At the entrance of Jiangzhou University, there were no longer dozens of various vehicles blocking the way like some time ago.

Most of those who were stuck outside actually had jobs too. They needed to work to earn a living for their families. If they couldn't get to eat at the Seventh Dining Hall, which they wanted, they had no choice but to return home regrettably.

At this moment, the school gate was blocked by a long stainless steel retractable gate, leaving only a pedestrian entrance near the gatehouse.

Two uniformed security guards sat inside the gatehouse, occasionally glancing outside to prevent anyone from sneaking in while they weren't paying attention.

Some time ago, after the school issued a notice to strengthen campus access management, it implemented a strict reward and punishment system.

At the west gate of the school, two security guards couldn't resist the temptation of outsiders and secretly let someone in after receiving a few packs of high-end cigarettes. They were caught red-handed by members of the "School Protection Team" who were patrolling at the time.

In the end, not only were the outsiders kicked out, but the two erring guards were also dismissed.

After such an incident, all the guards at the school became very vigilant, not daring to make any exceptions at all, and even barely speaking to people outside the school, fearing being misunderstood.

If, due to such a small matter, they got fired like those two brothers, it would be really unfortunate!

When Feng Leqing arrived at the main south gate of Jiangzhou University, he saw a sedan parked at the side, with its door open. Three middle-aged men got out, smoking, and asked the inside of the gatehouse:

"Sir, they don't allow outside cars into the school now, right? Can we park the car outside and walk in ourselves?"

"Neither people nor cars are allowed in now!"

The security guard glanced at him disdainfully, frowned, and said,

"Unless you're here to meet someone, you can call your acquaintance to come out and get you. Otherwise, you can't enter!"

"We need an acquaintance to come and get us?"

A bald middle-aged man raised his hand to touch his round head, frowned, and said,

"We're only here because we heard about the Seventh Dining Hall. We want to see how good the trending dining hall that's all over the internet is. We don't have any acquaintances in this school!"

"You can't enter without knowing someone inside!"

The security guard, hearing this, couldn't be bothered to say more and waved his hand, saying,

"Please move away from here a bit. People are coming and going; it's not good for you to block the way!"

"Sir, sir, just one more thing, just one sentence."

Another middle-aged man with glasses approached with a smile, asking,

"You see, we've come from afar, it's not easy to make this trip. Can you slightly bend the rules for us? Or, at least give us a hint on what we can do!"

"Oh, brother, please don't cause trouble for me!"

Hearing this, the security guard immediately looked distressed and said,

"Earlier, some colleagues let someone in and got fired. Please don't ask me to bend the rules. I rely on this salary to support my family!

You see, don't make it difficult for me. If you know someone inside, let them take you in. If not, then it's best to head back. Let's follow the school's regulations!"

"Does a school have to make it so complicated? Are they afraid someone will come just to eat?"

The bald middle-aged man grumbled angrily,

"If this doesn't work, then forget it. We'll just grab a bite to eat in Jiangzhou City. Local food in Jiangzhou is quite good; it's not like the Seventh Dining Hall is definitely that amazing."

"We've come all this way, leaving without trying would be a waste, wouldn't it?"

The bespectacled middle-aged man thought for a moment and said, "How about we wait here and see? If a student comes out, we can offer them some money and have them pretend to be our acquaintance, just to get us into the campus.

It wouldn't be much trouble for them; they could earn some extra cash. They probably wouldn't mind, right?"

"You're the smart one!"

Upon hearing this, the bald middle-aged man's eyes lit up. He slapped his head and said with a smile,

"Alright, let's do it! When I get into the Seventh Dining Hall, I'm definitely going to get my money's worth. If it's not tasty, I'll see how it copes with exposure!"

"..."

Feng Leqing, who had been standing by, watched until these people got back into their car. Then he quickly approached the gatehouse, showed the security guard the reservation confirmation message on his phone, registered, and finally entered the school.

As he walked forward, he couldn't help but marvel at the "solution" the three middle-aged men had come up with, thinking to himself:

"People really come up with all sorts of ways for a good meal! They even thought of paying someone to pretend to be their acquaintance... that's really clever!"

However, it also proves one thing: the food at Jiangzhou University's Seventh Dining Hall must be really delicious. Otherwise, these people wouldn't rack their brains so hard just to sneak into the school for a meal.

