Four Realms College④
# Four Realms College④
Jimo Shu finally passed the old wall that was almost covered with patina without any danger.
Speaking of which, this place looked incredibly high, making it unsafe to step down. There was nothing below—if Jimo Shu were alone on this precarious wall, she wouldn't even bother approaching it, let alone climbing it. But as she sat on the wall, before she hesitated even for a second, she saw the people below simultaneously raise their hands and reach up to meet her.
Jimo Shu once heard a trivia fact: people unconsciously open their mouths when they look up. Honestly, the students below looked like a bunch of little frogs—very silly. But she still jumped immediately.
It looked high, but when he jumped, his foot accurately stepped on a flat stone placed by some good person. After stumbling twice, he landed steadily.
Once is new, twice is familiar. I didn't dare jump down without someone to guide me. After jumping over it once, I realized how easy it was. As expected, there are only zero and countless times to climb over a wall.
Yun Xian pulled her and said excitedly: "Let's go!!"
“…”
The residents of the nearby residential area have become accustomed to the random appearance of a few No. 1 Middle School students near the old wall. They don't even bat an eyelid. As they go along, most of the places they see are small stir-fry restaurants, open-air vendors, and two or three hidden small black Internet cafes.
Jimo Shu originally thought that Yun Xian was going to go straight to the destination, but she couldn't walk anymore when she smelled the fragrance. She first spent seven yuan to buy a big bag of boneless fried chicken strips at the stall, and Qiao Lingshan bought marshmallows.
The raw materials for the fried chicken fillet were placed next to it. It looked like it had nothing to do with chicken, it was all batter. Jimo Shu had never eaten this before and couldn't help but frowned.
Yun Xian said, "Boss, squeeze in more ketchup!"
The boss said, "Okay!"
While the food was frying, Yun Xian wandered over and brought over a cup of yellow peach water. There were several large pieces of ice floating on top, which looked very thirst-quenching. He then put the hot fried chicken fillet in his pocket and said, "Let's go."
Jimo Shu took a look and saw that the ketchup on top was almost enough to drown her: "...Is this delicious?"
"It's delicious." Yun Xian said, "Do you want to try it?"
Jimo Shu was actually a little curious, but still said, "I don't want it."
It makes me very angry at the first sight.
Yun Xian didn't say anything, but after a while, he changed the way he asked: "Jimo Shu, this is too much for me to finish. Can you help me eat some?"
Jimo Shu: "..."
This time, Yun Xian handed her a piece of chicken fillet skewered on a bamboo stick. She didn't refuse it, but took it with her mouth and chewed it doubtfully for a few times.
Jimo Shu's eyes widened slightly.
Damn it, why is fried batter so delicious... She doesn't want to go to the cafeteria anymore! !
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After eating and shopping along the way, Jimo Shu almost knew all the surrounding terrain and shops. The group finally arrived at the "Xiaoliu Coffee Shop" mentioned by Yun Xian.
The name sounds innocent enough, not unlike "Jia Jia Convenience Store" or "Youyou Glasses," but the exterior decor exudes a sense of indifference. The windows are clean, and there's a courtyard separated by an awning. Inside, there aren't many seats or people, and the slightly open door lets in the aroma of coffee and desserts.
Although fifty yuan for a cup of coffee is nothing to an adult, for a student from an ordinary family with no financial resources, it cannot be described as “out of reach”; the more appropriate word is “incomprehensible”.
Jimo Shu whispered to Yun Xian, "Have you been here before? Do you know the boss?"
"We've been here once or twice." Yun Xian also whispered, "Student Xue comes here often. He likes the butter cakes here."
Xue Lingxiu defended herself, "I don't like it, it's just the least sweet."
"You really can't enjoy eating it." Qi Zhiye sneered, "If you keep eating, your pull-up score will only be three."
"..." Xue Lingxiu closed her eyes and smiled, "I wonder who scored a fraction of mine on the last biology exam."
Qi Zhiye: "I rounded up to 20, okay?!"
The two of them were fighting again. I wondered what kind of fun it was in hurting each other like this, and how they could keep doing it.
Jimo Shu frowned and asked, "He came here to eat cake, what are you here for?"
Yun Xian said honestly, "I'm borrowing Xue's desk to do my summer homework for the afternoon."
