Chapter 85 This matter did not have any impact...

This incident did not affect Jiang Can and Shen Lang. After returning to the Xie family home and resting for half a day, they even went to the school to pick up Xie Yu in the evening.

Jiang Can gave everyone the gifts he brought back from Haicheng.

The gift given to Grandma Xie was a necklace with a peach-shaped pendant. It was pure gold, weighed about half a pound, and was very cute. Grandma Xie liked it very much and put it on immediately.

What was given to Lu Li was a hairpin, made of gold, which could be used to style her hair.

The gift given to Xi Ling was a gold abacus, which was particularly exquisite.

The old man, Xie Xuan, and Xie Shuo all have gold fountain pens!

Xie Yun received a small gold tank model! However, Xie Yun won't be coming back for the New Year, so the gift will be kept for now and given to her later.

Xie Yu received many gifts: a pair of gold bracelets, a small gold pendant, as well as clothes, bags, and hair accessories. Jiang Can bought Xie Yu some of everything he thought was nice.

Lu Li secretly slipped Jiang Can a card, afraid that Jiang Can would spend all the money.

Then the old lady also slipped money to Jiang Can, telling him to buy whatever he wanted.

Jiang Can explained that she had enough money to cover her expenses. Lu Li and the old lady still insisted that Jiang Can use the money for the New Year.

Xi Ling told Jiang Can that the dividends from Guangying Media had been received and reminded Jiang Can to check the accounts.

Jiang Can became rich overnight.

The following day, the airport's general manager, accompanied by officers from the Public Security Bureau, arrived at the Xie family's home. The general manager carried a large red banner that read: "Heroic and Fearless, Bravely Combating Smuggling." The captain presented a letter of thanks, not only his own but also signed by the flight attendants and passengers.

Finally, the airport awarded a bonus of 10,000 yuan.

The general manager and the captain presented each of them with a banner, a letter of thanks, and a bonus to express their gratitude to Shen Lang for saving their lives.

There were 88 passengers on the plane at the time, plus the captain, first officer and flight attendants, making a total of 96 people.

Professor Zhou is also on the plane! His contribution to the country's development is immeasurable!

It's not just about lives; the plane itself is also extremely expensive.

Even the general manager dared not imagine what the consequences would have been without Shen Lang.

Shen Lang: "It's all what I should do."

Grandma Xie was overjoyed. Standing beside Shen Lang, she also held a bouquet of flowers and said, "This is all what Ah Lang should do. Why make such a big fuss to thank me?"

The other members of the Xie family also received flowers from the airport and took a group photo together.

The airport staff made a grand entrance, bringing not only prize money but also various other gifts, including cows, pigs, and sheep adorned with big red flowers, as well as rice, flour, cooking oil, fruits, dried goods, and other New Year's goods.

The Xie family definitely won't need to buy any New Year's goods this year; they can't possibly finish them all.

Grandma Xie wanted the airport staff to stay for dinner at her home, and the general manager thanked her profusely. In the end, Grandma Xie escorted the general manager to the gate of the courtyard and watched the airport staff leave.

The neighbors all came over to ask what happened.

Grandma Xie recounted what happened when Shen Lang and Jiang Can were on the plane. She said, "This child didn't say anything when he came back yesterday. I only found out when the airport staff came today. Luckily, Ah Lang was on the plane and stopped those bad guys, preventing a major disaster."

When the neighbors learned what had happened, they immediately praised Shen Lang, saying he was truly amazing!

He's not only talented, he's also lucky.

He hasn't even graduated yet, and another first-class merit award has been delivered.

Others might never earn a first-class merit before they die, but Shen Lang, before even graduating, has already amassed a plethora of honors.

You can encounter something like this just by taking a plane.

Grandma Xie said, "The airport is so kind to send so many New Year's gifts. My family can't possibly finish them all, so I'll quickly divide them up and give some to everyone."

The cattle, sheep, and pigs were all slaughtered. The cattle weighed about 800 jin (400 kg), the pigs were also large and fat, weighing about 300 jin (150 kg), and there were also two fat sheep.

Grandma Xie called Xie Xuan, Xie Shuo, and Shen Lang over to distribute the meat, and the guards also came over to help.

