This humble Taoist priest wants to take the college entrance exam.

Chapter 226 Why are you being so modest today?

After the last class in the morning, Chen Shi'an called the two girls and they went together to the school gate to find Li Wanyin to pick up today's lunch.

"Sister Wanyin is so kind! She brought food again today?"

Hearing that there was something delicious to eat, Wen Zhixia got excited and chattered excitedly next to Chen Shi'an.

"Yes, she said she cooked a lot of dishes today and brought over the three of us together."

Lin Mengqiu, who was standing nearby, asked curiously, "Has Sister Wanyin already resigned?"

"Yes, I officially resigned yesterday."

"Does Sister Wanyin have any plans to go anywhere for fun?" Wen Zhixia asked.

"No, she quit her job yesterday and started selling goods full-time today."

"...!!"

The two girls were shocked. If it were them, they would at least take a few days off, let alone quit their jobs. They would even think about relaxing for a couple of days after finishing their exams. They wondered what could possibly break down such an iron-willed girl like Wanyin...

Today was the first day of the high school parent-teacher conference. Although it ended a long time ago, many parents didn't leave the school until after school, so there were still quite a few people at the school gate.

The three of them spotted Li Wanyin outside the school gate at a glance.

The pretty woman stood out in the crowd. She wore a simple light-colored cotton jacket with a dark-colored apron over it, and a pair of slim-fit jeans that accentuated her figure. Her long hair was neatly tied back in a ponytail, and she was carrying two large bags in her hands.

When Chen Shi'an noticed the apron she was wearing, he glanced around and sure enough, he saw her stall cart not far from the school gate. The stall was set up, and several students and parents were waiting to buy milk tea.

Li Wanyin also saw Chen Shi'an and the other two. Carrying her things in both hands, she quickly approached the electric gate and stood opposite Chen Shi'an and the other two across the fence.

"Pick up the peace~"

"Sister Wanyin has set up a stall at the school gate?" Chen Shi'an asked with a smile.

"Haha, no, I was originally planning to set up a stall by the Xijiang River after delivering your food, but some parents and students saw me and wanted to buy milk tea. Since you weren't out yet, I made a few cups while I was at it."

"Wow, Sister Wanyin is amazing! She can find business wherever she goes."

"Why are there so many parents today? Didn't you say there would be a parent-teacher meeting tomorrow?"

"They're all first-year high school students."

"Thank goodness... You scared me! I thought I had misremembered the time. Here, Shi'an, Mengqiu, and Zhizhi, your meals are all here, and there's also a pot of soup... This bag contains a few cups of milk tea, take them and have some."

Li Wanyin raised her hand, passed the two large bags over the fence in front of her, and handed them to Chen Shi'an and the other two.

"Thank you, Sister Wanyin! This is such a feast!" Wen Zhixia said with a smile.

"Thank you, Sister Wanyin," Lin Mengqiu said.

"Has Sister Wanyin eaten?" Chen Shi'an asked while taking the food.

"I've already eaten. I'll head to my stall on my way after delivering your food."

"Thank you so much, Sister Wanyin, for bringing me this meal," Wen Zhixia said.

"It's alright, it's alright. I happen to have some time now, I'll come and bring you food whenever I have time in the future."

Seeing that several customers were still waiting to order milk tea in front of the stall, Li Wanyin, who had just finished delivering the food, didn't delay any longer.

"Then Shi'an, you guys go ahead and eat. I'll get back to work now!"

"Okay, Sister Wanyin, go ahead."

Li Wanyin jogged back to the food stall, put her food mask back on, and then deftly made milk tea for the parents and students waiting there.

Chen Shi'an and the other two didn't rush to leave either, and stood there watching her for a while.

Only when Li Wanyin turned around and looked at her again did the three of them wave to her, pick up their things, and leave the school gate together to go to the cafeteria for lunch.

……

This marks the fourth time the three of them have eaten together in the cafeteria.

The seating arrangement remains the same in a straight line, but compared to the beginning, the atmosphere of dining together is much more harmonious now.

Sister Wanyin is such a kind person!
Chen Shi'an couldn't help but sigh. If Sister Wanyin had only cooked enough food for two people like last time, he would have to eat with Xiao Zhi and also bring food for the class monitor. He didn't know how to divide it up.

If my sister has backaches or leg pains another day, I'll give her a massage.

The two girls who were getting a free meal today went to the cutlery area to get chopsticks, spoons, and soup bowls. By the time they returned with their cutlery and sat on either side of Chen Shi'an, Chen Shi'an had already taken out the dishes and soup.

It was served in disposable containers, containing three servings of white rice, four boxes of vegetables, and a pot of soup.

Each girl had a serving of rice, and four dishes were laid out on the table. Looking at the two girls' seats, Chen Shi'an couldn't help but say:

"Why don't one of you sit across from me? That way it will be easier to reach the food. Otherwise, with all the food in the middle, it'll be hard for you to reach the other side."

Wen Zhixia and Lin Mengqiu exchanged a glance.

Then the two girls stood up together.

Upon seeing that the other person had stood up, they all sat down again.

Wen Zhixia spoke first: "Then I'll sit across from you."

