Blackstone Code

"Lynch said he was going to send us a piano."

While cooking, Sera brought up this topic with her husband.

The man paused, obviously realizing that his house didn't have that much space.

This is a very interesting thing.

Almost everyone plans every space in their house before buying a house, but after living there for a while, they will find that the space is not enough.

In the end, it is often a two-story house, except for "public spaces" such as the living room and dining room on the first floor.

The only remaining rooms on the second floor were bedrooms and a nursery or children's room, and areas like a study or exercise room were already filled with clutter.

The same is true for the man's house. The upper and lower floors add up to more than 300 square meters. If you include the half-story attic on the roof, it may be 350 square meters.

But now it is not easy for him to find a suitable room to put the piano!

The master bedroom and second bedroom on the second floor are where he and his daughter live, and the study is filled with clutter.

There used to be a "lounge" on the first floor, but now it's also filled with all kinds of messy things.

Most of them are things that don't have much value and are reluctant to throw away.

They take up a lot of space.

"Shall I tidy up a room?" he asked tentatively.

In fact, he knew what Sera wanted to say, but as a man, he still had a little persistence.

Serra added, "Grand piano."

She paused. The middle-aged man obviously didn't expect this answer, but he didn't think it was that surprising.

With Lynch's worth, he will definitely buy a better piano. Now it is no longer a question of whether there is space, but how to get it in!

The houses of ordinary people are all built, which is different from some middle-class communities and higher-end communities.

In many middle-class communities, the so-called "house viewing" refers to viewing land. After purchasing the land, you can choose a "house type" from a real estate company.

They have model houses, and after the buyer chooses the one they like, the real estate company will package various prefabricated units and deliver them to the residents.

They can assemble it by themselves, which is also a very interesting process. Many people are proud that "they built their own houses."

Building your own house from scratch is a rare experience.

At least children from poor families cannot experience this kind of happiness. They live in built houses early in the morning.

Of course, you can also hire construction workers to assemble it.

The middle-aged man's house was built to save costs and to sell better.

It's like rich people are willing to spend money to work to experience the hard work, while poor people try to avoid more expenses and unnecessary physical labor as much as possible.

This phenomenon exists in any world. The single-family houses in middle- and lower-class communities are almost all of the same house type, and the houses in every household look similar.

The only differences may be the different use of roof tiles, different colors, and different plant selections.

The middle- and lower-class communities do not have large yards or turf, and they cannot afford to replace the turf every quarter.

So there are often two small flower beds at the door of the house, and each one can plant something to embellish it.

The house doesn't have a big entrance. If you want to move the grand piano in, you have to remove a certain wall.

It's best not to try to modify an old wooden house like the Federation, because a small modification may make the house uninhabitable.

The middle-aged man remained silent, and Sierra changed the topic. She knew that this was enough.

"Can you play the piano?"

The middle-aged man shook his head, "I haven't learned anything, but I can play the guitar."

Sierra handed him the ingredients she had prepared and said, "When the piano arrives, I will play it for you."

The middle-aged man poured the food that Sera handed him into the soup pot, which already contained a lot of mashed tomatoes.

There always seems to be the same kind of soup in the home-cooked meals of the Federal people.

He was a little surprised, "You can play the piano?"

Sierra smiled, "I was obsessed with music for a while, so I learned a little bit and didn't play well, but I liked the sound of the piano."

It would obviously be a bit stupid to refuse at this point.

The middle-aged man nodded, "I'm looking forward to it."

There wasn't much for dinner, just a tomato soup that was sweet and sour, which was in line with the taste of the federal people.

A reheated meal kit bought from outside, some vegetable salad, and then piled on top of fried beef.

Originally, the middle-aged man wanted to prepare some other dishes, such as roast chicken, but he was too late, and the family dinner was actually enough.

Everyone sat down, and the middle-aged man presided over the pre-dinner prayer, leading everyone to thank God, who had been dead for who knows how many years, for giving them the right to enjoy food and a good life.

While praying, Jenny made faces at Lynch, as if to say something like, "Look at this old stubborn man, I really can't stand him."

The new generation of young people in the Federation indeed lack respect for traditional churches and beliefs.

But then again, until people feel the need to find spiritual sustenance, who will believe in God?

After the prayer, everyone began to eat.

"There's not much in the kitchen, I didn't prepare it, I'm so sorry."

