Unlucky Spring Festival

  Dad and mom and old friends agreed, during the Spring Festival go to Thailand together.

  Chen Hua hastily returned, bought a bunch of things that would be used in tropical places, helped them re-pack their luggage, threw away completely unnecessary items, and wrote down what couldn't be bought and what could be considered. Finally, he stuffed $300 into each of their pockets as 'spending money' - it had to be done separately, or the two of them would definitely quarrel.

  "Don't buy too much, many people have been cheated! The gold shops that local tour guides take you to are not necessarily 24K or pure gold, so you can imagine how much money you'll lose..."

  "When going abroad, buy it at the duty-free shop in the airport and put it in your luggage. Don't buy it elsewhere, there are many counterfeit goods outside..."

  "In tropical places, there are ants everywhere, so don't mind them, just brush them off. But if you encounter especially big ants, don't touch them with your hands, their bites hurt a lot..."

  Mom and Dad are very reassured about their daughter, a mix of worry and pride. Their daughter's studies and career are undoubtedly great, but until now, there isn't even a shadow of a boyfriend around her, not even a close female friend. Every day she wears stiff and formal clothes, and the makeup is also old-fashioned. It seems like she understands everything, can do everything, and nothing can stump her. Look, even when Mom and Dad travel, they consider all aspects! Some people's daughters still ask their parents for money to buy cosmetics, but our daughter does it herself, how cool is that?!

  Mom is satisfied with the "tested" effective and less chemical sunscreen, as well as the homemade tea-scented deodorant powder - this scent is very light, and it's green tea flavor, suitable for both men and women! Hmm, having a capable daughter is great!

  Chen Haotian didn't know that his mother had bragged about him in front of old friends and classmates during her trip, exaggerating him to be a "prodigy".

  Panghua said she wanted to go home, so she made a new formula hand cream.

  Calendula oil, Jojoba oil, Avocado oil, 'Milk' Plum Kernel Oil, Rosehip oil, with Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Rose, Lavender, Chamomile, Ylang-Ylang, and Bulgarian Rose pure extract.

  Who made her unhappy! So the match is a bit complicated... Hmm, but the smell is okay, and the effect is unbeatable. Hmm, just add more '露' to make it hand cream.

  Unexpectedly, Pang Hua ran back in the evening and even bought some cooked dishes and wine.

  "My mom said I'm so ugly, I don't even have a girlfriend, all I can do is study. She also gave me 10,000 yuan for tuition - I took it! Actually, I didn't need the tuition..."

  The red wine was obviously adulterated, of very poor quality, but at least it wasn't a fake wine made with industrial 'essence'. However, the quantity of Ponghua wine was also poor, and perhaps added to that was a bad mood, so after one small glass everything came pouring out.

  Fortunately, Chen Huai Sheng told him to eat a few pieces of lamb first before drinking, otherwise the living room floor would have been in trouble.

  She certainly didn't laugh at him.

  Thinking about my past life... I'm not much better than him. When all is said and done, I'm actually a loser.

  Outside the window, there were strings of joyful firecrackers - tomorrow is New Year's Eve. The online store only accepted orders but did not ship due to the courier company not taking on new business, and during the holidays, few people wanted to get into trouble, so the law firm was happy to have a free workday. So her holiday lasted for ten days.

  The emotions of the two people were not very pleasant.

  Chen Haotian promptly poured away the inferior wine, then stuffed a bunch of vegetarian "chicken" and beef/lamb "meat" into Pang Hua's mouth, before slightly warming up a bottle of fruit juice for him to drink a few sips to sober up.

  "Study hard, work hard. When you have something to do, your mood won't be so bad." However, she planned to use his face as a test subject for her 'laser' gun - uh, since her training was three-tenths short of the required hours, hopefully there wouldn't be too many problems.

  "What else should I read?"

  "Your English is not good enough, and you can't speak French or Japanese either. But all of these take too much time."

  “……”

  Then, she was fumigated by the breath in Peng Hua's mouth - fortunately it wasn't a foul odor, otherwise she would have sent him to the hospital for a physical check-up - most cases of bad breath are related to internal organ problems. She took his wine glass, rinsed it slightly, then sprayed five times with concentrated mouthwash, added a little tap water, and handed it back to him, "Rinse your mouth, don't drink, spit it out!"

