Back to 1984: Earning Money, Raising Kids, and Keeping the Household Busy

Chen Wenjun picked Yaya up and said, "Okay! Daddy's waiting for your big yacht, let's go home!"

This day was destined to be unforgettable for Lin Qin and her four children.

The next day, when Chen Wenjun brought the photos home, Lin Qin immediately went to the city and bought several exquisite photo frames, framed all the photos, and hung them on the wall of the living room for display.

After finishing all that, it was Monday.

Lin Qin went straight to the teaching building as soon as she arrived at school. Monday was a full week, and by the time the six of them finished their classes, it was already noon.

Back in my dorm, the girl from the next dorm suddenly came over with a copy of the campus weekly newspaper. "Azalea," she said, "look at this, is it about you?"

Everyone stopped what they were doing and crowded around. They saw a report in the school newspaper, prominently featuring a story about school violence. The report strongly condemned Lin Qin and her friends for their lawlessness and brutality, and subtly indicated that the incident was caused by Du Juanhua interfering in someone else's relationship and becoming a third party.

The signature is that of Jia Pengxuan, a reporter from the news agency.

Ge Qiuyue was furious. "Nonsense! I'm going to ask this Jia Pengxuan right now what gives him the right to write such nonsense!"

Lin Qin stopped her, her expression somewhat grave. "This Jia Pengxuan is the deputy director of the news agency, and he was just promoted this year. This news is very likely just sensationalism. I'll go find out what's going on first, and we'll talk about it when I get back."

Lin Qin, disregarding her need for rest, rushed to the second-year male dormitory at midday to find Zhou Kai, the president of the news agency.

"President, what's the story behind this news?"

After reading it carefully, Zhou Kai explained gently, "This report was published by Vice President Jia Pengxuan. He's a veteran of the news agency and has the authority to do so. What? Is there a problem with this report?"

Lin Qin sneered twice, "It's not just a problem, it's a huge problem. First of all, the vice president is talking nonsense without knowing the truth of the matter. Secondly, his behavior constitutes spreading rumors and is illegal. I now demand that the vice president publicly clarify the matter and apologize to the person involved."

“I’ll get Jia Pengxuan over here, you can talk to him.” Zhou Kai frowned and turned to go to the dormitory at the end of the corridor.

A short while later, Jia Pengxuan came out with Zhou Kai.

Lin Qin looked at him seriously. "Vice President, I'd like to ask, did you consult with the parties involved to understand the truth of the matter before you wrote this report?"

Jia Pengxuan didn't take it seriously, saying, "I was in charge of this article; it has nothing to do with you."

Lin Qin laughed angrily, "I'm one of the participants, how can it have nothing to do with me? If the vice president doesn't give me a reasonable explanation today, don't blame me for making a big fuss."

Zhou Kai quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "No, no, no, our news agency is just keeping up with current events on campus. Since this matter is different from the actual situation, we can just withdraw."

"Just withdrawing it is enough? This matter has seriously affected the reputation of the person involved. Can it be resolved with just a withdrawal? A public apology and clarification of the facts are required!" Lin Qin argued forcefully and her attitude was very firm.

Jia Pengxuan was also annoyed. "Am I the vice president or are you the vice president? A freshman should keep a low profile and do things in a low-key manner. It's not your place to tell me what to do!"

"Alright, that's enough!" Zhou Kai glared at Jia Pengxuan, then turned apologetically to Lin Qin. "Junior, this isn't a big deal. How about I publish another news article to clarify that there are some discrepancies?"

Lin Qin was furious. "Not good at all! Since the club president can't be fair and impartial, don't blame me!"

Zhou Kai watched Lin Qin storm off, then looked at Jia Pengxuan with displeasure. "What's wrong with you? The news agency's original intention was to report on campus events. Why did you publish that article without a thorough investigation? Now that the person involved has come to us, you're still being so stubborn. What exactly do you want?"

Jia Pengxuan snorted coldly, "I just can't stand the arrogance of the freshmen. It's a fact that Li Xiaomei was beaten and hospitalized. Campus violence is unacceptable. I did nothing wrong!" Lin Qin returned to dormitory 301 with a belly full of anger. Everyone could tell from her expression that things hadn't gone well.

Bai Junjun angrily said, "Let's go beat him up again."

Ge Qiuyue rolled her eyes. "What did you promise Director Zhang last week? How long has it been and you're causing trouble again? What about what happened before?"

Bai Junjun immediately wilted.

Du Juanhua lay on the table and cried. At this moment, she truly had no feelings for Wang Xinyuan, and even harbored deep resentment.

She did nothing wrong, so why are you slandering her like this!

Lin Qin's eyes darted around as she looked at Ge Qiuyue. "Sister Ge, do we need the student council's approval to form a club?"

“That’s right.” Ge Qiuyue nodded, still puzzled.

Lin Qin said, "Okay, take me to see the student council president. We'll apply to set up a club called E-club. It will mainly be for publishing news, focusing on recruitment information or providing helpful information for students."

Ge Qiuyue and the others looked at Lin Qin in shock.

“Sister Qin, newspapers need to cover costs. As far as I know, news agencies need to apply for funding every year, which is five thousand yuan a year. Without money, you can’t run a club at all,” Zhou Xue said.

Du Juanhua raised her head, choking back tears, and said, "Sister Qin, you have already done so much for me. I was foolish and misjudged people. You don't need to worry about me anymore."

Lin Qin looked at her roommate seriously, "I did this not only for the sake of the azaleas, but also because of the justice in my heart. The news agency claims to publish fresh campus news, but it's just a sham. I'm utterly disappointed in the news agency this time. I can't swallow this insult until I expose their hypocrisy."

“But this money…” Ge Qiuyue frowned.

Lin Qin didn't care. "What's there to worry about! We'll find some advertisers and sponsors. Even without the school's funding, we can still operate, and we'll gradually replace the news agency!"

Lin Qin clenched her fists fiercely.

Seeing her enthusiasm, Ge Qiuyue gritted her teeth and agreed, "Let's go! I'll take you!"

The headquarters of the student union is located on the third floor of the activity building.

With Ge Qiuyue leading the way, Lin Qin soon met Zhao Qingyue, the student council president.

After Lin Qin explained her purpose.

Zhao Qingyue's scrutinizing gaze fell on Lin Qin, becoming more stern. "Lin Qin, you should know how difficult it is to establish a club. It requires not only time and energy, but more importantly, funding. The school's funds are limited. Your so-called E-club is similar in nature to a news agency, and the school will not approve it."

Lin Qin smiled calmly, "Senior, you're overthinking it. As long as you agree to let us establish E-Society, we'll cover the activity funds ourselves and won't need the school's support. Besides, I'm a local and know a lot of legitimate and safe part-time job opportunities that can provide part-time work for students. I also know a lot about the latest news in Anshi and have plenty of ways to get sponsorships."

I even have some resources at the senior citizens' university. Occasionally, when our school needs to promote something, I can lend a hand. For example, if the school needs ingredients for activities, I have very cost-effective channels. These are all benefits, as long as the senior student applies through my club. (End of Chapter)