redvbooks Chapter 57 Organizing the Household
Chapter 57 Organizing the Household
early morning.
A thin mist hung over the playground of the Shanghai Theatre Academy.
The resounding bugle call pierced the sky, awakening the sleeping campus.
In the formation, Jiang Bai, sporting two enormous dark circles under his eyes, stood at the very front of the line.
The dark circles under his eyes were so deep and pure, as if he had stolen a panda from a zoo last night.
"yawn……"
Jiang Bai suppressed the urge to yawn, forcibly widening his eyes in an attempt to appear more energetic.
If it were before, with this appearance, he would have already given up long ago.
But today is different.
After hearing the system's terrifying story about "1 becoming 0" and "excessive charm triggering perverted fanaticism" last night, Jiang Bai finally understood.
Salted fish have dignity too!
Even salted fish can turn the tables!
To save his daisies...
Oh no, in order to protect his innocence and safety, and to avoid becoming that miserable "0", Jiang Bai's desire to boost his popularity is now at an all-time high.
"Two hundred thousand...!"
"Buy a Charm Breakthrough Card for 100,000 to ensure safety, buy a Stamina Breakthrough Card for 100,000 and one punch will take down a whiny kid."
"This is my small goal!"
A fighting spirit ignited in Jiang Bai's eyes as he glanced at the system panel.
After a night of buzz, the popularity of the promotional photos for "Beauty's Rival in Palace" has actually increased.
Although Jiang Bai has not opened a Weibo account, the title of "Most Beautiful Zhang Yan" has already spread throughout the internet.
On the system panel, the popularity score has jumped from 20,000 to 28,600.
Approaching the 30,000 mark!
Not only did they make up for the money they had squandered on the lottery, they also made a profit of eight thousand.
Thirty thousand is more than enough.
But that's still a long way from the 200,000 mark!
"No, I need to keep trying!"
"Tonight's rehearsal isn't just going to be a success, it's going to be a spectacular explosion!"
"I'm going to get all the teachers and students in the school to contribute their popularity points!"
Just as Jiang Bai was giving himself a pep talk.
The instructor walked over.
With his hands behind his back and his eyes piercing, he scanned each new student like a scanner.
When the instructor's gaze fell on Jiang Bai, his eyes visibly lit up.
"hiss……"
The instructor was secretly amazed.
This kid took three days off and then spent the weekend, so he hasn't practiced for four or five days now.
Logically speaking, their spirit should have dissipated long ago, and their military posture should have collapsed long ago.
But now that I look at it...
Good guy!
He's standing even straighter than before he left!
That posture, that leg shape, that unwavering aura—it's textbook perfect!
It even subtly exudes a tough guy vibe!
"He's a promising talent!"
"Did he take leave to go home these past few days for special training at the military base?"
The instructor nodded in satisfaction, walked up to Jiang Bai, and instead of shaking his hand, patted him on the shoulder.
"good!"
"Jiang Bai, you're in great shape on your first day back with the team!"
"I commend them!"
Jiang Bai, expressionless, roared:
"Thank you, instructor!"
Whether it's the boost of 10 points of stamina or the terrifying future of 10 points of charm, he can't bend over even if he wants to!
He must stand up straight! He is straight!
……
The tedious morning training session ended quickly.
The sun climbed higher and higher, its heat making one's scalp tingle.
"gather!"
The instructor blew his whistle.
"This concludes the morning's drill training."
"Next, and this is an important lesson in military training—organizing your living quarters!"
"To put it simply, it's about folding blankets!"
Upon hearing this, a chorus of groans erupted from the ranks.
Folding the blankets?
Isn't that torture?!
Everyone has heard the legend that during military training, blankets must be folded into perfect squares.
It should be angular and square, so that even a fly landing on it would have to do a split!
The instructor led everyone to a shady spot, took out a blanket, and began on-site instruction.
"Three parts layering, seven parts repair!"
"Compact! Smooth! Chamfer the corners!"
"Look closely! This is what you call a standard!"
A few minutes later.
A perfectly square quilt, resembling a work of art, appeared before everyone.
The freshmen were stunned, feeling that their hands were probably just there to make up the numbers.
"Disband!"
"Everyone, go back to your dorms and tidy up your belongings!"
"I need to check afterwards!"
……
Dormitory 404.
The atmosphere was as heavy as if they were defusing a bomb.
