At noon, we steamed a pot of rice. There were too many chickens, so Lu Cijiu mixed some fresh vegetables, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and got two green vegetables. At least it looked like the meat and vegetables were well matched.

Gong Xichao went to work. I heard he recently hired two demon subordinates. I wonder what he's been busy with. We had lunch in the main dining room. It was warmer there, so the food didn't get cold as quickly.

Lu Cijiu asked Cheng Ge and Xiao Hong to come and live together.

Seeing Scar Boss Xiaohong again, Lu Cijiu was still not used to it - ever since being dragged down by Gong Xichao last time, Xiaohong had been in human form most of the time, and even helped with work.

The only work she did was to help out in the kitchen while Cheng Ge cooked, and she would keep the kitchen door closed to prevent anyone else from coming in to help. It wasn't that Lu Cijiu judged others by their own biases, but he always felt that something might happen when Xiao Hong and Cheng Ge were alone in the kitchen.

But with Cheng's moral integrity, he shouldn't do that.

After all, it’s a place where everyone cooks.

"Brother Lu, do you have a new guy here? He looks very domineering." Yan Junbo changed the word fierce to domineering because the other party looked at him.

Lu Cijiu calmly patted her shoulder and said, "Brother Cheng, you know her. This is her friend, Xiaohong."

"Xiao, Xiaohong?!" Yan Junbo almost laughed out loud at the name, but luckily he managed to hold it back in time. The other person was already very dissatisfied and asked him fiercely, "What? Do you have a problem with my name?"

Zhou Cheng said, "Xiaohong, don't be scary. He's not mean to be mean to you."

"No, no, no, I just think the name Brother Xiaohong is very different and special." Yan Junbo raised his thumb and nodded.

Lu Cijiu looked at the cubs, especially Tail, and began to drool at the table full of chickens, and the big tail behind him swept and swayed.

"Let's eat. By the way, Hu Sanniang, can you ask Zhenzhen if she wants to come and eat?"

Hu Sanniang stared at the chicken, not wanting to bother with Zhenzhen, but afraid that her boss would deduct her salary. She drooled and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Zhenzhen Zhenzhen, come and eat the chicken~"

After Yan Junbo knew Hu Sanniang's true form, he was actually quite scared, but now when he saw Hu Sanniang who was greedy for chicken, she didn't seem so scary.

"Boss, I called, but Zhenzhen didn't come."

Lu Cijiu: "...I'll go take a look. It's rare that Bozi sent such a large amount of delicious food, so I'll go ask."

Ever since Zhenzhen came, I haven't left the house, and I've been eating delicious food. Actually, when a person dies and becomes a new ghost, they still have the habits they had when they were alive. If they were greedy and gluttonous in life, after death, as a ghost, they will float to someone's house to absorb the "essence" of the food.

Lu bids farewell to the old man and calls him Zhenzhen.

Everyone sat down, and the three chinchilla cubs with big tails sat upright and drooled, waiting for Chuchu to eat together. After a few seconds, the big dragon jumped off the chair and said, "Dudu must want to smell the aroma."

Dudu has been in a deep sleep since it turned into a phoenix. It only wakes up occasionally to eat some corn. Lu Cijiu asked Gong Xichao and he said this is normal for Dudu.

When the tail and the big dragon transform, they only transform a part at first, but Dudu transforms into a phoenix as a whole, so the spiritual energy consumed is also large. Curling into a cub body and sleeping is the body's automatic repair.

"Yes, since I came in, I have been saying that Dudu is going to sleep and it is time to call Dudu to eat." Yan Junbo also remembered.

Tail said, "Uncle Bozi, Dudu can't eat. She is sleeping."

A moment later, Dalong came over with a small basket and placed it on the sideboard. Yan Junbo was puzzled. He asked, "Where is Dudu? Why is he here with a basket?" He stood up and saw Dalong shushing, "Uncle Bozi, Dudu can't eat meat right now."

