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Chapter 98 0095 [Heroine Ao] (Bonus chapter for Alliance Leader 54 Dog)
"free tonight?"

"Have."

"Corruption, split the bill. Meet at the south gate at 7:30 PM."

"OK."

This is a text message exchange with counselor Long Xiang.

As for "corruption," it refers to skipping meals in the school cafeteria and going out for meals outside the school.

Nowadays, Peking University students have a monthly living allowance of about 300 to 500 yuan. Those who spend more than 500 yuan are considered wealthy, while those who spend less than 300 yuan are considered frugal.

For students, going out for a big meal and drinks outside the South Gate is already considered "indulgence".

The Yuanpei Class had more than 140 students, who were divided into 14 "groups of ten".

Chen Guiliang's group has 11 members, 6 men and 5 women. They haven't all gathered together privately since the course started. The group's advisor, Senior Brother Long Xiang, probably wants them to get together.

Today is September 24th, Friday of the second week of classes. The National Day holiday is just a few days away.

Chen Guiliang was exhausted every day, traveling between various departments to attend classes and also going to the science park to communicate with Guo Feng.

Guo the Madman is living in his office, working on the campus network development every day. He doesn't even go to the dorm anymore, let alone attend classes...

At this moment, Chen Guiliang was the only one in dormitory 404.

Min, a sophomore, dragged Jiang Jun to the study room.

The former enrolled in 18 courses, while the latter enrolled in 20. Whenever they didn't have classes in the evening, they would go to the study room to review what they had learned during the day and read relevant books as required by their teachers.

Exhausted and bored, Chen Guiliang called Li Hang from Yuanhuo Society: "Senior Brother Li Hang, how's the Three Kingdoms Kill drawing coming along?"

Li Hang said proudly, "Cao Cao and Liu Bei are already finished, and I'm currently drawing Sun Quan."

You've spent half a month and you're telling me you've only finished drawing Cao Cao and Liu Bei?
Never mind, don't be angry. They still have to go to class.

Chen Guiliang said in a consultative tone, "Senior Brother Li Hang, I'm in a hurry to print the cards. Why don't you find a few more people at Yuanhuo Society, and we can divide the work and speed up the process? I can double the price for you."

"Okay... then." Li Hang said, somewhat disappointed.

This was his first time painting for a fee, and he approached it with the mindset of artistic creation, striving for perfection in every detail.

After only two drawings, the client started urging us to finish.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Guiliang called Hu Weishi of "Mengya" magazine.

"Sister Weishi, I have sent the first 30,000 words of 'Those Things of the Ming Dynasty' to your email address."

"I read it this afternoon. The creative perspective is very novel, writing history in a humorous style. But the readers of 'Sprout' are mainly middle school students. Will they like reading it?"

“They happen to be the target audience for this book, so I think it’s a good idea. Of course, if Sister Weishi is not satisfied, I will give up serializing it in ‘Mengya’.”

"How about this, I'll try releasing two issues. If the response is good, I'll continue; if not, I'll cancel it. What do you think?"

"Sure. How long after the serialization begins in 'Sprout' can I post the serialized content on the forum?"

"More than a month and a half."

"Okay. Please try to increase the word count in each installment."

"Look at the layout."

The serialized novels in "Sprout" magazine are about 2 words per issue—fluctuating by 5 words depending on the layout.

The content of one issue of "Sprout" was enough for Chen Guiliang to divide into ten chapters and post on the forum.

I need to get a computer this weekend. Guo Feng moved his computer to the office; it's really inconvenient not having one in the dorm.

Judging by the time, Chen Guiliang went out for a meal.

Several classmates were waiting at the school gate early in the morning. Chen Guiliang recognized them all and remembered their names, but he couldn't quite match their faces with their names.

Zhao Beibei, a classmate with delicate features, was also there.

Chen Guiliang was quite impressed by this guy's androgynous appearance.

Senior Brother Longxiang arrived two minutes before the agreed time, panting heavily as he jogged over. Upon seeing him, he shouted, "Indulgence! Indulgence! Let's have a feast tonight!"

He led everyone to find a restaurant outside the South Gate, but they didn't eat barbecue.

There were 12 people in total, and one table wasn't enough, so two square tables were pushed together.

Before the food was even served, Long Xiang stood up and raised his glass: "Today is our group's first gathering, let's have a toast. Those who don't drink alcohol can have tea or soft drinks."

"cheers!"

After clinking glasses, we sat down again.

Long Xiang said, "I guess everyone still doesn't recognize each other. Let's get to know each other again tonight, and I'll also share my experiences and thoughts from the past two weeks. Of course, you don't have to talk about things you don't want to talk about."

"I'll go first."

"You can speak while seated. When friends get together, don't make it feel like you're giving a report."

A short, thin girl wearing glasses said, “My name is Jiang Yuxiu, and I’m from the Wuyue region. I enrolled in 16 courses, and every teacher teaches very well; I don’t want to miss a single class. In addition, I joined the May Fourth Literary Society, the Mountain Eagle Society, and the Drama Society, and participated in the activities of these three clubs. Every day is very fulfilling. My feeling is that Peking University provides us with countless excellent resources, and we cannot waste our youth…”

With 16 courses and 3 clubs, this young girl is quite the busybody.

After everyone finished speaking, Chen Guiliang realized that they were all quite capable of causing trouble.

And he, Master Chen, signed up for the fewest courses!
"Chen Guiliang, it's your turn," Long Xiang reminded him with a smile.

