Chapter 175 My Roommate Arrives
After inspecting the dormitory, Li Mingxuan led Gu Yin and the others to the cafeteria.
"The third-floor cafeteria is for teachers and leaders, and the prices there are relatively high. Students can also go up there, but many people don't go. Some students whose families own companies do go, but students whose families are involved in politics or the military won't go. They might go if there's a gathering or something. Since classes haven't officially started yet, the second floor is closed recently, only the first floor is open. Let's go take a look at the first floor."
The cafeteria entrance is open, without a door, and surrounded by glass. Once inside, you'll find that it's brightly lit even without the lights on.
The floor was clean and dry, unlike other schools where the floor is always wet.
The dining table wasn't anything special; both the table and chairs were made of pure natural wood, giving it a very clean and hygienic feel at first glance.
At this time of day, the canteen was still quite crowded, probably because it was lunchtime. There were students eating, as well as freshmen like Gu Yin who came to visit.
"Uncle, Aunt, you and Ah Le, please sit down first. I'll take Gu Yin to buy food and get her a meal card. Do you have any dietary restrictions?" Li Mingxuan said with a smile as he led the group to a table with plenty of empty seats.
Gu Qinglang looked around and then smiled, saying, "I'll go with you. You can't carry all this stuff anyway! Let's go!"
Li Mingxuan thought it made sense, so he led the two to the window next to him to buy a meal card for Gu Yin. The meal card was a small magnetic card wrapped in transparent plastic and hung on a small chain. Each meal card cost 20 yuan. After buying it, you had to load money into it, and you could load as much as you wanted.
Gu Yin topped up 1,000 yuan first, and said she would deal with any further issues later.
After buying the cards, the group headed to the dining area. Gu Yin curiously followed the line to take a look. At a glance, there were hundreds of dishes, none of which were the same! There were also many kinds of soups, as well as all kinds of fruits, drinks, desserts, and so on!
"The second floor is a buffet, with a lot of Western food. Our school also has foreign teachers. You can go up and take a look when the second floor opens. Let me tell you, I'm already a junior in high school, and I've never tried all the dishes in the cafeteria! The chefs are just too good. I want to eat it again tomorrow! And it's super cheap!" Li Mingxuan took a plate and put his favorite foods on it while introducing the food to Gu Yin.
Gu Yin looked at the small bowls of dishes. A bowl of vegetarian dishes was three yuan, and a bowl of meat dishes was five yuan! It was really cheap! She wished she could take a little of everything!
"With so much delicious food, how can I lose weight? I'm starting to worry that I'll gain weight!"
Gu Qinglang was also dazzled by the variety of food. While picking up the groceries, he kept reminding him, "You're growing right now! Eat as much as you can! Don't worry about getting fat or having to lose weight! Your health is the most important thing! Got it?"
Gu Yin nodded: "I know."
The three of them had only walked a few meters when their plates were full, and they hadn't even seen the food ahead! They had no choice but to go pay the bill. At the checkout, Gu Qinglang took Gu Yin's meal card and looked at Li Mingxuan: "This meal is on me! If your sister Gu Yin needs anything at school later, I'll trouble you to keep an eye on her. There are only two of you in our village here, so you can help each other out. Don't be afraid of trouble; we adults are here for you!"
With elders present, Li Mingxuan had no choice but to put his meal card away, which was also their custom.
"Don't worry, Uncle. Although our school is a bit complicated, it's actually very safe. You don't need to worry about anything except studying! And since Ah Yin is such a good student, there's even less to worry about!"
Gu Qinglang paid the bill, handed the meal card to Gu Yin, and smiled as he took the tray away: "As parents, no matter how far away our children are, we will still worry!"
When the plate was placed on the table, Li Mengxin and Gu Le were both stunned.
Li Mengxin exclaimed as she looked at the plate: "How can there be so much! It looks delicious! There's even milk and cake!"
The group brought out the rice and arranged the dishes. Gu Yin tasted the stewed chicken with potatoes: "The potatoes are very soft and tender! The chicken is very chewy and fragrant, unlike the kind of factory-farmed chickens commonly found in the market!"
Li Mengxin also tried two dishes: "The steamed egg custard is very tender! The chicken wings are also very fresh!"
Gu Le took a big bite of radish and beef, her eyes lighting up: "The beef and radish are both so fresh and sweet!"
Seeing their satisfaction, Li Mingxuan smiled: "Don't worry about the ingredients! All the ingredients in the canteen are arranged by the students' parents! It's very strict! Besides, the students here are all the pride of heaven. If even one of them has a problem with the food, the principal might be in trouble!"
