"Copy it, copy it! Someone called out, 'Bai Ge, when can you finish organizing Wang Qiqi's notes? Give Qiqi's notes to me when you do, so we can go get them copied... The sooner we get them, the sooner we can start memorizing.'"

"Right, right, why don't you give the materials to us first so we can copy them?"

Everyone cheered at the suggestion. If they could just copy the notes, it would take at most half a day to get all the notes for several courses copied. If Bai Ge organized them by hand, who knew when that would be finished. Wasn't this delaying everyone?

"You want to copy them?" Bai Ge suddenly remembered something. "A family I tutor for runs a print and graphics shop. I'll go ask them how much it costs for bulk copying; there might be a discount." Even though this was small change, Wang Qiqi's notes were so popular that everyone in the same grade level relied on them to pass the exams. Bai Ge figured even if she made five fen per page, she could earn a few hundred.

Hearing Bai Ge say that, everyone naturally agreed. "No problem, go ask how much it is. It's fifty cents a page outside anyway." With the final exams approaching, the copying shops near the school weren't offering any discounts, and there were always long queues. "Also, how long will it take to get the copies?"

"Can I get them for you tomorrow?" Bai Ge calculated that she had no classes that afternoon, so she could go ask and try to negotiate a better price. "If it’s less than fifty cents, I'll just get them copied right away."

The students weren't too concerned about the price, and hearing that they could get the copies the next day, they naturally had no objections. "Cheng Cheng, oh yes, I need two copies—one normal size and one reduced size." Someone suddenly voiced his specific requirement. "Saves me the trouble of making cheat sheets myself."

As soon as this suggestion came up, most of the class agreed with the idea, though some felt that rewriting the cheat sheets themselves would help reinforce their memory, and for things they already knew, there was no need to copy them, wasting money.

It should have been simple—just tallying how many people needed the large-format copies—but now some wanted one copy, and others wanted two. "Alright, let's make a chart and tally exactly what everyone needs, and sign your names." Bai Ge thought this was the best way to avoid mistakes, and signing would also prevent them from reneging on payment. "As for the money for the copying, I'll settle up with everyone after they are done. I'll cover the initial cost." Hearing Bai Ge say this, everyone readily agreed and started signing up. People from the next class who had come to ask about Wang Qiqi's notes overheard that someone was organizing the copying of study materials, that there was a discount, and most importantly, that the materials would be ready the next day. "I want some too! I want some too!"

As a result, the number of people needing copies kept growing. Bai Ge finally looked at the tallies collected from several classes and gasped. "Qiqi, I think I'm going to faint! There are so many people wanting copies." She was only riding a bicycle; could her bike carry all these copies? She deeply doubted it.

"Take a cab," others suggested when they saw the massive quantity, feeling it would be unkind to expect Bai Ge to carry it all on her bike. "We'll cover the fare."

"Duh," Bai Ge initially wanted to say they didn't need to pay the taxi fare, as she could earn a decent amount anyway and didn't care about such small money. But then she thought, why not charge? If she didn't, they might suspect she was getting some kind of kickback.

The next day, Bai Ge hailed a minivan and drove to the school. As soon as the van stopped below the dormitory building, a crowd swarmed it, the sheer momentum startling Bai Ge. "Don't rush! Wait for me to move the items downstairs."

Although everyone was eager to get their materials, they knew it wasn't worth causing a scene. A few guys helped unload several boxes from the van, and then they surrounded Bai Ge. "Forty cents a page." At this moment, Bai Ge inwardly gave thanks that Wang Qiqi had advised her to buy two different colors of bags: one color for the cheat sheets and the other for the normal copies. It made distribution incredibly convenient, saving her from rummaging around. "Also, the print shop covered the taxi fare, so no car fee is needed."

"Forty cents?" Everyone thought the price was reasonable. Of course, they all knew Bai Ge was making a little profit, but they figured it was just a small rebate from the shop owner. "Deal! Bai Ge, have you finished calculating everything?"

Bai Ge nodded, referred to her tally sheet to find the required version for each person, and handed out the materials according to the different colored bags, collecting payment simultaneously. "I don't have much change, everyone please have the exact amount ready."

"What if someone doesn't have change?" a male student asked loudly.

"No money, then don't take anything," Bai Ge replied coolly. She wasn't worried; although she had ordered a few extra copies, she wouldn't have trouble selling those either. After all, among all the students in their grade, those who signed up with her hadn't even reached sixty percent. Once the others who hadn't registered heard the news, Bai Ge was sure they would come knocking.

