Xia Zhaoyao has never experienced such a novel and exciting experience.
Inside the narrow Tongzi Building, the bustling Chuanchuan Incense Shop is the interpretation of the street fireworks.
Above the bright red butter pot is a carnival of chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns, and waves of aroma are constantly wafting from the boiling bottom of the pot.
A lot of skewers are dipped into the pot, splashing with soup, and the aroma is even more fragrant - but before that, the cold pot duck blood and the hairy tripe used for scalding are must-haves.
An indispensable prelude. Starting with "hairy belly" seems to be a tacit understanding of Huaijiang hotpot.
"It's up and down - ok, ok! If you perm for a long time, you'll get old..."
Qin Shuo warned him enthusiastically. He looked like a gourmet who has been immersed in Huaijiang food culture for many years.
"oh--"
Xia Zhaoyao nodded, holding his hairy belly and rising and falling in the pot a few times.
Hmm...seven up, eight down, and this formula?
She blew on the slightly curled slices of hairy belly, wrapped it in a dish dipped in sesame oil and garlic paste, and carefully put it into her mouth.
Wait, this smell—Xia Zhaoyao opened his eyes wide in surprise.
Delicious!
Crisp texture, full and chewy.
You can hear the "creak" sound at the entrance.
The spicy flavor fills your mouth with an incredible texture... It’s so delicious, isn’t it?!
"Don't just perm the belly, the skewers here are the specialty——"
Zhao Huanxi glanced at Xia Zhaoyao who was making a fuss, took out a handful of skewers from the pot and put them into her oil dish.
"Zheergen beef, coriander beef, spicy beef, wild pepper beef, Qianzhang beef... There are also sweet sausages, palm treasures, squid tentacles, chicken gizzards, pork belly, fat intestines... You try it, which one you think tastes better, wait a minute
You can also go and get some more. You can try both duck intestines and goose intestines and see if you can taste the difference. You don’t have many in Yancheng, right?"
"Oh, there's also duck blood. I'll put a few pieces on it for you first. Be careful when you bite it, it's very hot inside!"
Tang Qingying also rolled up her sleeves and enthusiastically helped Xia Zhaoyao add a few pieces of floating duck blood.
Ever since they learned that Xia Zhaoyao was eating Huaijiang hotpot for the first time, the three people at the same table seemed to have fallen into some strange state of excitement.
If I had to give a similar example, it would be the warm hospitality of a foreign friend who suddenly came to my home.
Oh, these two sisters are so enthusiastic - there is a high probability that some perverted otaku has a guilty conscience.
Xia Zhaoyao thanked the two senior sisters in a panic while rolling his eyes at Qin Shuo calmly.
It was obviously a yogurt to apologize to her, but in the end it ended up costing her money...
Xia Zhaoyao really couldn't imagine what kind of person could do such a thing.
Forget it, don’t be angry——
Xia Zhaoyao comforted himself silently in his heart.
Thinking about the five thousand yuan, Qin Shuo didn't look so annoying.
"Oh, by the way - Sister Huanxi, what did the school teacher say to you in the end?"
Xia Zhaoyao asked curiously while eating the vegetables in the oil dish in small sips.
"Most of it is empty blowing..."
Zhao Huanxi held a plastic cup filled with beer and shook it in front of his chest.
"The school is also in a difficult situation, the other party is prepared, and the school should not be influenced by the outside world..."
"Anyway, the core idea is that we are in trouble this time. Let us report in advance in the future. This can help us protect ourselves."
"——Guard me, it's all an afterthought...otherwise the startups four years ago wouldn't have collapsed overnight."
Zhao Huanxi drank the beer in one gulp and burped, obviously quite dissatisfied.
"If President Qin hadn't suddenly changed his mind, we would have been in dire straits."
"Actually, it's not bad. Didn't the school help us complete the qualifications for a start-up company and provide us with business procedures?"
Tang Qingying analyzed rationally while helping Zhao Huanxi refill the wine bottle very naturally.
"If a similar situation occurs again in the future, it will be our absolute advantage."
"There is no follow-up. The big guys at the alumni association are not stupid -"
Zhao Huanxi rolled his eyes, bit off a piece of beef from the bamboo stick, and said vaguely.
"Teacher Xiao Zhang and the dean made it very clear today that our Wanshiwuwu is the cannon fodder that was affected by the fight between gods..."
"Fighting between gods?"
"cannon fodder?"
Xia Zhaoyao and Qin Shuo asked one after the other, their voices almost overlapping.
"Well, do you know how much the land in the entrepreneurial base is valued at?"
"How much?"
Tang Qingying pushed up her glasses and raised her fingers mysteriously.
"one million?"
"At least ten million -" Qin Shuo said without thinking, "One million is not enough to build a toilet on each floor."
"Qin Shuo, do you have to go against me?" Xia Zhaoyao stared at the side with an unfriendly expression.
"Mainly, you are exaggerating-"
Qin Shuo said helplessly, "As long as you have some idea about money..."
"Forget it - you two, stop arguing."
At this moment, Tang Qingying sighed in disappointment and interrupted angrily.
"You two have no idea about money... That's a piece of land! A building! The only large-scale commercial land on Huaijiang University."
