Chapter 149 - 145 Check-in, monthly ticket 630 extra - s
On April 3rd, after sending Qin Zhen away, Li Xianglu prepared new cotton quilts, mattress pads, three bed sheets, as well as pillow covers, rice containers, toothbrushes and toothpaste. She also bought two new sets of clothes, including shirts, shoes, and socks.
There was a jar of chili oil-marinated shredded pickles, a jar of spicy diced chicken, and a large jar of beef jerky, as per Qin Zhen’s request. He’d rather die than go study in Shanghai without them.
Qin Xi, furious as he was, couldn’t do anything about it. Considering Qin Miao in the capital wasn’t a good egg, and it wasn’t yet time to deal with him, Qin Xi felt it was better for his brother to stay far from the capital. He didn’t believe Qin Miao could reach Shanghai in his sleep.
On April 4th, it was time for university registration, the first college entrance examination enrollment in ten years, and everyone was filled with excitement.
They didn’t arrive too early. In the morning, Qin Xi came by bicycle and carried Li Xianglu’s quilt and other bulky items on the back of his bike. Li Xianglu, riding behind, had both of their washing and brushing tools strapped to her bike. She didn’t bring any clothes; being only a half-hour bike ride from home, she could easily come back if she needed to change.
They arrived at nine o’clock, and the place was already packed. Seeing so many people with their bags and mesh bags full of excitement made Li Xianglu happy.
Qin Xi, knowing his way around, helped Li Xianglu with the registration. At this time, college education was free until fees started being charged in 1994.
However, there was a charge for textbooks and accommodation.
The fees were paid annually, with a yearly accommodation cost of twenty-three yuan for a slightly better eight-person dormitory, and textbook fees of twelve yuan, making it thirty-five yuan per person in total.
Although it might not seem like much, this amount equaled a third-grade worker’s monthly salary, and many people paid using a bundle of Mao tickets.
Qin Xi registered two names and paid the fees for both before taking the dorm assignment slips to Li Xianglu’s dormitory first.