novelraw Chapter 1692 - 922: A Bona Fide Tool (2)
Chapter 1692 - 922: A Bona Fide Tool (2)
She quickly ran back to the classroom.
Wang Longlong announced that Yang Sheng won the bet.
"According to the preparations of Class 8, without setting the stakes before the match, it will be converted into the winning side doing chores seven times!" Wang Longlong explained the rules.
Despite losing the match, Gong Jin did not lose his composure like Senior Brother Ouyang downstairs. He maintained his grace and wore a smile: "Sure."
He was worried about how to approach Yang Sheng, and the bet was undoubtedly a good way to get closer. Just doing chores, his family background didn’t mean he was pampered. Otherwise, how could he catch a bamboo rat?
Wang Longlong took out a small notebook and ink pen, ready to record.
At the last row by the window, Xin Youling watched Wang Longlong, who was stealing the spotlight. Above her cute eye-bags were deep eyes expressing disdain for his actions, while considering if she could snatch his work and monopolize the power in Class 8.
Up until now, Gong Jin remained completely unfazed.
At this moment, Yang Sheng spoke up: "How many times do I have left for chores?"
Wang Longlong flipped the page: "Report! You still have 876 times left."
Yang Sheng waved his hand: "Sell today’s seven times."
Wang Longlong: "Alright!"
Wang Longlong shouted out: "Everyone passing by, now auctioning off the new student’s seven chore times, don’t miss out, this is the new student!"
Gong Jin’s smile froze: "What is this?"
The novelty of a new student quickly gathered a bunch of interested classmates.
Pang Jiao inspected the new student, liking him more and more, and couldn’t help shouting: "Ho ho, I’m shouting!"
Wang Longlong: "Alright, alright, since everyone’s here, let’s start the auction. Seven chore times, starting at 1 yuan, highest bidder wins, no sale doesn’t matter, if you win but don’t pay, you automatically get the corresponding penalty days!"
Pang Jiao immediately bid: "3 yuan!"
She widened her scary eyes, warning everyone: "Who dares to fight me! Find death!"
Gong Jin didn’t dare to look her straight in the eye. Clearly, she was singing and dancing to celebrate the start of school when he first entered the classroom, yet now her aura had changed so dramatically, resembling an ancient Taotie.
Lu Qiqi stepped up to bid: "10 yuan!"
She gazed adoringly at Gong Jin: "I will definitely buy you! Definitely, definitely!"
She would protect him!
Pang Jiao: "20!"
Lu Qiqi: "50!"
Pang Jiao’s eyes filled with blood: "You really want to compete with me for a man!"
Lu Qiqi went all out: "80!"
yuan, even ten years later, is quite a sum for a high school student, enough for two days of meals. Pang Jiao didn’t follow.
Wang Longlong: "80 once, 80 twice!"
"80 third..."
At this moment, a wealthy figure emerged, shouting: "100 yuan, I bid 100 yuan!"
Lu Qiqi saw the bidder and was furious: "Yu Wen!"
"Yu Wen, are you really going against me?"
Meanwhile, from the neighboring experimental class, Lin Zida brought Zhuang Jianhui to Class 8 to find Gong Jin. After all, he visited them last class.
This class recess, they waited in their class for a while and didn’t see Gong Jin.
Lin Zida estimated that Gong Jin is arrogant and likes to show off. He’s likely waiting for them to come to him.
So, Lin Zida walked to the corridor in front of Class 8, happily calling: "Gong Jin, buddy’s here!"
Yu Wen’s eyes were full of contempt: "When did I go against you? I think Gong Jin is great and can definitely do chores. I just happen to have money now, so I can just have him do chores later. Isn’t it a win-win?"
Lu Qiqi was extremely angry: "Alright, well! You’re sincerely going against me, huh?"
Yu Wen’s face was indifferent: "Wang Longlong, I bid 100, if no one follows, then agree."
Wang Longlong was just about to shout.
Lu Qiqi gritted her teeth: "One hundred fifty!"
Yu Wen casually: "Two hundred."
Lu Qiqi felt a twinge in her heart: "Two hundred and fifty!"
Yu Wen furrowed her brows and offered a larger sum: "Five hundred."
Lin Zida looked on in bewilderment: "What are you all doing?"
