raknovel Chapter 40: Giving My Father-in-Law a Carton of Cigarettes
Chapter 40: Giving My Father-in-Law a Carton of Cigarettes
[Down-to-earth +1]
[Down-to-earth +1]
[King of Jokes +1]
[…+1]
"The Great Northeast is my hometown~, my sister sings her own story~ our feelings, our love, swing on the rope... Hmm? us... us~, it's so unfair~, love and hate, all controlled by you~, oh today~~~~."
[One more hilarious joke]
[…+1]
in the bathroom.
Shen Jianzheng then slit his throat.
The song contained the essence of three songs, so it definitely made a profit.
Their main focus is on never making a loss-making deal.
At the same time,
With the conclusion of this episode of "Refrigerator".
Shen Jian's character development level also began to gradually increase.
[Hint: Character design completion status updated]
[King of Jokes (Level 2): 200/200 Completed (Reward: 2 points)]
[Down-to-earth (Level 1): 100/100 Completed (1 point reward)]
I've taken a shower.
Shen Jian came out of the bathroom and leaned back on the sofa to look at the control panel.
It's about what I expected.
With the premiere of "Refrigerator," my persona will enter a new phase of development.
【King of Jokes (Level 3): 0/300 (Completion Reward: 3 points)】
【Down-to-earth (Level 2): 0/200 (Completion Reward: 2 points)】
Current points: 4/point
[Redeem or not?]
According to his previous plan, he intended to further improve his "eloquence performance" skills to an expert level.
"Talent Tree"
[Hint: Current Talent Tree → Public Speaking (Master)]
[Note: Proficient level (1 point required for exchange) → Expert level (2 points required for exchange) → Master level (4 points required for exchange) → World level (8 points required for exchange)]
[Note: Redeeming the 'Expert Level' requires 2 Person Points.]
"exchange."
[Note: Talent upgrade completed]
[Public Speaking Performance (Expert): 0/200]
[Current remaining points: 2]
The panel indicates that the upgrade is complete.
Then, Shen Jian felt a slight abnormality in his body.
My senses and brain feel itchy.
It seems that some kind of unseen skill is growing.
Oral performance is actually similar to the storytelling, imitation, teasing, and singing in crosstalk.
After getting started, one needs to be proficient in word choice and intonation, and master the art of expression.
Further on, to become a master, one needs to combine it with expressive and engaging delivery.
The right tone of voice, combined with appropriate body language, gestures, and facial expressions, allows people to not only hear but also understand, and to follow your emotions.
That's how you become a master of eloquence.
To become a master, in addition to accent, speech, body language, and facial expressions, rhythm and empathy are even more important.
A single glance, a single word, a single gesture conveying empathy—that's what makes a master.
Shen Jian seemed to suddenly understand all of this.
"Master..."
Shen Jian's eyes changed slightly, and he extended his right hand diagonally upwards, making a leapfrog attempt:
"Hey! Hi!!!"
a long time.
He smiled faintly.
It's definitely lacking.
With just a word or a gesture, people can command a huge following.
So this is the difference between a master and a world-class player.
Once I reach that level, I might be able to lead my fans in a lightning strike against Alan.
Current points: 2.
[Do you wish to continue redeeming or upgrading the talent tree?]
Shen Jian thought for a moment.
So far.
My only talent is eloquence.
This is definitely not enough for his future career as a star.
Before opening the useful character blind box.
Continuing to light up this talent tree branch is still a viable option.
He now has two key aspects to his public persona.
You can light up a talent tree and then draw a character card.
Regardless of whether this new character card is useful or not.
Since the completion rate for level 1 is only 100, it's easy to reach the maximum and get the reward. Then you can sell the character and make a profit of 1 point in addition to recouping your investment.
It's worth it.
Shen Jian: "Light up the talent tree."
Please select a character branch.
"The persona of a meme king."
