Returning to hometown to farm: The apocalypse system arrived ten years earlier?

Chapter 314 Coming-of-Age Ceremony and Oath-Taking Rally
In fact, Yao Yao, Zhao Xueqing, and Lei Xiaohui are all around the same age, barely in their early twenties, yet each of them has a net worth of tens of millions, far exceeding that of their peers.

Not to mention they all hold military ranks. Their wealth will only increase in the future.

These worldly people are one thing, but now they are all third-tier transcendents, among the most powerful people on Earth.

All of this is because of Li Xiang. If they hadn't met Li Xiang, they would still be ordinary working girls from poor families.

What more could San Niu want? She knew perfectly well what she was getting out of control. She knew she couldn't compete with Jiang Cai'er or Luo Feifei, but she was still a core member of the team, Xiang Ge's personal assistant, and involved in many of Li Xiang's industries and businesses. She figured that sticking together and securing the third, fourth, or fifth position shouldn't be a problem.

They are now able to support themselves, in other words, they have grown up and can take control of their own lives. They are the pillars of their families, so their families no longer urge them to get married or arrange blind dates for them.

No one dares to flirt with them, and even if someone does try to pursue them, they will definitely look down on them and reject them immediately.

If anyone dares to cause trouble, they will definitely suffer. San Niu was already quite cunning, and now she has gained experience and holds a high position in the company. She has also participated in operations to hunt down alien beasts. She is shrewd and capable, and is not someone to be trifled with.

Even though Lei Xiaohui might have been relatively naive before meeting Li Xiang, Yao Yao and Zhao Xueqing were never innocent and naive.

Li Xiang actually quite liked girls who were full of cunning. As long as they didn't have bad intentions and were of good character, being a little shrewd wouldn't be a bad thing. In the apocalypse, they would have a higher chance of survival and could achieve more.

In addition, they have strong work ability and high management skills.

Yongye Media's live-streaming sales (tea, wine, jade, local specialties from mountainous areas), several shops in the scenic area, operation and management of the scenic area, and progress tracking of the shelter project were all handled in an orderly manner. Many employees were also well-behaved and obedient. Even Jiang Cai'er and Luo Feifei got along well with them, which was one of the reasons why Li Xiang gave them shares.

As the ancients said, "The talent of a county is enough to govern a country," and Yao Yao and her colleagues are such outstanding individuals.

After wandering around outside for so long, Li Xiang has temporarily stopped going out after returning, spending his days cultivating and busy with various mundane affairs.

The good news is that Zhang Youyou is pregnant. After learning this, Li Xiang called Xu Xuan and Zhang Youyou to congratulate them.

Yao Yao, Zhao Xueqing, Lei Xiaohui, and Zhang Youyou were on good terms, so they drove over together, bought gifts, and visited the pregnant woman.

When they returned, Yao Yao, Zhao Xueqing, and Lei Xiaohui kept stealing glances at Li Xiang.

Li Xiang sensed something, but ignored it.

His first time must be with Jiang Cai'er, and his first child must also be with Jiang Cai'er.

After returning home, Li Xiang visited another "pregnant woman," Yuan Yuan.

Yuan Yuan's belly is getting bigger and bigger. In particular, she is a triplet and has a good diet, so her belly is much bigger than that of other panda mothers. However, after being pregnant for so long, there is still no sign of giving birth, which amazes the villagers and the experts from the provincial expert group.

Li Xiang went over that night and secretly used his spiritual power to check it. Everything was normal, so he left it alone and let nature take its course.

These triplets are likely to have extraordinary potential, so it's not surprising that the pregnancy took a long time; Nezha, for example, stayed in his mother's womb for a full three years.

……

Time flies, it's already mid-May, and the college entrance examination is getting closer and closer.

Golden sunlight streamed through the branches of the camphor trees at the No. 1 Middle School of the county, weaving a mottled golden net on the red and white plastic track.

On the playground of the county's No. 1 High School, a coming-of-age ceremony and a college entrance examination pledge rally are being held for senior high school students.

On both sides of the rostrum, the phoenix trees were in full bloom, and the petals drifted in the wind onto the hanging gilded banners—"At eighteen, we aspire to serve our country; for a hundred days, we will compete to stand tall on Kunlun Mountain."

Normally, the school is under closed management, but on this special day, it was opened to the public. Not only were many county leaders and media representatives invited, but also some parents of students were invited to attend the ceremony.

Li Xiang, as the county's biggest internet celebrity, a member of the county's political consultative conference, a lieutenant colonel, and who has donated six million yuan to the county's No. 1 Middle School, was naturally among those invited and even had a seat in the guest section.

