Early the next morning, the main entrance of Huaijiang University.
Xia Zhaoyao glanced at the empty search results and sighed lonely.
Fine.
There is no fried liver shop.
It seems that this Yancheng specialty breakfast has no competition here.
Lao Xia has a mantra: "If you make offerings to the gods of the five internal organs, good luck will come naturally."
Therefore, whenever there was a big exam when she was a child, Lao Xia would always take her to Xianyukou Hutong in the west gate to order two taels of small steamed buns and a bowl of fried liver.
A small steamed bun, dipped in garlic sauce, two bites at a time. At this time, another spoonful of fatty intestines is soft and glutinous but not elastic, and the garlic-flavored fried liver... After eating, swipe your mouth, the kind that goes from the inside out.
The sense of satisfaction exuded can drive away all worries and bad luck. Unfortunately, both Chao Gan'er and Lao Xia are thousands of miles away now.
How about just rushing into the school and killing it quickly?
Anyway, if you believe in something like metaphysics, it exists, but if you don’t, it doesn’t exist.
But……
Xia Zhaoyao raised his head and looked inside the school gate with a very complicated expression.
Huaijiang City is a mountainous city. The city is spread out along slender, parallel mountain ridges.
As a school named after "Huaijiang", Huaijiang University demonstrates this characteristic more vividly.
The entire university rises against the mountain, just like the sect of the Immortal Family hidden among the mountains in Xianxia novels. As soon as you enter the "sect", you will see a "sect" that is at least thirty or forty degrees by visual inspection, with no end as far as the eye can see.
"Climb the Immortal Long Slope", and this is just the appetizer, the student dormitories, teaching buildings, and administrative buildings are still on top.
If the campus map attached to the admission notice wasn't a bluff, the destination of her trip would be at least halfway up the mountain.
Xia Zhaoyao felt that if he didn't eat something, he would most likely end up exhausted while dragging his suitcase.
Not to mention, she had just thought carefully about the delicious fried liver and steamed dumplings in her mind...
Gu——
Goo, goo——
Goo, goo, goo——
Xia Zhaoyao's stomach growled at the right moment.
"Ah, I really need to eat something before I can try my luck."
But here in Huaijiang...
Hmm...is there any "land shelter" breakfast?
By the way! Speaking of which, isn’t there a local snake who claims to be an expert on food?
Xia Zhaoyao quickly opened WeChat.
[Yao Yao Yao]: "Help, help, is there any good luck breakfast recommendation here in Huaijiang?!"
This is a message sent to Qin Shuo. The lustful otaku must have woken up by now.
Because Qin Shuo asked her to help sign in, the daily tasks of the 18+ games for leveling were all refreshed in the morning.
Xia Zhaoyao, who had been idle for seven consecutive days, could see that Qin Shuo's account was also online to clear tasks every time he logged in.
Sure enough, the other party responded quickly.
[Qin said Wuyi]: "Good luck breakfast? What do you mean?"
[Yao Yaoyao Yao]: "It's best to have a warm breakfast that will make you full of energy."
[Qin said Wuyi]: “Oh, that’s simple, Huaijiang noodles—guaranteed spirit!”
Huaijiang noodles?
Xia Zhaoyao subconsciously raised his head and looked around. Is this... a vitality breakfast?
Speaking of which, she did see the signature name "Huaijiang Noodles" in many places these days.
And there is one open right next to the gate of Huaijiang University.
An old man wearing a turban and a white vest was busy in front of the rolling cauldron.
"Master, please bring me a bowl of Huaijiang noodles."
"Okay, ten yuan. Is it spicy?"
The noodle shop chef asked cheerfully in Huaijiang dialect, "Do you understand me, sister?"
"A little bit...if you slow down."
Xia Zhaoyao replied, looking at the red spicy food on the condiment table.
"Uh, can you - not put the chili pepper? In this noodle..."
"If you don't add sea pepper, it wouldn't be like a small noodle."
"That……"
Xia Zhaoyao looked at the menu hesitantly.
Just like the magical terrain, Huaijiang City is also famous throughout the country for its spicy taste.
It's been a week since she arrived here, and she still doesn't have the courage to try it yet. Just smelling it from a distance makes her want to sneeze.
At this moment, her phone shook several times.
[Qin said Wuyi]: "Wait a minute, I thought about it, Huaijiang noodles might be too exciting for you outsiders."
[Qin Yue Wu Yi]: "Even if it is slightly spicy, you may have diarrhea for a whole day."
[Qin said Wuyi]: "I suggest you check out a porridge shop or a steamed bun shop?"
"...?"
Xia Zhaoyao raised his eyebrows, who is he looking down on?
In Yancheng, the takeout she ordered at Zhangliang Malatang was medium spicy.
[Yao Yaoyao Yao]: Oh, thank you. (Smiley face)
Xia Zhaoyao glanced at the chat window, turned off the phone, put it in his pocket, and turned his head.
