xymnovel Chapter 90 A Hasty New Year
Chapter 90 A Hasty New Year
Chapter 90 A Hasty New Year
The day before the Lunar New Year, Lin Zhou's time-travel CD finally arrived. He told the people in the house during dinner the night before that he was going to buy New Year's goods, so no one suspected much. After all, everyone knew that his business was not so clean and had some connection with smuggling.
He didn't even hide it from Cao Wenda, telling him that he was going to buy New Year's goods. Old Cao had gained a lot of benefits from Lin Zhou, so he didn't care where the guy bought the goods, as long as he got a share of the benefits.
Before dawn the next day, Lin Zhou disappeared from the house without alerting anyone. When he reappeared, he was already in the same scenic area.
He didn't bring back much this time, just some bottles, jars, antiques, calligraphy and paintings. The most precious thing was probably a copy of Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy, which his two teachers had given him to practice with because they thought his handwriting was too ugly.
Authentic work.
Yes, the two teachers somehow produced a calligraphy copybook by Yan Zhenqing for him to take home and practice. This thing was actually a treasure, and giving it to Lin Zhou to practice calligraphy was just a silent form of feedback.
Slightly inferior to this were Mi Fu's "Shu Su Tie" and "Zhang Jiming Tie," both intended for Lin Zhou to practice calligraphy. It must be said that Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy is truly beautiful, but for Lin Zhou, it was far too simplistic and tedious.
Instead of practicing calligraphy himself, he should hand it over to the state.
Upon arrival, the usual procedure was followed, but this time the scenic area was closed. It was said to be reopening after a delay, but everyone knew that this place had become Lin Zhou's exclusive return point. Even the spot where he landed had been marked with paint.
"What treasures did you bring back this time?"
"My old teacher disliked my handwriting and gave me some calligraphy practice books."
Director Zhao took the calligraphy copybook, glanced at it, and clearly wasn't very interested: "Didn't you bring anything good back?"
"Yan Zhenqing's original work, you're saying it's not a treasure?" Lin Zhou waved his hand: "Hurry up, report on your work first. I need to rush back for New Year's Eve dinner tomorrow, and I have to come back on the second day of the Lunar New Year."
When it was time to report on the work, Xiao Deng from the science department wasn't there because they needed to use supercomputers and colliders to simulate the data from Lin Zhou's time travel, and the rest of the team had gone to Beijing to tackle the challenges. However, they also mentioned that science and engineering work doesn't yield results in a short time, so Lin Zhou wasn't in a hurry.
Happy New Year! Happy New Year!
Lin Zhou cupped his hands to the several bigwigs present, and this time the cupped hands were all correct, after all, it was a gesture personally taught by the Imperial Tutor. They couldn't help but laugh when they saw that Lin Zhou's behavior was becoming more and more ancient.
"It seems your social status has improved quite a bit. The first time I saw you, you were wearing coarse cloth clothes, but now you're even wearing a bed sheet."
"This is called silk!" Lin Zhou tugged at his flashy clothes. "It's a popular style in Lin'an City."
After saying that, he took out a small box: "Sister Li, I brought you a small gift."
Li Han glanced at the expressions of those around her, laughed, and then waved her hand, saying, "I wouldn't dare accept that."
"It's nothing, just some face powder over there. I had my fiancée buy some for you while she was at it."
Everyone present couldn't help but chuckle upon hearing this. Professor Wang, who was currently wearing gloves and carefully examining the calligraphy copybook with a magnifying glass, clicked his tongue and said, "It seems that Comrade Lin has really made a name for himself over there."
Lin Zhou laughed and then began to report on his experiences over there, and the external brain immediately started content analysis.
Lin Zhou's current ability to navigate between different sides is simply because he can provide benefits to all parties without involving anyone's interests. This is the fundamental reason why everyone protects him. Even though they know he is strange, those forces that wish the other party's entire family dead are all starting to gravitate towards Lin Zhou.
"This fully demonstrates that stance is worthless in the face of interests," Professor Wang laughed. "I think you can try to go a step further now."
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"No, that's not right." Lin Zhou raised his head: "There are two old men who aren't after personal gain; they're truly patriotic."
"You mean your two teachers? Yes, there are indeed two people in historical records, but they don't seem to have accomplished anything significant."
"That's because they haven't met a mentor in life."
Just then, the round-faced policewoman brought breakfast to everyone, and they ate and chatted, creating a rather relaxed atmosphere.
"I'm going back home for New Year's Eve dinner tomorrow, and I have to come back on the first or second day of the Lunar New Year. Did you get any rest during the New Year holiday?"
"There's no rest." Director Zhao ate his boxed lunch with gusto, then suddenly looked up and said, "I haven't been home for Chinese New Year for three years, but with you here this year, our team's year-end bonus is secured."
