I'm back in 1990

Chapter 52: Welcome the New Students

Yu Wei was rather sullen all night, lacking the cheers and excitement he had shown when he left in the morning.

Huang Xiaochuan comforted him, saying, "Though the school is small, it has everything you need. It may not be big, but it's highly prestigious! There might be a lot of pretty female classmates, which would give you more opportunities!"

Huang Xiaochuan's words had no effect whatsoever; instead, Yu Wei became somewhat irritated: "Take a shower and go to bed!"

Fine! Huang Xiaochuan simply stopped trying to persuade him. Anyway, he had to go to school to register tomorrow, so whether he was happy or not was up to him.

If I could run into my former siblings, that would be even better. I could just take this kid in and save myself from living in constant fear.

Huang Xiaochuan slept soundly that night, but Yu Wei suffered from insomnia and only managed to drift off to sleep around 4 a.m. Unfortunately, his sister Yu Xiang arrived shortly after.

When he heard the knock on the door, Huang Xiaochuan glanced at the time. It wasn't even 7:30 in the morning yet. Wow, so early! He didn't need to guess to know that Yu Xiang had arrived.

Then he shouted loudly to Yu Xiang outside the door, "Sister Xiang, wait outside for a moment, let's get dressed."

He quickly nudged Yu Wei on the bed next to him: "Get up, get up quickly, your sister is already here, hurry up!"

Huang Xiaochuan quickly put on his clothes and put them in his suitcase. When he finished all that, he realized that Yu Wei hadn't gotten up yet.

Huang Xiaochuan didn't care about anything else and forcibly pulled Yu Wei out of bed.

Yu Wei hadn't slept well at all last night, and after being forcibly woken up, he snapped, "What's wrong with you so early in the morning?"

"Your sister's here. It's already 7:30. Hurry up and wash your face, brush your teeth, and get dressed. You have to go register later." Huang Xiaochuan said as he tossed Yu Wei's clothes to him.

Yu Wei pretended not to hear and fell back onto the bed. Huang Xiaochuan ignored him and opened the door to let Yu Xiang into the room.

Ji Mei didn't come with her today; Yu Xiang came alone. She wore jeans and a beige short-sleeved shirt, but her hair was simply styled in a bun, just like yesterday.

After entering the room, I saw my younger brother still lying on the bed, so I quickly went over to wake him up.

"Yu Wei, what time is it? Still sleeping? Get up now, hurry up!"

Upon hearing Yu Xiang's voice, Yu Wei reluctantly got up again, rubbing his sleepy eyes.

Yu Xiang asked Huang Xiaochuan with displeasure, "Where did you two go last night? What time did you go to bed?"

Huang Xiaochuan felt wronged and quickly protested, "After returning from your place last night, we called home first, and then went for a walk around Yu Wei's school. It only took about half an hour. Yu Wei was a little unhappy when he saw that his school campus was so small. Actually, we went to bed around 10 pm last night. Maybe Yu Wei wasn't used to sleeping outside for the first time?"

Yu Xiang was also confused, but she didn't have time to ask about it. After they washed up, she would take them to have breakfast, and then they would have to go to school to register.

If we go to register earlier, there will be fewer people, and the procedures will be completed faster. It will also be easier to help Yu Wei make his bed if we confirm our dormitory room sooner.

She knew her younger brother best; their parents had spoiled him rotten at home. But he was still her own brother, and since their parents weren't around, she, as his older sister, had to take extra care of him.

Yu Xiang smiled apologetically at Huang Xiaochuan and said, "Xiaochuan, I'm so sorry! I thought you two went out to play last night."

Huang Xiaochuan waved his hand dismissively: "It's okay, I know you're just concerned about us."

In fact, Huang Xiaochuan was thinking to himself, at this time of year in Shanghai, besides high-end places like bars, nightclubs, and karaoke bars, what other decent places are there to have fun late at night?

