Chang Yue put down her schoolbag and asked, "Xiao Li, you bought a computer? I heard a computer costs ten or twenty thousand yuan?"
Jiang Xiaoli nodded, "Yes, the exact price depends on what computer parts you choose; the price difference is quite large."
As the group was having a lively discussion, a strange light flashed in Jinzhi's eyes. "Jiang Xiaoli, what do your parents do? They bought you a computer right after the start of the semester. They're really rich."
There was a two-second silence in the dormitory, then Jiang Xiaoli chuckled softly, "It's alright, I'm in business."
Jinzhi exaggeratedly covered her mouth, "Ah, your family is self-employed?"
Jiang Xiaoli looked at her strangely, "What's wrong with being a self-employed individual?"
Sun Weiwei glanced at Jinzhi, who quickly shook her head and laughed, saying, "Hehe, how could that be? I just thought your parents were intellectuals because you study so well."
Jiang Xiaoli noticed the interaction in their eyes, and she was becoming increasingly curious about what the two of them were up to.
She laughed and said, "No, when I first started high school, I even went out to set up a stall with my mom."
Hu Jingxin became interested. "Wow, Xiaoli, you've even run a stall before? Was it fun?"
Ren Zhiyi had a lot to say: "Xin Xin, if you're interested in setting up a stall, I'll take you home this weekend. Our secondhand market is full of stalls, and I can even get some things from the shop for you to experience."
"Really?" Hu Jingxin looked at her in surprise. "Zhiyi, then it's a deal. You'll take me shopping this weekend."
Chang Yue wasn't interested in setting up a stall, but she was very interested in the flea market. "Zhiyi, can I go with you? A few years ago, an uncle of mine went to Kyoto and bought a small ornament for more than 20 yuan at the flea market. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be an antique and he sold it for tens of thousands of yuan!"
"Sure, you all come. Xiaoli can come too if she's free."
Then she explained, "Xiaoyue, what you're talking about is called finding bargains, which means spending very little money to find treasures in the market. It really tests your eyesight. You should just browse around and don't buy anything. My dad said that there aren't many genuine items left at the flea market these days!"
Hu Jingxin and Chang Yue both looked disappointed. "It's still like this."
Jiang Xiaoli patted the two of them on the shoulder and said, "We're just going to browse around. Do you two think you can buy something and become rich overnight?"
Hu Jingxin said with a smile, "Whether you get rich overnight or not is not important. Don't you feel great about spending a small amount of money to buy something that is really valuable?"
Chang Yue nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, that's what I think too!"
Jiang Xiaoli chuckled, "Okay, how about we have a little competition this weekend? Everyone buys something at the market, and we see who gets the biggest increase in the value of their purchase?"
Hu Jingxin was the first to raise her hand, "I'll participate!"
Chang Yue also spoke up, "Count me in."
Ren Zhiyi hesitated for a moment, "I grew up in Panjiayuan, wouldn't it be a bit unfair for me to play with you guys?"
Hu Jing put her arm around her shoulder and said with a smile, "It's okay, we allow professional athletes to compete on the same stage!"
The four of them decided on their weekend plans. Sun Weiwei pulled Jinzhi out of the dormitory, not knowing where they were going, and they didn't return until it was almost lights out.
The first week of school was filled with activities, with the recruitment of new members for various clubs being the most important.
On Thursday night, Ren Zhiyi and Hu Jingxin revised their student council application forms seven or eight times before finally copying them down.
Jiang Xiaoli couldn't help but applaud them, saying, "These short articles are good enough to be submitted to newspapers and magazines."
Hu Jingxin playfully slapped her, "Don't laugh at us. Peking University is full of talented people. I really don't have the confidence to get into the student union."
After writing the last word, Ren Zhiyi closed the pen. "Okay, let's just do our best. If we can't get into the school student union, there's always the college student union!"
When Chang Yue returned after washing up and heard them discussing this topic, she rubbed her forehead.
"So you guys want to join the student council too? I've heard Sun Weiwei and Jin Zhi talking about it so much these past few days that my ears are practically calloused."
"Neither of them mentioned joining the student union in the dorm," Ren Zhiyi asked. "Xiaoyue, did they apply to the university student union or the college student union?"
Chang Yue replied, "The college student union. I was wondering why they didn't try the university student union. From what Jin Zhi said, it seemed like the two of them knew a senior in the college student union."
Hu Jingxin said enviously, "That's great. They got to know the senior students so quickly. Most of my seniors in high school were in the science department."
Ren Zhiyi patted her shoulder and said, "It's okay, it's only the beginning of the semester. We'll build these connections over time."
Seeing that only the two of them were discussing, Chang Yue turned to Jiang Xiaoli and asked, "Xiaoli, don't you want to join the student council?"
She shook her head. "I probably don't have much of a service mentality, so I won't join in the fun. I'm planning to look into interest-based clubs instead."
Chang Yue became interested. "Yes, yes, me too. I want to join the martial arts club. Do you want to join me?"
"Martial Arts Club?"
Jiang Xiaoli, Hu Jingxin, and Ren Zhiyi asked in unison.
Chang Yue nodded. "Yeah, don't you guys think it's cool to know martial arts?"
Hu Jingxin said, "Girls who know martial arts are pretty cool, but they'll definitely get beaten up during practice. It hurts so much, I can't stand it."
Ren Zhiyi thought the same as her, "Yeah, I watched a Hong Kong martial arts movie the other day, and they all got beaten up with black eyes and swollen faces during the fight."
Chang Yue wasn't frightened by the scene they described. "It's normal for martial artists to bump and bruise themselves! Besides, how can an ordinary person train to the level of fighting in a ring?"
Jiang Xiaoli joined the discussion, saying, "I think it would be good for girls to learn a few self-defense techniques."
Chang Yuexiang felt like she had found a kindred spirit. "Yes! My mom said the same thing. They were very worried about me studying alone in Kyoto. Before I came to school, my dad taught me a couple of tricks."
Hearing this, Hu Jingxin and Ren Zhiyi became a little curious. "Xiaoyue, what moves have you learned? Can you show us?"
Chang Yue pulled Hu Jingxin behind her and hugged her.
"For example, if a pervert comes up from behind and hugs me, we need to stay calm, then squat down and stand up suddenly to strike the pervert's stomach repeatedly with elbows. We can also hit the pervert's throat. After breaking free, we should run away quickly."
She was just going through the motions when Hu Jingxin inexplicably felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach. She excitedly asked, "Is there more? Is there more?"
Chang Yue's desire to perform was overflowing, and she continued to stand face to face with Hu Jingxin.
"If a pervert approaches and tries to harass you, you can suddenly grab one of his fingers and twist it backwards. While he is in excruciating pain, suddenly and repeatedly strike his stomach. Once he backs away, run away quickly."
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