Chapter 41 Inside the City

  There are two competitions, piano competition on Saturday afternoon and recitation competition on Sunday noon.

  Before that, Teacher Jiang had called them together and reminded them of a few things, so Gu Xiang and the others naturally thought it was just these classmates from Class 1.

  It wasn't until Saturday morning when we gathered at the school gate that I saw there were three more girls.

  Two are girls from Class 2 who went to play the piano, one is a person sent by Teacher Qian to follow, with a role similar to that of Gu Xiang.

  The school was very generous and specially arranged a small bus for them.

  They sat with 10 people very spacious.

  A day at home is worth a thousand days on the road.

  Everyone was slightly tense and excited.

  Gu's mother was worried that Gu Xiang wouldn't be used to eating outside, so she stuffed 2 100-yuan bills and over 100 yuan in change into her pocket, telling her to buy something to eat when she got hungry.

  She also put compressed biscuits and Miffy cakes in her backpack.

  Gu Xiang found it a bit funny and thought her mom had made it look like they were camping.

  Except for two boys, everyone's backpacks were stuffed with snacks.

  Teacher Li of the accompanying team brought snacks like dried plums and fish skin peanuts, and handed them out to eat.

  Gu Xiang didn't feel like eating because of carsickness.

  Tang Lulu sat with her and talked to her, Mei could stop vomiting.

  Gu Xiang believed it, but as a result, halfway through, he couldn't help but want to bury his head in plastic and vomit.

  The taste of plum and stomach acid is unbearable.

  Tang Luoluo patted her back and blamed herself: "It's all my fault."

  Gu Xiang weakly shook her head: "It's none of your business, I'm just carsick anyway."

  The minibus is very stuffy, but it's still cold outside now, and the windows can't be opened.

  Gu Xiang was also in low spirits all along the way.

  But she recovered quickly and the one-hour drive soon passed, Gu Xiang got off the car and took a few deep breaths of cold air, feeling refreshed.

  The three girls from Class 2 sat behind Gu Xiang and Tang Lulu on the bus.

  Three people talked across the hallway.

  Later, Gu Xiang vomited too badly, so they moved their position further back.

  They also discussed it privately and wondered what the teacher of Class 1 was thinking, still leading the team like this.

  Gu Xiang naturally felt their occasional glances, but didn't take it seriously.

  It was just when discussing others in front of them without covering up a bit that really made her feel embarrassed.

  They arrived at the hotel before nine o'clock.

  The school booked standard rooms, with four girls in each room.

  Chai Zi and Ning Peng were both in a good mood, so they occupied one room together.

  They put away their things and Teacher Li took them to a middle school not far from the hotel.

  The competition venue is the multimedia tiered classroom of this middle school.

  This school is a municipal key school and it's unknown how much better than Hua Lu Middle School.

  Teacher Li took them on a simple tour and then brought them to the cafeteria for lunch at half past ten.

  Although I knew the school cafeteria food wouldn't be great, eating in the cafeteria was still a huge disappointment!

  Moreover, since school was closed on Saturdays, only one window for ordering meals was opened for these students who came to compete.

  The dishes are few in number, and they don't look particularly fresh. They're not even steaming hot, just like leftover food that's been reheated.

  But still, a lot of people were eliminated, and there are many students participating in the competition today.

  Tang Lulu immediately furrowed her brow and pulled on Gu Xiang's sleeve.

  Gu Xiang looked at it and didn't have an appetite either.

  She and Tang Lulu were at the end of the line, whispering to each other with their ears close together.

  Tang Lulu said: "I feel nauseous and can't eat. Otherwise, I won't eat it and go back to gnaw on a bun instead."

  Gu Xiang said: "You still have a match this afternoon, you can't not eat. Otherwise... shall we go out to eat?"

  Tang Luolu's eyes lit up, then hesitated and said: "It's not good, Teacher Li is already preparing to fight in the front."

  Gu Xiang went to pull Li Wei who was in front of them and asked her what she thought.

  "Never mind, I'll just eat here, you guys go ahead."

  Li Wei was also standing next to Chen Yue, although everyone wasn't familiar with her, they still asked her symbolically.

  Chen Yue also expressed that she did not want to go out.

  Gu Xiang was destined by Teacher Jiang to serve them, so at this time she should also take the lead and ran to the front to discuss with Teacher Li.

  "Teacher, there's a girl over here who has an upset stomach, she might not be able to eat this cold dish."

  Mr. Li turned his head and looked at Tang Lulu, asking in a low voice: "Is that the one who came?"

  Gu Xiang nodded.

  Mr. Li said: "Then I'll go buy her something hot."

  Gu Xiang felt a headache coming on and shook her head, "We can just go out and buy something casual."

  Teacher Li was not very reassured and said with difficulty: "You are not familiar with this place, what if something happens on the way back?"

  Chai Zi and Yu Ning Peng were standing behind Teacher Li. When they heard the conversation between the two, they exchanged a knowing look with Gu Xiang, raising their eyebrows and winking at each other.

