I'm back in 1990

Chapter 61: Secret Equipment

After dinner, when I returned to the dormitory building, I saw a notice posted on the bulletin board, informing all freshmen to go to the teaching building in groups according to their classes.

Actually, it's nothing major. It's just that the counselors from each class come to get to know the students in their assigned classes and to explain some of the school's rules and regulations.

The counselor was a young man in his late twenties who wrote his name, "Dai Xiaoguang," on the blackboard.

Then, everyone was informed that military training would begin tomorrow, and no one was allowed to take leave without a valid reason.

Some class officers were temporarily appointed, mainly the class monitor and deputy class monitor. Wu Duo was temporarily appointed as the class monitor for some unknown reason. The deputy class monitor was a girl named Qu Xi. When Huang Xiaochuan saw this combination, he couldn't help but think of the saying, "Men and women working together makes the work easier."

During military training, Wu Duo was responsible for assisting the counselor in managing the boys in the class, while Zhai Xi assisted in managing the girls in the class.

The last part was for the students to introduce themselves so that they could get to know each other.

Huang Xiaochuan's class is officially called "Class 1, Economics Major, Class of 1990". There are only about 20 students in the class. There are four economics classes in total, which means that there are only about 100 new economics students this year.

Huang Xiaochuan had no feelings about his classmates as he was experiencing university for the second time. Everyone in university was very self-centered, and even roommates might not get along after getting to know each other, let alone classmates who were just in the same class.

After four years of studying together, you might not even remember the names of some of your classmates. On the contrary, those you get along with are very likely to be classmates from other classes or majors, or people you met by chance or because of shared interests. Over time, you may end up getting along very well.

Back in the dormitory that evening, since military training was starting the next day, Wu Duo, who seemed to know something, began teaching the other five people in dormitory 222.

For example, never wear nylon socks. When you pair them with canvas shoes, your feet ferment inside all day, and when you take them off in the dorm at night, the stench of nylon socks is unforgettable. And if you multiply that by six, do you think anyone could even stay in that room?

However, the quality of cotton socks during this period was worrying. If worn normally, a hole would definitely appear at the toes in less than a week. If it was military training, you would have to go through a pair every day!

How can a group of poor students afford to consume this?

Another thing was that Wu Duo taught a few people to braid the shoelaces of their liberation shoes. Tying shoelaces was not safe; if the shoelaces came undone during drills, the shoe might be kicked off with a single step. Braiding them would save them the trouble of tying shoelaces in the future.

Listening to Wu Duo's eloquent explanation, Huang Xiaochuan couldn't help but suspect that the guy came from a military family. Huang Xiaochuan only knew the joke about padding sanitary napkins in liberation shoes; he really didn't know anything about what Wu Duo was talking about.

Wu Duo was going to be busy tonight. After teaching his roommates, he went to teach the other dormitories in the class one by one. By the time he finished and came back, it was almost nine o'clock.

During the time Wu Duo was away, Huang Xiaochuan was also busy; he went to see Jiang Bixing.

"What's up?"

"Senior, do you have any cheap, all-cotton socks for sale?"

Upon hearing that a business had come to his door, Jiang Bixing's expression immediately became lively.

"You've come to the right person. I have plenty of socks. How many do you want?"

"Senior, how much are a pair?"

"One dollar and eighty cents, that's my wholesale price."

"Too expensive, I want more, nine cents a pair." Huang Xiaochuan picked up a habit from his later years and bargained the price in half.

"No way, no way! I'd go broke!"

"I want to buy 60 pairs."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Bixing realized it was a big order! His tone softened a bit: "One yuan and fifty cents, I'll just earn a little bit for running the errand."

Huang Xiaochuan scratched his head: "At this price, I can only buy a few pairs to wear!"

Jiang Bixing asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why?"

Huang Xiaochuan shrugged: "There's only so much money in total. If you sell it for such a high price, of course we can only reduce the quantity."

Jiang Bixing was displeased when he heard this. How could he earn as much as he would earn from selling dozens of pairs of socks?

He gritted his teeth and said, "One dollar and forty cents, but that price applies only to orders of 50 pairs or more."

"One dollar and two cents." Huang Xiaochuan then cut the price down by two cents.

