hotmtlnovel Chapter 61 What is XP?
Chapter 61 What is XP?
Chapter 61 What is XP?
"Huh? Why?"
"Actually, that guy hasn't been in Moscow long. He's contacting stalls and warehouses at the market, saying he needs someone who speaks Russian to help him run errands and watch the stalls and sell goods. So—hehe, I volunteered." Li Baoqing chuckled awkwardly. "Now I'm kind of his employee, how could I possibly charge him for setting up a computer?"
"Wow!" Hu Yi laughed, "That's great news! How much is the salary?"
"Four hundred dollars for the first month, and five hundred for the second month onwards," Li Baoqing said happily. "I plan to work two full months during the summer vacation, so I can at least pay back the money I borrowed from you over the past six months. We'll see how things go after school starts."
"Great!" Hu Yi stood up and said, "Let's go downstairs for a drink to celebrate!"
"Okay! It's my treat today!" Li Baoqing turned to leave, then hesitated for a moment, stopped, and said with an awkward smile, "Actually, there's something else. Dali said it's kind of boring for him to live alone, and he asked—asked which of us would like to move in with him. We've already paid the rent, so it would be a waste if we didn't. But it's a double room, so only one of us can go."
"Oh. Then—" Hu Yi paused for a moment, then asked, "What do you think?"
"Well, actually—well—we're changing dorms soon anyway, so moving in with him would save us a year's worth of dorm fees." Li Baoqing glanced nervously at the ground. "I think we're both pretty short on cash, so living with him for free—that would be great. Would you like to go?"
"You should go." Hu Yi stared at Li Baoqing for a moment, then said, "You two are both journalism majors, so it's more convenient for you to go to and from get out of class together. I still have my 'GG' sticker here, so I can't leave. Besides, aren't you going to work?"
That side is closer to the subway station, which is more convenient.
These few words struck a chord with Li Baoqing, but he felt very embarrassed and could only nod repeatedly: "Old Hu, we've lived together for almost two years, and now that you're saying we have to move out—sigh, I feel a little uneasy."
"It's not that hard to get rid of you, you're just moving to a place two streets away, it's not far, just a few steps away." Hu Yi chuckled, "I haven't seen Dali these past few days, I miss him terribly. When you move, let's have a few drinks together, and let me try your 'Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers' dish."
Li Baoqing was taken aback: "Wh-what, 'Heavenly Maidens Scattering Flowers'?"
Hu Yi gestured as if tossing a pan: "Tomato and egg stir-fry, please!"
A few days later, Li Baoqing moved into Zhou Dali's apartment with his luggage. Hu Yi, though laughing and joking, felt somewhat lonely inside. Summer vacation alone was incredibly boring; his copy of *Romance of the Three Kingdoms* and several Jin Yong novels were practically worn out, and the *Popular Software* magazine he'd brought was full of old stuff that made him want to doze off after just a few glances.
Dormitory Building 6 is now quite empty. This building is specifically for preparatory students, so in principle, the previous year's residents should be vacated after the preparatory course ends each year. However, some students who have not yet officially enrolled in their majors cannot move into other dormitories, so some people are still staying in the building during the summer vacation.
When he felt bored, Hu Yi would wander around the building in slippers, discussing different styles and cooking methods of curry with the Indians in the kitchen, taking a few puffs of shisha with its rich fruity aroma in the Arab's room, and then going down to the basement laundry room to watch the Black men happily singing and scrubbing various clothes with their big feet. These things that he usually found completely uninteresting now seemed quite interesting.
Zhou Dali bought a cell phone, and Hu Yi would sometimes call him to arrange a get-together. Zhou Dali and Li Baoqing would also sometimes bring food and drinks to his dorm. The three of them would always drink to their hearts' content. When Zhou Dali got drunk, he would constantly talk about his happy life back home and wistfully look forward to returning during his next vacation. Li Baoqing, on the other hand, would drunkenly recount the business lessons he had learned while working, making no secret of his admiration for his boss and his desire to make money.
Hu Yi listened to them talk in silence most of the time, worrying about the tight budget after the start of the semester while also looking forward to the new batch of preparatory students enrolling as soon as possible.
In early August, Building 6 underwent its annual painting, giving the corridors a fresh new look, and the building was filled with the pungent smell of paint all day long.
Soon, the new students began to arrive one after another, and the hallways gradually became lively again. Hu Yi designed a brand new GG on Yu Feifei's computer, printed it out, and posted it downstairs, bracing himself for the new students to come to him with money for help.
However, things did not go as planned. During Hu Yi's two years in Russia, the domestic home computer market experienced explosive growth, fueled by the popularization and popularity of the internet and video games. Young people's dependence on computers increased dramatically, and they also rapidly accumulated a wealth of related knowledge and skills.
Hu Yi was unaware of these changes. He diligently went to each male dormitory to talk to the freshmen, only to be disappointed to find that most of them had brought pre-assembled computer cases from China, and they all talked about computers with great expertise, showing no willingness to seek help.
After waiting for several days with a sense of dejection, a customer finally came to the door. He was a thin boy with pale skin, thick glasses, and a very introverted appearance.
The boy planned to build a high-spec computer. He didn't speak Russian, but he was very knowledgeable about computers. After only a few words, Hu Yi realized that computer technology was developing at an alarming rate, and his hardware knowledge, which he had built based on the Pentium II processor, was now outdated. He could only act as a translator during the procurement process and couldn't offer any useful advice.
He felt embarrassed and rushed to help the boy carry the monitor and accessories back to the dormitory. Then he watched as the boy skillfully assembled the machine, while he couldn't help at all. The only thing he could do was go back to his room to find a screwdriver and help tighten the screws on the computer case.
Hu Yi's face flushed slightly as he watched the boy connect the monitor, turn on the power, and then casually pull out a system installation disc from his pocket: "Here, let me install the system for you."
The boy hesitated for a moment: "What is this one?"
"Win98, Chinese version." Hu Yi quickly inserted the disc into the CD-ROM drive. "This version is particularly stable, rarely crashes, and everyone who has used it says it's great."
"Wait a minute." The boy took out the CD: "Windows 98 is too old, I want to install Windows XP."
"X...P?" Hu Yi was stunned: "Wh-what the hell?"
"Windows XP, Microsoft's new generation operating system."
"Windows—XP?? You must be mistaken?" Hu Yi finally seized the opportunity to show off his knowledge, smiling as he gave the boy a knowing look: "As far as I know, Microsoft's latest operating system is Win2000."
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