Chapter 478 Strategy
Huo Chenzhou concluded, "This Tetris is great. It can exercise people's brains, and even children can play it. It's a good thing."
Shen Zhixia smiled and said, "Didn't you just oppose games?"
Huo Chenzhou argued confidently, "That's because I didn't play it. Now I think it's pretty good."
Finally, he gave the game console to Xiaobao and instructed him, "Games are good, but you can't get addicted."
He figured he should buy two more game consoles.
Huo Chenzhou hadn't forgotten Shen Zhixia. He said to Shen Zhixia, "I'll buy a few more game consoles later, so you can play with me too."
Shen Zhixia smiled and said, "Okay."
She's someone who's played a lot of big games and has lost her fascination with them. While these smaller games are still quite fun, Shen Zhixia doesn't really care whether she plays them or not.
However, she readily agreed when Huo Chenzhou offered to let her play with it.
Rao Che hurriedly went out at this moment, and when he returned, Shen Zhixia noticed a faint happiness on his face.
She was a little curious; could it be that something good had happened?
Rao Che walked over and said, "Uncle Huo, I asked my classmate, and he said he can buy a few more game consoles and send them to me later."
Huo Chenzhou said happily, "Okay, I'll pay you later."
“No need to pay me, just consider it my living expenses while I’m staying here,” Rao Che said seriously.
Huo Chenzhou said speechlessly, "I already said you want to stay here, so just stay here. Why would I charge you extra money?"
A few days later, Rao Che had someone send four game consoles over.
That's good now.
Da Bao and Xiao Bao both have their own game consoles now, so they don't have to fight over them anymore.
Huo Chenzhou also got a game console. His favorite game was Tetris, which he praised highly and played every day.
Shen Zhixia once went to see what he was doing, and it was a complete disaster. He died not long after.
"Difficult, really too difficult," Huo Chenzhou commented.
Shen Zhixia took the game console and easily passed level after level, which made Huo Chenzhou admire her greatly: "Wife, how are you so amazing? You can do everything."
Ever since discovering Shen Zhixia's hidden skills, Huo Chenzhou has developed a certain admiration for her.
Shen Zhixia smiled and said, "What's so difficult about that?"
Back in the day, she was a gaming expert, skilled at all kinds of games, and naturally, she mastered the simple game of Tetris.
Shen Zhixia stopped playing the game after a while. She wasn't really addicted to games, since they were all games she had played before. She would rather chat with Zhang Weihong or Huo Chunyan than play games.
Although there wasn't much of an internet or games back then, there was still a lot of social interaction. She really enjoyed chatting and playing with everyone, which fostered communication between people, rather than staring at a cold game console.
But that's her idea.
The game console that Shen Zhixia didn't play was quickly taken away by Huo's mother.
That day, when Shen Zhixia got up, she saw Huo's mother playing a game with dark circles under her eyes, muttering something to herself as she played.
Shen Zhixia: "..."
"Mom, judging from the way you look, you didn't sleep at all last night, did you? Did you play games all night?"
Mrs. Huo said, "No, I only started playing this morning."
Well, looks like he was thinking about games all night and started playing them first thing this morning.
Da Bao and Xiao Bao are the same. They used to go out and play, but now they only think about playing games while eating. Every time they finish eating, they rush to play games.
How can this be allowed?
Shen Zhixia then told Huo Chenzhou about this. Huo Chenzhou was addicted to the game for the first few days, but later he became the most self-disciplined, basically playing for only ten minutes or so each day. He also felt that this phenomenon was very bad, so he set some rules.
"Now I've set a rule: you can only play games for one hour each morning at eight and nine o'clock. You can't play at other times. I'm in charge of all the game consoles now," Huo Chenzhou said.
The idea came from Shen Zhixia, but in the end, it was Huo Chenzhou who carried it out, making him the villain.
Upon hearing this news, everyone felt like their world was collapsing.
Xiao Bao has been obsessed with playing games lately, and he shouted, "Dad, I object!"
"Objection overruled."
And so the plan was put into action.
Every morning at eight o'clock, Da Bao, Xiao Bao, and Huo's mother would wait in front of Huo Chenzhou's door. As soon as he came out, they would ask for a game console.
Huo Chenzhou was somewhat speechless. He even asked Shen Zhixia, "They're so addicted to games, is this method even effective?"
"Yes, if we just get them to play fewer games, they won't want to play as much in the future."
Shen Zhixia's argument is based on scientific evidence: "Things should be done step by step. The human body is actually quite adaptable. As long as they reduce their gaming time, they will get used to it and won't want to play games as much anymore."
Huo Chenzhou said, "Wife, you know so much."
Even after being married to Shen Zhixia for so long, he still feels that Shen Zhixia is a treasure. The longer he spends with her, the more he discovers her shining qualities, which makes him like her more and more.
Today is Sunday, and Huo Chenzhou is holding Shen Zhixia, planning to take a good nap.
He loved days like these, when he could sleep with his wife in his arms.
At eight o'clock in the morning, Xiao Bao was banging on the door, shouting, "Dad, open the door! Open the door! My game console!"
Huo Chenzhou said, "There are no game consoles today."
But Xiao Bao kept banging and banging, which was very annoying to people.
With no other option, Huo Chenzhou opened the door with a grumpy expression. He pointed to the notice posted on the side and said, "See this? New rule: no more games on weekends from now on."
Xiao Bao: "..."
After saying that, Huo Chenzhou slammed the door shut without hesitation.
Xiao Bao muttered, "No wonder there's no one here today."
He said that there are usually people lining up outside the door, so why is he the only one here today? He also said that he wanted to seize the opportunity and get the game console first. In the end, he was just a joke.
He didn't know things that everyone else knew.
Xiao Bao left dejectedly.
Actually, Huo Chenzhou notified Xiaobao of this rule yesterday, but Xiaobao was playing games at the time and didn't notice it at all.
Rao Che came here hoping to cultivate a relationship with Da Bao. Both parties had agreed to and tacitly accepted this arrangement, but Huo Chenzhou soon discovered something was amiss.
Because Da Bao plays games every day.
Rao Che was also a quiet person. He was the one who gave him the game console, and he watched Da Bao play it every day without ever touching it.
Huo Chenzhou then said, "Go and talk to Da Bao about the game."
Rao Che scratched his head and said, "But I don't know how to play games."
Huo Chenzhou: "..."
This kid is really honest; it seems we'll need his help.
So Huo Chenzhou said, "It's getting cold, and I want to buy a gray hat, but I don't have time. Da Bao, could you go and buy me one?"
"Okay," Da Bao agreed readily.
Huo Chenzhou said with satisfaction, "Rao Che, I think you have a good eye for fashion. Why don't you come along and pick out a hat for me?"
Rao Che nodded: "I understand, Uncle."
Yes, that's it. Huo Chenzhou was very satisfied with the excuse he had come up with; it was flawless and had no loopholes whatsoever.
Xiao Bao suddenly said, "Then I want to go too. I have a great eye for hats, and I'm the best at picking them out. I'm going to pick the best-looking one for Dad."
Huo Chenzhou: "?"
This sudden display of filial piety is really unnecessary.
He coughed and said, "Xiao Bao, you don't need to go."
Xiao Bao asked, puzzled, "Why? Dad, don't you trust my judgment? More people mean more opinions, so I'm going."
Huo Chenzhou said curtly, "I don't need you to go."
At this point, even Da Bao was puzzled: "Why?"
Every time she goes out, Xiao Bao goes with her. She feels more at ease when Xiao Bao is with her.
Huo Chenzhou: "..."
I haven't come up with a reason yet.
Shen Zhixia watched from the side and laughed.
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