boyutpedia Chapter 3 Good Friends
Chapter 3 Good Friends
"Boss, I'd like... a bowl of plain congee, is that alright?"
Su Peixue pursed her lips and asked softly.
"A bowl of plain congee costs one yuan, and you can get more if you finish it. There are free pickled vegetables over there."
The plump woman wearing an apron didn't give her a hard time and spoke gently.
Having run a breakfast business for over twenty years, I've witnessed the hardships and struggles of life at the bottom of society and know how difficult it is to make a living.
"Thanks."
Su Peixue took out a one-yuan note from a pile of change in her pocket, handed it to the shopkeeper, then took a bowl of porridge and sat down in a corner.
Holding a plastic spoon, she sipped the porridge in small mouthfuls.
Suddenly, I felt the light being blocked, and a figure sat down opposite me.
He pushed a small dish of pickled vegetables in front of Su Peixue.
Why not eat the free pickled vegetables?
Before Su Peixue could even frown, she heard a familiar, warm voice.
Looking up, I saw Lin Ran sitting down opposite me, carrying a basket of shumai.
The morning light enveloped him, making his neatly combed hair gleam.
Su Peixue immediately lowered her head.
She was already very content that she could fill her stomach with a bowl of porridge for just one yuan.
I don't want to be greedy for free pickled vegetables anymore.
Unfortunately, I won't be able to eat my fill today.
For some reason, the moment Su Peixue saw Lin Ran, she felt an urge to run away.
The sweet white porridge became somewhat difficult to swallow.
She didn't want more porridge.
Su Peixue picked up the bowl and drank as much as she could, wanting only to finish quickly and leave.
"Cough cough..."
He drank it too quickly and choked on the porridge, then covered his mouth and started coughing.
It took me a while to recover.
"Drink slowly."
Lin Ran said softly.
Then he pushed a basket of paper-wrapped shumai to the center of the table.
Su Peixue bit her lip and said, "I'll just have some porridge."
Lin Ran picked up a shumai and put it in Su Peixue's bowl.
"We should be considered friends now, right? Good food should be shared with good friends."
The girl slightly raised her eyes, seeing no sympathy or pity on Lin Ran's face, only a warm smile.
"But…"
"No buts, this shumai is already covered in your saliva. Why don't you eat it or I will?"
"…Thanks."
Su Peixue buried her head and took a small bite of shumai.
The rich aroma of minced meat blends perfectly with the soy sauce and glutinous rice, filling your taste buds with delight.
Are we good friends?
Lin Ran's words were still echoing in her ears, and the corners of the girl's mouth unconsciously turned up slightly.
Lin Ran had no idea what would happen to her in the future that would turn her into the person the rumors were about.
But at least for now, she's willing to treat herself to instant noodles when she can only afford plain porridge.
"I'm from Class 218, what about you?"
Lin Ran saw her wearing the school uniform of No. 5 Middle School yesterday, which means she went to the same school as him, but he didn't think he had ever seen her at school before.
It's also possible that during his high school years in his previous life, he only had eyes for Ye Shixuan and couldn't see any other girls.
"210 is downstairs."
"Oh, how did your exam go?" Lin Ran asked, taking a bite of her shumai.
Su Peixue's expression darkened.
"I estimate your score to be around 550."
Seeing her gloomy expression, I thought I had asked the wrong question. But it turned out that her score was quite good, on par with mine, and enough to qualify for a 211 university.
Perhaps she was more capable, but didn't perform well and failed the exam?
"And you?"
Su Peixue countered with a question.
"Similar to you, maybe only a single-digit difference."
Lin Ran scored 557 points, which is quite good for a student like him with average academic talent.
Su Peixue's mood inexplicably improved.
"I performed exceptionally well, otherwise I wouldn't be as good as you," she said.
Lin Ran was speechless. She thought she had failed the exam, so why did she seem upset when asked about her college entrance exam results?
He suddenly noticed that Su Peixue was carrying a plastic bag containing several folded burlap sacks.
"Are you going to fill up with used books?" Lin Ran asked.
On the day students return to school, many students throw down all the books, exam papers, and other materials they've studied for three years from their apartments to vent their emotions.
All of these things can be sold as scrap.
Su Peixue paused with her chopsticks and put the bag behind her.
"Hmm. Collect some paper to sell for money."
She took a deep breath and lowered her head even further.
Perhaps picking up books that others have discarded will draw strange looks.
But Su Peixue didn't care before.
I don't care what others think of me.
But now, for some reason, she feels very embarrassed and finds it hard to speak.
"Su Peixue, I think you're amazing. You're good at games, your grades are good too, and you can even work hard to earn money. You're truly remarkable."
Lin Ran said with a warm smile.
Su Peixue's heart skipped a beat.
She stared blankly at the half-eaten shumai in the bowl, her mind buzzing.
That's amazing, truly incredible.
Is he talking about himself?
So, besides being called a "money-loser" or a "bastard," I can also be praised like this?
Her nose inexplicably felt a little sore.
It was as if a ray of brilliant sunshine pierced through the dark clouds in my heart.
"I...I'm going to the restroom."
She hurriedly got up and ran to the kitchen, only returning a while later.
A few drops of water still clung to her pretty, innocent face; she had just washed her face with cold water.
"Su Peixue, you've got the same idea as me: to make some money from used books."
Lin Ran smiled and said, "But collecting and selling scrap is too tiring. There's an easier way that can earn more money. Do you want to cooperate with me? I can't handle all the work by myself."
"Do you want to make money too?"
Su Peixue noticed that Lin Ran was wearing brand-name clothes. Even if they weren't top-tier designer brands, his family must be quite well-off.
"Of course! You have to get rich as early as possible! From now on, you have to strive to become a billionaire."
Those who frequently experience rebirth know that, aside from becoming younger, their mind and cognition don't change much.
The only advantage is the information gap.
Lin Ran's advantage lies in understanding future stock market trends, real estate market movements, cryptocurrency prices, gold prices, and more—things that don't require technical expertise, but can be profited from simply by having enough capital.
However, before that, you must accumulate enough capital to take a bigger slice of the pie.
"How should we cooperate?"
A sparkle gradually appeared in Su Peixue's beautiful eyes.
Lin Ran laughed and said, "Although all textbooks and review materials are just paper, their value varies greatly. The ones for struggling students can only be sold as scrap, while the materials compiled by top students are treasures for junior high students who are about to enter their senior year."
I plan to directly borrow study materials, past exam papers, and handwritten notes from the top students at our school...
Then, each subject was categorized and organized into booklets, roughly divided into versions annotated by top students, sets of past exam papers, essential error correction questions, and basic lecture notes.
Finally, print them out and price them at 100 yuan a set. High school sophomores will definitely scramble to buy them.
Lin Ran said confidently.