Zhuang Jianhui’s expression was somewhat complex: "If nothing unexpected happens, they should be auctioning."
Lin Zida glanced over: "Oh, turns out they’re auctioning off Gong Jin."
Ever since Gong Jin joined the class, he’d maintained a calm demeanor, but now he couldn’t keep it together, becoming as awkward as Senior Brother Ouyang downstairs.
Wang Longlong announced loudly: "Five hundred once, five hundred twice!"
Lu Qiqi didn’t continue marching up the price. If she gritted her teeth, she could afford it, but it’s simply not worth it!
Wang Longlong finally made the decision: "Congratulations to Yu Wen for securing the seven-time usage rights of Gong Jin. Let’s cheer for her!"
Cui Yu and Hu Jun applauded repeatedly.
Yu Wen paid five hundred yuan.
Yang Sheng took out three red banknotes on the spot and announced boldly: "I’ll treat everyone to milk tea during the next evening self-study session."
Another round of cheers erupted, and Yang Sheng patted his little bum and left the corridor.
Yu Wen glanced at Gong Jin and said: "Gong Jin, please join me for duty from now on."
She shot Lu Qiqi a triumphant look, gleefully walking away—this is the power of cash, the strength of a woman!
Only Gong Jin stood there, struggling to accept why a class’s rules could be so refined. Are these students really here to study?
Zhuang Jianhui patted his shoulder, glanced at the once proud Gong Jin, and tried to hold back his laughter: "Buddy, how’d you do it, can you teach me?"
...
Nighttime, river dam, small bedroom.
Jiang Ning successfully escorted the esteemed Tongtong home.
Tomorrow is the official start of the new school year, Fourth Middle School will gather all students for the ’Student Report Assembly.’ Rumor has it that provincial TV stations will come for interviews because Changqing Liquid Company is so prominent, and they’ve selected Shao Shuangshuang’s alma mater to showcase the students’ New Year spirit!
As they say, when riding the wave, even a pig can fly, Principal Yu is not just flying, he’s practically soaring!
Thus, he’s like being pumped with adrenaline, granting physical education teacher Gu Wei massive authority, even daring to threaten regular course teachers!
Tongtong, representing all second-year students at Fourth Middle School, will give a speech. However, she’s not afraid; she’s already memorized the script.
"Mr. Shan wanted to choose Jiang Ning as the flag bearer, but he declined, so it went to Huang Zhongfei from our class."
"What a shame, you can only look up to me from the stage!" Xue Yuantong said, holding a mouse, flaunting her white socks with pride.
Xue Chuchu: "Impressive."
"What about you, Chuchu? Aren’t you going on stage considering how good your grades are?" Xue Yuantong asked her.
Xue Chuchu pursed her lips: "No, there are students with even better grades at our school."
Although Yuzhou’s educational standard is average in Hui Province, it’s a city with millions of residents, and many students in her school receive admission offers from top universities domestically and internationally before the college entrance exam. Even with the exam, there are about one or two hundred from the 985 schools. Although her grades are good, they’re not invincible.
Jiang Ning advised Chuchu: "Work hard in the future, don’t drag me and Tongtong down."
Xue Yuantong delightedly said: "That’s perfect. Tomorrow we don’t have morning self-study, and you don’t need to prepare a speech; you can make breakfast for us."
"What do you want to eat, Jiang Ning?" Xue Yuantong asked.
Jiang Ning: "Boiled corn, shredded potatoes with green pepper, tomatoes and eggs, steamed slices of cured sausage... How about you, what do you want to eat?"
Xue Yuantong tilted her head and thought for a moment: "Sweet coconut milk porridge with lotus seeds, then steam a plate of shrimp, and make a small bowl of sauce with a bit of cilantro."
Jiang Ning agreed: "Sure, make more shrimp, serve them on a plate, I like them too."
Finally, Xue Yuantong looked at Chuchu: "What do you think?"
Xue Chuchu pursed her lips and remained silent for a long time.
’Am I your tool?’ she thought to herself.
"Chuchu, say something quick!" Xue Yuantong urged, "How do you plan to do it?"
Xue Chuchu took a deep breath, her bright eyes reflecting a watery light, and with a cool voice, she said: "I plan to feed each of you some sleeping pills, so that you can sleep till noon."
Jiang Ning and Tongtong said together: "Chuchu, you’ve changed!"