Yan Junbo saw Dalong looking at the bird in the basket and said, "Where is Dudu? This bird can't be Dudu, right?"

Coincidentally, Lu Cijiu came in with Zhenzhen.

Let’s eat.

Yan Junbo didn't mention what happened to Dudu. The children sat aside, and the adults dispersed. The cubs, except for the ones who needed to be fed, now ate on their own. Tail, facing the whole chicken feast, learned to eat all kinds of food without any instruction, and didn't need to be supervised at all.

"It must take a lot of effort to buy so many chickens, right?" This is not even a store.

Yan Junbo said proudly: "We can place the order online together and then drive over to pick it up on the way."

"What kind of job did you find? It's so impressive." Lu Cijiu was curious. "Did you end up in a state-owned enterprise? Or are you an official?"

Yan Junbo shook his head and said with a smile, "No. You know, after graduation, my family wanted to use their connections to get me a job in a state-owned enterprise, but I didn't want to be a civil servant. I still like a little challenge. Although later on - let's not talk about the ex."

At this point, Yan Junbo's eyes sparkled. "You absolutely don't know which company I joined! Huhu, this is a newly established company in China, but you must have heard of the name behind it. It's under the name of the Hill Consortium. Although it's a new company, its scale, funding, and personnel are all first-class. I never thought I would join this company. When Huhu was first established and took root in Yuncheng, not only students from our local universities, but also top students from Kyoto, Magic City, and Hai City all submitted resumes. The new recruits recruited by Huhu have to have a minimum academic degree of 985 undergraduate. Although they say so, in fact, they all start with graduate studies. I wanted to give it a try, so I submitted a resume, but I didn't expect it to be successful. But I didn't expect to get a call!!!"

"I also met a lot of great players. Brother Lu, do you know? My original life plan was to be a mediocre rich second-generation kid who just lived a life of idleness and had no ambitions. But after joining Huhu and being surrounded by so many great players, I knew this was a great opportunity. If I don't seize it, it will really be gone in the future. So no matter how hard or tired I am, I have to persevere..."

Yan Junbo talked a lot, and he kept smiling as he spoke. Everyone hopes to have a shining point, to have more brilliant colors in their life, rather than just an ordinary life of muddleheadedness.

He hadn't had the opportunity before, but now it was right in front of him. While he was nervous and stressed, he was also excited and happy. He was finally not a loser or an incompetent anymore.

Lu Cijiu was also happy for his good friend. Finding his dream in life was a sign of radiance. Even Hu Sanniang, who was gnawing on a chicken, took a second look and said, "Not bad, young man." Her tone was completely that of an elder, Hu Sanniang.

Fortunately, Yan Junbo was in a good mood and didn't notice it.

Zhou Cheng said: "Huhu."

"Brother Cheng, do you know?"

"I know a little." Zhou Cheng looked at the chicken's tail and didn't know whether to say it out loud. After all, Yan Junbo was very happy. If he knew that it was because of the chicken's tail that Yan Junbo became so successful, would he feel disappointed?

Lu Cijiu saw Cheng Ge's gaze, and then thought of the name Huhu and the foreign company Hill, and asked tentatively: "Mr. Sang?"

"Yeah." Zhou Cheng nodded.

Yan Junbo: "What Mr. Sang? What are you talking about?"

Lu Cijiu knew Yan Junbo's character well, so he certainly wouldn't hold a grudge against him. He said, "It's the guy you met at the bottom of the hill when you came here last time. His name is Sang Jinghong, and he's the big boss of the Hill Group and also the boss of Huhu."

Yan Junbo: ???!!!

"Oh my god." Yan Junbo was surprised. "I was wondering why you called me." After saying that, he happily touched his tail and said, "Thank you so much for giving me face. I will work hard, study hard, and never lose my tail."

The tail is chewed so hard that the little mouth is greasy, huh???

Uncle Bozi, are you talking about Senmo again?

