Chapter 233: Reading and Learning!
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Brother Chao, wake up quickly! You still need to go to the company today!”
Zhou Chao, who was sleep asleep, was abruptly awakened by Jiang Li.
“Wifey, what’s going on? It’s just dawn! Can’t you let me sleep a bit more?”
“Humph, didn’t you say yesterday that 1 should go to work? Are you going to change your mind today?” Jiang Li stood with her hands on her hips, a hint of annoyance on her face as she looked at Zhou Chao.
Zhou Chao grabbed his phone from the side, turned on the screen, and held it up to Jiang Li. “Wifey, what kind of job are you going to do on a weekend like this? Don’t you have to wait until Monday to go to work?”
“All… weekends are for not working, right?”
“Well, even if some people are working, it’s only a few who are on duty. Almost everyone gets weekends off.”
“Uh… then you can sleep a little longer!” Jiang Li stuck out her tongue, feeling a bit embarrassed, and ran out of the bedroom, her face slightly flushed.
“This little lady!” After Jiang Li’s little outburst, Zhou Chao lost his desire to sleep. He got up, changed into a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, and decided to go to the gym for a workout. After all, he needed to regain the dignity that he had lost from yesterday’s humiliation. Of course, that would require being in good physical shape!
“Brother Chao, it’s time for breakfast!” After about an hour of working out in the gym, Zhou Chao heard Jiang Li calling him.
He stopped the exercise, wiped off his sweat with a towel, and walked out of the gym to see several dishes and a bowl of congee on the dining table.
“I’ll take a shower first, you can start eating!” He said before heading to the bathroom.
Jiang Li watched Zhou Chao, who was eating with gusto, and asked with a smile, “Brother Chao, do you have any plans for today?”
“Mmm… nothing much. 1 plan to stay at home, read some books, and play some games!”
“Hehe, can I play League of Legends later?”
“Sure, you can play later. 1’11 read a book!” Zhou Chao agreed.
“Great!” Feeling Excited, Jiang Li nodded.
After finishing breakfast, Jiang Li tossed her chopsticks aside and hurried upstairs to the study, saying, “Hubby, remember to wash the dishes and clean the kitchen. Don’t disturb me unless it’s necessary!”
Watching Jiang Li’s departing figure, Zhou Chao shook his head with a helpless smile. “Ah, I shouldn’t have taught her to play games in the first place. 1 dug my own grave!”
After finishing the bowl of porridge, Zhou Chao cleared up a bit and then carried the bowl into the kitchen. It might be his nature; he wasn’t accustomed to being served by others, so there was no special need for it. Zhou Chao wouldn’t seek a housekeeper or anything of the sort.
Occasionally, he would cook and do some cleaning, which made him feel that life became more fulfilling.
After tidying up the kitchen, Zhou Chao headed to the study. He observed Jiang Li, who was enthusiastically playing, without disturbing her. Instead, he grabbed a laptop and went out to the open-air balcony.
“Let me see what kind of charm you have that makes so many people fall for you!”
Zhou Chao took out a USB drive containing information about ultra-precision machine tools from the system’s storage and plugged it into the computer. Because of security concerns, he had installed his own protective firewall on all his computers at home, so he didn’t worry about any information leakage regarding the machine tool.
Zhou Chao opened the USB drive and started browsing through the files. It was filled with various professional terms and introductions. Fortunately, his recent reading of some books came in handy; otherwise, he wouldn’t even understand the first chapter.
He studied carefully while learning, immersing himself in the ocean of knowledge.
“Hmm, it truly deserves to be called the industrial mother machine. Once I manage to build it, I’ll be able to manufacture various CNC machine tools in the future. Even the most advanced five-axis CNC machine tools in the world can be easily produced!
At that time, China’s manufacturing industry, including military production, will rely on the technology in my hands. But, talk is cheap without actual achievement!”
Zhou Chao put the USB drive back into the system storage, then found a few related articles online and started reading them. He had no other choice since this field was completely foreign to him, and he had to learn gradually on his own.
Time passed quietly, and before he knew it, it was already 2:30 in the afternoon.
“Brother Chao, Brother Chao!”
Jiang Li stood nearby and called out to Zhou Chao in a soft voice. She called several times before Zhou Chao finally snapped out of his focused reading.
“Uh, Ah Li, what’s up?”
“Well, you should pay attention to the time when you’re reading. You’ve been sitting here for nearly five hours. How about taking a break and lying down in the study to read?”
“Five hours?!” Zhou Chao quickly checked the time on his watch, and as Jiang Li said, several hours had indeed passed.
“It’s been so long. 1 thought it had only been a short while. Why did you stop playing?”
“It’s no fun!” Jiang Li, thinking about the hours she had spent sacrificing in the Canyon, felt aggrieved.
“In a little while, I’ll have someone buy a computer, and then we can play games together. I’ll carry you, wifey!”
“Really?! Thank you, hubby! Are you hungry? 1 ordered takeout for you earlier, but you were so engrossed in your reading that 1 didn’t want to disturb you. Now it’s cold; I’ll reheat it for you!”
Before Zhou Chao could respond, Jiang Li happily ran downstairs!
“Days like these are really nice!”
In less than 10 minutes, Jiang Li came out with a tray filled with several dishes!
Seeing that most of the dishes remained untouched, Zhou Chao could tell that Jiang Li had been waiting for him and hadn’t eaten.
“Silly girl, if you’re hungry, just eat. You don’t have to wait for me to eat together. If you starve yourself like this, I’ll feel guilty!”
“It’s okay!”
Seeing Jiang Li’s radiant smile, Zhou Chao seemed to have found a reason to work hard and strive for success!
“Sit down and let’s eat together!”
“Okay.”
The two of them sat on the terrace, feeding each other and sharing their meal openly. Fortunately, there was no one else around, or they might not have tolerated their lovey-dovey act!
After finishing their meal, Zhou Chao looked at Jiang Li and said, “This won’t happen again. From now on, we’ll eat on time. If you go hungry again, I’ll deal with you!”
“Hmm, it’s anyone’s guess who’s going to come out on top. I recall someone telling me he needed to take a break a few days ago!” Jiang Li responded in a playful tone, casting a mischievous smile at Zhou Chao. Thankfully, Zhou Chao had grown quite resilient!
“Next time there’s a chance, let’s see who’s the boss!”
As the saying goes, “You may lose the battle but not the war.” Although he knew he couldn’t beat Jiang Li at many things, he wouldn’t admit defeat!
“Don’t talk about ‘next time’. How about right now?”
“Are you implying that I’m afraid of you?” Zhou Chao, who was feeling quite bold now, refused to back down.
“Is it for real? You’re not just teasing me, are you?”
“It’s absolutely real!”
“In that case, come with me!” Jiang Li said as she tried to take Zhou Chao’s hand.
“Ahem, ahem. 1 still have some studying to do in the afternoon… uh, let’s do this another time. I promise next time, you won’t be able to escape!”
“Hahaha! 1 don’t believe you! You sly man!” Jiang Li’s laughter, like tinkling bells, left Zhou Chao feeling even more defeated!
“Alright, go ahead and play. 1’11 get back to my reading.”
“Okay, got it!”
Watching Jiang Li’s departing figure, Zhou Chao couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.. “1 need to exercise some restraint from now on!”