Chapter 12: The Lucky Mouse

  "The Jade Maiden Heart Scripture" is indeed an extraordinary martial art. Tang Xiaosheng had only cultivated it once, but he already saw initial results. On the second day of cultivating "The Jade Maiden Heart Scripture" with Little Dragon Girl, he felt his internal energy improve significantly.

  Before that, due to his cultivation of the "Reversal Pulse Method", a thread of internal energy had already been generated in his body. And after cultivating the "Jade Maiden Heart Scripture", this thread of internal energy became even more pronounced.

  Tang Xiaosheng had only cultivated the "Jade Maiden Heart Scripture" once, but he felt that his internal strength seemed to have increased by more than double. The cultivation effect was dozens of times better than the "Reversal Meridian Method".

  Although practicing the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture is quite troublesome, requiring one to strip naked each time, Tang Xiaosheng still secretly decided that if he had the chance, he should practice this skill with Long'er more often in the future.

  However, the matter of practicing martial arts will have to be put on hold for now, as tomorrow night is New Year's Eve and the new year is just around the corner. Tang Xiaosheng decided to go to the county town today to buy some furniture and electrical appliances.

  His current home, except for an electric fan, has almost no other decent electrical appliances, not even a TV. In Baiyang Village, it's not just his family that doesn't have a TV, more than half of the families don't have one either.

  Baiyang Village is one of the top 10 impoverished villages in the city, with relatively harsh living conditions. Most families' living standards are barely enough to make ends meet.

  In the morning, Tang Xiaosheng told his parents about his idea of buying furniture and electrical appliances. However, he was met with strong opposition from both his father and mother, who thought that spending thousands of yuan on a piece of furniture or appliance was a waste of money.

  In Baiyang Village, the cost of a TV set is equivalent to the annual income from tilling over ten mu of land, and also equivalent to the total expenditure for an entire year by an ordinary family of three.

  As for his parents' thoughts, Tang Xiaosheng was very understanding. However, he is no longer a poor young man with nothing to his name, but a reserve actor superstar, and compared to the past, his personal wealth has increased by several hundred times.

  To make his parents understand the situation more clearly, Tang Xiaosheng called them to the living room and said: "Dad, Mom, I know you're heartbroken about the money, but now our family is not short of money..."

  "Hey, kiddo, don't get too cocky. You haven't even made 100,000 yuan yet and you're already lost. Let me tell you, there are still many places where you'll need to spend money in the future!"

  Since returning home, Tang Xiaosheng has been busy with the matter of Little Dragon Girl, so he hasn't told his parents about signing with a brokerage firm. As a result, Tang's father and mother mistakenly thought that 100,000 yuan was Tang Xiaosheng's total income.

  "Dad, Mom, before I came back home this time, I have already signed a contract with an agency..."

  "What's Jingji Company? Raising chickens?" Madam Tang interrupted again.

  Tang Xiaosheng smiled slightly and said, "Mom, the brokerage company is not raising chickens, it's packaging stars. After I signed with the brokerage company, they gave me a signing fee of 80 million for five years."

  "How much?" Tang's father's eyes widened in shock, as if he thought he had misheard.

  "Five years, 80 million!" Tang Xiaosheng repeated, "In other words, in the next five years, I can get at least 16 million yuan per year."

  As soon as they heard this, Tang's father and mother were stunned, the number "1.6 million" had obviously scared them. The two old people had lived for most of their lives and had never seen so much money before.

  Tang's mother looked at Tang Xiaosheng and asked in puzzlement: "Xiaosheng, why did that Jinji company give you so much money?"

  Tang Xiaosheng smiled and said, "What else can I rely on? Just because your son is good at acting. In addition to the signing fee, there's also a filming allowance. I've already signed an actor contract with a crew, and after the New Year, as soon as I return to Jinghua City, I'll start filming a costume drama called 'The Legend of the Condor Hero'..."

  "Legend of the Condor Hero"? Isn't that the one with stupid Guo Jing? Tang's father raised an eyebrow, interrupting in surprise. Although there was no TV at home, Tang's father had still watched the 1983 Huang Dayuan version of "Legend of the Condor Hero" at the Wangs' house next door.

  "That's right, the one about Guo Jing and Huang Rong." Tang Xiaosheng paused for a moment before continuing, "The production team of 'The Legend of the Condor Hero' paid me 200,000 yuan per episode, so for 40 episodes that's 8 million. Adding to the 16 million signing fee I received earlier, my income next year will be at least 24 million."

  Upon hearing this, Tang's father and mother were both shocked silly, with only a string of astronomical figures left in their minds. 2.4 million yuan, if it was earned through farming the few acres of land at home, would take at least several hundred years to earn.

