Reading.
Jiang He was no longer the silly heroine who made a fuss about everything when she first arrived. She felt that she would be super happy if she could eat fried potatoes for the rest of her life.
She had gradually understood the importance of reading.
It was easy to live, but it was not easy to live.
There were millions of people who did not study, but they were all living well, but it was too difficult to find a job that they liked.
It was also difficult to study, but the number of choices was much larger.
When Xu Qing was not around, Jiang He looked at the job recruitment website. There seemed to be a lot of things that could be done, but when she looked carefully, except for the occasional service industry, the others required at least a junior college.
This was a threshold.
In the end, she was disappointed to find that the computer was more important than she had imagined.
At least, without studying, she could open a live broadcast or shoot a small video, and then see if she was lucky enough to make money.
Not to mention the difficulty of making money, at least the threshold was low. Whether she liked playing games or not, this was a fact.
One computer, one account, and she could start directly.
Of course, it was possible to do what Xu Qing did, but the two of them were ultimately different.
What Xu Qing did, Xu Qing clearly knew what he was doing, why he could make money this way, what he should do in the future to make more money, and if one day he could not make money, he would choose to do something else.
She was purely lucky, and with Xu Qing's help, she did not know why she could make money playing games, and did not know if she would suddenly not make money in the future. As for the future, she was completely unknown, and she would lose money selling dried sweet potatoes.
This completely unknown state would make people anxious.
Because of this, she tried to play LoL when she had nothing to do, in addition to stabilizing the foundation of the duel arena at night.
As an ancient person who had lived in the modern world for less than two years, this was already the limit of what Jiang He could do.
Fortunately, there was always Xu Qing.
"Why are you helping me so much?"
Jiang He pressed her face against Xu Qing's sweater and asked in a low voice.
Xu Qing felt very strange. "You are my wife, if I don't help you, who should I help? Help someone else's wife? "
Why did he feel that Jiang He was becoming more and more stupid?
"…"
"Get up, you're crushing me."
"I don't know."
"Get up quickly."
Xu Qing helped her up. Jiang He sat up unwillingly. She glanced at him for a moment, then plunged her head down again.
"Heroine …"
Xu Qing sighed. "You've only been here for less than two years. To be able to learn modern life and not bring food to the toilet to secretly eat is already very impressive. Don't think too much. You can't reach the sky in one step. You're really amazing. You've learned very quickly."
Jiang He was silent for a moment before asking, "Is that so?"
"Yes, there is still a long way to go. This is just the beginning."
"Alright."
"You should be that powerful and confident heroine, Jiang He. How did you become like a little woman after becoming a modern person?"
"I … I …"
Jiang He clenched his fists. The cracking sound was so familiar.
"Maybe it's because I've become a modern person," she whispered.
Xu Qing's gaze fell on Jiang He's fists. He paused for a moment before lowering his head and kissing her forehead.
"It's like this."
He had already guessed it.
The times had changed, and so had the rules. In the beginning, she only knew but did not experience it deeply. She only heard herself saying that this was a world where one lived with their brains.
But she had not abandoned her previous understanding.
When her understanding gradually changed, she found that those things in the past were no longer useful. This was not the time to run amok with force. The things that she was proud of were smashed to pieces. Under the new rules, she would naturally be anxious.
"There will always be this process. You're wasting your time." Xu Qing shook his head and then smiled. "When you're strong enough, you won't have these thoughts anymore, just like me."
"Really?"
"Yes. As long as you can conquer me with force, that's enough. " Xu Qing straightened his clothes and stood up. He moved the chair in the living room to the side and waved his hand. "Come, let's learn from each other."
"…"
"If one day you can't beat me, I'll pull off your pants and make you lie on the sofa …"
After beating up Xu Qing, Jiang He felt much better. She let out a long breath and felt refreshed.
Sure enough, violence made people feel better.
She hummed a song and went to water her flowers. The seeds had already sprouted and had a leaf.
Xu Qing looked at the green leaf and felt something was wrong.
"What are you planting?"
"Lavender."
"Lavender …" Xu Qing nodded and took a photo with his phone. He planned to ask someone who knew about it.
…
A few days later.
Jiang He always felt that Xu Qing's gaze was strange when she watered the flowers. She turned to look at him and then turned to the side as if nothing had happened.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing. I just think you need to change to a bigger flowerpot."
"Lavender doesn't need to be too big."
"… Okay."
Xu Qing nodded and did not make any more suggestions.
