Volume 1 Chapter 12 Want to do good things and eliminate harm for the people
A University covers a large area and is divided into two campuses, north and south, with the Bishop's Building as the dividing line. It takes about 40 minutes to walk from south to north in a straight line. There are school buses running between the campuses.
There are a total of 8 canteens on campus, 4 in the South District and 4 in the North District. Four of them are public canteens and four are contracted to external parties. All are open on a regular basis.
The school rules of University A allow students to order takeout, but do not allow delivery personnel to enter the campus. If students order takeout, they can only pick up the food at the main entrance of the North Gate.
If the day is full of classes, with classes ending at 11:40 in the morning and starting at 13:00 in the afternoon, the lunch break time is almost not enough for students living in the South District to run back and forth to the school gate to pick up takeout and then go back to the dormitory.
As luck would have it, almost all freshmen live in the South District.
Canteen 1 and 2 in the South District are public canteens. They serve delicious food at low prices and have a very high value for money. During peak meal times, there is always a huge crowd of people. The scene is like the migration of wild animals, and the competition is extremely fierce. If you lack the right time, place, and people, you won’t be able to get a meal.
Canteens 3 and 4 are outsourced canteens, which are unpalatable and expensive, and the attitude of the aunties in the canteen is very bad. But there are inevitably too many students, so as the next best option, it is still full every day.
Xu Jingmo is not picky about food, but he is not willing to compromise. He is even a little bit pretentious like a rich young man who cares about his reputation. He is not willing to run all the way to the cafeteria to grab food, nor is he willing to squeeze in the crowd.
From the time he enrolled in school last September until now, he has never eaten in the public cafeteria. He has eaten in the third cafeteria several times, and every dish was unpalatable in new ways. As a result, he would rather go hungry or buy bread from the supermarket than eat in the cafeteria.
When the bell rang, Shi Rui suggested excitedly, "The afternoon class is the second period. We have plenty of time at noon. We finally don't have to crowd into the cafeteria. How about going out to eat a hotpot?"
Xu Jingmo glanced at the message on his phone and replied, "Let's go to the third canteen to eat."
"Ah?!" Shi Rui exclaimed in surprise, and reached out to touch Xu Jingmo's forehead, "Second brother, why do you have a fever again? You are talking nonsense because of the fever. Let's go to the hospital."
Xu Jingmo slapped his hand away and said coldly, "Take your paws away."
Chu Cong was also full of doubts: "Second brother, why are you suddenly going to the cafeteria?"
Xu Jingmo said calmly: "I'm in a good mood, I want to do good things and get rid of harm for the people."
The three of them looked at each other, full of doubts, and followed Xu Jingmo to the third cafeteria.
As soon as I arrived at the entrance of the cafeteria, I saw several vans parked there. When a middle-aged man saw Xu Jingmo, he immediately walked up to him and greeted him, "Master Jingmo."
Xu Jingmo nodded slightly to him, then turned to Shi Rui and said, "Please go in and tell the students inside that there are 5 yuan Taixuanlou lunch boxes with four dishes and one soup for sale. Those who don't want to eat in the cafeteria can come here."
Shi Rui's eyes lit up instantly. Tai Xuan Lou! A famous old restaurant in the northern part of the city. It's not something that students can easily afford. 5 yuan per serving? How is this different from giving it away for free?!
He exchanged glances with Meng Senyang and Chu Cong, and the three of them quickly entered the cafeteria to inform the students inside.
This was the first time that they felt so clearly that Xu Jingmo was different from them. He was indeed a rich young man who had the privilege to be willful.
Although not all students are familiar with the reputation of Taixuan Building, a box lunch at NT$5 is cheaper than that of the first or second public canteens. With such a good thing, even a fool would know how to choose.
Soon, students poured out of the third canteen. The middle-aged man was already prepared and shouted through a loudspeaker: "Don't worry, line up. I guarantee everyone will get a seat."
After Shi Rui completed the task, he came to Xu Jingmo and asked for credit with a smile, "Second brother, can I take whatever I want?"
Xu Jingmo teased him deliberately, "Ah? You want to eat this?"
"Of course I want to eat it!"
Xu Jingmo: "Then take whatever you want." After that, he turned to Meng Senyang and Chu Cong and said, "Wait for me for a while. When I'm done, please go to Taixuan Building."
When Shi Rui heard this, he turned around and ran back, "I don't want to eat anymore. I'm just hanging out with you today. I'll eat whatever you eat."
Xu Jingmo laughed and coughed lightly. The cold shower he took in the morning seemed to have made his cold worse. He began to feel uncomfortable again. He just wanted to end the battle quickly, so he walked into the third cafeteria.
Shi Rui and the other two were curious about the real purpose of his actions today, so they hurriedly followed.
In the cafeteria, except for the students eating at the tables, there was no one in front of the windows. Xu Jingmo walked to the window that Du Ruo had emphasized yesterday. As he approached, he heard the aunt inside complaining to the neighbor next door: "I don't know which playboy is crazy. He paid 5 yuan to treat people to a box lunch. Why doesn't he give it away for free? He has a lot of money but no place to spend it. There is something wrong with these rich people."
Xu Jingmo glanced at her with a fake smile and said, "Auntie, I'll pay for all the food at your window. Can you tell me how much it costs?"
Auntie was shocked and asked, "All included? Can you finish it?"
Xu Jingmo: "Whether I can finish the food or not is my business, you don't have to worry about it. I have money but I don't know where to spend it. You won't even not earn the money that's delivered to your door, right?"
The aunt was stunned, and seemed to realize that her idle chatter had been heard by the person concerned. She showed an embarrassed look on her face, and looked at Xu Jingmo for a few times, recognizing the low-key and inconspicuous luxury logo on his jacket. She rolled her eyes and said, "I have 12 kinds of vegetables, each weighing dozens of kilograms... I'll give you a special price, 50,000 yuan."
Before Xu Jingmo could respond, Shi Rui could not help but complain loudly, "Why don't you go and make some money?! The maximum capacity of the third canteen is only 3,000 students. Even if all the students eat at your counter, the average price is 15 yuan per serving, which is only 45,000 yuan. Don't you know how much you can sell every day? How dare you say that?"
Auntie said in a rather nagging tone, "How can you, a student, talk like that? You said you wanted to buy everything, so I have to sell everything, right?"
"Can."
Shi Rui wanted to continue arguing with her, but suddenly he heard Xu Jingmo agree readily.
"Second brother, you are really stupid and rich." He attacked indiscriminately.
Xu Jingmo ignored him and continued to speak to the aunt in a gentle manner: "50,000 is fine, please help me pack it."
Auntie smiled so hard that her three chins were shaking. "No problem. I'll install it for you."
Use your fingers to open the plastic bag and quickly put the dishes in.
Xu Jingmo stared at her bare hands in silence, his face expressionless, and suddenly said, "Auntie, I don't have that much money in my meal card. Can I scan the QR code and transfer it to you?"
"Okay." The aunt agreed readily, secretly delighted in her heart. It was 50,000 yuan, she couldn't even earn 50,000 yuan in a month.
Shi Rui couldn't help but speak again: "The school stipulates that only meal cards can be used in the cafeteria."
The auntie refuted with confidence: "Rules are dead, but people are alive."
Shi Rui was so angry that he could not speak. He wondered in his heart, how could a cafeteria auntie be so arrogant?
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