On a warm afternoon during the National Day holiday in October, Pudding, who had been strolling all morning, lay lazily on Chen Bing's balcony, basking in the sun. Perhaps it had slept too long and was a little tired, it leisurely rolled over, and a moment later sat up and yawned.
At this moment, the golden afternoon sunlight shone in from the window, making its slightly long fur translucent. In an instant, its whole body seemed to be covered with a layer of light, looking as radiant as a god.
This scene was captured by Chen Bing, who was waiting nearby, and it has been temporarily selected as one of his "Top Ten Selected Pictures of 2014".
After yawning, Pudding noticed its little owner beside it, so it lightly jumped down from the windowsill and meowed around Chen Bing, wanting to be petted.
"Stop messing around, Zhao Cai." Chen Bing said, gently kicking Zhao Cai with her foot while admiring the photos she had just taken.
Yes, this cat has more than one name. Although Shang Yunmiao thought Pudding was a nice name and suited the cat well, that was just her opinion.
Based on the simple ideas of "getting rich" and "a cheap life is easy to raise," Chen Bing gave the orange cat a name that brings good fortune.
Of course, the name Zhaocai (meaning "bringing wealth") wasn't entirely based on the aforementioned auspicious wishes; Chen Bing also considered Zhaocai's appearance.
First, its fur is yellow and white, very similar to the traditional lucky cat. Second, the name "Lucky Cat" is easier to pronounce than "Pudding".
Regarding the debate over the name "Zhao Cai" (招财), people are quite casual about it, using whatever name they like at any time. However, because "Zhao Cai" sounds more pleasant, it's the most commonly used name for someone who brings wealth.
Chen Bing even overheard Shang Yunmiao secretly calling out to Zhao Cai once.
As it turns out, Chen Bing's reputation for "bringing wealth" was more successful.
Since adopting the little orange cat and naming it "Zhaocai" (meaning "bringing wealth"), both families have experienced one stroke of good fortune after another.
Leaving aside the trivial matters like lotteries and winning the lottery, let's talk about what Chen Bing is about to do, which is related to one of the great things.
That was to celebrate Shang Zhengxin's official promotion to the position of Director of the Office of the County Education Bureau and Vice Principal of Shangping Experimental Middle School half a month ago. The two families decided to have a simple meal in the county today to celebrate.
Some people may not understand the position of the office director in the county education bureau. Judging from the situation in Shangping County Education Bureau, anyone who is promoted to this position will definitely be among the next batch of deputy directors and directors, provided that no mistakes are made. Not to mention that Shang Zhengxin was also promoted to vice principal of a key middle school at the same time.
These two positions are inherently quite conflicting, and normally no one would hold both simultaneously. Therefore, all of this sends a signal that he won't stay in this position for long.
In other words, Sang Jung-shin will continue to rise in rank, whether it takes one or two years or four or five years.
Within the framework of the county education bureau, if the office director wants to be promoted, the only options are the bureau director or deputy bureau director.
Therefore, this can definitely be considered a great thing.
Chen Bing was quite surprised when he first heard the news. First of all, please forgive him for being a small-town kid with little experience.
Think about it from a normal person's perspective: your childhood sweetheart's father, or the uncle you've always known, is suddenly going to become one of the most powerful figures in the county's education system. Doesn't that seem a bit surprising?
Therefore, Chen Bing didn't have the time or inclination to play with Zhao Cai. After gently pawing at it a couple of times, she went out with her family.
Once they arrived at the restaurant and sat down at the table, Chen Bing quickly lost her initial excitement and joy.
The adults' drinking and socializing was a boring affair, and Uncle Shang's habit of boasting hadn't changed. He was all smiles and swagger, taking advantage of his drunkenness to brag to Chen Shichao about his struggles and tribulations over the past ten years, while Old Chen listened attentively, showing him great respect.
After finishing their meal, feeling bored, Chen Bing took Shang Yunmiao hand in hand and ran outside to see the goldfish. After the adults had finished their boasting and drinking, they prepared to go back.
On the way back, Chen Bing saw Shang Yunmiao carrying a small bag and wearing a cute floral dress and suddenly thought of something.
At Uncle Shang's current rate of promotion, by the time I enter high school, he'll most likely be the principal of Shangping Experimental Middle School. Then, whether it's a themed morning assembly or any event, big or small, wouldn't I be able to hear his voice and see his face every time?
The sense of familiarity is secondary. As a student who knows him, if I hear words of insults directed at him from my classmates, should I join in, pretend I didn't hear them, or stand up to uphold Shang Zhengxin's dignity?
This was a very novel experience for me, but the one who could feel this sense of incongruity even more was Shang Yunmiao, who was standing next to me.
"Xiao Shang, what will you do if you hear your classmates saying bad things about Uncle Shang when you go to high school?"
When Shang Yunmiao saw Chen Bing with a wicked smile on his face, asking her a question with ill intent, she expressed her doubts.
Why are they saying bad things about Dad?
"Because when we go to high school, Uncle Shang will likely be the school principal, and it's common for principals to be talked about badly by students."
"Oh... then I'll tell them not to say bad things about Dad."
Little girl, your idea is very naive.
Chen Bing shook her head, then thought that if others knew that Shang Yunmiao was the principal's daughter, they would be unlikely to speak ill of Shang Zhengxin in front of her.
Hmm? Won't she be unable to make any true friends because of this? On another note, how will her homeroom teacher and subject teachers treat her?
It can't be like that.
...
"Shang Yunmiao! You're sleeping in class again! Go call your dad, I want to ask him how he teaches you!"
...
No, no, this is way too interesting.
A jumble of thoughts swirled in Chen Bing's mind, and he was still pondering them even as he said goodbye to Shang Yunmiao's family and got into his own car.
"Brother Shang is indeed remarkable, to have reached this position at such a young age. However, I'm not much worse than him."
In the passenger seat, a slightly tipsy Chen Shichao waved his hand and spoke to Liu Yue in the driver's seat.
"Okay, okay, my baby is the best."
"Hmm, haha. I don't brag to my wife, do you know how much money I've saved up?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yue and Chen Bing both perked up.
How much?
Chen Shichao chuckled and made a gesture to the two of them.
"So many!" Overwhelmed with surprise, Liu Yue pulled the car over to the side of the road and looked at her husband with astonishment.
Since Chen Shichao was in charge of the store's management, revenue, and development, and Liu Yue hadn't inquired about the income for almost half a year, she really didn't know that the family had saved up so much money in just half a year.
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