novelraw Chapter 504 - 280: Is the Food at the Seventh Dining Hall Really That Good, or Is It Just Hype? (3)
Chapter 504 - 280: Is the Food at the Seventh Dining Hall Really That Good, or Is It Just Hype? (3)
"You make a good point!"
Li Hao felt relieved seeing that his good friend hadn’t been crushed by the failure in the college entrance exams. He patted Yao Pinghua’s shoulder and said with a smile,
"Let’s work hard together and meet up in Beijing to be classmates again!"
The two exchanged glances and couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
They didn’t even know which direction the university entrance was yet, and here they were already thinking about graduate school—it was indeed thinking too far ahead.
However, after this conversation, Yao Pinghua’s previously gloomy mood was relieved quite a bit.
The two chatted for a while longer, and as it was almost time for Teacher He to gather them, more and more classmates arrived at the school gate, including quite a few from other classes.
"Hey, Xiaolong, why is your Class 1 gathering at the school gate too? Where are you all going?"
"Our head teacher said we’re going to take a stroll around Jiang University, and apparently we can taste the food at the Jiang University Seventh Dining Hall. Is your Class 3 doing the same?"
"Yeah, I initially didn’t want to go; isn’t it more comfortable to stay home playing games in this hot weather? But when I heard there was a chance to try the Seventh Dining Hall’s food, I couldn’t resist coming over!"
"Me too, me too! If it weren’t for the legendary Seventh Dining Hall food, I wouldn’t bother moving at all!"
"Wow! So many people here, it looks like it’s not just our two classes; students from other classes are coming too!"
"It’s been a long time since we’ve had a group activity; it’ll be even harder after graduation to gather like this. We should cherish the moment..."
"..."
Every classmate’s face was filled with excitement, like a flock of sparrows, chattering incessantly.
Not long after, several buses slowly approached from the distance and stopped in front of Jiangzhou Ninth High School. Once the doors opened, each class’s head teacher stood by the door, calling out:
"Class 1, Class 1, get on this bus!"
"Class 5 here! Everyone move quickly, don’t rush!"
"Not many from Class 3, you can ride with Class 2 on the same bus!"
"..."
As teachers appeared, graduates from each class followed their own instructor and boarded the buses one by one.
In no time, once all the students were seated, the buses started moving slowly and soon merged into traffic.
The students on the bus were all thrilled. Since entering senior year, they had been buried under books and various study materials every day, with lives revolving around attending classes, studying, and commuting between home and school, in monotonous repetition. In over a year, let alone traveling, there hadn’t been any entertainment events.
Senior year was not only dull but also immensely stressful.
This was their only collective "outing" post-exams.
Though the outing wasn’t far and wasn’t to a major attraction, the students were still excited and happy, chattering incessantly as soon as they got on the bus.
Yao Pinghua and Li Hao had just sat down when a short-haired female classmate behind them tapped Li Hao on the shoulder and jokingly asked,
"Hey, Xiaolizi! You did so well on this test, which university are you planning to apply to?"
"I haven’t decided yet."
Li Hao gave her a shy look and asked in return, "What about you? Which school are you applying to?"
"I want to apply to Jiang University. It has the Seventh Dining Hall, you know. Even my skinny cousin got fat eating there!"
The short-haired girl had her eyes sparkling, but as she spoke, her gaze dimmed, and she sighed as she continued,
"Unfortunately, I didn’t do well this time in the exams, and scored only this much. I’m afraid there’s a high chance of being rejected by Jiang University..."
Before Li Hao could say anything, Yao Pinghua suddenly questioned,
"Is the Jiang University Seventh Dining Hall really that good? I always feel like it’s exaggerated!"
"Of course you’d say that since you haven’t tried it. I didn’t believe it at first either."
The short-haired girl glanced at Yao Pinghua, puffed up her cheeks, and explained,
"But my cousin took me to eat there, wow! Boss Xiao Jiang’s steamed ribs in black bean sauce, stir-fried chicken feet with Mei Gan Cai, and chopped pepper fish fillet were truly delicious!
If it weren’t for the tight study schedule in senior year, I’d surely run to Jiang University every weekend for a good meal!"
"From what you’re saying, it sounds like the Seventh Dining Hall’s dishes are indeed pretty good."
Hearing this, Yao Pinghua couldn’t help but swallow, the dish names she just listed made him feel like he could smell them already. He smacked his lips and said,
"Once we get to the Seventh Dining Hall, we must give them a try!"
"Mm-hmm! Although I can’t get into Jiang University, I’ve already decided to apply to Jiangcai nearby!"
The short-haired girl nodded repeatedly, a joyful smile spreading across her face. She laughed and said,
"Then I can attend Jiangcai and eat at Jiang University’s Seventh Dining Hall—just the thought makes me happy!"
Though her grades weren’t enough to enter Jiang University, she found a "detour"; applying to a school next to Jiang University meant she could still eat at the Seventh Dining Hall!
This short-haired girl’s thinking is indeed clear!
As they casually chatted, the buses soon reached Jiang University, driving up to the library entrance and slowly stopped by the roadside.
After the teachers led their students off the buses, Xiong Bingsheng, who had received the news earlier and was waiting nearby with a few admissions office instructors, stepped up to greet them.