Chapter 3, Swallow Dance, Steal West Eight

Charm: 15

Xiao Jun

In the upper right corner of the television, there are eight buttons arranged vertically, with the numbers 1 to 8 corresponding to the buttons on the left side, representing the ability to receive eight channels. However, at this time, only the first and second channels of the Central Television, along with two or three local stations, can be received, making the eight channels essentially unusable.

It should be.

Thank you for your hard work, Grandma said

"That's right, keeping your face clean and fresh makes you much more appealing," Grandma said with a smile

Hehe. "Mom smiled and pinched Ma Xiaolong's face: 'My son is just good-looking.'"

Although my grandfather was replaced by my father, he soon became the chief gatekeeper of the match factory, which added some income to the family. Due to the nature of his work, he could not return home at noon and would only be relieved by another elderly man in the afternoon to take over the night watch.

I do not know whether this trend is being fueled by the interests of veterinarians and the pet, dog food, and other related industries

Attribute points: 0

Woof woof woof! Lulu is barking wildly

In the previous life, Ma Xiaofeng vividly illustrated what it means for a fool to have good fortune. Just thinking about it brings tears to Ma Xiaolong's eyes: we are all fools, so why was I only able to carry bricks on the construction site in my past life

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Meilingーーーー ! Aristonーーーーーー !

Later on, even more people began to treat cats as if they were their masters, showing an excessive degree of servitude

Open the properties panel and take a look

In this era, having a television at home is no longer novel, but few possess a color television. The color television in Ma Xiaolong's home was purchased two years ago with the help of his aunt, who married into the capital.

That young man from the Magic City is a student at Jiaotong University, comes from a well-off family, and is quite good-looking. Originally, he was not a match for Ma Xiaofeng, but he was completely captivated by her stylish appearance. In the face of opposition from his family and the pressures of academics, he resolutely declared that he would marry no one but Ma Xiaofeng.

Not long after, Ma Xiaolong's parents returned one after another on their bicycles

At that time, the parents were very angry, feeling that Ma Xiaofeng was simply causing trouble. However, after learning about the boy's family situation, they instead felt that their daughter had struck a stroke of luck, constantly wondering to themselves: such a good young man, could this girl be scamming him?

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After the meal, grandmother and mother tidied up the table, one washing the dishes and the other sweeping the floor, and soon the room was clean and tidy

A black 28-inch bicycle and a red 26-inch women's bicycle, both of the Phoenix brand. The 28-inch bicycle has footrests on the back seat, while the 26-inch women's bicycle has a basket in the front, one for carrying goods and the other for buying vegetables

What do you mean?" Ma Xiaofeng looked at him with a puzzled expression: "Your face is all twisted.

Subsequent events were straightforward; Ma Xiaofeng married that young man and settled in the Magic City. Before his rebirth, Ma Xiaofeng not only had a son and a daughter, but also expanded her beauty shop into a beauty salon in the Magic City, achieving a triple harvest in career, love, and family

"Dad, Mom." Ma Xiaolong approached.

Ma Xiaolong let out a sigh of relief; as expected, my silly younger sister is still so easy to deceive

The gentlemen are all rather thick-skinned

Perseverance: 10

Later, with the rise of the internet and the emergence of Tencent, this girl found herself a boyfriend from the magical city online

Braised sauce, shredded cucumber, mung bean sprouts, sesame paste, and garlic vinegar; Grandma mixed a large bowl of braised noodles and packed it into an old-fashioned tin lunchbox. Dad took it and rode his bicycle to deliver the meal to his father-in-law

The quality of the color television was excellent. Until the late 1990s, the family replaced it with a 34-inch large color television, which never had any issues. Later, as we entered the new century, my father sold the color television as scrap for 100 yuan, and from that point on, it disappeared from Ma Xiaolong's life.

You do not understand. Ma Xiaolong jumped down from the bed and said: "Time to eat"

Apply some force to press it, and it will open just like the lid of a washing machine. Inside the lid is a circuit board, and if the buttons on the outside malfunction, this can serve as a substitute for the buttons.

"I just washed my face and it turned out like this." Ma Xiaolong would never admit that his attractiveness had suddenly increased by three points; he could only make excuses.

The dining table at home is a foldable round table that can accommodate eight people. When not in use, it can be folded and placed in the corner, making it convenient.

"Certainly." Ma Xiaolong pinched her face and said, "You look better than usual even right after washing your face."

Even if a son-in-law is respected, his status in the family does not rise significantly. In the household, there has never been a custom of waiting for the men to sit at the table before starting the meal. When it is time to eat, if there are matters to attend to, one can eat later; there is always food left over.

How wonderful it is to be a woman

Skills

While Dad was delivering food to Grandpa, Ma Xiaolong and the others did not wait and sat at the dining table, eating while watching television

Not important

Is anyone home

Skill Points: 2

Understood. Ma Xiaolong slurped the noodles, having not tasted the braised noodles made by his grandmother for over a decade, and they were delicious

It is possible that elders see younger generations through a filter, believing that their own children naturally look this way. They usually do not notice it because the children often play outside and get dirty.

Father did not notice any changes in his son; at most, he just thought that the mischievous boy had become cleaner

Stamina: 3

Not long after, Dad returned with an empty lunch box, and Grandma quickly prepared some mixed noodles: "You must be tired! Sit down and eat."