They chatted and laughed, the atmosphere wasn't too serious, but then Lin Zhou suddenly remembered something: "Oh right, Qin Hui wants me to set up a shipyard, you guys need to figure something out. Also, I need to prepare some gifts. Oh, right—"
After saying that, Lin Zhou took out several small gold pigs from his antique-style backpack, each weighing about one ounce.
He placed these little golden pigs in the hands of everyone present, including the round-faced policewoman: "Everyone has worked hard. These little handicrafts are just a token of our appreciation."
"This—" Director Zhao waved his hand and laughed, "We can't accept it. Are you trying to put us all under investigation?"
"You can't accept it? I even had a goldsmith make it for me—"
"Giving you scented powder or something is fine. But this won't do." Li Han looked at Lin Zhou with a smile, then handed the gold pig back to him: "This will cause trouble. Take it back to appease your little sister."
As he spoke, Li Han jotted down on the paper: "Besides the shipyard, what else is there?"
"There are also some high-yield crop seeds. I plan to set up an experimental field in the academy."
From this moment on, no one cared about changing history anymore. Even without them, history was destined to be rewritten since Lin Zhou had appeared. What was most precious to them at the moment was the cultural artifacts lost due to war in that era; other things were not so important.
So, they'll give them whatever they want—broad-spectrum antibiotics, high-yield crops. They're not just breaking even anymore; they're making a killing. For example, a single piece of Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy is worth more than money.
"Okay, I've noted it all down. Don't you have to catch a flight? We'll prepare your things. Go ahead and do your thing. We'll tell you about the contingency plan after the New Year."
Lin Zhou nodded and got up to leave, but Director Zhao suddenly called out to him, "Happy Chinese New Year, thank you for your hard work."
"It's not hard work, it's just serving the people."
"Hahaha————" Director Zhao stepped forward and handed him a work ID with his name on it: "Congratulations, Comrade Lin Zhou, welcome to officially join the organization."
Lin Zhou was overjoyed upon receiving the work permit. He examined it closely for a while before looking up and saying, "This isn't a fake, is it? —"
These words earned him an eye roll from Director Zhao, who shook his head and sighed, "Did you see the hat I'm wearing?"
"Oh, I got it, I got it. See you after the New Year."
Lin Zhou earned so much money in just a few months, which is nothing to brag about, and it's not even appropriate to tell his family directly. But the fact that he managed to get a permanent position here is incredibly impressive, and it would be a huge source of pride for him to show it off when he goes home.
As for why he had this position, Director Zhao didn't tell him directly, but he roughly understood. What else could it be? Of course, it was because he could time travel. It couldn't be because of some kind of shady business—
He bought a plane ticket and went home to spend the Spring Festival with his parents. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, he showed off his National Security Bureau credentials at the family banquet. From that day on, Lin Zhou was no longer the mysterious man in his twenties who was unmarried and living in another city. He transformed into the most awesome agent in the family. The kids who used to ignore him surrounded him on the first day of the Lunar New Year, asking him to tell them stories about being an agent.
Lin Zhou claimed to have engaged in a gunfight with drug dealers at the border, caught spies in the city, and even infiltrated the White House to install cameras, captivating the children there.
"Clerical worker, I'm just a clerk! Ugh—"
However, when he got home that night and his parents talked to him, the situation was completely different. They talked about drug dealer shootouts, catching spies, and infiltrating the White House. Every single one of these was potentially dangerous, so it would be strange if his parents weren't worried.
"Well, I used to work with my second uncle dealing with artifacts, so I learned a bit. Later, I was recruited and my job was to handle artifacts. Look at me, all delicate and fair-skinned, I don't look like someone who could infiltrate the White House, do I?"
After confirming that Lin Zhou was alright, his mother began discussing with him how to get his second uncle out of trouble.
In the end, it was his father who spoke up, saying that his son had finally gotten into the civil service and shouldn't have his career affected, which finally put an end to Lin Zhou's torment all night.
On the afternoon of the second day of the Lunar New Year, Lin Zhou bid farewell to his hometown, leaving behind the gentle haven woven by the children's constant praise and compliments.
Although she felt an immense reluctance, she knew that if she waited any longer, the annual festival of the Hongliu family would be over. If she came back and didn't find her, she would definitely tear down all the brothels in Lin'an City. As for what brothels she would be referring to, Eagle Brother would tell her, "I don't know where the master went. He must have gone to a brothel. He really likes brothels."
He didn't bring much this time, since he hadn't had a chance to launch the rocket he was asked to launch last time, and Xiao Deng from the science department wasn't around. This time, he only brought some seeds of high-yield crops, planting manuals, and information on shipbuilding.
Besides these things, his little car was full of gifts, all of which were for him to give away. Each gift even had a label, from Qin Hui to Han Shizhong, from Sihou to Lu You, from the headmaster to Cheng'er, and even Kezi had one.
In matters of human relationships and social interactions, after a thousand years of refinement, it has indeed reached a state of perfection.
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