"The basic valuation of the school is 100 million, and considering the subsequent commercial transfer, the value may be even higher."
"It's just a matter of raising the price..."
Zhao Huanxi waved his hand and said without interest.
“The north and south peaks of Huaijiang Mountain are all within the campus of Huaijiang University.”
"In the eyes of outside capital, this land is definitely a unique piece of prime land."
"But this land was originally planned to be a campus entrepreneurship incubation park, so there is a commercial land indicator."
"Reversal of cause and effect... It's hard to say what the outcome will be." Zhao Huanxi glanced at Tang Qingying, "Tangtang, you are still too young. I told you, this is a fight between gods. I guess Mr. Qin is willing to let go.
For this reason, if we at Wanshiwu insist on not terminating the contract, and when this matter becomes a big deal, any acquisition and development will be in vain."
"Of course, we won't get anything good from that - and we have to withstand the pressure from school leaders and teachers."
Zhao Huanxi paused for a few seconds, shook the plastic cup, and continued in a determined tone.
"With the tact of those big shots, they will definitely not let things get to that point."
"So Teacher Xiao Zhang asked us to go. In fact, we just waited for the steps to go down."
"Oh——" X3
The three of them nodded in understanding.
"Then this... now, um, is it a good result?"
Qin Shuo hesitated for a moment and asked cautiously. He was a little confused now.
That phone call he made not long ago... Could it be that Lao Qin just went with the flow and took the opportunity to earn some interest?
"Of course it's a good result. The rounds that might have been going on were all over at once."
Zhao Huanxi answered without hesitation, stirring the oil dish with some confusion.
"To be honest, I originally thought I would slowly bargain down the price today——"
"Who would have thought that those old school friends would realize that they would terminate the contract voluntarily, and the advance payment would naturally be regarded as a stage commission fee."
"Forget it, don't think about it so much - anyway, we can be considered a big success this time!"
Zhao Huanxi raised his wine glass, swept away his previous confusion, and said happily.
"Come on, let's all drink together to celebrate the successful completion of our work!"
"Five thousand yuan, five thousand yuan... we will pay dividends later!"
"cheers--"
"Cheers~"
"Dividends!"
The other three people at the table nodded excitedly, raised their glasses and clinked them happily.
Fighting between gods and ridiculous land valuations, these are still too far away for Xia Zhaoyao.
Compared with meaningless gossip, money at your fingertips is cuter.
Oh…and now these delicious skewers!
As if he heard her thoughts, Zhao Huanxi waved his hand domineeringly.
"Open up and eat, all the bills today will be on me!"
"Long live the great master!"
…………
After three rounds of wine, the skewers and plates also went back and forth twice.
The uncles at the next table were still fighting hard, and Xia Zhaoyao and others also switched from eating to chatting.
"Speaking of which, when I was at McDonald's, I was still worried about not having enough tuition..."
Xia Zhaoyao let out a small burp, while picking up the lettuce heads rolling in the pot, complaining slightly drunkenly.
"The tuition is so expensive. Including dormitory fees, it's almost 9,000 a year."
"And I looked at the details. The cost of teaching materials alone for freshman year is only 650. Isn't this outrageous?!"
"Buying used books——"
Zhao Huanxi put a piece of tripe in the pot and said casually.
"Except for a few wealthy people, most people will buy used books after a year or two."
"Anyway, every dormitory has them from freshmen to seniors. How many old books are there that have been discarded by seniors?"
"Free?!"
Xia Zhaoyao asked expectantly.
"Hey, of course not. If it's free, I'd rather sell waste paper——"
Tang Qingying held the yogurt and sipped it in small sips, staring intently at a shelf on the edge of the iron pot.
It was a miniature French fries trough, and the pig brains she ordered were simmering inside.
Any chopsticks that try to invade that area will be immediately blocked by her.
"But...you can try the freshman textbook..."
"Hey, why?"
"Because no one will want it, little swagger..."
Tang Qingying said casually, and opened the chopsticks that Zhao Huanxi had reached out to.
"Not to mention that most freshmen don't know about withdrawing textbooks. Even if they know, they have no way to buy them."
"When school starts and the textbooks are dismantled - they will not be returned."
Zhao Huanxi took back his chopsticks angrily and added, "Every year, a new class of students must be sacrificed so that we can successfully refund the teaching material fees."
"Of course, you are different... Xiao Zhaoyao, you are a special case..."
She glanced at Tang Qingying, who was on guard, curled her lips in boredom, and took the initiative to speak.
"I'll help you ask when you go back to the dormitory. You should be able to find a complete set of teaching materials for sophomores."
"Or go downstairs to collect waste paper, and the garbage can is stationed at the door..."
"Now Auntie won't let the waste paper collector go upstairs -" Tang Qingying filled in the loophole casually.
"That's why I said to squat in the trash can..."
etc……
Just when the two seniors started bickering, Xia Zhaoyao was suddenly stunned.
Freshmen don’t know?
No channel?
She glanced at Qin Shuo, and a bold idea flashed through her mind.
At the same time, Qin Shuo, who happened to be looking at Xia Zhaoyao, was also stunned.
The next second, the two people asked almost at the same time.
"What if they have channels?!"
"What if the new students knew about this in advance?!"