Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 3264 Let them laugh for a while.

As the night passed, the sky turned red.

As the sun rises, the new year officially begins.

Inside the courtyard house, Yang Xiaotao was still fast asleep, while Ran Qiuye had gotten up early to prepare candy, melon seeds, and other treats for people to visit and offer New Year's greetings.

Yang Xiaotao was awakened by the sound of children playing. He opened his eyes and saw Xiaowei in front of him, flying around and talking to him.

"Happy New Year, Master."

"Master, the year has gone by so fast."

"By the way, how old am I? I seem to be quite young."

Xiao Wei's voice was chattering. Yang Xiaotao glanced at her and saw that the little guy was originally all green, but now he had found a red thread somewhere and wrapped himself up, looking like a big peanut.

Luckily, no one was inside, otherwise seeing a flying peanut would have been quite an interesting story.

Then, as if remembering something, Yang Xiaotao slapped his forehead and realized, "It's the system!"

I'm a man with a system.

So I closed my eyes again.

In my mind, the system control panel opens.

Yang Xiaotao

Age: 35
Credits: 28910
skill:
Main skill: Engineer, Level 6
Sub-skill 1: Fitter, Level 8.

Sub-skill 2: Fishing, Level 5.

Sub-skill 3: Cooking, Level 8.

Sub-skill 4: Carpentry, Level 5.

Sub-skill five: Mechanical mastery, level seven.

Sub-skill six: Driving proficiency, level four.

Sub-skill seven: Steelmaking mastery, level four.

Sub-skill 8: Chemistry proficiency, Level 2.

Sub-skill nine: Computer proficiency, level three.

Redemption section: 5
Pets: Wood Elf, Chinese Rural Dog.

Items available for redemption: West Lake Longjing tea (10/pack), Tieguanyin tea (10/pack), Jinling Yuhua tea (10/pack), Wuyi Mountain Dahongpao tea (100/pack), Blind box (100/each).

After looking at the box from top to bottom, Yang Xiaotao's gaze finally settled on the blind box.

"Hahaha."

"You finally came out again."

"They're out again."

Looking at the ceiling, sunlight streamed in through the window. Yang Xiaotao took a deep breath and then smiled.

"Then let's buy one, consider it a New Year's gift for the system."

After saying that, under his mental control, the 100 credits disappeared, and then a wooden box appeared in his mind.

The box opened the next moment, and a system voice sounded.

"Ding! Congratulations, host! You have opened a blind box and obtained 10 Tin Frogs!"

Ten?

Yang Xiaotao opened his eyes, and then ten emerald green patterned tin frogs appeared in the system space.

He had played with this thing in his past life; it was a tin toy that bounced around when wound up, and it was incredibly popular back then.

However, to Yang Xiaotao's delight, this time the blind box contained more than one item; the quantity had changed.

This shows that the system is also being improved.

Otherwise, why buy a tin frog for 100 credits? Is that because you think you have too many credits?

Now that ten are offered at once, although ten credits are still a bit overpriced, it's still much cheaper than one hundred credits per credit.

Then Yang Xiaotao was stunned again.

"Huh? When did this Da Hong Pao become a 100-credit course?"

Yang Xiaotao got out of bed, looked at the credit requirements for other teas, and then smiled bitterly again.

The original credits for purchasing Wuyishan Dahongpao tea were fifty.

He remembered this clearly because he had bought it so many times.

But now, it's a hundred.

真.
Speechless.

After getting up and dressed, Yang Xiaotao went out and saw Cuiping's family who had come to pay their respects for the New Year. He went up to greet them.

Then the tin frogs were sent out one by one.

Instantly, the courtyard became even more cheerful.

"Old Yu didn't come back last night?"

"He said yesterday that he has to come back tonight to hand over the shift."

Cuiping spoke casually, not paying much attention.

"These years have been better. In the past, let alone going home for the New Year, sometimes you wouldn't see anyone for the entire first month of the lunar calendar. Now I can go home and get some sleep, which is great."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaotao simply picked up Xiaoxiao and then took out a red envelope and stuffed it into the little girl's hand.

After paying his respects at the courtyard, Yang Xiaotao called Comrade Lao Jin in Shanghai.

Over the phone, Comrade Jin shared his thoughts on last night's live performance, which he generally found to be very good.

The only regret is that he didn't get to see it for himself.

Yang Xiaotao naturally smiled and invited him to next year's performance, promising that he would definitely appear on television.

