The day Fang Zhe saved up enough money to buy new shoes, he invited his roommates and the friends from the dorm next door to eat hot pot. Oh no, he cooked hot pot in his dorm, but the place was the dorm next door, because there was an annoying person in his dorm (Ren Wei).

Sure enough, early Saturday morning, Fang Zhe, Qin You, and Cheng Xiao from the next dormitory went to the supermarket together.

The three of them had two vehicles. Qin You naturally rode his beloved motorcycle, while Cheng Xiao rode a small electric scooter. Fang Zhe decisively chose to sit on the back of the electric scooter, which made Qin You a little bit sad.

But it's not a big problem; as long as we make our money back, it's worth it!

In pursuit of affordability, Fang Zhe chose a supermarket a little further away that was having a sale; their goal for the day was to eat more meat for the least amount of money.

The morning breeze carried a hint of coolness, and the scent of wildflowers wafted towards us. Looking slightly upwards, we could see specks of green on the treetops.

So comfortable!

The three of them parked their car in the supermarket parking lot, with Fang Zhe pushing a cart at the entrance and walking in front.

Qin You was dressed casually today. He wore a plain white T-shirt underneath a light purple plaid shirt and black cargo pants. His hair was sticking up in a small tuft because he had just taken off his helmet, giving him a slightly 21st-century Japanese boy look.

Cheng Xiao pulled Fang Zhe along for company, glanced at Xu Qian who was queuing up to be weighed but was attracting countless stares, and muttered, "Honestly, is our school heartthrob dating anyone? How come I haven't heard a single rumor about him?"

Fang Zhe smirked, "He doesn't have a girlfriend. He only thinks about studying and playing games."

Cheng Xiao turned to him, wondering why he didn't believe her.

"They call it being single by choice, but for us, it's called being single involuntarily." Fang Zhe had seen through it all. It's just a matter of some people being desperately poor while others are drowning in poverty. You'll get used to it.

"Sigh!" Cheng Xiao sighed wistfully, as if she had thought of something.

When Qin You returned after weighing the items, he saw the two men sighing and complaining, so he immediately asked, "What's wrong with you two?"

"No." The two shook their heads in unison.

Qin You didn't ask any further questions. He put the vegetables he had just weighed into the cart and said, "I saw someone weighing sunflower seeds, caramel flavor. Do you want some?"

"Yes, yes!"

"Charge! Charge! Charge!"

When the topic turned to food, the two immediately perked up again.

The three of them pushed the cart around for a while, accumulating a large amount of items. They bought these items based on the capacity of their backpacks, since they would need to pass the building manager's watchful eye to bring them upstairs later.

After successfully paying the bill, they pushed their bikes to the parking lot before sorting and packing them into their backpacks.

When the three of them sneaked back to the dormitory next door, a cutting board and a knife, a pot, a bottle of vinegar, a bag of salt, several sets of disposable bowls and chopsticks, and even a few cans of beer and cola were already set up on a table made of two stools pushed together.

Of course, aside from his mouth, everything else, from pots and pans, he borrowed from the girls in his class. Buying them was out of the question, absolutely out of the question.

Have you bought my cheese fish balls?

"Buy it, buy it!"

"And mine too!"

"I bought them all!"

Qin You pulled out the broth from his bag; it was a clear soup with a few red dates and goji berries in the ingredients, making it quite healthy.

Actually, their original plan was to buy a spicy hot pot base, but a few days ago, a dormitory in the next building was caught eating hot pot because the aroma was too strong and they were collectively notified. That's why the clear broth hot pot came about today. As for the chili... isn't the dipping sauce delicious enough?

There were eleven people in the two dorm rooms combined, which meant eleven mouths, and it was incredibly noisy.

It was indeed very lively.

...

With everyone's efforts, a steaming hot pot was served.

Since the 'table' was too low, the first few people simply sat on the floor. Fortunately, they had just mopped the floor that morning, so it wasn't too dirty. If all else failed, they could just wash it. In short, eating is the most important thing in the world.

The larger group pulled over their chairs and sat a little further back, though it was a bit inconvenient to pick up food.

"Here you go, your cheese fish balls!" The person sitting on the floor in front served food to the person sitting on a chair behind.

"I still have some, it's okay!"

"Eat up, eat up, it's all cooked through!"

Qin You smiled and took a sip of the soup. It was a little salty, but quite delicious.

After a hearty meal, cleaning became the next task. In the end, Qin You led the way and finished cleaning. Remember to return the pots and pans to the girls, and take the remaining trash downstairs to dispose of it while the dormitory supervisor was taking a nap.

It was already 2 PM when the group finished everything. Those who disliked the strong smell had already taken their clothes to take a shower, while the others either got together to play games or discussed watching live streams.

Qin You had a half-empty can of cola in his mouth, flanked by his four roommates. The five of them had only taken a few steps when Cheng Xiao from the next dormitory poked her head out and called out to them.

"Hey! Wait a minute! We'll continue tonight!"

"Continue with what?"

"Of course it's—a party!"

No, to be precise, it was a pajama party.

Qin You later learned that the boys' dormitory was truly unparalleled in its absurdity; they could even come up with new and creative ideas for pajamas.

"Roar~woo~" Behind the door were six 'dinosaurs' roaring like evil dragons.

Others: "..."

The author has something to say: The dinosaur pajamas in the boys' dormitory are real; the testimony comes from my brother.

If you can't make it today, see you tomorrow!