Chapter 19
“It’s a bit difficult.”
Paper boxes, audio cables and scattered small parts were scattered on the table, and the messiness showed how flustered Yao Yingmo was.
Yao Yingmo is assembling a microphone.
Before opening the box, she assumed it contained a simple microphone and a cable. She would simply plug the cable into the small port on the right side of the laptop marked with a microphone, and that would be it.
When she opened the box, she was stunned.
An extra pair of headphones is understandable.
But why does a microphone need so many wires?
What are those small parts in the box?
She could only find two holes, one on the microphone and one on the laptop.
Where would the rest of the wires go in? She had no idea.
She didn't recognize the remaining parts at all, let alone know how to assemble them.
If she had this skill, she would have followed the trend and set up several social media accounts on different platforms and started live writing shows online.
Li Yicheng told her that this is very popular in the current social media, and with her popularity, if she opened it, she would immediately gain a considerable amount of extra income.
Yao Yingmo was not moved at all.
She couldn't understand what was so attractive about a live broadcast with a pair of hands constantly tapping on the keyboard, but with neither a computer screen nor the host's face.
Does it help you sleep?
The main reason is that she wants to focus on writing and maintain the frequency of producing new works.
She didn't want to spend time taking care of the extra equipment, nor did she want to understand the backend operations of those audio and video platforms.
You know, just trying to figure out the author's background is already very annoying.
She really doesn't have that much time and energy.
Unexpectedly, the day came when she had to face these devices.
Now you have to learn even if you don't want to.
Yao Yingmo sighed, picked up the scattered threads again, and studied them over and over again.
So, why didn't the crew include any instructions when they sent the equipment? And where were the brand and model numbers of the equipment listed?
After fiddling with it for half an hour, everything was still the same as when I first unpacked it.
Except for the threads that were originally neatly tied and arranged, all of them were untied and tangled together. It took some time to find the ends of the threads and untie the knots.
Yao Yingmo felt that the tangles in his head were just as bad as the ball of thread in his hand, and it was just as messy.
This device wasted too much of her time.
Yao Yingmo untied the thread, rearranged it, folded it and put it back into the box.
He also picked up the parts on the table one by one and threw them into the box at random.
She then sent a message to the crew, asking them for a copy of the assembly instructions for this set of equipment.
Then study harder tomorrow.
There is still one chapter left in today's update, and she really doesn't have time to waste on this set of equipment anymore.
After typing, she has to wash vegetables and cook. Today, Aunt Liu forced her to give her a large portion of vegetables, so her workload will be very heavy.
Anyway, the voice conference was scheduled for next week, so she didn't need to rush to have the equipment assembled today.
Pushing the box to the other end of the table, out of sight, out of mind, Yao Yingmo was finally able to calm down, his mind was no longer confused, and he successfully resumed typing.
It only took her about an hour to update and upload the last chapter of the day.
After finishing all her tasks for the day, she went into the kitchen and looked at the two or three bags of vegetables on the counter in confusion.
Aunt Liu gave them too much. If they wanted to eat it while it was fresh, she and Shi Xuze would probably have to eat vegetarian food today.
Stir-fry the leafy green vegetables over high heat, and chop the rest into small pieces and small cubes. Pour the former into the soup pot and cook into vegetable soup, while mix the latter with white rice and steam it in an electric cooker into vegetable rice.
Even if it is a full vegetable meal, the vegetable soup and vegetable rice are still far more than the appetite of two people.
At this moment, Yao Yingmo was extremely glad that she had told Aunt Liu to share some of the finished product with her, otherwise she would have to eat the same dishes for two or three days in a row.
Aunt Liu has a large family, so she needs almost half a pot of vegetable soup.
Yao Yingmo filled another pot and brought it upstairs to Aunt Liu's house.
Aunt Liu was very happy and kept praising her. She even wanted to serve a plate of her own dinner to Yao Yingmo.
Yao Yingmo was deeply moved and refused.
After finally getting Aunt Liu to give up stuffing more things into her mouth, Yao Yingmo just walked to her floor and saw someone standing at her door.
Maybe he rang the doorbell but no one opened the door, so he just waited in front of the door stupidly.
He changed into a hoodie of a different color and still wore a mask on his face, but the difference was that his eyes were clear, without any guard or confusion.
Yao Yingmo smiled knowingly. It seemed her efforts over the past few weeks had paid off. She had finally been accepted as an acquaintance by the socially anxious Shi Xuze, and they were now able to actively and normally communicate.
She curled her lips and invited, "You're here. I haven't packed it yet. Why don't you come in and wait for a while?"
Shi Xuze was very surprised to hear Yao Yingmo invite him in.
He thought that just like the previous times, a lunch box would be stuffed into his arms, and he would be told to go home and eat it, wash it and return it.
Shi Xuze had always assumed this was Yao Yingmo's self-protection as a woman, so he had never considered visiting her. Even though he suspected Yao Yingmo was Teacher Zhao He, he hadn't considered going in to see her. Or rather, he didn't dare.
He was not mentally prepared to see what Teacher Zhaohe's home looked like.