Yan Junbo knew without Lu Cijiu's reminder that he had gotten a chance to join the company thanks to his relationship with Wei Ba, but if he slacked off, it would be unfair to Wei Ba and Lu Ge's face, so he should work harder in the future.

Yan Junbo also learned a lot from his previous company. Although there was discrimination, and perhaps there will be discrimination based on academic qualifications in the future, who can blame him for not working hard before? The highly educated and top students also earned their high academic qualifications through hard work.

"Cheer for Uncle Bozi. I wish Uncle Bozi will get better and better in the future." Lu Cijiu raised the juice glass.

There are only kids at home, so it’s better to drink hot juice.

Wei Ba took a moment to swallow the chicken in his mouth, holding up the cup with both hands, "Come on, Uncle Bozi~"

"Thank you everyone, I will try my best."

Zhenzhen and Hu Sanniang became solid objects, sandwiching the chicken and sucking out all its essence. The remaining meat was just dregs, tasteless, and Lu Cijiu chopped it up, intending to feed it to the birds outside.

The topic of conversation at the dinner table today was Yan Junbo. The kids only had eyes for the chicken and ignored Zhenzhen, which made her feel relieved. She really didn't like interacting with people, especially adult men. She ate the chicken and her younger brother poured her a drink.

Dalong was very responsible. After pouring the drink, he said, "Sister, do you want to go see our dishes together after dinner? I have a car for you to play with."

The cubs all knew that there was a new sister in the house. They only saw her once on the first day and then they didn’t see her again. But the cubs were still very enthusiastic.

Zhenzhen originally wanted to go back to her room and hide, but when she saw her little brother's innocent and enthusiastic eyes, she hesitated, nodded, and whispered, "Thank you."

"Sister, I also have a beautiful mirror."

"I have checkers."

Tail and the kitten also joined in welcoming their sister.

After a satisfying meal, the children couldn't sit still and wanted to go play in the vegetable patch in the backyard with Zhenzhen. The adults sat in the living room chatting and eating melon seeds. Lu Cijiu had fried them, not much salt, and the light flavor was very good.

It started snowing again around three in the afternoon. The roads were slippery and it was getting dark quickly. It was almost four o'clock and Yan Junbo was about to leave. He was too embarrassed to meet Sang Jinghong. He wanted to get established in Huhu before he could face his boss.

Lu bid farewell to the old man and walked to the foot of the mountain. While saying that the road needed to be repaired, he heard Bozi ask: "By the way, I haven't seen Dudu all day. And why is there a colorful bird in the basket? It's so interesting."

"Comrade Yan Junbo, I want to tell you something." Lu Cijiu just remembered that he had not been honest yet.

He doesn't have many friends, and Bozi is his best friend. They hadn't met before, so it would have been embarrassing to talk about it on the phone. But now that they have met, he can't hide it anymore. What if Bozi and Gong Xichao meet in the future and she says something about the foreign language school beauty and so on.

Yan Junbo was startled by Lu Ge's serious tone. "What, what's wrong? What do you want to say? Don't scare me, or are you sick? Or Dudu?"

"Clear your mind. Don't think of anything good, like I won 200 million in the lottery or something."

"!!! Holy crap, Brother Lu, you really won a 200 million lottery ticket!!!" Yan Junbo's face immediately turned realistic.

Lu Cijiu laughed heartily, then regained his seriousness and said lightly, "It's not like I won the lottery. Someone pursued me and gave me more than 200 million in one go, so I got together with him."

"!!! What kind of rich woman is this? Brother Lu, please introduce me to someone. I have a bad stomach and I just like to live off women." Yan Junbo didn't believe it at all and laughed and made a joke about it.

Lu Cijiu: ... "Be serious, are you going to listen?"

"Listen, listen, listen, Brother Lu, keep on blowing. No, keep on talking. I'm listening."

Lu Cijiu: … He was so angry that he took out his phone and opened the text message, “Read it yourself.”

