Twenty minutes later, at the entrance of the male dormitory of Ocean University.

"Xiaobai, Xiaohai, what time are we going out for dinner tonight?"

"Let's wait until the freshmen military training is over, then I'll ask Li Xue if she's coming. Let's go back to the dorm and shower first, I'll call you later."

"Okay, then call me sooner rather than later, don't let me stand you up."

After Hu Tao finished speaking, he rode his bike back to his dormitory building, and Bai Yu also took Wang Hai back to his dormitory.

Beachcombing is great in every way, except for one drawback: it easily gets your clothes dirty.

The first thing Bai Yu and Wang Hai did upon returning to their dormitory was to fill the bucket containing the snails with water and give them a thorough bath, washing them several times.

These things are going to be eaten tonight, so they have to be thoroughly cleaned before people can eat them with peace of mind.

Bai Yu assigned the task of cleaning the snails to Wang Hai. When it comes to food, Wang Hai is always very enthusiastic. He took his toothbrush, which he had just used once, and started scrubbing the snails.

In his own words, he could buy another toothbrush, but if he brushed the snail too late, he would have to wait longer to eat the snail. So, sacrificing a toothbrush was no big deal in order to eat the snail sooner.

On the other hand, Bai Yu picked up the video recorder and started watching it. He first looked at the video that Wang Hai had filmed that afternoon, and when he was about to export the video after confirming that there were no problems, Bai Yu was stunned.

Because he forgot that he was at school, not at home.

He doesn't have any editing equipment at school, meaning he doesn't have a computer. How can he edit videos like this?

It seems they absolutely have to buy this computer. With it, they can not only play games together in the dorm, but Bai Yu also needs a computer to edit videos.

The video couldn't be edited for the time being, so Bai Yu went to the sink and helped Wang Hai prepare the spicy snails.

Wang Hai was in charge of brushing, while he was in charge of cutting, which meant cutting off the spicy glands of the snails to remove the spiciness.

Some people may like that taste, but Bai Yu doesn't. In the past, when he ate spicy snails, he always ate the snails with the spicy glands removed.

This is a tedious and troublesome task; without patience, it can be incredibly frustrating.

Fortunately, Bai Yu and Wang Hai were both very patient, and it only took them about ten minutes to prepare three or four pounds of spicy snails.

After they finished processing the snails, the bugle call signaling the end of the freshmen's military training came from outside the window. Bai Yu immediately took out his phone and called Li Xue.

He had already arranged with Li Xue yesterday to have dinner together tonight, and he was just calling to confirm if Li Xue had time.

Although there's no military training at night, no one knows if Li Xue and her classmates' counselor will have other plans for the evening, so it's always good to ask beforehand.

The final result was not bad. Li Xue told her counselor about what happened that evening, and the counselor allowed her and Xia Jing to have dinner together, but there were also some conditions.

That means they can only stay outside until 9 o'clock at the latest, and they must return to the classroom before 9 o'clock, otherwise the other party will not allow them to go out.

Although there was a time limit, it wasn't a big deal for Li Xue and her classmates, since they could definitely finish eating and return to the classroom before nine o'clock.

After getting the results, Bai Yu made another call to Hu Tao to tell him the time and place for dinner.

See you at Liu's Food Stall on the food street at 7 o'clock.

At 6:45, Bai Yu and Wang Hai changed their clothes and left the dormitory carrying spicy snails, pig snails, and razor clams.

They rode their electric bikes to the girls' dormitory building and waited for a minute or two before Li Xue and Xia Jing, both dressed casually, came out.

They're going out to eat now, so there's no need for them to wear their military training uniforms.

"Brother Bai, Brother Hai, how was your beachcombing today? Did you find anything big?"

Upon seeing Bai Yu, Li Xue immediately asked the question that interested her, and Xia Jing, sitting on the back of the electric scooter, also had a curious look on her face.

Compared to before, Li Xue now enjoys beachcombing and even fishing.

It's hard to say. Li Xue used to think that beachcombing was too sunny, tiring, and dirty.

But after spending the summer beachcombing, she no longer has that idea. As for why...

Li Xue can only say that, on the one hand, beachcombing can indeed make money, and on the other hand, it's about the anticipation and surprise of catching unknown prey.

"It's alright. Today we didn't go to the same place as yesterday. Today Hu Tao took us to his usual beachcombing spot, where we picked up some crabs and lobsters."

I also brought back some spicy snails, and Hu Tao brought back a grouper. We're in for a treat tonight. Let's go, my cousin's probably already at the food stall.

He briefly explained the situation to Li Xue, then took the lead and rode his bike out, with Li Xue following closely behind.

