Chapter 132 We Need a Leader
Long March Canteen!
As it’s almost time for dinner, most of the people eating here are students from Yenching University.
Compared with the school cafeteria, the food here is oilier and has stronger flavors. For students who are short of oil and salt, it is a rare delicacy.
This restaurant is a sideline business of the village collective. The most attractive thing is that it does not accept food coupons.
Chen Jianxun was sitting on a long bench at this time, drinking water and talking loudly.
On the table in front of him, there were four meat dishes: braised liver tips, fried soft meat, cabbage with oil residue, and stir-fried pork head with radish strips.
Each of the students present held a fried dough pancake in their hands.
Eating fried dishes with fried pancakes can be said to be one of the greatest enjoyments in life.
"Jianxun, I think that when we write something in the future, it can't just be appreciated by a few of us. We also need to learn from each other. It would be best if we could listen to other people's opinions." A tall, thin-faced man suggested as he picked up a piece of fried radish strips.
The man's name is Liu Zhenyun, and he is also a classmate in the Chinese Department.
After reporting, I hit it off with Chen Jianxun and became good friends.
As school was about to start, a few people each contributed one dollar and ran out to have a snack.
Although young people cannot be said to be penniless, they certainly do not have much money.
But everyone present here has the world in their heart.
Those who choose the Chinese department basically like writing.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have chosen to apply for the Chinese Department.
When a few people who love writing get together, what they talk about most is how to write.
What writing requires most is, of course, mutual communication.
So, after much discussion, a few people decided to set up a reading and writing exchange group.
Chen Jianxun said: "Zhenyun, I agree with what you said."
"Only by communicating more and learning from each other's strengths can we take our writing skills to a higher level."
"Since you two agree, let's take action." said a young man in his twenties with a yellow face.
Liu Zhenyun smiled and said, "I agree. I think we should find a time every week to get together and talk about writing."
"This matter will be convened by Jianxun."
"After we finish talking, let's come here to have a bite to eat."
His proposal immediately attracted the approval of others.
Some people even laughed and said, "Zhenyun came up with a good idea. This not only satisfies our stomach needs, but also satisfies our spiritual needs. It is killing two birds with one stone."
Chen Jianxun pondered for a moment and said, "If we want to truly improve our writing skills, I think it's not enough just to communicate with each other on a regular basis."
"We have to bring one more person in."
"Having him here will help us improve even more."
Liu Zhenyun said, "Who is it? Is he from our Chinese department? If so, I'll go get him here."
Chen Jianxun said: "This person is not from our Chinese department, he is from the history department."
"Jianxun, are there people in the history department who like writing?" Liu Zhenyun asked with a smile.
Just as Chen Jianxun was about to speak, he saw several people walked in.
The person taking the lead was Cheng Xuyuan.
He came to the counter and was about to order when Chen Jianxun smiled and waved, "Xuyuan, are you guys coming over to eat too?"
Cheng Xuyuan saw Chen Jianxun and waved his hand, saying, "We are all gathered in the dormitory today, let's have a meal together."
As he spoke, he quickly ordered a few dishes and then asked for two large plates of pork dumplings.
Although he had eaten dumplings several times recently, he shouldn't have ordered them. But dumplings are delicious, and other people should like them too.
After a few people sat down, Chen Jianxun said to Cheng Xuyuan: "Xuyuan, we just discussed setting up a reading group, but we are short of someone to convene it."
"Since you are here, how about you serve as the convener?"
Chen Jianxun's words stunned Liu Zhenyun and others.
They didn't expect that the person Chen Jianxun admired was this guy who looked younger than them.
Cheng Xuyuan, who is this person? Just when everyone was confused, Cheng Xuyuan, who was drinking a glass of water, waved his hand and said, "Old Chen, instead of messing around with the reading group, why don't you apply for it and start our study club again!"
"This way, we can communicate with each other and more people can see our work."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jianxun and others who were originally talking enthusiastically were all stunned.
They have also long been famous for the school's study club.
However, the study club has been suspended for quite some time, and now Cheng Xuyuan proposed to start it up again.
Is this okay? This...
At this time, Liu Zhenyun looked at Cheng Xuyuan with a serious look.
If he had some doubts about the young man praised by Chen Jianxun before, he was a little surprised now.
What a big tone!
We just wanted to exchange ideas on writing, but this guy went all the way and proposed to restart the study club! Is this feasible?
"Xuyuan, is this possible?" Chen Jianxun woke up from his shock and asked in a deep voice.
The memories before the time travel made Cheng Xuyuan very clear, so he smiled and said, "We are just some students who love writing and want to restore the study club so that we can exchange literary writing together."
"What's wrong with that?"
"Jianxun, don't think about the problem too complicatedly."
At this point, he smiled and said, "I just said this casually, but for many things, how can you know if you don't try it?"
Cheng Xuyuan's words dampened the interest of Chen Jianxun and others in talking.
As the few people hesitated, they didn't seem to eat faster.
Soon, only four plates were left of the four dishes, and even the soup on them was wiped clean with oil cakes.
