Eating melons

Chapter 750 Begging

The next morning, Li Xiaoling returned to the dormitory and prepared to change her clothes. After all, her clothes were dirty and it was not suitable to wear them to class.

When Li Xiaoling saw the quilt in the corridor, she was dumbfounded.

"This is what you are doing?"

Zhang Biyun smiled and said, "It was too dark last night, so we couldn't clean it properly. But we couldn't sleep with this thing inside, so we put it outside. Classmate Wang needs to wash it anyway."

Li Xiaoling thought about it and agreed, but didn't say anything.

Wei Wei also slowly got up. If she didn't get up, the alarm clock in her head would make her nervous. When she opened the bed curtain and saw Wang Guilan's empty bed, she paused.

Wei Wei's actions also woke up the others. Seeing everyone looking at her, Wei Wei was stunned for a moment.

"What's wrong? And what's going on?"

He pointed to Wang Guilan's bed.

Liu Lin described to Wei Wei what happened last night with a dark face. Wei Wei did not comment on this.

Zhang Biyun, however, said casually, "Student Wei slept very soundly last night."

Hearing this, Wei Wei smiled and said, "If you sleep with cotton in your ears, your sleep quality will be okay."

After saying that, he ignored her, quickly packed his things and washed up.

Zhang Biyun thought of the application form from last night and wanted Wei Wei to sign it.

But Wei Wei had already gone out with her basin to wash, so he had to give up and wait for Wei Wei to come back.

However, when Wei Wei came back, she put her things down, grabbed her schoolbag and ran away quickly. Zhang Biyun didn't even catch up with Wei Wei.

Seeing this, Zhang Biyun gritted her teeth.

Over there, Wang Guilan came back with the child wrapped in a quilt borrowed from the infirmary. As soon as she went upstairs, she saw the quilt thrown at the door, and her heart sank.

When Wang Guilan saw that the quilt was covered in dirt and was completely unusable, she was about to collapse.

If only the duvet cover is dirty, just take it off and wash it.

But last night, Tiedan and Yayala's poop was all wet, and the quilt inside was also soaked. If the quilt is not dried in the sun, it will be impossible to sleep.

It’s winter now and it can’t be dried even with the sun.

Wang Guilan was really about to collapse, but there was more to her than that.

Wu Li's letter was delivered early in the morning.

The counselor came at noon with a serious face, followed by two department secretaries.

Wang Guilan had just finished feeding her child medicine and stood there with a pale face listening to the counselor speak in a formulaic tone.

It's basically about the importance of maintaining order in collective life and the school's regulations. I hope she can temporarily overcome the difficulties and find other ways to accommodate her.

"Teacher Li!"

Wang Guilan suddenly raised her head, her eyes were swollen like peaches, and tears rolled down her cheeks.

"But I have nowhere to go!"

Her voice trembled, and she held Nian Nian's hand even tighter. "The father of the child died carrying wood at the educated youth camp two years ago. My parents-in-law said I was unlucky and kicked me and the child out without even giving us a pair of thick clothes!

My hometown is in the countryside of Sichuan Province, thousands of miles away. It takes half a month to write a letter, and my relatives have long lost contact...

I only get 18 yuan a month in student aid, and the rent for the shanty townhouse in the alley is ration coupons, which I can't afford!"

Li Yun sighed, walked to the bed, and touched Tiedan and Yaya's ears, which were red from the cold. The children shrank back, then secretly looked up at him, their eyes full of timidity.

"The rules are fixed. I know it's difficult for you."

His voice softened, "But there are so many people in the dormitory, the two children cry during the day and make a fuss at night, and other students still have to review their lessons.

I've discussed this with the department. Either you ask a relative to take your child away, or... or you can apply for a leave of absence and come back once you've settled your child."

That letter was more of a report letter than an application letter. It contained all the things that Wang Guilan and her two children had done in the past two days.

Only Wei Wei and Li Xiaoling did not sign. He also inquired about the situation and found out that Li Xiaoling went to help last night, while Wei Wei fell asleep and did not know about it.

He also talked to Wei Wei privately, but Wei Wei pretended to be completely ignorant and obviously didn't want to get involved.

It seems that Wang Guilan is also very dissatisfied with this.

Since so many people have opinions, it is obvious that Wang Guilan has serious problems.

"Suspension?"

Wang Guilan shook her head violently, tears streaming down her face. "I worked so hard to get into Peking University! This is my only hope. I can't drop out! If I do, we, an orphan and a widow, will be doomed."

Wang Guilan thought of something, "Teacher Li, can I apply for a separate dormitory so that I won't disturb others?"

Li Yun shook his head. "No, because there are many people like you. If you set an example, others will follow suit, and there won't be enough dormitories."

Li Yun looked at the two children's pale faces, turned away, took out five yuan and two kilograms of food coupons from his pocket, and placed them on Wang Guilan's bedside.

"This is my personal property. Go buy some food first so the child doesn't go hungry. I'll talk to the school, but you have to hurry. It'll take at most three days."

After saying that, he turned and left. The moment the door closed, Wang Guilan finally couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Wow!!!"

Wang Guilan hugged the two children tightly in her arms, crying breathlessly. The cold wind came in through the gaps in the window, making the curtains rustle.

She looked at the money and food coupons on the bedside, and then at the child's little hands that were frozen purple. Her tears fell on the child's cotton jacket, leaving a small wet mark.

After venting, I remembered the doctor's instructions and picked up the enamel cup to pour hot water.

But there was nothing in the thermos. I looked at the other thermos, picked them up, and randomly picked one that had hot water in it and poured a cup of hot water into it to warm the child.

If it gets colder a few more times, she will really be out of money. The money she borrowed last night was from Li Xiaoling.

Wei Wei learned her lesson this time and had no plans to go back to the dormitory at noon.

As for the others, it was different. They were dumbfounded when they arrived at the dormitory. Looking at Wang Guilan's half-dead appearance, although they hated her, they still felt a little pity for her.

The first one to come in was Li Xiaoling. She hadn't slept the whole night before, so she ate and quickly returned to the dormitory, just wanting to take a nap.

Seeing Wang Guilan like this scared her and thought something had happened again.

"Guilan, what's wrong with you?"

Wang Guilan raised her eyes and saw the people in the dormitory. Her mind was working fast. When she saw Liu Lin, she didn't know what she thought of, but she grabbed Liu Lin's hand.

"Student Liu, your family is under surveillance, right? Could you please ask them to look after my child for a few days? Teacher Li said the child must be returned within three days.

But I really have nowhere to go. My student subsidy hasn’t been paid out yet, and I have no money to rent a house.

So, can you help me look after my child for a few days? Don't worry, I'll rent a house once the student subsidy comes in. Can you help me look after my child for a few days?"

Hearing this, Liu Lin shook off Wang Guilan's hand without thinking.

"Are you sick? Besides, there's no one in my family who can help you look after the children. My family members all have jobs."

Wang Guilan quickly said, "You don't need help watching them. Just give the children a place to stay. Just keep them at home like before. As long as they have a place to stay, that's all."

Liu Lin refused without even thinking, "No, it's impossible."

This thing is like a hot potato, once you get stuck on it, you can't get rid of it.

Seeing Liu Lin's indifference and lack of room for negotiation, Wang Guilan's heart sank.

When Wang Guilan saw Li Xiaoling next to her and thought that Li Xiaoling also had a child, her eyes lit up.

"Xiaoling, can you ask your mother-in-law to help me look after the child for a few days? Don't worry, I'll pay you as soon as the student subsidy comes in."