The middle-aged man looked apologetic, "I'm going to prepare more for next week. Can you come again if you have time?"

Sierra also looked at Lynch, who could only nod in agreement, "Of course, I will make time to come over."

Lynch was at the table, and the middle-aged man was a little restrained. For a federal family, the dinner gathering between the upper and lower generations mainly focused on talking about ordinary life.

But Lynch's identity is very special, and the middle-aged man can only start the topic with his daughter.

"Speaking of which, I have to thank you, Lynch. Because of you, Jenny has the opportunity to go to college."

The middle-aged man felt a little emotional. He was a middle school teacher himself, and he knew very well that his daughter was not qualified to go to the previous university.

She has no background, knows no reputable introducers in society, and has no one to write a meaningful letter of recommendation for her.

If nothing else happens, she will most likely find a job after graduation and start her short single life.

Then get to know some members of the opposite sex, choose one of them as your husband, and become a housewife after marriage.

But because of the emergence of Lynch's college alliance, as long as the grades are qualified, you are eligible to go to college, and there are various scholarships and low-interest student loans. This gives Jenny the opportunity to go further than him.

In fact, Lynch was not surprised at all. With the family conditions of a middle-aged man, Jenny was not qualified to attend private universities or Holy Peace Alliance institutions.

Sierra also turned to look at Lynch, "How many universities have you built?"

"Twenty-two institutes!"

"Next, I plan to build six more universities that are open to all top students in the world, and grades will be the only admission criterion."

"These schools will become the cradle of scientific research talents and influence the development of science in the world."

The middle-aged man exclaimed, "What an amazing idea, Lynch."

The emotions of the people of the Federation have always been very direct. If you like something, you just like it, and if you don't like it, you don't like it. The more you go to the bottom, the more this is true.

They are rarely perfunctory, unnecessary, and unworthy.

Lin Qi smiled, this plan has been planned for a long time.

The current university alliance still prefers ordinary teaching quality and does not develop deeper into the scientific frontier.

On the one hand, it was difficult for him to recruit scientists with a certain status when the school was established. Secondly, the war put everything on hold.

Nowadays, the Federation's international status is unparalleled, and it is naturally very attractive to top talents from all over the world.

Lynch was willing to spend money and didn't mind investing in this aspect, so the plan could be carried out smoothly.

The topic ranged from Jenny going to college to the technological development of the Federation.

The movie theme of alien visitors has once again become one of the popular elements nowadays.

It's funny to say that aliens will become a hot spot every once in a while.

While chatting, the middle-aged man asked a question, "Do you think there are really aliens?"

Except for Sierra, Lynch and Jenny both nodded in agreement. After all, time travel exists for Lynch, let alone aliens?

"One of my classmates saw an alien spacecraft, and the aliens took away his homework!" Jenny said this like a joke while eating a meal wrap and vegetable salad.

The other three people at the table were silent for a while, and then the middle-aged man said softly, "This joke is very funny."

Sierra also laughed out loud, "This shows that homework is important!"

The middle-aged man thought for a while and praised her idea.

Homework in Lynch's University Alliance is indeed very important. Only graduates who complete most of their homework can get letters of recommendation from professors.

Otherwise, even if you graduate, you won't be able to get good recommendation letters, and it will be difficult to find a satisfactory job.

The dinner ended quickly. The middle-aged man and Sierra cleaned the restaurant and washed the dishes together. Lynch heard the middle-aged man talking about buying a dishwasher in the living room.

Soon Jenny pulled Lynch’s sleeve, “Can I ask you to do me a favor?”

Lin Qi nodded slightly and did not express her position clearly, but she naively thought it was an agreement and quickly expressed her thoughts, "I lack a dance partner for the New Year's dance..."

In fact, starting from high school, the New Year's Prom and Graduation Prom are one of the very important "parts".

Many students even include their performance at the prom on their “resume,” and that’s a damn bonus!

Being able to become a "queen" and a "king" is one of the things that all school students long for most.

Lynch thought about his senior prom in high school. The cheerleaders were beaten up by Catherine the day before the prom, and they missed the opportunity to show up at the prom.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help laughing.

Catherine was really fierce when she was in school, like an angry female pug!

Memories are always short-lived. His eyes flickered for a moment before he got rid of the memories and said, "Of course!"