  Gu Xiangxin understood and immediately said to Teacher Li, "If we add two boys, the four of us can go together, nothing will happen. Can you help us out, teacher?"

  Before coming, Teacher Jiang had greeted Teacher Li, and Teacher Li saw that Xiang was speaking quite thoroughly, so he reminded them to be careful when crossing the road. He also told them that the competition would start at 2 pm in the afternoon, and they must return before 1:30.

  Gu Xiang nodded in agreement one by one.

  The girls in Class 2 heard this and said loudly enough for everyone to hear: "Why are people from Class 1 so fragile?"

  Teacher Li, as a music teacher, wasn't very good at handling conflicts between students, so she just gave them a glance and didn't say anything.

  Gu Xiang thought it was precisely because Teacher Li didn't look intimidating that those two girls from Class 2 dared to behave this way.

  Replace Jiang Laoshi with Qian Laoshi from their class, let's see if they dare.

  Gu Xiang led Tang Lulu, Chai Ziyu and Ning Peng away.

  She and Tang Lulu walked hand in hand at the front, Chai Zi Yu and Ning Peng followed behind, it was quite strange for a few people to walk together like this.

  Many students who came to compete on the road kept glancing at them secretly.

  The school gate was very empty and there was no place to eat.

  Gu Xiang pulled people and asked about the location of the school's back door.

  A few people went out the back door and took a look, and found that the small street was filled with all kinds of snacks and small shops.

  Gu Xiang's stomach was empty from vomiting earlier, so she bought a meat-filled bun to eat first.

  Tang Lulu also wanted to eat, but she couldn't finish a whole greasy one.

  Gu Xiang divided half of it for her, asked the boss to add another plastic bag. She hugged the plastic bag and ate, giving the paper bag with the meat-filled buns to Tang Lulu.

  The most common ones on the small street are accessory shops and stationery stores.

  Gu Xiang and Tang Lulu bought the meat pies, saw Chai Zi Yu and Ning Peng still in line, so they went to a nearby accessories store.

  There were many small ornaments in the shop, and Gu Xiang picked up a hairpin and placed it on Tang Lulu's head to try it out.

  Tang Lulu's hair is black and well-groomed.

  Her skin is fair, and Gu Xiang thinks she looks good with anything on.

  The boss is a young man, and he also greets them as they watch the two students.

  Gu Xiang and Tang Lulu drew one in the east and one in the west.

  The two of them finished eating the hand-held pancakes in their hands before they suddenly remembered that Ning Peng and Chai Zi Yu hadn't come to find them yet.

  Turning back to look at the roast meat sandwich stall, Chai Zi Yu and Ning Peng were standing beside it waiting for them.

  Ning Peng asked them where they went.

  Gu Xiang pointed to the jewelry store next door.

  Several people laughed.

  After finishing their meat pies, they strolled around the small streets again.

  But Gu Xiang and Tang Lu Lu didn't want to go shopping at the food store again, so they went to a few stationery stores instead.

  Gu Xiang picked out a fluffy Pikachu pen with a skin pattern, and Tang Luoluo bought one that was almost the same as Hello Kitty's.

  Later, Gu Xiang was afraid that Lin Jiahuan would look back and want to eat again, so she picked another Snoopy for her.

  After strolling around the stationery store, it's almost 11:30 now.

  Gu Xiang asked them what they wanted to eat, and the two boys graciously said they would listen to the girls.

  Tang Lulu didn't have an opinion and asked Gu Xiang what he wanted to eat.

  Gu Xiang didn't want to run too far either, and today the weather wasn't very good, no sun, and it was quite cold, so she wanted to eat something hot.

  Then everyone went to eat Lanzhou ramen together.

  There were also a few tables of customers in the ramen shop, three or four students here and there, not many people.

  Gu Xiang finished ordering and went in to find a seat.

  Looking at the greasy table surface, Gu Xiang took a paper towel and wiped it clean.

  The chopsticks in this store are not disposable chopsticks, but bamboo chopsticks used at home.

  Gu Xiang also wiped four pairs of chopsticks and placed them on the table with paper towels underneath.

  Ning Peng saw it and smiled: "Our deputy class is virtuous and capable!"

  Gu Xiang didn't blush either, and followed him saying: "Know that I'm virtuous and capable, so behave yourself, otherwise I'll tell the teacher!"

  Four people squeezed around a small table, each eating a bowl of hot noodles.

  I'm sweating all over and feeling warm now.

  It was just past 12 o'clock after finishing the noodles.

  Gu Xiang and Tang Lulu each bought a cup of milk tea to warm their hands, and then strolled around for another two rounds.

  Chai Zi Yuhe and Ning Peng rarely spoke to them, but along the way, they didn't say anything about going back either.

  Before leaving, Gu Xiang thought of buying water for everyone.

  Although they were only 6 people in Class 1, it's unreasonable to only buy shares for their own class.

  Tang Luoluo whispered to her: "I'll just drink one bottle with you."

  Then bought 9 bottles of mineral water, Ning Peng and Chai Zi Yu were responsible for carrying them back.

  Hand Grenade 030