"Xuyuan, I'll come talk to you later. We're leaving first."
Before leaving, Chen Jianxun waved to Cheng Xuyuan and left with a smile.
Cheng Xuyuan replied with an OK and started to engage in the battle of eating.
The Chinese cabbage with oil residue that they ordered has been served.
While Cheng Xuyuan and others were fighting with the food, Chen Jianxun and his group walked forward with their heads down and in silence.
Finally, it was Liu Zhenyun who said, "Jianxun, who is this guy? He's so arrogant!"
Chen Jianxun was thinking about something. When he heard Liu Zhenyun's words, he hesitated and said, "He...he is Cheng Xuyuan!"
"I know his name is Cheng Xuyuan." Liu Zhenyun responded.
Chen Jianxun finally reacted at this time and continued, "He has a pen name, Xu Lingyun."
The young man with a yellowish face repeated the three words "Xu Lingyun" and suddenly widened his eyes and asked, "Xu Lingyun? Is that Xu Lingyun from "The Pursuit of Happyness"? "
"Yes, it's that Xu Lingyun!"
Chen Jianxun said: "So, I really hope to get him into our study group."
"When it comes to writing, he should be able to provide us with a lot of help."
"Only with him coming in, can our study group grow stronger and stronger!"
Liu Zhenyun said: "He is Xu Lingyun!"
"Hey, in my impression, Xu Lingyun should be in his thirties or forties, and he must have been through a lot. I never thought that he is still so young!"
At this point, he still couldn't believe it and said, "I didn't expect that this would be the scene when I met Xu Lingyun."
Liu Zhenyun felt that Cheng Xuyuan had an inexplicable attraction, which was rare among students. Perhaps, he wrote novels too well, and knowledge is power.
“I regard him as my idol!”
The yellow-faced young man said, "That's right. I even wrote him a letter. I don't know if he saw it."
"I don't think he has seen it. I heard that many letters written to the editorial department are basically read by the editor on behalf of the author."
A fair-faced man in his twenties said with a smile.
After a few people talked about Cheng Xuyuan, Chen Jianxun said to Liu Zhenyun, "Zhenyun, do you think what Cheng Xuyuan said is reliable?"
Liu Zhenyun hesitated for a moment and said, "Well, I think what he said is very true, that is, you have to try everything before you know it."
"But now, we have just started school."
"Let's first settle our studies, then talk about other things."
"What do you think?"
Chen Jianxun nodded and said, "Yes, the opening ceremony is tomorrow. Let's take care of the opening ceremony first and then make other plans."
Liu Zhenyun said: "Jianxun, when we study and communicate in the future, we must involve Cheng Xuyuan more. I still have several questions that I want to ask him!"
Cheng Xuyuan didn't know about the conversation between Chen Jianxun and the others. He and his roommates Guo Yuangui and others were chatting while eating. Although they ordered five or six dishes, they were devoured in no time.
Not even half of the dumplings were left.
Although there was no wine, the meal did help to make the relationship between the people more harmonious.
When eating here, you have to pay the bill first, so the few people naturally knew that this feast was treated by Cheng Xuyuan and they didn't need to use food coupons at all.
When they came to report, everyone had some food coupons in hand in case of emergency.
Now that Cheng Xuyuan was treating the meal, Guo Yuangui and the others felt a little embarrassed.
As the oldest in the dormitory, Guo Yuangui said as he left: "Xuyuan, you treated us this time, next time I will treat all of you."
"Yuan Gui, I've already said that this meal is to celebrate our meeting."
"Besides, this is also because I have a little unexpected fortune in my hands."
"Next time if you really want to have a feast, we can exchange the money again." Cheng Xuyuan said here, waving his hand and said: "Let's go, go back and have a good rest. Be a man, don't be so fussy."
"Why are you acting like a girl?"
Cheng Xuyuan's teasing made Guo Yuangui and others laugh.
By this time, the sky had darkened. With the help of the dim lights shining through from various rooms, Cheng Xuyuan and others returned to Yanyuan.
Just as they were walking towards the dormitory, they saw a lot of people gathered in an open space.
"Let's go and see what's going on." Xu Simou liked to join in the fun, so he pulled Guo Yuangui.
After having a good meal and drinking, and with no classes in the school, Guo Yuangui and the others all followed the group to the gathering place. Then they heard a slightly hoarse voice reciting a poem: "How can I make you meet me ? In my most beautiful moment
For this, I have prayed to the Buddha for five hundred years, asking the Buddha to let us have a relationship in this world.
The Buddha then transformed me into a tree , growing beside the road you must pass by..."
When he heard this poem, Cheng Xuyuan's expression changed.
Although he had explained the matter clearly to Li Yufei, he still felt an indescribable sense of shame in his heart when he heard this poem.
Then he turned and walked towards the dormitory.
"Xuyuan, where are you going?" Guo Yuangui asked with concern.
"My stomach feels uncomfortable. I'm going to the toilet." Cheng Xuyuan said and left quickly!
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