Jiang Jianguo and his aunt also came, arriving in Li Xiang's car.

Since Li Xiang and Jiang Cai'er are not officially engaged yet, Li Xiang cannot attend as a family member. The news of their engagement right after the college entrance exams is currently being kept secret. If it were released now, not only would the fans be in an uproar, but the entire school would be in an uproar, and even the principal would object. The reason is simple: they don't want it to affect Jiang Cai'er's exams.

The college entrance examination is not the only way to go to university, but for a backward high school like the No. 1 High School in the county, other avenues are basically inaccessible or unavailable.

Jiang Cai'er always ranks first in every exam. If it were a province-wide mock exam, she would undoubtedly be number one in the entire province. The whole school treats her like a treasure and values ​​her immensely.

Several underachievers tried to take advantage of Jiang Cai'er and even colluded with some thugs from outside the school. Without Jiang Cai'er having to lift a finger, the school found out and immediately expelled those students. As for the thugs from outside the school, they were also detained by the police and given a serious lesson.

This is the treatment of a top student. When getting food in the cafeteria, the aunties would always give Jiang Cai'er extra portions, specifically choosing the best meat.

Some teachers even suggested creating a special dining area for top students like Jiang Cai'er, but this was abandoned due to concerns about the sensitive feelings of many parents and the negative impact of the internet age.

Li Xiang communicated with the school and obtained the permission to broadcast live and record videos. He also brought Yao Yao, Zhao Xueqing, Lei Xiaohui, Lei Xiaonan and others to take charge of this matter.

In addition, the invited media outlets and the school's own official accounts are also broadcasting live.

The coming-of-age ceremony is full of ritual, starting with "changing clothes and straightening the hat".

As the oath-taker, Jiang Cai'er was the first to receive the plain gauze gown from the head of teaching.

This belt was specially made for the entire school and sponsored by Li Xiang's team. The school motto, "Investigate things to acquire knowledge," is engraved on the white jade belt buckle.

After the clothes were distributed, all the students put them on on the spot. Although it was a bit hot, it couldn't dampen the students' enthusiasm—they were finally going to become adults.

The students paired up and wore bronze ginkgo leaf brooches on each other. These brooches were made by Li Xiang using crystal veins to condense and refine them. They were not extraordinary items, but they were extremely exquisitely made with clearly visible patterns.

Then comes the "Passing Through the Lingxing Gate".

Eight veteran teachers from the teaching affairs office stood on either side of the Lingxing Gate, a replica of the Confucius Temple, and gently tapped the students' shoulders with rulers, saying: "Those who pass through this gate should know to fear the mandate of Heaven, to fear the great men, and to fear the words of the sages."

Three of the teachers had been retired for many years, but they were invited again this time. The three white-haired teachers were also very excited, after all, this ceremony had never been held before, and this year was the first one held by the county's No. 1 Middle School.

When a student reached the third gate, a copy of "Five Years of College Entrance Examination and Three Years of Simulation" accidentally fell out of his sleeve. Wow! People nearby were in an uproar, thinking, "Wow, he's really dedicated. He's even bringing practice questions to study at a time like this."

Actually, it wasn't just this student; many others secretly brought small notes. Since the ceremony was long and included a pep rally, there would definitely be plenty of time to study discreetly. The college entrance exam is just around the corner, so last-minute cramming is always a good idea.

Jiang Cai'er didn't bring anything with her.

Well, if we're talking about bringing them, then it's that she launched several drones into the sky.

There were so many drones on site that her few were used for covert filming and went unnoticed. Multitasking is a basic skill.

Following this are the rituals of "washing hands", "dotting cinnabar", "beating the drum to express aspirations", and "gifts from parents".

This was followed by a rally, where leaders at all levels, school leaders, and representatives of teachers and students gave speeches.

As a top student, Jiang Cai'er was naturally the first student representative to speak on stage.

When his fiancée was about to appear on stage, Li Xiang naturally wanted to give her a close-up shot.

Even without makeup, Jiang Cai'er's face is flawless, with smooth skin full of collagen, radiating youthful energy and without a single blemish. She's not afraid of close-up shots at all.

Li Xiang personally piloted the Hummingbird drone, hovering diagonally above the podium, its camera precisely locking onto the morning light dancing on Jiang Cai'er's hair. The young woman had her waist-length black hair styled into a flowing bun, adorned with a jade hairpin given to her by Li Xiang. She was tall and graceful, and as she walked, the lotus pattern on her skirt rippled in the wind.

