Douro Continent

Chapter 26 My name is Xiao Wu, the "Wu" in "dancing" (Part 3)

Mohen said, "Tang San, you and Xiao Wu are first-year work-study students. From now on, you'll be responsible for cleaning the garden south of the playground. Ten copper soul coins per day. Remember, you must clean every day. Especially make sure to clean up all the clutter. Otherwise, your wages will be deducted. If there is any slacking off, the academy has the right to expel you. Do you understand?"

Tang San and Xiao Wu nodded at the same time, indicating that they understood.

Mohen said, "Tomorrow is the opening ceremony. Classes will officially begin the day after tomorrow. First-year students will have classes on the first floor of the teaching building. Just be on time for class the day after tomorrow. From the day after tomorrow onwards, you can resume your normal work. I will conduct random checks from time to time. Okay, you can rest now. Wang Sheng, you are the eldest here, so explain the rules to them."

Holding the blankets in his arms, Tang San felt a surge of warmth in his heart, and the image of Grandmaster's somewhat stiff face involuntarily appeared in his mind.

"Bedding? That seems to be a problem." Xiao Wu stared blankly at the bedding in Tang San's hands, a hint of embarrassment in her eyes.

The work-study students were all from poor backgrounds and were much more sensible than the children of nobles. One of the clever students immediately said, "Boss, you can use my mattress first. I'll just spread the blanket halfway on and halfway over you."

The other person said, "Boss, then you can use my blanket. I can use my mattress too."

Xiao Wu looked at the bedding of these work-study students. Although it wasn't exactly dirty, it was mostly tattered. She frowned and said, "Don't call me 'elder brother' like that. You're making me sound old."

Wang Sheng said, "That won't do, that's the rule."

Xiao Wu said, "Since I'm the leader, my words should be the proper order. How about this, from now on you all call me Sister Xiao Wu."

As she spoke, her gaze finally fell on the bedding in Tang San's hands. "Tang San, how about we discuss this?"

Tang San was taken aback for a moment, then realized that Xiao Wu probably had her eye on the bedding he was holding. He wasn't a stingy person, but the bedding was a gift from the master, and he felt a little reluctant to part with it. But Xiao Wu was a girl.

"What are you discussing?"

Xiao Wu said, "Your bedding looks pretty big; it shouldn't be a problem for two people to share it. How about this, we put the beds together, then we'll both have enough?"

"Huh?" Use them together? Tang San looked at Xiao Wu. His mind wasn't that of a six-year-old. Although he and Xiao Wu were still very young, sleeping together...

"Men and women should not touch each other; that's not right."

Xiao Wu snorted and said, "I don't care what's wrong with it, what are you afraid of? Are you afraid I'll rape you?"

"Uh..." It is said that girls mature earlier than boys, but this girl in front of me is only six years old.

Tang San was speechless. The other students looked at them, some with envy, some with amusement, and most with smiles on their faces, but no one spoke.

"Uh what uh, hurry up and pull the bed over here. Aren't you supposed to be strong?" Xiao Wu urged impatiently.

Tang San instinctively pushed his bed next to Xiao Wu's bed. Xiao Wu took the bedding from his hands and spread the mattress on the bed first. The bedding was for adults and was indeed very large; although it couldn't cover both beds, it could still cover more than 70% of each bed.

Xiao Wu placed her bundle in the seam between the two beds that were joined together. "Put your bundle over here too. This is the boundary from now on. If you cross the line, don't blame me for being impolite."

Seeing Xiao Wu setting the boundaries, Tang San breathed a sigh of relief and quickly nodded, placing his bundle over. Only then did Xiao Wu cover him with the blanket, and a simple double bed was thus formed, complete with a dividing line, of course.

Wang Sheng said, "It's time for lunch, Sister Xiao Wu, Tang San, let's go together."

Upon hearing that there was food, Xiao Wu immediately jumped up and excitedly asked, "Great! What delicious food will we eat?"

Wang Sheng and the other work-study students looked at each other and said with a wry smile, "What good food can we work-study students eat? We just buy some cheap food from the canteen and make do."

Tang San shook his head and said, "You guys go ahead, I won't go." His family was dirt poor; Tang Hao had spent all his money on alcohol. To avoid going hungry, he had brought some dry rations—coarse flatbreads he had made himself. It would be enough to fill his stomach. He would start receiving his wages the day after tomorrow when he began work.

Looking at the patches on Tang San's body, Wang Sheng vaguely understood his meaning and didn't press the matter. "Sister Xiao Wu, let's go then."

Xiao Wu's excitement suddenly froze. "Does eating cost money? You mean those soul coins or something?"

If it weren't for her considerable strength, Wang Sheng would probably have been cursing. Paying for food is a given, isn't it? Who gives you a free lunch? However, he could also tell that this new leader was probably just as strapped for cash as Tang San.

Wang Shenghao said angrily, "It's okay, how about this, I'll cover your food expenses for the next two days. Tang San, we're roommates now, let's go together. You can always treat me when you have the money."

Tang San hesitated slightly, but still agreed. He had never been one for money, and Wang Sheng's quick agreement suited him perfectly. Xiao Wu immediately beamed, looking at Wang Sheng with obvious flirtatious intent. However, remembering her skillful techniques, Wang Sheng kept his distance. When she threw Tang San earlier, she was already attacking with a smile on her face. Who knew when she might get excited and give him a taste of her own medicine?

Including Tang San and Xiao Wu, the group of eleven left Dormitory 7 and headed towards the cafeteria, led by Wang Sheng. The cafeteria was located inside the teaching building, requiring them to cross the entire playground.

By this time, the playground had become lively, with many students in school uniforms walking towards the teaching building, clearly heading to lunch.

The cafeteria at Notting Junior Soul Master Academy is very large, enough to accommodate over three hundred people, including six classes and teachers. At this moment, long queues had already formed at the cafeteria entrance. The cafeteria has two floors, with the main hall alone having three hundred seats.

(End of this chapter)