Qiao Lingshan: "Then Xue won't be able to bear it anymore and will buy her a small butter cake too."
Yun Xian was still stubborn: "I didn't say I wanted to eat it. I just bought it, so I don't want to waste it..."
A white Spitz as fat as a bucket squeezed out from the door and circled around Yun Xian's feet. The group looked up and saw a young woman with a calm face standing at the door. She said, "Come in if you want to. Don't block us outside."
Jimo Shu's heart trembled.
They come with bad intentions! ...No, it seems like they are the ones who come.
As expected, as soon as they sat down, the boss crossed his arms and said straight to the point, "This is the fifth time you've come to me. I told you to find someone else, and you brought me a whole carload of people?"
Shu Jiuwei scratched his head and laughed foolishly: "Hehehe..."
She was trying to get away with it.
Yun Xian secretly introduced the boss, surnamed Liu, to Jimo Shu from behind. It was said that she came from a business family and was still a senior in college. However, while others of her age would go to work for a company as an internship, her internship was to open a few stores for fun.
Just for fun, I didn’t put much thought into the name and just registered “Xiao Liu”. But later I found that the coffee shop’s logo would not look good, so I changed it to what it is now.
Hmm. Still not putting in the effort. Maybe it's because compared to the "Little Six Department Store" next door, the coffee shop's sales aren't high enough to warrant her attention.
"The cakes at this cafe are really delicious, but they don't do delivery, so you have to come here," Qiao Lingshan said regretfully. "They also limit the number of customers on weekdays and holidays. If they're full, they'll just close..."
Jimo Shu glanced at the price list and found that the cake was not cheap.
She thought Yun Xian's plan was going to fail. The boss looked like she had absolutely no desire to make money, but not wanting to make money didn't mean she was going to do charity. Unless Yun Xian could actually bring her a lot of business—which was unlikely.
Um?
Jimo Shu suddenly discovered that there were two people hiding behind the green plants in the corner, wearing the same blue and white No. 1 Middle School uniform. The girl was facing them, and the boy had his back to them.
The girl looked strange yet familiar, probably from the class next door. She looked embarrassed, with a red velvet cake with a small red heart painted on it in front of her. She didn't even take a bite.
Ji Rongxue noticed her gaze and looked over there as well, saying calmly, "That's Tang Wuke from Class 3."
Feng Ye also said: "The guy opposite...looking at his back, it seems to be Zhong Changyao, right?"
Shu Jiuwei was still trying his best to persuade the young boss in the front, while the others squeezed in the back and listened attentively.
There were not many people in the store, it was quite quiet, and the music was very soothing, so even though the fair-skinned student Tang had tried to lower his voice as much as possible out of courtesy, Jimo Shu still heard what was said.
"Student Zhongchang," Tang Wuke said tactfully, "I think we should focus on our studies for now."
Zhong Changyao was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "I just wanted to discuss the sports meeting with you, you don't have to think too much."
Tang Wuke visibly breathed a sigh of relief. But looking at the cake, looking at this solitude, it was clear that Tang wasn't overthinking; it was just Zhong Changyao being too stubborn.
Jimo Shu had no interest in the love, hate, and vengeance of high school students. Just as she was about to turn her gaze away, she heard Yun Xian say faintly, "I don't like this person."
"Who?" Jimo Shu asked, "Male or female?"
Yun Xian sneered and said, "Zhong Changyao."
Jimo Shu: "..."
She actually found it somewhat strange. Yun Xian could actually hate people? Just how much did he hate them? He didn't even explain why. Was it a personal grudge?
Yun Xian said: "You don't believe it? It's true..."
"I believe it." Jimo Shu was annoyed by her noise. "Okay, okay, I got it. I won't play with him. Are you satisfied?"
Yun Xian was satisfied and hummed: "I'm not that naive. I'm not a primary school student."
The two of them kept talking. It was unclear what Zhong Changyao's position was, but he seemed to be a deputy squad leader. After Tang Wuke refused him, the two of them started chatting seriously about the roster for the sports meet.
Tang Wuke said, "I'm not very clear about these events. You should ask Liu Shi. He's the sports committee member, right?"
"You know, he's the sports committee member, just because he excels in sports. As for other matters..." Zhong Changyao said, "It's more reliable to tell you."
Jimo Shu felt that his words implied an intention to bully the man named "Liu Shi".
