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Chapter 355 The First Summer Vacation Is Here

July is the most difficult month for all students.

Not only is the temperature hot, but they also have to take their final exams in this heat.

Today’s freshmen have gone through the baptism of the last semester and have accepted that they have to drink the previous “foot washing water” in the last month of each semester.

Xu Wen always feels that his current life is somewhat fragmented.

He was making decisions in the company one second, and had to take the final exam the next.

Although the college is relatively lenient with him, he must not miss the exams he is supposed to take, otherwise it would be a bit unacceptable.

In July, on the campus of Linjiang University, the sound of cicadas can be heard one after another, and heat waves are rolling on the concrete ground.

In front of the computer department's teaching building, students in twos and threes were rushing to their respective examination rooms. Some were looking down at their notes, while others were nervously reciting formulas. The air was filled with the tense atmosphere unique to final exams.

Xu Wen stood in the corridor. He looked down at his cell phone. There were still twenty minutes before the "Data Structure and Algorithm" exam began.

He took a deep breath, feeling the familiar yet unfamiliar atmosphere on campus.

"Old Xu?"

A surprised voice came from behind.

Xu Wen turned around and saw his roommates Yunzhou and Qiao Huacai staring at him with wide eyes, as if they had seen something incredible.

"It's really you! We thought you wouldn't come to take the exam today." Qiao Huacai ran over in two steps and looked him up and down.

Shi Yunzhou's eyes were full of confusion: "We hardly see you usually, and we all thought you were busy starting your own business and simply gave up the exams this semester."

Xu Wen smiled and took out his admission ticket and ID card from his backpack: "How could it be, the final exam is such an important matter."

The three of them stood together in the corridor waiting.

Qiao Huacai kept shaking his head: "But you hardly attended classes this semester, so your regular marks must have been deducted. Regular marks account for 40% of Professor Li's class. How many points do you need to pass the final exam?"

Shi Yunzhou took over the conversation, his tone filled with worry: "That's right, it's better to apply for a make-up exam and take it again at the beginning of the next semester. By then, as long as you get a 60 on the paper, you can pass."

Xu Wen did not answer immediately, but just raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.

His thoughts drifted back to the phone call he received yesterday afternoon from the department head, Li Jiefeng.

"Xu Wen, the college has taken your special situation into consideration and has already communicated with the teachers of various subjects. Your regular scores will be calculated based on the full quota, and you just need to take the exams well." On the other end of the phone, Li Jiefeng's voice was gentle but with a hint of official seriousness.

At that time, Xu Wen was holding a mobile phone, standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of Shancheng’s office, looking at the bright yellow delivery electric vehicles shuttling downstairs, and for a moment he didn’t know how to respond to this "special care."

"Xu Wen? Are you listening?" Shi Yunzhou's voice brought him back to reality.

"Huh? Sorry, I was distracted just now." Xu Wen blinked.

"I say, are you really sure you want to take the exam? Teacher Liu is notoriously strict. One-third of the students failed his class last semester." Shi Yunzhou lowered his voice.

Qiao Huacai interrupted and said, "And I heard that the questions this time are particularly difficult. Someone on the forum said that they saw Teacher Liu coming out of the printing room with a stack of new papers, with a weird smile on his face."

Xu Wen chuckled: "Is it so scary?"

"You don't know, when you were away this semester, Teacher Liu often used you as an example in class, 'Look at Xu Wen, his business is going very well, but you can't even write a simple algorithm.'" Shi Yunzhou imitated Professor Li's tone.

As time passed, more and more people gathered in the corridor.

Xu Wen's appearance caused a small commotion. Many students turned to look at him, and whispers arose one after another.

"Is that Xu Wen? I haven't seen him for a long time."

"He actually came to take the exam?"

"He hasn't been to class much this semester."

"He has connections, so maybe his grades have already been decided."

Xu Wen pretended not to hear the discussions and continued to stand quietly in the corridor waiting.

Shi Yunzhou and Qiao Huacai exchanged glances and didn't say anything more.

When the exam was about to start, Song Jie came late and said he was busy with work and had forgotten about it.

Qiao Huacai complained: "You are almost becoming the next Lao Xu."

Song Jie shook his head helplessly: "I wish I could be this good."

Soon it was exam time and students filed in.

Xu Wen found his seat, which was by the window in the second to last row.

He adjusted his seat and took out two black pens and a pencil from his pen bag.