  "Pfft——" Pang Hua, who was unprepared, was suddenly stimulated to the point of almost swallowing mouthwash. Then he was completely sober.

  "What is this?"

  "Rinse your mouth. You definitely didn't brush your teeth or rinse your mouth after lunch. Remember for next time, if not with strong tea water then use mouthwash."

  “She is not a partner but a family etiquette teacher!”

  With a kick, Pang Hua was sent away, wanting to cry but not daring to really cry. Chen Huai began making business plans. She wanted to run an online store until she was fifty years old, but if she didn't plan her finances well, her retirement life would be very poor - she had seen young people like this before: only caring about consumption in the present, and as a result, having to retire at over forty, not thinking about their retirement salary forecast, getting scared silly, and even going to petition! At that time, when she heard about it, she was furious, and simply exposed it to network reporters and social news reporters, making it a negative example for interviews. Hmm, many people remembered reading it, the response was quite... polarized.

  It seems that being a lawyer will also be an important "part-time job" for her to make a living.

  It's time to switch to a netbook and wireless network, although the cost of being online at any time is not small, but this can timely respond to customer inquiries and improve satisfaction.

  Then, Chen Huai-sheng booked a buffet restaurant for tonight. On the eve of Chinese New Year, it's rare for people to have buffet dinner on New Year's Eve. So there were quite a few empty seats in the pretty good restaurants!

  The pineapple fried rice at noon was in small portions. Her reason was that there were delicious food in the afternoon - Pang Hua was quite skeptical, but when Earl Grey tea, pure chocolate, grape tart and tiramisu were served, he felt that lunch could be a little less.

  Unfortunately, I have to work after eating.

  "If you don't move at all, you won't be able to eat dinner." Chen Huai's reason was sufficient.

  "What's the point of making so much stock? For wholesale?"

  "Of course, selling DIY materials, wholesale prices are negotiable. Otherwise, the number of customers for these finished products is still not enough to cover machine depreciation."

  "Is the wholesale profit good?"

  "Hmm, you can earn around a hundred yuan for a morning's work."

  “……”

  "Of course, this cost has already included your social insurance costs. I have given you the list before, and the amount of money paid for social insurance is not small."

  "Hmm..." He knew that many of his university classmates' nominal salaries were about the same, so Chen Xiao's salary wasn't actually low... But her ruthless and cold-blooded oppression was also terrifying, especially since his face was still the store's living advertisement!

  "Right, I'm going to test 'laser', hmm, you're just the experiment."

  "...". Pang Hua didn't even lift an eyebrow. When did she not use him as a test subject? Eating, drinking, wiping, applying... It's strange that he can survive until today, really lucky!

  Chen Huasheng actually felt a bit "guilty" this time. She was new to the 'laser' instrument and even planned to find a needle she had never practiced before to poke at his face...

  Well, I hope you had a good dinner tonight.

  "It's surprising that there are also discounts during the New Year." Pang Hua continued to retrieve a lot of cotton candy and fruit from the chocolate fountain.

  "There is for tonight. Usually, it's hard to book a table." Seafood, sashimi, low-degree 'cocktail' and various ice cream, just missing a live music performance.

  Chen Huaixing sipped his second "chicken" cocktail, and once again seriously reflected on himself: he was still deeply influenced by his past life, especially when it came to prices. When looking at prices, he would occasionally substitute them with those from the later period of his previous life. The two hundred yuan back then and the two hundred yuan now were completely different concepts! So money was always spent quickly, yet he still secretly complained that profits were too low...

  Pang Hua also went to get a cup of the three-layer green cocktail she was drinking. The color was very appealing, but the taste was average.

  "This doesn't have much of an alcohol taste."

  "Because I'm afraid everyone will get drunk and won't pay the bill." Chen Huai-cheng jokingly swiped his card to foot the bill.

  Having paid the bill, I continued eating with a clear conscience and an air of confidence.

  The business district doesn't have many people setting off firecrackers, except for the fifth day of the new year and the day when a new store opens.

