Chapter 155

Sunday was a nice sunny day, and the students were busy like weavers.

Along the road to Enhua University, there were empty spaces everywhere with all kinds of advertising signs.

Some were paper signs, some were wooden signs, and some were even electronic screen ads. Seniors were distributing leaflets along the road.

Looking at the advertising signs made of different materials and the exquisiteness of the leaflets, some leaflets were just a piece of paper, while some were even made like a book introducing the club's previous activities. Some leaflets were not just leaflets, but also came with flowers and other gifts. Through these differences, you could preliminarily judge the affluence of different clubs.

Xiao Qi didn't know why these clubs were so actively recruiting new members.

Anyway, the four dorm mates went out for a walk and got enough flowers to take back to the dorm and put in a vase.

The promotional leaflets and brochures were too numerous to look straight at. They had some ideas before going out, but now they almost forgot.

Xiao Qi had originally planned to join the calligraphy and painting club. She wanted to join one because she was passionate about practicing calligraphy these days. In addition to practicing by herself, she also wanted to see other people's calligraphy. The calligraphy and painting club not only had students from the school, but also invited some masters from time to time, from the Meng City Calligraphy and Painting Association. Xiao Qi felt she could also learn and improve.

In addition, she also wanted to join the long distance running club. She was going to participate in the marathon and felt she could practice running with others, and maybe get better results. So when she saw the leaflet of the long distance running club, she took it out very seriously. But the long distance running club looked a little poor. It was just the most rudimentary leaflet, and the sign was just a poster.

The introduction on the leaflet was also very simple. It said that after the long distance running club recruited new members, there would be a long distance running activity from Enhua University to Duxian Mountain. Duxian Mountain was a well-known mountain in Luoxi Town. There was a temple with heavy incense burning on the mountain. It was said that there was also a natural stone fountain on the mountain, and many people went there with empty bottles to collect the spring water, which could cure all diseases.

For Enhua University students, this mountain had become a place to watch the sunrise. You needed tickets during the day. Students generally went up the mountain in the evening, then stayed overnight in the temple on the mountain. Some might play cards all night, while others just found a place to crash until sunrise the next morning.

It seemed unbelievable, but for students, staying up all night didn't seem to be difficult.

The devout believers had to go up the mountain at 1 or 2 o’clock in the morning to grab the first pillar of high incense burned in the morning.

This was all gossip that Chen Mier had passed on to Xiao Qi when the lights were turned off in their dorm at night.

Running to Duxian Mountain? Xiao Qi didn't feel it was very attractive. There was no more activity introduction. But it introduced the resume of the club leader, who had run the Meng City Marathon and was in the top 100.

Xiao Qi was not planning to join other clubs, worrying that she would not have enough time.

The most popular seemed to be the Golf Club and the Equestrian Club. These two clubs had electronic large screens to showcase the handsome golfers and the handsome riders. But while there were many onlookers at these two clubs, there were few people actually joining because their requirements were also very high.

As clubs of the school, they actually charged fees for recruitment, while other clubs were shouting to attract people, introducing all kinds of benefits of joining the club. But to join these two clubs, the basic fee was 2,000 yuan.

This basic fee barred most people outside.

Although they were attending a private university, not everyone was an aristocrat. Most students came from ordinary families. The over 10,000 yuan tuition was expensive, but applying for a student loan could alleviate some of the pressure. Families slightly better off could take out that much. But the living expenses were still the same. So there were few who could casually take out a few thousand to participate in club activities.

Although few in number, there were actually people joining.

Xiao Qi saw that beautiful girl with long hair to her waist, Wu Xinyue, actually paid the money and joined the Golf Club.

Chen Mier craned her neck to watch in astonishment for a while, then urged her dorm mate: "Yunshu, do you want to join?"

Yunshu was probably the richest one in their dorm. She seemed to have no idea about the hardships of life at all. Although Chen Mier’s family ran a factory, girls were expected to be self-reliant. The factory was none of her business. And it was just hard-earned money. With such a large family, it was only a little better than working for others. Her daily life was comfortable, but she didn’t have plans to spend money, so her living expenses were always tight.

It goes without saying for Wei Cheng who frowned every day and sighed at spending money.

Her roommate Xiao Qi, Chen Mier didn’t quite understand. She didn’t seem short of money but was quite frugal.

Gu Yunshu shook her head and said, "Golf requires more money later on, buying clubs and equipment and stuff. Just that would be tens of thousands. My dad sometimes plays with clients. The membership fee alone is hundreds of thousands."

She felt playing golf was too extravagant and wasteful. She was not very interested either.

At this moment, Wu Xinyue, who had just paid and registered, walked out surrounded by groups of friends. She overheard this girl's words and her face inevitably looked a little unpleasant.

Her goal was very clear. She came to the aristocratic university to get in touch with rich people. The Golf Club must have these people. She could legitimately pay the money to get in. At least she would no longer be looked down upon and ridiculed by the likes of Su Li!

