When he woke up again, it was already early in the morning. Looking at the sky that was just starting to brighten, Ren Baqian lay in bed for a long time before getting up.
Today was Chen Qing's engagement day. No matter what, he had to make a trip there.
The two work suits in the wardrobe could no longer be worn. Ren Baqian measured his body size and realized that he had gained at least ten kilograms recently. Originally, he was around 120 kilograms, but now he was at least 130 kilograms.
His meals were all meat from morning to night. It would be strange if he didn't get fat.
On Earth, Ren Baqian's physique was just right. However, in Dayao, according to Caretaker Shi, he was as thin and weak as a chicken.
He casually put on some clothes and went out for breakfast. Then he went to buy a blue suit, which cost him a few thousand yuan. It was not very expensive, but it was quite suitable for him.
After that, he gave Chen Qing a call to ask about the engagement date.
When he found out that it was night time, Ren Baqian ran to the supermarket and bought a huge pile of White Rabbit Creamy Candies and various kinds of chocolates, including 15 kilograms of White Rabbit Creamy Candies and various kinds of chocolates. He spent about 2,000 yuan.
After stuffing these things into the trunk, Ren Baqian went to buy [300 Poems of the Tang Dynasty] and [300 Poems of the Song Dynasty].
Since the empress had personally instructed him to do so, he didn't dare to be careless. He planned to memorize it and see if anyone dared to act pretentiously, he would rebuke them.
After sending everything home, Ren Baqian lay on the sofa and groaned. He felt that the sofa on Earth was much more comfortable than the stool in that world. It was extremely hard.
If he wanted to make a sofa, he would have to wait for some time for the leather to be tanned. Looking at the time, it would take another eight to ten days. At that time, he would send a set to the empress and then make a long set to put in his room. That way, he would have a place to lie down at night.
After lying on the sofa for a while, he got up to charge the electric baton and uploaded the photos to his computer. Then, he registered a new Weibo account called 'Starting from Zero' and uploaded the photos of Tiantian and Gungun.
Some were sleeping, some were fooling around, some were throwing a tantrum, and some were hugging his thighs. There were twenty to thirty pictures in a row.
After that, he selected a few photos of the beast park that he felt were pretty good and uploaded them.
Regardless of whether or not anyone paid attention to this Weibo post, it was still a record of his time in the Otherworld.
After doing all these, Ren Baqian took out "Three Hundred Poems of the Tang Dynasty" and started to recite it. If he wanted to follow the empress's instructions and use the soles of his shoes to slap people's faces, he had to first memorize it thoroughly.
A month's time was neither long nor short. Three days in the real world was equivalent to one day in the other world. In the other world, he could return six or seven times a month. The time in the two worlds added together was about one and a half months.
But time was still tight. He had to work hard to show off and slap faces.
Wait a minute, did he remember something wrong? Suddenly, a thought flashed across Ren Baqian's mind. Something seemed to be amiss.
First, the empress's birthday was in a month's time. Caretaker Shi's estimate was just about right.
Secondly, the feudal society was not like the modern society. At that time, transportation was not developed. Ordinary people would not be far from home for their entire lives. A long journey would easily take ten days to half a month, and they would not even be in the same country. For a big event like the empress's birthday, they would definitely set off in advance. As such, there was an 80% chance that they would arrive in advance as well. It would be normal for them to arrive ten days or even half a month earlier.
There was not much time left for Ren Baqian. If there were people who would arrive a month earlier, Ren Baqian was afraid that he would have to go into battle immediately.
This was not just a matter of urgency, it was simply a matter of life and death.
At the thought of this, Ren Baqian immediately jumped up from the sofa. He held onto a book and memorized it by rote for the entire afternoon. He had never worked so hard even when he was in school.
This level of hard work could only be compared to the college entrance examination.
After half a day, Ren Baqian felt dizzy and put down the book. After resting for a while, he changed his clothes and headed to the hotel where Chen Qing and Jiang Nan were getting engaged.
