Xiao Xin was indeed very uncomfortable with the change from an isolated island to a bustling city. On the way from the airport to his home, he was in a state of alert and tension.
After arriving at the residence and seeing no other outsiders, Xiao Xin felt much more relaxed.
There are people here who he knows, and it's relatively quiet. After tidying up his room, Xiao Xin walked around the courtyard.
Of course, he was not there to appreciate the scenery of the mansion. The luxurious villas and garden landscapes did not have much appeal to him. What he actually wanted to see was the koi that Xiaojia and the others said were raised very strong by the boss.
Squatting beside the landscape pond, Xiao Xin looked at the koi and then thought about the marine iguanas on the island.
Surprisingly... they have the same effect!
Like half-siblings from different species.
It's not the appearance, but the body shape, the temperament, and the kind of agility that seems to be full of infinite vitality!
Although the word "temperament" is not very appropriate to describe koi and marine iguanas, at this moment, this word suddenly popped up in Xiao Xin's mind.
I stretched out my finger and gently poked a koi fish that swam slowly towards me. It looked like a pearl and a pig.
Piu~
A nimble flick.
He turned 180 degrees on the spot to dodge and swam away quickly.
After squatting here and watching the koi for a long time, Xiao Xin left with satisfaction.
Originally he thought the growth of the marine iguanas on the island was a bit outrageous and wild, but now, compared with the koi in the landscape pond, there is still room for development.
Xiao Xin was taken to Yangcheng by Feng Yi to celebrate the New Year, but she didn't stay at home all the time.
He can continue his lifestyle, but he cannot be too out of touch with society. Obviously, Xiao Xin himself understands these principles.
There are some things I don’t like, but that doesn’t mean I don’t understand them.
Xiao Xin refused the company of her colleagues and chose to go shopping and visit the flower market by herself, buy some things she needed and liked, and then take a look at how the city operates and experience the technological and intelligent services.
He even went to Yangcheng Zoo to take a look at the python with special genes adopted by the boss.
It is easy to recognize, not only because of its color, but also because of its size, which is much larger than other pythons of the same period.
It's worthy of being the boss's support.
Xiao Xin was not surprised at all.
His surprise had already been seen in the marine iguanas on the island.
When I came to Yangcheng, I was broadened by the pig-like koi fish in my boss's house.
Feng Yi had a very busy New Year. He got to know many people and his phone calls were particularly frequent during this period.
Even at the old house, with the tacit approval of Grandpa Feng, the eldest uncle of the Feng family sent an invitation to Feng Yi.
During the Chinese New Year, there will be a sacrificial ceremony in the ancestral hall that was newly built last year, and Feng Yi will be invited to participate.
However, Feng Yi refused to participate on the grounds that his name was not on the ancestral hall's genealogy tree.
I am too impatient to get involved in the Feng family's mess in Yangcheng.
On New Year’s Eve, after the New Year’s Eve dinner, Feng Yi chatted with Xiao Xin for a while.
He was thinking about the question Santos asked him.
That assumption.
Feng Yi was not in a position to say too much in front of Santos, but now that he was facing his own people, he didn't need to worry too much.
"Xiao Xin, you have lived in tropical areas most of your time, right? Including before you started working here." Feng Yi asked.
Xiao Xin nodded.
Before I met Feng Yi, when he was traveling outside, he was mostly active in tropical areas. He drove a boat across the north and south and also went to places at high latitudes. However, most of the time he was more accustomed to living in tropical areas.
Feng Yi asked him: "What do you think will happen to people in tropical areas if they encounter extreme cold waves and temperature drops?"
Xiao Xin was puzzled: "How extreme is it?"
Feng Yi said: "It suddenly dropped to minus 40 to 50 degrees Celsius, or even lower."
Xiao Xin: "Without any protection against the cold, it would definitely be painful."
Feng Yi thought for a moment, and then asked, "What if there is not too much buffer time and the temperature drops suddenly?"
If it is a weather weapon, how long will it last
As the cold wave advances, you will see the minus 20 degree line, the minus 30 degree line, the minus 40 degree line... advancing step by step.
But if it is a weather weapon, the temperature of a place will drop drastically from more than 20 degrees to minus 50 degrees... No, a weapon that can change the weather will have stronger power, and the temperature will definitely drop by more than minus 50 degrees!
Feng Yi: "It may take only the time it takes to drink a glass of water for the temperature to drop from normal to below minus fifty degrees."
Xiao Xin said: "Oh, then they may not feel much pain before saying goodbye to this world."
Feng Yi was silent.
When the "Survivor" show was being recorded, when a cold wave hit and the temperature dropped drastically, the guests were reminded many times of the safe time to go out and the protective measures when breathing.
But if you wear short sleeves and feel such a big drop in temperature, it may disappear soon.
