Chapter 354

On the way back, Xiao Qi was very excited.

She was almost skipping as she walked.

If Li Weijin hadn't been by her side, she would have run back.

It was actually a +1 to memory. Previously, the memory buffs always had a time limit.

But this time, it was permanent.

Memory was so important for studying. Consolidating through repetition and repetition, Xiao Qi would often still forget things.

There were quite a lot of subjects to study, so it was still a bit tiring for her. She had to spend more time.

Xiao Qi felt that she wasn't extremely smart, nor was her brain very functional. Her roommate Yun Shu read novels every day, yet she easily got second place in their class without spending much time studying.

She couldn't do that. She was the kind to work hard to make progress. Relying on spending more time and reading more books.

Having better memory would make studying a little easier. Xiao Qi felt this was great.

And Li Weijin, seeing that Xiao Qi was in such good spirits, wondered if it was because of buying a house. Xiao Qi seemed to really like the house. Li Weijin made a mental note, at least now he knew one of Xiao Qi's preferences, so it was worthwhile.

Today, Li Weijin didn't walk Xiao Qi to her dorm building. They parted ways at the cafeteria. He also felt going too far was unnecessary, this was just right.

When Xiao Qi returned to her dorm, it was already afternoon.

Miao Er and Wei Cheng were not there. Yun Shu was in the dorm reading novels while brewing tea, very carefree.

After Xiao Qi showered and changed into pajamas, she mooched two servings of tea and felt especially cozy.

She was feeling fantastic, she didn't even start practicing calligraphy and studying like usual.

Instead, she sat next to Yun Shu and also picked up a book to read. One borrowed from the library, about 16th century Spain during the Renaissance.

Yun Shu really knew how to enjoy life. Her tea set was expensive...Xiao Qi had bought one so she knew the price. Her tea was even more expensive.

Supposedly her dad had bought it to give to his superiors. It was very expensive, the kind that could decide whether you got sentenced to years in jail.

Over 10,000 RMB for a serving of tea.

After drinking the tea, the aroma lingered endlessly with honey, herbal medicine, and tea scents. Glancing out the window, the sky was bright blue with wispy white clouds. Occasionally, an enormous bird flew by, flapping its great wings. Its tail was very long. Xiao Qi wondered what kind of bird it was, it looked very nice. The environment at Nantian University was beautiful, strange birds would often appear.

Looking down to continue reading her book.

University life was truly wonderful.

You could focus on studying. Studying was the main thing.

Soon, the two quietly read their books and novels. Outside, who knows how many clouds drifted by. The sky gradually darkened.

It wasn’t until Mei Er and Wei Cheng came back that it broke the two out of their reading.

They ate dinner together at night.

Everyone in the dorm knew Xiao Qi went to buy a house. They really couldn’t say anything about her hobby.

But they all assumed Xiao Qi only bought one property.

Miao Er had gone to a student council event today. She was still very excited now. While eating, she chattered on, "Today our student council held a farewell party for a senior student. That senior student was truly amazing. He could actually graduate early. I didn't even know before that you could graduate from university early as long as you completed enough credits."

Upon hearing about graduating early, Wei Cheng curiously asked, "Wouldn't that mean paying one less year of tuition?"

She felt a lot of financial pressure and thought paying one less year of tuition would be a great deal.

"Of course. If you can manage it, you could graduate in your second year after completing all your credits. Two fewer years is also possible. But prodigies like that are still quite rare," Miao Er said. Then she suddenly glanced at the classmate sitting across from her and saw her seriously eating with a calculus textbook next to her bowl.

Wei Cheng also looked over...

The novel reading Yun Shu looked over too...

It seemed like they really did have such a prodigy monster around them.

"Xiao Qi, you study so hard, could it be that you want to graduate early too?" In Miao Er's eyes, Xiao Qi's grades were already very good. She was first in her major. Even if she studied harder, she would still be first. Studying even harder than that, anytime they saw her she was almost always studying.

Xiao Qi was also surprised by this question. Was it possible to graduate early?

She wanted to take the postgraduate entrance exam. And she had checked that only undergraduate graduates could take the postgraduate exam.

If she graduated early...then wouldn't that mean she could take the exam early?

Suddenly, Xiao Qi felt that this suggestion was very tempting. Nantian University was great. Students had a lot of freedom and teachers were very lenient. Her roommates were also all very nice. But she still felt it was a little frivolous. The biggest problem here was that the studying atmosphere wasn't strong.

Most people were busy with student organizations, student council, gaming, and many other things, but few were busy studying.