"Not bad." Ma Xiaolong's gaze shifted to his father's face, and upon making eye contact, his father immediately turned his head away: "That's good, focus on your studies, listen to your teachers, and don't be too playful"

A woman leads a little girl into the yard

The match factory is not far from home, a bike ride takes about seven to eight minutes. Even with a brief delay in between, the round trip would take no more than twenty minutes.

In addition to the one thousand yuan for the television itself, an additional one thousand two hundred yuan was spent on the television ticket, which allowed for the television to be brought home

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In this era, talents have only been well-fed for a few years; where are the good things for dogs to eat? Sometimes, dogs even run to the garbage heap to find food. It was not until after the new century that wealthy, idle, and lonely urbanites allowed cats and dogs to live a good life

"Alright." Dad nodded in agreement

To the left of the button, there is a cover with the Peony brand logo printed on it. People decades later refer to it as a logo.

Ma Xiaolong (7 years old): First grade (1) of Chadian Primary School

Indeed. Ma Xiaofeng chuckled heartily.

She tidied her ear-length curly hair that had been blown askew by the wind, and her mother was momentarily taken aback, thinking to herself: Why does Xiaolong look so much fairer today?

A blonde-haired animated boy shouted 'Meiling' as he ran from Italy, while a black-haired Chinese girl shouted 'Ariston' as she ran towards him. The two quickly joined hands and began to dance, with eerie background music playing. Ma Xiaolong glanced sideways and realized it was a joint Chinese-Italian refrigerator advertisement

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Intelligence: 11

Just for this broken color television, I almost spent all the family's savings. However, on the very night the television was brought home, it was placed at the door, and nearly all the neighbors in the entire alley came over to watch the colorful Journey to the West, which truly brought a lot of face to the family

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Hearing someone knock on the door, the people by the kang edge turned to look out the window

The little girl, frightened, hid behind the woman, tightly clutching her thigh

Ma Xiaofeng, with an intelligence quotient similar to his previous self, dropped out of middle school without graduating in his past life. He then spent two years at home as a layabout. After turning sixteen and obtaining his identity card, he attended a vocational school to study beauty and hairdressing. Later, he worked as a designer in a photography studio for two years. After accumulating experience, he opened his own beauty and hairdressing salon, specifically catering to middle-aged women, and has been living quite comfortably.

That place in the Magic City can be visited at a whim, and you've even settled your lifelong affairs? Ma Xiaofeng, are you aiming for the heavens!

An advertisement is playing on the television, featuring a man in a yellow shirt, flamboyantly playing an electric guitar while dancing in a way that someone with a twenty-year-old cold leg could not manage, singing an advertisement jingle that I haven't heard in many years, incredibly catchy

Lulu is never picky about food; she eats whatever is given to her, and she enjoys noodles immensely

Hmm. Father is three years older than mother, quite sturdy, but of average appearance. Ma Xiaolong feels that his charm value of 12 points is dragged down by his father. However, Ma Xiaofeng is unaffected; her charm value has always been around 15 points in her previous life, and with some dressing up, it can reach 17 or 18 points. Otherwise, she wouldn't have captivated her brother-in-law from Jiaotong University in Shanghai.

"You're back!" Grandma came out of the kitchen holding a pot of noodles soaked in cold water and said, "Qiangsheng, it's noodle time for lunch, you go deliver some to your dad first."

Indeed, your aunt is no longer the aunt she used to be

The news sent back frightened the three generations of the family significantly

Understood. Ma Xiaolong smiled slightly, as his father's habit of avoiding eye contact remained unchanged.

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You are the pinnacle of the craft of women's embroidery, and I would like to call you the strongest

"Are we eating? Dad and Mom haven't come back yet!" said Ma Xiaofeng

Swallow dance, swallow dance, a song brings forth a piece of emotion

Ah! Is school over? Mother is twenty-eight years old this year, she is beautiful, and if calculated by charm value, she is at least 14 points or more

Father felt a bit embarrassed when he saw Ma Xiaolong and Ma Xiaofeng sitting by the kang watching television, and asked, "Are you accustomed to school?"

Is that so? Ma Xiaofeng stared at his face, furrowing her brows, feeling somewhat uncertain

Father nodded expressionlessly; he is a typical Chinese father, communicating little with his children, imposing as a mountain. When they were young, Ma Xiaolong and Ma Xiaofeng were both very afraid of him, because when the siblings made mistakes, Father would indeed unleash the seven wolves.

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My father is named Ma Qiangsheng, and those who are unaware might think he sells health products

Upon witnessing this scene, Ma Xiaolong's eyes widened in astonishment

Ma Xiaofeng is also quite stubborn, rushing to Shanghai for love. The straightforward nature of a girl from Yanzhao has 'impressed' her future in-laws. Moreover, during the two years when Ma Xiaofeng was at home doing nothing, she learned excellent cooking skills from her grandmother. After preparing a table full of dishes, all obstacles disappeared.

Stealing from the East, stealing from the East, everyone's Toshiba

There are two televisions; one is a 12-inch black and white set located in my grandparents' room, and the one currently being watched is a 14-inch color television of the Peony brand placed in my parents' room

This advertisement is visionary; Toshiba, which has been living well for a long time, already knew that the West Eight had stolen it

Dad put the remaining few noodles in the dog's bowl outside, allowing Lulu to have her meal

"Not tired." Dad, covered in dust, first went to wash his face before sitting down to eat. Mom noticed that his hair on the forehead was damp and a bit messy, so she raised her hand to tidy it up.

After Xiao Long washed his face, he appeared much cleaner than usual. During mealtime, Grandma, who had some free time, noticed that her eldest grandson looked considerably more handsome than usual