After returning from Bana, the Chinese New Year is very close.
This year, Kang Mucheng and President Kang went abroad for vacation and spent the New Year. They asked Jian Jing if she wanted to go with them, but she refused.
Kang Mucheng didn't force it, and said, "I brought you something, what for?"
Jian Jing: "All good."
Kang Mucheng said: "Take good care of yourself."
"Don't worry." Jian Jing smiled.
She has already arranged her plans for the year.
The first thing is the year-end summary. The courage value accumulated should be spent lavishly at the end of the year.
The case of the Snow Woman's Corpse had nothing to do with her, so although it was time-consuming and laborious, she only gained 20 points of bravery for being a hero, and the Curse of the Winter Castle also gave her 20 points.
The 10 points of courage and special contribution points from the side quest cannot be obtained for the time being because the quest to remove the curse has not been completed.
However, even so, her courage value has accumulated to 100 points.
Cool.
The first wave of card draws is still from the gym.
She finally drew [Enhancement Card: Stamina (1 point)], raising her stamina to 8 points. The character panel changes as follows:
Quality: 8 (You are in good health, not prone to illness, and have strong recovery ability)
Strength: 8 (You can subdue an average adult male)
Agility: 8 (You are quick to react and agile, better than most people)
Burst: 8 (the crucial few seconds determine the outcome)
Endurance: 8 (Yo yo yo, damn~~)
All 8s, comfortable and auspicious.
It's gone at 5 o'clock.
Then unlock the memory and adaptation options of the secondary panel for 30 points, and draw two upgrade cards to increase the values of the two items.
The secondary directories are as follows:
[Unlocked] Memory: 7 (Your ability to remember, recognize, and reproduce things you have experienced is higher than that of ordinary people)
[Unlocked] Flexibility: 7 (Your body parts are more flexible than normal people)
[Unlocked] Immunity: 7 (You are slightly more resistant to strange things)
[Unlocked] Adaptation: 7 (Your tolerance to extreme environments (cold, heat, lack of oxygen, etc.) has improved)
[Unlocked] Reproduction: 6 (You know~)
Although it was painful to spend 60 points in one go, based on her past experience, after improving her physical fitness, she would be able to observe the environment more carefully without having to upgrade the observation card.
This is especially true for memory. The details of a scene remembered instantly are crucial for later review of the case.
As for reproduction? Sorry, not serious.
She originally wanted to use the remaining points to draw a cooking skill, but looking at her bright and new kitchen, she felt that she probably wouldn't be able to draw it... The system was very stingy when it came to giving out free skills.
She can only draw a cooking card if she attends a cooking class, just like one can only draw a strengthening card if one exercises in the gym. Just punching the card is not enough.
But the question is, if she signs up for a cooking class, why does she still need a beginner cooking card
So I gave up.
The second big thing before the New Year is of course shopping.
In recent days, she has received several express deliveries every day, carrying boxes of snacks, drinks, self-heating hot pots, and convenience foods to the storage room. She also bought a bunch of Chinese knots, blessing characters, couplets, and oranges, and decorated the house with red.
We stocked up enough food for the knights to last for the whole year, and also added a lot of snacks.
I also bought a new doghouse, the kind with couplets on it.
She bought herself several new winter coats and boots.
Thinking that it was still not enough, I quickly got a new set of bedding and a plush carpet.
All done.
On New Year's Eve, she took the Knight out to pee in the morning and wash herself. After coming back, she didn't allow him to go out again: "If you dare to dirty your feet, you will bear the consequences yourself."
The knight squatted down, his back straightened: "Woof!"
"very good."
I made a reservation for the New Year's Eve dinner with the hotel half a month in advance, and it was delivered around seven o'clock. The soup base of the double-flavored hotpot was paired with thinly sliced beef and mutton rolls, some other side dishes, and ice-cold beer, filling the coffee table in the living room.
She sat on the ground, watching the Spring Festival Gala and eating the New Year's Eve dinner with the knight.
The pot was boiling, she hugged the knight, took a selfie and uploaded it to Weibo.
During the New Year, no one urged her to submit her manuscript, but instead sent her blessings, which was very comforting to her.
At about eight o'clock, Jiang Baiyan sent a WeChat message that filled the screen: [Watch the Spring Festival Gala, watch the Spring Festival Gala, watch the Spring Festival Gala]
She: [Looking]
No sound.
After five minutes, a figure appeared on the screen. This year, he participated in a skit. He partnered with several veteran skit artists of the Spring Festival Gala to tell the story of a young man who likes e-sports but cannot get his parents' understanding. In the end, he won a national award, was recognized by his parents, and the two sides reconciled.
Jian Jing thought that the story sounded familiar.
The plot is a bit old-fashioned, but Jiang Baiyan's performance is remarkable. During the live broadcast, he did not flinch at all. His lines were fluent, his words were clear and powerful, and his performance was natural and generous, with no stage fright at all.
