Volume 2 Chapter 1: Returning to the Study Space (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

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  Shangguan Yi lost his job, a very foreign-sounding word, to put it bluntly, he was laid off. Like many state-owned enterprises, there were many dark secrets involved. Shangguan Yi was implicated and received 30,000 yuan in severance pay from the factory, and is now an unemployed worker.

  Watching his old man drink cup after cup of strong white wine, neither Shangguan Nengren nor Li Xinhong tried to persuade him, and even little Luoli didn't say a word. When it comes to this kind of thing, even if they persuaded him, it would be useless. It's better to let him get drunk once, vent his emotions, and have some benefits for the future.

  Shangguan Yi's wine quality is very good. After getting drunk, he didn't cry or make a fuss, and didn't even say a word. He just lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

  In the living room, Shang Guan Nengren and Li Xinhong settled Shang Guan Yi in the bedroom and came back. Liu Yilan asked worriedly, "Big brother, won't Father have an accident?"

  "It's alright, don't worry!" Shangguan Nian smiled slightly and looked at the full table of dishes that hadn't been touched much, with a hint of apology on his face: "Yilan, I'm sorry, today is really..."

  "Big brother, it's alright." Liu Yilan waved her hand repeatedly: "We're all one family, no need to say such formal words."

  Xiao Luoli's words were touching. Li Xinhong pulled Liu Yilan's hand and said, "Yilan, if only you were my own daughter."

  Liu Yilan felt a bit embarrassed and giggled: "Godmother, if I were your own daughter, you would definitely be very strict with me. It's better to be a goddaughter, Godmother will only pamper me and won't scold me."

  "Hehe, you little clever ghost." Xiao Luoli's words amused Li Xinhong, who patted Xiao Luoli on the head and sighed softly: "Yilan, I'm really exhausted today."

  "No, I'm very happy today." Liu Yilan shook her head, seeing that it was getting late, stood up: "Aunt, brother, it's getting late, I'll go back first and come see you again tomorrow."

  "Sit for a while longer! Isn't it just seven o'clock?" Li Xinhong detained.

  Liu Yilan giggled and said, "No way! I got back too late yesterday and my mom scolded me for a long time. It's not happening today."

  "Really!" Li Xinhong suddenly understood and smiled: "Then hurry back! Let your big brother see you off, Auntie won't go down anymore."

  "Uh-huh, Auntie, take good care of Uncle, I'll come visit you both again tomorrow."

  Shangguan Nengren sent Liu Yilan downstairs and said, "Yilan, I owe you one today. Next time, big brother will make it up to you."

  Liu Yilan smiled and said, "No need! I'm already very happy today."

  Liu Yilan paused for a moment, grasping Shang Guan Nengren's hand and said softly, "Big brother, don't worry too much. Actually, Dad losing his job isn't a big deal. The loss can be made up with just a few fish."

  Shangguan Nengren's fishing skills are too incredible. Liu Yilan didn't worry about today's predicament at all, she just lost a few thousand yuan in salary every month, which is nothing but a few fish to Shangguan Nengren.

  Shangguan Neng also knew this point in his heart, so when he heard the news of Shangguan Yi's layoff, he didn't have a single worried expression. For him now, making money wasn't very difficult.

  He withdrew his hand and gently stroked the little loli's head. Shang Guan Nengren smiled and said: "Big brother has a plan in mind, but apart from fishing, big brother also has other methods. Tomorrow I'm going to buy some tools, want to come together?"

  "Want! Want!" Liu Yilan, who was enjoying the touch, suddenly became excited and her small face turned red with excitement: "Big brother, I want to go!"

  Shangguan Nengren smiled and said, "Then let's meet at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning in front of the antique market."

  "Antique market?" Liu Yilan was somewhat surprised: "Big brother, are you looking to pick up a bargain? But it's really hard to find any."

  Shangguan Nengren shook his head and smiled: "You'll know when the time comes. Hurry back home now, don't get scolded again."

  The official didn't say, and Liu Yilan didn't ask. For over a decade, her parents' teachings had made it clear to her what she should ask, what she shouldn't ask, what she could ask, and what she couldn't ask. Although she was curious, she could control her curiosity well. After all, people who can control their curiosity may lack the spirit of exploration and adventure, but they can live a longer life. This is the doctrine of moderation summarized by our ancestors.

  The parents of the little loli are indeed a couple who love history and literature, and they have managed to teach their daughter to be a talented young lady through their knowledge of classical Chinese. When she grows up, she will definitely become a perfect wife who can both entertain guests in the living room and manage the kitchen well.

  ……

  Sent off the little loli, Shang Guan Nengren climbed the stairs back home. If he didn't remember wrong, today was already his fifth time climbing the stairs. This morning, he went to meet Xu Jingyu once, this afternoon, he and the little loli went to repair the TV once, came back and climbed twice more, now another time.

  "This is the sixth floor! After going back and forth five times in a day, Officer Wang suddenly realized that he was a very determined and physically capable person. Try it yourself? You'd be exhausted to death!"

  Li Xinhong was tidying up the table at home, and Shang Guan Nengren hurried over to help.

  "Mom, don't worry, I think it's good that Dad retired early. With his skills, opening a small shop on his own is better than working for someone else." Shang Guan Neng comforted his mother, who had a worried look on her face.