"What? Why are you showing me your phone? A photo of a rich woman?" Yan Junbo said with a smile as he picked up the phone. He was stunned to see a string of zeros on the screen. "Brother Lu, you can even photoshop text messages. No, this text message is also fake, but this call seems to be real."

Yan Junbo is caught in a cycle of fighting counterfeiting and then fighting counterfeiting again.

Lu Cijiu sprinkled some water and continued, "I forgot to tell you, your sister-in-law Lu is Gong Xichao. When we meet in the future, don't mention the girl who pursued me in front of him. I have long forgotten it. You are the only one with a good memory."

This incident really pissed him off. When he attended Hao Dongyang's wedding, he and Gong Xichao weren't together yet, and the beautiful bridesmaid was about to dance with him, Yan Junbo was talking about the girls who had liked him in the past.

This happened eight hundred years ago. Lu Cijiu didn't remember, and Gong Xichao's reaction at the time was indifferent. Goodness, after they got together, Gong Xichao, the jealous bastard, became furious!!!

Every time I fucked him in bed, I hesitated and couldn't get in, which made him uncomfortable. He asked Lin Enen or me? Is Ye Qing older than me?

If Gong Xichao hadn’t mentioned it, Lu Cijiu really wouldn’t have been able to remember the names of these two girls.

Besides, those two girls are crazy to compare the size of their penis with yours!

"!!!" Yan Junbo was shocked by Lu's wife and didn't care whether the account was real or fake, "Male sister-in-law???"

"Why do you still want a male sister-in-law?" Lu Cijiu raised his eyebrows.

Yan Junbo: "No, no, that's not what I meant. I'm just surprised. I didn't expect that you were so straightforward at that time, Brother Lu. In order to get the WeChat of the class beauty, I deliberately acted like a homosexual with the second brother, and the first person I contacted was you, but you thought I was disgusting." He felt aggrieved and indignant when he said this.

"Don't be unbalanced, think about your sister-in-law Lu's beauty." Lu Cijiu reminded.

Yan Junbo's imbalance disappeared, leaving only a thumbs-up. "Great! Now that I think about it, you're the one who got the upper hand."

The two of them joked around as they walked down the street. They hadn't seen each other for a long time and chatted for a long time.

"Get in the car, it's cold. Drive slowly on the road, it's slippery." There is only a thin layer of snow on the road now, and no one is shoveling it. If we delay any longer, the snow will be thick and difficult to drive.

Yan Junbo nodded and started the car, as if he hadn't asked anything. "By the way, where's Dudu?"

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, Dudu, you've seen it. It's the colorful bird in the basket. She's a phoenix." Lu Cijiu didn't wait for Yan Junbo to react and continued, "Also, your sister-in-law Lu is not human either. She's a 4,800-year-old Kunpeng."

"You can go now, but drive slowly." Lu Cijiu waved.

Yan Junbo didn't know how to drive, and got on the road with a bewildered look on his face. Fortunately, this place was remote and there were no cars, so he just let it move at a snail's pace...

Soon it was the 28th. This month has 30 days.

The New Year was drawing to a close. When Lu Cijiu was a child, he and his grandfather didn't celebrate it in a grand manner. Like other families in the village, you'd have everything done thirty-one weeks in advance. But they only did a day or two beforehand, buying new clothes, cleaning, and frying meatballs on New Year's Eve.

This year is my first New Year’s Eve in the shelter.

Gong Xichao was already on holiday—according to him, he had the final say on the demon clan's holidays, so why should they be treated the same as humans? The demon clan's holidays were quite long anyway.

Lu Cijiu thought, then you still celebrate the human Spring Festival.

No matter what, the children are the happiest. Zhenzhen is still in the shelter and will probably have to report to the underworld in a few days. It has been delayed for a long time.

Because Zhenzhen committed suicide, she entered the underworld and was first imprisoned in a prison before she could be reincarnated. Moreover, the family she was reborn into would not be particularly wealthy.

