It was the height of summer when I started writing this book, and in the blink of an eye, it's already New Year's Eve. Time really flies!
First of all, Panda sends his best wishes to all his readers!
In the new year, may everything go your way! May your whole family be happy! May you enjoy good health and Dragon-Horse Spirit!
To all my single friends, may romance come your way during the Year of the Dragon! To all the students, may you know every answer and guess every question correctly! To everyone with a job, may you get promoted and receive a raise! May all of you strike it rich overnight during the Year of the Dragon!
May our motherland prosper and flourish in the new year!
Now, let's chat about whatever comes to mind.
When I first started writing books several years ago, I found these chatty chapters incredibly satisfying. After all, authors get a certain thrill from padding out their work, and these chatty chapters were nothing but padding from beginning to end. It was exhilarating.
But after writing so many chatty chapters over the years, I've actually started running out of things to say. I don't know what to talk about anymore, so some of the following may be utterly nonsensical. Feel free to skim past it quickly.
In 2024, I set myself a small goal: to finish reading three hundred physical books.
I've accumulated nearly three thousand paper books at home. The bookshelves have long been full, and I've started running out of places to put them. Most of them remain unfinished, which is an enormous waste. I have to settle down and make a concentrated effort to read them.
Today is February 9. So far, I've finished twenty-one books. At this rate, there's