"'Dantrian', it's time to get off work~"
In the jungle, 'Butis' shook the sleeping maid to wake her up.
"Ah, I'm sorry." Hesia suddenly raised her head and looked at the time hurriedly.
"It's okay, it's okay." Butis waved her hand, telling Hesia not to panic.
"Today's work has been completed well."
She stepped aside to examine the venom stockpile in the cooler, then turned around.
"Does 'Dantrian' know what the venom is extracted for?"
"This...maybe it's pharmaceuticals?" Hesia remembered Buttis briefly mentioning it.
"Partly yes, partially no." 'Butis' asked Hesia to sit next to her.
"A part of the venom will be further extracted and then used to make certain special potions, such as some elixirs required for career advancement."
When you reach Sequence 4-5 in the Extraordinary Sequence, you will need some special resources, which may be some kind of fruit, some kind of metal, some kind of medicine, etc.
"In addition, although some venoms cannot be directly used as medicine, they also have other uses, such as some rituals, etching, perfume, poison, etc."
"It's really made into poison." Although I heard Butis mentioned it before, it was not as detailed as today.
"Yes, poison control is very strict, but it is really needed in some special occasions, such as when dealing with some difficult creatures. You will gradually know this in the future."
"Okay, let's not talk about this today. Are you free the day after tomorrow? I have some extra work and I need your help."
"What kind of job is it?" Hesia was curious.
"One of my schoolmates or juniors is going to hold a small concert the day after tomorrow and needs some help, such as checking tickets, selling peripherals, maintaining order, and so on."
"By the way, she's not very old either, maybe 17-18 years old? She's currently in high school, and the band members are all classmates from the same school."
"A high school student?" Heshia was a little surprised. Generally speaking, those who play in bands are mostly adults. It is rare for students to say this, and it is even rarer for someone to hold a concert by themselves.
"The time is 8-10 p.m., is Danterian coming?"
"It's not impossible." Hesia thought for a moment. Although she was a little uncomfortable in an environment with too many strangers, if it was just work...
"Yeah, no problem." The girl nodded seriously.
"Then I'll trouble you." Botis responded with a smile, and that smile made Heshia feel slightly uncomfortable. She always felt that she had overlooked something.
But since she agreed, it wouldn't be good to go back on her word, and Sister Butis wouldn't cheat her, right?
After get off work, because tomorrow is a rest day, Hexia went to the supermarket to buy some ingredients and planned to try cooking at home. Grandma He would also teach her some experience.
Carrying the bag and walking carefully in the corridor, Heshia looked at the familiar tunnel, as well as the pedestrians and children on the roadside, and had many thoughts in her mind.
Although only half a month has passed, life seems to have completely changed.
Back at Grandma He's house, Hexia took off her shoes, put on slippers, and then put the purchased vegetables in the refrigerator.
"Ahem..." She heard a cough from upstairs.
Hesia walked upstairs, came to Grandma He's bedroom door, knocked lightly, and then walked in.
The old man was sitting on the hospital bed. The night light on the bedside reflected her silhouette, and most of her body was in shadow.
"You're back, Hesia."
"I'm back. Is Grandma okay today?" Hexia knew that Grandma He's old illness has relapsed recently. It is said that it gets worse from May to June every year.
"Better." There was a hint of fatigue in her voice.
Seeing that Hesia's eyes were still full of worry, she waved to Hesia again and asked Hesia to come over.
"Let's sit down for a while."
"Um."
"Did you just get off work today?"
"Yes."
"How is work? I've been in poor health recently, so I haven't asked in detail."
"The job is very good and everyone treats me well." The girl nodded.
Grandma He held Hesia's hand, and the girl felt the old man's withered wrist and the clear bones under the skin.
"That's good..." Grandma He nodded slowly.
"Actually, for your first job, it's not about making money. It's good if you can maintain food and clothing. The main thing is to adapt to the work environment."
"I also did a lot of jobs when I was young, going to restaurants, doing sales promotions for people, and helping to take care of other people's children, etc."
"I was very anxious at that time. Why could I only get so little money? Why did the sisters around me look so relaxed? When will this kind of life end..." She sighed.
"Except for a small number of people who are born into a good family, the life of most ordinary people cannot be said to be easy. They can save some money occasionally, but it is easy to spend it due to various accidents."
