Sister Xu Jinqiu?"

I misspoke!
Xiaoxi paused for a moment, then touched her nose: "I guess we know each other, but we're not close. One of my aunts works for Teacher Xu, and she took me there a few times when I was little."

Zhou Shuang grabbed her hand: "Xiaoxi, can you take me there? I've wanted to thank Teacher Xu for so many years."

Xiaoxi hurriedly shook her head: "That won't do. If you bring people over, my aunt will tear me apart. But I can tell you the address, and you can go there yourself."

"That's okay too!"

The next day, since they had no classes in the afternoon, Zhou Shuang and Liu Xuemei went out after lunch, pooled their money to buy a bag of fruit, and took the bus to Xinghuo Building following the route Xiaoxi had given them.

The first floor is Chen Min's Shengxiang Furniture City.

The second and third floors house the offices of the Xu Jinqiu Charity Foundation, and the two girls were amazed by the luxurious decor.

"Hello, who are you looking for?"

The receptionist called out to the two young women. Zhou Shuang, looking slightly flustered, tugged at the corner of her clothes and said, "Hello, is Ms. Xu Jinqiu here?"

The receptionist was surprised; this was the first time she'd ever seen someone come here looking for Xu Jinqiu. "May I ask who you are? What can I do for Professor Xu?" Zhou Shuang bit her lip, too nervous to speak. Liu Xuemei explained, "We are students sponsored by Professor Xu. We were admitted to Peking University this year and came here specifically to thank Professor Xu."

The receptionist was taken aback for a moment, then warmly invited the two inside to sit down, shouting, "Xiaoyu, come over here quickly, see who's here."

Guan Xiaoyu walked over with a dark face: "Can't you change your loud voice? Good heavens, when you shout, the whole third floor can hear you."

"It's innate, you can't change it!"

The receptionist raised an eyebrow and pulled Guan Xiaoyu over: "These two young ladies, whom we sponsored, got into Peking University and came here specifically to thank Professor Xu."

Upon hearing this, Guan Xiaoyu immediately became enthusiastic: "Oh my, we've got some good results! Two students from Peking University have come to visit. Hurry up and make some tea. You have no sense at all."

"Wait!"

The receptionist was very welcoming, as were the other staff. Some brought tea, some brought fruit, and some brought snacks... they treated us like their own children.

This was also the first time they had seen the children they were sponsoring in their office, and all of them had been admitted to Peking University.

That's enough, don't scare the child.

Guan Xiaoyu tried to get rid of the person, but it didn't work. That's how it is at the foundation; the work environment is very relaxed, and everyone has been colleagues for over ten years. Everyone knows each other.

After a moment, Guan Xiaoyu asked, "How did you find this place?"

"One of my roommates told us."

“Peking University, roommate? Zhang Xiaoxi?” Guan Xiaoyu quickly guessed that only Zhang Xiaoxi would know that the foundation was here.

Liu Xuemei asked in surprise, "You're Xiaoxi's aunt?"

Guan Xiaoyu nodded slightly: "Yes, why didn't Xiaoxi come with you?"

Liu Xuemei scratched her head: "Xiaoxi said she's bringing people over, and you'll be worried about her."

"That brat is spreading rumors about me."

Guan Xiaoyu rolled her eyes. Knowing that the two girls wanted to see Xu Jinqiu, she didn't hesitate and took out her phone to call Xu Jinqiu directly.

Xu Jinqiu arrived not long after. She was very happy to see the two girls and invited them to stay for a meal. She drove them back to school in the evening.

Back home, Xu Jinqiu couldn't resist showing off to her family: "Our investments over the years have yielded pretty good results. Let's check again to see how many people got into university."

"Our Qiu'er has done immeasurable good deeds!"

Zhao Yuanyuan hugged Xu Jinqiu and kissed her hard on the cheek, but Xu Jinqiu pushed her away in disgust: "Zhao Yuanyuan, how disgusting are you? You're filthy."

Zhao Yuanyuan was furious and reached out to scratch her.

The little incident in life passed by, and the house quickly returned to peace. In the blink of an eye, several heavy snowfalls had already fallen in Beijing, and the winter vacation quietly arrived.

Xiaoxi followed her uncle's example and prepared three portions of Beijing specialties to bring to the dormitory: "These are some Beijing specialties I prepared for you. Remember to bring some back for me when you come back from school."

A semester passed just like that, and Xiaoxi had fully adapted to university life.

The situation in Hong Kong is far from peaceful. Not only foreign capital, but also local Hong Kong capital has joined in, and they have basically reached a consensus to raise housing prices.

The first to see price increases are in the second-hand housing market!

Through repeated transactions and the creation of positive news, the price of second-hand houses rose significantly, and Zhou Wenya realized that the housing market could no longer be suppressed.

Before the New Year, he quickly called Chen Fan: "Mr. Chen, the situation is very bad right now. In order to cause trouble for us, the sales offices of several residential communities have been vandalized."

"Many employees of Xinghuo Real Estate have been assaulted on their way to and from get off work, including General Manager Ma Xifeng. Many people have been threatened."

"Now, not only can housing prices not be controlled, but the safety of employees is also not guaranteed."

"Public opinion isn't on our side either."

(End of this chapter)