Chapter 354 Familiar Home and People in the Past
Familiar streets, dim but not extinguished lights, walking down the handrail of the stairs, Heshia stopped and looked at the rows of buildings outside immersed in the night. Many of them were brightly lit, and some were extinguished. It seemed that people's voices could be heard from the lights.
Shortly after leaving the elevator, because they were not on the way, Heshia and Clara also separated. At this time, Heshia was alone, pulling the suitcase, walking in the connecting pipes between the blocks.
As a city under the wartime plan, each floor of the underground residential area of Arpeggio City will be divided into many different modules. They are not next to each other, separated by thick concrete layers, and are not directly connected to each other, but are connected by large pipes. This is to prevent the chain damage caused by the ground-penetrating nuclear bomb, so that the explosion is limited to some areas, while other modules can be preserved. At the same time, such a structure can also be convenient for control. Just close the channel to block a regional module.
After more than ten minutes of walking, Heshia stopped in front of the high-rise building where she lived before. It was still the same as before. There had not been much change in just one or two years. Occasionally, Heshia could see one or two familiar figures.
However, after she had put on some makeup and changed, she was not recognized by anyone. Everyone just passed by.
Not far from the house where she lived, Heshia found that it had been sealed off. The passages on both sides of her house were added with two thick bulletproof steel plates, and there were two cameras scanning the surrounding area.
Just as Heshia was thinking about whether to call someone to ask about the situation, the closed bulletproof steel plate slowly opened a square door, and then a mechanical synthesized sound was heard.
"Welcome back."
With curiosity, Heshia walked in and found that there were two tall autonomous riot control units parked inside. Judging from the paint and appearance, they should also be some advanced models. The two riot control units were like goalkeepers guarding both sides of the gate. When Heshia came in, they gradually started up and projected lines of text in front.
After reading the instructions, explanations, and some authority scopes above, Heshia roughly understood their functions.
This should be a small measure within the scope of the federal law on the protection of divas, to protect her residence from thieves and robbers, and it is also a deterrent. Although there are only two autonomous units, they are directly connected to the local security agency. Once they stop transmitting signals or show abnormalities, the local special police force will rush over in a few minutes.
Of course, according to the scope of authority granted, Heshia can only command them within the scope of her residence, and cannot take them out, nor can they attack outsiders at will.
"Thank you."
Although she knew that this was just following the rules, Heshia was still very grateful for their care in details and not interfering too much in her life.
After opening the door with the key, the facilities and layout inside were still exactly the same as when she left. The pale white frost covered the entire house, and there were no additional footprints or traces.
Heshia had already taken away the important things. Even if this house disappeared, it would not matter. However, there were still many nostalgic memories left here. The traces of the dining table and sofa, the old clothes that were no longer worn, and the people in the photo frame all made Heshia feel familiar, and the memories surged up again like a tide.
Putting down the suitcase, the girl took off her glasses, shook her hair slightly, and returned to her previous light gray appearance. The white frost in the room also quickly dissipated and returned to its normal appearance.
I'm finally back.
Taking off her shoes, Heshia stepped on the familiar floor in her socks, opened the small bedroom where she had spent many days and nights in her memory, and then jumped on it and lay on the bed.
Feeling the softness of the mattress, the faint familiar fragrance, looking at the familiar ceiling, and hearing the familiar sound coming from afar, it was the noise of the night market not far from the residential area.
After a while, Heshia got up again and put on her shoes. The suitcase was already opened. The big spider and the five little birds were walking around the hall, with a few legs raised and gesturing, which probably meant that I have been here a long time ago and I am your predecessor, so you should be obedient.
Looking at this scene, Heshia smiled, and then simply told them not to break things, and then changed into casual clothes and went out again.
When she reached the door, she put on her glasses, carried her handbag, and then went out. This time she wanted to go to the store to buy some things and come back to cook.
It has been a long time since she last cooked, and now she even feels a little rusty.
Crossing the sparsely populated streets, Heshia came to the store she often visited before. It was still the same as before. Walking past the dazzling shelves, Heshia's fingers slowly moved on them, and then she picked out the things she wanted to buy and put them in the bag.
[T6 white-lined japonica rice, 6.31 federal coins/500g, T6 snow-patterned cabbage, 5.12 federal coins/200g, T6 fresh red meat, 21.25 federal coins/500g, T5 white strawberries, 34.47 federal coins/200g, T5 purple liquid mulberries, 46.72 federal coins/200g...]
Compared with the previous prices, the change is not big. Meat and mulberries have increased a bit, but strawberries and cabbage have dropped a little.
Based on her experience, Heshia skillfully selected the vegetables she wanted to buy, then took three boxes of strawberries and mulberries, and bought a bag of T5 high-quality apples.