"Some are themselves, some are family members, and some are relatives and friends. They always have to use money due to some unexpected difficulties. At this time, you happen to have some money. If you don't borrow it, you will inevitably become cold-hearted and prone to gossip."
"But if you lend it out, you will feel very distressed. You know that there is a high probability that the money will not come back, and you also know how much time you have spent and how much grievance and discomfort you have suffered in order to save this little money."
"Life is like this. Ordinary people have too many difficulties and cannot be as peaceful and relaxed as those at the top."
"When I was a teacher, I would first teach children to be kind and loving, but then I gradually stopped saying it because I was afraid that they would suffer a lot and be hurt because of this..."
"Kindness is not just about doing good deeds. It also requires the support of wisdom and strength. It is actually a luxurious character. Later, I felt that just by not doing bad things and following the lowest moral laws, I was already a good person. .”
"When you first enter society, you will inevitably encounter many shocks. Many things you encounter will shake your previous views, and you will also be subject to many temptations. Ahem -" She covered her mouth and her body trembled.
"Girls, especially good-looking girls, will receive a lot of preferential treatment when they are young. This kind of preferential treatment can easily give people some illusions. The world is like this. There are 'good people' around you. Let's give in. It’s a matter of course for me.”
"But the years will eventually grow old. When the appearance and beauty fade, this kind of preferential treatment will slowly disappear, and I will become like the aunts and uncles I once looked down on. If I still clamor to be like the youngest and most beautiful, then Generally speaking, if you are loved and treated favorably by everyone, you will be disliked by others and look hateful."
"This gap is very torturous, making people feel angry and dissatisfied, or feel sorry for themselves."
"I have taught many children and have seen too many similar things. Sometimes I wonder how that cute girl turned out to be like that."
"Hesia, you are a very smart child. You may have been aware of what I said before, but you must always remember that when facing some temptations and choices, you must be extra calm and don't be easily swayed by other people's rhetoric. If you lie, don’t take any chances, just do it once and it won’t make any difference.”
"People are very weak-willed. After they have tasted something sweet, they will never forget it. Even if they know it is poisonous, they will unconsciously try it again because it is very easy and convenient and does not require any hard work. Labor and dedication, and then you will no longer be able to settle down to do some boring and accumulated things, and will only think about luck and try again and win again." Grandma He leaned on the pillow, looking at the distant future, as if Falling into some kind of sigh and regret.
"Are you curious about the whereabouts of the parents of the He Cheng siblings? He Cheng's father, my second son, got into gambling back then, and was tricked step by step. He not only spent all the family's money, but also Borrowing money from everywhere has made the other two brothers and sisters miserable, and they can no longer carry on their work and life."
"Later, his brother and sister, my other two children, had to move to other cities. They suffered a lot during this period, so that they got married very late, and I also wanted to keep him because I was young. I don’t want him to be killed or go to jail for the rest of his life. He used the family’s savings to fill a lot of holes. In the end, his sister, my third daughter Xiaoli, had no money to go to college.”
"Because of this incident, the relationship between Xiaoli and my mother has become increasingly cold. They haven't visited me in 20 years." Grandma He shook her head.
"In the end, he left and died in an underground death race. His whole body was blown to pieces on the spot. He didn't even come back with his ashes."
"Originally, my house was sold at that time, but my boss later came back and bought it for me again so that I could have a place to live. But he also said that this was the last time, and then the contact gradually decreased. , now he only comes to see me once a year."
"After that, I took the He Cheng siblings and slowly raised them up. Fortunately, they both grew up very well and did not inherit their father's traits. This made me feel at ease."
"Slowly, my teaching level improved a lot, and I gradually became famous in the residential area, and then gained some respect. As time went by, everyone gradually forgot about the past 20 years ago."
"But I will never forget something like that." Grandma He fumbled, opened the drawer of the bedside table, and pulled out an old photo.
In this era of widespread use of electronic products, photos are somewhat of a rarity.
Although this photo is very old and even partially faded, it is still well sealed and well preserved. In it, Grandma He is young, about 30 years old, squatting under the surf slide in an amusement park somewhere. There were three children of different sizes in front of her, the eldest was 7-8 years old, the youngest had just learned to walk, and the one in the middle was holding up a toy in his hand and smiling happily.
