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Chapter 30 This gentleman, can take up some of your time...

Huaijiang University seems to be a mysterious place full of miracles and possibilities.

There are not only mountain roads, but also unexpected architectural structures in the campus built on the mountain.

Beilin Faculty Canteen is a very interesting example:

When you go around the main road, go down the side road to see its whole picture.

Strictly speaking, its basement floor is an irregular support area in the complete building planning.

The thick concrete load-bearing columns and walls support the superstructure, so that the main building of the faculty canteen is parallel to each other, forming a half-air castle.

The area below was originally a vacant area, and it wasn’t even considered a floor—except for the irregular side of the mountain and the outer wall of the school, it didn’t even have a complete wall, and the front entrance was completely unblocked by the wall. With the style of "Asian Roman columns" supported by several square stone columns, the few tables and light bulbs inside are quite a fantasy market style.

"Speaking of which, I had such doubts before, why there is a lane here—"

Xia Zhaoyao went down the side road, carefully avoiding the melon rinds and garbage on the ground, while looking inside.

It's still early, the fruit stalls haven't opened yet, and it's almost noon when they will become lively.

The "Fruit Market" was pitch-black, with only a few cloth covers on the long table declaring sovereignty.

"In terms of time, it's not right to be a fruit delivery lane, right?"

During the previous campus research, she came in the afternoon.

At that time, I only recorded the average selling price of the fruit market here.

As for the venue inside the "Fruit Bazaar", I haven't gone inside to see it.

Now that she walked in, she realized that it was not the neat and square underground floor she had imagined.

"Unbelievable—"

Xia Zhaoyao stood in the empty "Fruit Cave" and looked around, marveling softly.

There is a mixed smell of various fruits floating in the air, such as apples, mangoes, watermelons, grapes, and small tomatoes...

Under the faint morning light and the reflection of street lamps, the wall on the right side of the "entrance door" only extended two or three meters inward, and it turned into a simple gray cement coating.

The rugged and irregular cement-coated surface looks like a mineral cave, and further in, the dark wall leans over like a curtain.

"This is Huaijiang..." Qin Shuo shrugged, "Congratulations, you have unlocked another magical secret realm."

He walked to Xia Zhaoyao's side, looking at the rugged stone wall and the end of the falling shadow not far away.

"But...it's really big here—much bigger than I thought."

"Well, it should be a space added by a complete rock wall."

Xia Zhaoyao stroked the uneven wall, and glanced at the emptiness hidden in the shadows.

Although I can't see clearly, there is at least half the size of the cafeteria over there, like a monster with its mouth wide open.

However, it may be because the location is too deep, and no one seems to take advantage of this quiet little world.

perhaps……

What can be done here... but what can be done here...

Xia Zhaoyao looked at the unused space, trying to grasp the fleeting inspiration.

"Let's go—you have four full years to explore slowly?"

Qin Shuo patted Xia Zhaoyao's shoulder and pointed to the opposite direction of the rugged wall.

"That's the entrance. It's time for us to talk about business. If we go late, there will be no one in the recycling bin."

"Er, oh—don't move your hands."

Xia Zhaoyao came back to his senses, stared at Qin Shuo in surprise, and turned his head to look at the other side.

The driveway from the fork of the main road extends to the front of the outer wall of the school, and the arc turns into the space between two columns.

Standing at the angle of the two of them, they could just see a large rolling shutter door, and the breeze in the shadows flowed quietly outside.

Outside the door is a short road made of crushed stones, and at the end of the road is a somewhat dilapidated tall double-opening iron gate.

The mottled rust made Xia Zhaoyao seem to have seen the castle gate in a fantasy story.

Of course, there is no fantasy castle outside the door.

Garbage Street.

That's what people call this place.

This is a street that does not exist on Baidu and Gaode maps.

…………

"The land planning of this street belongs to Huaijiang University, but it has not been included in it."

"Why? Is there any metaphysical theory?"

"No, according to the campus website, there are more nail households here—"

Qin Shuo pushed open the iron gate, and looked over the dilapidated fence, and landed on the low houses along the street.

It was an old house that existed before housing commercialization, and the masonry exterior walls were full of vicissitudes.

There used to be a tire factory or something here, and many workers and their families lived in it.