[Talent Tree for Hilarious Jokes: Eloquence and Performance (Expert) → Joke Writing (Master)]
[Activation complete]
[Tip: To create a viral meme, besides eloquence, one must also be creative, combining thought with words, and connecting memes to form jokes—this is true talent.]
[Joke-telling talent (proficient): 0/100]
Write jokes.
Regardless of his past or present life, Shen Jian is someone who dislikes writing.
But at this moment, it seems like for the first time I feel an urge to show off my writing skills.
Shen Jian looked at the panel again.
To be honest, writing jokes is exactly what he needs right now.
They can speak eloquently and also make things up.
After that, I should be even more adept at making positive-energy literature videos.
Moreover, he might need to use it when he appears on the variety show "King of Comedy Stand-up Comedy Season".
[Current remaining points: 1]
[Redeem or not?]
Shen Jian: "Exchange character cards."
[Reminder: A) Personality traits, B) Talents/Areas, C) Lifestyle/Identity, D) Industry/General Knowledge... Please select randomly.]
A: A straightforward boy.
B: Beauty Guru
C: Foodie
D: Veteran actor
Please select.
Shen Jian glanced at it.
It seems like C is the only option left.
Being straightforward is impossible, and being a beauty guru doesn't fit my current self, as for veteran actors...
He's so young, why is he trying to portray himself as a veteran actor?
It's no wonder they're getting flamed to death.
Looking at it this way, it seems that only foodies have the simplest and most harmless approach.
Anyway, eating and drinking can boost one's public image, which is pretty good.
Choose C.
[Character card complete.]
Foodie (Level 1): 0/100
[Character Design Completion Reward: 1 point]
[Current remaining: 0]
【complete.】
Shen Jianchang sighed in relief.
The redemption is finally complete.
I checked the time; it was almost eleven o'clock.
At this hour, I guess everyone has already finished watching "Refrigerator" and gone to bed.
Shen Jian should actually go to sleep too.
But the talent that has just begun to emerge seems to be quite active.
I feel like saying something...
He tossed and turned in bed.
In the end, I had no choice but to take out my phone and scroll through my WeChat Moments.
There's Lin Youyou's rant, Song Jia's personal photos, He Jiu's program stills, Ma Sichun's landscape selfies, Yang Tianzhen's celebrity photos, and Liang Mu's nighttime train ticket...
Huh? Wait, the ticket?
Shen Jian suddenly froze.
It's already 11 o'clock. Is Liangmu buying a train ticket to go to another city?
But I didn't hear him say he was going on a business trip during the day.
At this point, it seems that someone in the WeChat group also saw it.
【Shenjian Business Group (8)】
[Yang Tianzhen: @Liangmu, I saw your WeChat Moments, where did you go?]
[Liangmu: Mr. Yang, I'm going to Jinshi. I'll be back tomorrow morning.]
[Lin Youyou: Going and coming back overnight?]
[Liangmu: My wife went to her parents' house; I'm going to pick her up.]
[Lin Youyou: !!! ]
Looking at Liangmu's reply.
Shen Jian raised an eyebrow, roughly understanding.
Most likely, the couple is still in a cold war.
The daughter-in-law went to her mother to complain.
[Yang Tianzhen: Okay, if you're too late tomorrow, you don't need to come to the company. Take a day off.]
[Liangmu: Thank you, Mr. Yang.]
[Lin Youyou: Actually, if you just coax your sister-in-law a little, everything will be fine.]
[Shen Jian: Tsk, you obviously have no life experience. When you go back to your parents' home, you'll definitely have to win over your mother-in-law first. A mother-in-law is much harder to please than a wife.]
[Yang Tianzhen: Nonsense!]
[Lin Youyou: Why?]
[Shen Jian: Because my mother-in-law has already been scammed once before.]
[Yang Tianzhen: ……]
[Lin Youyou: ...]
[Shen Jian: Trust me, get your father-in-law a carton of cigarettes and ask him first.]
[Yoshiki: Uh…]
[Master Zhu: Yes.]
[Down-to-earth +1]