Especially the awkward feeling of wanting to reconcile but being unable to do so. There was no dialogue, it was all expressed through eyes and body movements, just like every young person around me who has family conflicts.
When Jian Jing checked Weibo, she saw all these jokes:
"As soon as Xiaobai came out, I immediately told my mom that this was my boyfriend. My mom asked when I would bring him back for her to see."
"This skit is so funny. In the end, the dad gave in and said that if he did this, he could finally find someone to introduce him to, and Xiaobai actually said that e-sports is his partner. It's a proven fact that games are more important than girlfriends."
"My husband is so handsome!"
After the skit was over, I went backstage to be interviewed, and then WeChat came.
Jiang Baiyan: [How is my show?]
Jian Jing thought about it and realized that since they were all so familiar with each other, there was no need to lie. She replied honestly: [cliche]
Jiang Baiyan: [This is the Spring Festival Gala tat]
Jian Jing posted an emoticon of a knight wearing sunglasses.
Jiang Baiyan: [Pudding's aggrieved face.jpg]
Jian Jing: [The knight looks out the window with a calm face.jpg]
Jiang Baiyan: [Pudding asks for a hug.jpg]
The two people fought for five minutes before the game ended.
She started checking Weibo again, occasionally eating a few slices of meat, sometimes taking a sip of cold beer, and finally the food was too hot, so she simply went to the refrigerator and took out an ice cream.
The knight looked at her eagerly, making “Woo~” “Woo~” sounds.
She had no choice but to feed it an ice cream.
It was almost twelve o'clock and text messages of New Year greetings started to come in one after another. Some were templates, the general "Happy New Year, good luck, and prosperity", while some people wrote special New Year greetings.
There is too much information. I am too lazy to reply to those with whom I have an average relationship, and only chat a few words with those with whom I have a good relationship.
It was rare for Ji Feng to send her a message: [Teacher Jian, Happy Chinese New Year]
Jian Jing rolled her eyes at the boss and typed two letters sparingly: [同乐]
This guy probably finally has a day off today, so he has some free time to chat: [What are you doing?]
Jian Jing: [Watching the Spring Festival Gala]
Ji Feng: [I am the same]
Jian Jing: [I didn’t ask you]
Ji Feng: [Can we have a good chat now?]
Jian Jing: [What's wrong?]
Ji Feng decisively changed the subject: [What to eat?]
Jian Jing: [Hot pot]
Ji Feng: [It’s Chinese New Year, why don’t you cook a few dishes?]
Jian Jing: [I am happy to]
Ji Feng: [Will you come to dinner tomorrow? I have a day off]
Jian Jing actually thought about it. If she went to someone else's house for a meal, she wouldn't have to order takeout tomorrow. There were very few restaurants open on New Year's Day, so there weren't many options.
She asked: [Bring the dog?]
Monsoon: [Line]
After the chat, Kang Mucheng called.
The first thing he asked was, "Have you eaten?"
"Let's eat." Jian Jing asked, "Where are you and the president?"
Kang Mucheng: "Amazon River."
Jian Jing was envious: "Hey, the president is in a good mood."
Kang Mucheng sighed and didn't want to talk: "There are mosquitoes everywhere, the hygiene is very bad, she was bitten by insects and has a low fever."
Jian Jing: "... No wonder you followed."
Kang Mucheng said: "Take care of yourself, we will be back in a few days."
Jian Jing stretched out her voice: "Okay~"
I heard the countdown in the background of the TV and paused: "Happy New Year."
"Happy New Year." Jian Jing asked, "Are there any red envelopes?"
Kang Mucheng laughed.
A red envelope popped up on her phone, she clicked it and saw that it was 16888, which was auspicious.
"Congratulations on your prosperity." She accepted it with satisfaction.
"Go to bed early." He said, "Good night."
"An~~"
After Kang Mucheng finished the call, he turned around and returned to the cabin.
President Kang leaned against the bedside, sipping a glass of local homemade wine, with water droplets all over the glass. She glanced at her son and said, "I should have brought Jingjing here earlier. You are so boring."
"You're not bored, you have to get off the boat, and you're bitten by bugs and sent to the hospital." Kang Mucheng snatched her wine glass and shook his head, "You're still drinking when you're sick."
President Kang: "You know nothing. Alcohol kills bacteria."
Kang Mucheng ignored her, poured away the wine, poured a glass of warm water, and handed her the medicine: "Take it quickly."
President Kang swallowed the pills and asked, "It's New Year's Eve in China, right?"
"Um."
"Another year older." President Kang sighed and stroked his hair, "Gray hair is coming out again."
Kang Mucheng: "Go ahead and dye it."
"What do you think about me dyeing my hair blue? Red and brown are too old-fashioned," she said.
Kang Mucheng covered her with a thin blanket: "Whatever you want, take a rest and don't look at your phone."
