Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Spinning Top, Explosive Warrior

Chapter 14: The First Plot Change

"To preserve the medicinal properties, Dad even treated Uncle Liu, who knows about medicine, to a meal in the neighboring Liujia Village."

"Things are going well at home now. Since we started making our own anesthetic, we've been able to hunt a lot more game."

"Therefore, even though we bought some medicinal herbs, our family was still able to make ends meet."

As he spoke, Wang Teng lowered his voice and gestured towards Tang San: "Big brother, that's Tang San, the work-study student from the neighboring Holy Soul Village."

"The anesthetic we use at home was prepared by him..."

"Oh, I see."

Wang Shengchao nodded in Tang San's direction.

Tang San once made a deal with Wang Teng using anesthetic, but he also asked Wang Teng to keep it a secret.

Therefore, apart from his father Wang Wu, Wang Teng only told his elder brother Wang Sheng about this matter.

However, it was precisely because of this relationship that Wang Sheng and Tang San did not have a conflict over the position of leader of the Seventh Dormitory, as in the original story.

For example, right now, Wang Sheng walked amiably to Tang San's bedside and greeted him, "Little San, my name is Wang Sheng, I'm Wang Teng's older brother, nice to meet you."

At this moment, Tang San was sitting on the bed opposite Wang Teng.

His bed was bare, and he sat there all alone.

"I am Tang San."

Tang San raised his head and revealed a faint smile.

"By the way, why didn't you bring any bedding? The college doesn't provide bedding for work-study students. Do you want me to take you out to buy a new one?"

Wang Sheng glanced at Tang San's empty bed and kindly offered his suggestion.

"This one……"

Tang San looked at his empty bed, then glanced at the colorful bedding on the other beds in the dormitory, and his brows furrowed.

During the time after his martial soul awakened, he had been learning forging from his father, Tang Hao, and hadn't had time to inquire about what the academy needed to prepare. As a result, he forgot about the bedding.

Fortunately, he had some money with him, not much, but enough to buy a regular quilt.

Just as Tang San was about to accept Wang Sheng's kindness, a voice came from the dormitory door: "Who is Tang San? Master asked me to bring you bedding."

Everyone looked over at the sound and saw an ordinary-looking male teacher with short, light green hair standing at the door.

He was holding a clean set of bedding in his arms, looking into the dormitory.

"Teacher Mohen! Tang San is here!"

As Wang Sheng responded, he quickly walked to the door and took the bedding from Teacher Mohen's hands.

He carried the bedding back and placed it steadily beside Tang San's bed.

"Thank you, Teacher Mohen."

Tang San thanked him respectfully.

"It's good that the goods have been delivered."

Teacher Mohen nodded, glanced around the dormitory, and asked, "By the way, there are three work-study students this year: one is Tang San, one is Wang Sheng's younger brother Wang Teng, and the other is Xiao Wu."

Have all three of them arrived?

"Teacher, I am Wang Teng."

Wang Teng quickly raised his hand to signal.

"Teacher Mohen, there are only two new work-study students today."

"The other one, Xiao Wu, shouldn't have arrived yet."

As the leader of the seventh dormitory, Wang Sheng was most aware of the situation and took the initiative to explain.

After listening, Teacher Mohen nodded and said, "I see."

"You three freshmen will be responsible for cleaning the garden on the south side of the playground from now on."

"Ten copper soul coins per day."

"The rule is that you have to clean every day. If you don't clean it properly, the college will deduct your wages."

"In addition, if you deliberately slack off or fail the inspection multiple times, the college has the right to revoke your work-study student status and order you to withdraw from the school."

"These are the main rules for work-study students."

"If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask Wang Sheng or other senior students in Dormitory 7."

"As for Xiao Wu, who hasn't arrived yet..."

Teacher Mohen looked at Wang Teng and Tang San and continued, "When she arrives, you two are responsible for relaying what we just said to her, understand?"

"Understood, Teacher Mohen!"

Wang Teng and Tang San exchanged a glance and responded in unison.

"Tomorrow is the opening ceremony, and classes will officially begin the day after tomorrow."

"The first-grade classrooms are on the first floor of the main teaching building."

"You will officially start work the day after tomorrow."

"Okay, that's all."

After giving his instructions, Teacher Mohen turned and left Dormitory 7.

After the teacher left, Tang San quickly made up his new bedding.

"Alright, little brother, little sister, I'll take you to the cafeteria for lunch."

Wang Sheng stood in the center of the dormitory and spoke to the two of them.

Then he waved to the other kids in the dormitory and shouted, "Everyone, let's go eat!"

"Got it, boss!"

The dozen or so children in Dormitory 7 responded with laughter and chatter.

Wang Teng and Tang San then followed the others towards the cafeteria.

The food at Nottingham College's cafeteria is really nothing special.

No, that might not be accurate enough.

More precisely, the food available to the work-study students was truly monotonous and bland.

At this moment, Wang Teng and a dozen other work-study students were having lunch in a corner of the canteen hall.

The contents of each person's plate were roughly the same.

Two coarse flour steamed buns, a plate of stir-fried vegetables with very little oil, a bowl of clear, free soup, and a small dish of pickled vegetables.

"This is even worse than what we eat at home..."

Looking at the food in front of him, Wang Teng had no appetite whatsoever.

"If you can't eat, I'll get you a meat dish."

Wang Sheng looked at his younger brother and immediately said something.

"No need, brother, as long as I'm full, that's fine."

Wang Teng didn't want to spend his brother's money, since both brothers had a limited amount of money; if he ate, Wang Sheng would go hungry.

So Wang Teng quickly lowered his head and began to eat heartily from the still slightly warm soup.

Although the taste is bland, hot food can eventually fill your stomach.

Wang Teng quickly finished off the food in front of him.

By this time, everyone had almost finished eating.

Wang Sheng put down his chopsticks and said to Wang Teng and Tang San, "Let me introduce you all to you now."

"Although we are all different ages, since we all live in Dormitory 7 and are all work-study students, it would be good to get to know each other."

After saying that, Wang Sheng pointed to a bright-eyed child beside him and said, "This is Ye Ling'an. He's a grade below me, he..."

After introducing one person, Wang Sheng moved on to the next.

Before long, the seven or eight work-study students gathered around the table had all given their introductions.

Wang Teng and Tang San nodded to them one by one.

"Alright, we've finished eating. Let's go back to the dorm."

Wang Sheng stood up and continued, "Everyone can rest this afternoon, or you can cultivate in your dormitories."

"If you want to train at the training ground on the west side, that's fine too, but..."

Wang Sheng turned to Wang Teng and Tang San, his tone becoming more serious: "You two are new here, you'd better not go to the playground alone."

Wang Teng understood what his elder brother meant: in the college, ordinary students who paid tuition often deliberately caused trouble for work-study students.

Chapter 15 The Lovely Old Rabbit

So Wang Teng nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

However, Tang San looked puzzled and asked, "Why can't we go to the playground alone?"

"Of course it's because there are some guys at school who love to pick on us work-study students!"

Ye Ling'an, standing next to Wang Sheng, interjected angrily.

"You'll naturally learn these things as you stay longer."

Wang Sheng took over the conversation and explained to the two of them, "At Notting College, in addition to completing the work assigned by the college every day, we work-study students also have to get into fights with other students from time to time."

"So, if you don't want to get beaten up, it's best not to be alone."

"If you really want to go to the playground, it's best to make plans with others and go together in groups."

"Students fighting?"