Comrade Lao Jin smiled happily, but he kept this in mind and knew he would definitely visit Beijing next year.

After saying some words of concern, Comrade Jin suddenly said something that made Yang Xiaotao frown.

"Grandpa, you mean someone sent you gifts?"

"Yes, there's more than one!"

As he spoke, Old Jin lowered his voice and said, "Your grandmother and I have discussed it, and we think these people are most likely after you."

"Otherwise, why would these people who have never contacted us before suddenly come to visit?"

"They just threw down two bottles of wine and left without saying a word. What business do you two old guys have with us? You tell me?"

Yang Xiaotao nodded, then asked again, "Who are these people? Do you know?"

“I asked Zhang Wu to inquire about them. These people seemed to have no connection, but it turned out that they might all come from the same place.”

"Where?"

"Higashino!"

After hanging up the phone, Yang Xiaotao scratched his head, still somewhat confused about the current situation.

What exactly is going on here?
I couldn't figure it out, I couldn't make sense of it, so I simply stopped thinking about it.

there is always a solution to a problem.

There's some truth to that.

After making a few more phone calls, Yang Xiaotao finally left the study and went out with Zhou Kui and the others to walk around the neighborhood. They had lunch at Wang Fa's house with the same people as before.

"Xiao Tao!"

At the dinner table, Yang Xiaotao met Li Nan again.

After coming out, the latter went to work on a farm in the countryside.

Someone of his status is completely unsuitable to be a worker. Even if Yang Xiaotao could help, he couldn't do it.

Moreover, Wang Fa, Xing Jiaqi, Che Wenwei, and others would not allow Yang Xiaotao to do such a thing.

However, they all knew that Yang Xiaotao had helped Li Nan get into Yangjiazhuang.

Li Nan was well aware of this, though she didn't say it aloud, she was very grateful.

"Brother Nan, are you doing alright in the countryside?"

Yang Xiaotao raised his wine glass and clinked it with Li Nan's. Hearing the question, Li Nan touched her long hair and said somewhat awkwardly, "Life in the countryside is better than I expected."

"Really, I'm content with this job, very content."

"Enough talk, let's drink, let's drink."

Wang Fa invited his brothers to clink glasses and drink together.

Yang Xiaotao returned to the courtyard in the afternoon and didn't go out again, but many people came to pay their respects for the New Year, and the courtyard was never quiet.

The next day, Yang Xiaotao took his family to the West Garden in the morning.

Looking at the children playing in the yard, Yang Xiaotao's gaze towards Tang Mingyue was quite complicated.

As for Tang Mingyue, after feeling Yang Xiaotao's gaze, she simply looked up and smiled, then continued chatting with Sister Ran Qiuye.

"Xiao Tao, come to my study for a moment."

As soon as Qing Lao's voice came, Yang Xiaotao got up and went to the study with some trepidation.

I thought Qing Lao was going to talk about Xingxing, but after he sat down, his expression became serious.

At that moment, Yang Xiaotao realized that it might be related to the 'VIP' from last night.

To Yang Xiaotao's surprise, what Qing Lao said was not what he had in mind at all.

"We had a last-minute meeting last night, which is why we didn't go to the performance."

"We originally wanted you and Lao Chen to attend this meeting as well."

"We didn't invite you because of the Spring Festival performance."

Qing Lao glanced at Yang Xiaotao and had a pretty good understanding of Yang Xiaotao's thoughts.

However, Yang Xiaotao had two things on his mind: one was Tang Mingyue's resolute attitude, which he couldn't discuss with his wife.

It's good that both sides maintain this tacit understanding.

The only concern is that if this matter is exposed, it will affect Yang Xiaotao's future career.

After all, Yang Xiaotao was already married at that time, and having an extramarital affair is a much more serious crime than being a hooligan.

It's better not to bring this up now; it's better for both sides.

The second thing, Old Chen told me last night, he thought about it for half the night, and in the end he could only think that the other party might be 'selfless'.

Of course, the two of them guessed that the most likely candidate was Yang Xiaotao.

Yang Xiaotao's appearance changed the other party's attitude.

This was the best reason the two of them could think of.

Yang Xiaotao realized what was going on and asked, "Sir, what exactly is it?"

After sorting out his thoughts, Qing Lao took out a document from under his desk and handed it to Yang Xiaotao.

