Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 421 Chapter 420
For the next two days, the school was calm and nothing happened, except that the students in Class 593 of the Cable Department were a little excited because they were the first group of students from the Post and Telecommunications College to go to the coal yard.

Tang Zhitong went home after school and fried pine nuts twice.

The first batch I cooked has been given to Jiang Ye, and the ones I cooked later are snacks for myself and my mother-in-law's family.

Considering that the shelf life of opened pine nuts is not as long as that of dried ones, Tang Zhitong did not plan to fry all the pine nuts. He would wait until they were almost eaten and then fry them and eat them slowly.

In addition, Tang Zhitong also planned to fry some and give them to Yan Xiongfei, and this idea was supported by his classmate Xiao Wang.

On Thursday morning, Wei Zhizhen found Tang Zhitong again.

"Teacher Wei, what instructions?" Tang Zhitong was pulled out of the classroom again. He got used to it after many times. It was estimated that other teachers knew that he had an affair with the logistics department.

"Comrade Xiao Tang, the cotton clothes and quilts prepared for the needy students will arrive at noon. After class, you can take your classmates to the basic building to help unload the goods and take them back. I can also have a reason to arrange more days of social practice for your class." Wei Zhizhen went straight to the point and made his words clear.

"Thank you, Teacher Wei. We're so sorry to have you make a special trip. Thank you for your trouble. We promise to be there on time." Tang Zhitong said politely with a smile on his face.

"I just happened to be passing by. Considering that your class will go for social practice tomorrow, I might as well let you get it in advance to prevent other students from freezing." Wei Zhizhen knew very well that for the Post and Telecommunications University, the scale of this social practice was very large, and it was caused by this young man in front of him. It was heard that other colleges and universities were vying for this matter, but none of the quotas were as many as his own.

The teachers in the Logistics Department, from top to bottom, were willing to give more places to the students in Class 593 of the Cable Department, but there were many things they could not say to the students in other classes, so Wei Zhizhen resorted to this last resort, which could barely be considered as a legitimate move.

"Thank you, Teacher Wei. You are so thoughtful. I will take my classmates there after school." Tang Zhitong understood. It was true that he was unloading and receiving the cotton coats, and it was also true that he was "stopping by" to do himself a favor.

After seeing Wei Zhizhen off, Tang Zhitong did not return to the classroom, but went to Teacher Zhou's office.

Many units follow a procedure when doing things. Take the distribution of cotton coats as an example. The correct procedure is that the logistics department notifies the department, the department notifies the counselor, the counselor tells the life committee member, and finally the life committee member organizes the students to collect them. As for whether to hold a ceremony or not, it depends on the opinions of the leaders of each link.

It is true that Wei Zhizhen was doing Tang Zhitong a favor, but Tang Zhitong was unwilling to fall into this trap.

After Tang Zhitong met Teacher Zhou, he recounted the incident. The main idea remained the same, but the order of "passing by" had changed: "Teacher Zhou, I ran into Section Chief Wei from the Logistics Department today. He said that the cotton clothes and quilts will arrive at noon today, and asked me to go over after class in the morning to help unload the goods and bring them back."

"Well, go ahead. The weather is cold now. Aren't you going to do social practice tomorrow? These clothes come at the right time, like a timely help." Teacher Zhou had no intention of having a ceremony. After listening to Tang Zhitong's words, a look of joy appeared on his face.

"Well, Section Chief Wei also said so. Considering that our class will be doing social practice tomorrow, he asked us to go there early to pick them up and distribute them to the students in need. He is worried that the students will catch a cold." Watching over many teachers in the office, Tang Zhitong intended to help Wei Zhizhen establish his image in front of the college teachers.

Tang Zhitong later figured out that Wei Zhizhen's detailed explanation on the way back from the Material Bureau was actually a preparation for coordinating work with him. Joining the Student Union was just to raise his own status and give himself a legitimate reason to do this.

Although Wei Zhizhen meant well, Tang Zhitong had no such interest. As a time traveler, he didn't want to make himself so tired.

Although he refused, he still appreciated the good intention. Nowadays, any position requires a mass base, not to mention that good words don't cost money, so Tang Zhitong carried out baskets of good words.

"You are also very good. Section Chief Wei told me about the rescue outside. Not only do you not care about personal interests, but you also think about your classmates and school in everything. You have a noble character, very good!" Zhou Zheng nodded after listening, and continued to praise Tang Zhitong sincerely, without sparing words of praise.

"Teacher Zhou, you're too kind. I just did something insignificant." Tang Zhitong said modestly.

"This kind of thing should be strongly encouraged. Why are you still hiding from it?" Zhou Zheng did not stop talking, but shook his head frankly, and added casually: "With this kind of thing, your status as an excellent student is secure, but don't relax in your studies. The knowledge you learn is yours."

