my scientific age

Chapter 451 College students!
All the students lined up in an orderly fashion to complete their enrollment procedures, and the two of them were no exception, stepping forward to join the back of the queue.

I waited for about ten minutes.

"Next student, please show your citizenship certificate, admission notice, or school enrollment certificate. If you have a high school graduation certificate and examination certificate, please show them as well." The young female teacher, dressed simply and appropriately, finished processing the previous student's enrollment procedures, waved to Yu Hua, smiled, and spoke with an accent that leaned towards the Fenghua area.

"Hold on."

Yu Hua nodded, put down his luggage, took out a document bag from a hidden compartment, opened the bag, and took out a series of relevant documents.

A citizenship certificate, similar to an ID card, is the only document proving an individual's identity and is extremely important.

The admission notice was the only legal document for students to register and complete enrollment procedures during the Republic of China era. Without it, it was impossible to complete enrollment procedures and obtain student records.

There are no big data and academic information management systems like those of later generations. Once lost, it is impossible to replace. If you lose your admission notice, you can only choose to retake the university entrance exam.

"Citizenship certificate, admission notice, high school diploma, and examination certificate." Yu Hua took out the corresponding documents one by one and placed them on the surface of the desk.

The young female teacher nodded upon seeing Yu Hua's well-preserved documents, picked them up, and began processing Yu Hua's enrollment procedures.

Due to the full-scale war of resistance against Japan, many students unfortunately lost their admission notices and were unable to complete the enrollment procedures. How to deal with these students is still a thorny issue. Fortunately, this student did not lose his.

"Yu Hua, a native of Chengdu, Sichuan Province, graduated from Beiping No. 11 High School, participated in the Beiping Joint Entrance Examination, and was recommended to Tsinghua University... Student Yu, your enrollment procedures and student status have been registered, and your student status certificate will be issued tomorrow. Due to the school's tight budget, you can live in the boys' dormitory or rent a house outside. The school will officially start classes on November 1st. You can familiarize yourself with the school and departments in the next few days."

The young female teacher flipped through the various documents and registration information, giving a special look at the citizenship certificate. She then took back the admission notice, smiled, and congratulated him: "The school has taken back the admission notice. Keep these personal documents safe. Congratulations, from now on, you are an official student of the National Changsha Temporary University."

"Okay, thank you, teacher." Yu Hua thanked him and put away his personal documents.

"You're welcome, next," the young female teacher replied with a smile.

On the other hand, Lin Wan had basically completed the enrollment procedures and student registration, transforming from a high school graduate into a formal student of Changsha Linda University.

From now on, both of them have a brand new official identity—university students.

"Lin, let's go inside," Yu Hua said to Lin Wan.

"Okay." Lin Wan nodded and smiled, then picked up her luggage and headed forward.

The two were in a relatively suitable position, leaving the school gate and stepping into Yuelu Academy.

The young female teacher watched Yu Hua and Lin Wan's figures gradually disappear into the distance, lost in thought. She asked the teacher next to her who was handling student enrollment procedures about Lin Wan's situation. After learning the basic information, she said she needed to go to the restroom and then got up and headed towards the house across the street.

Go inside and up to the second floor.

"Knock knock!" The young female teacher gently knocked on the door.

A voice came from inside: "Please come in."

"Director, the student Yu that you asked me to keep a close eye on has reported for duty today, accompanied by a female student," the young female teacher said as she entered the room to the middle-aged man who was working.

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man immediately put down his pen, stood up, and asked, "Teacher Meng, are you sure it's Yu Hua?!"

"It's pretty much true. He's originally from Chengdu, Sichuan Province, graduated from Beiping No. 4 High School, and was admitted to Tsinghua University through a special admission program. It's basically consistent with the information you gave me," the young female teacher nodded in response.

"Yes, yes, before the July 7th Incident, only he and another female classmate were recommended to Tsinghua University and graduated from Beiping No. 4 Middle School. Teacher Meng, could you tell me about that female classmate? Is her name Lin Wan?" The middle-aged man nodded and smiled, then asked.

Teacher Meng nodded in response, "Yes, her name is Lin Wan. She is also a student at Beiping No. 4 Middle School and was admitted to Tsinghua University through a special admission program."