There weren't enough kitchen knives at home, and the cleaver wasn't big enough either, so the guard borrowed a butcher's knife from the military canteen to process beef, mutton, and pork.

The butcher's knife was borrowed, and the butcher came along to help.

Even dividing this meat is such a hassle!

The beef and pork were divided into pieces weighing one or two jin each, and the mutton was divided into pieces weighing one jin each. The bones were also removed.

Xie Xuan tossed a large bone to Hu Zi, who wagged its tail, took the bone, and went back to its den to gnaw on it.

Jiang Can and Xie Yu also helped out, assisting Grandma Xie in distributing rice, flour, and cooking oil, making sure everyone could enjoy the New Year's goods delivered from the airport.

The whole morning was spent just distributing meat and grain.

In the afternoon, Grandma Xie started delivering New Year's goods to everyone. She delivered to several important families, giving each family two catties of beef, two catties of pork, and two catties of mutton, all of which were the best cuts. She also added a few bones and other items, as well as some fruit, rice, flour, and cooking oil.

The remaining neighbors, who were of lower seniority, were simply called and asked to come to their homes to collect the items.

There are also bodyguards, cooks, and nannies.

We must not forget our family friends and relatives. Old Master Xie's old comrade-in-arms and Old Lady Xie's old best friend gave us even more: beef hooves, pig's trotters, sheep's heads, and sheep's trotters.

They didn't give out the cow's head or the pig's head; they kept those to offer to the gods.

The Xie family worked until evening and finally distributed most of the New Year's goods, leaving enough for them to eat during the New Year.

The Xie family had a big dinner that night, with a table full of beef, mutton, and pork.

Grandma Xie: "This beef tastes so good, better than the beef we buy ourselves. And this mutton isn't gamey at all!"

Everyone thought the meat tasted extraordinary!

This was a gift from the airport to thank Shen Lang for saving their lives.

That's definitely different.

A day later, military and city leaders also came to present Shen Lang with a "first-class merit" award, and Professor Zhou was among them.

Shen Lang received a first-class merit award, and Grandma Xie, on behalf of Shen Lang's family, accepted the plaque inscribed "Family of First-Class Merit".

Then they took another photo together.

Grandma Xie hung Shen Lang's medals in her study. She had been honored her whole life, receiving medals from Grandpa Xie, herself, and her son, and now she was receiving medals from her grandson.

Shen Lang and Jiang Can spent their first New Year at the Xie family home in a very flamboyant manner.

Grandma Xie took her whole family shopping for clothes; they definitely needed to wear new clothes for the New Year.

If you see something you like, just say so, and the old lady will pay for it.

Jiang Can and Xie Yu each chose a pink and white down jacket, and the old lady also picked out red cotton-padded coats for them. The collars and cuffs were trimmed with fluffy white fuzz, making them especially cute.

Lunar New Year's Eve arrived in the blink of an eye.

Everyone wore new clothes; the whole family wore matching outfits: red sweaters and jeans. It was warm inside, so we didn't need to wear padded coats.

Jiang Can and Xie Yu also put on gold necklaces. These are very special, weighing over a pound, and are only suitable for wearing during the Chinese New Year for a festive occasion.

Lu Li and Xi Ling each wore one, and they both wore them during the New Year.

The old lady was especially happy to see them dressed so festively.

Since the old lady switched to traditional Chinese medicine, her health has improved significantly, and she has more energy.

The military region sent a videotape containing Xie Yun's New Year's greetings.

Xie Yun was in the laboratory, wearing a military uniform. He was very handsome, and although he didn't look that much like Shen Lang, they both had almond-shaped eyes and similar eyebrows and features.

Jiang Can looked at Xie Yun, then at Shen Lang, and the more he looked, the more they resembled each other.

The video was very short, only two or three minutes long, with the last minute entirely dedicated to Shen Lang.

He was filled with curiosity about his younger brother, Shen Lang, and looked forward to the day he would meet him.

Blood ties are such strange things. Shen Lang had never met Xie Yun, but he liked her.

