After a month of renovation, Ma Xiaolong's new house is almost ready. Under Ma Xiaolong's design, the original seven-character house still has a seven-character layout, but the layout has changed dramatically.
First of all, the new house is designed to look like one floor but is actually two floors. The new house has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, an entrance hall, a living room, a chess and card room, a study room, and a storage room.
A dining room and a kitchen.
One of the study rooms, a bedroom and a bathroom are on the second floor. This was designed by Ma Xiaolong alone. The study room is very large, with two walls made of solid wood bookcases made by carpenters, and a two-meter-long solid wood bookcase in the middle.
The desk, as well as three matching wooden chairs and a long wooden stool, are placed on both sides.
On the other side against the wall is a couch that can be used as a bed when unfolded. When you are tired, you can lie down here and rest for a while, or if you have guests staying overnight, you can also spend the night here.
The design of the bedroom is more common in later generations, but Ma Xiaolong has made a partition in the bedroom so that he and Ma Xiaofeng will sleep in separate beds. Ma Xiaofeng is about to go to elementary school, so he always needs some space of his own, and he doesn't want Ma Xiaofeng to disturb him and Zhusha.
space.
The dry toilet in the southeast corner was demolished and filled up, and then two rooms, a kitchen and a dining room were built on it.
Don't worry, it doesn't stink and doesn't make you sick.
The former kitchen utility room has been transformed into a chess and card room, where the family can play poker and mahjong as a pastime.
Grandpa and grandma's east room was renovated into a storage room and bathroom, the middle room is now their bedroom, and the west room that used to be Ma Xiaolong and Ma Xiaofeng's parents' bedroom.
The house designed by Ma Xiaolong took up a lot of space in the yard, so the yard became smaller, but the two jujube trees and the small vegetable garden were still retained. However, the former washing sink was demolished, and only the faucet was retained.
A large water tank was placed next to the jujube tree. The tank was filled with water. Ma Xiaolong personally went down to the river to touch many small fish and clams and threw them into the tank. Normally, grandma could scoop water from a nearby water ladle to water the garden and keep the fish and clams in it.
It's still edible, but it's pointless, just waste.
Although the soft furnishings of the home have not yet been completed, countless neighbors come to visit every day these days, leaving them full of wonder and envy. At the same time, they also have the idea of renovating their own house.
Everyone else has flipped the lid, but if you don't flip the lid, it proves that you are inferior to others. Who can bear this?
When Ma Xiaolong, a catfish in 2022, jumped into the pond of 1990, the upward instinct was aroused among all the "little fish" in the pond. It is unknown how many family conflicts this caused.
…
In the afternoon, in the study room on the second floor, Ma Xiaolong put the comics drawing tools he had just bought on the desk and tried to draw comics.
Half an hour later, a color painting was completed, and a young knight flying over the mountains and rivers with a sword appeared on the paper.
This young man is dressed in coarse linen, wearing a yellow knight's cape, with long hair tied up with a white ribbon. He has a handsome appearance and a carefree expression. The fairy sword under his feet is shining brightly. He is like a sword-wielding young man who rides on the wind to slay demons in the world.
Fairy.
Ma Xiaolong wrote three big characters on the left side of the young swordsman - Li Xiaoyao.
Zhusha stood next to him, and when she saw the painting he painted, her eyes became more admiring: "Xiaolong, your painting is really good."
"Not bad." Ma Xiaolong chuckled, very satisfied with his lv3 comic skills.
Level 3 is equivalent to the painting skills of a top cartoonist. The Li Xiaoyao he drew is not inferior to the royal painter of the Sword and Sword game illustrations (Cun Shenyan has extremely strong painting skills, and the style of painting is also liked by Panda, you can check it online)
, perfectly displayed Li Xiaoyao’s demeanor and temperament.
Du-du-du--
The phone rang. Ma Xiaolong waited for the phone to ring three times before answering: "Hello?"
"Xiaolong, are you at home?" It's Zhu Lingling.
"Aren't you at home? Sister, are you okay?" Ma Xiaolong glanced at Zhusha and turned on the speakerphone.
"Just stay at home, and I'll bring you the share later." Zhu Lingling said with a smile.
"How many pieces have been sold?" Ma Xiaolong asked.
"you guess."
"I don't want to guess." Ma Xiaolong said, "Anyway, you will know after looking at the money."
"You little guy, it's getting more and more fun." Zhu Lingling was unhappy.
Zhusha was even happier than she was: "Are you full because you're full!?"
"...Yo! Xiaosha is here too! Haha, what's the matter? My sister-in-law can't tease your little boyfriend anymore?"
"What's so funny? If you have the ability to tease your partner, go for it!" Zhu Sha retorted.
"Why are you talking to my sister-in-law? Do you want to be beaten!?"
"You also know how to bully children, and you don't even have the skills to find a partner."
"You... Zhusha! Just wait! Just wait for me! Don't run away if you can!"
With a bang, the phone was hung up.
Zhusha grabbed her schoolbag and ran out: "I'm leaving first. See you at school tomorrow."
"Uh..." Ma Xiaolong was stunned for a moment and hurried downstairs to see her off.
Grandma, who was collecting shoe soles downstairs, was a little surprised when she saw her leaving! "Why are you leaving at this time?"
"There is something going on at home, grandma, please stop moving." Zhu Sha persuaded her grandma and ran away quickly.
