"They're all students. Where would they get that much money?" Xu Yi explained.
One of the women put her hands on her hips, a cigarette dangling from her mouth. "I don't care. You have to sell it for ten yuan.
"If you sell it this cheaply, how are the students supposed to buy my instant noodles?"
"Then can't you lower your prices?"
"Then how am I supposed to make money?"
"Auntie, you could make smaller profits but sell more..."
"Smaller profits my ass! I've opened a supermarket at the school, so of course I'm going to make a killing!"
--Just like the supermarket at our school. They're all heartless profiteers.
--The instant noodles at our school are Kang Shuaifu, and they sell for eight yuan.
--The Leibi at our school costs seven yuan, too.
--Xu Yi can't beat them. The supermarket owners are basically all connected.
Xu Yi shook his head firmly. "No. I'm only selling it for three and a half yuan."
"Hehe~ A poor student like you dares to steal my business? Smash it!"
The other three immediately moved, chasing away the students in line before starting to smash the pots, bowls, and utensils.
Noodle soup splashed onto the ground, along with the noodles and fried eggs.
Anger Points +100 Anger Points +100 Fear Points +100
Xu Yi looked furious on the surface, but inwardly, he was already overjoyed.
Thanks for the tip, supermarket owner!
What a great teammate. Just when I was sleepy, you sent me a pillow.
"You're bullying people like this. Is there any justice left?" Xu Yi shouted furiously.
"Hehe~ Justice? How naive..."
"Believe it or not, this stall won't be yours tomorrow."
"How could that be? I rented it for half a year."
"Next year, I'll get someone to take it away from you. The principal is a relative of mine. What makes you think you can fight me?"
Fear Points +100 Anger Points +200
The principal had originally been happily watching the show, but suddenly, he stopped smiling.
Cold sweat poured down his face, and he nearly stopped breathing.
Old man, don't make trouble!
The bureau chief's murderous gaze swept toward the principal, and his voice was so cold that it felt like falling into an icy cavern.
"Principal... Your relatives sure are capable."
"Chief, I don't know them! They're using my name. I'm innocent..."
The principal's legs, which had only just straightened, bent again.
This is bad. I'm screwed!
After the supermarket owner finished smashing things and left, Xu Yi walked over with red-rimmed eyes, his tone pleading.
"Principal, please show mercy. Could you let me off? I really need this stall to make a living."
Fear Points +150 Anger Points +100 Anger Points +200
"Student Xu Yi, how could I cancel your stall? They were deliberately trying to scare you. Besides, I don't know them at all."
Xu Yi said quietly, "But they said they were your relatives."
"They're talking nonsense!"
Yu Shu stood up, displeased. "Enough. Whether you know them or not, we'll see tomorrow. Principal, don't intervene. I want to see whether Xu Yi's stall will be canceled tomorrow."
"Alright." The principal's heart leaped into his throat, and he silently cried, I'm screwed! a thousand times over.
If the stall really disappeared tomorrow, he could eat the purple egg.
Who the hell are those four living devils? And why are they using my name?
Seeing Xu Yi's dejected appearance, Yu Shu comforted him. "Don't worry. If the stall really disappears, Uncle Yu will stand up for you."
The Son of a Hero should be treated with respect, regardless of whether the higher-ups intervened.
"Uncle Yu, I can't sell instant noodles anymore either. I'll go submit my graduation thesis. My teacher is pressing me for it."
The principal frowned in confusion. "Wait a moment. Didn't they ask you to submit your graduation thesis a month ago? Why haven't you finished it yet?"
Everyone's eyes immediately turned toward Xu Yi.
The principal was ecstatic inside. He had finally caught Xu Yi by the collar.
The more stains Xu Yi had on his record, the less responsibility the principal would have to bear later.
He had to put some serious pressure on him now.
Xu Yi kept his head lowered without saying anything.
Seeing this, the principal brightened and pressed him. "Student Xu Yi, can you tell me why?"
"Why aren't you saying anything? Could it be that you were too busy playing around or doing other things and neglected your graduation thesis?"
The way everyone looked at Xu Yi changed, and their eyes held varying degrees of contempt.
Students were supposed to prioritize their studies, no matter what excuses they had.
Failing to finish a graduation thesis even after dragging it out for a month was truly excessive.
Sure enough, you can't view anyone through a filter. Even the Hero's son is nothing special.
Back in my day, I never studied at all, and I still submitted my graduation thesis on time.
What a waste~ Xu Yi had such a good hand and still managed to play it into the ground.
Facing everyone's doubts, Xu Yi continued to keep his head down without saying a word.
But he could barely conceal the smile at the corners of his mouth.
Who said this principal was bad? He's amazing!
What a wonderful support who knows how to create momentum.
Teacher, I can carry a bag of rice up several floors!
At that moment, Yu Shu spoke. "Don't be afraid, Xiao Yi. Tell Uncle Yu if something's wrong. Uncle Yu will do his best to solve it for you."
