When they arrived at the cafeteria, the line was quite long. Song Hemei stood at the very front.
After Song Hemei finished, Yi Qingqing walked to the window.
“Auntie, I’d like these two dishes!”
“Okay!”
The cafeteria aunt scooped out two generous spoonfuls for her, asking, “Is that enough? I’ll give you more if you need more.”
“That’s enough, that’s enough!” Yi Qingqing quickly waved her hand.
As a former professional cafeteria worker in Xiangshui Village, she knew the difficulties the cafeteria aunties faced in serving food.
Moreover, university cafeterias require tickets and money. Although some students receive subsidies from the government and schools after being admitted to university, these are still not enough.
Taking too much care of someone isn’t good either.
The cafeteria aunt stopped serving her food and, as she handed her the tray, asked, “Qingqing, when are you going to the bathhouse again? Can you give me a massage then?”
“Of course! I’ll go in a couple of days. I’ll let you know then.” Yi Qingqing readily agreed.
By giving massages to the aunties, she can also gain some experience in traditional Chinese medicine skills. This kind of hands-on practice is more effective in training than simulated learning in a skills teaching model.
“Oh! I’ll go today, too!” The cafeteria aunt was so happy that she found Yun Guyuan exceptionally pleasing to the eye.
“Classmate Yun, you have excellent taste! Qingqing is such a good girl!”
“She is indeed very good!” Yun Guyuan replied earnestly.
Yi Qingqing sat down at the empty table that Song Hemei had found, holding a bowl in her hand.
Song Hemei glanced at what was in Yi Qingqing’s bowl, then at what was in her own, and said, “I have so much less meat than you!”
They both ordered the same meat dishes, but Yi Qingqing’s dish had more vegetables and more meat.
Although Qingqing’s partner’s share was a little more than hers, it still couldn’t compare to Yi Qingqing’s. So Yi Qingqing must have been treated specially!
“Is the cafeteria aunt a relative of yours?”
Song Hemei could only think of this possibility when the usually fair cafeteria aunt suddenly acted so strangely.
Yi Qingqing shook her head: “I met her at the school bathhouse, so she didn’t shake the ladle when serving me.”
Song Hemei looked at her with the eyes of someone looking at a brave warrior.
She was a native of Beijing and had been to public bathhouses many times. While she wasn’t exactly shy, she still didn’t dare to look at strangers while bathing, let alone get to know them.
After the three of them had dinner, Yun Guyuan escorted Yi Qingqing to the dormitory building. Only after watching her go inside did he return to the male dormitory via a path through the grove.
Song Hemei witnessed Yi Qingqing’s familiar greetings with the dormitory supervisor and once again gained a new understanding of her classmate and roommate.
This person is clearly not a local, but at Beijing University, she acts like she is at home, knowing everyone around her. And she’s only been here a few days!
What a talent!
“We have a classmate who’s incredibly smart. From a perfect 400 on the college entrance exam, guess how many points he got?”
“How many points?”
“393 points! Only seven points were deducted in total. I heard that only Chinese and Politics were deducted! That’s incredible!”
When they entered the dormitory, they were surprised to find that their roommates were chatting instead of reading.
“393? Who is that?” Song Hemei asked with a gossipy look.
“Our class’s top student, Yun Guyuan. I’m also the provincial champion, only scoring 372 points, 21 points less than him!” Zhou Jing’s tone was full of admiration.
Song Hemei thought the name sounded familiar, and after a moment’s thought, she looked at Yi Qingqing with sudden realization.
“What about you two? What were your scores on the college entrance exam?” Zhou Jing asked Song Hemei and Yi Qingqing.
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