Chapter 126

A thousand years ago, the ancestors learned to build academies in the suburbs far from the city, letting those students forget the prosperity of the secular world and study with peace of mind.

This tradition was passed down all the way until the Divine Land almost had no "suburbs" left, which was when it finally stopped.

Li Ye got up early and rode his bike all the way to Peking University.

He looked around along the way and discovered that the area outside the Fourth Ring Road, where housing prices would be nearly one hundred thousand in later generations, could at most be considered a "city-countryside junction" at this time.

If Peking University students were really hungry at night and couldn't find anything to eat, they could probably find some carrots in the surrounding vegetable plots to satisfy their hunger without walking too far.

Don't look down on carrots; when you're really hungry, they taste just like fruit.

Li Ye arrived at Peking University, found a place near the freshman reporting table, and sat down to wait for Wen Leyu.

He had agreed with Wen Leyu yesterday to report together this morning.

Li Ye arrived a bit early, just past eight o'clock. There weren't many people reporting to school yet; most were local students who came by bus or bicycle.

Occasionally, a small car would drive up amidst the complex gazes of the surrounding people, dropping off a brightly dressed child.

"Student, are you a freshman here to report? Which department?"

Li Ye was bored waiting when a female student in charge of receiving freshmen suddenly walked over enthusiastically to ask him.

Li Ye hurriedly said, "Hello, student, I'm from the Economics Department. I'm waiting for someone."

"Oh," the female student had an "I understand" expression and asked, "Waiting for a female student, right?"

"Hehe~"

Li Ye smiled and didn't answer. Don't look at Peking University's free atmosphere; it didn't openly allow dating.

The female student saw that Li Ye was somewhat "honest" and said cheerfully, "Then just wait here for a while! Take a look at this to pass the time."

The female student gave Li Ye a white-bottomed, red-lettered single page. Li Ye took it and saw it was unexpectedly a "Letter to New Students."

【Sincerely congratulate you on being admitted to Peking University, which has a glorious revolutionary tradition, rigorous scholarship, and produces many talents... Do not let down the expectations of the Party and the people...】

【Hope you study hard, cultivate yourself into a talent who is both red and expert... strive to master the hard skills to serve the people and the motherland, and make your own contribution to building the material and spiritual civilization of socialism...】

Look at these words—do they have a heavy era imprint? However, the latter part of the single page did conform to the free atmosphere of Peking University.

The school told freshmen that in order to cultivate students' comprehensive abilities, enrich their amateur lives, and promote their physical and mental health, the school had established multiple clubs.

It also regularly held various lectures, exhibitions, literary performances, dances, and other collective activities.

【I wonder if Wen Leyu knows how to dance? I haven't held the little girl's waist yet!】

Li Ye was imagining the beautiful life to come when he heard giggling not far away.

Looking back, those female students at the reporting desk were huddled together whispering, and occasionally glancing at Li Ye's side.

Discovering Li Ye looking at them, they laughed even more happily.

Li Ye also smiled, not feeling embarrassed.

This is the colorful Peking University! In this day and age, it was one of the most trendy and open-minded schools.

If it had been the kind of school where you had to blow a horn to get up and eat, wouldn't the beautiful university life have lost countless fun?

"Buzz~ buzz~"

Large buses drove into the school gate, and groups of students like little ducks rushed off the bus, among whom were many good children who were dull and at a loss.

The freshman reporting area, which had been very leisurely just a moment ago, suddenly became crowded, and long queues formed behind the rows of tables.

Li Ye was somewhat puzzled. Hadn't Wen Leyu agreed to let Teacher Ke send her over? Even if it was to pay attention to influence and park the car far away, she should have walked over by now, right?

Li Ye waited for a long time, watching the first batch of students picked up from the railway station almost finish reporting, before he saw Teacher Ke and Wen Leyu, each carrying a large bag, appearing with difficulty at the end of his field of vision.

Li Ye hurriedly threw his luggage on the ground, rode his bike over hard, and took the luggage.

Seeing the sweat on both their clothes, Li Ye asked in epiphany, "Teacher Ke, you... came by bus?"

Teacher Ke smoothed her damp hair and said, "It would have a bad influence on Xiao Yu to come in my car. Alright, I won't go in. There are some acquaintances inside; it would be troublesome if I met them."

"Hey, hey, then I'll send you to the station, Teacher."

"Don't worry about me, just take good care of Xiao Yu. I'm leaving first."

Teacher Ke waved her hand with a smile and turned to leave, truly crisp and neat.

Li Ye couldn't help but say, "Your mom is truly incorruptible."

Wen Leyu pursed her lips and leaned into Li Ye's ear, saying, "Don't worry, if we really have a need, my mom won't be pretentious either."

Li Ye: "..."

The two pushed their luggage toward the reporting area. Li Ye said, "Then in the future, if there's something like this, I'll just pick you up by bike. It's hot, and it saves your mom a trip."

Wen Leyu smiled, "How far would that be? Besides, there's too much stuff, and the bike can't hold it. Are you sitting on the front beam, or am I sitting on the front beam?"

Li Ye nodded and teased, "What you say is also true. We have to pay attention to influence and can't let people gossip. But if someone really gossips... what should we do?"

"Heh~"

Wen Leyu narrowed her eyes and said, "Gossip? Then they'd better not let me hear it."

The two arrived at the reporting area, but Li Ye couldn't find his luggage.

"Student, your luggage is here!"

