After Xiaoqi took a shower, her short hair dried easily, so she wiped it with a dry towel and let it scatter casually.
As soon as she came out, Wei Cheng couldn't help but say, "Xiao Qi, you're so strong! I often help my dad with work at home, but I'm not as strong as you."
Indeed, Wei Chengsheng is tall. She grows mushrooms at home and also has to build a greenhouse. She has thin calluses on her hands and does a lot of work.
Unlike Xiaoqi, who is also from the countryside, the calluses on her hands are actually from practicing calligraphy, not from working. If she were asked to work with a hoe for a whole day, her hands would probably be worn out.
"I couldn't do it at first either. I would get very tired after running for half an hour, but I just kept going for a while and it got better. Since I signed up for the marathon in Mengcheng, I have to run every day for practice."
"Marathon?" Even the calm Gu Yunshu became curious at this moment.
"What marathon?" Chen Mier had no idea about this.
Gu Yunshu was more knowledgeable and explained, "Meng City holds a marathon every year on the Huanhai Road. It's a grand event, and not only citizens and college students, but also many professional athletes from home and abroad come to participate."
"Then can we sign up as well?" Wei Cheng asked curiously.
"Sure, there is an APP. The registration should not be closed yet, so there is still time." Xiao Qi created a dormitory group and sent a screenshot of the APP to the group.
However, after taking a look at it and realizing that they had to run more than 40 kilometers, several roommates gave up, thinking it was too far.
"We'll cheer for Xiaoqi when the time comes." Chen Mier said righteously.
"Okay, then you will all be my relatives and friends. I'm a good runner." Xiao Qi said confidently. She really felt that way. For anything, if you persist in doing it every day and don't give up, you will reap rewards.
The same is true for running. She really feels that the more she runs, the better her physical fitness is. Compared with her initial self, it is like heaven and earth. Moreover, with systematic supervision, she hardly gives up for a single day. She has also talked to the coach at the gym and learned that her physical strength, breathing and other aspects are very good, especially her endurance.
Moreover, since she gained the ability to bounce back, Xiao Qi felt that running was easier, and she even had the illusion of wanting to sprint. However, she has always been very steady, and even so, she still ran with great measure.
She won't just rush to finish things quickly. After all, she has a set goal every day, and being faster doesn't necessarily mean she can achieve it better.
I have a lot of experience in running. The most important thing is not speed, but stability. The best state is to be able to maintain stability and then slowly accelerate. If you run too fast at the beginning and tire yourself to death, you will not be able to exert any strength later, and you will become more and more tired. It is completely useless.
After taking a shower and tidying up, Xiaoqi also climbed into bed, but did not go to sleep immediately. Instead, he found a book to read.
Obviously, everyone in the dormitory was very excited. When they saw Xiaoqi reading a book, they also took the book, but they couldn't read it at all and still wanted to chat.
After all, it was my first day at school. I came to Meng City from a very far place and lived in the same dormitory. I seemed to have a lot to say.
Xiaoqi wanted to read for a while, but at eleven o'clock, the lights in the dormitory were turned off on time... the lights were turned off.
Then I heard a roar and screams throughout the dormitory building.
The building next door is quiet.
Then the building next door lit up with tiny lights.
Probably because all the students in Huashan Building were freshmen, they were particularly panicked. They didn't expect that there would be a power outage in the dormitory building.
Xiaoqi also realized that today was the first day of school and the power was not cut off until 11 o'clock in the evening. On normal days, there would be no electricity from 7 to 9 o'clock in the evening, and students could only go to the classroom for evening self-study, and the power would be back on from 9 to 11 o'clock.
The Huangshan Building next door is where the sophomores live. They are quite calm. Every policy has its own countermeasure. Many students have bought emergency lights, which they charge during the day and turn on at night when there is a power outage. Each person in the dormitory buys one, and when they are turned on together, it is actually quite bright.
The freshmen have not yet received any education on school rules and regulations and are still feeling confused.