"This is a fax sent back from the United States. Take a look."

Yang Xiaotao took the document, opened it, and saw the words 'Tianzhu' written on it.

Upon closer inspection, Yang Xiaotao burst out laughing in anger.

First, the Indians felt wronged, and then they went around the world seeking sympathy. In addition, they clamored for justice and called on neighboring countries to support them.

Yang Xiaotao could only laugh. This guy got beaten up and couldn't beat them, so he started calling his parents. He's a coward who bullies the weak and fears the strong; he's just despicable.

Secondly, they announced this year's military spending, aiming to develop their own hypersonic fighter jet, which has already been named the "Holy Glory Fighter," a direct competitor to the domestic Blue Horse fighter jet.

Is it comparable to Blue Horse?

Yang Xiaotao shook his head inwardly. The Tejas fighter jet in his previous life was said to have been honed over thirty years, yet even then, its main components, such as the engine, radar, and avionics, were still imported from abroad.

The title of "Eternal Rising Star" is no exaggeration.

Yang Xiaotao felt no pressure about this.

Want to compete with Blue Horse?
Let's surpass the J-8C first.

Third, it was announced that Tianzhu has completed the design and production of the computer, which is expected to be officially launched to the world in March.

Below this, it is specifically noted that this computer, named 'Nirvana,' far surpasses the performance of Dawn One and will replace Dawn One as the world's mainstream.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao really didn't know what to say.

Given India's industrial system and its level of electronics, it's understandable to look down on them, especially considering they're considered the world's mainstream.
What a grand dream!

Seeing that Yang Xiaotao had finished reading, Qing Lao's voice rang out at the opportune moment.

"Just the day before yesterday, a small team from the other side tried to come in, but they were wiped out by our people. That's why they started making trouble out of nothing."

Old Qing was still very gentle, describing the other party's behavior as unreasonable. If Yang Xiaotao had said it, it would have been like asking for a beating, someone who had no ability but was just making a fuss, thinking they were someone important.

"Sir, they're just clowns, nothing but incompetent barking. Don't bother with them."

Yang Xiaotao placed the documents on the table and spoke casually.

Qing Lao was not surprised by Yang Xiaotao's performance. He then took out another document and handed it to Yang Xiaotao, saying, "This was sent by the Alliance and the United States together."

After Yang Xiaotao took it, his expression finally changed.

The above content clearly indicates that someone wants to act as 'parents' for India.

"These guys!"

Yang Xiaotao cursed, and Qing Lao took a deep breath before saying, "Right now, we are still responding strongly to external threats, but we need to keep things under control in India."

"We cannot take the initiative to attack the patrol team. You need to explain this clearly when you get back."

"We'll make arrangements for the others."

Yang Xiaotao nodded, "Okay, I'll call them in a bit."

Old Qing spoke again, "And then there's the matter of the computer."

"According to the messages sent back by our comrades, India must have received funding from the United States. Not only them, but also Japan, Britain and several other countries have received blueprints from the United States."

"The difference is that India took the initiative to announce it, while the other countries did it in secret, probably because they wanted to launch a joint attack."

"Also, according to information we obtained from India, the main components of this Nirvana computer are the same as our Dawn One. What are your thoughts on that?"

Yang Xiaotao pondered for a moment, then said, "Commander, this matter should be true."

"To put it bluntly, the structure of Dawn One is relatively simple. It's not difficult to analyze it; at least the United States and the Alliance have the capability to do so."

"As for manufacturing it, it's not impossible if there's enough investment."

Old Qing frowned slightly. "So, does that mean foreign countries will soon be able to produce a new type of computer?"

Yang Xiaotao nodded, then smiled and said, "These kinds of things are inevitable."

"Moreover, we had already made preparations in advance, and there were even reports that a new type of computer could not be developed within three years."

"The only pity is that the planned 'profit period' for Dawn One may have to be shortened to six months."

"It will have a significant impact on our foreign exchange earnings."

Seeing Yang Xiaotao's calm expression, Qing Lao nodded slightly and then said, "In that case, the original plan will have to be brought forward."

Yang Xiaotao took a deep breath and said, "Yeah, I was hoping to let them laugh a little longer, but now it seems some people are just despicable!"

"Wanting to suffer like this, there's no one else like it."

Old Qing shook his head helplessly, "Watch your words, don't corrupt the child."

Yang Xiaotao smiled and then talked about his plans for the new year.