Weather weapons are indeed a double-edged sword. It all depends on how they are used, regulated, and strictly managed…
but…
Like Steve said, see if there is one first, then think about other things.
With meteorological weapons, even if abnormal climate conditions return, we will have options and the courage to confront them head-on.
Feng Yi's silence made Xiao Xin a little worried. Thinking about Feng Yi's question just now, she only said: "The world is full of infinite possibilities."
Feng Yi also smiled and said, "Yes, there are endless possibilities."
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Feng Yi went to Xiaofeng Mountain.
Go and wish Uncle Ya a happy new year.
In a sense, the ancestral home in Xiaofengshan is also the location of the "ancestral graves". It is a bit of a ritual to visit during the New Year.
Maybe it was because they played mahjong too late last night. When Feng Yi arrived at the ancestral home, Uncle Ya was still yawning.
Without disturbing the old people's sleep, Feng Yi put down his things, and was stuffed with a red envelope by Uncle Ya before going down the mountain.
Before closing the door, Uncle Ya put a "Do Not Disturb" sign at the door, asking anyone who came to pay New Year's greetings to put down their things and not to come in.
Today, many people came to Feng Yi's house to pay New Year's greetings, including Uncle Bao who flew over from the other side of the ocean.
"Happy New Year Feng Yi! Hey, housekeeper, you look radiant today!"
Uncle Bao smiled and came in from the door.
Uncle Bao had dinner with his family and then flew to China. The time difference between the two places was different, so he took a nap on the plane and was in good spirits.
The excuse given to others was that he flew here for business matters, but in fact, he had other purposes.
Feng Yi poured Uncle Bao a cup of tea: "How are you doing recently? Are Xiaoya and the others all right?"
Uncle Bao took the teacup with both hands: "Everything is fine. Business has been good recently. The only pity is that I wanted to borrow a big brother's accompanying quota to participate in an event, but the review was ruthlessly rejected."
Although it was not specified what activities they would participate in, Feng Yi had a rough guess as soon as the "accompanying quota" was mentioned.
But Uncle Bao is not here to talk about this today.
"that… "
Uncle Bao considered and lowered his voice with a hint of respect: "Excuse me, where did you worship your ancestors during the New Year? I heard that the Feng family in Yangcheng worshipped their ancestors in the newly built ancestral hall."
Feng Yi: "Well, I didn't attend."
Uncle Bao immediately said, "Hey, someone also told me that I could go and burn incense, but I didn't go."
Observing Feng Yi's expression, Uncle Bao said, "I heard there is an ancestral home on Xiaofeng Mountain?"
Feng Yi nodded: "Yes, I went there today and just came back."
Uncle Bao said, "I'll go there later. Our ancestors must have some connection. I don't have an ancestral home, so it's good to go there and take a look. We businessmen still attach great importance to ancestral homes."
The ancestral home on Xiaofeng Mountain, is it an ordinary house
That is the Feng family’s authentic ancestral home!
Even if it is just a shabby thatched hut, it is still shining with golden light!
Feng Yi was about to say something when a new message alert came on his phone.
Open it and take a look.
Feng Yi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and a smile appeared on his face.
Uncle Bao, who had been paying attention to Feng Yi's expression, asked tentatively: "I think it must be good news?"
Feng Yi said: "Yes. Good news."
It was a message sent to him by Xiao Geng.
The application for accompanying quota was approved!
That is to say, in the near future, Butterfly plans to conduct a live combat exercise, and he can go to the scene to watch it up close!
It was worth all the preparation work they did!
Although Xiao Geng kept saying it wasn't a big problem, Feng Yi was still worried after he didn't come down for a whole day.
Now that the quota has finally come out, Feng Yi feels relieved.
Putting the phone back in his pocket, Feng Yi was about to continue talking to Uncle Bao when he saw—
Uncle Bao's face flushed and his eyes were burning, not because he was embarrassed, but purely because he was excited.
Judging from the emotional information, Uncle Bao’s inner drama at this time is quite a lot and complicated.
Considering Uncle Bao's superstitious thinking, Feng Yi had to explain: "I did a lot of preparations in advance and put in a lot of effort. Now it's just an expected result."
Uncle Bao looked very agreeable: "Oh~"
Uncle Bao’s inner thoughts: It really is the blessing of our ancestors!
Although this was a wonderful coincidence, Uncle Bao had some other ideas and was determined to go to Xiaofeng Mountain to see the ancestral home!
Seeing Uncle Bao's attitude, Feng Yi stopped trying to persuade him and only reminded him: "The house now belongs to Uncle Ya. He lives in it. But he may be sleeping at home today and doesn't want anyone to disturb him."
Uncle Bao wrote down: "Okay, don't disturb me, don't disturb me!"