"Three years of diligent study have honed our skills; today we test our edge to pierce the heavens." Jiang Cai'er lightly tapped the microphone, her clear voice startling a gray pigeon perched on the eaves, "We are not lone warriors; each of us is our own Kuafu—"

She suddenly raised her hand and pointed to the southeast corner of the playground. Ten drones took off in response, slowly unfurling a holographic projection of "A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains".

Wow, this is something the school didn't expect. All the students perked up, thinking to themselves, "Awesome!"

As the scroll swept past the formation of Class 1, Grade 12, the suspended nanoparticles suddenly reorganized into a three-dimensional chemical molecular structure model.

“Just like carbon can form graphite and forge diamonds,” Jiang Cai’er said, her slender fingers tracing a line through the air, the graphene lattice refracting iridescent colors in the sunlight. “The college entrance examination is nothing more than a topological transformation; the important thing is to maintain a stable mindset like that of sp hybrid orbitals.”

Tidal waves of applause erupted, one after another.

Originally, everyone thought it was just an ordinary speech, but who could have expected that Jiang Cai'er would come up with so many creative and unexpected tricks?

The live stream chat displayed on the big screen suddenly surged:

@PhysicsClassRepresentative: "Help! Even the genius's metaphors are mind-blowing!"

@HanfuGirl: "Why is it that when Jiang Cai'er wears the same Hanfu, she looks like a fairy, but when I wear it... sigh, it's hard to explain."

@SuperFairy: "Actually, it's not about the clothes, but about the figure and the looks. Someone like Jiang Cai'er, even if she just casually draped a tablecloth over herself, would still outshine the Paris Fashion Week."

@LuckyKoi: "At this moment, I would call her the human form of the God of Literature!"

……

Jiang Cai'er turned around and bowed deeply to the principal, then took the wolf-hair brush handed to her by a staff member, intending to demonstrate her calligraphy skills on the spot.

Everyone wanted to see what she would write.

As the drone camera zoomed in for a close-up, the crackled celadon bracelet on her wrist shone brightly against the backdrop of the Huizhou inkstone. The moment the brush touched the gold-flecked Xuan paper, the ink marks appeared simultaneously on the huge electronic screens on both sides of the stage.
The Record of the Swan

Its jade feathers flutter in the highest heavens, why would it linger among the weeds, drinking in the clear dew?
When the winds rise and the sun shines, I will surely bring a new dawn to the world.

Just as the brushstroke finished, a breeze swept through, ruffling the stray hairs at her temples and revealing the pearl earring Li Xiang had given her. Suddenly, the century-old ginkgo tree in the northwest corner of the playground began to move without any wind, and the falling fan-shaped leaves perfectly formed the words "passing the imperial examination with flying colors."

Zhao Xueqing was sitting nearby; it was undoubtedly the result of her plant-based superpower.

On the big screen, the live stream chat exploded with comments:

@Calligraphy Association Elder Zhang: "His slender gold style calligraphy, with a touch of Lady Wei's brushwork, is enough to warrant a solo exhibition!"

@Aerospace Agency Editor: "The third sentence subtly relates to the principle of the space station's robotic arm; academic genius is terrifying!"

@FoodieDaily: "Am I the only one who noticed her serene expression while writing? Was she truly confident?"

Li Xiang cut the camera to a wide shot, showing eight hundred students on the playground simultaneously raising metal plaques engraved with their personal goals.

As the sunlight refracted onto the card, forming a waterfall of light, he heard Yao Yao's excited, trembling voice through his earphones: "The number of online viewers has exceeded five million, surpassing the provincial TV station's New Year's Eve gala!"

Li Xiang made a fortune from this live stream once again.

The screen was flooded with comments:

@RebornAsAStupidStudent: "Is it too late to retake the college entrance exam now?"

@Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritor: "The lotus scroll pattern is a Suzhou embroidery technique; this dress is definitely a custom-made piece!"

Then everyone realized that the other students' skirts were printed, while only Jiang Cai'er's was embroidered.

@Astrology blogger: "Venus conjunct Mercury retrograde ends, this poem will definitely be on the college entrance exam essay topic!"

As Jiang Cai'er took her final bow, she suddenly looked at the drone camera, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons: "Finally, I want to thank the person who has always been recording our growth."

"No matter where the future leads—"

Jiang Cai'er's clear voice soared through the sky: "We will always remember who taught us to soar."

Li Xiang's handsome face naturally came to mind.

(End of this chapter)