  Very quiet.

  Guests were scattered, chatting and commenting, mostly very young. Of course, there were also families of seven or eight people who came to eat the New Year's Eve dinner, but after all, they were few, just that one family. Then they complained about the Spring Festival Gala getting worse every year while whispering that it would be better if they had a TV.

  Unfortunately, there is no mobile TV live broadcast now, and tablets and computers cannot be seen online.

  Drinking coffee, Chen Huai-sheng silently thought about the future. Then she received countless New Year's messages. The rest were all you forwarding mine, I forwarding yours, but a message from a local online store owner made her think deeply. This store had finally found its way after experiencing numerous transformations and successes and failures - brand clothing cabinet discount resale. She was also Chen Huai-sheng's customer, but it wasn't easy for the mall store to 'exchange links' with an ordinary personal web store.

  After the auspicious New Year's greetings, she "casually" asked Chen Huacheng if he wanted clothes from several brands. No need to pay cash, just exchange for some handmade items by Chen Huacheng. Of course, using the store price as the basis for the "exchange".

  Chen Huasheng replied to the text message, after New Year's greetings, she "coincidentally" agreed. Now that they are starting a big online store, they are beginning to worry about tax issues. The owner of the store invited her to drink tea during the Spring Festival holiday, and the location was finally set in the studio. The other party brought Chen Huasheng the clothes she wanted, on-site viewing countless products for sale and not for sale, "coincidentally" brewing a pot of tea that cost only five yuan, which is cheap and good, and also saved on express delivery fees.

  "What's wrong? Is there work?" Pang Hua brought back a large plate again.

  "No. The express delivery is going to increase in price. Hmm, you eat so many different things, be careful of getting diarrhea."

  "How is this possible! If you don't eat a bit more, how can you earn back the money spent on these meals?"

  Chen Haotian is neither a nutritionist nor a doctor, and she doesn't know much about the cold or warm nature of these things, but somehow feels...

  As expected, when she was drinking her last cup of hot tea - Pang Hua went to pull a stool.

  What a... interesting New Year's Eve dinner!

  "Do you have medicine at home?"

  "No."

  Chen Huaixing smiled wryly and first took him home, found Huang Liansu to let him eat, then started cooking a bowl of clear congee.

  The firecrackers outside were very lively. She sent New Year's messages to her parents, replied to them about what not to buy and what not to eat, then found her own "medicine" box, asked him briefly about his daily life, wrote a list of regular "medicines", and told him which card could be used to buy "medicines" with the housing fund.

  "I found out that apart from studying, I really can't do anything."

  "Experience is gained through countless lessons." Chen Hui added another anti-allergic 'medicine'. "If you eat seafood and get hives, or use someone else's comb to brush your hair and get an itchy scalp, etc., it's likely that you're allergic."

  "Oh." For Chen Huai's "meticulous guidance", Pang Hua has always been very humble in accepting it, but whether to follow or not is another matter.

  He pulled again, but finally stopped and fell on the table motionless.

  Porridge is ready, Chen Huan let him finish eating slowly, seeing his pitiful appearance, and brought away a package of 'milk' yellow buns and a package of sesame balls for New Year's Day breakfast. Fortunately, he bought a microwave oven and knew how to cook dough and glutinous rice balls.

  Then she drove people away.

  No home to return to for Chinese New Year, even eating has become unbearably painful. She started considering whether or not to continue blind dating.

  Around 11 o'clock, Pang Hua sent a text message saying that he no longer had diarrhea, but because he was unsure whether the "pharmacy" next to the community was open, he decided to go buy medicine tomorrow.

  Chen Haoteng finished applying a face mask and was browsing the internet, read a text message and almost burst out laughing. On New Year's Day, the "pharmacy" will have a pretty good business haha...

  Then he sent a message asking what brand her heater was - the air conditioner in his house had broken down and it would take several days for someone to come and repair it.

  Chen Haotian sent a text message: Don't cry, find two more quilts, one to cover and one to pad, we'll go buy a heater tomorrow.

  It's past 12 o'clock after all this fuss. The firecracker smoke and noise outside have also subsided.

  Time for bed.