Based on the shared location, Bai Yu led Wang Hai to the office of the Ocean University track and field team.
'Knock knock knock'
"Please come in."
Bai Yu knocked on the office door, and after hearing a sound from inside, he opened the door and led Wang Hai inside.
"Coach Li, Wang Hai and I have come to report for duty. What kind of work do we two need to do?"
As soon as Bai Yu entered the office, he saw Coach Li sitting behind the desk and walked over to him very familiarly.
To be precise, Bai Yu and Coach Li are indeed very familiar with each other. Coach Li started paying attention to Bai Yu when Bai Yu first participated in the provincial competition, and later he also paid attention to Wang Hai.
I remember when Bai Yu was a freshman in high school, he participated in the provincial high school track and field competition. Bai Yu won the provincial championships in the 1,500 meters and 3,000 meters, while Wang Hai won the championships in the 800 meters and 1,000 meters. They won the championships by breaking records.
Coach Li, who had watched the competition, approached Bai Yu and Wang Hai, wanting to take them to the national U18 track and field championships selection trials, and then to the international championships, but Bai Yu refused.
The reason for his refusal was also quite bizarre. He said that he and Wang Hai wanted to focus on their studies and didn't want to travel too far to participate in the competition. He said that it would be fine to participate in a competition within the province, but he didn't want to go to one outside the province.
At the time, Coach Li didn't know much about their performance, so he believed it and only told Bai Yu and the other two not to give up training, and that he would come to find them again later.
And that's how it turned out; the two of them got into Ocean University through special admissions.
"You two are here quite early. I remember you both applied for marine science, and your department doesn't start for several days yet. Why are you here so early?"
Coach Li looked at Bai Yu and Wang Hai, and he was very satisfied with the two of them.
Especially after seeing their results in their most recent competition, he is full of expectations for next year's Universiade.
He believed that with Bai Yu and Wang Hai, aside from other aspects, they would definitely bring a lot of glory to the school, especially in track and field.
“My sister is also a freshman at Ocean University this year. Her department starts on the 1st. Her family was worried about her registering alone, so they sent the two of us with her.”
"I see. It's good that you came early. I can take advantage of these few days to introduce you to the members of the track and field team."
Tomorrow morning at nine o'clock, I'll be waiting for you two on the track with the track and field team. I'll arrange some good competitions for you then, to see if you two have been slacking off during the summer vacation.
Now you two should go do whatever you need to do. It's good to get familiar with the school, so you don't get lost on the playground tomorrow morning.
After learning about Bai Yu's situation, Coach Li simply told Bai Yu that he would meet her at the playground the next day, and then let them go.
Bai Yu was quite satisfied with Coach Li's arrangements; at least the two brothers could have a good time exploring the school today.
The path he and Wang Hai are about to take is destined to be different from that of ordinary students. If they want to graduate smoothly from Ocean University in four years, they must win glory for Ocean University in sports events.
The better their grades, the smoother their graduation will be; conversely, it will be very difficult for them to graduate smoothly.
Because studying is really, really difficult for Bai Yu and Wang Hai, it's practically impossible for them to graduate on their own.
Moreover, when Coach Li recruited Bai Yu and the other person to Ocean University, he had already told them that as long as they could achieve good results in next year's Universiade, he would definitely be able to help them graduate smoothly.
"Brother Yu, what should we do now? Should we go get something to eat? Let's see what good food this new school has?"
After leaving the office, Wang Hai glanced at the time on his phone and then asked Bai Yu a question.
It was already 3:30 in the afternoon. Seeing this, Bai Yu made another call to Li Xue, asking her to come out and stroll around Ocean University together, and to take a look at the university's cafeteria.
Li Xue agreed without hesitation after receiving the call, but her new roommate Xia Jing was also coming. Xia Jing was a little bored staying in the dormitory alone and wanted to go out with them.
Bai Yu figured that since the other person was Li Xue's roommate, they would definitely be spending a lot of time together in the future. In order to maintain the relationship between roommates, Bai Yu asked Li Xue to bring her along.
When Bai Yu saw Li Xue and Xia Jing downstairs at the girls' dormitory, Xia Jing had changed her clothes again in just an hour or two. She had gone from her previous light and breezy outfit to a JK uniform, making her look incredibly lively.
In fact, Xia Jing's personality is just like that. She is very lively and outgoing. Even though it was the first day she met Bai Yu and Wang Hai, she was still able to join in their conversation as if they had known each other for a long time.