"Look, wasn't he very cute when he was a child..." Grandma He caressed the child in the photo, her cloudy eyes full of nostalgia and reluctance.
"It would have been better if I could have educated him properly at that time."
Heshia looked at the photo and seemed to hear the sounds of play in the distant time, the noise in the amusement park, the chasing of children, and the child holding the toy man high in the mouth saying "Fly, fly, I From now on, I want to be a federal pilot, a big star and a hero~'
The silhouette of time passed fleetingly, and when Heshia blinked, the photo was so simple and unpretentious, without any abnormalities.
"I took note of it, grandma." Hesia nodded slowly.
"Well, just pay attention. In fact, I am afraid that saying this will make you unhappy. After all, it is very disappointing, but I can't help it, ugh..."
"Okay, let's go get something to eat now. Tomorrow is your day off. It's a rare holiday. Go out and have fun instead of staying at home."
"I know." Hexia helped Grandma He press the quilt again, then poured water on her, and then left the room.
Heshia returned to the kitchen downstairs and began to prepare today's dinner, thinking about the past events at home.
Because of the large age gap between the two sisters, she didn't play much with her sister when she was a child. Her mother usually accompanied her. Her mother's health didn't seem to be very good and she often fell ill. Perhaps it was for this reason that she and her sister were not born together. Sister.
Regarding life matters, looking back now, my mother’s character is really simple. It seems that she rarely steps into the society. She is like the kind of eldest lady in purdah. She hardly quarrels with others, bargains, and money. I don’t have much real sense of the number.
It's a pity that my father is missing now. Otherwise, I could ask him how he caught up with his mother. Compared with his beautiful mother, his father is too ordinary.
Heshia cooked the meal and sent a portion upstairs. She ate part of it herself and put the rest in the refrigerator. Uncle He Cheng didn't come back for dinner until about 9-10 pm, and he was probably still giving food to others. Pull goods.
After cleaning up, Heshia went into the bathroom and took a bath before going back to the room.
Seeing the flashing light of the charging personal terminal, Heshia walked over and opened it.
[Hesia, you have a day off tomorrow and want to go out to play? ——Lina]
In fact, Lina also asked her to go out to play some time ago, but she refused because she had no time because she was working part-time.
Do you want to go back? Hesia thought for a moment. Grandma He also suggested that she go out for a walk just now. It seemed too gloomy to stay at home all the time. And she didn’t know where it would be fun to go out by herself. It was better to go with her classmates...
Although she thinks so, Heshia actually doesn't want to act together with her former classmates. It is inevitable that they will be ridiculed by everyone and she will not be able to talk to her. But if she goes out alone, she will indeed feel a bit lonely...
What a contradiction. Hesia shook her head and started typing.
[Well, we have a day off tomorrow, where are you going? ]
Ask first
I received a reply shortly.
[Isn’t there a new immersive movie released recently? Let’s watch it together, stroll around the pedestrian street, and then go sing]
Watching a movie? This Heshia doesn't reject it. As for the last singing, she automatically ignored it. Then find a chance to leave early. It's still too shameful for her to sing in front of everyone, and she didn't learn much. As for singing, my sister is good at that.
[Okay, what time will you meet up]
[Meet at Xuanjing Street at 1:30 p.m., watch a movie first, then go shopping and eat, and go singing in the evening]
[OK]
After making an appointment, Heshia put down her personal terminal and lay on the bed. After closing her eyes and taking a nap, she suddenly sat up again, opened the personal terminal on the side, and found the official website of the academy for admissions.
Erin Academy, the list of students for the re-examination... hasn't been announced yet. Heshia is a little disappointed. Logically speaking, it should be within the next few days.
In Edes Academy, the blue and black rose flower pattern rotates. When the gorgeous interface is opened, it shows that Heshia does not have enough permissions to enter and browse. Only a small amount of external announcements and publicity can be seen, which only introduces the rules for this year's enrollment. , no admission list was given.
No results yet...
We have to keep working hard, Hesia, the girl said to herself secretly.
Although I have awakened my talent, I still have a long road ahead in life.
…
The girl wrote down today's experience and thoughts in the diary, and then slowly closed it.
——Come on~