However, as Huaijiang City announced the overall development, most of the factories in the city were closed or moved to distant suburbs.

Of course, human adaptability always goes beyond environmental changes.

The residents of Zhaza Street soon found their new livelihood: Huaijiang University.

From the fruit stand at the school, the small street stall at night; to the cleaning lady on Xi Street, the chef...even the doorman at the side door of the school, the old professor.

It is said that Zhazi Street was once the busiest commercial street of Huaijiang University when Xi Street had not yet developed.

However, with the changes of the times, it has gradually become the old dirt hidden by Huaijiang University.

"The locations of the garbage bins and recycling bins are all here..."

"Ugh—you should have said it sooner."

Xia Zhaoyao retched, almost not being vomited by the oncoming stench.

After walking out of the iron gate, there is a narrow and long uphill, and there is a half-open garbage station seven or eight meters up.

However, Qin Shuo didn't respond to her, instead he took a long walk and let out a long breath.

"I'm tall, so I saw it in advance—but it's boring to walk through this section."

???

Xia Zhaoyao glanced at Qin Shuo who escaped by holding his breath.

This guy is really a dog, right? !

Xia Zhaoyao rushed forward angrily, about to teach him a lesson.

But when she rushed up the long slope and crossed the garbage station emitting an ominous smell, she suddenly froze.

Two roads diverged left and right before her eyes.

On one side is a road made of crushed stones, and those short old houses stretch into the distance.

On the other side is an alley full of fireworks, different from the depression in Xia Zhaoyao's imagination, the air lingers with a city atmosphere different from Xi Street.

People gathered there in twos and threes, some sat on long wooden benches and ate small noodles, some leaned against the wall and chatted with friends, from time to time there was the sound of rolling shutter doors being pulled, and people laughed and cursed and greeted each other... Strange The strange thing is that it is so close to Huaijiang University, but this noise seems so far away.

Although the walls and bricks and tiles of the shop are a little worn out, the ground on both sides is even cleaner than the surrounding area of ​​the Beilin Faculty Canteen.

"This is... Junk Street?"

"Uh, it should be."

Qin Shuo and Xia Zhaoyao looked at each other with big eyes and small eyes.

The two of them originally thought that this place would be the corner of a dirty garbage dump.

Go all the way along the alley on the left, mahjong parlor, small noodle shop, neighborhood supermarket, hardware store...

The alley is not big, and three people have to lean sideways when walking side by side, but there are all kinds of small shops, especially mahjong halls and various small restaurants. There are at least four or five small restaurants along the way, which is like a miniature Small town, and the recycling station is at the end of the alley.

Xia Zhaoyao and Qin Shuo arrived at just the right time, and the rolling door of the recycling bin was halfway open.

Dozens of recycling uncles and aunts waited at the door pulling small carts or snakeskin bags.

"To reiterate, when we talk about cooperation, we don't want to smash the field or engage in pyramid schemes."

Xia Zhaoyao tugged at Qin Shuo's sleeves, glanced at the people gathered at the door of the recycle bin, and whispered a reminder.

"You go to the person in charge of the recycling station to discuss it, and I'll convince those recycling uncles and aunts—"

"Okay. Then our reserve price is..."

"The maximum is three times, and if the dividend is paid, it will be reduced."

"Row--"

Qin Shuo nodded, it was the same as what was discussed last night.

Qin Shuo is responsible for reaching an overall cooperation framework with the person in charge of the recycle bin.

Retaining old books at the end of recycling, of course, the unified recycling price will definitely be higher.

However, here is more to ease the relationship, which is equivalent to asking for a pier.

Xia Zhaoyao's side is the highlight of this time:
She had to find a way to negotiate good business with the recyclers gathered here.

On the one hand, they were persuaded to connect with Zhao Huanxi and Tang Qingying, and collect old books at designated locations in various apartment complexes.

On the other hand, we need to find a way to separate waste paper and old books, and collect simple sorted old books at a relatively low cost for sale.

This is……

The beginning of her tuition fees and living expenses for the next four years.

Qin Shuo walked around to the recycle bin first, and now she is left alone.

Xia Zhaoyao took a deep breath, met the eyes of those adults, and walked up.

"Uncle, can I take a moment of your time? I want to introduce you to our Wanshiwu..."

(End of this chapter)