  Li Xinhong sighed softly: "It's tough! Son, now that you're grown up too, there are some things Mom can talk to you about."

  After a pause, Li Xinhong told Shang Guan Nengren the current situation at home: "In the past few years, our family spent all our savings to buy a house and even owed tens of thousands of yuan in external debt. Fortunately, we paid off the last loan this summer vacation, but now we have no money again. Originally, we were still expecting this month's salary, but your dad... Alas! Actually, during the summer vacation, your dad already knew that something might happen. Do you remember the day you just left the hospital?"

  The day I just left the hospital was the day I got hit on the head by a decathlon.

  Shangguan nodded: "What happened that day?"

  "Alas!" Li Xinhong's face was filled with worry: "Actually, your dad had already heard the news about the factory layoffs that day, but since he's been a long-time employee, he thought nothing of it, didn't expect..."

  "So that's how it is." Officer Guo suddenly enlightened, no wonder his father's face was very ugly that day, with a worried and unhappy expression. It turned out to be this matter, but at the time he was immersed in the joy of getting "Decathlon" and didn't think carefully.

  "Mom also knows that your dad has skills, with those few techniques, opening a small advertising decoration shop by himself is not a problem, but our family now doesn't have any savings at all, although there are 30,000 yuan from the severance pay, thinking of opening a store, this amount of money is completely not enough, according to your dad's temper, he might temporarily find some part-time work to do first, after all, we need to guarantee our family's expenses."

  Saying this, Li Xinhong gazed at Shangguan Nengren and sighed softly: "To be honest, you're in the most intense year of studying, I shouldn't be saying these things to you, but mom thinks you're old enough now. At your age, your father was already earning his own living."

  Shangguan Nengren nodded in admiration for his old father. If it weren't for the existence of "Decathlon", his father would be a legendary figure he could never surpass in his life. A poor young man from a mountain village, who came to the city alone and struggled until he was over 40 years old, had a wife and children, and even owned a house. If it weren't for the burden of his grandfather back then, he might have become a millionaire or even a multimillionaire by now. Such an iron-strong man made Shangguan Nengren look up to him in admiration.

  "Mom!" Shang Guan Neng looked at his mother's face and said seriously, "Don't worry, I'll think of a way to come up with the capital for opening the store!"

  "Who?" Li Xinhong was shocked.

  "Mom, trust me!" Shang Guan said with unprecedented seriousness: "Give me a few days, I'll definitely make it happen."

  Li Xinhong was amazed at the sudden surge of energy from her son, but she had seen such energy before in Shangguan Yi.

  At this moment, in Li Xinhong's eyes, Shang Guan Neng's face was actually superimposed on his father's, both of whom were strong and confident, giving people a sense of security like iron.

  Li Xinhong nodded and smiled: "Mom believes you."

  Son, you've really grown up.

  Today I encountered many things, and the spirit of the above officials also felt a bit tired. I returned home early, locked the door, and entered my study space.

  Shangguan Neng's money-making plan requires the virtual function of the study space. In order to make money, he is determined to make a fatal blow this time.

  "Welcome back, master." As soon as he entered, the voice of Asahina Mirai reached his ears. Shang Guan Neng Ren turned his head to look and immediately let out a sigh of relief. Compared to the previous two times, today Asahina Mirai was wearing a healing-style nurse uniform, which made her look extremely cute in her pure nurse attire.

  Kamigami's heart was racing, but the experience of his previous two failures made him dare not act rashly again. He smiled wryly and said, "Asahina-senpai, have you been here all along?"

  Asahina Mikuru looked up at Koizumi with a relieved expression, patting her chest and smiling cutely. "What the master says is strange, Asahina was created by the master, so of course I'll always be here."

  "I didn't mean that." Shangguan Nian shook his head and conjured up a sofa out of thin air, sat down, and stretched comfortably: "What I'm saying is, after I leave this space, can you move around freely in the space or remain still?"

  "Ah, so that's what the master was asking about." Asahina Mikuru smiled faintly and walked behind Kamijou Touma, gently massaging his shoulders. A comfortable-looking Kamijou Touma had a pleased expression: "This feels great! Having a maid like this, I'm really too lucky... But why do you need to be at least Level 5 to...? My spear has been starving for so long..."

  "The learning space is the master's exclusive virtual space, and everything operates according to the master's will. So when you go out, if you hope that the virtual space is dynamic, Asahina will act freely. If you hope that the virtual space is static, Asahina will quietly wait for the master's return. Can the master understand?"

  Asahina's explanation was very detailed, and Kamon nodded: "My comprehension isn't that bad, I more or less understand, but the first two times I went out, I didn't consider this problem at all. So were those two times static or dynamic?"

  Asahina's adorable tongue poked out, her lips close to Ogami's ear, a sweet voice whispering in: "Thanks to Master's blessings, Asahina has been active all along."

  Sweet and gentle voice, warm and fragrant breath, Upper Official Neng Ren's heart was drunk, couldn't help but turn his head, a mouthful of kisses on Asahina Mikuru's cherry lips, big hands turned around and grabbed, in Asahina Mikuru's soft cry, the whole body was pulled into Upper Official Neng Ren's arms, soft buttocks sat on Upper Official Neng Ren's thigh, cherry lips were sealed again.

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