  Tang Xiaosheng sank and continued: "In addition to signing fees and film remuneration, there are also advertisements..."

  "Anything else?"

  At this time, Tang's father and mother said in unison, their faces full of surprise.

  Tang Xiaosheng nodded: "Actually, the signing fee and appearance fee are still small, if you become famous after filming, there will be some advertising endorsements and business activities, and the money earned here is unpredictable, it may be tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions, or even tens of millions."

  After hearing his words, Tang Mu suddenly felt a bit confused and frowned, carefully asking: "Xiao Sheng, how much money can you make in this year?"

  Tang Xiaosheng smiled faintly and said slowly, "Dad, Mom, I'm telling you this just to let you know that now your son can earn money. From now on, when it's time to spend money, don't hold back and spend it freely. Don't save money for me anymore, got it?"

  Tang's father and mother had not fully reacted yet, they had been poor for decades and were already accustomed to it. Suddenly, their family had a millionaire, the magnitude of this change was really not ordinary.

  "Dad, Mom, during the Spring Festival, I plan to renovate our home and build a new house."

  "What's wrong with the new house, now this house can't be lived in?" Tang Mu immediately objected. Although she knew that Tang Xiaosheng seemed to have made a lot of money, she was still reluctant to spend it, after all, money didn't fall from the sky, it was all hard-earned money.

  All Tang Xiaosheng told them was that he wanted his parents to spend some money and enjoy themselves. If they were still as frugal as before, wouldn't all his efforts be in vain?

  To get his parents to agree, Tang Xiaosheng pulled out all the stops and said: "Dad, Mom, maybe next year I'll marry Xiao Xue, we'll need a house then! Besides, Xiao Xue's parents might come visit us anytime, if our home doesn't have some decent furniture, it will be embarrassing for you both, what do you think?"

  As soon as they heard this, Tang's father and mother began to discuss in a low voice. After a brief discussion, they agreed to buy furniture and electrical appliances, and also agreed to build a new house. For them, it didn't matter if they lived a bit more casually themselves, but their son's wedding had to be done with great fanfare.

  Since his parents had agreed to buy furniture and electrical appliances, Tang Xiaosheng decided to take immediate action. After breakfast, he went to the county town. Little Dragon Girl and Guo Xiang were also idle at home, so they accompanied him.

  After arriving in the county town, the three of them went to several larger shopping malls for a big purchase. They bought a 42-inch LCD TV, a DVD player, an electric refrigerator, a washing machine, a disinfection cabinet, a dishwasher, a water heater, two massage chairs, several kitchen appliances, two sets of tables and chairs, and a set of sofas.

  In addition to this, also bought clothes, shoes and some New Year's goods.

  In just one morning, Tang Xiaosheng spent over 570,000 yuan, the most extravagant day of his life.

  But this money was well spent.

  After buying things, Tang Xiaosheng called two tractors in the county town, loaded all furniture, electrical appliances and New Year's goods onto the car, and then took Xiao Longnv and Guo Xiang back home with a loud noise.

  When the two tractors drove into Baiyang Village, they caused a stir, and many villagers came to watch. Because in Baiyang Village, if a family could afford to buy an electrical appliance, it was already a big deal, and now Tang Xiaosheng bought two large trucks at once, even if he wanted to keep a low profile, he couldn't.

  After that, Tang Xiaosheng, his mother, his father, Little Dragon Girl and Guo Xiang, the five of them were busy together, moving the furniture and electrical appliances they had bought into their home. The whole family spent more than an hour moving everything in, although they were a bit tired, but everyone's face still wore a sweet smile.

  After moving the furniture, it was already late in the afternoon. However, Tang Xiaosheng didn't take a rest and instead started to busy himself with another task - pasting Spring Festival couplets.

  Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and the big white pig that has been raised at home for nearly a year will be killed, so the spring couplets must be posted today.

  In the countryside, due to the rough walls, ordinary double-sided tape is useless when pasting couplets. Generally, a paste made from flour and water is used. After Tang Xiaosheng cooked a bowl of paste with pumpkin powder and boiling water, he began to paste the couplets, and Little Dragon Girl and Guo Xiang also came over to help.

  While pasting the Spring Festival couplets, Tang Xiaosheng suddenly learned some not-so-good news. His mother told him that the person who would come to help kill pigs tomorrow was none other than Old Wang's daughter from next door - Hu Dantiao.

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  PS: The fierce tigress is about to make her debut, can the gentle dragon son suppress the tigress? ‘(*>﹏<|reserved_special_token_123|>