When fans suddenly get close to their idols, they may feel homesick.
He had heard fans say similar things during book signings, but it wasn't until recently that he finally understood the feeling.
After the excitement, only fear remains, fearing that I will leave a bad impression on my idol, so I am hesitant and cautious.
Yao Yingmo took the initiative to invite him, but he didn't dare to agree, "I'll go home and wait."
Yao Yingmo seemed not to hear his words. He flashed past him and opened the door of his house, leaving Shi Xuze no time to react.
"I've already cooked it, I just need to package it. It's quick."
Yao Yingmo looked back, seeming puzzled as to why Shi Xuze didn't follow in.
She actually did it on purpose, but Shi Xuze didn't know.
He couldn't bear Yao Yingmo's gaze, and after responding hesitantly, he still mustered up the courage to step into the door.
After entering the door, he did not dare to walk around casually. He just stood stiffly at the entrance, not daring to look around, and carefully observed within the range of his sight.
The main color scheme in Yao Yingmo's home is wood color, the walls are painted light yellow, and there are green plants by the windows.
Many people say that the decoration style and arrangement of items in a home mostly reflect a person's inner world.
Seeing the decoration style of Yao Yingmo's home, he was 80% certain about his guess that "Teacher Zhaohe is equal to Yao Yingmo".
Zhaohe's works are all delicate and gentle, and always positive and healing. No matter how many difficulties they encounter along the way, her protagonists never give up hope or stop working hard.
It’s just that Yao Yingmo’s personal style is full of aura, and her outfits and makeup are always as imposing as possible.
This contrast was exactly the reason why he denied his guess the first moment - Yao Yingmo's personal image was too different from the teacher Zhaohe he imagined.
But when he saw this bright and gentle decoration, Teacher Zhaohe hidden between the lines of the novel seemed to come alive and was presented to him in a concrete way.
Gentle and focused on life, this is Teacher Zhaohe.
"You can sit in the living room and wait."
Yao Yingmo came out after washing his hands and saw Shi Xuze still standing there stupidly, so he pushed him to sit on the sofa again, then turned around and took out a thermos from the cupboard.
"Today's a full meal of vegetables, all sent by Aunt Liu. Can I fill a thermos with soup for you?"
Of course Shi Xuze agreed.
Yao Yingmo returned to the kitchen. Shi Xuze sat with his hands on his thighs, very well-behaved.
On the table in front of him was a familiar box, almost identical to the one he had just mailed yesterday.
The evidence was irrefutable and he could not find any reason to the contrary.
Yao Yingmo is Zhaohe, and Zhaohe is Yao Yingmo.
Shi Xuze made up his mind and looked up more carefully.
The top cover of the box was opened, and the tape used to seal the box was cut very flatly by a utility knife, revealing the parts and wires in the box squeezed together.
This equipment was organized by Xiao Su. The charging cable and audio cable were bundled separately, and the small parts were placed in a small bag. Foam was also stuffed around to prevent collision.
The box now contained a completely different scene.
It's obvious how confused the last person who touched this equipment was by all the parts and wiring.
Shi Xuze suddenly felt that he had made the wrong decision.
In order not to treat Teacher Zhaohe unfairly and to let Teacher Zhaohe use better equipment, he specifically asked Xiao Su to send this set.
If he knew that it would cause trouble to Teacher Zhaohe, he would have asked Xiao Su to send the most basic microphone model.
It's his fault.
Yao Yingmo poked his head out of the kitchen and noticed a strange look on Shi Xuze's face, one that looked like shock and guilt.
She didn't understand what was going on, so she followed Shi Xuze's gaze and saw the microphone that she had thrown aside out of patience in the afternoon.
She uttered an "oh" and explained, "Are you looking at that microphone set? A colleague at work sent it to me, but I don't know how to assemble it, so I just left it there. It's a little messy, don't mind."
"I can." Shi Xuze blurted out.
Yao Yingmo was stunned for two seconds, then his face brightened and he clasped his hands together. "Then can I ask you for a favor?"
"Okay." Shi Xuze nodded, and the hair on his head swayed with his movements, making people want to reach out and touch it.
Yao Yingmo thanked him softly but didn't actually extend his hand.
He returned to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, and pulled out a box of pudding that was by the door.
I always feel that Shi Xuze looks like someone who would like to eat sweet and soft pudding, so let's just consider it as a thank you gift for helping to assemble the microphone.
When the pudding was brought out with dinner, Yao Yingmo was surprised to find that the microphone had been properly installed on the laptop and the desktop was clean and tidy again.
Sure enough, there is a difference between knowing and not knowing. The task that she spent half an hour to complete but failed to complete, Shi Xuze didn't even need two minutes.
"Thank you." The pudding and dinner were handed to Shi Xuze.
Shi Xuze was indeed very happy. His eyes narrowed into crescents, and his figure danced lightly as he carried the food home.
Yao Yingmo was terrified. "Be careful when you walk. Don't knock it over. If you do, there won't be much left."
Shi Xuze paused for two seconds before starting again. This time, each step he took was narrow and slow.
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