Chapter 425: Welcoming the New

"Yeah, Lao Er, have you been to our Lu Province? You seem to know a lot about it; our central heating only arrived last year," Yan Wei also asked curiously.

"Don't you guys study geography in middle and high school?"

"Pfft."

"Hahaha, two academic slackers."

"Lao San, you know?" Lao Er Zhang Jianshe and Lao Wu Yan Wei both said angrily.

"I know, didn't Tongwei just say it?"

"Beat him up!"

The two put down their chopsticks and lunged at Lao San Wu Haifeng. Yan Wei was tall and sturdy, so he could have handled Wu Haifeng on his own, let alone with someone else helping.

"Bro, bro, bro, my mistake, we're all academic slackers," Wu Haifeng decisively conceded once he was pinned down.

"Second Brother, a great man is born between heaven and earth, how can he be content to live under others for long?" Lao Si He Yingxiong watched the fun from the side, fearing no chaos.

"Wrong, it's a great man knows when to yield and when to stand tall."

"..."

The group messed around for a while without reaching a decision.

"Let's wait for the leader to come back and discuss it together; we should at least have a small get-together."

"Okay."

In the afternoon, Qin Wenzhang returned, heard everyone's thoughts, and made the final call.

"Then let's go eat roast duck. I know the most authentic roast duck in our Jingzhou; the roast duck in Sijiucheng was actually learned from here."

"Oh? There's such a claim? Then isn't this even more authentic?"

"Not necessarily, each has its own merits. Although Sijiucheng roast duck was learned from us, it has developed over two or three hundred years and formed its own characteristics, so it counts as independent now."

"I see."

"Alright, let's go try it. I've had Sijiucheng roast duck a few times; it's a bit greasy and needs soup and side dishes to help digest it."

"Yo, Lao Liu has even been to Sijiucheng?"

"Yeah, I have relatives over there. Anyway, not talking about that, is anyone going to the Library?"

"No." X5

"Then I'll go myself. What about dinner?"

"Bring it."

"Okay."

Qi Tongwei took the History of Ming and went to the Library. He could read in the dorm, but it wasn't as quiet as the Library.

"Tsk tsk, an academic star is an academic star, not wasting a single moment."

"Yeah, Lao Liu's spirit of study is truly worth us learning from."

Qin Wenzhang couldn't help but admire him. Except for rainy days and holidays, Qi Tongwei was almost always buried in the Library; this kind of perseverance really wasn't something an ordinary person could maintain.

"???"

"So, Leader, why are you burrowing into your quilt?"

"It's a bit cold today, not suitable for going out."

"6."

Then the other three followed suit, all lying down like corpses.

In the Library, Qi Tongwei took out the History of Ming given by Gao Yuliang and began to study it carefully. The principles inside were very consistent with many aspects of the current officialdom, and it even contained Gao Yuliang's annotations. He became immersed in it without realizing it.

"Student?"

"Oh, Teacher, what is it?"

"Where did you get this book?"

"Oh, you must be Teacher Wu, right? I am Teacher Gao's student, Qi Tongwei. This book was given to me by Teacher Gao to read."

Qi Tongwei also realized that Gao Yuliang and his wife were both university teachers, though they were in the history department.

At this time, Wu Huifen was not yet thirty, and Gao Fangfang should only be seven or eight years old.

"Oh? You are Qi Tongwei? You really are a talent; your Teacher Gao has mentioned you quite a bit at home."

"Teacher Wu, you flatter me. It's all thanks to Teacher Gao's good teaching."

"Hehe, I was just passing by. I saw this book and found it familiar. I didn't expect your Teacher Gao to be willing to give it to you. Keep reading, come over to our house for a meal when you have time."

Wu Huifen had thought Gao Yuliang's History of Ming was lost and someone had found it. This was a treasure Gao Yuliang had read over and over again until it was polished smooth; she hadn't expected him to give it to a student.

"Okay, Teacher Wu."