The invigilator began to distribute the test papers, and the only sound in the classroom was the rustling of papers.

Xu Wen took the test paper from the front row and glanced at the questions.

It is indeed as Qiao Huacai said, it is not easy.

But he was not worried. Although he had not attended many classes this semester, it did not mean that he had not learned anything at all. On the contrary, he had really reviewed well.

"The exam will last two hours. Start answering the questions now," the invigilator announced.

The sound of the pen tip touching the paper instantly filled the entire classroom.

Xu Wen took a deep breath and began to concentrate on answering the questions.

The first question was a basic concept question, and he wrote down the answer without having to think about it.

The second algorithm analysis question was a little more complicated, but it was a piece of cake for him.

Twenty minutes later, Xu Wen had finished the first three pages of the test paper.

He looked up and around. Most of his classmates were still struggling on the first page. Some were biting the tip of their pens, thinking hard, and some were frantically calculating on draft paper.

Shi Yunzhou was staring at the third question with a frown on his face, while Qiao Huacai had already turned to the second page, but he kept stopping while writing, obviously encountering difficulties.

Xu Wen withdrew his gaze and continued answering the questions.

The chirping of cicadas outside the window and the hum of the air conditioner in the classroom intertwined to form a strange background sound.

"Student, please concentrate on your test paper."

The invigilator's voice suddenly rang in my ears.

Xu Wen looked up and found that the teacher was standing next to him, looking sternly at a boy in the front row who was trying to peek at the test paper next to him.

The boy blushed and lowered his head to continue thinking hard.

"There are still thirty minutes left." The invigilator continued.

Xu Wen lowered his head and refocused his attention on the test paper.

The last few big questions were indeed difficult, but they were still not a challenge for him.

When he wrote the answer to the last question on the answer sheet, there were still fifteen minutes left before the end of the exam.

Xu Wen put down the pen and gently moved his fingers which had become stiff from holding the pen for a long time.

He looked around and saw that most of his classmates were still writing furiously, and some had beads of sweat on their foreheads.

Shi Yunzhou was turning to the last page with a serious expression; Qiao Huacai was stuck on the second to last question and kept erasing and rewriting.

Xu Wen suddenly felt a strange sense of alienation.

"Time is up, please stop answering questions," the invigilator's voice sounded. There were sighs and sighs of relief in the classroom.

The test papers were collected one by one, and the students began to pack up their stationery and leave the examination room in groups.

"Xu Wen, how did you answer?" Shi Yunzhou walked over and asked with a tired look on his face.

"It's okay." Xu Wen answered lightly and stuffed the pencil case into his backpack.

Qiao Hua came over, his eyes wide open: "I saw that you had already finished answering the last question. The last question was so difficult, and you actually wrote it out?"

Xu Wen smiled and said, "I'm lucky. I happened to review similar content."

The four roommates walked out of the teaching building together, and the July sun poured down mercilessly.

It has been a long time since they have been together like this.

Shi Yunzhou wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "There is also an exam for "Database and Computer Network" next Monday. Will you come?"

"Of course, I will take part in all the final exams." Xu Wen nodded.

Qiao Huacai hesitated to speak, but finally couldn't help asking: "But, what about your regular grades? Teacher Liu is so strict."

Xu Wen stopped and looked at his roommate's concerned eyes. He suddenly decided not to hide it anymore: "The department has already informed the teachers of each subject. My regular score will be calculated based on the full quota."

Shi Yunzhou and Qiao Huacai were stunned at the same time, their expressions changed from surprise to realization, and finally to a complicated understanding.

"So that's how it is. This is the treatment of a big boss." Shi Yunzhou murmured.

At the same time, he looked at Song Jie and asked, "Old Song, do you have this treatment?"

Although this person is not as busy as Xu Wen, he is still one of the members.

Song Jie shook his head: "The teacher only said that he would give me some extra points at his discretion."

Qiao Huacai patted Xu Wen on the shoulder and said half-jokingly: "If I had known earlier, I would have started a business and wouldn't have to rush to the 8 am class every day."

"I'm leaving first. I have something to do at the company. See you at the exam next week." Xu Wen looked at his watch.

After saying goodbye to his roommates, he walked alone on the campus boulevard.

The sunlight shines through the gaps in the leaves, casting mottled shadows on the ground, and the cheerful laughter of students can be heard in the distance.

It's all so familiar, yet so distant.

"Xu Wen!" a voice called him.

