In the blink of an eye, half of June had passed.
Jiang He had clearly experienced how bad the climate in Jiangcheng was. In the winter, it was freezing outside, and in the summer, it was so hot that people wanted to hide in the fridge and not come out.
It was not the real summer vacation yet.
Even though the weather was hot, there were still many people who had to go out to work. For the sake of living, they had to travel everywhere. Walking through the steaming streets, under the shade of the trees at the corner, there were stalls with fans selling cell phone stickers and keychains. There was also a rack full of hats and sunglasses. Credit card companies also came to such places to promote their products, and they were accompanied by hawkers.
Day after day, the cycle repeated itself.
"It's all for the sake of living."
Xu Qing was used to the climate here. He wore casual pants and a gray short-sleeved shirt. He did not have summer shorts in his wardrobe because they would tan his legs.
Although it was okay for a man to tan, the difference in skin color was too big. When he took off his pants, it was like wearing stockings. It was very uncomfortable.
Jiang He looked over there and fanned himself with his hand. After a long time, he said, "It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it's difficult to go from extravagance to simplicity."
"Have you ever been extravagant?"
"It's very extravagant now. I can stay at home and enjoy the fan and air conditioner every day."
She felt that she had fallen.
If it was when she first came, it was not a big deal whether it was biting cold wind or hot wave. But after enjoying the fan and moving bricks every day …
Jiang He felt a little melancholy.
This was what Xu Qing said. Good was relative. When there was only a steamed bun, he would be satisfied with a spicy strip. When there was a table full of delicacies, people would feel disgusted if there was a piece of pork belly in the steamed bun.
Back home.
The bookcase in the storeroom was moved out by Xu Qing. It was used by Xu Wenbin in the past. Later, when the old couple moved to their new house, everything was new. The old bookcase was left here collecting dust. Although Xu Qing had some books, it was far from the level of using a bookcase to store them.
And for him in the past, the biggest use of the bookcase was to show off. Now it was different. The two of them had so many books that they had to make room for them.
Not only were there Jiang He's textbooks and extracurricular books, but there were also some novels and miscellaneous reading materials that Xu Qing had bought to accompany her, as well as the history of the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties.
Perhaps because of Xu Wenbin, for Xu Qing, he did not feel the slightest pain of spending money on books …
It didn't matter if the content was useful or not. In any case, it was very comfortable to pick out a book to read when he was free.
Jiang He wiped the bookcase carefully and moved it to a spot against the wall without much effort. It was next to Zhong Kui, which made her background much more solid. She hung it out to dry for the whole afternoon, then stuffed all the books except for the textbooks into it. They took up two rows.
"It looks like a family of scholars." Xu Qing touched his chin and looked at it for a moment. He remembered that it used to be in this position when he was a child.
The place Jiang He used to play games used to be Xu Wenbin's desk. Sometimes when he did not want to study, he would secretly take out Xu Wenbin's glasses and put them on. He imitated Xu Wenbin and leaned over the desk, pretending to be an adult.
Looking back, he was really an adult now.
Jiang He rearranged the books on the bookshelf to make it look less empty. Then he turned back and said, "You have always been a family of scholars."
"Based on what you know, I guess."
The family of three were all literate people. This was probably what Jiang He thought was a family of scholars.
"When I learn to read, we will all be scholars."
At the mention of this, Jiang He's eyes suddenly sparkled. The word "scholar" had a strange feeling for her.
Who would have thought that she, Jiang He, would become a scholar?
If he recited a paragraph about the socialist modernization to Second Mother, Second Mother would be scared to death.
She would definitely say, "Oh my god …"
Thinking of that scene, Jiang He could not help but smile. She looked at the computer for a moment, then turned around and sat on the sofa to take out a book to read.
If she did not study, she would have to set up a stall by the roadside under the sun. If she did not study, she would be able to … She would not be fooled when she set up the stall.
"So self-aware?"
Xu Qing was still holding his phone and looking for books on Taobao. He was looking for what to buy to continue filling up the bookshelf. In the end, he saw that Jiang He did not need to be urged and ran to study.
"I think I understand," Jiang He said.
"What do you understand?" Xu Qing looked at her strangely.
"If I don't study, I can only rely on you, or go out on a hot day."
"You also need to rely on me to study."
"…"
Jiang He turned around and stared at him angrily.
"A heroine of a generation abandoned martial arts for literature. Boxing can't save you … Ahem, that's good. Learn, learn." Xu Qing waved his hand.
"If I only play games, I will be standing still. The best way to improve myself is to study. Otherwise, I will play games for two or three years, and in the end, I will still have to farm. If I study, it will be different. I can learn to be like you, making a broken iron ring at home to think of ways to make money."
