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Chapter 676 Shocking! (Seeking monthly votes)
"You're back, so why did you bring so much stuff?"

Watching his youngest son take out a large amount of Nanhua specialty candies and snacks, and even comic books, from the package, Mr. He couldn't help but complain, "It's not easy for you to study over there, you shouldn't waste money!"

"Father, you don't need to worry!"

He Fan called over his nephews, nieces, and sister to come and get their things, and chuckled, "I receive about fifty yuan a month in various allowances, and my expenses at school are extremely low, so I can't possibly spend it all!"

At this time, besides Mr. and Mrs. He, there were also Mr. and Mrs. He's second brother and sister-in-law, as well as several nephews, nieces, and younger sister.

My second brother and sister-in-law are truly honest people!
Previously, they had no objection to He Fan repeating a grade.

Just as Father He said when he was angry, the expenses for his younger brother He Fan's schooling were all paid by our parents, and it had nothing to do with them.

They also hoped that their own children would learn from their younger brother, study hard, and escape rural life.

As for his younger sister, she is the biggest beneficiary of He Fan's studies.

With He Fan standing in front of her, she didn't encounter too much dissatisfaction and opposition while she was in high school.

Seeing his parents' disbelief, he explained in detail his expenses at school.

Breakfast was 15 cents: four large steamed buns with meat and vegetables, plus two bowls of soy milk!
Lunch costs three cents and includes one meat dish, one vegetable dish, and a soup, plus unlimited fragrant rice.

Dinner is about the same as lunch, and the daily food expenses are 75 cents.

Including other expenses, the total monthly cost will not exceed thirty South China dollars!
The school does not encourage students to be frugal, lest they suffer from inadequate nutrition during crucial times of learning and physical exercise.

Students at Nanhua University in this era, like students in mainland China, not only received free tuition but also a fixed monthly stipend, which was almost like receiving a salary.

As long as there are no extra expenses, there will be no problem with food and clothing, and they will even be above average.

The goal is simple: to enable students to focus on their studies without distractions and quickly improve themselves.

Among students, there are naturally those who save most of their subsidies and only use a small portion for themselves.

Unfortunately, I really couldn't handle the high intensity of studying and physical exercise.

Either you'll have a health problem, or you'll have a problem with your studies!
The school doesn't care what burdens the students have behind them. They believe they have done a good job in providing logistical support, and if any problems arise, it is the students' own problem.

They issue a stern warning, stating that if a student fails to meet physical or academic standards, they could be expelled.

The school has many work-study programs, and there are also various short-term jobs available outside. Unless you are a true academic star, no one can hold down a job for long.

As mentioned earlier, the academic workload is quite heavy after entering university!
Students like He Fan can only barely keep up with the pace if they devote all their energy to studying and training.

You can try to earn money through part-time work or do short-term jobs outside, but this will naturally take up a lot of time and energy, and it's easy to fall behind.

In fact, in He Fan's opinion, the school's subsidy already provided a considerable surplus, allowing him to save about twenty Nanhua coins a month.

The exchange rate between the Nan Hua Coin and the RMB is 1:1!

For most rural or township families, sending 20 yuan back home each month can solve most of their problems.

Moreover, as long as they keep up with their studies, they can easily earn over a hundred yuan a month by working short-term jobs at affiliated factories during winter and summer vacations.

As students progress through the grades, the school's subsidies will also increase.

In my sophomore year, a student received a monthly stipend of 53 yuan.

By my junior year, it had become fifty-six yuan, and by my senior year, it had become sixty yuan, which was quite a lot.

That's right. According to the counselor, if it's not enough to meet the needs of daily life and study, then there's no need to go to school.

I heard that by their junior or senior year, students can earn at least 150 yuan a month by doing short-term jobs during winter and summer breaks. "The school actually gives out so many stipends?"

After hearing He Fan's explanation, He's father, mother, brother, sister-in-law, and sister all widened their eyes in disbelief.

Goodness, that's fifty yuan a month!

There are more than the number of sales clerks in the supply and marketing cooperative!
At the same time, I was also surprised by how good the food was on the university campus.

Just listening to He Fan's introduction made my mouth water.

"Meat is very cheap in Nanhua. I know of several large-scale pig farms that raise thousands or even tens of thousands of pigs!"

"Chicken and duck are in a similar situation; the prices in the cafeteria are very low!"

"It seems that university is a good place!"

Mr. He's face was beaming as he looked at his youngest daughter, whose face was full of longing, and said, "Juan, you must study hard and try your best to get into university!"

The younger sister nodded repeatedly, indicating that she would definitely try her best.

He Fan smiled, but did not mention that there were significant differences between colleges and universities in China and those in Nanhua.

However, there's no need to explain it so clearly at this point!

If my younger sister can get into a domestic junior college, she will at least have a cadre status after graduation, which is quite a good treatment.

After his explanation, the family happily accepted the large quantity of Nanhua specialties that He Fan brought.

For them, this is a classic example of high-quality foreign goods.

Of course, these things are not uncommon in China, but they are unique to He Fan's mountain village.

The next day, the whole village knew that He Fan, who had been admitted to a university in Nanhua, had returned home during the winter break.

The whole small mountain village was in an uproar.

The family that acted the fastest was the eldest son's family, who had already separated and lived separately.

Compared to his parents, who still harbored resentment, He Fan was much more at ease with his older brother and sister-in-law.

The same rice can feed a hundred different kinds of people!

He learned this lesson from watching television news when he was in Nanhua.

In fact, his elder brother and sister-in-law did not harm him; they were just taking some actions that were somewhat unpleasant in order to protect their own interests.

At most, we'll just treat them like ordinary relatives. Do you really not acknowledge my older brother and sister-in-law, as well as my nephews and nieces?
What the second brother and sister-in-law have, the eldest brother and sister-in-law will also have, at least on the surface. But what they really are like is something only everyone knows in their hearts.

The portion given to my nephews and nieces was exactly what it should have been.

The whole family enjoyed a lively reunion dinner.

But that’s it!
With him as a role model, the younger sister who is still in school, as well as her nephews, nieces, and cousins ​​will all be inspired.

At the very least, through his introduction and the newspapers and magazines he brought, they were able to learn about the outside world ahead of other people of the same age in the village. This already puts them far ahead in terms of their horizons.

If his parents hadn't forbade it, he would have taken them to the nearest city to broaden their horizons and experience a wider world.

(End of this chapter)