Grandma Xie's eyes reddened. "This child, he doesn't say a word. He looks thinner again. Doesn't the military region provide him with food? Luckily, A-Lang didn't join the army. After graduation, he can come to work in Beijing and I can keep an eye on him all the time."

Everyone quickly comforted the old lady, reminding her that she shouldn't cry during the New Year.

The Xie family's New Year's Eve dinner was particularly lavish. Before eating, they would burn incense and paper money as offerings to the gods.

The offerings included a cow's head, a pig's head, and a large piece of pork with alternating layers of fat and lean meat, along with a table full of other fruits and vegetables.

Grandma Xie was burning incense and paper money, while Xie Xuan was setting off firecrackers outside.

Grandma Xie muttered to herself, her main wish being for the Xie family to be safe and sound; all she asked for was peace.

Grandma Xie called everyone over to kowtow.

Even Old Master Xie had to kowtow three times, and Xie Xuan also came over to kowtow after setting off the cannon.

This is an old tradition of Mrs. Xie. Only during those turbulent years did she secretly hide the Bodhisattva and incense burner in the countryside. After those years passed, Mrs. Xie brought the Bodhisattva and incense burner back. This was passed down from her ancestors.

The Xie family's New Year's Eve dinner was particularly lavish. After dinner, Shen Lang took Jiang Can and Xie Yu to set off fireworks, while the old man and old woman sat in the courtyard to watch.

It has started snowing now, and it's getting heavier and heavier. Fireworks rise into the sky, exploding into snowflakes, like ghosts in the air.

Let's not put it there; it looks kind of scary.

When the three of them ran back into the house, they were soaked in snow. Lu Li used a towel to brush the snow off them, otherwise their clothes would get wet when the snow melted.

Let's stay indoors, watch the Spring Festival Gala, and play mahjong.

The old lady stayed up until after 10 o'clock and then went back to her room to sleep. Everyone else went back to their rooms to sleep after watching the Spring Festival Gala.

The next day, Shen Lang and Jiang Can got up early and first paid New Year's greetings to their grandparents, parents, and second uncle and aunt. After going around to all the places, they filled their pockets with a thick stack of red envelopes.

Then, Xie Yu followed Xie Xuan and Xie Shuo to visit their elders for the New Year. Before leaving, Xie Yu also asked Jiang Can to carry a small crossbody bag.

"My pockets are full! I'll carry a bag to hold the red envelopes."

Following the elders from house to house to offer New Year's greetings, they said whatever they were told, along with auspicious words, and their satchels bulged.

Actually, once you get married, you don't have to accept red envelopes anymore, but Shen Lang and Jiang Can are special cases. This is the first time the two of them have returned to the Xie family.

For the next few days, Shen Lang and Jiang Can spent almost all their time visiting relatives with Xie Xuan and Lu Li. They would visit a few relatives in the morning, have breakfast, and then go home. They would visit a few more in the afternoon, have lunch, and then go home. They didn't have to visit any relatives in the afternoon.

I'm exhausted after several days.

Fortunately, there were plenty of red envelopes.

By the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, I finally had some free time.

The rest of the time was basically his own. Xie Yu took Jiang Can to play everywhere, visiting parks, watching movies, going to temple fairs, climbing mountains, climbing the Great Wall, and visiting the zoo.

We also went to Panjiayuan to browse the antique market.

They don't know anything about antiques; they just wander around aimlessly. If they see something they like, they try to bargain, and if they can't get a lower price, they don't buy it.

Anyway, I can't buy it back as an antique.

Jiang Can and Xie Yu both prefer jewelry.

Shen Lang selected several trinkets, all of which were very inexpensive, costing less than a hundred yuan in total. When he returned home, he found a small bronze stove, which Grandpa Xie said was from the Ming Dynasty and had considerable collectible value.

Shen Lang then gave it directly to the old man.

Before long, the first month of the lunar calendar was over. Shen Lang returned to Henan Province, and Jiang Can packed up his homework and drove back to school.

The results are out.

The top three in the class are Xiao Su, Wen Lan, and Jiang Can, and the fourth place is Xia Kexin.

Xiao Su Fault is the first.

The real Xiao Su was a true academic genius.

The scores of Wen Lan, Jiang Can, and Xia Kexin were not significantly different.

