Someone knocked on the door while they were chatting.
"T-Teacher Zhang, I'm sorry I'm two minutes late. T-My shoelace broke on the way."
Pei Qian subconsciously looked at his watch. It was just past 4 PM.
The college office often arranged for students to run errands for the counselors and other teachers and do chores as much as they could.
This student should be helping out in Zhang Wei's office.
Zhang Wei did not mind at all as if he was mentally prepared. "It's alright. Don't be anxious if you encounter a special situation next time. It's okay to be a few minutes late. The main thing is to ensure your own safety."
Pei Qian turned around and saw a tall girl dressed in a thick winter uniform. She looked to be no taller than 1.7 meters, and she was wearing a pair of faded jeans and a pair of sports shoes. One of the shoes had a broken shoelace.
Many universities did not have uniforms. Handong University did not have one.
The girl was obviously wearing a high school uniform. It was almost December, and winter had arrived. Many people were already wearing thin down jackets. The ability of this uniform to keep out the cold was quite worrying.
The girl's hands and face were indeed red from the cold, but she looked like she was used to it.
"Oh, just in time. Yishu, this is the senior who transferred 500 yuan to your meal card."
The girl was a little flustered. She quickly bowed slightly. "Thank you, Senior!"
Pei Qian looked at Zhang Wei blankly as he said 'no need'.
Zhang Wei introduced. "This is a first-year student from our college. Her name is Tang Yishu. She's also part of your sponsorship plan. Hey, hey, hey. You don't have to water the flowers …"
Tang Yishu picked up the watering can and wanted to water the flowers, but Zhang Wei stopped her.
Tang Yishu did not know what to do. She pinched her fingers and asked, "Then, Teacher Zhang, is there anything else you need help with …"
Zhang Wei handed her a document on the table. "Run an errand for me. Send these to be stamped. Be careful on the way."
Tang Yishu nodded. She took the document and glanced at it. Then, she lowered her head and walked out.
Pei Qian was a little confused. "Why did you specifically emphasize safety?"
Zhang Wei smiled helplessly. "Didn't you hear what she said? Her shoelace broke on the way here. She might cause trouble on the way. "
"?"
Zhang Wei said, "On her first day on duty, she watered a pot of devil's ivy on my table. I don't know why, but the leaves turned yellow the next day. I spent a lot of effort adding nutrient soil to it and letting it bask in the sun. Finally, it came back to life."
"I don't know what's going on with this child. Strange things always happen to him, like stepping on a rock and falling, or getting blown away by the wind while he's drying his clothes. These are all common occurrences."
"The most ridiculous thing was that when she called the restaurant for the class dinner, we all clearly heard the waiter say that the reservation was already made. When we went to ask, we found out that the waiter had forgotten about it. Although the restaurant gave her a fruit platter, after that, we didn't dare ask her to do such things anymore."
"But she is very serious about her work and studies very hard."
"Her family background isn't very good, so I arranged for her to be on duty so that she can get a little pay. However, I don't dare to let her do too much work now. If I let her run errands, I'm worried that she'll bump into something. "
Pei Qian looked shocked. "There's such a thing?"
Zhang Wei nodded. "Yes, some students teased her and gave her the nickname 'lying down and losing'. It might sound a little too much, but it's really difficult to explain all of this from a scientific point of view …"
Pei Qian said sternly, "Teacher Zhang, we are all highly educated people. How can we be superstitious about such metaphysics?!"
"Ahem, if you don't mind, I can consider giving her a part-time job."
Zhang Wei was a little surprised. "Really? That's great! Actually, she doesn't earn much money working here. I wanted to give her some money in private, but she said that she didn't want it. "
"Of course, it would be good if you have a suitable part-time job for her. Don't worry, she's just a little unlucky. She's one of the most reliable first-year students in our college, be it in terms of her studies or her character. "
Pei Qian was not interested in the latter part of the story, but he was very interested in the part about luck.
As the two of them chatted, Tang Yishu returned with a stamped document in her hand.
However, for some reason, there was a small red bump on her forehead.
Zhang Wei took the document. "What happened to your forehead?"
Tang Yishu said a little embarrassedly, "I-I ran a little too fast and accidentally hit the glass door …"
"Teacher Zhang, don't worry. The door is fine, and so am I."
Zhang Wei did not know whether to laugh or cry. "It's fine as long as you're fine. What's that in your hand? "
Tang Yishu was holding a paper bag in her hand. She handed it to Pei Qian with both hands. "Senior, this is for … for you. Thank you. "
Confused, Pei Qian took it and realized that it was a scarf.
It was obviously hand-knitted even though it was a pure color. It was very different from the scarves sold in the mall.
Pei Qian looked down at the turtleneck sweater he was wearing and the thick down jacket he had worn because the office was too hot. Then, he thought of the commercial car waiting for him at the west gate outside the school.
Then, he looked at Tang Yishu, whose face was still red from the cold in her thick school uniform …
Pei Qian said sincerely, "I think you need this scarf more …"
Tang Yishu quickly waved her hand. "No, no, no. Senior, keep it. I'll knit another one in two days."
Zhang Wei smiled. "Pei Qian, just keep it. That's her personality. She doesn't like to receive favors from others.
"Yishu, you don't have to come to my office to work shifts in the future. Your senior will find you a part-time job. You'll be able to earn more."
"Huh?" Tang Yishu's big eyes were filled with confusion.
"What are you waiting for? Go and listen to your senior's arrangements. You don't have to come to my office to work shifts in the future." Zhang Wei waved his hand and continued with his work.
