"Mr. Si, I'm leaving now." A middle-aged man dressed as a chef said very politely.
"Master Zheng, thank you for your help." Si Mingyu walked him out the door.
This person is the descendant of Master Zheng of Shaanxi cuisine, and was specially invited to our home to cook the New Year’s Eve dinner.
For Master Zheng, it only takes two hours to cook a meal with pre-processed ingredients. Not only does it not affect his family's holiday, but he also earns 100,000 yuan. The cost of ingredients is not included, and even the two apprentices who help in the kitchen earn 10,000 yuan each. He comes here happily and leaves with satisfaction.
The Spring Festival is naturally to be celebrated in a lively manner. Si Mingyu, his aunt's family of three, his uncle and aunt, his grandma and grandpa all gathered at his aunt's house, watching the Spring Festival Gala while making dumplings. This is meaningful only if you do it yourself.
Si Mingyu's phone has been ringing non-stop since eight o'clock.
Those who have an average relationship with them, such as Zhao Hui and Zhou Youlin, should send a blessing message as soon as possible, and those who have a better relationship with them, such as Tang Yan, should call to say hello.
The company's executives would definitely call, and the other employees could just send a blessing message in the group chat. To liven up the atmosphere, Si Mingyu sent out red envelopes worth tens of thousands of yuan in the company group chat. It wasn't that he didn't want to send more, but he was always interrupted by phone calls.
As for the brothers in the dormitory, they were not so particular. They just started showing off all kinds of local New Year photos in the group, and voice messages came one after another.
Si Mingyu must take the initiative to call and greet several elders like Gu Shuanghui, Wang Jianguo, Jiang Xueyi, Luo Jinghui and other company people. He also has to take care of Chen Qicheng, Mr. Fu, Li Shijianing and others.
Generally speaking, the more important the person is, the closer to midnight the greeting should be.
Si Mingyu and Zhang Ningxi listened to the bell ringing directly by turning on the video, and then they went to find a quiet place to chat. Cousin Wang Xinyan wanted to eavesdrop, but she disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Zhang Ningxi's family knew about her relationship with Si Mingyu. After she got home, her parents would of course ask her if she had a boyfriend at school. Even if her parents didn't ask her aunts and uncles, they would still ask. The only thing she had to do was write a standard answer and ask someone to send out a copy.
Since her parents are open-minded, it's OK for her to tell the truth as a daughter. It's not something shameful, so there's no need to hide it. So Si Mingyu also greeted her uncle and aunt in the video.
Some people may ask, are the two of them developing too fast?
Yes and no.
There's plenty of love at first sight, like the kind where people meet on a plane and get married right off. Do you think they're happy? For Si Mingyu and Zhang Ningxi, as long as their personalities are compatible, nothing else matters. They don't need to worry about the material foundations that ordinary people would consider.
My high school classmates made a plan to get together. For college students who had just returned from winter vacation, time was not a problem, so it was easy to make the plan.
This can only be organized right after graduation. After a few years when people start working, many people cannot go home for the Spring Festival, and this kind of activity will gradually disappear.
It was evening, and the place we booked was a mid-range buffet restaurant. The place was large enough and solved the problem of catering to everyone's tastes. The fixed price also saved us the trouble of refunding or paying more for food.
Both boys and girls dressed up carefully. Many people took off their clothes from brands such as Nike, Adidas, and Levi's and put on clothes from second- and third-tier brands such as COACH and Tommy Hilfiger.
Girls from better-off families might even carry LV or GUCCI bags, while boys might show off their Calvin Klein, Tissot, or Longines wristwatches. After all, the entry-level price of a watch is higher than that of a bag from a big-name brand.
And although it was a class reunion, there were also students studying locally who came with their boyfriends or girlfriends who did not go home during the holidays.
That is, when you're still in school, there's not much you can show off, like your clothes, how handsome your boyfriend is, how you're the star of a school club, or how pretty your girlfriend is. But once you start working, the comparisons become even more interesting.
In order to keep a low profile, Si Mingyu did not wear a watch, but he could not help it when it came to clothes. All his clothes were from big brands, and he could not just go out and buy a set of clothes just to attend a class reunion.
So as soon as he came in, he became the focus of everyone's attention.
Is it because of the designer clothes? It's definitely related, but not entirely. Most people this age can't tell the difference between genuine goods and knockoffs, so some people do complain: "What a show-off! Buying knockoffs! Who doesn't know your family's financial situation?"
It’s mainly due to the changes in image over the past six months.
Everyone knows that fitness is good for both men and women, but that's only if you use the right techniques. Personal trainers aren't cheap, and even if you can find information online, you'll need equipment. Whether you buy one or go to a gym, it takes time and money, and often results in only minimal performance.
How has Si Mingyu been training for the past six months? Dong Yanjiang tailored a training method for him, which is the most scientific and effective. You have to know that the purpose of this training is to mobilize every muscle and bone in the body, becoming stronger than others, so that you can survive.
It goes without saying which is better, to pursue survival or to make money.
Besides, even if he charges money, Branson, who charges 10,000 yuan per class, is definitely not comparable to those personal fitness trainers.
Hardware with software is even more amazing. What has Si Mingyu learned in the past six months, and who has he come into contact with?
While others are chasing stars, he is investing in them. While others are still feeling smug about being able to drive out, he doesn't even bother to touch his supercar worth nearly 10 million. While others are calculating how to spend their monthly pocket money, he buys every shade of lipstick to make his girlfriend happy.
Of course, the price of excellence is isolation.
Ordinary classmates will think you're too good, and chatting with you makes them feel inferior, so they'd better stay away. Classmates with bad attitudes will think that talking to this pretentious person makes them seem too snobbish, so they'll just ignore you. Classmates who were trying to show off at this party will naturally be treated with disdain when they're upstaged.
A few female classmates did have their own thoughts. Si Mingyu's current appearance and demeanor were definitely far superior to those of second-tier celebrities. However, considering that their own aesthetic taste was still up to par, they decided to leave these female classmates who scored below 7 points to others. After all, not every class had a school beauty queen, and most ordinary people's appearance was only 7 points or higher.
So everyone is very polite on the surface, but after the polite words there is no follow-up.
Si Mingyu didn't care about this. He studied very hard in high school, even doing exercises after class. He didn't interact much with his classmates. He attended the party because he was a member of the class and didn't want to appear too out of place.
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