"This child is running so fast, as if someone wants to beat her."
"Uh..." Ma Xiaolong couldn't help but admire his grandma's clever calculation and she was really right.
…
In less than ten minutes, Zhu Lingling arrived.
After saying hello to her grandma and asking if Ma Xiaolong was upstairs, Zhu Lingling went straight to the second floor and saw him in the study.
"Where's Cinnabar?" Zhu Lingling's eyes had murderous intent, making Ma Xiaolong tremble in fright.
This Zhu family is really weird.
Fortunately, he used to think that Zhu Lingling was the only normal person in the Zhu family.
Sorry, I am superficial.
"Let's go." Ma Xiaolong said, "You hung up and ran away."
Hearing this, Zhu Lingling snorted coldly: "She can run fast! But if she can run, the monk can't escape the temple. I'll beat her to death when I go back."
"..." The world is so beautiful, why are you so irritable? This is not good, not good.
After her expression slowed down, Zhu Lingling realized that Ma Xiaolong was drawing: "What are you drawing?"
He walked over and saw the colorful painting on the desk, and his eyes suddenly lit up: "What a beautiful painting, did you paint it?"
Ma Xiaolong nodded.
"Did you really draw it?" Zhu Lingling couldn't believe it. In her opinion, it would be impossible to draw to this level in ten or eight years.
"I've told you before that I'm a genius." Ma Xiaolong put down his brush and said, "Didn't you tell me to give me money? Where's the money?"
"I almost forgot." Zhu Lingling opened her satchel, took out fifteen wads of brand-new hundred-dollar bills, and stacked them high on the table, giving people a shock that hit their souls.
Although Ma Xiaolong had already done psychological training, he was still shocked when he saw the cash: "Fifteen...ten thousand?"
"Yes." Zhu Lingling was not very satisfied with his reaction and said, "You can be more obsessed with money."
Ma Xiaolong rolled his eyes: "Didn't we only sell 250,000 pieces in the middle of the year!"
Zhu Lingling sat down opposite him: "Yes, it's just over 280,000 now, but it will definitely exceed 300,000 next month. I'll make it up and settle it for you in advance."
Ma Xiaolong smiled: "My sister-in-law is really a fastidious person. It's a pleasure to work with you."
"It goes without saying that when our Linglong Clothing grows, more benefits will come later!" Zhu Lingling smoothed her hair and held a color drawing in her hand. The more she looked at it, the more she liked it: "This person's name is Li
Xiaoyao? Which comic book character?"
"Made by myself." Ma Xiaolong divided the fifteen wads of banknotes into two piles. Although one pile was shocking, it was not stable.
"You are really a genius." Zhu Lingling is becoming more and more confused about the small shareholders she cooperates with. She is talented at a young age. How can she be so talented when she grows up? This kid will never...
"But this guy..." Zhu Lingling looked at Li Xiaoyao carefully, then looked at Ma Xiaolong, her eyes became more and more strange, and she smiled: "You are so good, you actually painted yourself."
"Did you see it?" Ma Xiaolong was a little surprised, but as Zhu Lingling said, the face he drew of Li Xiaoyao was based on his future appearance. He didn't know what he would look like when he grew up, but he looked at it from a small perspective.
, there won’t be much difference.
"These eyebrows and eyes are carved in the same mold as yours. It's not difficult to recognize." Zhu Lingling stared at Ma Xiaolong's face, her eyes were shining, and she kept muttering in her heart: Zhu Sha, this girl is really lucky, why didn't I have it when I was a child?
Such a good-looking classmate? If my future partner could be eight points... no, seven points handsome as him, I would be satisfied.
"Sister-in-law, you're not just here to give me money this time!" Ma Xiaolong poured a glass of cold drink for her.
"Xiaolong still understands me." Zhu Lingling chuckled, took a sip of water, and said: "It's time to wear autumn clothes in two months. How are your clothes?"
"It's been prepared." Ma Xiaolong stood up and walked to the bookcase on the left, took out a roll of design drawings from the lower floor, and handed it to Zhu Lingling: "There are ten sets in total, five sets of southern styles and five sets of northern styles."
"There are also North and South subdivisions?" Zhu Lingling was surprised again.
"If you hadn't developed the southern market, there would be no need for me to design southern styles." Ma Xiaolong said: "After all, the weather in the south means that what you wear in autumn is almost the same as in summer."
"You are still thoughtful, let me take a look first." Zhu Lingling unfolded the design drawings and looked at them one by one, looking at each one very carefully.
After a long time, Zhu Lingling put down the design drawings and asked very seriously: "Xiaolong, what do you think of our participation in the International Autumn Fashion Show?"
"..." Ma Xiaolong glanced at him and shook his head: "I only care about the design, you can take care of other things by yourself."
"How can that be done? You are my minority shareholder." Zhu Lingling narrowed her eyes and smiled: "Your opinion is even more important than mine."
Although Zhu Lingling and Cinnabar don't look alike, they look exactly the same when they smile. No wonder Cinnabar always smiles, it turns out to be a family tradition.
"Don't be in a hurry." Ma Xiaolong said: "The domestic market is still largely blank at the moment! Let's dig deep into the domestic market first. When it reaches a certain level domestically, we can then consider international matters."
Zhu Lingling thought about it carefully, and although she was a little confused, she finally agreed with Ma Xiaolong's suggestion: "Listen to you."