Chapter 36 The Bandwagoners Make a Comeback

Lu Xiangyang sneered, ignoring the scoundrel, and looked at Jiang Jiani, asking, "Jiani, do you prefer being a teacher or running a business?"

"If you like doing business, let's open our own shop and not involve that Zhao idiot. We'll do it all by ourselves."

Zhao, the second dog, was dumbfounded: "Hey, hey, Lao Lu, Lao Lu..."

Jiang Jianni smiled: "No, I still prefer being a teacher."

Being a teacher is so great.

Especially since she teaches history and isn't a homeroom teacher, her teaching workload is much lighter than that of regular classes or homeroom teachers.

I often hold storytelling sessions for my students during class, and they really enjoy listening to them.

Furthermore, she has summer and winter vacations.

There are three months of vacation a year. Currently, weekends are only one day off, but in the future, they will be two days off.

Twenty years later, she would feel that being a teacher is a torment, after all, there is an old saying that someone who slaughtered pigs in their past life is a teacher in this life.

But nowadays students are very well-behaved and obedient. Even the naughty and unmotivated students don't dare to argue with the teacher, so she feels that she can continue to work as a teacher.

Opening a photography studio is simply a way to make money.

There are many ways to make money, so you don't have to focus on just this one.

Besides, she doesn't know how to do business.

What she is most familiar with is writing, so if she wants to make money, she will naturally choose writing.

As an author, she is well aware of the two golden ages of authors in China.

One was before liberation, and the other was from 1980 to 2010.

The former is something she can only dream of, while she is right there in the latter.

Even though everyone says that you can make money as long as you're bold in the 80s and 90s, she's not sure if she can become a pig that rides the wave.

Even Superman can't make all the money in the world; he should just hold onto what he can control.

Zhao Nanguo immediately shouted, "Sister-in-law, don't think so negatively!"

"What's so great about being a teacher? You're surrounded by a bunch of brats all day long, and just listening to them argue gives you a headache."

"You're so capable, wouldn't it be great if we made money together?"

"When we make money, we can buy villas and cars as we want. And when we've made a lot of money, we can even buy a castle in a foreign country to play with."

Jiang Haibing slapped him without hesitation: "Shut up, my sister said she's not doing business."

Zhao Nanguo sighed: "Alright, alright, if we don't want to do business, then we don't want to do business."

Talking about career during a meal is the most discouraging thing.

Zhao Nanguo wasn't tactless, and he quickly changed the subject to talk about popular TV dramas and movies.

Then we talked about the TV series "Investiture of the Gods" which is currently airing.

The costumes in "Investiture of the Gods" were groundbreaking, setting a precedent in China.

Just thirty years ago, a movie actress could excite everyone for years simply by showing her shoulder.

In contrast, in "Investiture of the Gods," regardless of age or gender, the clothing is pitifully minimal.

Children watch Nezha and the fox spirit, but adults watch and discuss very little about the costumes.

When the women get together to talk, they'll curse each other for being shameless, peek through their fingers, and even try to imitate the actors' makeup.

When the men got together, their conversations were filled with vulgarities, and they all expressed envy for men of that era.

With Jiang Jiani, the new sister-in-law, and Jiang Yanni, the little girl, present, the group didn't dare to discuss anything too explicit. Instead, they discussed whether the gods and immortals in these myths were real.

In the 1980s, feudal superstition resurfaced and is now showing a trend of intensification.

This has led many people who firmly believe in materialism to sometimes be skeptical, especially now that qigong is being promoted everywhere.

Jiang Jianni has been submitting short stories lately, but she has a lot of inspiration for long stories, though she is afraid that they will not be suitable for her writing and will be in vain.

Then I overheard them discussing "Investiture of the Gods".

Yeah, isn't her specialty just following trends?

"Investiture of the Gods" is a major IP. Putting aside everything else, the remakes alone, which sell nostalgia, have made many people a fortune.

Moreover, mentioning "Investiture of the Gods" brings to mind "Journey to the West", "Journey to the West: The Sequel", the "Lotus Lantern" series, and the "Spring Bright Pigsy" series.

Later on, ancient costume dramas and mythological stories became a major target for capital investment in film and television production.

In an instant, Jiang Jianni's mind was filled with countless inspirations related to "Investiture of the Gods" and "Journey to the West".

Those inspirations were like popping candies, bouncing and jumping in her mind.

Seeing that they had already started talking about "Desire", Jiang Jianni couldn't help but stand up and say, "I'm going to the restroom."

It's just a quick convenience; nobody cares.

What's concerning is that she went to the restroom and never returned.

Jiang Haibing's expression also looked rather unpleasant.

I suspect Jiang Jiani might have actually caught a cold from being outside and collapsed in the toilet.

"Yanni, go check on your sister, why hasn't she come back yet?"

Lu Xiangyang stood up: "I'll go."

Once he left, the others came to their senses.

Li Jiuming glanced at his watch: "Oh my god, it's been almost half an hour. No wonder you and Lao Jiang were so anxious."

"Sister-in-law, did you fall into the toilet?"

Jiang Haibing glared at him: "You're the one who fell into the toilet."

He stood up, wanting to see what was going on, and as soon as he went out, Jiang Haiyang and Jiang Yanni followed him out.

Zhao Nanguo and Li Jiuming looked at each other and said, "Let's go too, just in case something really happens."

They remembered.

Old Lu's wife looked especially beautiful and attractive today.

Although I changed my clothes at the restaurant, that was all I did; I didn't wash off my makeup and still looked pretty.

There are hooligans everywhere.

Damn it, could it be that some thug has taken a liking to Jiang Jiani and is harassing her so she can't come back?

This kind of thing happens all the time.

The prettier the girl, the greater the chance she will encounter this kind of thing.

The two of them couldn't sit still any longer after thinking about this, so they stood up and ran away.

As soon as he arrived at the hotel lobby, he saw Jiang Haibing sticking out his head with his butt sticking out, doing something that was unclear to him.

Zhao Nanguo slapped him hard in anger: "You bastard..."

Jiang Haibing grabbed him with his backhand and shushed him.

Zhao Nanguo also saw that behind the tall cashier counter, Jiang Jianni was writing something in a notebook with a pen, seemingly oblivious to what was happening around her.

People who actually do the work are the most intimidating.

Zhao Nanguo subconsciously lowered his voice: "What are you doing? You didn't even say anything if there was nothing wrong. I was scared and thought something had happened to you."

He was thinking that if the four Jiang siblings plus Lu Xiangyang couldn't defeat them, then how many people must the other side have sent?

He was still thinking about how to call in reinforcements.

As a result, they all stood there watching Jiang Jianni write.

Lu Xiangyang turned around and glared at him, then opened his mouth but said nothing: "Shut up! Be quiet!"