Chapter 17 Social...beating

Hey, school is about to start.

One morning in late August.

Xia Zhaoyao, who was queuing in the Zhuyuan Canteen, suddenly realized this.

As the summer vacation comes to an end, more and more students are returning to campus.

The most powerful proof is that the canteen has started to line up.

When returning to the dormitory, Xia Zhaoyao happened to see the green campus commuter bus parked at the entrance of the apartment area.

Several senior girls were moving heavy suitcases off the pedals with their parents.

Huaijiang University does not allow unregistered private cars to enter the campus, but there are two fixed campus commuter bus routes.

School buses on different routes are painted with different patterns. The green bamboo and orchid represent the exclusive route of Xiaobei Peak, and the yellow chrysanthemum and plum patterns represent the exclusive route of Xiaonan Peak.

During the holidays, the bus runs every half hour. I heard that the bus will increase to every ten minutes after school starts. Teachers and students at school can directly swipe their campus card to board the bus.

Of course, differentiated fares are inevitable - one yuan per person for campus cards, and ten yuan for off-campus passengers.

"This is a commuter sightseeing bus——"

This was the explanation given by the driver when Xia Zhaoyao made an inquiry.

"Huaijiang University is considered half of the scenic spot. Doesn't the cable car in Mount Emei also charge a fee?"

"so good--"

Xia Zhaoyao glanced at the girls with some envy.

If there was no accident at home, she should still be packing her luggage at home, right?

Speaking of which, I wonder how Lao Xia is doing now. How are her mother and brother doing now?

For more than half a month, apart from mutual likes in the circle of friends, she and Chabon had no contact.

Chabon's new job is in Mauritius. Judging from his circle of friends in the past few days, the security, living and food there are pretty good - but the rest is hard to say. I heard that Lao Xia is responsible for a medium-sized infrastructure project there.

, the bulk of the project progress payment will still have to wait for several months. The only advantage at the moment is stability and the absence of life-threatening phone calls from creditors.

Maybe, after a while, we can have a video call with Lao Xia Tong? After all, he is abroad now, so he won’t be so arrogant...

Ding dong——

At this moment, Xia Zhaoyao's WeChat message suddenly shook several times.

【Please collect payment for ￥10000.00】

【WeChat transfer】

Chabon: Sister, my salary in Mauritius has arrived. I will pay you back part of it first.

Chabon: If it's not enough, I'll think of another way. Your child's schooling is a big deal, and it can't be delayed.

"..."

Xia Zhaoyao looked at the text on the screen, edited a few paragraphs, and then deleted them.

This was the code word she and Lao Xia agreed upon before they parted ways.

If Chabon said this, it means that his mobile phone information will be seen by a third party... Sure enough, someone is watching.

Thinking about it, since the project Lao Xia is responsible for this time is so far away, the domestic creditors will at least think of some ways to prevent him from disappearing from the world.

well.

Just keep acting.

Ding. You confirmed that you received the transfer from the other party.

Xia Zhaoyao thought for a few seconds, sighed softly, and replied on his phone.

"I got it, I'll tell the finance department."

"Lao Xia, you'd better deal with your own mess as soon as possible and return home as soon as possible."

"You don't need to take care of my family. Take care of your wife and children first. Don't make so much trouble when paying back the money next time."

【Xia Bang】:Okay, definitely next time.

Well, that should be fine.

Xia Zhaoyao glanced at the lonely reply and resisted the desire to continue replying.

Although she knew that her reply would definitely lead to a new answer, she had to restrain herself at the moment.

Besides, it’s just dawn here in Huaijiang, and Mauritius is four hours behind the country, so it’s probably still late at night over there, right?

It seems that Lao Xia has had insomnia again——

but……

Xia Zhaoyao looked down at the breakfast bag he was carrying.

Freshly ground soy milk and crispy golden fried dough sticks from the Huaijiang University cafeteria.

Oh, and there are also cute and cute thin-skin steamed buns, which are senior Tangtang’s favorite things.

Maybe she doesn't need to envy others...

Compared with those senior students who have to be picked up and dropped off by their parents, her "seniority" in school has long changed.

for example……

…………

"Ah, Daddy Swagger—I'm starving."

"...Tangtang, if you're hungry, let's go dine together. You're about to grow mushrooms."

Xia Zhaoyao skillfully dodged Tangtang's attack and put the dumplings on the open folding table.

"Besides, you are the secretary after all, the student secretary of the Sixth House of Zhuyuan——"

"The student secretary can't let the steamed buns fly over on their own."

Tang Qingying said disapprovingly, grabbed the steamed dumplings and stuffed them into her mouth, squinting her eyes happily.

Steamed from bamboo cages and pine needles, the steamed dumplings are juicy and fragrant. The minced pork filling under the thin dough is mixed with small white bits.

This is the specialty of Zhuyuan Canteen’s xiaolongbao, the only one in the surrounding area for several miles.

In Yancheng, they call it horseshoe or water chestnut.

However, in Huaijiang, people are more accustomed to calling this thing "Puqiuer".

The delicious and sweet "Puqiuer" mince neutralizes the greasy taste of the meat filling, and there is a faint scent of pine needles in the mouth, paired with freshly ground soy milk with a rich bean flavor...

Looking at Tang Qingying who was eating deliciously, Xia Zhaoyao felt like he was hungry again - he had just had breakfast.

This won't work, she must control her mouth, otherwise her weight will definitely be a nightmare next month.

“Master, it’s time for breakfast! The fried dough sticks won’t taste good when they’re cold——”

Xia Zhao shook his head, raised his head and shouted towards the upper bunk next to Tang Qingying's desk.

Frankly speaking, she sometimes even thought that Zhao Huanxi's decision to take her in was mainly because he didn't want to go downstairs to buy food.

"Stop shouting—our boss, Mr. Zhao, is making a phone call on the rooftop right now..."

Tang Qingying said vaguely and pointed in the direction of the ceiling.

"You don't know yet, but today is a big day!"

"Uh...big day?"

"Yes, that campus research project - Teacher Zhang called, and the acceptance results seem to be out."

Tang Qingying took a big sip of soy milk and swallowed the bun in her mouth.

"So fast?!" Xia Zhaoyao shouted in surprise.

During this period, except for the freshmen group, all of them devoted their energy to campus research.

They have been to almost every corner of the Huaijiang University campus, and the pictures and images alone have almost a G.

Of course, the rewards are also quite gratifying.

The day after the research report was sent out, the upfront payment arrived: Well, it was the five thousand yuan that Xia Zhaoyao received.

However, subsequent content evaluation will be reviewed by the student union, mainly to verify the authenticity of the content and whether there are any huge deviations in the research conclusions.

They don't have to worry about this. According to Zhao Huanxi, it's just a formality.

After all, they conducted all the research on the spot one by one. What really took time and effort was mainly the opinions of the alumni association:

As the final investor, if the adults feel that there is anything that needs to be supplemented or revised in these contents, then they have to revise it according to the other party's ideas.

Xia Zhaoyao originally thought he would have to wait for many days, but he didn't expect that the feedback would come out in just two or three days.

"Well, it means the process is very fast——"
To be continued...