She didn't stay long at the cafe yesterday and left soon because Su Li had a stinky face the whole time. The guy who took her there, Li Taiping, was useless. He actually didn't have any face left and awkwardly took her away.

Although she was treated to a steak later to apologize, Wu Xinyue was still upset.

She didn’t expect to hear what this girl said when she came out. The girl who spoke looked ordinary and wore ordinary cheap clothes. She could really pretend.

The 2,000 yuan she paid was most of her pocket money. Buy clubs and stuff later? She must be crazy. Where would she get the money?

Thinking of this, she glanced at the girl again. Her bag was also ordinary. But she was still upset.

Gu Yunshu didn't realize that her casual remark actually offended someone.

On the other hand, Xiao Qi quite wanted to go to that Equestrian Club. She was very impressed when she saw that riding club in the new district last time.

But hearing what Yunshu said, she figured it would probably require spending a lot more money and effort later, so she gave up.

In the end, Xiao Qi only signed up for the Calligraphy and Painting Club and the Long Distance Running Club.

The registration process was very simple. There was no assessment needed. Just fill in the information and you could join.

Her roommate Chen Mier joined the External Liaison Society, the Journalism Club, and the Photography Club. They sounded quite advanced.

Xiao Qi didn't even understand what the External Liaison Society did. But Chen Mier was very excited. She said it was the school's external club to raise sponsors.

The Journalism Club reported all kinds of school news. And the Photography Club went around campus taking pictures. Just thinking about it felt wonderful. It was a legitimate and reasonable way to have fun! Gu Yunshu joined the Flower Arrangement Club, the Tea Art Club...It felt very cultural and senior official.

Wei Cheng hesitated the most, walking back and forth before finally joining the Film Club...not shooting films, but organizing film screenings. Because she had previously looked into the work-study opportunity they offered, cleaning the screening room. So she joined this club and could watch movies for free.

And that was it. She still wanted to find a work-study opportunity. If they asked her to sing, she sang worse than Xiao Qi. Joining too many clubs would take up time, so she didn't choose more.

With each of the four dorm mates signed up for their desired clubs, the student council recruitment was in the afternoon.

The student council was more complicated. Do well and you would become a leader. Not well and you would run errands every day.

Only Chen Mier in Xiao Qi’s dorm was interested. Gu Yunshu didn’t like crowds. Xiao Qi and Wei Cheng felt they were too busy and didn’t have time, so only Chen Mier went.

They split up in the afternoon.

Xiao Qi went to the library. Gu Yunshu was on her computer in the dorm. Chen Mier went to sign up for the student council. Wei Cheng said she had something to do and went out.

The library was exceptionally quiet on the weekend afternoon.

Xiao Qi picked a place by the lake and sat down by the window. Classes would begin tomorrow and she was quite excited. She took her textbooks for the courses tomorrow, preparing to preview.

After previewing, she was going to find some books about makeup as well as an introduction to Marxism basic theory, linking and integrating them together.

Originally having an advantage, she should study and apply her advantages more.

Time thus disappeared in the splashing waves on the lakeside.

The high sun also slowly hung from the sky to the horizon, as if it had fallen into the middle of the lake.

Xiao Qi kept reading, occasionally standing up to stretch.

Not until the phone rang did she realize the outside light had somewhat darkened.

Looking at her phone, she did not expect the call to be from Wei Cheng.

Roommate Wei Cheng was the most worry-free in the dormitory, basically serving others everywhere, without bothering others at all.

Xiao Qi walked to the window to answer the call and softly asked what was going on?

"Xiao Qi, are you in the library? I'm downstairs of the library. Want to go back together?" Wei Cheng carefully asked on the phone.

"Okay, wait for me. I’ll pack up and come right away. Let’s meet at the library entrance," Xiao Qi also felt hungry.

After packing up her bag, she went downstairs and saw Wei Cheng pacing back and forth at the library entrance, looking somewhat excited and nervous. "Were you in the library too? I was on the second floor."

"No, I came back from the new area. I thought you were in the library, so I asked if we could go back together."

Xiao Qi nodded, without asking what Wei Cheng was doing in the new area, but after walking a while, Wei Cheng couldn't help but open her mouth, "Xiao Qi, this morning I saw the club recruitment, the Equestrian Club has work-study contents, like washing horses and stables for two hundred dollars each time. This afternoon I went to ask about it. I even went in to see. The stables weren't very dirty. The horses were a bit fierce, but I washed cows at home before. I want to apply. They need two people. Are you willing to go with me?"

After speaking, Wei Cheng looked at Xiao Qi somewhat apprehensively. Living together in the dormitory for so long, she still hadn't figured out whether Xiao Qi had money or not. Xiao Qi used pretty good computers and phones, and her temperament was also very good, but she seemed quite thrifty usually, without using any luxury goods, except an Armani lipstick she said was given by her teacher. Her bag was handmade by her father. When eating, she didn't waste either. Usually she wouldn't spend money randomly.

Also, Xiao Qi was one of the roommates who understood her most. In some small details, she could feel it. So when such a good opportunity came up, she still wanted to pull Xiao Qi to go together.