[A total of 487.25 federal coins are charged to you. Thank you for your patronage.]
The cashier robot completed the settlement and printed out a receipt. Heshia took it and put it in her handbag.
There is no discount. When she used to come here often, she could get a 5% discount. Now that she has been away from home for too long, the store here has automatically cancelled the discount for her long-term customers.
However, with her current financial situation, she doesn't care about this little money. Since she became a singer, she not only has a monthly subsidy from the federal government, but also various peripherals, music and film and television product licensing income, as well as scholarships from Edes Academy, etc. Heshia hasn't checked the balance on her card for a long time, and has gradually become numb to the ever-increasing number.
Thinking about it carefully, even Themisia back then didn't have as much money as she does now. Heshia suddenly realized this, and then shook her head, feeling a little incredible.
Although money and wealth cannot fully evaluate a person, there are still many people in society who value it, because it is the most intuitive and universal evaluation system.
Unknowingly, she has left Themisia behind.
Even if Themisia is now back to her peak state, she will not feel afraid or scared when the two fight each other.
As expected, any truth must be supported by real strength. If one only pursues psychological illusion of strength while being unwilling to take a step in reality, it will ultimately be nothing but fantasy.
But if the two are combined, with firm goals and confidence, and clear and practical actions, many things can be accomplished and there is no fear. Occasionally,
the idea popped up in Heshia's mind, and when she finished thinking carefully, she had returned home.
At this time, the big spider had turned on the heater at home, and squatted in the orange-red halo with several cottonwood birds, seeming to be very comfortable and enjoying.
Animal happiness is so simple. Heshia put on slippers and went to the kitchen to wash the fruit, then put it on a plate and went to the hall. She knelt on the mat in front of the coffee table, then turned on the TV, watched the latest programs and news, and then put the fruit plate on the table.
The big spider jumped onto the table at once when he smelled the fragrance, and was then held down by Heshia.
"Are you sure you want to eat it? If you want to eat it, you have to finish it. You are not allowed to eat half and throw away the other half." She knocked the naughty guy, and then handed the big spider a purple mulberry, letting it nibble it in small bites.
"Chirp~~~Chirp~~" The few small cottonwood birds that couldn't find the big spider were circling under the coffee table, occasionally pecking at Heshia's knees, forcing Heshia to reach out and grab them, then find a box and put all the little guys in it.
The dark red apple was thrown up by the girl, and then a few cold lights flashed, and the apple was cut into small pieces in the air, and then fell into a crystal bowl made of ice. Heshia picked up the bowl and put it in the box, letting the five cottonwood birds peck and enjoy it.
The stereoscopic images projected on the TV played the scenes of the winter festival party not long ago, and there were also celebration parties held by various channels, including programs introducing various movies and TV programs.
Leisurely flipping through the programs, the originally deserted home also became a little lively because of the TV.
After eating the washed strawberries, Heshia stood up, returned to the room, took out a blanket and sat on the sofa to cover herself. At this time, cheers sounded outside the window. It seemed that someone was setting off the colorful fireworks that erupted from the ground in the square. Some children were shouting, and there were also adults laughing.
Standing by the window, Heshia also watched for a long time, then returned to the room and continued to watch the program. During this period, she occasionally received text messages from several friends.
In this way, after playing the midnight program, Heshia turned off the TV and went back to the bedroom to sleep, and the big spider and the five little guys slept in the box beside the bed.
With memories and various emotions, Heshia slowly fell asleep and woke up slowly until more than nine o'clock the next day.
I'm still a little sleepy, but I can't continue to sleep now.
After getting up and washing her face with cold water, she took a few gifts, walked out of the house, and came to Grandma He's house not far away.
"Who is it? Wait a minute." After hearing the doorbell, Grandma He came over. Then Heshia briefly returned to her gray-haired appearance, allowing the old man to recognize her, and then the door opened.
"Is it Heshia? Come in, come in." The old man was a little surprised, his steps were a little trembling, and he quickly let the girl in.
"Why didn't you tell me before you came? I had a lot of food to prepare. You came so suddenly, and the room hasn't been cleaned yet. It's really embarrassing for Heshia." Grandma He said a little embarrassedly, and then directed the old autonomous robot at home to clean the floor.
"Is grandma alone at home?" The girl's clear voice sounded. She looked around with a little curiosity to see if there had been any changes here after more than a year.
"He Cheng is at home, but he came back late last night and is still sleeping now. Lisa came last night and then went home with her parents." Grandma He talked about her grandchildren, then asked Heshia to sit down, and then served fresh fruit.
Putting down her original work, Grandma He sat across from Heshia and asked about her recent situation.
