Chapter 178 No Conflict, No Friendship
"Hey student, you've only been here two days and you've already been beaten up five times. Haven't you even looked for the reasons within yourself?"
"This young master is naturally beautiful, handsome, dashing, and elegant... unparalleled in the world. The reason I got beaten up... is entirely because they were jealous of me!"
Yunxia was amazed by the shamelessness of this person. Remembering that he was also a programming major, she quickly stepped forward to separate the two.
"Little beauty, you're beautiful inside and out. You really care about me, so you specially pulled away the other man and allowed you to call me... Old Gong, haha... Ah!"
He clutched his buttocks and screamed in pain, but it didn't elicit a shred of sympathy from anyone.
"Girl, now you know why there's a rule like 'girls are not allowed in boys' dormitories,' right? It's because of these perverts. This rule is for your safety."
"Pervert? Where is the pervert? Don't be afraid, little beauty, I'll protect you!"
Yun Xia secretly rolled her eyes, took small steps to move behind Jiang Chao, and peeked at the lunatic.
Thump! The dormitory supervisor unleashed her knocking skills, "Young man, those who can get into Jiangda are all top students from their respective high schools. No matter if you're a dragon or a snake, don't use the guise of open foreign culture to harass female students. Otherwise, I'll post your headshot on every bulletin board on campus, making you despised and unable to hold your head up for four years."
Gong Yang rubbed his head and lamented, "What era are we living in? People are still so old-fashioned. What's wrong with young people making friends? Little beauty, don't you agree?"
The beating was clearly too light; he was still spouting nonsense. Yun Xia strode forward and, with a combination of punches and kicks, knocked him down again!
"Next time you see a girl, please show some respect. Not everyone wants to be friends with a dog!"
"A dog? Who are you calling a dog? Heh, what a beautiful face, what a wicked heart!"
"Gong Yang, you're being a hooligan again. Next time, don't even mention being a programming major. You're really embarrassing us. Hey, Jiang Chao, why aren't you going up yet? Your brother's getting impatient."
"Is he also a programming major?"
"Holy crap, you two know each other?"
"Hey, we're roommates, of course I know him. Girl, let go of him. Apart from being a scoundrel, he's not bad at all."
Goodness, I can already foresee Jiang Chao frequently coming home to stay over the next four years. She rolled her eyes at the hooligan, then let go of his hand and took small steps to hide behind the boy.
"Liu Jun, he's the new roommate. He's a complete savage. He's always getting physical. Ouch, my shoulder hurts so much!" He said, talking about his shoulder, but his hand was covering his butt.
"Jiang Chao, don't be angry. Gong Yang went to high school abroad, so his thinking... cough cough, is a bit more open than that of people in China."
"Using the guise of open-mindedness to act like hooligans, I beat up people like that every time I see them. Xiaxia, I'll take the things upstairs first, you wait here, and I'll go home with you after I'm all packed up."
The girl, who had somehow found a wooden stick, nodded solemnly. After Jiang Chao left, she glared at the thug with hostility.
"Hey Gong, if you dare come any closer, I'll give you a beating!"
"Don't worry, girl, I'll keep an eye on him!"
Liu Jun pulled Gong Yang to sit down, while the dormitory supervisor stood aside, cracking sunflower seeds and constantly nagging about the dormitory management regulations.
Yunxia raised her eyebrows as she listened, thinking to herself that this was no university, but military training. She couldn't help but feel sorry for the sharp-tongued Liu Jun, who was listening intently and memorizing every rule.
As for Gong Yang, he completely ignored it, letting it go in one ear and out the other, and even made a disdainful expression, which angered the dormitory supervisor so much that she slapped him on the shoulder twice.
In no time, Jiang Chao, having finished making the bed, led Jiang An downstairs, glared at the hooligan, took Yun Xia's hand, and left the campus.
"Yunxia, if you ever come to the campus to see me, just let me know in advance and wait for me at the school gate. Please don't come inside."
"Why? With Gong Yang's small frame, he could easily take him down in no time!"
Jiang Chao didn't answer, but silently unleashed his death stare skill, which was extremely lethal. The girl swallowed hard, and out of respect for his authority, she had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Back home, the two tacitly avoided mentioning the matter to Aunt Wu. A few days later, Jiang Da started military training. Jiang Chao packed some personal belongings and stayed at the school. Before leaving, he repeatedly told Yun Xia not to visit him at the school, leaving Wu Lifang and Jiang An completely confused.
Time flies, and it's October 1st. The super long holiday is here. Fengjing Ling called the supermarket a long time ago to say that the train would arrive the next day. Jiang Chao took the bus back the night before the holiday. Yunxia couldn't help but sigh that it's good to be close to home.
In the suburbs, at a medicinal herb wholesale market, Yunxia walked around the market with her hands behind her back, occasionally asking the stall owners for prices. Before long, she had grasped the local medicinal herb market conditions, which she used as leverage in negotiations on the black market.
Just as she was about to leave, she saw Bai Ye, with his handsome features, come out of a pharmacy with an unhappy expression. She blinked slightly and went up to him to stop him.
"Xiaxia, what are you doing here?"
Yunxia took small steps closer and whispered, "I recently acquired a batch of medicinal herbs and am thinking of reselling them. What about you?"
"My dad got a sudden whim and rented several hundred acres of land, intending to grow some green organic vegetables. But he was ripped off. The land was not only barren, but most of it was located on the mountain. Growing vegetables was impossible. So he came to the market to see if there were any medicinal herbs suitable for growing."
"Didn't you look at the land survey map when you signed the contract, Uncle?"
“That man made excuses that the survey map hadn’t been completed yet, and claimed that although it was a mountainous area, the terrain was flat and the land was fertile. In addition, he was introduced by an acquaintance. My father was momentarily careless and believed him. Now that piece of land… is under my control.”
“The land is barren, but there are ways to improve it. Just add more humus. However, the terrain and climate are beyond human control. How about planting peonies? The flowers, leaves, stems and roots can all be sold. The local climate is suitable, and they can survive in sandy soil. They can be harvested in 2-3 years, and there is no worry about selling them. The most important point is that early October is the perfect time to plant them.”
Bai Ye thought about it for a while and felt that what the girl said made a lot of sense. "It's a good idea, but where can we find peony seedlings in a short time, and how can we find people who know how to grow them?"
"Are you blind? I'm standing right in front of you. Leave the peony seedlings and planting to me, and hire local growers. I'll teach you peony planting techniques. If you agree, let's get started right away. Time waits for no one. If you don't think it's feasible, we can think of other strategies."
"No need, I trust you. It's decided then. After the holiday, you take the seedlings to the foot of Wuyun Mountain in the eastern suburbs, and I'll send someone to pick them up!"
With a time flow rate of 10:1, seedling cultivation should take only 3 days. Yun Xia shook her head and said, "It doesn't need to be that long, 3 days will do. See you at the foot of Wuyun Mountain on October 4th. You'd better hurry up!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Ye paused for a moment, but ultimately trust prevailed. "Alright, then I'll wait for your good news. I'll go hire farmers right now!"
After exchanging a few more casual pleasantries, the two parted ways at the market entrance. Unexpectedly, 10 minutes later, Yunxia turned back into the market, went straight to the herbal medicine shop, bought a huge amount of peony seeds, and returned home. Under the pretense of taking a nap, she entered the Liangtian portable space.
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