I found a cell phone from ten years ago.

Chapter 4 Let me introduce myself, my name is Xiao Yu!

"Is there anything I can do for you?" Noticing the girl's gaze, Li Xu put his phone into his trouser pocket without leaving any trace.

He deliberately chose a corner where few people passed by, but he didn't expect someone to come over. It was also his fault for being too careless. He should have paid more attention to the surrounding situation.

"I'm sorry, did I disturb you?" The girl felt a little uncomfortable with Li Xu's vigilant and defensive eyes, and subconsciously took half a step back.

Then, the corners of her mouth lifted slightly, revealing a faint smile, "Are you also a new student here to register?"

"You too?" Li Xu's eyes fell on the large trolley case behind her, with a travel bag resting on the handle.

The girl nodded slightly, "Which school are you from?"

"Elite Academy."

"That's quite a coincidence. I'm from the Normal University across the street."

"Nice to meet you, my name is Xiao Yu." The girl smiled and extended her hand generously.

Li Xu looked at the girl in front of him with a beautiful smile, hesitated for a moment, then reached out and gently held the other's fair and tender hand.

"Li Xu."

"Your MP4 is pretty good. What brand is it?" Xiao Yu's eyes sparkled with curiosity.

MP4?

Li Xu was slightly stunned, then realized that she was talking about Honor Magic6pro.

That’s right, at that time, there were no smartphones with such large screens on the market. Instead, large-screen MP4s were more common.

"A relative of mine brought it back from abroad, and I'm not too sure." He made up an excuse.

Xiao Yu couldn't help showing a hint of disappointment when he heard this. "I was thinking of buying one if possible."

Then he asked again: "Can I take a look?"

"No." Li Xu refused without hesitation.

Xiao Yu was obviously stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting Li Xu to refuse so bluntly.

But she didn't show any dissatisfaction. Instead, she smiled and said, "It's on the way anyway, why don't we go together?"

"Okay." Li Xu looked at her with a little surprise and nodded in agreement.

This girl has a pretty good personality, and he thought that if he didn't give her face, she might just turn around and leave.

In fact, if it was just an ordinary MP4, he would have shown it to Xiao Yu without hesitation, but it was a mobile phone from 2026, and it was his chance to change his fate.

Not to mention a stranger he just met, he wouldn't even reveal it to his biological parents.

Li Xu understood a truth very early on: a secret is only a secret if it belongs to one person. If two people know the secret, it is no longer a secret.

The two of them were talking as they walked out of the station, each dragging a suitcase.

"Where are you from?" Xiao Yu asked.

"Hebei, Dachengshan, Hebei."

"What about you?" Li Xu asked back.

"I'm from Rongcheng, Sichuan." Xiao Yu said with a chuckle.

"No wonder..."

"What's the wonder?"

"nothing."

No wonder she looks so good.

Li Xu said this in his heart.

Arriving at the steps of the subway exit, Xiao Yu struggled to carry the large suitcase, moving it up little by little.

Seeing this, Li Xu couldn't help but say, "How about I help you?"

Xiao Yu was obviously relieved and said with a smile: "Then thank you for your help!"

"By the way, this box might be a bit heavy."

Li Xu listened, but didn't take it seriously. How heavy could a box be? But when he took the box from Xiao Yu, he suddenly felt a sudden sinking sensation in his hand.

“It’s a bit heavy.”

Xiao Yu picked up Li Xu's suitcase. His suitcase was a size smaller and didn't contain many things, so it was quite easy for her to carry.

"You're quite strong." Seeing Li Xu moving it so easily, she said with a little surprise.

"Oh right!" Li Xu asked as if he suddenly remembered something, "Why are you taking the subway? Isn't there anyone to pick you up at the Normal University?"

"Our school's registration date is the 4th and 5th, and I came early."

Xiao Yu asked back, "What about you? Why are you taking the subway too?"

"I arrived at the station too early. I arrived in Jiangning a little after 6 o'clock."

……

After exiting the subway and walking a short distance, Li Xu returned the box to Xiao Yu.

"Thank you!" Xiao Yu thanked with a smile.

"What are you laughing at?" Li Xu couldn't help but ask when he saw Xiao Yu looking at him with a smile.

"At first I thought you were a bit aloof, but I didn't expect you to be so easy to get along with." Aloof? Does that mean you're hard to talk to?
Li Xu just smiled and didn't say anything. He pointed across the road and said, "I'm going that way. How about you?"

"I'm going that way." Xiao Yu pointed in the opposite direction.

"Goodbye then?"

