I Alone Am Immortal: My Rebirth and Leisurely Cultivation

Chapter 49 The Flower Tree's Little Quirks

"Senior, we have free time this afternoon."

Jiang Yingzhu scratched her face, glanced at Hua Junshu and the belts scattered on the ground, and exchanged a look with Li Yan and Mei Mengqian.

She was a little confused. Logically speaking, the money her seniors paid for tutoring them during the summer vacation should have been enough to cover their living expenses for a semester. Moreover, she had heard that the students in the top classes received a monthly subsidy from the school for their meal cards. Why were they skipping class to sell belts here?

"Senior, don't you have classes?"

"I was too lazy to attend the Chinese and English classes in the afternoon, so I asked for leave."

"Huh?! Is that even possible? Poor Chinese and English teachers."

"No, I used the excuse of participating in competition training to come out."

Hua Junshu gave a slightly embarrassed smile. Not wanting to lead his junior sister astray, he turned his gaze to the belt on the ground.

"You're here to buy belts, right? Pick any you like, I'll give them to you for free."

“Okay!” Jiang Yingzhu readily agreed.

The belts on the ground were slightly better, with tightly fastened metal buckles, and the fabric felt rough and tough, like hemp rope.

It didn't look very expensive, so Li Yan and the others didn't stand on ceremony.

This relieved Hua Junshu, who was worried that the others would refuse and was thinking about how to persuade them.

"Senior, will you be able to sell all of these?" Li Yan couldn't help but ask.

"can."

These belts were purchased last year from unsold shops on the street. They were very cheap, around 50 cents each.

Hua Junshu doesn't necessarily want to skip classes to earn money; it's just an occasional way for her to relax.

Watching her little savings grow bit by bit gave her a great sense of accomplishment and security; this habit was something her grandmother instilled in her.

She always felt that she should have been just as capable a year ago.

Seeing that she was very certain, Li Yan didn't say anything more. After exchanging a few pleasantries, he took Jiang Yingzhu and the other girl back to school.

Walking in the small square, Mei Mengqian said with some doubt:
"It seems like the senior student is short of money."

"I feel the same way."

"We can help our senior promote her!"

"Ok!"

Li Yan walked to the side without offering any affirmation or participation.

He remembered his past life with Hua Junshu, and how she had all sorts of clever ways to make money.

For example, they might collect express delivery boxes, or earn money by writing papers online when they're bored, or even do homework for middle school students during winter and summer vacations.

She was not poor at that time.

Li Yan thought that seizing opportunities to make a little money might be one of Hua Junshu's hobbies.

Because she seemed a little happy after doing these things each time.
Back in the noisy classroom, Ye Daijia, who had originally intended to drag someone to buy a belt, saw what Li Yan and the other person were carrying and immediately said:

"You guys went to buy belts? How much did they cost? Xiao Shuai finally bought one on the front street, it cost thirty! So expensive, we all want to buy them online."

“I bought it on the back street for only three yuan.” Before Li Yan could speak, Mei Mengqian immediately said, “You guys can go and take a look, it’s a great deal, a very pretty senior student sold it.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Daijia's eyes lit up, and she was intrigued. Cheng Yuan, who had been listening nearby, also turned around to confirm.

"Really only three pieces?"

"correct."

Cheng Yuan hesitated for a moment, then asked:

"Do you know that senior student? Can you get a discount if you're an acquaintance? Even two yuan would be fine."

Mei Mengqian choked, unsure of what to say. She didn't want to harm her senior's interests, nor did she need to curry favor with her.

Just then, she heard Li Yan speak, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"We're not familiar with each other. If you want a discount, you can negotiate the price yourself."

"Okay, I'll try."

Cheng Yuan seemed to take it seriously. He had originally planned to make do with the rags the school had given him, but they turned out to be terrible. He stretched at noon and they snapped in two.

Ye Daijia glanced at him and let out a sneer through her nose.

"You have to bargain even if it's only three yuan. If you can't afford it, you can tie a rope to it."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yuan's face flushed red, and he stood up abruptly, shouting:
"You're just putting on airs! Why didn't you buy it when you had thirty yuan? Didn't you promise Hu Die you'd treat her this morning? You still complained it was too expensive!"

"Damn it, what does my problem have to do with you? Are you going to curse me again?!"

"You damn fool! There are plenty of people asking for money, but you're the first one looking for a beating. My haggling is none of your business? Sword Seed!!"

The two of them suddenly erupted, instantly silencing the entire classroom.

Ye Daijia could no longer bear such humiliation and punched Cheng Yuan.

Cheng Yuan didn't seem like someone to be trifled with either; he managed to dodge the attack even in the cramped seating area.
He then kicked Ye Daijia in the shin, making her wince in pain.

"That poor wretch hid pretty fast!"