"Is it hard in the academy? I heard from He Cheng and the others that you won the championship in the Winter Festival Competition. It's such a rare competition, so you must have spent a lot of time on it. The training must have been very hard." Grandma He used to be a teacher, and she had also experienced the kind of pre-match special training, and knew how fierce this kind of competition was.
"It took a lot of time, but it wasn't very tiring." The girl shook her head. She spent a lot of time learning various things, but it was going smoothly, without encountering too many bottlenecks and stuck situations.
"Sure enough, Heshia is that kind of smart child, hehe." The old woman laughed.
"I have taught many such children before. They are naturally smart and sensible, which makes people worry-free. However, sometimes being too sensible is not necessarily a good thing." She remembered something.
"Forget it, today is not the time to talk about this. Heshia, please sit down for a while, I'll call He Cheng to chat with you, and then I'll ask Lisa and her family to come over for dinner." After saying that, Grandma He stood up again.
A few minutes later, He Cheng, who had hurriedly washed up, came to the hall. When he saw Heshia, he was surprised for a few seconds, and then sat down a little stiffly.
"Heshia came today."
He asked in a slightly low voice, and he could not see the outgoing and bold image before. This was not because his personality had changed, but because he knew Heshia's current status and situation much better than his grandmother.
Not to mention that the transportation company he worked for was jointly opened by Heshia and Yilin, the name Heshia alone, if it was attached to any company, was a huge invisible wealth.
The rarity of the singer and the champion of the Winter Festival Competition were all household names among the residents of the star field. As for the legend of this girl, no one in Arpeggio City did not know it. Even after the Winter Festival Competition, some people came to this industrial city to travel, just to see where the dark singer grew up.
"How is Uncle He Cheng doing lately? Is the transportation work easy?" Because she has been busy with school affairs this semester, the girl rarely asks about the transportation company. Usually, Yilin is in charge of handling it. If there is an unexpected situation, Miss Gray Crow 'Mammon' will help to handle it.
"It's easy to do. In fact, there are still many businesses that can be done. Now the company has expanded a lot. There are about more than 100 large transport vehicles. He gestured." Now he is not only a driver, but also the captain of the transportation team. "
In addition to transporting materials to 'Qianliu', the business also includes transporting some local goods, such as handicrafts, clothing, food, etc."
Although Qianliu has not been completed yet, some workshops have been opened. Many of the crafts inherited in the city of Jielou have been restored and are still loved by many people, such as oriental-style clothing, swords, carved accessories, special food, etc. Although this market is not very huge, Qianliu itself is not big, and the existence of these industries is enough to support most people.
"Mostly cultural products, some are also luxury goods, such as some exquisite and high-end jewelry and clothing." He Cheng finally concluded.
Although Heshiya never revealed her relationship with Qianliu, He Cheng also slowly discovered some connections in the past 1-2 years. For example, Heshiya's appearance was very similar to Gu Yongrong's. His own transportation company always received preferential treatment from the government. Even if he didn't know some things, he could roughly guess them.
"It's good to open up the market." After hearing this, the girl felt relieved.
Although she often communicated with her uncle, he rarely told her about Qianliu's current financial and development situation, probably because he didn't want her to worry or cause trouble.
"If you want to continue to grow and develop in the future, you probably need to revitalize the original extraordinary faction."
Just like the famous extraordinary factions such as "Golden Town" and "Cut Double Swords", if the faction's training system is perfect enough, it will continuously attract talents and resources from all over the world to flow in and grow and develop.
Speaking of which, she used the secret techniques of the Qingluan lineage many times in the competition, which in a sense was also a publicity.
However, the current Qianliu is still imperfect, and it is not a good thing to become famous rashly. Moreover, many of its secret techniques do need to be modernized and improved to be more excellent and suitable for most ordinary people.
When she is free next year, she will have to discuss this matter with her uncle.
After that, the two talked about the situation in the northern regions. Then at noon, Lisa's family of three also came, and Grandma He's house suddenly became lively.
"Sister Heshia is so amazing~ I saw your live broadcast in the competition. Sister Heshia looks so beautiful when she uses the sword. I told my classmates that Sister Heshia taught me before, but they didn't believe it." As soon as Lisa came in, she rushed to Heshia and spoke her thoughts loudly.
"Slow down, don't bump into Heshia." Her parents shouted helplessly behind her.
Afterwards, Lisa pulled Heshia aside and told her about her life in the academy and how she defeated her opponent in the competition. She occasionally uttered high notes, as if only in this way could she express her excitement.
"I want to be as good as Heshia~" Lisa announced happily, and decided to read for ten more minutes today to express her determination.
Happy New Year, everyone! ~~\0 0/~~
(End of this chapter)
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