The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu, Who Defied Fate

He Yuzhu said to the soldiers:

"Thank you, comrade!"

After saying that, he went inside. Reaching the second floor, he found the fourth room, knocked on the door, and asked:

"Hello, may I come in?"

A middle-aged man, seemingly writing something, heard a knock on the door, saw He Yuzhu, and said:

"Come in, young comrade, may I ask what brings you here?"

He Yuzhu took the newspaper and then asked:

"Comrade, I'd like to ask you something. Let me explain my situation. I dropped out of junior high school."

I went to Hongbinlou to learn cooking. At that time, my father wouldn't let me continue my studies, but I really enjoyed studying.

Having taught myself junior and senior high school knowledge, isn't that why I'm now recruiting students nationwide?

I also want to go to university, study hard, and contribute to the development of our country.

I didn't go before because I didn't have the money, but now I'm the head chef at Hongbinlou Restaurant and I've saved up some wages.

So I want to go to university. Given my circumstances, am I even eligible to apply?

The middle-aged man was very interested in what He Yuzhu said:

"Oh? How old are you this year?"

He Yuzhu said:

"I am [age] years old, [age] years old!"

The middle-aged man asked curiously:

"Aren't you studying? Do you even know how you'll pass the exam?"

He Yuzhu nodded:

"Of course, I'm very confident in my academic performance!"

Middle-aged people:

"Okay, the country is in dire need of people like you right now, but there are still two months before you can register."

College entrance exam registration is in [month], and now is the time for promotion. I'll give you a note; go to the Second High School to find it.

"I can just register at that school then, is that alright?"

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Chapter 46: Master, I Want to Go to University

Hearing the middle-aged man's words, He Yuzhu was very happy:

"Okay, okay, why not?"

Seeing He Yuzhu's happiness, the middle-aged man issued a certificate, stamped it with an official seal, and then wrote a letter, which he handed to He Yuzhu:

"This is the paperwork. Give this letter to the principal of No. 2 Middle School. The principal's surname is Chen."

After seeing the letter, he knew what had happened!

He Yuzhu said very happily:

"Thank you, leader!"

The middle-aged man waved his hand and then asked:

"We're all serving the people. By the way, do you have any other difficulties or problems?"

He Yuzhu waved his hand:

"No, thank you, I'll take care of it right away!"

The middle-aged man nodded:

"Okay, then go ahead!"

He Yuzhu hadn't expected it to be so simple. If this were in later generations, who knows how many procedures and how many gifts would be required?

Watching He Yuzhu leave happily, the gatekeeper also greeted He Yuzhu.

You know, military control won't end until the end of the year, and the government won't be unified until next year. It seems I need to buy my own house before the end of the year.

Otherwise, it won't be so convenient when all government agencies move in.

He Yuzhu knew time was of the essence, so he went to the Second Middle School and found the principal's office. The principal saw He Yuzhu and then asked:

"Hello, classmate, how can I help you?"

He Yuzhu knew that the principal thought he was a student at the school.

He Yuzhu said:

"Principal Chen, hello. My name is He Yuzhu. This is a letter for you, and these are the paperwork!"

After reading the letter and the paperwork, Principal Chen said:

"He Yuzhu, right? You dropped out of junior high school and now you want to take the college entrance exam this year?"

"You know this is the first joint entrance exam, a nationwide one. Are you sure you want to participate?"

He Yuzhu nodded:

“I’m sure that if my father hadn’t stopped me from going to school, I would be in school now.”

I had indeed learned almost all the high school material when my father ran away with the widow.

They don't want me anymore. Although I have a skill that can support my family, I still want to study hard!

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, Principal Chen became very curious:

"You have a skill to support your family? What's going on?"

This wasn't written in the letter, He Yuzhu explained:

“Principal Chen, I am the head chef of Hongbinlou Restaurant. You can investigate this. My basic salary is 1.6 million.”

Including my bonuses and other income, my monthly income is about three million.

This income is already very high, but my dream is not to be a chef. I want to go to university and learn more advanced skills.

I want to contribute my share to the construction of our motherland.

Our predecessors sacrificed their lives to provide us with a peaceful world.

We young people enjoy peace, but we are also striving for the strength of our motherland.

We are willing to give our lives!

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, Principal Chen was very satisfied, but not at all surprised.

After all, the country had only been established for a few years. Although there were not many wars at home, wars abroad had not stopped.

It's normal for people to be aware of this; it would be abnormal if they weren't.

Principal Chen nodded:

"Okay, in that case, I'll register you as a student. Just remember to come and register in July!"

Hearing Principal Chen's words, He Yuzhu nodded:

"Okay, thank you, Principal Chen!"

Principal Chen said:

"Go back and study hard, then you'll get a good grade!"

He Yuzhu nodded:

"it is good!"

After completing the formalities, He Yuzhu happily went home. When he passed by a department store, he went in and bought a watch.

You know, you don't need coupons to buy things now. If possible, He Yuzhu would like to save up a few more watches, but thinking about the future, He Yuzhu didn't do that.

Because this pettiness is detrimental to one's future, one should only buy what one needs.

When He Yuzhu arrived at Hongbinlou, Tian Zehua walked over and asked He Yuzhu:

"Zhu Zi, what's wrong? What happened?"

He Yuzhu took out a newspaper and pointed to the enrollment notice, saying:

"Master, have you seen this? I want to go to university!"

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, Tian Zehua was extremely shocked:

"What, going to university?"

He Yuzhu nodded:

"That's right, I've thought about it for a long time. My dad used to say that studying was useless, so he stopped my classes."

But this time it's open to nationwide applicants, and I want to give it a try.