Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 548 - 549 Sister Flowers Educated Youth 66_1

Chapter 548: Chapter 549 Sister Flowers Educated Youth 66_1

It seems they knew everyone was eager to receive their admission letters, and since these were for undergraduate programs, they ensured to mail them out before the New Year.

Looking at the freshly issued admission letter, Shen Jie couldn’t help but burst into tears, though she herself wasn’t too excited—she couldn’t even count how many times she had taken the college entrance examination.

The domestic and international college entrance exams, the even more prestigious admission letters, she didn’t know how many she had received.

For the original host, this was the most exciting event; she had neither taken the college entrance exam nor received an admission letter, which was her greatest regret.

To the original host, getting the admission letter was what mattered, regardless of which university it was from; what mattered was that her dream had come true.

"Pack your luggage, book the tickets," Feng Dan yelled in excitement, then insisted on booking plane tickets.

Since all of them had applied to Capital Medical University, their admission letters had arrived at the same time, although they were admitted to different faculties.

The Zhao sisters were overjoyed, not only had they been admitted to the university, but their future employment issues were resolved, too.

At that moment, Huo Lei knocked and entered, "Are you guys heading back? If so, I will go to the train station and book the train tickets."

"Yes, yes, yes."

"Definitely."

"Thank you, Young Master Huo."

In the middle of the winter season, nobody wanted to go outside if they didn’t have to, and buying train tickets was no easy task.

"Oh right, here’s the money," Shen Jie called out to Huo Lei as he was about to leave, ready to pay so that he wouldn’t have to run errands and pay in advance.

At this moment, everyone else remembered to give money and went back to their rooms to get it.

Huo Lei wanted to say there was no rush; they could give him the money after he had bought the tickets and returned.

But before he could speak, the four of them had already passed him the money, "All right, I’ll return the excess or ask for more if it falls short."

Huo Lei carefully noted down how much each person gave and turned to leave for the unit, hoping to find a lift to the unit.

Unexpectedly, Commander Guo, upon knowing his intention, said, "Don’t worry, the headquarters have booked the tickets for you."

This time, quite a few educated youths and their families from the farm had been accepted into universities, and many of them had read the books donated by Huo Lei and the others.

Not to mention, after being admitted to their universities, they left behind their tutorial materials, notes, and more without taking the farm’s subsidies.

Now, the headquarters was just helping them buy tickets to go home; they didn’t need to go to the train station themselves or pay for the tickets.

The headquarter’s efficiency was truly fast; Commander Guo delivered the train tickets that afternoon, for the train leaving the next afternoon.

Unless there was an unexpected delay, they should be able to reach home before Little New Year’s Eve.

Even more important, the tickets bought by the headquarters were not just seats but hard sleepers.

This news couldn’t have made everyone happier; they had been in the Northeast for so long as educated youths, and they still remembered the discomfort of their journey there.

After thanking Commander Guo again, they felt grateful for their previous actions. Free tickets usually meant just seats, but they had even gotten sleeper tickets.

"We can lie down all the way home?" Feng Dan was still dazed, disbelieving.

"Yes, but if we are leaving tomorrow, we need to prepare some food," Shen Jie said, remembering something important amidst the excitement.

"Right, we need to prepare food." Although there was food for sale on the train, it was really expensive.

It was better to prepare their own food, as they needed to save the money they had for their future college expenses.

"I’ll go shopping," Huo Lei volunteered for the task again, "You guys just take care of..."

"We know, we’ll cook," Shen Jie swiftly took the responsibility of cooking upon herself.

"Who did you sell your furniture to?" There wasn’t much time left here, but they had purchased quite a few items that couldn’t be taken back.

"Oh, about that, I have arranged with Commander Guo to sell it all in a bundle to them," said Huo Lei, who had discussed the old furniture with Commander Guo while getting tickets.

Commander Guo, of course, agreed to purchase it all directly, since there would always be someone who needed it.

Shen Jie hummed in acknowledgment, "I won’t sell my folding stool."

This item could be taken to Capital City; it would be perfect for reading in bed without having to compete for a desk.

Upon hearing this, everyone thought it made sense. Even though the stool was heavy, it would be incredibly useful at school.

"In the winter, we can sit on the bed to review our lessons." They didn’t know whether there would be heating or not, and in case there was no heating or kang (traditional heated bed), having a desk to use while sitting on the bed was essential.

With this in mind, the already abundant luggage seemed to have become much more substantial. Shen Jie could only express relief that there was a direct connection home, and Xiao Hui would be there to pick her up.

Oh right, they had forgotten to tell their families, "I need to let my family know."

The Zhao sisters immediately said they needed to call home too; with so much luggage, it would be very troublesome without someone to pick them up.

Although it was winter, there were still people going up to the mountains, and there would always be some gains, small or large.

After making a circuit, Huo Lei quickly gathered several rabbits, and of course, he bought some smoked meat along the way.

Upon returning, these items would make fine dishes on the New Year’s Eve dinner table. He was glad that there should be plenty, and he called Dai Zhiqing to join him.

Seeing the others with their hands full of large and small packets, they truly felt that there was strength in numbers; otherwise, how could they have dared to shop so freely?

However, the biggest gain of the trip wasn’t the things they bought but the shocking news he heard.

Dai Zhiqing had previously mentioned to Shen Jie and the others that there might be cases of admission letter fraud. They had felt confused, thinking it was improbable.

But now they didn’t dare think that way; it turned out that Shen Jie and the others weren’t just scaring them—it really did happen.

"It’s incomprehensible how they think; why can’t they just study hard themselves?"

"Exactly, why don’t they consider how disappointed those who actually passed the exam will be if their admission letters are taken away?"

The two chatted all the way, discussing their views on the matter, "Surely this isn’t happening in just one place?"

"Is there nobody in charge of this?"

Dai Zhiqing thought this issue couldn’t be ignored; if left unchecked, it could affect many people’s lives.

"Actually, managing this would be easy," Huo Lei was aware of the current delivery methods. "If it were required that admission letters be signed for in person by the recipient with their ID card, and no one else could sign for it, it would prevent a lot of trouble."

Although there might still be people who would find loopholes, it would certainly reduce the number to a great extent.

"However, as good as the ideas from the top are, it still depends on the actual implementation," he added.

Many policies are well-intentioned when crafted, but when it comes to application on the ground level, combined with varied interpretations and manipulation by those with agendas, the original intent often gets distorted.