"Then come as normal, I just want to try the authentic Huaijiang noodles."
"I want it."
…………
It hurts, it really hurts.
Huaijiang University, beside the steps of the empty administrative building.
Xia Zhaoyao curled up on the ground, covering his stomach with one hand and holding the suitcase with the other.
She has been walking around the school for more than two hours with her suitcase containing all her belongings.
Most of the students on the road were coming and going in a hurry. She finally found a senior wearing a Doraemon-themed shirt and asked about the location of the administration building.
It's a pity that all places, including the administrative building, teaching building, and even the school library, are empty.
In desperation, she could only squat in front of the school administration building and wait, waiting to see if she could meet a passing teacher. However, after waiting all morning, not to mention any school staff who could give some advice, there was not even a single person. Yesterday,
The rhetoric that Wan carefully prepared did not even have a chance to be used.
Although the alternative was to find relatively cheap accommodation near the school, the red lava-like super noodle started to show off in the morning.
Xia Zhaoyao felt as if what she had swallowed was not noodles, but a blazing flame.
I didn't feel it when I was walking around before, but now after sitting down and resting for a while, the fatigue and pain suddenly came out.
And mixed together, there is also a certain kind of grievance that has been endured until now——
If I had known... she might as well have stayed in the hotel.
What kind of vitality noodles almost sent her away!
"Hey, classmate, are you okay?"
Suddenly, she was tapped on the shoulder, and when she turned around, she found that it was the "Doraemon" senior sister she had just met.
"It doesn't matter. What's wrong with you? I see that you feel uncomfortable."
"Woo..."
Xia Zhaoyao raised his head and said pitifully.
"I might have been burned to my stomach."
…………
"Phew... saved."
Xia Zhaoyao put down the yogurt box in his hand and breathed a sigh of relief.
"The capsaicinoids in chili peppers dissolve in fat."
"So milk and yogurt can relieve spicy food. This is essential knowledge for living in Huaijiang."
Next to him, senior sister "Doraemon" briefly explained a few words, and then looked at Xia Zhaoyao with some confusion.
"You look like a new student, right? Why are you here so early?"
"Where are your parents? Did you get the registration time wrong?"
"I……"
Xia Zhaoyao hesitated.
Immediately afterwards, she told everything about her family situation and her plans.
Anyway, now that she is in such a mess, she has nothing to hide.
"...In short, that's it."
After a while, Xia Zhaoyao bit the yogurt straw and whispered.
"I plan to wait and see. If I haven't seen the registration teacher by night, I will take a look around."
"There should be more part-time opportunities around the school, and the accommodation should be cheaper."
"If I can register in advance, I might be able to stay in the dormitory in advance——"
"Don't think about it, it's impossible."
Before Xia Zhaoyao could finish speaking, the senior interrupted mercilessly.
"Not to mention that the school's financial system will not be opened for you in advance. Teacher Shan, you won't be able to wait."
"It's summer vacation now, and the teachers in the Academic Affairs Office and Logistics Office are also on vacation."
"oh."
Xia Zhaoyao quickly withered.
"but--"
The senior glanced at Xia Zhaoyao and thought for a few seconds.
"Well, let me see your admission notice."
"Xia Zhaoyao, accountant class 2022..."
She tapped her fingers thoughtfully on Xia Zhaoyao's admission notice a few times.
Then, she suddenly raised her phone and pointed it at Xia Zhaoyao, who was biting a straw.
Click.
"Eh?!"
"Shh-"
Before Xia Zhaoyao could ask any questions, the senior sister made a silent gesture.
The next second, she quickly opened a WeChat voice message.
"What's wrong?"
A confused voice came from the phone.
I saw the senior sister approaching the microphone and speaking enthusiastically.
"Tangtang, Tangtang. I picked up a freshman from the 2022 class."
"Don't we happen to have a vacancy in our dormitory? I plan to take him back to the dormitory to recuperate for a few days."
"Zhao Huanxi, why are you so crazy in broad daylight?"
"Look - this kid looks so well behaved."
Doraemon-senpai, um, or Zhao Huanxi said while operating quickly on her mobile phone.
Whoosh——
"Wait...don't-"
Before he could stop it, the sound of successful transmission came out.
A photo of Xia Zhaoyao biting a yogurt straw appeared in the chat history of this senior Zhao.
At the same time, the conversation between Zhao Huanxi and the other end of the voice was almost coming to an end.
"We'll talk about the specific situation later, and then you can say whether you agree or not."
"It's up to you. Anyway, I reserve the right to veto."
"rest assured--"
drop.
WeChat voice call hung up.
"Done."
Zhao Huanxi glanced at Xia Zhaoyao, who was still a little confused, and made an OK gesture proudly.
"Our dormitory is quite empty, why don't you stay with us temporarily first?"