In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Day. The group from the dorm went to the Qingzhen Roast Duck Restaurant together. It was already starting to have a line, but fortunately, Qin Wenzhang had booked a table in advance.

"Let's have one per person. The duck meat here is firm and not stringy, and there's less subcutaneous fat."

"Okay, we'll listen to the leader; you're familiar with this place."

"Boss, six roast ducks, sliced, and please pair them with a few side dishes."

"Alright, please wait a moment."

"There really are a lot of people here."

"This is an old, established brand. Their roast duck is the most authentic. Lao Liu, try it later and see how it differs from Sijiucheng roast duck."

"As long as it's not too greasy, I'm fine with it. I'm not picky."

While the six were chatting, the ducks were brought out plate by plate, accompanied by six side dishes.

"Come, come, come, let's eat."

"How is it, Lao Liu?"

"Personally, I prefer this one."

"Hahaha, you have taste. I'm the same as you; the subcutaneous fat on the ducks raised in Sijiucheng is still too thick."

"But our fathers' or grandfathers' generations probably prefer Sijiucheng roast duck. In their era, they were too lacking in grease; whether it was Braised Pork or roast duck, they liked the fatty parts."

"But I also like eating the fatty parts," Wu Haifeng said cheekily.

The five of them didn't think much of it at first, but seeing him laugh so cheekily, they knew he was taking advantage of them.

"Brothers, screw him!"

"Bro, bro, bro, I was wrong, I was wrong, I won't dare do it again!"

"Since Lao San likes eating the fatty parts, the fattest part on a duck is the butt."

"No, don't!" In the end, Wu Haifeng only got off the hook after eating all the duck butts.

"Ugh~"

"I will never eat roast duck again."

"……"

Time slipped away amidst the laughter and play of the group, and before they knew it, the summer break after their freshman year arrived, and Qi Tongwei organized the class to begin their orientation work.

"Senior, is this the Political and Law Department?"

"That's right, junior. I'm Qi Tongwei, a sophomore in the Political and Law Department. Uh, Zhao Wen, come help the junior with her luggage."

"Squad Leader, how can you let a girl carry her own luggage? Let me do it." Yan Wei stood up directly, took the girl's luggage, and smiled kindly at the junior:

"Let's go, I'll take you there."

"No, no need, Uncle."

The junior looked at the tall and burly Yan Wei and was startled; Yan Wei was even more devastated by being called "Uncle," looking at the junior with a resentful expression.

He was just a bit more mature, a bit darker, and had grown a bit of a beard; how was he old?

"Hahaha..." All five of them burst into loud laughter, and the girls in the class couldn't help but chuckle as well.

"Lao Wu, I told you to shave your beard long ago, but you wouldn't listen. How about now?"

"Exactly, you kept saying it was 'manly.' Well, now you're certainly full of 'manly' charm."

"Alright, alright, Zhao Wen, you go ahead."

"Okay, Squad Leader."

After a year of getting along, everyone in the class was impressed by Qi Tongwei; not only did his grades in every subject crush theirs, but he also organized class activities in an orderly fashion, and no one could find any fault.

"Senior..."

Before long, their registration booth was surrounded by people, and Qi Tongwei arranged for people to guide them one after another, until finally, he was left as a lone commander.

"Senior..."

Just as Qi Tongwei turned around to drink some water and take a break, another new student arrived at the orientation spot.

"Mm-hmm..."

Qi Tongwei's eyes lit up; he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity with this pretty girl, and he kept feeling like he had seen her somewhere before.

"Senior, I am Chen Yang, I'm here to register."

Seeing the tall and handsome Qi Tongwei turn around, Chen Yang also raised an eyebrow, thinking to herself that he was such a clean and sunny boy.

"Alright, alright, but you'll have to wait a moment. Someone needs to stay here, so I'm waiting for my classmate to come over."

"Okay, I'm not in a hurry."

Originally, Qi Tongwei and Chen Yang should have been students in the same year, or even in the same class, but Qi Tongwei had skipped a grade by a twist of fate; otherwise, they might have already developed feelings for each other by now.