Chapter 11

The barber suggested.

Hearing this, Lin Yi nodded.

In the end, getting a haircut and a styled look cost him 200 yuan.

In the past, he would never have done such a thing.

However, the overall effect was quite good.

Lin Yi stood before the mirror, turning his head to examine himself.

He was quite satisfied.

But when he saw the clothes on his body, he couldn't help but frown.

This was because most of them were cheap items from Taobao costing twenty or thirty yuan.

Before, when he had no money, he hadn't felt it.

Now, looking at them, they indeed lacked structure; they were loose and baggy, very ill-fitting.

After paying readily, Lin Yi began strolling through Wanda Plaza.

Two hours later, as dusk fell, he returned to his dormitory carrying bags large and small.

His new set of gear immediately stunned the roommates in Dorm 312.

"Damn, Third Brother, did you rob a bank!"

Ye Yu sized up Lin Yi and exclaimed loudly:

"Also, did you go to Korea for plastic surgery? You're almost as handsome as me!"

Hearing this, Lin Yi, now dressed in a genuine white Nike tracksuit and a pair of AJ sneakers,

exuded nothing but youthfulness.

Paired with his brand-new hairstyle, he truly looked like a completely different person.

However, unlike some nouveau riche, Lin Yi did not buy any luxury goods that were merely a tax on intelligence.

His purchases were primarily practical; when he had no money before, he naturally bought items from Taobao.

Now that he had money, he wasn't a Scrooge who only earned without spending.

On a larger scale, appropriate consumption also helped boost the nation's GDP.

Therefore, what he bought were all practical clothing items at moderate prices.

The fabric and comfort of these clothes far surpassed those Taobao goods.

They were also very comfortable to wear.

For instance, the Nike tracksuit he wore was perfectly suited for morning jogging.

Although it cost over a thousand yuan, its comfort level was more than one grade higher than the sportswear he bought on Taobao.

Besides that, he also bought a blue suit, a tie, and other items for formal occasions.

The rest were casual wear.

Not a single item among them was Chanel, LV, or the like.

In Lin Yi's view of consumption, those were merely a tax on intelligence.

"You're the one who got plastic surgery and robbed a bank!"

Lin Yi retorted irritably at Ye Yu,

then put down his things:

"Can't I just go spend some money and get a haircut?"

"Hehe! No, it's just that with this makeover, Third Brother, I almost don't recognize you!"

Ye Yu said.

He could also see that although Lin Yi had bought quite a lot of things, they were all from ordinary brands.

The total cost was only three or four thousand yuan.

Although he didn't know exactly how much money Lin Yi had earned each day over the past two years,

he figured buying a few thousand yuan worth of goods was no problem for him.

At this moment, Fatty Wang Kai asked curiously:

"Third Brother, is there some good news prompting you to dress up like this?"

Seeing Duan Yun from Little Magic City also looking over, Lin Yi said:

"I just wanted to go buy some things!"

Just then, a male student walked into Dorm 312:

"Boss Lin, one chicken leg!"

Saying this, the person, acting as if they were old friends, tossed over ten yuan.

Then, people kept coming in one after another, buying chicken legs, ham sausages, and so on.

Dorm 312 was like a small shop.

In fact, it truly was.

As long as someone was in Dorm 312, people would occasionally come over to buy things.

And the goods Lin Yi sold were mostly bought in bulk at low prices from the wholesale market.

Then he retailed them.

Peanuts, marinated eggs, chicken legs, ham sausages, and even condoms were all available.

Among these, condoms were actually the best-selling item.

His roommate Ye Yu still owed Lin Yi three boxes of them.

According to incomplete statistics, ever since Lin Yi started selling goods in Dorm 312, the sales volume of the supermarket on campus had dropped by 5%.

Yet it was precisely these scattered items

that could bring Lin Yi over a thousand in profit each month.

"Here's what I collected today: bought three chicken legs, five bags of melon seeds, six braised eggs, and a box of TT..."

Fatty Wang Kai handed over sixty-five yuan.

Lin Yi took the money without counting it and tucked it into his robe.

This was also the reason why, at times, he would specifically buy treats for his dormitory mates.

It was precisely because of them that the Room 312 shop could continue operating.

However, just then, a man smoking a cigarette, looking thoroughly roguish, walked in.

"Well, well, Boss Lin, with this new gear, I almost don't recognize you!"

Upon seeing this man arrive, the others in the dormitory all seemed displeased.

The man's name was Murong Sheng.

His name sounded incredibly domineering, but in reality, the man stood under one meter seventy and was extremely gaunt,

looking from behind just like a monkey.

Therefore, his nickname in the class was Monkey.

"Monkey, what is it?" Lin Yi asked.

"Boss Lin, it's just the end of the month; I wanted to borrow a bit. Once my sister sends money, I'll pay you back!"

Monkey puffed on his cigarette and said with a smile,

"How much?" Lin Yi asked, expressionless.

"Hehe, three hundred!" Monkey Murong Sheng held up three fingers.

However, Lin Yi merely pulled out one bill:

"No three hundred. One hundred!"

To this, Monkey took no offense, directly taking it and tucking it into his robe:

"Boss Lin, you are truly generous. Rest assured, by the start of next month, I'll have my older sister send the money over!"

Having said this, he looked deeply at Lin Yi.

To be honest, he himself held Lin Yi in great admiration,

as the two were fellow villagers, both hailing from the mountainous regions of Guizhou Province.

However, after entering university, he had immediately chosen to lie flat.

All his living expenses and tuition were provided by his parents and older sister.

Yet Lin Yi had chosen to be self-reliant.

While he was enjoying the air conditioning in an internet cafe during the summer,