Wenlan was overjoyed; she could change her major!!! She liked Chinese, but she liked computer science even more.

Jiang Can and Xia Kexin exchanged a glance. Luckily, they had saved ten points, otherwise Wen Lan wouldn't have been able to change departments.

Actually, Xiao Su also left 10 points, but his overall grades were too good, so leaving them was useless.

In addition, the students with slightly better grades in the class all left Wenlan with 10 points blank.

This is fair competition, since no one did the first easy math question.

If everyone gives Wenlan a 10-point advantage and she still can't get close to the top three, she might as well stay in the Chinese Literature Department.

Wenlan earned a spot in the Computer Science department and didn't move dorms.

She treated everyone to a meal at Flaming Mountain. Xia Kexin said, "Should we eat more meat or more vegetables? I've gained a little weight since the New Year. I'd like to eat more vegetables to lose some weight."

Wen Lan: "Eat as much meat as you want! I earned money during my winter break! There's plenty of meat!"

Lu Man: "Then we won't stand on ceremony."

Everyone ordered a lot of meat.

On the first day of school, Flaming Mountain was packed, but luckily Jiang Can had made arrangements in advance and reserved a private room.

Lu Man ordered beer, and everyone planned to drink a little to celebrate Wen Lan's wish coming true. However, Wen Lan and Lu Man were both heavy drinkers, and the six of them finished off a whole case of beer.

Wenlan and Luman hugged each other and cried bitterly.

Wenlan's parents wouldn't allow her to change her major, especially not to study computer science. They argued several times during the Lunar New Year, and Wenlan almost smashed her computer. Finally, her father said that if she changed her major, she shouldn't come home. Wenlan took her computer and went to stay at a friend's house.

It's been more than ten days, and Wenlan hasn't contacted her father.

Lu Man's family also has big problems. Her father cheated on her, and his mistress even had a son who is already in kindergarten. Lu Man didn't dare to tell her mother.

Lu Man has been keeping this from her mother for the past few days and doesn't know what to do.

How could her father, who always doted on her, have an affair?

Lu Man was under a lot of psychological pressure. She had been on edge these past few days and didn't know who to talk to. Now, after drinking, she finally let it all out.

Everyone first advised Wenlan to study hard, saying that her father would eventually come to terms with it.

He also cursed Lu Man's father, saying he had an affair and even had a son with her. He's a real scoundrel!

Wen Lan was crying, and Lu Man was crying too.

As Xi Jiawen tried to persuade her, she also started drinking with her, but she didn't say anything, she just drank.

Xia Kexin and Shen Junxi told everyone to drink less and that it was time to go back to the dormitory, otherwise the dormitory would be closed.

After trying to persuade them, I gave up and decided to let them drink.

Jiang Can went to the kitchen and cooked a hangover soup for everyone to drink.

Around midnight, they finally managed to persuade Wen Lan and Lu Man to leave the hotel. They decided not to go home and would go directly to Times Square.

Liu Kexin's house has already been rented out, and Lu Man is drunk and didn't even bring her keys, so Jiang Can took everyone home.

A three-bedroom, one-living-room house is definitely enough to sleep six young girls.

However, things weren't that simple. When they arrived at Jiang Can's house, Lu Man and Wen Lan were still looking for alcohol. Jiang Can did have some alcohol, but how could he let them drink more? Without alcohol, they continued to cry in the living room.

By the early hours of the morning, they were finally exhausted from crying, so Jiang Can, Shen Yunxi, and Xia Kexin each took one of the drunkards to bed.

They had to take off all their clothes. Although they didn't vomit on their clothes, they were covered in the smell of alcohol. Brushing their teeth was really difficult, but they definitely washed their faces and hands. Lu Man was wearing makeup, so they had to remove it.

After tossing and turning until the wee hours of the morning, I finally got some rest.

Jiang Can was so sleepy he could barely keep his eyes open, but he quickly got up and used a chair to block the door. He placed two glass bottles on the chair so that if the chair fell over, the sound of the glass bottles shattering would be enough to wake everyone up.

The windows are all equipped with security bars, so there's no need to worry about anyone climbing in from outside.