They took the train on the morning of the 8th, and didn't arrive in Shanghai until after 3 p.m. on the 9th.
After getting off the train and stepping onto the ground, Jiang Xiaoli stumbled, and Zong Jiayu quickly pulled her up.
As she went to find the main group, she complained, "How come I feel so lightheaded just from riding the train?"
Zong Jiayu, carrying her luggage, walked beside her to block the crowd, saying, "Walk around a bit, you'll get used to it."
They waited for more than ten minutes at the agreed-upon location before the main group arrived.
Chen Zhe breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the two of them.
Jiang Xiaoli quickly took out a freshly washed towel and handed it to him, "Teacher Chen, wipe your face."
She gave Xu Xing another piece of chewing gum, saying, "Make do with this for now."
The two took turns wiping their faces and felt much refreshed.
The restrooms in the hard-seat carriages were occupied by people without seats; they couldn't squeeze in at all.
Teacher Duan counted the heads to make sure no one was missed, and then called everyone to leave the station.
As soon as they exited Shanghai Railway Station, they saw a welcome banner from Fudan University, the organizer of this year's winter camp.
Teacher Duan took a document out of his bag and handed it to the staff at the reception desk, who then warmly led them onto the bus.
Once on the bus, Jiang Xiaoli heard several classmates breathe a sigh of relief, "We've finally arrived."
Upon arriving at the Fudan University guesthouse, Professor Duan received the room key. Including the professor, there were a total of 9 men and 3 women.
The other two girls immediately walked together and raised their hands, "Teacher Duan, let's live together."
After settling everyone else in, Teacher Duan came over with the keys.
"Jiang, here is your key, but rooms are in short supply these days, so you may have to share a room with students from other schools."
Zong Jia frowned and looked at Jiang Xiaoli, "Why don't you stay outside with me?"
She shook her head. "Never mind, it's fine. Staying at a guesthouse is more convenient. Otherwise, if something happens, we won't be able to get in touch and it will be troublesome."
Seeing that she refused, Zong Jia didn't press the matter. "Alright, then I'll take your luggage to your room."
When they arrived at the door, they found it open, and a tall girl inside was packing her things.
Zong Jia put the things at the door for her, saying, "I'll wait for you downstairs."
Jiang Xiaoli entered the room with her belongings. "Hello, I was also assigned to this room. I am Jiang Xiaoli from Qin Province."
The tall girl turned around and smiled at her, "Hello, I'm Wu Cui from Heilongjiang Province."
She took the plush blanket out of her suitcase and spread it on the bed.
This was prepared for her in advance by Li Guizhi. The blanket was sewn on three sides, so she could crawl inside it to sleep and stay warm.
When Wu Cui saw her stall, she said enviously, "I should have brought a blanket too. Isn't this the south? Why is it so cold in here? It's colder than in Northeast China."
She laughed and said, "Over there, it's cold outside and warm inside, but here, the temperature is the same both inside and outside."
Wu Cui paused for a moment, then laughed, "Haha, that's exactly what you said!"
Jiang Xiaoli finished packing her things and waved to Wu Cui, "I'm going out now."
He went downstairs to the lobby and saw that the other students who were with him had also tidied up and come down.
Everyone had at least washed their faces and brushed their teeth by now, and they looked much more refreshed.
Once everyone arrived, Teacher Qi Duan led them to the guesthouse restaurant for lunch.
He kept his promise and specially paid out of his own pocket to add a few dishes to everyone's table.
Perhaps because they were too tired on the train, no one ate well. At this moment, apart from Jiang Xiaoli and Zong Jiayu, everyone else at the table was engrossed in eating.
Jiang Xiaoli had to admit that her appetite had been spoiled by Ms. Li Guizhi.
Half of the dishes on the table were meat dishes, and everyone ate happily, but she didn't like them. She only ate a couple of bites before putting down her chopsticks.
After lunch, Teacher Duan emphasized the important points and registration time for tomorrow to the students, and then let them go back and get some rest.
Zong Jia greeted Teacher Duan and Teacher Chen, saying, "I'll take her out for a walk and bring her back before nine o'clock tonight."
Jiang Xiaoli was in high spirits after leaving the guesthouse. "Where do you want to take me?"
Zong Jiayu simply flagged down a car on the roadside, saying, "I'm taking the little glutton to eat."
"Hehe, you noticed?" she asked with a smile, tilting her head.
"Of course, you just ate three bites of food."
Following the taxi driver's advice, the two went to a local Shanghainese restaurant with decades of history.
Eight-treasure duck, sweet and sour pork ribs, braised pork belly...
If it weren't for the fact that the two of them couldn't finish all that food, she would have ordered every dish on the menu.
Zong Jia poured her a drink, saying, "If you like it, we can come again tomorrow."
"Yes, yes! There's still time tomorrow, but the exam the day after tomorrow is uncertain."
On the morning of the 10th, Jiang Xiaoli ate the steamed buns that Zong Jiayu brought her, and then followed the group to the auditorium of Fudan University.
Today is the opening ceremony of the 9th National Middle School Mathematics Winter Camp.
She clearly felt that math competitions received much more attention than physics competitions.
The number of participants and the number of guests present alone are unmatched by any physics competition.
After the opening ceremony, Teacher Duan gathered everyone together.
"Tomorrow is the first day of the final exam. You are all the pride of Qin Province for getting this far. Everyone must relax and prepare for tomorrow's exam. If you have any questions, contact your teacher immediately. Do you understand?"
"I understand!"
Teacher Duan distributed meal vouchers from Fudan University to everyone and told them to move around freely.
Jiang Xiaoli greeted Zong Jia and then ran straight to see the Oriental Pearl Tower.
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