Lu Cijiu wants Zhenzhen to have a happy and relaxing New Year.

A family of six, a black cat, a fox, and Zhenzhen went to the city to buy new clothes. Mr. Sang could arrange high-end clothes for the cubs, but Lu Cijiu still thought it would be more joyful for the family to go to the supermarket or shopping mall to buy New Year's goods, which would have a festive atmosphere.

Dudu has been able to fly recently, although he still sleeps most of the time.

I'm in a particularly good mood today. Dalong walked into the supermarket with Dudu in his arms. There were a lot of people, so Lu Cijiu said, "Hold hands, two by two. Hu Sanniang and Xiaohei can help look after the kids."

He said, and his hand was held.

Gong Xichao said confidently, "You said we should hold hands in pairs."

"...That's right." Lu Cijiu said with a smile.

It’s the New Year, don’t be angry about your relationship.

After buying New Year's goods, Gong Xichao packed them all into his Qiankun bag after paying the bill. The children jumped and danced, waiting to go home and play with their new toys, including a small shovel, Ultraman, and a doll.

Time to buy new clothes.

Lu Cijiu said, "Today you can look at it for yourselves and buy whatever you like."

The kids were very happy, cheered, and started to pick them up with great interest. Weiba liked a red down jacket, which was slightly long, slim on top and fluffy at the bottom like a tutu skirt, and it was embroidered with small flowers, which made it look like a girl's.

Tail loved the coat, but he heard a mother nearby say it was only for little girls and that the boys' style was over there. So he took Jiujiu's hand, raised his head, and asked, "Jiujiu, can't boys wear this?"

"Do you like this dress?"

Tail nodded his little head and said seriously, "I like it."

"Then buy it." Lu Cijiu patted his head and said with a smile, "We've agreed today that you guys will choose the clothes yourself, and Jiujiu will just pay the bill. This is all your regular wages."

When the kids heard that they could use their salary as a child to buy clothes, they puffed out their chests and looked very proud.

Even though Dalong later picked out a piece that was not an everyday item, but the cosplay devil costume sold on Halloween, Lu Cijiu still bought it!

"What does Zhenzhen like? Uncle will buy you one too." Lu Cijiu asked.

Zhenzhen shook her head. She now knew that Uncle Lu was a really good person, so she didn't want to spend money. She was already dead anyway, so it didn't matter what he wore.

"It's Chinese New Year, and uncle doesn't have anything to give you. You might be leaving soon, and you've been wearing dance clothes all the time—"

"Uncle, I want to change out of my dance costume." Zhenzhen said seriously, "I don't like dancing. It was that bad guy who made me dance."

The reason why Lu Cijiu hadn't changed clothes before was because Zhenzhen was too sensitive and wary of men, and since she didn't come out often, he had forgotten about it. Now that they were out playing, Zhenzhen was in a ghostly state, and when he compared her to the other girls, Lu Cijiu realized something was wrong.

Zhenzhen was still wearing the dance dress she wore before her death.

Finally, she bought Zhenzhen a white sweater and jeans. The sweater was braided, which was a bit retro and loose. She also bought a white down jacket. Hu Sanniang braided Zhenzhen's hair into a pigtail, which was sticking up high and swaying in the air, looking very cute.

Like a little kid.

The previous depression and sadness are gone.

On New Year's Eve, Cheng Ge brought Xiao Hong home. Lu Cijiu started making fried food, and Sang Jinghong was also on break from work. He couldn't help in the kitchen, so he just played with the kids in the yard.

Zhenzhen plays with the cubs like an ordinary little girl, except that she doesn't like to laugh much.

That night, the cubs celebrated the New Year, and Lu Cijiu handed out red envelopes to everyone, even Hu Sanniang and the little black cat. He also gave Zhenzhen a gold ingot.

The kids were very excited to get the red envelopes for the first time. They turned around and bowed to Uncle Gong to ask for red envelopes.