Jiang Bixing gritted his teeth and pondered for a long time before finally agreeing: "I'll sell it to you. I would never have given you this price if it weren't for Chairman Sang's sake."

"I need to check the quality of the goods first; I won't buy them if the quality isn't good. Oh, and senior, if you have any panty liners for women, bring me a few packs too."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Bixing looked at Huang Xiaochuan with a puzzled expression, wondering what this boy would do with such a thing? Was he a pervert?

Seeing that Jiang Bixing was looking at him with some hostility, Huang Xiaochuan quickly explained, "Senior, please don't misunderstand. I bought those things to put in my shoes to absorb sweat. We're going to have military training tomorrow, right? My neighbor taught me this method, and I bought some for my roommates to use together."

"Sanitary pads can be used like this?!" Jiang Bixing thought the person who came up with this idea was absolutely a genius.

The two quickly completed the transaction, and Huang Xiaochuan returned to his dormitory carrying a large bag of socks and several packs of sanitary napkins.

Wu Duo hadn't returned yet, but when Zhang Gaolei saw Huang Xiaochuan returning with a bag of things, he quickly offered to help.

"Xiao Chuan, what did you go out there for?"

"When buying socks, there's also a secret weapon."

Everyone knows about socks, no need to ask, but what is this secret equipment? The group couldn't help but become curious.

Ding Yi also poked his head out of the mosquito net to look down, Hao Zhidu also rolled over and got out of bed, and even the shy Chen Zhe looked at Huang Xiaochuan curiously.

Huang Xiaochuan didn't intend to keep them in suspense; he simply took out several packs of sanitary napkins and placed them on the desk.

Several men nearly dropped their eyeballs in disbelief. This was supposed to be secret equipment? What the hell were you planning to do with that? Stick it in your crotch to prevent chafing?

When the group tried to categorize him as a hooligan, Huang Xiaochuan quickly demonstrated by taking two sanitary napkins and placing them in Zhang Gaolei's canvas shoes.

"Gao Lei, try putting on the shoes and see how they look."

Zhang Gaolei looked at Huang Xiaochuan with some skepticism, but still put on his shoes and walked back and forth in the dormitory a few steps.

After using it, Zhang Gaolei's eyes lit up. Huang Xiaochuan thought to himself, "That's right! No one who can get into a top university is stupid. This kid must have figured out why I did this."

"This is a really good idea! Xiao Chuan, how come you're so smart? Using this as an insole is soft and absorbent." Zhang Gaolei asked, lifting his foot.

Even if you beat Huang Xiaochuan to death, he can't admit that this was his idea. How can he face people after this? In the future, when people mention this, they will think of him, which is not what he wants.

"One of my good brothers is also studying in Shanghai. His senior taught them, and he just told me about it." Huang Xiaochuan unhesitatingly took the blame for Yu Wei.

Seeing Zhang Gaolei keep praising the method, Ding Yi jumped down from the upper bunk.

"Give me two pieces, I want to try them too!"

"You'll know how good this is once you use it," Ding Yi said after personally experiencing it, giving Huang Xiaochuan a thumbs-up and praising him repeatedly.

Soon, everyone in dormitory 222 had sanitary napkins stuffed in their canvas shoes. Wu Duo hadn't returned, so Huang Xiaochuan took it upon himself to put one in for him.

Next up is the issue of socks, according to Huang Xiaochuan.

"Guys, I have a bad nose and can't stand strong foot odor. So I bought some socks to share. We're all in the same dorm, so please do me a favor and make sure we all wash our feet and change our socks frequently. Of course, we'll wash the socks as soon as we take them off; we need to maintain some personal hygiene, right?"

Ding Yi, who also loved cleanliness, was the first to support Huang Xiaochuan's suggestion.

"We're all in the same dorm, Xiao Chuan is right. We all need to maintain the dorm environment. I'll take the socks, so I won't thank you, Xiao Chuan. I'll treat you to dinner later."

With someone taking the lead, Zhang Gaolei and Hao Zhi both agreed. Chen Zhe also nodded, but he was too embarrassed to take the socks, so Huang Xiaochuan had to force ten pairs on him.