"Okay, Teacher Zhou, please rest assured that I will never slack off in my studies." Tang Zhitong expressed his opinion immediately.

Although he said so, Tang Zhitong was thinking that since he had obtained the imperial sword this time, could he relax a little and take a few more days off? Anyway, he could understand what was in the textbook.

You can think so, but you can’t say it this way, otherwise it would be ungrateful.

"Okay, the get out of class is about to end, you should hurry back, you still have to get your bedding and clothes." Zhou Zheng nodded with satisfaction and sent the person away.

When Tang Zhitong came out of office 3227 and returned to the classroom, the teacher said nothing and tacitly approved of this situation.

A few minutes later, after the teacher announced the end of class, Tang Zhitong immediately stood up and said to the teacher, but in fact he was talking to the students in Class 593 of the Cable Department: "Hello, teacher, Class 593 has something to do, and we need some students to stay for a while."

The teacher nodded, said nothing, picked up the textbook and handouts and walked out of the classroom.

Students from other classes were not surprised and walked out of the classroom in groups of three or four. Some were discussing a certain knowledge point in class, some were discussing what to eat for lunch, and some were discussing where to go for fun on Sunday.

After the students from other classes had left, Tang Zhitong packed his personal belongings into his schoolbag. When only the students from Class 593 were left in the classroom, Tang Zhitong walked up to the podium and said, "Classmates, the cotton-padded clothes and quilts that our class signed up for last time have arrived. Let's go unload and get them back. As a class, students who didn't sign up last time can also go and help if they are free."

"available!"

"That must happen!"

"Go, go!"

"Teacher Tang, where can I get it?"

For a moment, the students sitting in the classroom talked one after another.

"Foundation Building, let's go." After Tang Zhitong said this, he waved his hand and led the whole class downstairs and walked towards the Foundation Building.

The two buildings were not far from each other. After leaving the cable building, everyone saw two trucks covered with tarpaulins parked in front of the foundation building.

"Okay, it's just in front." Tang Zhitong saw Wei Zhizhen standing next to the truck and immediately pointed it to his classmates.

"Comrade Xiao Tang, you're here." Wei Zhizhen smiled and nodded to Tang Zhitong as a greeting.

"Sorry, Teacher Wei, we are late." Tang Zhitong quickly said politely.

"That's perfect. The car has just stopped. Let's start unloading the car now and put the things in the warehouse at the back." Wei Zhizhen clapped his hands and made arrangements.

Next, the students of Class 593, under the direction of the teacher from the Logistics Department, removed the waterproof cloth and then carried the things to the warehouse, either on their backs or carrying them on their shoulders.

Boys are stronger, so they each carry a bag; girls are weaker, so two people carry one.

It took thirty people three or four trips to move all these things.

During this period, not many students from other classes saw it, and most students were still quite active in eating.

After moving to the warehouse, the students of Class 593 did not leave immediately, but waited for the distribution of bedding. Wei Zhizhen kept his word and took out the list he had prepared long ago, which was the one that Tang Zhitong had submitted.

Wei Zhizhen thought, and the other teachers searched inside to find a copy, while Tang Zhitong asked the students to go up and get it themselves.

The students who did not sign up were not idle either, helping other students carry bedding.

There is strength in numbers, but this whole process took nearly an hour.

"Thank you, classmates. It is because of your help that we were able to organize it so quickly." Wei Zhizhen thanked the students in Class 593 when the distribution was finished.

"We've done everything we can. Thank you teachers for your hard work. You didn't even have time to eat lunch." Tang Zhitong said politely on behalf of the students.

"The students haven't eaten either, but don't worry. I've already told the cafeteria that they will definitely save some food for everyone. Everyone must perform well in the social practice tomorrow, and go eat quickly." After Wei Zhizhen finished speaking, he waved his hand to send everyone away.

The students in Class 593 said something like "Thank you, teacher" in different voices, and then turned around and walked back to the dormitory one by one.

After distributing bedding, they have to be put back in the dormitory first.

What made Tang Zhitong happy was that the students who had not signed up did not look jealous when they saw the uniforms, and the atmosphere was still very good.

The ones who were discordant were the students from other classes. Although they knew at a glance that this was distributed by the college, more than one group of students asked where it came from.

Tang Zhitong certainly couldn't say that the logistics department was taking special care of his class. When others asked, he could only smile and answer, not wanting to cause trouble for Wei Zhizhen: "The college provides subsidies to students in need, and other classes will receive them soon."

The quality of the cotton coats and beddings is okay, but many students are reluctant to wear them at all. Gu Mancang and Lu Shi are two of them.