When he reached the entrance, he saw Chen Qing in a red suit and Jiang Nan in a red dress. Both of them were standing at the entrance to welcome the guests.
Chen Qing came from a wealthy family. Even though Jiang Nan's family was not as wealthy, her parents were both professors and could be considered as a scholarly family. Both of them stood there. They were indeed a talented couple.
Yes, as mentioned previously, Jiang Nan was not considered beautiful, but she had an exceptionally attractive intellectual and tranquil charm.
Upon seeing Ren Baqian, Chen Qing laughed heartily and came over to give him a hug.
"The present is me. You have everything that I have and everything that I don't. "Ren Baqian spread his hands and said. He really did not think of anything to give to Chen Qing.
"You are very secretive now. It's good that you are here." Chen Qing smiled and patted his shoulder.
Ren Baqian grimaced in pain. Chen Qing did not use much strength, but his shoulder had been patted by Caretaker Shi a few times and was already bruised.
"Congratulations, Jiang Nan." Ren Baqian greeted Jiang Nan again. "I finally get to see the two of you."
Jiang Nan's face was filled with happiness. She pursed her lips and smiled, "Thank you. However, I have not seen you for a while. "
"I have been very busy recently, you know that." Ren Baqian spread his hands and joked.
"Busy eating? You have gained so much weight. "
Ren Baqian laughed heartily.
After greeting the two of them, Ren Baqian was brought inside and arranged to sit at a table next to the main table.
The two families did not organize the engagement too extravagantly. It was just about four to five tables of relatives and friends who had a good relationship with each other.
"Xiao Ren, you are here." Chen Qing's father greeted him when he saw him.
"Uncle. Call me Baqian. Otherwise, it sounds like you are scolding me. "Ren Baqian said helplessly.
This caused Chen Qing's father to laugh heartily.
However, it was, after all, an engagement banquet for both parties. There was no time for him to entertain Ren Baqian. Father Chen's main focus was on greeting Jiang Nan's family and getting to know them better.
Ren Baqian sipped his tea at the side. In his mind, he was silently reciting the 300 Tang poems that he had memorized in the afternoon to deepen his memory.
Following which, Ren Baqian was in a daze. Occasionally, he would come back to his senses and look at Chen Qing and Jiang Nan's joyful faces. He wished them well in his heart.
After attending the engagement banquet, Ren Baqian thought about how his mother almost made him go on a blind date two days ago. He shook his head slightly.
If his situation did not change, he would not be able to find a girlfriend.
When he walked out of the hotel, Ren Baqian shrunk his neck as the wind blew at him. The weather was indeed cold.
He quickly got into the car and switched on the air conditioner. After a while, he felt a little warmer.
After driving home, he turned on his computer and took a look at his newly registered Weibo account. Even though it did not matter if anyone noticed this Weibo account, he still hoped that some people would see it and follow it.
After all, it was his footprints from another world.
After logging into his account, Ren Baqian saw that there were hundreds of likes and more than ten comments. He was somewhat happy.
He opened up the comments and browsed through them. Almost all of them were asking if he was working at a zoo or which zoo he was in. There were only two comments that said that the scenery was pretty good. They asked where he was and wanted to take a look.
Sure enough, national treasures were the most attractive.
The next day, Ren Baqian memorized books for the whole day. In the afternoon, he felt dizzy and his brain was like a lump of paste. He threw the books aside and went downstairs to drive around. He could relax a little.
He wandered around the city aimlessly. When he passed by a corner, he saw a plainly dressed girl walking in front of him with many bags. He sighed in his heart. A few months ago, he was also struggling to survive in the city like this.
He didn't drive very fast. When he passed by, he turned his head to take a look. She looked pretty. The next second, he felt that she looked familiar.
He pondered for a while and couldn't match the person in his memory. He noticed a red hearing aid on her ear and suddenly remembered who she was.
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