Xiao Yu responded softly, then smiled and asked, "Are we friends now?"

Li Xu was stunned for a moment and nodded.

"Can you let me see your MP4?" Xiao Yu said cunningly.

It turned out to be waiting for him here!

Li Xu sighed helplessly, "This really won't work."

"Okay!" Xiao Yu pouted in disappointment.

"Then I'll be leaving." She waved and was about to leave, but suddenly stopped as if she remembered something.

"You have a cell phone, right? How about we exchange contact information?"

"This won't work?" He said with some anger when he saw Li Xu didn't say anything.

"This is acceptable."

Li Xu smiled and took out his cell phone, an old Nokia phone that could only make calls and send text messages.

"I'll call you."

After exchanging phone numbers, the two parted ways.

Only after seeing Xiao Yu walking away did Li Xu retract his gaze and drag his suitcase towards the underground passage not far away.

If an ordinary boy was approached by a beautiful girl like Xiao Yu and asked for her contact information, he would probably have started to have wild fantasies and become complacent.

But Li Xu is very self-aware. He knows that the girl is not attracted to him, but to his Honor Magic 6 Pro.

Yingcai College is just opposite the subway station entrance of Line 2, with a straight-line distance of no more than 200 meters.

As soon as he walked out of the underground passage, Li Xu saw from afar a giant red inflatable arch standing at the school gate. On it was written in golden letters: "Warmly welcome the new students of Class of 2010!"

There is also a large dark red sign behind the arch with the words "Hello, new classmate!" written on it.

The campus is bustling with new students dragging their luggage to register, parents seeing them off, and volunteers wearing "red vests" and "blue vests" who are responsible for welcoming the new students.

Following the red sign, Li Xu quickly found the registration point.

There are sheds next to each other in the square, with red banners hanging on them with the names of various departments, such as School of Accounting and Auditing, School of Finance and Economics, School of Management, etc.

Sitting under the shed were seniors in charge of reception, wearing T-shirts of the same color.

As Li Xu arrived at the shed of the School of Finance and Economics with his suitcase, a boy in a yellow T-shirt immediately stood up and greeted him enthusiastically, "Classmate, what's your major?"

“International Economics and Trade.”

"Please show me your admission letter and fill in your personal information."

Fill in personal information, submit materials, pay tuition...

With the help of enthusiastic seniors, Li Xu quickly completed the admission procedures. Looking at the numbers on the payment receipt, he couldn't help but feel a little painful.

Tuition fee: 12000 yuan/year in advance

Accommodation fee deposit: 1000 yuan/year.

Agency fees: Physical examination fee 20 yuan/person; military training clothing fee 70 yuan/person; student resident medical insurance fee 100 yuan/year.

……

This tuition is really expensive!
Generally, the tuition fees for second-tier colleges are only around 4,000 to 5,000 yuan, and the more expensive ones are no more than 6,000 to 7,000 yuan (non-art majors).

It was just because he had such bad luck that he missed the second-tier line by a few points and could only pay a high price to study in a third-tier university.

In fact, Li Xu's family did not support him to spend a lot of money to study for a third-year university. In their opinion, it would be better for him to go to a junior college, graduate early and start working and earning money early.

But Li Xu insisted on studying for a bachelor's degree.

Although Yingcai College is only a third-tier institution, it is relatively well-recognized in Jiangsu Province due to its support from Jiangning University of Finance and Economics. It is considered a famous third-tier institution and is no worse than an ordinary second-tier institution.

Study foreign trade, learn foreign languages ​​well, work in foreign trade after graduation, and look for opportunities to work abroad. This is the life plan Li Xu has made for himself.

For a graduate from a third-tier university, it would be considered good if he can find a job paying 4,000 to 5,000 yuan in the country.

How long would it take to save enough money to settle down in a big city with a monthly salary of 4,000 to 5,000 yuan? Not to mention that housing prices are rising year by year, getting higher day by day.

Working abroad to earn the exchange rate difference is the only way out Li Xu can think of.

He is a rural man, his parents are farmers, he has no special skills, and his family is completely unreliable. He can only rely on his own hard work.

Li Xu secretly calculated that after paying tuition and accommodation fees, there would only be more than 2,000 yuan left in this card.

This amount of money can only barely cover his basic living expenses this semester.

It seems that I still have to find a way to make money.

Although his family reluctantly agreed to let him study for a third degree, they could only afford the tuition, and he had to find ways to earn his living expenses.

This is also the reason why Li Xu went to Jinshi to work immediately after the college entrance examination. He wanted to earn his living expenses.

(End of this chapter)