Chapter 2013 - 2013: School Registration 3
After completing the registration and handling all the procedures, they took their luggage to the dormitory.
Feng Qingxue and her family were surprised to find that Ma Dazhuang had already made his bed before them. Upon seeing them, Ma Dazhuang was also very happy. "What a coincidence, big sister, I'm sharing the dorm with Lu Tianmao, my little brother."
"It really is a coincidence." Feng Qingxue smiled and then surveyed the entire dormitory.
The space wasn't very big; it was a normal dormitory with eight beds, slightly cramped but acceptable.
At this moment, besides their two families, there were two beds already made, but the people were not there, having gone somewhere. The other four beds had two empty, while the other two were piled with luggage, with no one around.
Similar to one another, the luggage basically included bedding, clothes, and daily necessities.
Lu Tianmao scanned the room and, after greeting Ma Dazhuang, urged his mother and cousin, "Place our stuff on the bed first. It's more important to get Brother Tianzhi registered, and we'll tidy up when we get back."
"I'm all grown up now; I can register by myself," Lu Tianzhi said.
"That won't do. You and Mom kept me company for my registration, and I have to accompany you for yours. That's fair. No more talking, let's go." Xibao picked up a mesh bag with a basin, towel, enamel mug, lunchbox, and the like, pushing Lu Tianzhi out the door.
Feng Qingxue had originally enrolled in the Western Languages department, and Lu Tianzhi was also in the Western Languages department, majoring in French.
On their way to register, they ran into Professor Zhang, who had regained his reputation and position, looking just as refined and elegant as years ago.
Seeing Feng Qingxue, he was very pleased. "Qingxue, it's been a while since we last met. Are you here with your son or nephew for registration? They're all outstanding young people, very good."
When Feng Qingxue was studying here, she often sought guidance from him during his difficult times, and later on, he received a lot of respect from her, being quite familiar with her family situation.
Feng Qingxue quickly asked her son and nephew to greet the elderly professor, briefly introducing Professor Zhang's standing in the education sector, then responded, "Xibao got into the Law department and just finished registering. Now we're accompanying my nephew Lu Tianzhi for his registration. He's a student in the Western Languages department, majoring in French, and will need your guidance in the future!"
"Good, good, I couldn't be happier to nurture more talents for the country," Professor Zhang said with delight. "Old Xie's grandson also got into the Western Languages department, majoring in French too. Your nephew should keep in touch with him."
With Feng Qingxue as the link, Professor Zhang was not worried the two youngsters wouldn't have a chance to meet.
"Professor Xie's grandson? What's his name? Have Tianzhi jot it down so they know who each other is when they meet. But, wasn't it said that the kid was taken away by Xie's daughter-in-law after the divorce? And then Xie's son passed away later." Feng Qingxue was close to Professor Xie and knew his family's situation well.
The separation of families was all too common during that catastrophic period.
Being so common, naturally, no one found it unusual.
Professor Zhang sighed, "That kid is much stronger than his parents. He was determined to return to the Capital, just to see his grandfather. It's pitiful; after his mother remarried, he had a rough time at his stepfather's home. At fourteen or fifteen, he was sent to the countryside to labor. The cadres where he was posted were heartless, and the young man suffered quite a bit. When old Xie saw him, he was in tears. After being exonerated, old Xie went looking for him, but unfortunately, in the vast sea of people, he couldn't find his daughter-in-law, who had changed her name, and naturally couldn't find his grandson either. His name is Xie Fei."