When they arrived at Liu's food stall, Hu Tao was already sitting at a table, playing on his phone.

"Cousin, you're here pretty early. Have you ordered yet? It's my treat today. I'm giving you a chance to rip me off. These kinds of opportunities don't come around often, so you'd better make the most of it."

After parking the electric car, Bai Yu sat down next to Hu Tao and immediately brought up a topic that interested Hu Tao.

"Brother Yu, can I order whatever I want? I want lamb skewers and chicken legs!"

Before Hu Tao could even speak, Wang Hai, who was standing next to him, started ordering the dishes.

"Okay, I'll order it for you. Order whatever you want to eat today, there's plenty."

"Wow, Xiaobai, you're really going to bleed a lot today, so I won't be polite. Oh, Xue'er's here too, is this your classmate? Come on, have a seat."

"Order, order! You two can order whatever you want. Your brother Xiaobai said it's on him today, so we can eat as much as we want and not try to save him money."

Hu Tao gestured for Li Xue and Xia Jing to sit down while he looked at the food stall's menu.

On the other hand, Bai Yu took the seafood he brought with him to the food stall owner and handed it over.

They asked about this last night during dinner, and the owner will help with it. The owner will just charge a small service fee.

Hu Tao and his group mainly ordered grilled skewers, along with two vegetarian stir-fries, a serving of crayfish, and two cold dishes.

"Brother Tao, did you bring your fish?"

"You don't need to tell me that. I sent it to the boss before you even arrived. It should be almost ready by now. Steamed grouper is quick to cook."

As soon as Hu Tao finished speaking, a waiter brought over a plate with Hu Tao's steamed grouper on it.

Besides the grouper, their grilled skewers were also served very quickly; it only took about ten minutes from when they ordered to when the skewers arrived at the table.

Seeing that the waiters had started serving the dishes, Hu Tao took out a box of 8+1 from beside him, grabbed a screwdriver, and started working.

"Xiaobai, Xiaohai, let's each have a bottle to start, Xue'er, do you and your classmate want some? If not, I'll order you a drink."

"Give them both some drinks. Xue'er and the others need to go to the classroom later, and drinking isn't a good idea. Ah Hai and I will drink with you."

Bai Yu took a bottle of 8+1 herbal tea, then ordered two bottles of Wanglaoji for Li Xue and Xia Jing, and then began to eat.

"Cousin, your fish is really good. It's definitely freshly caught today, so it's very fresh."

"Of course, Brother Xiaobai, Brother Tao, did you catch this fish while beachcombing? You can catch fish while beachcombing? Can you take me with you next time?"

A grouper weighing a little over a pound doesn't actually have much meat. Plus, sea fish don't have many bones, so Bai Yu and his group of five finished it off with just one chopstick each.

Xia Jing was still looking at the fish bones with a lingering desire, clearly not having had enough. And now she not only wanted to eat, but she also wanted to catch them, since self-reliance is the way to go.

"No problem, let's go together after you and Xue'er finish your military training. If you still want to eat, we can add another fish. This restaurant also has grouper."

"No, no, next time. Next time I want to eat fish that I caught myself, that will definitely taste amazing."

While Hu Tao and Xia Jing were chatting, Wang Hai and Li Xue were quietly waiting for someone to cook. In a short while, they finished off a large amount of kebabs.

By the time Hu Tao and Xia Jing realized what was happening, they knew they'd have to wait for the next batch of kebabs.

Taking this opportunity, Bai Yu raised her glass and drank with Hu Tao, while also asking him about some things.

"Cousin, let's go together. What are your plans for tomorrow?"

"What else could I have planned? I have class tomorrow morning, and after class I have to go to training. The afternoon is the same; it's either class or training. What, aren't you two going to train tomorrow?"

"Practice is essential. Even if we sports students do nothing else, we can't skip training. I'm thinking of installing a computer in my dorm and seeing if you know anyone in this field, cousin."

"Building a computer? I know someone in this field. I'll call you tomorrow at noon and take you to get it set up. You can have whatever configuration you want."

As everyone chatted and ate, it came to 8:50, and Li Xue and Xia Jing left first.

They had already told their counselor that they had to report to the classroom before nine o'clock, while the other three, including Bai Yu, continued to sit at the food stall.

At this moment, Bai Yu and Hu Tao were chatting, while Wang Hai was eating alone.

Wang Hai couldn't join in the conversation between Bai Yu and Hu Tao. To keep Wang Hai from getting bored, Bai Yu specially ordered him a plate of spicy stir-fried snails, along with the spicy snails they brought, so he could slowly pick and choose what to eat.

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