Da Niu could not believe his ears." What did you say? Say it again?"
Xiao Yu's lips cracked into a smile." 600 a month, food and accommodation included.。。。。”
Da Niu slammed his palm on the table, sending the chopstick tube flying high into the air. Fortunately, Xiao Yu was quick to catch it, so it didn't fall to the ground.
Da Niu scratched his head in embarrassment and said to Xiao Yu," Sorry, I was too excited. Cheers! Drink up! Where can I find such a good thing!"
Little Yu had two considerations when he recruited Da Niu. Firstly, he had to go to school. Usually, only Zhou Xin and the other two girls were in the shop. It was fine in the market, but once he moved out in the future, this safety issue was worth considering. This Yang Da Niu was not at a disadvantage. With him around, no one would dare to cause trouble.
Secondly, it was not suitable for a girl to do the ramen work. He had taught Zhou Xin many times, but she did not have enough strength and could not meet his requirements.
However, Da Niu was different. His strength was astonishing. As long as he grasped the essentials, the noodles he pooped would definitely not be inferior to his. This way, the quality of his spicy sauce noodles could be guaranteed.
Xiao Yu told Old Zhang about this matter, and Old Zhang immediately shook his head like a rattle-drum. He said to Xiao Yu," Son, we're running a small business. Your shop is so small, and you've recruited three people at once. This monthly salary plus rent, water, electricity, and other expenses is a huge sum. Can you afford it? Besides, where was he supposed to stay if Da Niu came? He couldn't possibly live with those two little girls, right? This is also immoral!"
Little Yu heard Old Zhang's words and hesitated. However, since he had already said it, there was no reason for him to go back on his words.
The expenses of the salary were easy to deal with. The business of his shop was good. After deducting the miscellaneous expenses and Zhou Xin's salary, he earned five to six thousand yuan a month. He could support himself with one more person. No matter how much this big cow could eat, he would not be poor.
However, the problem of 'lodging', was really a headache. It was already very crowded for two girls to stay in the shop. There was absolutely no room for Da Niu. Moreover, Zhou Xin and the others would not agree to a man and a woman staying in the same room. It seemed that he could only let Da Niu stay with him.
The bed Old Zhang bought for him was big enough for two people to squeeze together. Besides, he had been in the internet cafe at night recently, so it would be a waste to leave the room empty.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yu said to Old Zhang," Dad, how about this? Let Da Niu squeeze with me first. When I find a new shop, I'll let him stay in the shop. What do you think?”
Hearing Little Yu's words, Old Zhang was shocked." What? Son, you want to open a shop somewhere else?”
Xiao Yu nodded." Dad, look at my shop. I can only fit three tables. How many customers can I receive? During lunch, many customers saw that our place was full, so they left.”
"Moreover, this shop is located in the innermost part of the market. Its geographical location is very poor. The daily customers are mainly vendors and customers who buy vegetables. The customer base is too narrow. This kind of business can only be done like this. If you want to expand and earn a lot of money, you can only move out of the market.”
Old Zhang agreed, but he was still a little worried." Son, it's not that I want to pour cold water on you, but the market has its advantages. At least the rent is cheap and the cost is low. But it's different outside. Not only is the cost of opening a shop high, but there are also many competitors. Can you guarantee that your business will be good?”
Xiao Yu smiled and said," Dad, haven't you always had confidence in me? Besides, I'm still wearing my divine jade! Our ancestors bless us, and everything will be fine, hehe.”
Old Zhang laughed as well. He pointed at Little Yu and said," You're good, kid! Young people should try! Good! I support you!"
After Zhou Xin and the others returned, they didn't understand why Little Yu had accepted Yang Daniu. What use could such a silly big guy have?
It wasn't until the next day when Xiao Yu taught Da Niu how to knead dough and pull noodles that they suddenly realized that this kind of work was indeed too strenuous for a woman to do. Zhou Xin's arms were sore from pulling noodles every day. If this continued, she wouldn't be able to take it.
Yang Daniu had astonishing strength, but his brain was not stupid. Under Xiao Yu's several demonstration, he quickly grasped the essentials of the ramen. After a few attempts, other than the lack of speed, the quality of his ramen was no worse than Xiao Yu's.
In addition, some of the rough work in the kitchen, such as changing the oil, moving the big pot of soup, and other work that usually required Zhou Xin and Tao Hong to do together, was also done by him. Now, Zhou Xin and Tao Hong were responsible for the cashier and the customer. Their work was much easier.
With Yang Daniu around, Xiao Yu also got another benefit. He could finally retire from the second line and become a boss. Every day, as long as he made the soup and chili sauce, the other things would be done by the three employees. He saved a lot of time and spent it in the internet cafe. The temptation of surfing the internet was much greater than ramen.
However, Qin Lulu had been feeling uneasy these few days. The results of the mid-term exams had been on her mind. She could not eat well and could not sleep at night. After a week, she had two big dark circles under her eyes.
Looking around, almost all the students in the class looked the same as her. Even the most lively Ying Min looked worried. Only Zhang Xiaoyu was as busy as before.
Qin Lulu had followed him a few times and found that he went straight to Hongxing Internet Cafe after school. So this guy went online.
Did he not have a computer at home?
Recalling the first time she saw him on the bus, Qin Lulu confirmed her own thoughts. She couldn't help but feel resentful towards Xiao Yu for failing to meet her expectations. Since his family background wasn't good, he didn't know how to study hard and always went to the internet cafe to fool around. What was his future?
What was in the internet cafe? Other than online games and movies, how many people went to internet cafes to look up study materials?