The students had initially thought that since they were classmates and Bai Ge was somewhat soft-hearted, she might let them take the materials without immediate payment, assuming she wouldn't bother chasing after such small amounts later. But they hadn't expected Bai Ge to be so firm. "I'm sorry, I was doing this as a favor, and I already paid the money upfront. You shouldn't feel comfortable owing me, right?" Seeing Bai Ge look so pitiful, considering the scorching heat and how much running around she had done—never mind the earlier speculation about her getting a kickback—she had clearly helped them a lot. Hadn't the copy shops near the school been running their machines at full capacity with long lines? Bai Ge had saved them a great deal of trouble. Thinking this, several people pooled their money to make up round figures or rushed back to get change, then gathered around to collect their reserved materials.

In a short while, more than half the boxes were empty, which brought a huge sigh of relief to Bai Ge, who had been worrying about how to carry everything back upstairs. What made Bai Ge even happier was that some people actually approached her asking if she could help them copy materials too.

Bai Ge looked at them; it seemed like they only wanted one copy each. She hesitated. "That's because I arranged for bulk copying. If you can find people who each want ten copies, I can help." She laughed inwardly.

The person heard Bai Ge and replied, "Really? Then I'll go tally it up and give you the amount. Oh, and how should we contact each other later?" The person hadn't gone far before turning back to ask Bai Ge for her contact information.

Bai Ge pointed across the street to her dormitory. "I live right across there." After giving them her dorm room number, Bai Ge, along with Li Xin, who had come down to help after hearing the commotion, carried the materials upstairs.

Bai Ge took out her roommates' copies. "These few are complimentary from the shop owner." Seeing everyone reaching for their wallets, Bai Ge felt awkward accepting payment, especially since if she sold all these materials, she estimated she could net around two thousand yuan. At that moment, Bai Ge felt that the final exams weren't such a bad thing; at least they allowed her to earn some extra cash.

Hearing Bai Ge say that, everyone stopped being polite.

The next few days were incredibly busy for Bai Ge; people kept coming to her for copied materials. Wang Qiqi watched Bai Ge constantly running back and forth. "You're so busy, do you still have time to study?" Wang Qiqi thought this girl had claimed she was aiming for the first-class scholarship, which was worth at least two thousand yuan—surely she wasn't giving that up?

Hearing Wang Qiqi, Bai Ge's handwriting wobbled. She cautiously looked left and right. "Qiqi, do you know how much I've earned recently?" Making money was exciting, but she couldn't tell Duan Xiaomin and the others. Although they wouldn't say anything outright, Bai Ge knew they would definitely be jealous of her. But Qiqi was different; she wouldn't be jealous.

"Three thousand," Wang Qiqi guessed indifferently. Even though the other girl was running herself ragged every day, Wang Qiqi couldn't imagine how much money could actually be made.

Bai Ge held up one hand toward Wang Qiqi, which completely startled Qiqi. "No way, five thousand?" Heavens, even though the girl had to transport several boxes daily, could it really earn that much?

Bai Ge nodded. To be honest, she was shocked too. "I was stunned myself. You know, I originally negotiated a price of thirty cents per page, but now that I'm copying this much every day, they offered an extra five fen discount." After all, the machines would be sitting idle anyway. Bai Ge was taking the initiative to run over when she had no classes to copy and package them herself—it was just like renting the equipment. The shop owner was only charging for the cost of paper and toner, plus a small fee for machine wear and tear.

Wang Qiqi was speechless. Good heavens, just for one final exam period, they were copying fifty to sixty thousand pages of materials. And this was only a fraction of those who approached Bai Ge. If the entire school were included, copying a million pages wouldn't be hard to achieve. Relying on setting up a copy shop during university could support an entire family for a year. Graduates came out every year, and graduation resumes grew thicker each time—that was another major source of income. "Bai Ge, you should consider buying a machine or even a used copier, renting a place, and having your parents come help you copy." The busy period was only temporary. Bai Ge's parents usually returned to the village during the busy farming season; otherwise, they came to the capital for odd jobs, or Bai Ge could find someone to help with the copying.

Bai Ge had initially been thrilled about earning so much money, but she hadn't expected Wang Qiqi to suggest something like this. Although it sounded like a big move, Bai Ge thought it was a good idea. She had actually done the math recently: the cost to copy one page was only fifteen fen. If she could secure more business within the school, and the fourth-year students would also need resumes printed—requiring five or six sets of fifty to sixty pages each, with ten or so sheets per set—that would be a relatively stable income source. "Thanks, Qiqi, I'll definitely consider it."

Bai Ge thought that her parents worked tirelessly back home all year and earned so little. If she managed this business well, it would be much better than staying in the village solely focused on farming.

Fú Xīng Jià Dào (The Lucky Star Arrives) Author: Qiān Dǎo Nǚ Yāo. Synopsis: Follow the cross-over woman whose luck, wealth, and romance bring her success in every aspect!