Xiao Qi's dorm could be considered good. Under her lead, the dorm members still focused mainly on studying.

Compared to other classes, her class was also more studious. Most students would still show up for evening self-study. Few were absent from daytime classes.

Yet, it still wasn't the same.

When Xiao Qi went to Qingming University, what she saw was studying figures everywhere. Even a boy and girl together would be holding books while studying. Studying was the mainstream thing.

It's not that students from Nantian University and Qingming University differed greatly in the beginning. But after four years, while Qingming University students constantly made progress in their studies, Nantian University students not only didn't make progress, some even regressed or stayed at the same level. After graduation, the gap would be enormous.

Some say university students shouldn't only focus on studying and can also learn other things, like student organizations and councils that temper students and teach some other skills. But those other skills, when you enter society, you'll have countless chances to learn them. Society will be like a huge hammer that forges and pounds you every day.

What students should focus on most now is absorbing knowledge. Socializing is secondary.

Studying takes priority above all else.

If she could finish her undergraduate knowledge and credits early, then take the postgraduate exam and go to an elite university like Tsinghua or Peking University, as Xiao Qi thought this through, she suddenly felt everything became perfectly clear. Her goal was well-defined.

Of course this was just the initial idea. She still needed to make detailed plans.

For uncertain things, Xiao Qi would not simply speak casually. Always feeling that speaking carelessly would in fact increase the pressure. What if she ended up unable to achieve it? Or she might unconsciously deviate from her original intentions because of constantly thinking about a set goal.

After eating, they did not immediately return to the dorm but went for a stroll at the student street. Dorm lights were not turned off on weekends and they wanted to buy snacks and browse the bookstores, gift shops, clothing stores, cosmetic shops and more at the student street. Even Xiao Qi who studied diligently was willing to go out and shop.

So was Yun Shu. Although her mother basically bought her all sorts of brand name clothes and jewelry, the joy of girls shopping together was different. They could still haggle over prices.

That small handbag looked nice. That bracelet looked nice too. That dress is beautiful. Those shoes were also great.

Things at the student street were cheap. Two to three hundred RMB could buy whole body of clothes and items. Not all students could spend so casually though. Wei Cheng watched prices more sensitively when looking at these goods. Carefully picking each item.

Miao Er loved buying random things. Her parents gave her a lot of allowance money.

Yun Shu got the most allowance but had peculiar hobbies so wouldn't easily buy things.

Xiao Qi also quite enjoyed shopping with her roommates. But she bought less things herself now. She discovered that as one's money grew less, their spending became more fragmented in various areas, unconsciously reducing money bit by bit.

If you had more money, it seemed to be the opposite. You would spend a lump sum all at once buying a pricier item that could show off.

Having enough for daily needs was good.

The amount of money profoundly impacted spending habits. And spending habits in turn impacted how much money one had.

It was a vicious cycle for poor people. Money dwindled more and more. Well off people enjoyed the opposite effect of money multiplying from investing it well.

No matter what ideas they had, it did not affect the little joy of shopping they were having now.

Finally, Xiao Qi bought a hair band. Her hair had grown a little longer, enough to tie into a little ponytail. The hair band cost 7 yuan and 50 cents, and had a red heart pattern on it.

Mi'er bought a brooch, although she usually would not wear brooches. But the violin-shaped brooch was so beautiful she had to buy it. The brooch cost 160 yuan. The boss said it was a vintage item, an antique from abroad, with some history and stuff, bla bla bla... She also bought a pair of shoes. She liked roaming around everywhere, so she went through shoes quickly. The shoes cost 498 yuan, rather expensive.

Wei Cheng bought a blue fountain pen for 49 yuan. It had a small diamond on the top, very beautiful. There were fewer and fewer people using fountain pens nowadays. Wei Cheng had an artistic soul, and often wrote things by hand. Buying the fountain pen made her very happy, and she skipped merrily as she walked.

Yun Shu bought a braided rope bracelet. She was told it would look very good paired with her Cartier watch worth tens of thousands of yuan. The rope bracelet still cost 89 yuan, which was of course too cheap for Yun Shu.

Anyway, they were all quite happy on the way back.

The joy from spending money does not depend on how much you spend, the feeling of happiness is the same.

On the way back to the dorm, the mechanical voice in Xiao Qi’s head suddenly sounded: "Host has learned to use money to gain happiness, can correctly treat the value of money, and bring positive influence to people around her. Host is rewarded with Language Sensitivity +1."