"What's the relationship like between the two of you? Is there any sign of you dating?" the middle-aged man continued to ask.

"They weren't overly intimate. Yu was very polite and maintained a proper distance. They probably weren't dating, but that's just my personal opinion."

Teacher Meng recalled their conversation, made a judgment, and then asked, "Director Luo, what's wrong with this student, Yu? Why is the school so concerned about him?"

"Professor Meng, it's understandable that you don't know this since you're from the Department of Literature at Peking University. Yu Hua and Professor Hua Luogeng from Tsinghua University co-authored a paper before the July 7th Incident, titled 'The Influence and Role of Asymmetric Cryptography on Cryptography.' This paper ushered in a new era for cryptography. Currently, all the armies in the world use asymmetric cryptography as an encryption method, and asymmetric cryptography is basically unbreakable. However, as one of the founders, Yu Hua is very likely to help us crack the Japanese military's code."

The middle-aged man took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a puff: "So, do you understand the importance of Yu Hua now? Both Chinese and Japanese intelligence systems are closely monitoring Yu Hua's whereabouts. We must protect him."

Upon hearing the whole story, Teacher Meng immediately understood: "I see. I'm sorry, Director, I didn't know these things before and misunderstood you."

"It's alright, you can go back now. Although what we just discussed isn't confidential, don't reveal it casually to avoid trouble." The middle-aged man shook his head.

"Ok."

Knowing the situation, Teacher Meng didn't ask any more questions and turned to leave.

"Student Yu, you've finally arrived. I wonder if you and Professor Hua Luogeng can crack the Japanese code together. Asymmetric cryptography is truly a double-edged sword..."

After Teacher Meng left, the middle-aged man muttered to himself, picked up the phone and dialed a number: "Connect me to room 13, code name 'Green Ox'."

……

Once at the school, Yu Hua and Lin Wan parted ways and went to their respective dormitories.

Yuelu College, with a history of over a thousand years, has excellent infrastructure. The male dormitories are divided into eight-person rooms, four-person rooms, double rooms, and single rooms. There are no large dormitory rooms where ten or more people sleep together. The school does not force students to live in eight-person rooms, but allows students to choose according to their actual economic situation.

Of course, the price varies depending on the type of dormitory room, and the better the conditions, the more expensive it is. The dormitory fee for one semester is clearly marked, ranging from 10 yuan to 80 yuan.

The most expensive room, at 80 yuan, is naturally a single room.

Given his special circumstances, Yu Hua chose a single room. He would soon be taking the exam for Boxer Indemnity Scholarship students going to the United States, so staying in a shared room was not appropriate.

After paying the dormitory fees at the college's payment office, Yu Hua was quickly led to his room by the dormitory teacher.

"Student, the dormitory has a flush toilet. Clothes, sheets, and blankets that need washing should be placed on the table by the door. Someone will come to collect them every day. Meals are at the college cafeteria; regular meals are free, or you can pay extra. This is your room." The dormitory teacher explained as she walked forward. When she arrived at the door of room number 29, she took out a key, unlocked the door, and pushed it open: "Keep the key safe. The school is not responsible for lost valuables. Here's the key."

After saying that, he handed over the key.

"Okay, thank you, teacher." Yu Hua nodded in thanks.

The dormitory teacher turned and left. Yu Hua carried his suitcase into the single room, which was about 20 square meters in size. The interior was simply decorated and equipped with a single bed, wardrobe, bookshelf and desk and chair. A brand new set of bedding had been made on the bed, and there was a private toilet on the left.

No wonder it costs 80 yuan for a single room.

Yu Hua looked at the room and nodded in satisfaction. The dormitory conditions were better than those of many second-tier universities in later years.

"Rest first. I'm exhausted from the journey. Judging by the time, that article should have been published two days ago. It will take some time for it to go from printing at the newspaper to distribution and then to deeply influencing the people in Nanjing. I hope it can save more people..." Yu Hua thought silently. After thinking for a while, he shook his head slightly, closed the door, put away his suitcase, and then lay down on the bed and quickly fell asleep.

The journey from Yancheng to Yuelu Academy was arduous, far more exhausting than taking a long-distance train in later generations. He was utterly worn out.

Only when you are well-rested will you have the energy and stamina to deal with the guests who are about to arrive.