Everyone: “The eldest Yan boy is a bookworm. Apart from studying, he can’t do a thing.”
Yan Bugui: “Son, if you can’t make a profit, you’ll stay poor. Can those shabby books of yours put food on the table?”
Yan Jiecheng (smirking): “Dad, tucked inside this book are the blueprints for a nuclear reactor.”
Qin Huairu: “Jiecheng, my family’s cupboards are bare. Could you lend me two yuan?”
Yan Jiecheng: “Sorry, my stipend is a state secret. I can’t spend it carelessly.”
Silly Zhu: “With a build like yours, you think you can marry a general’s daughter? Dream on!”
The result:
The next day, a leader personally showed up to present him with a banner of commendation.
On the third day, an urgent telegram arrived from a base in the Great Northwest.
On the fourth day, a prime seat was reserved for him at the National Day viewing stand.
Watching Yan Jiecheng on the live broadcast, the neighborhood busybodies dropped their sunflower seeds all over the floor:
“Wait, why does he get to stand there?!”
It's okay, it's just that the main character is too coquettish.