Gong Xichao used all his pocket money to buy wine, and gave each person a golden gourd. The golden gourd was well-made, small and exquisite, and had patterns carved on it.

"It was given as a reward by the concubines in the palace during the New Year." Gong Xichao explained.

Lu Cijiu turned around and bowed: "My beloved, Happy New Year."

"All for you." Gong Xichao said as he took out a big bag.

Lu Cijiu: ...How much did you take from the Empress? "Just one is enough." He handed over the red envelope and exchanged it.

After paying their respects here, the kids went to Sang Jinghong and gained a lot.

In the evening, they had hot pot and watched the Spring Festival Gala. When the kids were too sleepy to bear it any longer, Lu Cijiu said, "Do you want to sleep with Daddy tonight?"

Hu Qingqing hasn't appeared yet, and Sang Jinghong has no other family here except Wei Wei.

Wei Ba was confused and sleepy, stretching out his arms to ask his father to hold him. Sang Jinghong held his son, nodded to Lu Cijiu to express his gratitude, and returned to his room with Wei Ba in his arms.

Lu Cijiu hopes that all the cubs can find their relatives, and he hopes for this separation.

"Okay, what story will Jiujiu tell the big chinchilla cub Dudu tonight? Tell it a story about the Nian monster." Lu Cijiu smiled and hugged the other three. The three's disappointment turned into anticipation for the bedtime story in an instant.

And there are chirping kisses.

marvelous.

Until the early hours of the morning, the yard was silent except for the sound of wind and falling snow. Hei Wuchang came to the door at this time, wanting to take Zhenzhen away. Lu Cijiu knew that they had been delaying for several days, and it would be bad for Zhenzhen to stay any longer.

I sent Zhenzhen off and said goodbye in the yard.

"Zhenzhen, don't be afraid when you go down there. Your grandma Hu San has plenty of money. She will burn gold ingots for you. When you come across something, don't be soft-hearted and spend money on it. It is said that money can make the world go round. You can take care of it by paying money." Hu Sanniang was very proud after receiving the red envelope tonight.

Lu Cijiu: "Be careful, Lord Hei Wuchang is still here."

Hu Sanniang seemed to have just realized it and said, "I was just saying it. I didn't teach Zhenzhen anything else."

The two of them sang in unison, and even though Hei Wuchang was not good at dealing with people, he could hear it.

"It's mainly because the children have been here for a while and are reluctant to leave. Please forgive me, adults." Lu Cijiu said with a smile.

Hei Wuchang was not angry either. He knew about Zhenzhen's affairs, but as Wuchang, he had seen too many injustices, grievances and tragedies, and his heart had long been calm. However, as long as it did not violate the rules, he could still make concessions.

"Zhenzhen, is there anything you want?" Lu Cijiu asked.

Zhenzhen lowered her head and said after a long while, "Thank you, Uncle Lu, Third Grandma, and Uncle Gong."

Didn't say what he wanted.

Hei Wuchang took Zhenzhen away, and his back disappeared in the yard.

Zhenzhen held Hei Wuchang's hand. She was supposed to be chained, but Third Grandma had warned her otherwise. But they didn't. Hei Wuchang was a good man, too. She wasn't afraid anymore.

"Uncle, thank you."

"This is my job, no need to thank me." Hei Wuchang said coldly.

Zhenzhen walked for a while. The road was very dark, but she was not afraid. After a while, she said sadly, "I want mom and dad, real mom and dad."

She has never had a father or a mother. She used to think she had one, but later found out it was fake.

Hei Wuchang stopped, looked at Zhenzhen, and continued walking without saying anything.

This girl committed suicide, so it's impossible for her to be born into a wealthy family. She was born into a poor and ordinary family. Fortunately, the couple in that family loved each other and had two daughters. The sisters loved each other and supported each other. Their lives improved slightly in their middle and late years, and they lived a relatively comfortable life...