On four beds, four people were looking at their respective soft, fluffy blankets and worrying.
"How do you fold this thing?"
Gu Dapeng was sweating profusely with anxiety, his big, dark hands kneading the quilt until it resembled a steamed bun.
"I feel like my blanket has its own ideas; it doesn't want to turn into tofu."
Lin Le was even measuring angles with a ruler:
"According to the principles of geometry, the loft of cotton is an uncontrollable variable, and it is theoretically impossible to form a 90-degree right angle through physical compression..."
Jiang Bai sat on the bed, looking at his fluffy military quilt.
"Tofu-shaped, right?"
"Compacting, right?"
"Seven parts repair, right?"
"That's what you're saying to ordinary people."
"For someone with 10 stamina points like me, this is called—a miracle of sheer force!"
Jiang Bai took a deep breath.
Stretch out your hands and press them onto the blanket.
Give it your all!
hum-
It was as if you could hear the sound of air being compressed.
The once fluffy and soft cotton quilt groaned under Jiang Bai's monstrous strength, comparable to that of a hydraulic press.
Flatten it!
Flatten it again!
The cotton fibers were instantly compressed to their limit, becoming as hard as an iron plate.
then.
Fold.
Tangent.
Jiang Bai's fingers traced across the blanket.
Wherever it passed, sharp angles were clearly visible.
Less than five minutes.
A "compressed biscuit"... oh no, a tofu-block biscuit, though somewhat flat, was perfectly square with sharp edges that could cut a watermelon, was born.
"Done."
Jiang Bai clapped his hands, looking at his masterpiece with satisfaction.
Although it looks a bit stiff and might not be very comfortable to cover up at night, it's definitely fine for passing inspections.
Just then.
A triumphant whistle suddenly came from the opposite bunk.
"Shh-"
"All done, that's a wrap!"
"Brothers, behold my empire!"
Jiang Bai looked up.
The rich second-generation Su Ze was sitting cross-legged on the bed, flipping his hair with a smug look on his face.
And in front of him.
There was a perfectly folded blanket, so standard it looked like it had been stolen from the instructor!
The lines, the smoothness, the three-dimensionality...
It looks even better than Jiang Bai's, which was created by brute force!
"Holy crap?!"
The steamed bun and blanket in Gu Dapeng's hand fell onto the bed.
"this……"
Lin Le pushed up his glasses. His CPU had burned out.
"That's not scientific."
"Based on my assessment of Su Ze's manual dexterity, his skill level should be limited to tearing open a potato chip bag."
Jiang Bai was also stunned.
"Second brother, are you cheating?"
"Weren't you just playing on your phone? How did you fold it all in the blink of an eye?"
"This is way too perfect! Did you take a course in folding blankets at Lanxiang Technical School?"
Su Ze chuckled, his expression utterly infuriating.
"shallow!"
"That's called wisdom! Do you understand?"
"In this world, there's nothing that can't be solved with a little trick."
"If so, it's because your technique isn't flashy enough."
talking.
Su Ze waved to the three of them, like a recruiter in a pyramid scheme:
"Come, come, let your godfather show you a treasure."
Jiang Bai and the other two suspiciously approached.
"Watch closely."
Su Ze reached out and gently tapped the perfectly folded blanket.
dong dong dong.
The sound was crisp and clear.
Hard?
"Touch it and see."
Gu Dapeng cautiously reached out and touched it.
Then, his eyes widened.
"Why...why is it so hard?"
"There's something inside?!"
Su Ze smugly lifted a corner of the blanket, revealing the secret inside.
Inside the quilt, several pieces of cut-up cardboard were found stuffed in the lining!
There are also several transparent acrylic panels supporting the corner!
"Clang clang clang!"
Su Ze demonstrated like a salesman:
"The ultimate tool for military training—the room organization board!"
"Just stuff this thing into the blanket and fold it along the board."
Even if you're clumsy with your hands, or even if you have Parkinson's disease, you can still fold perfect squares!
"And it absolutely won't collapse! It won't deform no matter how much pressure it gets under!"
"This is the joy of paying players!"
"How about it? Pretty cool, huh?"
Jiang Bai: "..."
Gu Dapeng: "..."
Lin Le: "..."
Absolutely.
That's absolutely amazing.
This guy is practically the grandmaster of cheating!