As they chatted, Bai Yu developed a slight liking for this outgoing girl. This liking was only based on Xia Jing's personality and was a friendly feeling between friends.
Being with Xia Jing is very easy; she's generous and straightforward, says what she thinks, and isn't pretentious.
The only pity is Xia Jing's accent. Despite having a petite and cute face and a great figure, her accent is very strong...
That's right, Xia Jing is from Northeast China. She applied to Ocean University of China to escape the harsh winters of Northeast China.
Whenever Xia Jing chatted with Bai Yu, Bai Yu didn't dare to look at Xia Jing's face. Listening to her accent and looking at her face always gave Bai Yu the feeling that someone was dubbing her voice, which was too strange.
Wang Hai didn't seem to care about this. He not only dared to watch Xia Jing chat, but he also imitated Xia Jing's accent.
Xia Jing didn't mind at all; instead, she seriously started teaching Wang Hai to speak Northeastern dialect.
To be honest, the Northeastern dialect is really infectious, and it's also very easy to learn. In just a short while, Bai Yu felt that her own accent was being distorted.
Fortunately, Bai Yu had good self-control and did not try to imitate the other person's accent.
After strolling around the cafeteria, Bai Yu and his three friends didn't plan to eat there. Instead, they wandered off-campus and went to the food street.
The food street here is quite a scenic spot near Ocean University of China. Because it is backed by the university and faces the sea, the scenery here is absolutely stunning.
After buying some food at the snack street, the four of them went together to an electric vehicle sales shop near the school.
Anyone who has been to university knows that, in Bai Yu's opinion, all universities in the country have one thing in common: their campuses are really, really big.
Take Bai Yu and Wang Hai's dormitory as an example. The nearest teaching building to their dormitory is more than ten minutes' walk away, and it may not even be the teaching building of their department.
So Bai Yu and his friends came here to buy electric vehicles mainly to use for daily transportation.
Although Bai Yu and Wang Hai are both athletes, they can't possibly run from their dorms to the classroom every day.
Here you can see not only all kinds of new electric vehicles, but also all kinds of second-hand electric vehicles, most of which are discarded by senior students who have already graduated.
If you're not satisfied with any of these, the owner can customize an electric car according to your requirements. Whether it's the appearance or the internal configuration, they can assemble it to your specifications.
They can also help you register the vehicle. The assembled bike can be ridden not only on campus, but also on the main streets and in the city.
However, there is a prerequisite: the configuration you choose must comply with the relevant regulations for electric vehicles in Haikou. Otherwise, you can only ride your electric vehicle on campus.
After all, from the boss's perspective, if the configuration you requested is not compliant, and they help you register it and drive it on the road, then they would be breaking the law.
People who sell electric bikes near schools can easily earn hundreds of thousands, even close to a million, a year. They wouldn't risk their lives to earn a little money from you.
Finally, Bai Yu bought two Green Energy brand electric vehicles here. However, Bai Yu asked the owner to do some DIY on the outer shell of the electric vehicles, and also asked the owner to carve some special symbols on the vehicles in a hidden place.
After all, there are far too many students at Ocean University who own electric bikes, and countless others of the same model. By making a mark on the electric bike, he can prevent it from being stolen.
There were two electric bikes, one for Bai Yu and one for Wang Hai, and one for Li Xue herself. The girls' dormitory was a bit far from the boys' dormitory.
Furthermore, Li Xue is not in the same major as the two of them, so their courses are unlikely to be the same. Rather than having Bai Yu pick up Li Xue every day, it would be better to just arrange an electric scooter for her as well.
After the boss finished setting everything up, Bai Yu and the other three rode the two electric bikes out for a test drive. Bai Yu took Wang Hai with her, and Li Xue took Xia Jing with her.
As for the license plate registration, the boss will take care of that. Once the boss has finished, Bai Yu can just ride his bike over to register it.
Bai Yu is now riding his bike out for another purpose besides test driving it.
That means finding a suitable place along the coastline for them to go beachcombing in the future.
From the moment he stepped onto the university campus, Bai Yu had no intention of asking his family for living expenses; he planned to be self-sufficient for the four years of university.
Although he made a lot of money by taking Wang Hai and Li Xue to the beach during the summer vacation, he would not face any financial crisis in the short term if he did not spend money extravagantly.
However, one cannot think of things that way. Sometimes it is necessary to plan ahead. Even if Bai Yu is not short of money now, he still needs to find ways to continue making money.
The best way for Bai Yu to make money is by beachcombing, which is also the path he has the most experience with and the most confidence in.