Gu Qinglang and Li Mengxin were completely relieved. After finishing their meal, it was almost two o'clock, and Li Mingxuan had to go back to the classroom to prepare for class.
Gu Yin saw her parents and younger brother off at the gate. She didn't go back because she had to go to class the next morning, and it would be too late to go home now and come back tomorrow.
Li Mengxin and the others walked to the door and turned to look at Gu Yin: "Go back now! Call home if anything happens. Come to the university town and have dinner with us this weekend if you're free! Study hard! Don't worry about home! Go back now!"
Gu Yin nodded: "Then be careful, and call me when you get home!"
After saying that, he waved and rode his bicycle back to his dormitory.
When Gu Yin returned to her dormitory, she heard the sound of water coming from the toilet, which meant someone must have come. She didn't make a sound, first putting away the clothes and shoes she had brought from home, and then putting the short-sleeved shirt, shorts, and pajamas that the school had given her into the bucket to wash later.
Just as she was debating whether to take the duvet cover and sheets to wash, the bathroom door opened, and a girl with long, straight hair, bangs, and an artsy look walked out.
She was taken aback when she saw someone inside.
Gu Yin greeted me with a smile: "Hello, my name is Gu Yin, I live in this dormitory, I just went to the cafeteria for lunch."
The girl, wearing slippers, quickened her pace and said with a smile, "My name is Xiao Se! I'm also in this dorm! I just arrived, which class are you in?"
"Class 1, what about you?" Although Li Mingxuan said that everyone in their dormitory should be from this class, it's not necessarily true.
Xiao Se's eyes lit up: "Me too! That's great! We can go to class and leave get out of class together from now on! Are you a local?"
As soon as Xiao Se finished speaking, voices came from the doorway. The two looked towards the door and saw a cute girl with shoulder-length short hair and a spirited girl with a high ponytail walk in, followed by several parents.
Seeing that there were people inside, the male parents did not look around. Instead, they put their things at the door and retreated to the corridor, where other female parents brought the things in.
Seeing their actions, Gu Yin felt relieved. If the parents are of good character, their children won't be too bad!
Sure enough, after putting her things down, the cute short-haired girl smiled at Gu Yin and Xiao Se: "My name is Zhou Meng, and this is my childhood friend Wan Qing! We're both in this dorm, and we're both in Class 1 of Qing! What about you!"
Gu Yin brought over a chair, and Xiao Se also brought out his own chair.
"Let the aunties sit down and rest first. My name is Gu Yin, and I'm in the same class as you."
"My name is Xiao Se, we're in the same class!"
"Wow! All four of us have two-character names! And they seem so similar to our looks and personalities! Gu Yin is the cool and bright type, Xiao Se is the artistic type, I'm the soft and cute type, and Wan Qing is the heroic type! Our dorm is full of beauties! And they're all different types of beauties! I love it so much!"
The aunt who came with Zhou Meng was fair-skinned and plump, and looked very friendly. She smiled and said, "This child is a bit too outgoing, please don't mind! Thank you for the chairs, we queued for a long time when registering, and we were really tired! I am Zhou Meng's mother, and this is Zhou Meng's grandmother. Zhou Meng is a very naughty girl and talks a lot. She will be sharing a dormitory with you, so please be tolerant of her. If she misbehaves, just tell the teacher and let the teacher contact her parents!"
Zhou Meng wasn't angry at her mother's words. Instead, she smiled and took out all her snacks, placing them on the table in the middle of the dormitory for them to eat.
Gu Yin smiled and shook her head: "This is cheerfulness, not mischief, it's good."
Zhou Meng's mother smiled even more happily. Her daughter's roommate had a good personality, so she wasn't afraid that her daughter would be bullied. Even with Wan Qing around, she wasn't afraid of being bullied.
The aunt in military uniform, who had been helping Wan Qing tidy up her things, smiled and said, "I am Wan Qing's mother. My daughter Wan Qing is the opposite of Meng Meng in personality. Wan Qing is quiet. Because everyone in her family is a soldier, she was raised like a boy from a young age, so she is a bit headstrong. If she gets into a fight with anyone, I would appreciate it if you could help me stop her and make sure she doesn't lay a hand on anyone!"
Xiao Se's eyes lit up: "Does Wan Qing know kung fu?!"
Wan Qing nodded: "I know a little." After all, he had been trained since childhood, and all that hardship was not for nothing.
"Amazing!" Xiao Se's grandparents and parents were all teachers, and she had never met anyone like Wan Qing since she was a child, but she admired and liked her very much!
Wan Qing smiled, then turned away apologetically to continue tidying up.
After they finished tidying up, Aunt Zhou and the others gave their children some instructions and then went downstairs.
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