Chapter 62

When Bian Xuedao rushed to the stadium, the game between the School of Management and the School of Computer Science was already in its final stages. There were at least 800 people, if not 1,000, in the stands. The cheers were still loud, but most of the players on the field were too exhausted to run. On the School of Management's side, only a defender and a winger were still active, probably because they were substituted in at the end.

The final score was 4-4.

Seeing Bian Xuedao, Li Yu said, "You're finally out. You were with Minister Shan in the building, with no one watching or managing you. Did you... you know, have a passionate moment?"

Bian Xuedao ignored Li Yu and looked at the players coming off the field, saying, "The score is so high?"

Li Yu knew Bian Xuedao's personality; if he didn't want to talk, you couldn't get anything out of him no matter how hard you tried. He said, "This isn't high. The first and second group matches had scores like 8-2 and 9-1. This morning, the match between the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and the School of Law ended 8-3."

The guys from Room 909 came over to greet Bian Xuedao. They originally planned to go to the fourth canteen but immediately changed their minds. It had been rather turbulent there recently, with two minor conflicts breaking out over foreign players.

Chen Jian told Kong Weize, "As usual, contact your Sichuanese boss lady."

After being confined for half a month, Bian Xuedao was a bit out of touch with the dorm's secret signals.

He learned that not far from the school's back gate, there was an unlicensed small restaurant. The male owner was a local, in his thirties, very handsome, but with a disability in his legs, supposedly due to a car accident that left him disabled. He used to drive a taxi.

The boss lady was a Sichuanese woman, around 30 years old, very beautiful, with good skin and a pleasant voice. She was especially skilled at making authentic Sichuanese dishes.

The boss lady was a woman who knew how to use her advantages. Although the small restaurant had no sign, it quickly gained a market in Dongsen University. One reason was the generous portions, and another was that the boss lady understood the psychology of male students her age. A few accidental touches while serving food, passing dishes, or pouring drinks made some boys eager to eat lunch and then dinner.

Kong Weize fell in love with the beautiful boss lady at first sight, especially when she brushed his hand while serving him. He didn't wash his hands for a whole day and kept smelling them.

Knowing the school would be sealed off, Kong Weize went to the small restaurant to get the phone number. He said that if they wanted to improve their meals, they could contact the boss lady.

The couple learned from the students that Dongsen University would be sealed off, and they were very anxious, worried about the impact on their business, which was their main source of income.

Kong Weize, seeing their concern, said he knew the administrator of the most popular campus forum at Dongsen University and could help promote the small restaurant online.

Kong Weize found Li Yu, who couldn't resist his persistent pleading, and created two guiding posts with a bunch of fake accounts. They praised the food, the generous portions, and the cleanliness, and even made a nearby dining index ranking, leaving the restaurant's order phone number at the end.

Surprisingly, it worked.

After the school was sealed off, the small restaurant's daily revenue increased instead of decreasing. Kong Weize called the couple and told them it was all thanks to his friend's help.

From then on, whenever Kong Weize ordered, the portions were extra generous, and he always received a bonus dish, usually a hearty one. While others might get their orders from the owner, Kong Weize's orders were always delivered by the boss lady.

That evening, Bian Xuedao tried the boss lady's cooking for the first time, and it was indeed quite good.

After dinner, Bian Xuedao stayed in the dorm, answering everyone's curious questions about the isolation building.

The conversation eventually turned to the ongoing "Dongsen Cup."

Everyone had watched the afternoon match. Whether they understood football or not, they all agreed that the team's formation was too scattered and there was too little cooperation. Although they scored 4 goals, it was mainly due to the efforts of a midfielder named Du Yufan and the foreign forward.

The School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering was a top contender for the championship. Although the School of Law was thoroughly defeated by them, their level was still higher than the other two schools in the group. If they couldn't beat the School of Computer Science, the School of Management would likely be eliminated after the group stage.

Before going to bed, Li Yu reminded Bian Xuedao to report to the college sports minister the next day.

After reporting to Yu Heng, Bian Xuedao found the dorm of the boy who needed a camera. The boy had already called his dorm mates, but no one could deliver it.

On the way to the isolation building, Bian Xuedao bought two bags of fruit for Shan Rao, choosing the rarest and best.

When he reached the isolation line, about 3 meters away, the security guard stopped him from going further. No matter how much he pleaded, he wasn't allowed to go any closer.