Xu Yi nodded slightly, still speaking in that timid tone. "It's my problem... My thesis was written too poorly, and my advisor wasn't satisfied. He kept returning it and making me rewrite it."
"He returned it for a month?" Yu Shu raised an eyebrow.
"Mm."
"How many times did he return it?"
"Once every day."
"Hiss~"
Everyone sucked in a cold breath. Thirty times!
Are you graduating, or are you trying to earn a doctorate?
At that moment, everyone noticed that something was wrong.
Yu Shu looked toward the principal. The principal grew somewhat flustered and hurriedly explained, "That advisor is probably very strict. Student Xu, who's your advisor?"
"Wang Neng."
"The case is solved. Teacher Wang is indeed famous for being strict at the school."
Yu Shu still watched the principal suspiciously.
Clearly, he didn't believe that explanation.
No matter how strict he is, he couldn't have returned it thirty times.
He had already formed a guess.
Targeting!
This was a case of a teacher maliciously targeting a student.
It happened frequently at schools, regardless of the student's year.
There were always incidents like this.
I was targeted by a teacher before, too. In every class, he'd find an excuse to make me stand at the back.
There was this bastard who kept targeting me just because I didn't buy the workbook he specifically recommended. Everyone else would go eat while he made me stay in the classroom and copy passages as punishment.
Some teachers may be teachers by title, but they've never acted like teachers for even a single day.
"Xiao Yi, would it be convenient for me to take a look at your thesis?"
"Sure."
Xu Yi took the thesis out of his bag.
Yu Shu read it at lightning speed. The more he read, the darker his expression became, and finally, he let out a cold snort.
The principal watched from the side, drenched in sweat. "What's wrong, Chief?"
"Take a look yourself. Teacher Wang really is very strict..."
The principal took the thesis and began reading it with the other school leaders.
Xu Yi said, "Principal, my thesis was poorly written. I'm sorry to disappoint you."
Nervousness Points +100
After the principal and the others finished reading, they looked at one another. The thesis seemed to have only one flaw.
It was too perfect!
A few days ago, he had read several award-winning theses, and none of them could compare to Xu Yi's.
The principal took a deep breath, still holding onto a sliver of hope. "Xu Yi, don't overthink it... Your thesis will definitely pass today."
"Exactly, it's very well written."
"Although Teacher Wang is very strict, he really did revise your thesis into something perfect. It's good enough to win an award. Don't blame him either. Strict teachers produce outstanding students."
Suddenly, Xu Yi took another thesis from his bag. "Sorry, Principal. That was the first draft. I took out the wrong one. This is the one I wrote yesterday."
Principal: "..."
Nervousness Points +200 Confused Points +200
Principal: Silence Is Tonight's Cambridge~
Yu Shu laughed angrily. "Principal, what else do you have to say?"
If the Son of a Hero was treated this way at school and the higher-ups decided to investigate it—
Every one of you will be eating the purple egg.
Xu Yi said, "Then I'll go find my advisor and submit the thesis first."
Yu Shu said, "I'll go with you. I want to see why this teacher is targeting you."
The principal said, "This is outrageous! I'll have a good talk with Wang Neng."
Yu Shu gave the principal a deep look. "Put away your little schemes. You're not allowed to tip him off. Don't let Teacher Wang know who I am."
"Alright."
Xu Yi entered Wang Neng's office while the others secretly listened from outside the door.
Xu Yi said, "Teacher Wang, this is the thesis I revised today."
"Alright, let me see it."
The principal immediately held his breath, his eyes filled with anticipation.
Wang Neng, you absolutely must not do anything foolish.
The principal's life is in your hands now.
Time passed second by second. The only sound in the air was that of pages turning.
The principal wiped away the cold sweat on his forehead. He was more nervous than anyone else.
"I've finished reading it... It's not bad."
Phew~
The principal immediately relaxed, his body going limp against the wall.
That was terrifying...
"The first hundred words were well written... But what the hell is the rest? Can a human being even write this? Even the dog I raise writes better than this. It's a complete mess. You really wasted your university education."
Principal: "!!!"
My life is over~
You absolute idiot! What are you doing?
Before long, Xu Yi's aggrieved voice came from inside. "Teacher, I think what I wrote is good enough. Besides, I showed it to other people, and they all thought it was excellent."
"They don't know shit! What kind of good-for-nothing did you find to show your thesis to? I'm a teacher. Are they teachers?
"If they thought your thesis was good, they're simply blind."
Nervousness Points +100 Nervousness Points +100
Yu Shu: "..."
Everyone: "??!"
The school leaders' eyes flickered. Even the bureau chief was angered into laughter.
Good, good~ So your name is Wang Neng, is it?
Everyone has to sleep eventually, right~
Xu Yi said, "Teacher, please just let me pass. I still have a lot of part-time jobs to do. I'm too busy."
"That's your problem. Why don't you just not graduate?"
"I don't understand why you insist on targeting me."
"Hehe~ You can graduate if you want. Go work at the job I recommended to you."
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