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Liancheng, airport.

Wang Zhaozhao, Xu Yanni and Chen Pei followed the crowd to pick up their suitcases. At the agreed ticket gate, they met Mr. Zhou Donglai from the Academic Affairs Office.

Seeing them, Zhou Donglai secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

However, they are three girls aged thirteen or fourteen after all. I can only feel at ease after I pick them up.

He led his men and spent a huge amount of money on a taxi, heading straight to the guesthouse designated for the competition.

"Today is the 7th. Everyone will be here by the 9th, and the official competition will be on the 10th." After completing the accommodation procedures and sending them to the room, Zhou Donglai started to talk in a rambling manner.

"This competition is different from the ones you've experienced, where you just go back and wait for the results after the exam. Instead, you'll answer questions and be evaluated on the spot. You'll advance through rounds, culminating in the finals, awards ceremony, and then it's over."

"So, in total, we should be staying here for six or seven days... During these two days, if you want to go out and play, you can tell me and I can show you around. Lotus City is quite fun."

Wang Zhaozhao and the others nodded obediently. Zhou Donglai told them that his room was 220 at the end of the corridor. If they had any problems, they could go to him or ask the waiter to pass on the message. Then he left.

The triple room was for three people. Wang Zhaozhao looked around the room and was quite satisfied.

They each chose a bed, tidied up a bit, and then lay down to rest, while also discussing whether they wanted to go out and play tomorrow.

After waking up from a short nap, I saw the sun was very bright outside. We tacitly did not move and stayed in bed reading and studying.

It was past five o'clock before they got up, washed their faces, and waited for Zhou Dong to come and call them.

The guesthouse provides meals, and Zhou Donglai has the funds. "There's a very famous night market here with a lot of snacks. We can eat less for dinner. I'll take you to the night market tonight."

"Wow……"

"However, you can't eat whatever you want. You're here for the competition. If you get sick from eating, I can't bear the responsibility."

Just as Wang Zhaozhao and the others were about to cheer, Zhou Donglai poured a basin of cold water on them.

Just...still happy.

"I'm not having dinner. I'll eat at the night market," said Wang Zhaozhao.

You can't eat whatever you want, so why not just buy some food?

Upon hearing this, Xu Yanni and Chen Pei also expressed their desire to move in unison.

Zhou Donglai: “……!”

If I had known this earlier, I would have waited until after dinner.

Oh! Blame him for being too young and never having taken care of a child.

"Well, let's leave early. The night market opens at 7pm. I'll come and call you at 6:40."

"good."

…

Liancheng's night market is located next to a square and is very long.

Around six in the evening, vendors arrived one after another. Some were setting up their stalls, connecting electricity, arranging tables and chairs, washing up, and heating up the stoves...

Everyone was greeting each other, joking and laughing, it was very lively.

When night falls, various small lights light up under the dim street lights, and the atmosphere of the entire night market comes out, and some stalls also have customers.

Wang Zhaozhao and his friends arrived at around 7:10. As soon as they arrived, they saw a long street brightly lit and full of the atmosphere of life.

"Wow, this street looks so delicious." Chen Pei's eyes sparkled, and his low-key smoky voice rose.

"Don't eat anything you want. If you do, you'll get diarrhea." Zhou Donglai knew how to pour cold water on others. "But I can't buy you whatever you want to eat."

"It's okay, Mr. Zhou, you don't have to buy it, I brought money..."

“…”

Chen Pei pulled one person in each hand and walked away quickly.

Zhou Donglai stretched out his hand to call them, but knowing it was useless, he silently withdrew his hand and quickly followed them.

Although he said that, he didn’t buy or eat anything indiscriminately in the end.

Not long after entering, they passed by a stall selling grilled oysters, fried rice, rice noodles and noodles, and they ate their fill in one go.

Put the oysters on the rack and roast them, add a little minced garlic and a little minced red pepper, and wow, the color, aroma and taste are all right.

I ordered grilled oysters, and while I was waiting, someone ordered fried rice noodles...they tasted so delicious.

So, I ordered two more servings of fried rice noodles.

It was a good idea. Zhou Donglai would eat one portion, and the three of them would share one portion.

But who could tell them that a serving of fried rice noodles could be...so spicy?

They discovered this when the other person's rice noodles were served, but the boss had fried the ingredients for both orders together, so it was difficult to cancel.

There is absolutely no possibility of waste.

The result was that four people ate two servings of fried rice noodles and fifteen oysters.

As a teacher, an adult, and a grown man, Zhou Donglai of course had to eat two more bowls of fried rice noodles, and he also ate three more oysters when they were allocated to him.

Zhou Donglai entered a world of hurt alone.

After walking around the night market twice and then walking back to the guesthouse, I still felt a little bloated in the stomach.

The next morning, Zhou Donglai went to the guesthouse cafeteria for breakfast. He first stated one thing, "We're going out today, and the principle of buying things is to be thrifty, restrained, and ask before buying..."

Wang Zhaozhao and the others nodded repeatedly.

They actually regretted what they did last night.

As agreed yesterday afternoon, Zhou Donglai will take them to the famous Senhai Park in Liancheng today. I heard that there is a small amusement park there and you can ride horses.

Zhou Donglai contacted the staff yesterday to understand the relevant situation and also made a travel guide.

You can take bus No. 42 directly to the park entrance. It is summer vacation, so there are quite a lot of people.

They arrived early and there were many people queuing in front of them.

Zhou Donglai was sent here because he had his strengths. He was very meticulous and thorough in his work. He had a note from the organizer and took Wang Zhaozhao and the others here, not only for free but also through a special channel.

"Ahem! If possible, could you please write an essay about Senhai Park and submit it?" Zhou Donglai said with a dry cough after entering.

“???”

Three question marks.

What does that mean? What does "free" and "special channel" mean?

"Well, let's experience it first, don't think too much about it, just have fun first, have fun, and have a good experience. If you get inspired, write an essay and submit it. It's not a loss, right?"

Zhou Donglai was a little embarrassed, but not much.

The staff who met with him was very enthusiastic. They introduced him to other places and gave him a note.

In addition to being responsible at work, it is also because their Zhushan County Middle School has been very popular this year, and the internal staff know a little about it.

This competition is a competition of Chinese language ability. Didn’t Zhushan County Middle School come to the fore again in their city’s Chunmeng Cup Essay Competition in the first half of the year?

The conversation ended here, and he wasn't carried away by it. He just glossed over it, neither agreeing nor refusing.

"I think so!" Xu Yanni raised her eyebrows at Wang Zhaozhao, provocatively, "Come on?"

Wang Zhaozhao: “……!”

"good.

She agreed and comforted Zhou Donglai, "Teacher Zhou, even if you didn't mention it, our classmate Xu Yanni would not let go of this opportunity."

Chen Pei was in shock, "You guys are really good at having fun."