Tang Yishu was inexplicably betrayed by the counselor. She could only quietly follow Pei Qian out of the school's office building.
Pei Qian thought about what kind of job he should arrange for Tang Yishu as he walked.
In theory, he was bringing her back to the company to be a mascot. However, he still had to find some work for her on the surface. She could not possibly sit in the company every day, right?
What kind of work should she find?
Pei Qian was deep in thought when he suddenly stumbled and almost fell flat on his face.
Tang Yishu reacted very quickly. She immediately supported Pei Qian and prevented him from falling flat on the ground.
Pei Qian was still in shock. "Thank you."
Tang Yishu blushed. "You're welcome. I-I'm used to it. I'm sorry, Senior. "
Pei Qian looked down and realized that his right shoelace had come undone. He had stepped on his right shoelace with his left foot when he was walking just now. That was why he had almost fallen.
Pei Qian could not help but fall silent.
Could there really be such metaphysics in this world?
Could there be such a mysterious lucky star who was born with bad luck and could spread its influence to the surroundings?
Tang Yishu supported Pei Qian. After he stabilized himself, she quietly stood to the side and consciously kept a meter away from Pei Qian. She was probably afraid that Pei Qian would be affected by her again.
Pei Qian was not angry at all. Instead, he was very happy.
"Come, come, come. Follow me."
The two of them walked towards the school's west gate.
There were many small shops outside the west gate. One of them sold scratchcards, the kind that could be scratched for many prizes at ten or twenty yuan each.
Pei Qian brought Tang Yishu to this small shop and took out two hundred yuan without hesitation. "Boss, give me ten."
Pei Qian looked at Tang Yishu, who was standing at the door awkwardly, and fell into a short period of thought.
After thinking about it, Pei Qian decided not to give these scratchcards to Tang Yishu first. Instead, he would scratch them himself.
Whether his luck was good or bad, he had to have a reference.
Tang Yishu subconsciously took a step back when she saw that Pei Qian was about to scratch the prizes. She was more than two meters away from Pei Qian.
Pei Qian did not say anything and began to scratch the prizes.
Five yuan.
Ten yuan.
Fifty yuan.
Pei Qian's face darkened the more he scratched.
Indeed, I'm a lucky person!
He had scratched more than three hundred yuan out of the two hundred yuan scratchcards. He really made a profit!
Pei Qian had long felt that there was a big problem with his luck. Why was it so difficult not to lose money?
He handed the scratchcards directly to the shop owner. "Exchange them for scratchcards."
A single ticket below 5,000 yuan could be redeemed directly at the sales outlet. If it was more than 5,000 yuan, he would have to go to the Welfare Lottery distribution center to redeem the prize.
Pei Qian exchanged the money for scratchcards and then called Tang Yishu over.
"You scratch it."
Tang Yishu shook her head vigorously. "No, Senior, I … I can't do that. I'm very unlucky."
Pei Qian stuffed the scratchcards into her hand. "It's okay. Listen to me and just scratch."
Tang Yishu pursed her lips. "Senior, this … this is more than three hundred yuan …"
However, she could only reluctantly scratch the counter under Pei Qian's gaze.
Pei Qian watched seriously from the side.
One sheet, two sheets, three sheets …
Ever since Tang Yishu started, the winning rate began to plummet. She often did not win anything in a row.
Tang Yishu would stop and look at Pei Qian every few times with tears in her eyes.
Pei Qian made a 'good luck' gesture and gestured for her to continue.
There were only a few scratchcards that won after scratching half of them. What's more, each one was worth 10 yuan. It could be said to be a huge loss.
"Alright, stop," Pei Qian said.
Tang Yishu quickly stopped as if she had been pardoned.
Pei Qian took the remaining scratchcards. Tang Yishu was about to retreat three meters away from Pei Qian when Pei Qian stopped her.
"Just stand here."
Pei Qian began to scratch again.
This time, he scratched seven or eight in a row, but none of them won!
Tang Yishu could not help but want to retreat. However, every time she made a small move, Pei Qian would look at her and she would not dare to move.
Finally, all the scratchcards that were worth more than three hundred yuan were scratched. Pei Qian counted the winning scratchcards. There was a total of 120 yuan, and more than half of them were scratched after Pei Qian started.
His luck was deteriorating at a visible rate!
Pei Qian was exhausted after scratching a bunch of scratchcards. He handed them to the boss and exchanged the prizes.
Tang Yishu stood at the side, pinching her fingers uneasily, looking very distressed.
Pei Qian did not believe in metaphysics at first, but he did now.
He took out 200 yuan and received 120 yuan. Pei Qian was overjoyed even though 80 yuan of it had contributed to the Welfare Lottery.
"Here you go."
Pei Qian handed the remaining 120 yuan to Tang Yishu. However, Tang Yishu pursed her lips and shook her head.
"She's really stubborn. She won't accept benefits from others for nothing."
Pei Qian had no choice but to keep the money and leave the store with Tang Yishu.
Five minutes after the two of them left …
The shop owner put away a bunch of scratchcards that did not win and was about to throw them away.
A student from Handong University passed by and wanted to buy a bottle of water. He happened to see the pile of discarded scratchcards on the table.
"Scratchcards?
"IQ tax.
"Someone actually bought so many …"
The guy muttered, expressing his disdain for the matter.
However, after buying the water, he hesitated for a long time before taking out twenty yuan to buy one.
His eyes widened as soon as he scratched it.
"Holy sh * t, a hundred thousand yuan!"
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