It seemed that this fellow was a person who did not know how to improve himself. At this time, he still did not know how to study hard. To think that he wanted to be in the same class as him and take the university entrance examination together. It seemed that not only did this fellow have no hope of getting an undergraduate degree, but he was also in danger of getting a junior college degree.
The more Qin Lulu thought about it, the angrier she became. She couldn't help but reach out and pinch Xiao Yu's arm hard.
"Aiyo!" Little Yu cried out in pain. Fortunately, this was a self-study class. The students were all immersed in their studies, and no one had the time to care about other people's affairs.
"System announcement, attacked, HP-1.”
Looking at the bright red arrowhead on Qin Lulu's head, Xiao Yu resisted the urge to punch and whispered angrily," Qin Lulu, what are you doing?”
Qin Lulu snorted, rolled her eyes at him, and turned her head to talk to Ying Min.
Xiao Yu felt helpless. He thought of the other girl he met, Xia Xiaoxian, and couldn't help but sigh. Why was there such a big difference between women?
Xiao Yu hadn't seen Xia Xiaoxian since that encounter downstairs. This gentle and shy girl left a good impression on Xiao Yu.
Could it be that the two of them just happened to miss school time? Or did she move? Of course, Xiao Yu would not be so bored as to wait for her downstairs. After all, the two of them had only met by chance. Even if they met her, he did not know what to say.
The results of the mid-term exams were finally out.
What surprised the students was that the first place in the class was not Qin Lulu, but Zhang Xiaoyu, who had just transferred to the class this semester.
Zhang Xiaoyu's results were full marks for everything except for his Chinese. This was something that Hongguang High School had never encountered before.
Teacher Gao's attitude toward Xiao Yu had undergone a 180-degree change. She had originally thought that this transfer student, who Director Wang had forced into her class, would definitely be exposed this time. She did not expect that this student was actually a top scholar.
Although the questions for this exam were not difficult, it was not easy to get full marks. From Zhang Xiaoyu's answer, it could be said that there was no loophole. Even the Chinese essay 'My Father' was written with great emotion and moved people to tears.
It was only through this essay that Teacher Gao found out that Xiao Yu had such a complicated background. Apart from admiring him, she also felt 120% sympathy for him.
Qin Lulu was also in a good mood. Her mid-term exam results ranked second in the class and third in the grade. It was basically a certainty that she would be admitted to the undergraduate course. However, Zhang Xiaoyu's results made her feel dizzy. Was this guy still human?
After the results were out, the class allocation began.
Judging from the exam results, Qin Lulu's humanities was slightly better than science. She would have an advantage if she chose humanities for the college entrance examination. To Qin Lulu's surprise, Xiao Yu actually chose humanities as well. What was this guy up to?
He was very good at math and physics! Why did he choose liberal arts? Could it be that you want to be in the same class as me? Thinking of this, Qin Lulu could not help but feel a little intoxicated. It seemed that she did not pinch him for nothing that time and made him remember.
Xiao Yu had his own reasons for choosing liberal arts. There were more things to memorize in liberal arts, and it was easier to revise with his 'photographic memory', so he didn't need to spend too much time preparing for the college entrance exam. Furthermore, Zhongtian University was famous for liberal arts, and there were more majors in liberal arts than other schools. Thus, there were more choices when applying for liberal arts.
There were a total of six classes in the third year of Hongguang High School. As there were more students who chose science, there were a total of four science classes and two liberal arts classes.
Since Xiao Yu and Qin Lulu had both chosen liberal arts, they stayed in Teacher Gao's Grade 12 Class 3. Even their positions did not change. Those who chose science had to bid farewell to their classmates. From today onwards, they officially embarked on the long road to the college entrance examination.
After Teacher Gao's Grade 12 Class 3 was reorganized, other than a few boys, almost all of them were girls. Under Qin Lulu's persuasion, Ying Min also stayed in the humanities class. In fact, her science class was slightly better, but the competition in science was too fierce. Girls were more suitable to study humanities.
Qin Lulu had been in a good mood these few days. Her grandmother had recovered and moved out of the hospital. However, the kind person could not be found, which made the old woman very regretful.
Qin Lulu stole a glance at Xiao Yu beside her. She saw that he was casually flipping through a thick Oxford English dictionary. She couldn't help but feel strange. Why didn't this guy memorize the English words in the textbook? Why was he looking at the dictionary? What a waste of time!
This guy still went to the internet cafe every day after school. Once, Qin Lulu was curious and secretly followed him in. She turned on a computer behind Xiao Yu to see what he was doing.
Sure enough, just as Qin Lulu expected, this guy skillfully opened the screen and chose a movie. He watched it with great interest. Qin Lulu had also watched this movie before. It was a long-running American TV series, Prison Break, that was once popular.
It was said that this TV series was divided into several seasons, and the plot was compact and exciting. Qin Lulu only watched three or four episodes. Although she felt that it was good, it was too much of a waste of time, so she stopped watching it. She planned to comfortably watch the whole set after the college entrance examination.
He did not expect that this blockhead did not take the college entrance examination seriously at all and just watched episode after episode.
Qin Lulu sometimes felt that it was strange. This Zhang Xiaoyu didn't usually work hard in school, and he spent most of his time watching TV dramas online at home. How did he get such good results? Could he be a Martian?
Just as Qin Lulu was letting her imagination run wild, the classroom door opened. The homeroom teacher, Ms. Gao, and the English teacher, Ms. Li, rushed in from outside.
"Students, I just received a notice from the principal that the leaders of the municipal education bureau will be coming to our school to listen to the English class tomorrow. Please take out your English textbooks first. Teacher Li will briefly introduce the content of the class and the arrangements for the questions in class later.”
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