Chen Guiliang said, "I chose 14 courses and joined the Yuanhuo Animation Club. My feelings are similar to everyone else's; it's quite fulfilling, or to be precise, I'm exhausted." Zhao Beibei, who lives on the same floor as Chen Guiliang, immediately revealed his information: "You also started two companies; it's all over the Yuanpei Class students on the fourth floor of the 36th floor."

"start a company?"

Counselor Long Xiang and the other group members looked at him in surprise.

Chen Guiliang laughed and said, "We've only signed two agreements to move in with Peking University Science Park, and the company license hasn't been issued yet. Besides, it's almost National Day, and holidays don't count as working days, so it'll probably take a long time."

Long Xiang exclaimed, "That's pretty impressive, starting a company right after enrolling in school."

"Should we go help?" a boy named Tang Yong asked.

Chen Guiliang said, "The students are all freshmen, and I'm afraid of interfering with their studies. If they are willing to come and help, I would welcome them with open arms. However, the company is just starting out, so we can't afford to pay salaries and don't need too many people for the time being."

A girl named Song Lei said, "Just let me know if you need any help. We don't need a salary, as long as time allows. We'll just consider it as gaining work experience."

"Then I thank my brothers and sisters," Chen Guiliang said, raising his glass.

Next came the meal and casual conversation, where we talked about the people and events we had encountered during this time.

All of Yuanpei Class's courses were taken by teachers and in classrooms from other departments. Most teachers and students from other departments treated them fairly well, and some were even exceptionally enthusiastic out of curiosity. However, there were a very few who were subtly resistant, especially in small classes.

One of the girls almost burst into tears as she spoke, saying that she planned to switch to another course.

Long Xiang said he would help communicate with the mentor, and then changed the subject to keep the atmosphere of the gathering lively.

"Chen Guiliang, why don't you join the May Fourth Society? Our leader knows I'm from the Yuanpei Class, and he specifically mentioned you, asking me to persuade you to join," Jiang Yuxiu asked.

Chen Guiliang asked, "Does your president know me?"

Jiang Yuxiu said, "There are many poets in the May Fourth Society, and quite a few of them write classical Chinese poems. Many members of the May Fourth Society know your poem 'Journey to the Seas'."

The May Fourth Literary Society at Peking University has a long history, with poetry creation as its core. Hai Zi was a member of the May Fourth Society.

It could even be said that the Misty Poetry Movement was driven by the May Fourth Society.

But the golden age of poetry has long passed, and although the May Fourth Society has more and more members, its influence is not as great as before.

Chen Guiliang said, "I run a company, I don't have time for that."

“It’s such a pity, you write such good classical poems,” Jiang Yuxiu said, not giving up. “Our president said that you can join the society anytime you want. We also hope that you can participate in the Weiming Poetry Gathering next spring.”

"I'll join when I have time," Chen Guiliang said without refusing.

Once the Three Kingdoms Kill cards are printed, he can join any club at Peking University, because he also wants to use those clubs to promote the game.

Long Xiang took out his phone to check his messages and laughed, "Looks like you'll have to join now."

"What's going on?" Chen Guiliang asked.

“When we first met, I told her that a female knight-errant named Ao admired your poetry,” Long Xiang said. “She’s already at the South Gate and will be here soon. She’s also the vice president of the May Fourth Society. Boss, another set of chopsticks and a bowl!”

A few minutes later, a tomboyish woman made a grand entrance.

She glanced at everyone as they poured beer, raised her glass, and said, "Nice to meet you all, let me offer you a toast. I'll drink mine, you can drink as you please. My name is Ao Yanchen, from Chongqing."

Everyone quickly clinked glasses with her.

Ao Yanchen tilted his head back and downed a glass of beer, then asked, "Who is Chen Guiliang?"

Long Xiang pointed.

"Hello, Senior Sister Ao," Chen Guiliang greeted with a smile.

Ao Yanchen said, "Why don't you join the May Fourth Society?"

"Not yet," Chen Guiliang said.

“Our May Fourth Society has a poetry journal. Hai Zi and Luo Yihe’s poems were first published in ‘Morning Star’,” Ao Yanzhen said. “You’re such a good poet, why don’t you submit a few poems every now and then?”

Chen Guiliang readily agreed: "Okay, I'll submit my poem as soon as I have it."

"We're a true brotherhood, we never back down!" Ao Yanchen switched to the local dialect and poured Chen Guiliang another cup.

Chen Guiliang laughed and said, "Senior Sister is so generous."

What he was really thinking was: This senior sister seems to have a lot of free time and a good personality. I could bring her to my company to work like a slave someday.

Chen Guiliang began to inquire about Senior Sister Ao's major, only to discover that she was a third-year student in the Yuanpei Class, majoring in history and minoring in literature, economics, and communication studies.

Chen Guiliang deliberately steered the conversation, casually mentioning his company and inviting Senior Sister Ao to visit it.

Ao Yanzhen readily agreed.

After the dinner, Chen Guiliang finally got to know all the students in his group.

The following Saturday, he took the configuration list and price list written by Guo Feng and went to Hailong to assemble a computer that cost more than 4000 yuan.

I reconnected the internet cable on Sunday.

Once the company license is obtained and the website is ready, we should be able to start promoting Renren.com around the middle of next month.

A few days have passed in the blink of an eye, and National Day is here.

My old high school classmates and I arranged to have a reunion and go see Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City together.

On the same day, the October issue of "Mengya" was released, featuring a 23,000-word article titled "Those Things About the Ming Dynasty".

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(Ao Nvxia is a minor character, just like Wu Meng; she's not the female lead.)
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