President Kang replied to several messages before saying, "Okay, I'm going to sleep. We'll dock soon. You can go up and have some fun. Don't stay on the boat with me. It's boring. The Chinese beauty next door is paying attention to you. Why don't you two go shopping together?"
"I'll make a phone call." Kang Mucheng said, "You have a good rest."
Having said that, he closed the door and went out, and started calling his relatives, friends, and business partners to wish them a happy new year.
"Boss Wang, I'm Mu Cheng, happy new year."
"Mr. Liu, um, I wish you a happy new year... Yes, it will be ready soon, and I will definitely invite you to come then..."
"Uncle Nie, hello..."
's voice was calm, powerful, and neither hurried nor slow. Kang Lei listened with a faint smile on her lips.
--
The Ji family was in chaos.
Ji Yunyun: "Change the channel, change the channel, I want to watch the local channel! There are my favorite stars!"
Ji Feng held the remote control but refused to give it to him: "Change the channel again. How many times have you changed the channel today?"
"You can't blame me for this. My favorite show is on several channels." Ji Yunyun rushed over to grab it. "Give it to me quickly. It's already started."
Monsoon: "You can go to bed now."
Ji Yunyun: “Give it to me!”
The brother and sister fought for several rounds, and finally the sister won by using rogue means and switched to watch the stars.
Ji Feng yawned and said, "Forget it, you take your time to read it. I'm going to sleep. I'm so sleepy."
"Bring the red envelope over here first." Ji Yunyun grabbed him, "Where's my New Year's money?"
Ji Feng: "You are already 18 years old, why do you still want lucky money?"
Ji Yunyun was furious: "All my classmates have them, and they got them to get married, so why don't I have them?"
"Tsk." Ji Feng took out a red envelope from his pocket. "This is the bonus I just received. Spend it sparingly. No celebrity chasing and no premature love."
Ji Yunyun rolled her eyes: "When did I spend money recklessly? Can't I just buy books?"
Ji Feng raised his eyebrows: "Teacher Jian has published a new book?"
"Teacher Jian?" Ji Yunyun snorted twice, "No, her Devil 3 is still delayed. I don't know if it will be released next year, oh no, this year."
Ji Feng immediately changed his tone: "Don't buy any miscellaneous books. Buy some tutorial books. You still have half a year before the college entrance examination!"
Ji Yunyun pretended not to hear.
"Silly girl." Ji Feng pulled her ponytail, and couldn't hold on any longer, so he went to sleep in the bedroom.
Ji Yunyun quickly opened the red envelope. 1,000 yuan was a huge sum of money for a high school student. She happily returned to her bedroom and prepared to hide the money in her piggy bank.
I opened the drawer and it was empty.
She was horrified and felt around carefully, and found a note.
"Is it stupid to hide the money here?"
Ji Yunyun: “Damn!”
You are so stupid! Where is the money
She searched through boxes and drawers, and finally found a new bank card in her wallet, in her own name, with a small note wrapped around it, saying "Mom's birthday".
Turning it over, there is another sentence: [At 18, manage your own finances. If you spend all your money, you will have no tuition fees left.]
When her parents died, Ji Yunyun was only in primary school. She had no idea about her family’s financial situation and was worried that she and her brother would end up on the streets.
But Ji Feng laughed at her: "Don't worry, with your appetite, I can easily feed you."
Over the years, Ji Feng never revealed the family's savings situation: Ji Yunyun sometimes felt that the family was quite poor, after all, her brother's salary didn't seem to be much, and sometimes she felt that it was okay, and her pocket money was always sufficient.
"Stinky brother." She muttered twice, carefully stuffed the money into the secret compartment behind the pillow, and decided to keep only two hundred and deposit the rest into Yuxbao.
Separated by a wall.
Ji Feng was looking through the bank cards and counting the family assets.
His father was considered dead in the line of duty, and the bureau compensated him with a sum of money. However, he was not yet an adult at the time, and was afraid that something might go wrong if he kept the money in his hands. As soon as he received the subsidy, he asked his father's friends for help and bought a small house in Ji Yunyun's name.
He understood that he was a man and had his own way of dealing with poverty, but his sister couldn't.
A girl has no security if she doesn't have money. Now that her parents are gone, it's good for her to have more property to rely on.
The rent of the house was the source of income for the siblings for a period of time. When he graduated and started working, the value of the house had appreciated, so they sold the small house, took out a loan, and moved to a larger two-bedroom apartment.
I originally thought I would have to pay it off until I was 30, but I didn’t expect the bonus to be so high that I paid it off early last year.
The house is still under Ji Yunyun's name.
In this way, plus the family savings, even if I die someday, my sister's life will be guaranteed.
I finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Without the boss's worries, Ji Feng fell asleep quickly.
The song "Unforgettable Tonight" floated from the living room.
--
The Spring Festival Gala was playing "Unforgettable Tonight" when the doorbell of Jian Jing's house rang.