The day after the advertisement went live, Jiang Xiaoli was surrounded by her classmates as soon as she arrived in the classroom.
Chen Jing asked impatiently, "Jiang Jiang, what's the working principle of that self-heating hot pot? How can the food cook itself so quickly?"
"Yeah, yeah, Jiang Shen, what kind of high-tech stuff are you working on?"
Jiang Xiaoli explained with a smile, "Everyone has studied chemistry for so long, you know that quicklime produces heat when it comes into contact with water, right? The main reactant in the heating pack of self-heating hot pot is quicklime."
The students then realized, "Oh, I see! So that's how it is! We never knew that the knowledge we've learned could be so useful in our daily lives."
Hou Rui asked, "So does that mean we can make our own heating packs and cook self-heating hot pot?"
Jiang Xiaoli quickly advised, "You can't do this carelessly. The heating packs produced by the food factory contain other ingredients. As long as you use them properly, they are safe. You can easily get injured if you're not careful."
Those who had been eager to try just moments before sighed, "I knew it wouldn't be that simple!"
Actually, this heating pack is not a secret. I believe that once the self-heating hot pot goes on sale, a large number of imitators will soon emerge.
But she was genuinely afraid that her classmates would investigate on their own out of curiosity, and if something went wrong, she couldn't bear the responsibility.
She even went so far as to find Mr. Li, the chemistry teacher, and asked him to repeatedly emphasize to the students the dangers of conducting experiments on their own.
In just one week, "Jiang Li Ji" self-heating hot pot has become a hot-selling convenience food.
Especially for those with better financial means who are traveling for business or leisure, self-heating hot pot has become the preferred choice on trains, replacing instant noodles.
Soon, the branch factory received a suggestion call: "Your 'Jiang Li Ji' self-heating hot pot is so delicious! Could you please release your hot pot base? The portions of the self-heating hot pot are too small when eating with family!"
Dafu reported the matter, and Jiang Xiaoli approved it immediately.
Soon, "Jiang Li Ji" hot pot base was launched nationwide, warming the winter for many people.
However, Jiang Xiaoli no longer had time to worry about the food factory's business.
Shang Run and Chen Zhe arranged a huge number of exercises for her and Xu Xing.
Chen watched the two children do their homework at school every day, and called Shang Run every two or three days to communicate about their learning progress. This intensive training continued until the beginning of January.
On January 7th, Li Guizhi was helping her daughter pack her luggage at home. "Xiaoli, how about I go with you?"
Jiang Xiaoli answered for the fifth time, "Mom, just go to work with peace of mind. There are more than ten of us in total, including Xu Xing and Teacher Chen, so don't worry!"
"Knock knock knock!" Li Guizhi didn't even turn her head. "Go open the door. It's probably Xiaoyu."
She moved to the doorway and opened it, saying, "My mom hasn't even cooked yet and you're already here..."
Her words stopped the moment the door opened.
Zong Jiayu stood at the door, his hair still covered in snowflakes.
"What? You don't welcome me back?"
Jiang Xiaoli then realized what was happening and shouted into the house at the top of her lungs, "Mom! Come out quickly! Your precious godson is back!"
Hearing the sound, Li Guizhi quickly came out, her face full of smiles.
She pulled her daughter aside, "Come on, let Xiao Zong in! It's snowing outside!"
Zong Jia put his suitcase aside, and Li Guizhi brushed the snow off his clothes and pulled him to sit on the sofa.
"Xiao Li, pour Xiao Zong a cup of hot water to warm his stomach!"
Jiang Xiaoli pouted and resignedly poured him a glass of water. "Didn't you say you wouldn't be back until the 15th?"
Zong Jiayu smiled and said, "I came back early after finishing my business, so I can accompany you to the competition."
Li Guizhi quickly waved her hand, "No need, no need, she's going with her teachers and classmates, it'll be fine!"
Jiang Xiaoli was speechless. She muttered to herself, "Who was it that was worried about going with us just now?"
Li Guizhi slapped her hand, "Xiao Zong just returned from the capital, let him rest well."
Zong Jia took a sip of warm water. "Godmother, it's alright. I've never been to Shanghai before. I'll just treat it as a trip."
Seeing his insistence, Li Guizhi had no choice but to agree, "Alright, I'll feel much more at ease if you come with me. I just don't know if it'll be too late to buy train tickets now?"
Jiang Xiaoli and the others bought train tickets for the 8th together, which will take more than 25 hours, a whole day.
Zong Jia had already inquired about her itinerary. "Godmother, I've already bought the tickets. I'll take Xiao Li to switch to sleeper berths later."
Li Guizhi immediately laughed, "Hey hey hey! Great! I was worried about this the whole time I wanted to go with her. Xiaoli has never taken such a long train ride before, and a hard seat is just too much of a hardship! I wasn't comfortable letting her upgrade to a sleeper berth by herself, but now it's all right, now it's all right!"
Jiang Xiaoli hugged her pillow and said, "Mom, your godson is probably hungry. Should we eat early?"
Li Guizhi glanced at her with amusement, "I think you're just hungry, you glutton! I'll go cook right now!"
Zong Jia turned to look at the little girl next to him who was staring at him. "What, don't you recognize me because I look different?"
Jiang Xiaoli shook her head, "She hasn't changed in appearance, but she seems more mature."
"Hehe, is that so?"
She rested her small hand on her chin. "If you tell me what you've been up to in Kyoto these past six months, I'll be able to tell whether you're pregnant or not."
Zong Jia looked at her with a smile in his eyes, "Little Pear, do you want to know how I've been these past six months?"
Jiang Xiaoli blinked. "It's okay if you have a little secret you don't want to tell me."
How could he not want to talk? Zong Jia wanted to tell her his whole story.
"Besides studying and renovating our two houses, I spend the rest of my time researching the internet with my classmates. Little Pear, do you know anything about the internet?"
Seeing his overflowing desire to share, Jiang Xiaoli shook her head. "Is it related to your computer studies?"
Zong Jia nodded. "That's right! The Internet is a network of interconnected computer networks. Based on this, a global network covering the whole world has been developed, as well as websites. Websites are a communication tool that allows us to publish any information we want to make public."
Looking at the passionate young man before her, she couldn't help but pat him on the head. "Well done!"
Zong Jiayu thought she was impatient to hear these unfamiliar terms, so he stopped repeating them.
"Little Pear, the internet will definitely change the world in the future! I want to ride this wave and make a name for myself!"
Jiang Xiaoli nodded, "You're so smart, you can definitely do it. I support you."
Zong Jia laughed heartily, "I knew you would support me!"
Just then, Li Guizhi finished cooking and said, "Xiao Li, go see if your Uncle Xiao and Aunt Xu are back. If not, invite Xiao Yu over for dinner!"
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