Urged by Yu Xiang, Yu Wei washed up, changed his clothes, and ate some breakfast. Then, he followed Yu Xiang with his luggage to the Customs College to register. They had scouted the route the night before, and it was less than a three-minute walk from the guesthouse.

Moreover, Yu Xiang and Huang Xiaochuan helped him carry his luggage, so he didn't carry much himself.

Huang Xiaochuan carried the quilt, mat, and mosquito net on his back, and also carried a bag full of bottles and jars, such as washbasins and thermos flasks.

Huang Xiaochuan shook his head as he looked at these things. It was understandable to bring blankets and clothes from home, but basins, towels, and hot water bottles were readily available in Shanghai. Why did they have to bring them all the way from Qingjiang? These mothers... sigh!

Yu Wei was carrying a large brown suitcase, the same model as Huang Xiaochuan's, which their mothers bought together, only the color was different.

Yu Wei's is brown, while Huang Xiaochuan's is black.

Yu Xiang helped carry a bag full of food and daily necessities.

As soon as you enter the school gate, you see a large red banner hanging on the office building directly opposite, which reads "Welcome new students".

The porch below the banner is the registration area, where a dozen or so second-year students help the teachers register the new students and assist with trivial matters such as household registration, food and oil supply, and dormitory registration.

They found a place to put all their luggage down. Huang Xiaochuan was in charge of watching the luggage, while Yu Wei and Yu Xiang took their admission notices to register.

Taking advantage of his free time, Huang Xiaochuan once again examined the school. He had been here countless times in his previous life, and now he was back, filled with mixed emotions.

New students continued to enter the campus in twos and threes. Huang Xiaochuan knew that the school had chartered buses to transport the new students from the train station bus terminal. Huang Xiaochuan and Yu Wei came from Qingjiang, which was relatively close, but the vast majority of the new students came from all over the country, traveling long distances.

Most of them came by train. If they came from the southwestern border region, they would have set off two days ago. The journey from the southwest to the southeast is more than 2,000 kilometers and takes 40 to 50 hours.

Most seats are hard seats; sleeper berths are not easy to buy, and the ticket price can deter many ordinary families.

The school understands that these new students and their parents may be visiting Shanghai for the first time. To facilitate the registration process, the school will rent buses from the bus company to pick up the new students from the train and bus stations. Furthermore, senior students will accompany them as volunteers, holding school signs to welcome the new students in the station square.

Just as Huang Xiaochuan was sitting on Yu Wei's suitcase looking around, someone actually mistook him for a freshman and tried to strike up a conversation with him.

Three girls had been standing there observing Huang Xiaochuan for quite some time. They chattered and discussed for a long time, pushing and shoving each other and laughing. Finally, one of the girls mustered up the courage to walk up to Huang Xiaochuan.

"Excuse me, are you here to register?"

Huang Xiaochuan was taken aback for a moment, then quickly said, "I'm not from your school. I'm a family member of a new student at your school, and I brought him here to register."

After speaking, she pointed to Yu Xiang and Yu Wei. The girl who came to chat with her glanced at Yu Wei and Yu Xiang and confirmed that Yu Wei was the freshman at their school. But this guy looked so young, how could he be a freshman's family member?

But since we've already struck up a conversation, we might as well ask and find out the details.

"Looks like you studied in Shanghai too, right?"

"Excuse me! That's my girlfriend. I'm here to take my brother-in-law to register." Huang Xiaochuan pointed at Yu Xiang, directly deterring the girl who came to chat him up.

After glancing at Yu Xiang, the other person said disappointedly, "Sorry, goodbye!"

Yu Wei's registration was completed in no time. It was good to come early; there was no need to queue, and everything was done quickly.

He had just seen someone chatting up Huang Xiaochuan, so he asked him, "What did that girl want from you?"

"When they asked if I was a freshman, I said I brought you here to register." Huang Xiaochuan omitted half of what he said.