In fact, before coming to Yangcheng, Uncle Bao had already planned to visit the ancestral home on Xiaofeng Mountain and had someone check the information.
The information found mentioned that the elderly living there had a strange temper and were difficult to get along with.
Uncle Bao originally planned that if he could get the upper hand, he could go into the house and burn some incense, which would be the best.
If you can't get a word in and are not allowed in, then we have to implement Plan B.
No matter what the situation was, he had never thought of postponing the time. The first day of the new year was a good day, and worshipping the gods and ancestors had to be done on the first day!
Feng Yi: "We still need to face up to our attitude towards sacrificial culture and stop being too obsessed with certain unrealistic ideas."
Uncle Leopard: “I understand.”
Again, how can ancestor worship be considered feudal superstition!
Not counting!
Absolutely not!
Uncle Bao was determined to leave. Before going to Xiaofeng Mountain, he wanted to make an appointment with Feng Yi to have a meal and chat. He would stay in China for two more days.
However, Feng Yi is not free.
"There's something going on at the Joint Security Bureau, so I won't be home tomorrow."
The Joint Security Bureau will investigate illegal releases of animals. Every year during the Chinese New Year, there are a large number of cases of illegal releases of animals, and this year they will also be strictly investigated.
I don’t know how many bad things those people who release animals into the wild in violation of regulations have done. They release whatever they catch, whether it’s invasive species or poisonous snakes and insects. Releasing them illegally is a complete disaster.
Very punishing.
Very severe punishment.
If they encounter someone releasing poisonous snakes, the Joint Security Bureau may need Feng Yi to track them down to prevent any snakes from slipping through the net. During the Spring Festival, many people travel, and it would be bad if someone was injured.
Uncle Bao also followed Feng Yi's words and severely criticized this behavior. He originally bought a carp with particularly good appearance from someone and planned to release it tomorrow.
Oh, forget it. It’s better to go to the ancestral home to pay homage to the ancestral home than to be so particular about it!
Carp? Save it for braising!
Uncle Bao was in high spirits and rushed towards Xiaofeng Mountain.
The weather is good today and the temperature has risen. When Uncle Leopard went up the mountain, he also saw a king cobra basking in the sun.
Finally arriving at the authentic ancestral home, Uncle Bao paid his respects with infinite filters and a pious attitude.
The door to the ancestral home was locked, and there was a sign saying "No visitors allowed."
Because of Feng Yi's reminder, Uncle Bao did not knock on the door. He moved very gently and asked his men to move away so as not to disturb the people inside who were resting.
He personally arranged the eucalyptus incense and burned incense with an extremely sincere expression and meticulous movements. Before coming, he sought guidance from someone and also talked about common topics with many big businessmen.
It can be said that we are well prepared.
At the same time, the dumb uncle yawned in the bedroom and watched the surveillance screen:
Where did this psychopath outside come from
The entrance of the ancestral home.
After Uncle Bao finished his worship, he always felt that something was missing. He took out his memo and flipped through it. Then, with a look of sudden realization on his face, he looked left and right, and quickly and lightly lifted a blue brick that had a bump on the corner and was covered with a layer of moss.
Well, he was going to take this brick away... Please keep it as a gift.
In order to take the bricks away, Uncle Bao also put down the New Year gifts he had prepared long ago.
Because the information he found showed that the elderly person living there did not value money, Uncle Bao did not think of giving him money directly. Instead, he left a lot of New Year gifts and also left an apology letter explaining the reason.
He wrote the apology letter in his own handwriting. After greeting the old man with auspicious words, he said that he hoped the old man would understand the homesickness of a Feng family wanderer...
Uncle Bao also left his mobile phone number on it. If the elderly people living there have any requests, they can send him a message directly.
The dumb uncle watching these in the surveillance still had a look on his face:
The brick at the door is a discarded blue brick that was turned out when the house was being repaired. It was used to press down the waterproof cloth at the door.
Chicken and bird droppings have fallen on it before.
What does this person outside want this blue brick for
How can this thing relieve homesickness
Do people in the city have so much fun?!
Completely unaware that the people living inside were watching his every move, Uncle Bao solemnly completed the entire process before packing up and leading his men down the mountain.
Not long after coming down the mountain, Uncle Bao passed by Feng Yi's collection hall and had another idea.
It’s the New Year, everyone is here…
He called Feng Yi:
"Can I go take a look at your collection hall? I was in a hurry last time and there were too many guests. I didn't take a close look at it then. It's not easy to come here once, so I want to go in and take a look again."
Feng Yi didn't have too many other thoughts about this matter, so he called the on-duty personnel and asked them to let him pass.
Uncle Bao didn't let his men follow him in. He went in alone and didn't look at anything else. He just stood in front of the statue of Feng Yi, staring at it quietly for ten minutes as if he was worshipping a god.
On-duty personnel: