At 32 years old, Chi Chan, single since birth, lived a struggling life, exhausted every day just to survive.
At 16 years old, Chi Chan was spirited and full of confidence, ready to enter a ne...
"No, it's just that my schedule is quite regular at school!"
"Dad, don't worry, having a fever can actually boost your immunity!"
Chi Chan had no idea that Chi Minghe would take her casual remark, meant to comfort him, seriously.
During the winter break, whether it was visiting relatives and friends or paying New Year's visits, Chi Chan was strictly required to follow the school's schedule.
We cannot relax for even a moment.
Chi Chan:......
Chi Chan had unspeakable suffering.
So this Spring Festival, everyone ate, drank, and had fun.
Zhang Qiaoyue stipulated that Chi Chan must stay in her room and study diligently.
Tell me, whose child spends Chinese New Year like this?
If the cicadas in the pond are having a hard time, then nobody else can expect to have a good time either.
At Zhuo Zhiyuan's house, his cousins were playing video games, and the sounds of gunfights could be heard through the walls to Zhuo Zhiyuan's bedroom on the second floor.
Zhuo Zhiyuan put on his headphones and began preparing his lesson.
Ignoring what you hear is the best policy.
At Linda's house, Grandma Lin tidied up the fruits and peanuts and put them on the table, inviting the younger generation to drink tea and eat snacks.
"Auntie, where is Linda?"
"Linda is studying in her room!"
When her grandson was mentioned, Grandma Lin's face broke into a smile.
Choosing the No. 1 Middle School was definitely the right decision; Xiao Da ranked fourth in the school in this final exam.
When Xiaoda returned from school, he gave her 500 yuan.
He said he earned it by teaching classes with his classmates.
Wow, this child is so young, yet he's already learned to earn money by giving lectures.
Grandma Lin was pleased and carefully put the money away, intending to save it for Lin Da's future college tuition.
"Linda is such a good child during the Chinese New Year; she studies so hard!"
The younger generation was very surprised; these days, it's rare to find a child who can be so patient.
Seeing the mischievous child beside him who only knew how to play games, the younger generation slapped him and confiscated his phone at the same time.
"You little rascal, you should learn from your cousin Lin and get into the city's No. 1 High School just like him!"
"Dad—I'm halfway through the game, give me my phone right now!"
"Are you asking for a beating? Don't force me to beat you up in front of your great-aunt!"
The younger generation simply stuffed their phone into their pocket and performed a face-changing act for the child.
The child immediately became as quiet as a chicken.
At this very moment, in the room, Linda had a large pile of physics data on her desk, and her black hair was faintly visible on the floor.
Zhang Qiaoyue also had a tough time, having to cook for the banquet while recording videos.
I originally intended to entrust the video recording to Chi Chan.
As a result, Chi Chan dismissed him with a simple, "My dad told me to follow the school's schedule."
Zhang Qiaoyue immediately blamed Chi Minghe, feeling that Chi Minghe was paranoid.
The child just has a fever, it's no big deal, why take such good care of him?
I didn't see those delicate flowers in the greenhouse; on the contrary, those wildflowers and weeds were incredibly resilient.
However, Zhang Qiaoyue only complained about this in private.
She knew how stubborn Chi Minghe was.
Once Chi Minghe has made a decision, nothing can change it.
If it were Chi Chan from her previous life, she would definitely clash with Chi Minghe, either quitting or outwardly complying while inwardly resisting.
But if it were Chi Chan now, he would spend every holiday in the same way, just locking himself in and doing more practice problems. Wouldn't that be better?
It can improve academic performance, make Chi Minghe happy, and avoid those unfamiliar relatives. It's really great.
In short, Chi Chan was having a great time doing practice problems alone in her room.
During the short winter break, in addition to a winter break workbook for each subject, Chi Chan also finished an extra "53" workbook for each of the four subjects: math, physics, chemistry, and biology.
Besides doing practice questions, Chi Chan also filmed a New Year special for 'Clever Mom'.
This series updates with one vlog per day, each vlog lasting about one or two minutes.
The main purpose is to record the festive and lively atmosphere of the Spring Festival in rural areas, as well as some local customs and etiquette.
Chi Chan knew how popular rural-themed videos would become in later generations.
As expected, this series sparked a lot of discussion among fans as soon as it was uploaded.
Some of my fans are from the city and are very interested in rural customs...
Some people who are unable to return home for various reasons also felt a deep sense of homesickness through these vlogs...
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In addition to these vlogs, Chi Chan also carefully filmed the process of preparing her family's New Year's Eve dinner.
The winter break was relatively long, so although he said he wouldn't film Zhang Qiaoyue.
But in reality, most of the videos were filmed by Chi Chan herself.
Chi Chan's aesthetic sense is slightly better than Zhang Qiaoyue's.
Chi Chan is far superior to a fixed tripod.
Add some cutting-edge technology and high-end products, and the videos and pictures presented to fans become extremely impressive.
In just one Spring Festival, the number of followers on 'Qiao Mama's' video account and WeChat official account has increased rapidly.
The total number of fans across all platforms now exceeds 100,000.
In less than a month, it has basically doubled.
In addition to the increase in fans, Chi Chan and Zhang Qiaoyue discussed and got two advertisements for "Qiao Mama".
One is food and beverage, the kind that people often drink when they have a sore throat or other heat-related symptoms. Chi Chan incorporated this into the vlog episode about the New Year's Eve dinner.
Another one is an advertisement for a wok from a well-known kitchenware brand.
In Chi Chan's New Year special, whenever there was a scene of stir-frying, this brand of iron wok was used.
These two ads alone brought in nearly six thousand in advertising fees, in addition to the revenue from the videos themselves.
In just one month of the new year, "Qiao Mama" generated nearly 8,000 yuan in revenue for Zhang Qiaoyue.
Even though Chi Chan, that leaky cotton-padded jacket, insisted on taking 20% of her profits, the remaining six thousand yuan was enough to make Zhang Qiaoyue, who was already happy, even more beaming with joy.
Since her rebirth, Chi Chan has had virtually no other expenses besides treating Zhuo Zhiyuan and the others to snacks, buying drinks, and paying tuition and fees.
But the continuous revenue from the video account made Chi Chan's wallet increasingly full.
After the winter break, Chi Chan took stock of her savings.
Summer vacation wages, the pocket money Zhang Qiaoyue usually gave me, the two dividends from 'Qiao Mama', the one dividend from 'learning', the red envelopes I received during the Chinese New Year...
In total, Chi Chan now has a secret stash of 9,000 yuan.
Of course, Chi Chan didn't include those five- or ten-yuan coins in her calculations.
It's something I spend money on all the time anyway, but I'm too lazy to calculate it.
Chi Chan was very satisfied that she had saved so much money in half a year.
After all, apart from summer jobs where you work all day, other jobs are all about earning money in your spare time.
Moreover, this 9,000 yuan is pure profit.
Even if Zhang Qiaoyue had worked full-time in the factory before, after deducting living expenses, she could only save about 3,000 yuan a month.
Chi Chan happily earns money every day, while also studying hard to improve herself.