"I'm going to help you get a technical secondary school education. Then, whether it's the college entrance examination or the college entrance examination, you have to work hard and choose a profession that you like."
"Do you want to go to school?"
"Not for the time being. There's nothing to learn in a technical secondary school. It's better for you to study at home. I'll help you."
"Oh … I really want to go to school?"
Jiang He was a little excited and a little hesitant.
"You're so young. Are you going to fish and play games every day? Little comrade from ancient times, you have to improve your ideological awareness. "
"No, I just think … Well … If there's something better, then … Wouldn't the money be wasted?"
"You can't say that. Anyway, I'm preparing. Just like when I helped you get your identity, all the preparations were useless. But I have to do it. If I regret it, I'll just lose money. The opportunity can't come back."
Xu Qing tapped on his phone and said, "If you don't work hard, you'll have to spend money to go to a crappy school when you go to a college. It's very expensive. Study hard. Not only will you get a good school, but you'll also get a scholarship …"
As for Jiang He's school, he could only use money to settle it. Xu Qing did not have a good idea. He could not watch her fish and play games every day.
Fortunately, things that could be settled with money were not a big deal. It was much easier than getting his identity.
He had to invest. Otherwise, if this ancient person grew up crooked, it would be too late for regrets. For the next few decades, he would spend a few years to study. As long as Jiang He was willing, he would support her wholeheartedly.
"I always feel that your plan won't develop as expected." Jiang He scratched his nose.
"Why?"
"Because both of us are very unlucky. Everything we do …"
Jiang He looked at him and did not finish his sentence. Anyway, he just had that feeling.
Xu Qing felt the same, but the reason was different. He felt that anything related to this ancient old lady would become abnormal.
After the Spring Festival.
Everything returned to normal … For office workers, for Xu Qing, it was just another year older.
The stock market had been green for more than two months and was still falling. He did not rush into it. He only left a long line in it and forgot that he had a little money in it.
Other than the matter of the ancient heroine, Jiang He, he also arranged his own work clearly. He could also accept a few business deals every month.
The weather warmed up. It was March. Jiang He saw that Xu Qing was busy. He did not even touch his legs. He hugged his computer all day. After half a month, he finally had a good sleep.
"Let's go out and play."
Xu Qing was busy with a pile of drafts. He was ready to take Jiang He on a trip.
Before he got his identity, he said that he wanted to take a look. However, because the weather was too cold, the two of them did not move.
It was early spring. The season was just right.
"Are we going to Suzhou?"
"Yes, Cold Mountain Temple, Tiger Hill Sword Pool … they were all there when you were there. Let's go on a trip and see those around your age."
"You're the old lady."
"I'm not saying you're an old lady."
"You said that they are around my age."
"That's right."
"…"
Jiang He felt that this guy was the kind of person who would be happy when he was beaten. She could not be fooled by him.
"What about White Gourd?" she asked.
It would take at least ten days to half a month to get out of Suzhou. White Gourd would probably be starving.
She would not be at ease even if there was an automatic feeding machine.
"Let my mom take care of him. She can play less mahjong."
Xu Qing carried White Gourd and the cat food to Xu Wenbin and handed them to Zhou Suzhi. He explained that he was going to go on a trip with Jiang He.
After preparing for two days, they brought a bunch of clothes and two backpacks, one for each person. Jiang He also informed Gong Ping and paused the live broadcast.
He unplugged all the electrical appliances in the house and turned off the main switch to prevent leakage. Xu Qing held the hand of an excited Jiang He and went out.
It was the first time they had gone far away after more than a year.
Jiangcheng was just a small city. There was a bigger world outside. Jiang He often heard Xu Qing say that, but he did not know how big it was.
"What's the top speed of your Qinggong?"
"I … I don't know how to calculate the speed."
"This thing can travel more than 200 kilometers. I don't think your Qinggong can catch up with it."
Xu Qing pointed at the high-speed train passing by in the distance. The two of them stepped into the station.
Jiang He was like a fool. He looked left and right. He followed Xu Qing to get the ticket from the machine and looked left and right at the train ticket.
"Is this the kind that Shagen sits in? There are so many thieves in it? "She was very excited.
"That's a movie, and it's a green car. Ours is a train. It's not so messy."
"Oh … will there be thieves?"
"Nowadays, it's all electronic payment. There are very few people who transfer money. Even if there are, we can't touch them."
In the waiting hall, the two of them whispered and looked at the crowd walking around. Jiang He carried her bag and began to look forward to Gusu's current appearance.
