CHAPTER 43: CHAPTER 43: SENIOR BROTHER JIANG, THANK YOU!

Not only are Liu Sili and her friends delighted, but the campus forum is buzzing with excitement.

Under the post forwarding the school’s notice, the replies are densely packed, all expressing the joy of the freshmen:

"Our school is awesome! I love our school to death!"

"Such a huge surprise! I never expected the school would respond to our freshmen’s requests. I’m still in shock! Regardless, I give the school 10,086 thumbs up for this move!"

"Hasn’t anyone noticed? All the prizes are meals provided for free by the ’Jiang Family Soup Dumplings’ shop! The notice even states the shop owner is our senior in the fourth year! I have a feeling this freshman honors and rewards might have been suggested by our senior!"

"I’ve always loved Brother Jiang’s soup dumplings and hot and sour soup, and now I love them even more!"

"Jiangzhou University is the G.O.A.T! The ’Jiang Family Soup Dumplings’ shop is the G.O.A.T! No rebuttals accepted!"

"I was worried about tomorrow’s military training, but now I’m kind of looking forward to it..."

"..."

Unlike the ecstatic freshmen, the older students are clearly a bit "jealous," with their replies sounding somewhat resentful:

"Hmm, we seemed to have honors and rewards before too, but the prizes weren’t this enticing!"

"Unfair, it’s too unfair! Why do this year’s freshmen get such great treatment? We’re indignant, the 2017 freshmen strongly demand a retraining!"

"Upstairs, 2016 freshmen are just like you, strongly demanding a retraining!"

"..."

...

In the girls’ dormitory.

"Xiaoxiao, things have changed now. If we’re a bit more diligent during military training, we might actually win some rewards and get to enjoy the soup dumplings and hot and sour soup at the second canteen."

Liu Yu was sitting on a chair in front of the desk, with the school notification displayed on the computer screen before her. Smiling at the corner of her eyes, she glanced back at Chen Xiaoxiao and her friends, then asked,

"Are you still going to the gathering with my senior brothers tonight?"

"Yes!"

Chen Xiaoxiao’s reply was firm without a hint of hesitation.

"Why?"

Liu Yu was a bit surprised; she thought that with this notice from the school, Chen Xiaoxiao might not go.

"Do I even need to ask why?"

Chen Xiaoxiao didn’t turn her head; she was also sitting at her desk, holding an eyebrow pencil and meticulously drawing her eyebrows in front of a large mirror.

While drawing her eyebrows, she said lightly,

"Do you think it’s easy to win freshman training honors and rewards? Moreover, it’s only a possibility; what if I don’t win? Wouldn’t my hopes be dashed again?

But, if one of your senior brothers and I really hit it off, then I can pretty much be guaranteed to eat the soup dumplings I want nearly every day, without losing anything.

Given such a stark difference between the two, do I even need to consider whether to go or not?"

Liu Yu: "..."

If you just straight-up said you want an easy win, wouldn’t that settle it?!

...

In other dormitories, those freshmen who already had plans mostly weren’t giving them up.

In their minds, the school’s training honors and rewards don’t conflict with their plans, rather, they can complement each other well.

If they’re lucky enough to be awarded during training, they can enjoy the prize themselves, and they can also use the extra to win over other classmates.

And if they don’t win, it’s no loss; they can still eat the delicious food they want.

Is there anything more wonderful than this?

...

By just five o’clock, a long queue had formed again at the front of the bun shop, the chatter making it extremely lively.

After Jiang Yu finished wrapping the last soup dumpling in his hands, he stood up from the chair and stretched his stiff back. He dusted the flour off his hands and turned to Lu Shuwu, saying:

"Brother Xiao Wu, stop for a moment, stand up and stretch, take a sip of water and rest a bit. We’ve been sitting for so long, we need to balance work and rest. You really shouldn’t wear yourself out."

"Alright."

Seeing that the boss had said so, Lu Shuwu wasn’t fussy. He finished wrapping the dumpling in his hands, cautiously placing it in the steamer, then stood up, twisted his neck, and stomped his feet.

After taking a few sips of water to moisten his throat, he glanced at the bustling hall and clicked his tongue:

"Are we ready to make hot and sour soup?"

"Yes, it’s almost time. Once the soup is done, we can start our business."

Jiang Yu nodded, set down the cup in his hand, and said to him,

"You can go outside to lend a hand too, don’t just sit inside. We’ve made enough dumplings to sell for quite a while."

"Alright, I got it."

Lu Shuwu chuckled and said, "Once we start selling, I’ll go outside and take a look."

"Okay, I’ll head up front then."

As Jiang Yu said this, he walked towards the front. He hadn’t taken a few steps when the phone in his pocket suddenly rang.

He checked it, and it was Boss Zhao from the fresh produce delivery center in the market:

"Boss Xiao Jiang, I’ve delivered the stuff you wanted, same location as usual. How soon can you come over?"

"I’m stepping out now, please wait a moment, Boss Zhao."

After hanging up the phone, just as he was about to step out, he suddenly remembered something and paused, turning around to ask,

"Zhihai, are the dumplings ready yet?"

"Huh? They’ve just started steaming, it’ll take at least ten more minutes. It’s not time yet."

"Okay, I’ll step out for a bit and be back soon."

"Make it quick, the hot and sour soup isn’t made yet!"

"Got it."

After saying this, Jiang Yu had already walked out of the shop towards the main gate of the canteen.

As soon as he stepped out, many students waiting in line noticed him. Their expressions were completely different from usual; besides admiration, there was surprise, reverence, gratitude...

In short, a variety of emotions were present.

Jiang Yu was preoccupied with his thoughts, naturally not focusing on these. Just as he was about to step out of the gate, a loud shout came from the crowd:

"Thank you, Senior Jiang Yu!"

This shout seemed to ignite something, instantly causing the canteen hall to boil over, with countless voices rising in succession:

"Thank you, Senior Jiang, for thinking of us freshmen; we will always support your shop!"

"Senior is amazing, wishing for your business to thrive and prosper more and more!"

"Senior is so handsome; we not only love the soup dumplings and hot and sour soup, we love you too!"

"..."

Jiang Yu was startled by the sudden shouts, pausing for a moment in his steps, though he didn’t turn back. After regaining his composure, he hurriedly walked out the canteen gate without turning his head.

Seeing Senior Jiang’s somewhat awkward back, the students behind him couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

This senior not only has a good character but is quite lovable too!