Ye Daijia, not to be outdone, launched a leg attack that shook the mountains.

Amidst the commotion, with the table wobbling, Mei Mengqian frowned.

"Maybe we should move away from here."

“No need,” Li Yan stood up and placed his hands on the shoulders of the two people in front of him.

"Go out and fight."

"I don't care"

Cheng Yuan was tall and burly, and looked like a troublemaker. He had been in many fights since junior high school.

Upon hearing this, he was about to retort, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he felt an overwhelming force pressing down on his shoulder.

He couldn't resist and collapsed onto the stool.

Ye Daijia on the other side was the same, and you should know that he was a fat man weighing nearly 200 pounds.

The two instantly realized that the good student behind them was someone they couldn't afford to offend, and Ye Daijia immediately said:
"Fine, I'll give you face today, Li Yan. Go outside and fight, you poor bastard, do you dare!"

"You fatso, come here!"

The two men's attitude drew the attention of several male classmates around them, who looked at Li Yan and exclaimed that he was the modern-day Liu Bei.

Li Yan felt that they were subtly criticizing him.

Just then, class monitor Ye Hui walked over with a cold face, and the students unconsciously quieted down wherever she went.

Ye Hui stood beside their desks, her sharp eyes looking over.

She is the class monitor, and even though she has just taken office, she still has a responsibility.

Moreover, as the heir of the family, she was quite ambitious, and she ended up at No. 6 Middle School due to a slight accident during the high school entrance exam.

Surprisingly, he wasn't number one in his class.

After learning some information about Li Yan, Ye Hui was convinced, but she couldn't afford to lose in class management!
"Let's just make a scene. You guys want to go out and fight? Are you going to embarrass our class on the very first day?"

Ye Daijia's face stiffened, unable to refute, but Cheng Yuan was not buying it.

"Are you in charge?"

Ye Hui glanced at him and said calmly, "Then you can go. I will inform the homeroom teacher."

Instantly, Cheng Yuan turned off the engine.
Ye Hui then inquired with the surrounding classmates about the cause of the conflict between the two.

"belt?"

She asked for confirmation and left after receiving an affirmative reply from Li Yan.

His serious yet calm demeanor made Ye Daijia and Cheng Yuan feel as if they had hemorrhoids.

Nothing I do feels right. I'm afraid she'll find out and tell the homeroom teacher, but I'm also afraid I'm wrong. I want to say something nice, but I'm too embarrassed to admit it.

After watching Ye Hui leave with the deputy squad leader Yang Xiong, they became uneasy again.

They started asking the people around them, including Li Yan, if the class monitor had gone to inform on them.

“No,” Li Yan said.

"how do you know?"

Li Yan scanned Ye Hui with his divine sense as she headed out of the school and teased her:

"You guys are too weak; you're not good enough to be used as a warning to others."

Upon hearing this, everyone around laughed, and Mei Mengqian couldn't help but laugh out loud as well.

Ye Daijia felt like she had been dealt a heavy blow, but she felt a little better.

He stood there for a while to calm himself down, and was about to get up to find Hu Die to buy a belt.

Yu Bing, sitting in the first row, suddenly interrupted him with a gasp.

"Wow, class monitor, did the school reissue the belts?"

Looking up, I saw Ye Hui leading the deputy squad leader Yang Xiong, carrying two bundles of cloth.

A dark green belt slammed onto the lectern with a thud. Ye Hui stood on the platform, scanning the entire class. Then Yang Xiong said:

"If your belt doesn't fit, you can come up and get one. This was bought by the class monitor and is being given to everyone for free."

"Long live the monitor!"

"The class monitor is the best!!"

"Our class monitor is a rich little girl, I'm hungry."

Xiao Shuai spoke loudly from behind, twisting his body like a wriggling caterpillar.

He was immediately attacked by the girls around him as soon as he finished speaking.

A slight smile appeared on Ye Hui's tense face.

"Students in the front row, please help distribute these. I hope everyone will do well in military training."

"Squad leader, how about we pay for it? I heard it costs thirty yuan a piece outside, isn't that a bit much?" Hu Die said.

As soon as the words were spoken, some people, though reluctant, also showed hesitation.

"Not many, three yuan a pack, bought on the back street, consider it a treat for everyone to have some water," Ye Hui said.

"Okay then, thank you, class monitor."

Immediately, some people breathed a sigh of relief. They might not be able to accept thirty yuan with a clear conscience, but three yuan was fine.

At worst, I'll just treat the class monitor to water next time.
Below the stage, Ye Daijia and Cheng Yuan stared blankly, especially Cheng Yuan, when he saw a sturdy, brand-new belt appear in his hands.

He was thinking, "If only I could travel through time, I could go back and punch the me who yelled at the class monitor!"

(End of this chapter)