With no choice, he called Shan Rao. She came out of the building, spoke to the security guard, and the guard reluctantly allowed Bian Xuedao to place the items in front of the isolation line.

The security guard and Shan Rao stepped back 5 meters, waiting for Bian Xuedao to place the items and retreat to the white line 5 meters behind the isolation line before allowing Shan Rao to retrieve the items.

A representative from the boy's dorm followed with a camera, watching as Shan Rao came out and took the camera, repeatedly saying thank you.

Seeing Shan Rao, wearing a mask and gesturing to call him, behind the layers of security lines, Bian Xuedao once again realized the difficulty of her decision. He felt he needed to be even better to her to deserve her.

The "Honesty Bicycles" program remained popular.

Wen Shige's studio was still in its growth phase. Bian Xuedao estimated that even if they rested for the last two months of the year, the annual revenue would be around 6 million.

Bian Xuedao was most concerned about my123, which currently ranked 85 on Alexa. He was already quite satisfied, considering he started 2-3 years later than the leading hao123. He believed he still had a chance.

In the following days, besides attending classes, practicing with the college football team, and helping deliver essential items to the isolation building, he spent his time talking to Shan Rao and contacting emerging novel websites and popular forums to promote my123.

While organizing the my123 page, Bian Xuedao discovered a significant event: Taobao had been established.

He immediately placed Taobao in the top recommendation section.

On the second day back in the dorm, Bian Xuedao was startled by Li Yu's dynamic screensaver.

Li Yu's screensaver featured Sadako and Kayako, and it would pop up if the mouse was idle for 3 minutes.

Bian Xuedao asked Li Yu what his hobby was.

Li Yu innocently said that since the school was sealed off and he couldn't go to the internet cafe, Kong Weize watched adult videos on his computer. He even masturbated in front of the computer, once getting semen on Li Yu's slippers, which made Li Yu unable to eat for three days.

Kong Weize didn't change his ways, so Li Yu took drastic action.

He secretly found two female ghost images online, combined them, and made a dynamic screensaver. One time, while Kong Weize was engrossed, his mouse was idle for 3 minutes, and the sudden appearance of Sadako and Kayako scared him so much that he had erectile dysfunction for half a month.

Tong Chao was the most tragic and serious person in the dorm.

During Bian Xuedao's isolation, Tong Chao fell for another girl. When he confessed, the girl told him, "I'm sorry, I don't want to date right now. I need to study English, and I can only relax after passing the CET-4."

Everyone was stunned by this unusual rejection.

Tong Chao became even more silent and studious, reading the Four Great Classical Novels and then moving on to Hegel and Nietzsche.

Tong Chao sparked a trend of reading classics in the dorm.

After reading "Water Margin," Ai Feng said, "If you're born into a poor family, it's hard to become an official."

After reading "Journey to the West," Li Yu said, "If you're born into a poor family, it's hard to become a Buddha."

After reading "Dream of the Red Chamber," Yang Hao said, "If you're born into a poor family, it's hard to find a husband."

After reading "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," Chen Jian said, "If you're born into a poor family, it's hard to start a business."

Ai Feng said, "After reading 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms,' I only memorized one passage: 'In the imperial court, the officials are rotten wood; in the halls, the beasts feast on their salaries. The wolf-hearted and dog-like people roll in power, and the servile and fawning ones hold office.'"

Yu Jin said, "Stop using big words. Why think about such high-level things? It's a waste of food! I just think that in ancient times, to be a general, you needed to be tall like my brother."

Li Yu asked, "Why?"

Yu Jin said, "Think about it. Generals ride horses, and they need long weapons. If you're not tall and strong, a few meters long weapon would hit your horse's head, right?"

Li Yu asked, "Don't you know that Wang Ying, the short-legged tiger, was a cavalry leader in Liangshan?"

Yu Jin asked, "Cavalry leader? Are you sure?"

Li Yu: "I'm sure."

Yu Jin: "Why are you so sure?"

Li Yu: "You... you..."

Kong Weize sighed, "I wonder when SARS will end and the school will be unsealed. Being locked up in school every day, even my urine is yellow."

Yu Jin said, "Exactly, I haven't harmonized with my girlfriend for a while, and my urine is also yellow."

Ai Feng said, "Now you know what 'out of reach' means. My urine was also yellow, but after watching the news for a few days, it got better. Try it tomorrow."

Yang Hao was stunned: "Is 'out of reach' used like that?"

Chen Jian said, "Your girlfriend is in Chengdu, so it's even more out of reach."