"Yes, you have a high level of awareness. But you are only in elementary school now. You are thinking too far ahead. "
"I will learn."
Jiang He was full of confidence. Everything else was inferior, but studying was the best. So what if he was in elementary school? He was still studying.
Half an hour later.
Xu Qing placed an order for half a set of Keigo Higashino's novels. It was close to a thousand RMB. There were also a few other books that came with it. In addition to two books, "The Pyramid Principle" and one book, "Hidden Motive", he could expand the bookshelf.
Looking back, Jiang He was holding a pen in her hand. Her head was nodding as she dozed off.
Knock, knock.
Xu Qing knocked on the table with his finger.
"Ah?" Jiang He was startled. Wiping his saliva with the back of his hand, he looked up at him in confusion.
"You fell asleep." Xu Qing looked at the heroine who had just vowed to become a scholar.
"I thought about it carefully. I will farm."
Jiang He put away the book with a serious face. He got up and wanted to play games.
"Second mother told me in my dream that I am not cut out for this …"
"Sit back down!"
…
Studying was not that difficult for Jiang He. It was just that she had not been enlightened. That was what Xu Qing thought.
She was intelligent, but she was just lazy.
Xu Qing did not know what she had experienced in Jianghu. He did not need to think to know that it was a lot. Perhaps she was usually naive, but he could not forget the time when he first arrived.
She was quiet and only observed the world with her eyes. After learning Baidu, she learned at a rapid pace.
Then, in the face of his half-joking intimacy, she silently watched him perform. After struggling, she tried to accept it.
Then, she almost completely relaxed and treated him as a family member here.
Hidden dragon, don't use.
See the dragon in the field, see the lord.
A gentleman is honest all day long, be vigilant at night, and have no blame.
Whether she studied or not, this was great wisdom. Xu Qing thought that if he went to ancient times, he probably could not do better.
No matter how unwilling Jiang He was, she took a pen and paper and finished the language and mathematics of the fourth grade. She officially entered the fifth grade.
A little more than a month passed very quickly. Xu Qing was satisfied with this. Then, he rubbed his sore wrist and practiced swordsmanship.
"You have to practice hard to become a master of the generation. Only then can you hold me down when we kiss." Jiang He's revenge was simple and violent. For every hour she studied, Xu Qing had to practice for an hour. She even said that it was for his own good.
"Wait until the day I can hold you down."
Xu Qing made a harsh remark, although the possibility of this was as small as Jiang He's reading.
Two days later, it was DNF's anniversary.
This game was very magical. Every year, there would be people saying that it was going to be over. Every time there was a version update, there would be people saying that it was going to be over. After so many years of being pessimistic, the server was still full on the anniversary.
Xu Qing's computer was commandeered by Jiang He. Another account also went up to receive the reward of standing in the street.
"Give two clothes, which one should you choose?" Jiang He excitedly pulled Xu Qing to discuss.
A high-level dress and a beginner dress added up to no more than 30 yuan, but it made her very excited.
Other than the ugly Christmas hat, she could finally buy clothes for herself.
"Do you like this game a lot now?"
"I like to kill those who wear fancy clothes in the duel arena."
"If you want to look good, choose clothes and pants. You won't be able to see much of a difference from the outside." Xu Qing gave guidance. If you wanted to look good in this game, you could only choose two items, which would be clothes and hair. Since Jiang He had the Christmas hat, hair wasn't so necessary anymore.
"Choose shoes to run faster," Jiang He said.
"Do you want to look good or run faster?"
"Let me think."
Jiang He looked at his ugly Christmas hat and fell into deep thought.
Xu Qing held his computer and opened the shop to pick and choose. He couldn't help but think of the days when he was in school, shouting and playing games with his friends in the internet cafe.
At that time, he would be excited for a long time when a purple equipment appeared. Now, he didn't feel much when he saw an orange equipment.
The joy of his youth … He looked at Jiang He. It was obvious that Jiang He was very happy now.
And it wasn't much different from the joy he felt back then. He studied hard and then played games happily for a while.
When he clicked on the big golden wings in the shop, Xu Qing's eyebrows jumped.
This vulgar and eye-piercing attire was what all of them had been chasing after back then.
"Choose this." Xu Qing encouraged her.
"This wing is so ugly."
"It goes well with your Christmas hat, doesn't it?"
"It doesn't go well …" Jiang He complained.
However, with the addition of attack speed, she could slash a few more times with her Ghostblade. She was a little tempted …
"Choose this one. I like it." Xu Qing continued to encourage her. "You can choose shoes for the other ordinary outfit. That way, you can run faster and slash faster. Don't you think it's great to beat those flashy noobs with an ugly outfit?"