Yun Xian came over again and whispered, "Liu Shi from the next class is his friend. He's known to be not very smart."
What kind of fake brotherhood is this? Jimo Shu: "...Can you just sit quietly for even ten minutes? Don't squeeze over, it's so hot!"
The two people over there kept looking over here. Finally, Tang Wuke stood up, picked up his schoolbag, and prepared to leave. "Pack the cake and take it back."
Zhong Changyao said, "I can't eat that much. How about we each have half?"
"Ah?" Tang Wuke hesitated for a moment, then said, "Okay. I'll transfer half of the money to you when I get back."
Zhong Changyao smiled and said, "No need. Just consider it my treat."
Tang Wuke's tone was even more resolute than his, "I don't need your invitation. That's it, goodbye."
While Jimo Shu didn't want to speculate about others, she had a feeling this guy was doing it on purpose. In her opinion, whoever invited someone out for dinner should pay, unless they all hit it off, in which case splitting the bill was perfectly acceptable. Tang Wuke clearly didn't refuse due to their relationship, and she didn't even touch the cake. She clearly didn't want to eat it, but she wouldn't take advantage of anyone. Besides, if they didn't draw a clear line, who knew what this guy would say later?
If it was her, she would have just left.
I've wasted so much time looking at a face of yours that I don't want to see, so I deserve some compensation for the mental damage.
The staff in the store were carefully dividing the cake with a knife. The red heart in the middle was divided into two pieces. Jimo Shu was watching boredly when she suddenly felt a heat near her legs.
Yun Xian, unexpectedly, squeezed in again!
Seeing the big, hot ball, Jimo Shu’s first reaction was not resistance, but disbelief.
Because Yun Xian was not sitting next to her at all. There was a living person, Ji Rongxue, between them. If she could squeeze in here, then where would Ji Rongxue sit?
Ji Rongxue was already used to hanging in the air. It seemed that she was not only good at pull-ups, but also had a strong waist-to-back connection and a very stable lower body.
Jimo Shu said: "What are you doing..."
"I think I've come up with a solution." Yun Xian stared at the plate of small cakes that had been cut in half with his bright eyes, and suddenly said, "I've got a solution!"
Everyone's eyes turned to her, including Shu Jiuwei who was trying his best.
Jimo Shu had already figured it out. Shu was truly clever. She'd only been able to stay until now because her "please, please" was so sincere and endearing, which was why she'd been able to meet the boss five times in a row. Wouldn't it be easy for Boss Liu to keep her out?
"I don't do business at a loss." Boss Liu stroked the bucket dog and said, "You are students. What can you do for me? A student's promise is worthless."
Yun Xian said seriously, "What if it really works?"
Boss Liu asked, "What do you mean, do you have any solution?"
"It won't hurt to try anyway." Yun Xian patted his chest and suddenly burst into words, saying confidently, "If I can increase the sales of that love cake tenfold within a week, will you agree to sponsor me? How about that?!"
“…”
The group didn't eat anything, so Xue Lingxiu packed a small butter cake. Before leaving, Boss Liu finally nodded her noble chin.
Qiao Lingshan held it in for a long time, and as soon as she opened the door, she said, "Yun Xian, you can eat whatever cake you want, but you can't say whatever you want!"
Xue Lingxiu: "I bought this for myself."
Qi Zhiye: "You didn't say it was your cake? Why are you so anxious?"
Xue Lingxiu: "Qi Zhiye, do you want to fight?"
Qi Zhiye: "No. I believe in Buddhism."
Feng Ye said weakly: "Student Xue also believes in religion. Christianity, right? The Lord is with you, Amen."
Xue Lingxiu: "..." He really couldn't stand this group of people.
"No rush. Think about it, every step I take is carefully considered." Yun Xian went to the side and bought a barbecued flower sausage. While eating, he said, "The sales of that love cake were not very high to begin with. It's too full for one person, too little for two people. Besides, the boss changes things depending on his mood, and there are two or three days a week when he doesn't make it. At most, we can sell ten pieces a week. Ten times ten pieces is only a hundred pieces. Subtract the original ten pieces, and we only need to create ninety pieces."
Jimo Shu felt that she either liked meat or starch. Damn, this sausage looked so delicious... She wanted to take a bite too.