However, when it comes to beachcombing, it's not as simple as just finding any beach or seaside and expecting to have a good harvest.
At least near the entrance of Ocean University, most of the coastline is not suitable for beachcombing, since those areas are public open areas that have been visited by countless people long ago.
With so many people coming and going every day, even if there are new gains, they may not necessarily get them.
What Bai Yu and his group are looking for now is a slightly remote beach with small fishing villages or piers nearby.
Tourists visiting Qinghai Province, or those who don't intend to make money by beachcombing, generally won't come to such places. If there are small fishing villages or small docks, it means that there will be purchasing stations there.
With the purchasing station, it will be easier for Bai Yu and his friends to sell their catch from the beach.
Bai Yu rode along the coastal highway for twenty minutes and actually found a small dock.
This pier is really small. The sun is almost setting, but there are very few fishing boats docked there, especially medium and large vessels, of which there are only two or three. The rest are mostly small boats.
On both sides of the pier, there is hardly any sandy beach; instead, there are mostly mudflats and reefs.
Places like this usually don't attract tourists, since tourists' minimum requirement for a beach is at least a sandy area.
However, this kind of place is very suitable for beachcombing. Although Bai Yu is not sure what the harvest will be like here, he thinks it shouldn't be too bad.
Having made the discovery, Bai Yu naturally noted down the location and then took Wang Hai by bicycle to get there.
"Ah Hai, what do you think about us going beachcombing here from now on?"
"Brother Fisherman, I'm not sure how the catch was, but it must have been very dirty after we finished fishing. Look at those aunties, they're covered in mud."
As Bai Yu and his companion approached the beach, they happened to see several middle-aged women gathering seafood on the shore.
These middle-aged women were walking on the mudflats, and they were all very dirty, covered in mud and other dirt. However, they looked quite happy, with smiles on their faces. It seemed that their beachcombing had been quite successful.
Bai Yu wasn't particularly concerned about cleanliness; he was more interested in whether he could make money by beachcombing here.
"Auntie, going beachcombing? How's the catch? Anything good?"
Thinking it over, Bai Yu immediately asked the older women for their opinions.
"It's alright, I only dug up some clams and razor clams. Young man, do you want some? If you do, I'll sell them to you at a discount."
The auntie closest to Bai Yu replied to him, but as for asking Bai Yu if he wanted to play, it was a matter of whether he wanted to or not.
"Really? There are razor clams too. Let me see how big they are."
After Bai Yu finished speaking, he took off his sandals, rolled up his trousers, and walked into the mudflats to check the size of the razor clams on the aunt.
"No, Xue'er, has your brother always been like this? He just went down like that?"
Xia Jing had witnessed Bai Yu's reaction the entire time, from when Bai Yu rode his electric bike over, to when he chatted with the aunt, and then when he walked into the mudflats.
To be honest, if you put her in that situation, Xia Jing said she couldn't do it. She couldn't even bring herself to walk barefoot into the mudflats, because they were just too dirty.
"What's the big deal? Let me tell you, Jingjing, Brother Xiaobai is looking at places right now. He might come here to go beachcombing in the future."
You know what beachcombing is, right? It's making money by collecting seafood on the beach. My brother and his friends made quite a bit this summer. If you're interested, I can ask my brother to bring you there for a try!
"Great! I've never been to the beach before, I'll definitely come when the time comes."
Just as Li Xue and Xia Jing were chatting, Bai Yu finished talking with the aunt and came back carrying two plastic bags.
"Hey, Xue'er, Xia Jing, you said you're starting military training tomorrow. Do you have free time tonight? Can you come out for dinner with us?"
Upon approaching Li Xue and the other woman, Bai Yu asked them a question.
"It should be fine, right? We're not too sure about the specifics. So, Xiao Bai, are you treating us to dinner?"
Oh no, Li Xue's accent is going to change too.
"I bought some good stuff, look at these baby snails, they're all pretty big, and these razor clams are also in good condition."
Tonight I'll take these things back to my dorm and let them purge the dirt and sand. Tomorrow I'll take them to the food street and have them cooked at a restaurant. That'll make two delicious dishes!
How about we try it together tomorrow night?
As Bai Yu spoke, he showed them the snails and razor clams he had bought.
He only bought these two items from the auntie; he didn't buy any other clams or anything else. He bought a little over a pound of baby snails because of their unique shape and pretty shells.
The razor clams were quite large, each about the thickness of a thumb. Bai Yu bought two jin (1 kg), which cost a total of one hundred yuan.
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