boom.
Dormitory 409 of Building 1 of Xingyuan has now become a bustling place, with bursts of noise erupting from time to time. The dormitory is overcrowded, and Nie Chuan and several members of the Tianxingshe studio team are the most conspicuous.
When Nie Chuan stepped onto the campus of HKUST more than two years ago, he probably could not have imagined that two years later, he would be so popular.
"Why are you looking for trouble with the Tianxing Society? First, the Tianxing Society caused controversy when it was founded. Secondly, it is too capable of stirring up trouble. It also has a great god like Mr. Nie. Moreover, the Tianxing Society also gives out subsidies, which is different from other societies that give money. It is impossible for a normal person not to be jealous. You don't know how many people are jealous..."
"The IC design competition and Qin Xizhen's concert sponsorship are very popular. I've been hearing the name of Tianxing Club recently... Even when we went to the Normal University next door, people asked if HKUST really has such an awesome club? You see, in the eyes of other universities, it sounds like a fabrication..."
"Then something terrible happened. The school conducted an audit. Everyone saw it. The audit was fake. The real reason was that Principal Huang was fed up with the trouble the Skywalker Society was causing!"
"I was quite nervous when I heard about the investigation. I remember that Lao Xiao, your teacher called you over for a talk. He used both soft and hard tactics. He threatened to inform your parents and give you a serious demerit. He wanted you to confess in exchange for a lighter punishment. He wanted you to report internally. Some people in the school are really good at this!"
"Shh!" The people next to him quickly made a move, "Keep your voice down!"
The senior brother named Xiao Zhengyi smiled, "I was actually scared to death! But the reviewer wanted me to report the illegal behavior of the team, but all I saw were serious things, neat software work, and no illegal construction. What can I say? I can't just make up stories to protect myself! Anyway, I said that I really didn't find anything. If you want to punish me, then punish me, but I don't admit it. I will reserve the right to appeal."
"You're so tough, awesome!" Someone gave a thumbs up. "Not making up stories is a sign of loyalty. After all, in those times, in order to win leniency for yourself, you would have to confess any clues you found and accuse others!"
Someone stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, "Our team is still very united. You are all great!"
Xiao Zhengyi scratched his head, feeling embarrassed as he was surrounded by so many people.
Nie Chuan nodded. In fact, even if most of the team members did not have access to the contract, there were still some operations that could not be fully disclosed. If Xiao Zhengyi gave in and disclosed these anomalies in order to protect himself, the review might become more intense and even more chaotic.
"By the way, who knew that the team was actually cooperating with CQ? All those companies that the team was cooperating with were CQ's investments, or they were business partners. What does this mean? We were spotted by CQ... This doesn't count as the beginning of the path that Cheng Ran pointed out... the Skull and Bones Society of HKUST?"
"The president even competed with the vice president for funding at a research meeting, and he won in the end... Vice President Huang, does this count as a failure? But what I'm more worried about is that if I snatch money from the tiger's mouth like this, will President Huang hold a grudge against me and cause me trouble?"
“It’s a problem… so be careful…”
"But the blood in my body is boiling when I think about it... If I tell anyone about this situation, no one will believe it, right?"
A large group of people looked at each other, only to realize that they were already worrying about issues of this level.
Someone couldn't help but sigh, "This is so awesome..."
"Don't say anything else, let's celebrate first, let's go and have a meal!"
"Let's go! Xingyuan Snack Street is called 'One Family, Four Seas'. It's a huge place!"
The people in the originally small and slightly crowded 409 dormitory hit it off immediately and went out to the snack street one by one, sitting at a huge round table that was usually used by the food stall owners for graduation dinners.
The excitement created by such a crowd in the snack street attracted everyone's attention.
There was someone standing in the distance with a gloomy look on his face. It was him who wanted to quit the society early to protect himself when the society was audited.
We used to belong to the same circle. After leaving the society, we faced accusations of lack of loyalty. We also argued back, but more often we just distanced ourselves from each other on our own accord. In the end, self-cultivation is more important in college.
It's just that seeing such excitement now, I will be envious many years later...
Of course, what people envied at that time might be more likely the future of that group of people who were scattered like streams and flowing into the sky.
…
Some are celebrating the day when the great roc soars into the sky, while others are still looking down at the small grass.
Unlike the group celebrating the future of Tianxing Society, Yang Mu and his group were discussing homework in a restaurant on the street. The end of the semester was coming soon, and the curriculum of the University of Science and Technology was actually quite tight. Both the regular homework and the final homework were counted as the comprehensive assessment GPA, so the practice of cramming at the end of the semester and passing the exam smoothly was eliminated.
That is to say, people like Yang Mu who fall behind in their studies will be very sad at the end of the semester. Moreover, if they fall behind in too many subjects, they will be held back without mercy. If they are held back further, they will be expelled. So now they will desperately try to find ways and means to keep up with the courses next year.
But the sight of the hustle and bustle of the Tianxing Society and the sound of clinking glasses across the street, and the gloomy and gloomy situation on one's side, were two completely unbearable scenes.