Xiaoqi didn't expect there would be a power outage, so he could only put away the book, use the light from the window, make the bed, and lie down.
The school gave us a straw quilt. The quilt was army green, and the pillows were also army green, just like in the army. Although they were new, they were clean and seemed pretty good to lie on.
None of them were sleepy and were chatting intermittently.
Chen Mier was the most excited. It was obvious that she was a lively person and talked the most.
"You don't know, when I was admitted to this school, many of my classmates said it was not good and told me not to come. Some even advised me to repeat the year. But my dad thought repeating the year might not be good, so I just came here since I got in."
"Actually, I didn't want to come. The tuition for this school is too expensive. One year of study is equivalent to four years for others. But in my family, my sister got into a junior college, my brother didn't even get into a third-tier university and had to repeat the year. I was the only one who barely got into a second-tier university. But my parents still insisted on letting me come." Wei Cheng's voice was small, and it was clear even in the dark.
Gu Yunshu, who seemed quiet during the day, now joined in the discussion enthusiastically, perhaps because it was dark.
"My parents were going to send me abroad and my sister is in Melbourne, but I didn't want to go too far away from home, so I came to Enhua."
Everyone said it, and it seemed wrong for Xiaoqi not to speak when it was his turn.
"My parents' thoughts are similar to Mi'er's father's. They think that since I passed the exam, I should come here."
In fact, there are many more problems. They have to sell everything they have to support their only daughter's schooling and borrow money. The sadness of this needs no description. It is a kind of hardship, but they still want to climb up. In fact, it is also the simple efforts of the farmers to surpass the peasant class.
Xiaoqi's voice was flat, it was all over.
"I felt pretty good when I arrived at this school. My father also said it was good. The school is so big and there are so many buildings. I met many foreign teachers on the way. My father thinks it is very good." Chen Mier continued.
Then it was like a dormitory discussion, with each person taking turns speaking.
"Yeah, our school is very beautiful. I heard that the new area is even better. You can take the school bus or walk there from the lake." Wei Cheng said.
"In terms of beauty, Qingmeng University is still nicer. It's right by the sea and there's a golf course on campus. I've been there once before and it's really beautiful, with the feeling of a century-old school. Our school is too new, and the trees on the roadside are all small trees. It doesn't have the feeling of shady green trees or dense forests." Gu Yunshu said a little picky.
"My neighbor's brother was admitted to Qingmeng University. We can go and see him if we have a chance." Xiao Qi thought that he had not contacted Brother Lin Min this time and wondered how he was doing.
It was Chen Mier's turn to start another topic, chattering.
Everyone kept chatting like this, one by one, and before they knew it, it was very late. Xiao Qi squinted his eyes and looked at his watch. It was already past half past twelve.
"What do you want to do after you graduate from college? I don't want to stay in my father's factory. It probably has nothing to do with me. My uncles and aunts all have sons. My eldest brother works in the factory now. My mother and aunt are also bored selling clothes. Anyway, I don't know what to do. I just want to leave home and see the world. Maybe I will know after studying for a few years." Chen Mier has already revealed all her family's past.
A family business in a small town, a bunch of shit.
"I haven't thought it through yet. I just want to make money so my parents don't have to work so hard. Growing mushrooms is so tiring for them, and they have to support the three of us in school."
Gu Yunshu didn't even have the ambition to make money. He was silent for a long time as if he was asleep. After a long while, he finally spoke: "I don't know. My parents have determined what I should do since I was a child. Coming to Enhua this time is my personal struggle. Otherwise, I would have gone to Melbourne during the summer vacation. But I feel that Enhua is very good, and you all are very good."
Xiaoqi yawned loudly because she was so sleepy. She got up early and had a regular bedtime routine, usually trying to go to bed before midnight. Now she was so sleepy.
"I want to be a useful person to society, a very useful person..." Xiao Qi yawned as he spoke, and fell asleep hugging his pillow.
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