"What? Keep it for the New Year? Your health is the most important. The earlier you wear it, the less suffering you will suffer." Luo Zhiping couldn't bear it anymore and started to persuade.

"Hehe, I just feel a little reluctant to give it up. I'm not afraid of being laughed at by you brothers, but I have never worn such new clothes since I was a child." Lu Shi scratched his head and said frankly with a little embarrassment.

"Me too. I was thinking of taking a shower in the evening and wearing it cleanly." Gu Mancang supported Lu Shi. Although the two people were not from the same place, their experiences were similar. The only difference was the degree of difficulty.

"Hey, don't catch a cold. Not only will you suffer, but you will also have to spend money to buy medicine, right?" How to dress is a personal freedom, and Tang Zhitong was embarrassed to advise him directly.

"Yeah, yeah, thank you class monitor, thank you Teacher Tang." Both of them could tell good from bad, especially Gu Mancang.

Children from rural areas have limited knowledge and are often straightforward. A while ago, Gu Mancang ordered two dishes and invited Lu Jian and Tang Zhitong to dinner.

During the meal, Tang Zhitong asked him to read more books, and Gu Mancang took note of it.

After entering school, children from the city all have some special skills and hobbies, and they often go to the playground in their free time to play basketball, football, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, and some even make remote-controlled HNA models.

But Gu Mancang can't do anything except the most basic running.

Apart from what the physical education teacher asked him to learn in order to pass the labor and health system assessment, Gu Mancang would make an effort to learn, and he spent most of his spare time in the library.

It is not accurate to call it a library because the Post and Telecommunications College does not have its own library building. It just vacated a few classrooms in the basic building to serve as a library.

Some books in the library are not available for loan, but some can be borrowed.

As for books that were not available for loan, Gu Mancang would squat in the reading room and read them attentively.

There is no fan in the library when the weather is hot. Now it is cold but it is not time to turn on the heating. It is not comfortable in there, but this cannot stop Gu Mancang's passion for knowledge.

For books that can be borrowed, Gu Mancang would borrow two and read them during breaks and before bed, making good use of every minute.

Through reading and careful reading, Gu Mancang learned a lot of things that were not in the textbooks and not taught by teachers in class. It was not until then that he realized that the advice Tang Zhitong gave him at that time was full of profound meaning.

The more books he read, the more fortunate he was that he had listened to Tang Zhitong's advice.

The more books he read, the more Gu Mancang felt that Tang Zhitong was a mentor and friend he could not find anywhere else.

The more books he read, the more confident Gu Mancang became.

Learning never stops. The more he learns, the more Gu Mancang wants to learn from these books.

Gu Mancang even set a goal for himself to finish reading all the relevant books in the library before the end of this semester. During the winter vacation, he would borrow a few books from the library and then borrow a few books from the Beijing Library and take them home to continue studying.

Tang Zhitong didn’t know what Gu Mancang was thinking, but the behavior of his two roommates reminded him that there were probably many people who had the same idea.

So, during the afternoon study time, Tang Zhitong stayed in the class for a while, mainly to remind his classmates from the perspective of a life committee member.

"Classmates, tomorrow the class monitor will take everyone to practice. I hope you don't find it annoying if I say a few more words." Tang Zhitong chatted with his classmates as if he was chatting about family matters.

The classmates also laughed in good faith, saying things like "not idle" and "Teacher Tang said", and the classroom was filled with a happy atmosphere.

"My father worked in a coal mine all his life. I went there with him a few times when I was a child. It was extremely dirty and tiring. Although our social practice this time is not as tiring as that of coal miners, it is not clean either. Whether it is loading, unloading, or transporting, it is inevitable that you will be covered in coal dust. Students should try to dress simply when you go there, so that you won't feel bad if they get dirty or torn. Also try to wear sleeves to prevent coal dust from getting into your sleeves." After Tang Zhitong finished speaking, he stepped down from the podium and slipped out the back door.

The sleeves are a very characteristic thing of the era. Most of the sleeves are long, usually starting from the wrist joint and ending at the elbow joint.

The patterns and materials of the cuffs vary. Some are made of a whole piece of cloth, while others are made from multiple pieces of cloth. Some even have an extra patch at the elbow joint.

Wearing sleeves is not for fashion or beauty, but because people were poor and had few clothes back then.

Especially in spring, autumn and winter, you can't wash your coat too often, right? Not only will it become less durable the more you wash it, but there will also be no replacements, so sleeves came into being.

It not only prevents the sleeves of clothes from getting dirty, but also effectively reduces wear and tear.

These days, not only people in the catering industry wear sleeves, but students also wear them, and even many comrades in government agencies use them, and even the big bosses are no exception.

(End of this chapter)