Xu Wen turned around and saw the department head, Li Jiefeng, walking towards him quickly.

"Director Li." He greeted politely.

Li Jiefeng walked up to Xu Wen with a kind smile on his face: "Did the exam go well?"

"Very well, thank you for your concern and thank you for the arrangement the department made for me." Xu Wen nodded.

Li Jiefeng waved his hand: "This is as it should be. For an excellent student like you, we can't delay your studies just because of starting a business. By the way, do you have any special needs for the course schedule for next semester?"

Xu Wen was slightly startled.

He didn't expect the department to proactively ask about his course schedule needs, which was beyond the treatment of ordinary students.

"Not yet. I will try my best to attend classes on time." Xu Wen replied helplessly.

Li Jiefeng nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, very good, feel free to contact me if you need anything."

He looked down at his watch and said, "I have a meeting to attend, so I'm leaving now. I'll let you know as soon as the test results come out."

When driving away from the school, Xu Wen looked back at the familiar campus.

Half a year ago, he was just an ordinary freshman; now, he owns his own company, enjoys special treatment from the school, and competes head-on with industry giants like Meituan.

The phone vibrated. It was a message from Lan Qiusheng: "Squad leader, there is new action from Meituan."

He took a deep breath and stepped on the accelerator.

The first summer vacation in college is finally about to begin.

In the last week of July, the sky over Linjiang City was like a punctured water bag, with heavy rains falling continuously.

Xu Wen stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in Shancheng's office, looking at the blurred city outline outside the window, his fingers tapping on the window frame unconsciously.

The rain trickled down the glass, just like his chaotic thoughts at the moment.

"Squad leader, the latest data is out." Lan Qiu Sheng pushed the door open, his voice filled with undisguised anxiety.

She walked quickly to Xu Wen and handed him a report that was still warm from the printer: "Meituan's price war has begun to take effect. In the past 48 hours, the order volume of of our diamond merchants has dropped by more than %."

Xu Wen took the report and frowned slightly.

The numbers on paper are cold and cruel.

Meituan snatched a large number of high-quality merchants from Shancheng by using subsidies at a level that was almost loss-making.

Their speed was much faster than he had imagined.

Xu Wen originally thought that it would be difficult to turn around such a large enterprise, but the fact was that he underestimated the other party.

"What did they say?" Xu Wen put the report on the table and turned to walk towards the meeting area.

"He said he was sorry, but Meituan's subsidies were too tempting. Meituan gave him a commission rate that was 5 percentage points lower than ours, and also promised to waive the commission for the first three months." There was resentment in Lan Qiusheng's voice.

Xu Wen sat down at the conference table and motioned for Lan Qiu Sheng to sit down as well.

His expression was oddly calm.

"Contact the core team and hold an emergency meeting in half an hour." Xu Wen's voice was very soft.

Lan Qiusheng nodded and quickly recorded it on the tablet.

When she looked up, she found Xu Wen staring blankly at something outside the window, the rain casting changing light and shadows on his well-defined profile.

The fledgling college student half a year ago has long since transformed into a real businessman, but at this moment, the fatigue in his eyes revealed the pressure this young man was under.

Half an hour later, the core team of Shancheng gathered in the conference room.

There was thunder rumbling outside the window and the rain was getting heavier, but the atmosphere inside was even more solemn than the weather outside.

Xu Wen stood in front of the projection screen, the laser pen's light moving back and forth on the data chart.

"Meituan's goal this time is very simple. They think we are a startup company with tight cash flow, and they want to drag us down with a price war." Xu Wen's voice was calm and clear.

The operations director slammed the table and said, "How despicable! They blatantly copied our merchant rating system and now use such despicable means!"

"There is no such thing as despicable or not in business competition, only effectiveness or ineffectiveness. The key question is, how do we deal with it?" Xu Wen's laser pointer stopped on a set of data.

The conference room fell into a brief silence, with only the hum of the air conditioner and the sound of raindrops hitting the window.

Jiang Xiaqing pushed up his glasses and was the first to break the silence: "Although the price war is cruel, it is not illegal unless we can prove that Meituan has engaged in monopoly or unfair competition."

"It's impossible in the short term. We need a solution that works immediately." Xu Wen shook his head.

Lan Qiusheng bit his lower lip and suddenly said, "Can we also increase the subsidies? If we can survive this wave."

"That's exactly what Meituan wants." Xu Wen interrupted her.

(End of this chapter)