That female student waved at Li Ye, indicating that she had helped collect Li Ye's luggage.

Li Ye and Wen Leyu went over, took out their admission letters and other materials to handle the procedures. Several female students nearby were secretly sizing up Wen Leyu.

Everyone had seen this handsome guy Li Ye waiting for someone there just now, and they were wondering which lucky girl this handsome junior had fallen into the hands of.

Wen Leyu didn't let them down. Her cold words, calm expression, and every move all revealed the bearing of a young lady from a prominent family.

Seemingly graceful and elegant, she was actually releasing an aura, inadvertently suppressing everyone around her.

"Two students, please wait a moment for the other students, alright? I'll take you to the dormitory to handle the procedures in a while."

"No need, I know the place, thank you."

Wen Leyu didn't say another word, turned back, and helped Li Ye load the luggage onto the bike. Even when doing labor, it revealed a capable elegance.

After the two walked far away, that female student couldn't help but say, "This junior, he'll have to suffer in the future!"

The rest of her girlfriends deeply agreed.

And Li Ye also had fantasies: if Wen Leyu became something like the student union president, wouldn't his little life be even more comfortable?

"Hurry, hurry, let's go handle the procedures and divide the dormitory first, then I'll take you to see Weiming Lake, the Flower God Temple, Snow's tomb... I came to scout the place a few days ago, I'm familiar with everywhere..."

Wen Leyu, who had left the sight of the crowd, had completely changed into a different person.

Looking left and right, occasionally taking out two hand-drawn campus attraction distribution maps, flipping through them, she was full of smiles—there was no trace of coldness at all.

"I heard there's a place at Peking University called Magpie Bridge?"

"Yes, yes, yes, I'll take you there in a while, but you have to send my luggage to the dormitory first!"

Li Ye happily agreed, and his arms pushing the bike felt like they had sprouted prehistoric power.

Just think about it! The little girl ran to Peking University alone to conduct field research, drew two maps, and even marked the small place like the Flower God Temple, just to take Li Ye, this guy, for a stroll. What kind of attitude is this?

This is an attitude of wanting to stay together for a lifetime!

Wen Leyu took Li Ye to collect the bedding and "wages," then let Li Ye send her downstairs to the girls' dormitory.

At this time, Peking University didn't strictly forbid the opposite sex from entering the dormitory building, so Li Ye could send Wen Leyu upstairs all the way.

He carried a large bag in each hand, walking easily behind the little girl, just like a personal bodyguard beside the school beauty, attracting the gazes of many girls along the way.

University girls, especially those after their sophomore year, were completely different species from high school girls, just like the difference between a cat in spring and a cat in autumn.

So don't panic; it's all a normal phenomenon.

Entering Wen Leyu's dormitory, two girls were giving each other snacks. Seeing the two enter the room, the girl who had just stuffed a mouthful of mung bean cake swallowed hard, almost choking.

"Just this bed... go put your luggage away. Do you remember the stone fish I pointed out to you just now? Meet there in an hour."

Wen Leyu once again restored the bearing of a young lady, with three parts reserve, five parts atmosphere, and two parts unyielding, pointing and gesturing before hurriedly letting Li Ye leave.

Cooperate, must cooperate.

Li Ye also put on a cold aura, perfectly cooperating, helping Wen Leyu establish a "big heroine" persona.

Anyway, the little girl definitely wouldn't let Li Ye suffer a loss; she would definitely repay him twofold when she was soft and cute later.

Guaranteed to be sweet and fragrant!

Li Ye found his dormitory all the way. After pushing the door and entering, he saw it was a six-person dormitory, with only one freshman inside, lying on the upper bunk near the window reading a book.

Looking at the cover of the book, it seemed to be a thick volume on mathematics.

That person saw Li Ye enter, sat up with a start, and said, "Freshman, welcome to 209."

Li Ye was stunned and asked, "Are you a senior student?"

That person jumped down from the bed and reached out to Li Ye with a smile: "Of course not, Class of '82, Mathematics Department, Wu Runfu, from Xiangbei. How about you, brother?"

Li Ye smiled. Although this guy couldn't be called socially invincible, he could be considered an open-minded young man in this era.

"Class of '82, Economics Department, Li Ye, from Dongshan."

"Oh, no wonder you're tall. But Economics... what do you study?"

"..."

Li Ye felt it was quite difficult to answer.

When he was in Qingshui County, many high school classmates didn't know what Economics was. In this day and age, basic subjects like Chinese, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry were more popular.

Tell him that studying Economics is learning the general trend of the world and laughing at the wind and clouds?

If he really said that, he was afraid this guy could hold onto him and chat for half a day.

Li Ye thought for a moment and finally said, "Economics Department is teaching us how to make money."

"Oh~"

Wu Runfu opened his mouth, and his eyes were like controllable lights, clearly brightening by three levels.

This reminded Li Ye of the scene when he was taking "Political Economics" in that second-tier college in his previous life.

The teacher on stage was talking with great enthusiasm, while the students below were buzzing and drowsy.

Finally, the teacher slapped the table: "Now I'll talk to everyone about the close relationship between stocks and this course."

Damn it, 99 percent of the children woke up, and some even hurriedly started taking notes.

The result can be imagined.

The stock market of the Great Zhonghua family doesn't conform to the mature economic laws of the West, okay?

"Brother, I heard the braised pork in the Peking University canteen is not bad. Shall we go try it together?"

(End of chapter)