…
Shi Jiaxun returned to the dormitory and put his bag on the sofa. He saw two bowls of braised pork feet, a dried radish and pickled vegetables, a large plate of dumplings, and two bottles of Coke on the side. Shi Jiaxun was from Northeast China, but his girlfriend Gao Min didn't like Northeast China food. Today, she felt like it was a festival to have a plate of dumplings.
Shi Jiaxun smiled and said, "It's so rich?" Then he picked up a dumpling with his fingers and stuffed it into his mouth, muttering, "I'm starving..."
Gao Min came out of the small kitchen, her cheeks flushed from the heat of the kitchen, and pushed him, "Go wash your hands first! Then go to the table!"
After washing her hands and sitting back at the table, Shi Jiaxun was stunned again. Gao Min was wearing a turtleneck sweater, and her good figure, which Shi Jiaxun usually praised, was now fully exposed. Normally, Gao Min had a tender face and would be shy in front of Shi Jiaxun. At most, she would wear a cardigan over such clothes. But today, it was hard to tell whether the blush on her face was because the kitchen was too hot or for other reasons.
His girlfriend was staring at him from across the table. Shi Jiaxun was eating dumplings, but he couldn't ignore her. He looked up and asked, "What's the matter?"
"You were the only one in the whole school who was removed from the list of special awards for counselors. We lost the 2,400 yuan subsidy that we should have received, which is equivalent to your two months' salary. Not to mention that this matter is being spread outside... I didn't tell you, did I?"
Shi Jiaxun smiled gently and nodded.
"You can't hide it from me. What good thing happened today?" Gao Min frowned.
Shi Jiaxun looked at the table of dishes and smiled, "It seems you have some information channels."
Gao Min was a little anxious. "Master's wife called me and said there was good news. I won't reveal it. I'll wait for you to tell me so that I can go back and prepare a good table. What's the matter?"
Shi Jiaxun rolled his eyes and said nonchalantly, "Nothing, Professor Deng came to me and said that the higher-ups had discussed that the institute was going to set up a joint laboratory with the Internet company CQ, and the institute leaders were going to nominate me as the deputy director of the management committee... After all, I'm the instructor of Tianxing Society and Cheng Ran's counselor..."
My girlfriend Gao Min was stunned.
"You mean... you were given an administrative position?"
Gao Min couldn't believe it, her eyes turned red and wet.
Shi Jiaxun smiled and nodded, his eyes red.
"Deputy Director Li of our institute's polymer laboratory told us last time that his salary is more than 3,000 to 4,000 a month... If you become the deputy director, will you make about the same amount?"
Shi Jiaxun smiled, "I also have a job as a counselor, and I may get some subsidies, which are higher than this..."
Then my girlfriend screamed, "Ah!" and rushed over to hug me.
Shi Jiaxun was startled at first, then he felt his entire hand being squeezed by the high-necked tight sweater that he had ridiculed as a big-breasted girl in the past, and his brows softened instantly.
So happy.
…
In the snack street, a large group of people were having a lively gathering. The people in dormitory 409 were quite uncomfortable with this. Li Wei asked, "So, Cheng Ran hasn't come back yet, and he's also dealing with various things? He must be very busy now."
Nie Chuan said, "It seems that he had dinner with the leader and told me about it, but he didn't say anything specific."
Everyone collectively clapped their hands again, "Then let's not wait for him, let's toast and celebrate first!"
Amid the bustling crowd, Nie Chuan raised his head and stared blankly into the distance, remembering the unfriendly expression on Cheng Ran's face when he was explaining things to him... It always made him feel something was wrong.
Who are you having dinner with
It actually has this kind of momentum of whistling wind.
…
If he had a choice, Cheng Ran would probably prefer to hang out with that group of guys at school, even though they were noisy.
But at least I don't have to face the person in front of me.
The location was a table by the window on the second floor of a Chinese restaurant next to HKUST that had fairly exquisite decoration.
Li Jingping ordered four dishes, two meat dishes, one vegetarian dish, and a soup. Cheng Ran thought that the two meat dishes were for himself, and if it was the Black-faced God himself, a vegetarian dish and a bowl of soup would be enough.
The special car of the newly appointed deputy mayor of Nanzhou City is right downstairs, and the accompanying secretary is on the first floor to give them space.
"You and Li Mingshi, this double act is a bit too big. I'm afraid it's a bit ridiculous..."
"Uncle Li, do you think this model is wrong? If there are any instructions, I believe Mr. Li will adjust it immediately..." Cheng Ran said.
Li Mingshi stared at him deeply with his eyes. Seeing Cheng Ran smiling in return but not giving in at all, he frowned after a moment as if he had encountered a big problem, then shook his head slightly and waved his hands, as if he didn't want to talk about these official matters.
"Hong Shao is over there. I asked her if she had any difficulties, but she said she didn't have any. I asked her if she needed money, but she said she didn't need any. So, what's going on? Does she... have enough money?"
Cheng Ran's hand that was picking up the food paused in mid-air.
The war of weapons and iron cavalry!