binnovel Chapter 255 Birthday
Chapter 255 Birthday
Today is November 8th on the Gregorian calendar. Shuguang City welcomed its first snow, though it wasn't heavy. Li Chenglong had barely entered his office when Yun Lan came in: "I just called the heating bureau myself to inquire about the heating situation. Director Cao Zhenghua said it's fortunate that you replaced all the generators in Shuguang City with super crystal generators beforehand, and Sister Shen and Yun Qian also traded a large amount of coal through Black Gold City and the Zhengtai base in Huian Province. We can ensure that all the people of Shuguang City can get through this winter warmly."
Li Chenglong nodded: "The heating season was indeed a bit late this year. This is mainly because many newly built residential areas need to lay pipes and install heating systems, and some areas also need to install more electric heaters, which has led to the delay in the full heating season. Fortunately, the installation and commissioning will be completed by the end of October. The Ministry of Urban Construction and the Ministry of Civil Affairs deserve a lot of credit."
The two chatted briefly and were just about to start working when office assistant Wang Jie and deputy Pei Ji knocked on the door and came in. After greeting the two and taking some documents, they went to the assistant's office outside to begin their work.
The day after tomorrow, November 10th, is the 11st day of the ninth lunar month. It's also Yunlan's birthday. Li Chenglong didn't know this last year, so he didn't celebrate Yunlan's birthday. A few days ago, he only found out Yunlan's birthday from a casual remark by his mother-in-law when he went to the logistics department to deliver a batch of energy rifles to her.
However, deciding on a gift proved difficult for him. Yunlan basically had everything he needed, and he would always share any new or interesting things he had with Yunlan as soon as possible.
After working for an hour, Yunlan picked up her clothes and prepared to go to the logistics department. Yesterday, Li Chenglong had transferred over 1500 tons of newly harvested Dawn Rice to Yunlan using their shared spiritual energy. Yunlan had contacted Yunqian yesterday and would deliver the Dawn Rice to her today.
Wang Jie came in to give Li Chenglong a freshly printed document to sign. After signing, Li Chenglong asked, "Wang Jie, have you ever been in a relationship? Or do you know what girls like?" Wang Jie asked in surprise, "Captain Li, are you going to give a girl a gift?" Li Chenglong nodded, "Yes, Yunlan's birthday is coming up soon, and she's probably too busy to remember. I want to celebrate her birthday, but I don't know what to give her. To be honest, Yunlan basically has everything that Shuguang City has."
Wang Jie thought for a moment and said, "That is indeed a problem, but I do have a suggestion. The 15th floor was renovated after the tour group left, and now it is divided into a tea bar, a Western restaurant, a Chinese restaurant, and a sightseeing area. I've been in the office for a few months now, and I've noticed that although you two spend a lot of time together, most of the time you discuss things related to Dawn City and the Dawn Army, or things about the children. You rarely talk about your own personal matters. So, on the night of Yunlan's birthday, why don't you invite her to the Chinese or Western restaurant on the 15th floor, just the two of you, to celebrate her birthday properly and have some time alone together?"
Li Chenglong's eyes lit up: "Yes, you're right. I've neglected this matter before. Let's do it your way. I'll go and order the cake in a bit."
On the afternoon of November 10th, Li Chenglong arrived at a flower shop on the commercial street. As soon as he entered, a middle-aged woman approached him and said, "Lord Li, your arrival makes my humble shop so special! Would you like a bouquet? We have all kinds of flowers to choose from." Li Chenglong looked around and found that they had almost every kind of flower imaginable, even a selection of flowers from plants with special abilities. The proprietress added, "These are all cultivated in our own greenhouse, especially those with special abilities; they took me a lot of effort to grow."
Li Chenglong smiled and said, "I'd like you to wrap a bouquet of 99 roses for me, ma'am. I need them tonight, so I want the best ones. Money is no problem. I'll come pick them up tonight, is that alright?" The ma'am smiled and said, "Of course! I'll definitely choose the best roses for you, Lord, and the price will be the lowest possible." After paying the deposit, Li Chenglong left. The ma'am and her daughter then began selecting roses.
Then he went to Qin Fangyu's place because Song Yixin was going home that night, and if he and Yunlan were to have some alone time tonight, then Hao Hao would need someone to take care of him. After explaining his purpose, Qin Fangyu immediately said that she would go and take care of her grandson in a while, and that she and her husband could enjoy some alone time tonight.
Finally, he went to a couple who made clothes. A few days ago, he had a suit custom-made there, and he also asked Yun Qian to give them the measurements taken when he made Yun Lan's wedding dress. He then asked the couple to make a red dress for Yun Lan based on those measurements. The couple had just informed Li Chenglong that the clothes were finished, so Li Chenglong rushed over.
After paying for and picking up his clothes, Li Chenglong noticed it was almost time. He went to the florist to pay the remaining amount and pick up his bouquet. Then, he went to a cake shop on the same street to get his custom-made 16-inch birthday cake, placing both into the storage area of his psionic space. Finally, the main event: Li Chenglong had originally intended to give a diamond ring, but considering that diamond rings were useless in the apocalypse, and that he and Yunlan already had more elaborate dragon and phoenix rings, a diamond ring was unnecessary.
After some consideration, he commissioned a 40g gold bracelet from a jewelry store. He initially thought the heavier the better, ideally several hundred grams, but the store staff said it would be uncomfortable to wear if it were too heavy. They said gold bracelets are typically around 35g, so he settled on 40g. Previously, Qin Fangyu had given Yunlan a mutton-fat white jade bracelet, which Yunlan wore briefly at her wedding. Afterwards, fearing she might accidentally break it, she put it in a box in her spiritual energy space, only taking it out to wear when attending certain events.
Besides the bracelet, Li Chenglong also bought a jadeite Buddha pendant in imperial green. Before the apocalypse, this would have cost at least several million, but after the apocalypse, he bought it for just a single blue crystal. The Buddha pendant was quite large and substantial, inlaid with genuine diamonds. The necklace was also made of platinum, and the entire piece was a genuine icy imperial green, without any inclusions, cracks, or black spots; the color was pure and even without any deviation. Even the jadeite dealer said it was something he had rarely seen in his thirty years of jadeite expertise.
The gifts were all ready. The only thing left was to send Yunlan's dress back, but he couldn't very well go himself. After thinking for a moment, he dialed Han Xiaoling's crystal phone. After explaining his purpose, Han Xiaoling excitedly went to Li Chenglong's office, took the box containing the dress, and patted her chest: "Brother, don't worry, I'll definitely take care of it for you, hehe."