"That's easy to say." Qiao Lingshan frowned. "Ninety copies, where can I choose? Even if everyone in the class buys one, there are only forty copies. Besides, if I have to pay for them myself, why do I need sponsorship?"
"Open your mind!" Yun Xian said, "Lingshan, think about it, who in school would be willing to spend money to buy this cake?"
Qiao Lingshan said, "Zhong Changyao... counts as one. Does he only target weirdos?"
Xue Lingxiu held her forehead and said, "What she meant is that people who buy this kind of thing are probably pursuing someone, or are simply lovers. It's like those expensive, ugly, large snowflake crystal balls in boutiques. The target audience is very narrow."
Qi Zhiye: "That crystal ball is not ugly."
Feng Ye: "Okay, classmate Qi, stop arguing. What's the solution..."
The group of people were chatting animatedly with each other. Jimo Shu wanted to speak several times but swallowed it back.
"I have a brilliant plan. Are you all online this afternoon? I'll create a group and explain the details later." Yun Xian quickly finished his sausage and looked up, saying, "By the way, Jimo Shu, I don't have your contact information yet."
Jimo Shu was suddenly mentioned: "Didn't I save the number in your watch?"
"It's not a number, it's a penguin." Yun Xian laughed and said, "That's fine! I'll just call you and ask when the time comes! Rongxue, why haven't you said anything?"
Ji Rongxue blinked and said coldly, "Because I was thinking, you didn't make it clear to the boss just now how long this sales volume would be within. If she says she thought it was a month's sales, she can deny it..."
Yun Xian: “?”
Yun Xian: “Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!”
…
When the group turned back, it was only 11:40, and there were still 20 minutes before the school officially opened.
Many students have already returned to clean up their desks. With nothing much to do in half a day, many boarders simply stay home and continue studying in the dorms.
Jimo Shu hurriedly filled out a few Tianli college entrance examination papers and prepared to take a self-test on comprehensive science in the afternoon.
There was chaos, and everyone was racing. Running was forbidden in the corridors. Jimo Shu had originally thought this rule was inexplicable, but now she knew it was because a student named Liu was running in the corridor and accidentally bumped into someone face to face, knocking out two front teeth and breaking his nose. Since then, this rule has been in place.
...Wait, could that guy with the surname Liu be the rumored mentally ill Liu Shi?
"Jimo Shu from Class 4!" A strange girl from the next class called out from outside the door, "Can your homeroom teacher please come to the office?"
Jimo Shu paused and walked over quickly.
On the way, she was still thinking about Yun Xian's words.
Creating a group and asking for contact information means, can they still keep in touch outside of school?
Before she could figure it out, she was standing in front of Li Jianye.
It was obvious what the homeroom teacher wanted to ask, and I could probably guess. She had been transferred to another school a while ago, so it was time for her to come and check in on the situation.
As expected, Li Jianye asked the usual questions. "Are you used to the living here?", "How's the food?", "Are you keeping up with the progress?", "Don't be too stressed." Finally, with a smile, he said, "Actively participating in class activities will help you fit in better. I see you and Yun Xian Lingshan have a good relationship."
"...Ah? Well. It's, it's okay." Jimo Shu didn't know what she was feeling awkward about, and uttered another sentence while holding her breath, "Not bad."
A familiar figure hurried into the office.
As luck would have it, it was actually Zhong Changyao from earlier. Jimo Shu turned her eyes and finally saw his face, and was slightly startled.
Unexpectedly, he looked quite appealing. Handsome and gentle, with a smile as gentle as spring breeze.
Zhong Changyao's voice rang out from the other side, "Hello, Teacher Qin."
The sound is also very nice.
Why did Yun Xian dislike him so much? Was there some misunderstanding?
Teacher Qin said, "Student Zhongchang, is there something wrong?"
"That's right, teacher." Zhong Changyao said, "I remember you said on Wednesday that you would assign a set of papers that you would write yourself, but I don't see any weekend homework. Did you forget to assign it?"
"Oh! Right, right, right! You're a good student indeed, remembering every word the teacher says. Look at my memory, I can still forget even after printing it out..." Teacher Qin was overjoyed and said, "Come on, that's perfect! Hurry up and hand out the papers to the class, and tell them to remember to do them. We'll review them tomorrow!"
Zhong Changyao: "Okay, teacher!"
Jimo Shu: “…………”
This person is so mean!!
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