The speaker was Li Boren, their class monitor, who wore glasses and was so thin he looked like a little bamboo pole.
When he said this, he looked at Shen Qianqian with a hint of envy and jealousy.
"Shen Qianqian, I didn't know you'd been to the capital! Did you go to Tiananmen Square? Did you eat Peking duck there? Isn't it beautiful?"
Other classmates also gathered around.
The capital is their dream, a place that only exists in their dreams, and they are working hard for that dream.
Shen Qianqian didn't mind the class monitor's minor offense.
He earnestly recounted his experiences and observations in the capital, leaving everyone in awe. "When the time comes, I'll definitely take the exam and go to the capital!"
"Haha, forget about you!"
The students were making a lot of noise, and the classroom was filled with cheerful laughter.
In a moment of joy, a mood-ruining voice spoke again.
"Hey, Shen Qianqian, when are you going to the capital again? Since you can get discounts on backpacks there, why don't you bring some back for us?"
Shen Qianqian smiled and said, "Sure, how about we add two yuan per person for travel and labor costs? Is that alright?"
Li Boren was startled by her outrageous demands.
"Two more dollars? You...you might as well rob me!"
Shen Qianqian was speechless: "Robbery is illegal, but it's reasonable for me to ask for payment for helping you carry things."
Chen Mengshu chimed in, "Yeah, if Qianqian goes to the capital to bring you things, how can you not give her some compensation? Please, do you think it's easy to sit on a train for two or three days? And then she has to carry those huge bags back—all by hand!"
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