After saying that, Wen Zhixia got up and sat down opposite Chen Shi'an.

Lin Mengqiu looked suspicious.

Why is this annoying cicada being so accommodating today?

As she was wondering, a lid of a lunchbox next to her was accidentally knocked off, and Lin Mengqiu bent down to pick it up.

It would have been better if she hadn't picked it up; the act of picking something up almost drove her crazy with anger.

The annoying cicada sitting opposite Chen Shi'an stretched out her short legs over to Chen Shi'an's side, and the two of them crossed their legs, sticking together in the order of "Wen Chen Wen Chen".

The girl's legs were still wobbling, bumping against Chen Shi'an's legs.

Seemingly noticing that she had witnessed this scene, her shameless legs swayed even more joyfully.

“×××××!”

Seeing Lin Mengqiu bending down under the table to pick something up and not getting up for a long time, Chen Shi'an asked, "Class monitor, what are you doing under the table? Time to eat."

"..." Lin Mengqiu straightened up, slammed the lid of the lunchbox she had picked up onto the table, and glared at the annoying cicada across from her.

Wen Zhixia ignored him and happily picked up some food to eat.

Looking at Chen Shi'an, who seemed completely used to it, Lin Mengqiu knew perfectly well that this was how they always ate together!

Ahhhhh!

I'm furious!

Thankfully, Sister Wanyin's cooking is really delicious and feels very homey.

While eating and chatting, Wen Zhixia asked Chen Shi'an:
"Taoist priest, will you be coming to school for the parent-teacher conference tomorrow?"

"Come on, Little Cicada, are you coming?"

"You should come. There will be outstanding student representatives giving speeches on stage."

"Is Xiaozhi a representative of outstanding students?"

"Hmm, our Teacher Wu asked me to say a few words and share my learning experience... Taoist, you're number one, didn't your Teacher Liang ask you to share?"

“They told me.”

Chen Shi'an was somewhat helpless, since he really didn't have any learning experience to share that was relevant to the general public. It was simply a matter of studying when it was time to study, and then being more focused and attentive while studying, and that's how you get first place.

Thinking of this, Chen Shi'an raised his elbow and gently nudged Lin Mengqiu, who was standing next to him.

The class monitor, who was eating, turned around and gave him a questioning look:
"?"

"Squad leader, why are you standing so close?"

"...pick up some food."

"Class monitor, why don't you go up on stage and share for me tomorrow?"

"Don't go."

Lin Mengqiu was gloating and couldn't be bothered to go on stage for him.

She hated speaking on stage anyway, but Chen Shi'an stepped up for her this time, so this was retribution for taking first place from her.

Chen Shi'an then looked at Wen Zhixia across from him:

"So what does Little Cicada plan to share?"

"You're asking me? I'd like to ask you what you want to share."

"I have nothing to share, I'm just learning normally."

"...You'll get beaten to death if you say that."

"So, what does Little Cicada plan to say?"

Seeing that Chen Shi'an really didn't have any study tips to share, Wen Zhixia had no choice but to feel in her pocket, take out a piece of paper, and hand it to him to look at.

"Oh, you even prepared cheat sheets?"

"What cheat sheet? This is my speech!"

"Then I'll take a look."

Chen Shi'an picked up the paper, which covered two whole pages. It contained Wen Zhixia's own summaries of learning methods, or rather, 'strategies'.

For example, how to score higher on Chinese, English, and humanities exams; how to quickly memorize vocabulary and summarize knowledge; and how to create a scientific study plan for yourself.

It is said that when you are in dire straits, you must employ tactical maneuvers. Although Chen Shi'an himself cannot use these learning strategies and insights, they are exactly what he needs right now. He is looking at them with great interest, trying to understand how ordinary people learn.

Lin Mengqiu, who was standing to the side, also tilted her head and looked at it curiously.

They say you can win every battle if you know yourself and your enemy. She wanted to take a good look at how that annoying cicada usually studied.

After reading it, I was somewhat disappointed, as it seemed to be no different from my own learning methods.

Or rather, in the top classes, most students study in this way. The reason why there are still differences in scores is simply a matter of talent and effort.

"This is for your reference! Taoist priest, you're not allowed to copy it!"

"late."

Chen Shi'an chuckled, "I've already read it all and memorized it all. I'll explain it using the methods you gave me, Xiao Zhi."

"Can't!"

"I'll treat you to dinner next time."

"Huh, that's pretty much it..."

Lin Mengqiu: "?"

Who gave you the meal card to treat her to dinner?!

Wen Zhixia took the speech manuscript from Chen Shi'an and said, "But our humanities are different from your sciences. I haven't written anything about math or combined science here. You'll have to figure that out yourself, Taoist."

What other options does Chen Shi'an have? Getting him to summarize these learning experiences suitable for the general public is harder than getting him to score 740 points on a test.

Although there are plenty of such guides online, he doesn't want to share anything that hasn't been verified, lest he mislead others.

Having no other choice, I looked at the class monitor standing to the side.

"Squad leader——"

"..."

"Little Zhi has already shared his learning experience with me, what about you?"

"...Then you have to treat me to a meal too."

"Yes, please."

"You're not allowed to use my dad's meal card."

"……Row."

(End of this chapter)