It seems that quitting the job at the restaurant and coming to the Seventh Dining Hall for work and learning opportunities was indeed the right decision!

The only worry now is, what if the boss doesn't like me and doesn't keep me?

Returning to Jian Ning is definitely not an option, since I've quit the restaurant job. If the Seventh Dining Hall truly doesn't want me, then I might just have to head into Jiangzhou City and find some work in a restaurant to earn some money to support myself first.

As long as I can stay in Jiangzhou, there will always be opportunities.

While thinking about this, Feng Leqing suddenly saw three young people walking towards him. On a closer look, he realized that these were the same people he had encountered outside who planned to climb over the wall to get in!

Feng Leqing scrutinized them for a while, then noticed that their clothes were all worn out, with mud and grass leaves sticking to their hems and knees, and their faces were dirty.

Not sure if they had fallen, but all three walked with a limp, occasionally showing pained expressions.

Following behind them were four male students, urging them on as they walked:

"Hurry up, hurry up! You guys are really bold, daring to climb over the wall to sneak in. Luckily, there was no broken glass there, or else you would have cut yourselves badly!

If you had hit an artery, even calling 120 wouldn't save you!

I really don't know what you were thinking. Even if you wanted to eat at the Seventh Dining Hall, you could have reserved on Douyin, so why sneak in?"

The three probably had a rough fall, kept their heads down, and didn't say a word, letting the student scold them all the way.

Feng Leqing was speechless, glanced at them, and hurried on his way.

It was almost 5 PM. He had heard before that the Seventh Dining Hall started serving at 5:30, and people began queuing at 5. He had to hurry to get in line.

If he went late, he worried that the dishes he wanted would be snatched up by others!

...

The Seventh Dining Hall, in the hall.

"Hey folks, I'm at Jiangzhou University's Seventh Dining Hall now!"

A young man in his thirties was holding a phone, streaming on Douyin and smiling as he said,

"When Jiangzhou University opened reservations for tasting the Seventh Dining Hall's meals, I signed up immediately. I said back then, if I got a reservation, I would livestream it to show everyone the real Seventh Dining Hall."

After a pause, he continued,

"Don't worry, I'm not an influencer, just an ordinary netizen, so there's no beauty filter or lens filter on the stream. What you see is what you get.

This is a one-time livestream, I don't plan to continue, so there's no need to worry about me faking it, it's absolutely unnecessary."

Saying this, he turned the camera towards the long line at the serving window, explaining:

"Look, the line here at the Seventh Dining Hall is very orderly. I heard before that the queuing was spontaneous by the students, and it was rare for anyone to cut in line. Now, with a student-organized 'School Protection Team' maintaining order, no one cuts in line anymore.

Before coming, I specifically checked out several other dining halls at Jiangzhou University. Those places don't have queues mainly because they don't have as many diners, it's almost walk-in purchase, no need for queues.

This indirectly shows the popularity of the Seventh Dining Hall's meals, there's a reason why they're delicious."

As this young man chatted on, the Seventh Dining Hall began its service time, and the line at the windows started moving forward slowly.

Feng Leqing was also in the line. He had already smelled the aroma of the food filling the dining hall, his heart was already excited beyond control.

Is this the legendary delicious food that people would climb over walls to taste?

"One portion of braised pork with preserved vegetables, one portion of chicken with mushrooms, one portion of fish-flavored pork, three liang of rice!"

"I want one portion of chicken feet with dried vegetables, one portion of fish pieces with chili, and please pour some fish soup over the rice, is that okay, chef? Thanks!"

"One portion of boiled pork slices, one portion of fish-flavored pork, one portion of roasted potatoes, four liang of rice!"

"..."

As dish orders were called out one after another, the line moved forward slowly. Soon it was Feng Leqing's turn.

While in line, Feng Leqing had rehearsed in his mind many times, but still felt a bit nervous when it was his turn.

Looking at the rows of steaming, aromatic dishes at the window, he was momentarily dazzled and didn't know what to order.

After a while, he stammered,

"Uh, may, may I please have a portion of braised pork with preserved vegetables, a portion of fish pieces with chili, and, and a portion of roasted potatoes, th-thank you!"

Even as he carried a fully loaded tray of food towards the dining area, Feng Leqing still felt a bit surreal.

This feeling was like being in a dream!

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