The train would take more than six hours. It would leave near noon and arrive at dinner time. After waiting for a while, Xu Qing took Jiang He to check the tickets and went in to find their seats.
Such a long train had only been seen on the computer. Jiang He was like a naughty child. One moment, she was leaning against the window, and the next moment, she was shaking Xu Qing's arm to show him.
"It's moving, it's moving!"
She whispered, suppressing her excitement.
Xu Qing suspected that if she took the plane, she would be like a stupid civilian who saw the Virgin Mary, looking up with a holy light on her face.
The train whizzed forward. This kind of bullet train was fine for a short distance, but it would be boring if the journey was longer. It was not like the ordinary green train, which had standing and sitting tickets. It was the kind that Jiang He had seen in the movies where the idiot took the money and sat on it. It was messy and smelled like feet.
Once people from all over the world gathered, regardless of whether there were seats available, the group of people started to brag. They talked about foreign oil, Qin Shihuang, and from Qin Shihuang, they talked about the battle between Guan Gong and Qin Qiong, and what kind of company could make them rich overnight …
The train was clean and tidy, and there was not even a smoking area. There were also few people who pushed a trolley and said, "Peanut seeds, mineral water … Keep your legs." Usually, they just gave a reminder or silently pushed the trolley over.
Jiang He leaned against the window and looked outside. A large plain was outside. Now the land was green, and the wheat was growing like chives.
When the novelty died down and she was not too excited, she felt a little bored. She turned her head and saw that Xu Qing had closed his eyes as if he had fallen asleep. It made her suspect that this guy had secretly done something bad last night.
She grabbed Xu Qing's hand and played with it. She did not want to sleep and looked at the train from time to time.
Their bags were above their heads. If someone wanted to steal it, they could just take it when they passed by. This guy could still sleep.
Jiang He looked at Xu Qing with disgust.
She wanted to guard their belongings well. It was Xu Qing who insisted on putting it on the train. Otherwise, she would definitely hold it in her arms.
She took out her phone and looked at the map. Gusu was so far away. It was only six hours, and they could reach there in six hours.
This train was indeed fast. Not to mention Qinggong, even riding a horse could not be compared.
If the plane could fly so fast …
Jiang He's imagination ran wild. When Xu Qing woke up, he saw her staring at the corridor in front of the train.
"Do you want to go to the toilet?"
"There is a toilet in the train?" Jiang He seemed a little surprised.
Xu Qing was even more surprised. "How can there be no toilet after such a long ride?"
Jiang He thought about it and agreed.
"… I don't want to go to the toilet."
The train passed quickly. In the afternoon, it was no longer a plain outside the window, but a large area of mountains. Occasionally, they passed by a city, and Jiang He leaned against the window to look outside.
The crops had also become paddy fields, not green wheat.
"Why haven't we arrived yet?"
"Didn't you say it was after five o 'clock?"
"The modern world is so big …"
Xu Qing did not know what to say about this.
The person in the front seat looked back and looked outside with a little confusion.
The modern world is so big?
What do you mean?
I can't see any modern cars outside …
He always felt that the young couple in the back seat was strange. He scratched his head and was secretly vigilant.
The sun was setting.
When the train entered the station, Jiang He carried her precious bag and got off the train with Xu Qing. She was excited again and went out of the train station.
The sky was a little dark, and the lights had not been turned on yet.
A breeze blew. There were cars outside and the road was clean and tidy.
Gusu?
Jiang He stopped, and a trace of confusion flashed across her face.
Even if she had been mentally prepared, she still felt a little dazed when she saw it with her own eyes.
In the face of completely unfamiliar scenery, the last trace of expectation in her heart also disappeared.
"This is … the current Gusu?"
"Yes, it is."
Xu Qing stood beside her and looked sideways. He said softly, "It's been more than a thousand years. You're back."
More than a thousand years?
The uncle sitting in the back seat passed by and happened to hear it. He glanced at Xu Qing from the corner of his eyes, walked a few steps away with a calm expression, and then looked back again, holding the phone, wondering if he should call the police.
A guy who did not look very smart was deceived by an unknown princess …
Should he pretend to be Emperor Qin and remind him?
The two of them did not notice the strange look of the chubby uncle. They stopped on the steps for a moment. Jiang He turned her head and looked around, and the excitement on her face had disappeared.
The world had changed, and it was like when she first came here, the feeling was completely unfamiliar.
This world was no longer what it used to be.
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