"Hmm …"
Jiang He moved the mouse and clicked it hesitantly. After the exchange was successful, she put it on. As expected, it was ugly.
"This is called retro style. Ten years ago, the streets were full of these wings. It cost three thousand gold coins to bring zombies."
Xu Qing was happy. He held his computer and helped her claim the reward for the smurf account. After thinking for a while, he searched for an audio clip on the internet and listened to it a few times. Then, he ran to the kitchen and took out a few bowls and chopsticks.
"What are you doing?" Jiang He was puzzled by his strange behavior.
Xu Qing didn't answer. He tapped the edge of the bowl a few times, adjusted it for a moment, and then tried to tap it continuously.
"Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding ~"
Jiang He looked at him in surprise.
"He has this skill …" Thinking about it carefully, it wasn't strange. When Wang Zijun's girlfriend celebrated her birthday, Xu Qing sang. Although she couldn't tell whether it was good or bad, it was much better than the others in the room.
However, Xu Qing wasn't satisfied. He added some water to the bowls and continued to adjust it.
About an hour later, he stopped what he was doing, rubbed his wrists, and lightly tapped the edge of the bowl.
"What are you doing?" Jiang He couldn't help but be curious.
"You can't be idle like this. Is he going to be a singer?"
She already wanted to complain.
"Try it." Xu Qing handed the chopsticks to Jiang He.
"I don't know how."
"I'll teach you. It's very simple. Just follow this order …"
Xu Qing held Jiang He's hand and led her to tap it.
For the next half an hour, Jiang He learned this rhythm and beat it.
"How nostalgic ~"
In the first version, the login interface of the Eight Million Warriors was this music.
Xu Qing recorded it with his phone and sent it to the group chat that Wang Zijun, Qin Hao, and the others were in. Wang Zijun sent a few emojis.
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"I'll take you to fight zombies! "
Xu Qing sent a disgusted emoji. Times had changed. Nowadays, people wore suits and played in groups.
"This is a gimmick." He looked up and said to Jiang He.
"What?"
Jiang He still didn't know what Xu Qing was doing.
"Don't you like this game? Wear your big wings and fight!"
Xu Qing waved his hand. Jiang He couldn't help but complain, "You're the one who likes the ugly wings."
"Anyway, when you stream at night, you can use this bowl to tap it and then wear the big wings to fight in the arena."
"What's the point?"
"Didn't you say they'll come to see me? This might attract some viewers to watch you play … It's very possible. It'll be full of memories," Xu Qing said.
"At that time, many people will have grown up and don't have time to play, or they'll play other games. But the memories won't fade. Many people will watch related videos even if they don't play anymore. It's their youth and their feelings."
"I'll try." Jiang He still didn't know what the point of tapping it was, but since Xu Qing said it might be useful, he practiced it seriously a few times.
Xu Qing rubbed his eyebrows and smiled. His voice was full of memories.
"With me here, I'll help you do whatever you like."
He was very happy that Jiang He could feel the happiness he had experienced before in the game.
"You used to object to it," Jiang He said.
"You used to want to earn money, but now you like it. It's different."
"…"
Jiang He didn't say anything.
"I won't be eating at home in the afternoon. Make something by yourself." Xu Qing chatted with Qin Hao on Wechat.
"Oh, when will you be back?"
"Around seven or eight o 'clock. If it's late, I can see you on my phone."
Xu Qing shook his phone.
"Don't make any strange sounds at the fan, and don't draw the curtains too often."
？？
Jiang He was shocked.
"I … I drew the curtains. What's wrong?"
"Nothing."
"…"
"…"
The two looked at each other for a moment. Jiang He looked away guiltily.
He felt as if some secret had been seen through.
"Come back early."
"Okay."
Xu Qing took his keys and left. Jiang He looked left and right with his chopsticks. When he saw the textbook on the coffee table, he had a sudden realization.
This guy must have experienced everything to be able to see through her at a glance.
This pervert.
At night, Xu Qing wasn't around. Jiang He was too lazy to cook. He took his Chinese textbook and read all kinds of stories. When he felt that it was about time, he went to the kitchen to cook a bowl of noodles. Then, he opened the game and watched Ugly's wings prepare for tonight's duel.
When the time came and the livestream opened, the first thing the audience noticed was that there was an extra bookshelf where Xu Qing was standing. Then, Xu Qing wasn't there. Instantly, a barrage of comments shouted for him to stand and knead his armor.
Then, they noticed that Jiang He had changed into a new outfit in the game. The comments became an eyesore.
A tattered Christmas hat with a big wing on the back. He looked like a scavenger.
Jiang He ignored them. He looked at the bowls beside him, closed his eyes, and quickly tapped the chopsticks.
"Ding ding ding dong ding ding ~"
Then, the comments in the livestream exploded.
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