Traveling back to 1977

Chapter 141 A Wide Range of Interests

How to proceed in detail is a matter for Secretary Yang and his team; Chen Fan just needs to wait for the results.

He wore reed shoes and wooden clogs, and strode quickly toward the commune.

A half-foot-thick layer of snow covered the ground, crunching underfoot. The road showed no signs of human habitation, only a string of horse tracks and cart tracks, likely left by the butcher.

After practicing martial arts for a few days, Chen Fan's lower body strength is now very solid, and his martial arts skills are approaching level three.

Now he has figured things out a bit. Level 1 skill can only be described as "knowing" it, which is only slightly better than a novice. Level 2 is the level of an apprentice. He can carry out construction under the guidance of his master or slowly figure it out on his own and achieve about 70-80% of the results.

Once you reach LV3, you can be considered to have just graduated.

Moving up from there, it's a process of continuously improving proficiency, increasing skill and knowledge, and enhancing one's abilities.

Taking chefs as an example, the path is roughly from being the head chef of a small restaurant to becoming a world-renowned culinary master.

The world is as big as the stage, so Chen Fan, who now possesses 14 skills including housework, animal language, cooking, teaching, slaughtering, carpentry, bricklaying, tailoring, martial arts, calligraphy, painting, driving, pottery, and veterinary medicine, will have an imaginative future.

Somewhat embarrassingly, he thought that after healing the foal yesterday, he would be able to activate the "veterinarian" skill, but perhaps because he didn't do it himself, the skill failed to activate.

Fortunately, after picking up that falcon today and treating its wounds, my "veterinarian" skill was activated. Although it's only at a pitiful LV1 (1/20), it provides unlimited potential for future improvement.

Starting today, he will gain experience points when he reads veterinary books!

Also, I wonder if there are any "writing" related skills. I've already published an article, so if there are, the skills board should give me some feedback, right?
But why isn't it there?

This cheat is really low-level.

……

With questions swirling in his mind, Chen Fan unconsciously used the footwork of the Five Elements Fist, running briskly through the snow, and soon arrived at Nanhu Town.

As Master Zhu's apprentice just mentioned, Master Zhu is waiting for him inside the food station; we can just go there to find him later.

But before he went there, he needed to prepare a gift.

掏出包里的票证数了一遍，30斤粗粮票、2斤肉票、2斤煤油票、2两盐票、10盒火柴票、1斤豆腐票、以及20斤木炭票。

Even after confirming again, it was no use, and Chen Fan was at a loss for what to do.

Should we just give him two packs of cigarettes?
It's not like I'm asking someone for a favor on short notice. If I'm going to deliver a gift, I should deliver a whole carton, not just loose packets. But I don't have any cigarette coupons, so I can't just buy some on the spot.

The most common gifts given as gifts in rural areas are eggs and candy, but without coupons, they can't buy them.

It's my own fault for forgetting about this; otherwise, if I had taken the dozen or so eggs I bought yesterday with me when I went out, nothing would have happened.

Chen Fan hunched his shoulders and walked forward. Before he knew it, he had reached the crossroads. After turning the corner, the food station would be just a short distance ahead.

Then he saw the Xinhua Bookstore, and his eyes lit up immediately. He had an idea of ​​what to give as a gift!
A Little Red Book app is cheap and polite, it couldn't be more perfect!
He went into the bookstore, found what he wanted, bought it, paid for it, and walked out with high spirits.

Before long, they arrived at the food station.

When Master Zhu saw the gift Chen Fan gave him, he was utterly shocked.

Holding the little red book in both hands, he said with deep emotion, "Ten years. You are the first person to give me this book in ten years. Although the old man is no longer here, I still want to say thank you!"

Looking at Master Zhu's sincere expression, Chen Fan was a little flustered. Wasn't it supposed to be popular to send Little Red Books as gifts these days? Why wasn't anyone sending him one?
Master Zhu pulled Chen Fan inside, his eyes filled with resentment. "I also went to primary school, am I a hundred times better than those who graduated from literacy classes? Why do they treat me like a boor, grouping me with the illiterate? Even when my company gives me welfare items, they won't give me a Little Red Book. I have to buy it myself, and they even ask me if I can recite it. Bah, who do they think they are?"

Chen Fan suppressed a laugh, his voice filled with empathy and sadness, "This is truly a sad story."

Master Zhu patted him on the back and said, "If you ask me, you're a cultured person. What's that saying again? Be humble and treat everyone equally. Just for that, you're a good person."

Chen Fan blinked. "So, I'm a good person now?"
Master Zhu must have really liked Chen Fan's gift, because he didn't even ask him to cook. Instead, he carried a bag of meat and liver sausage and led him straight to the nearby "State-run Restaurant".

This was Chen Fan's first time eating out in this era, and he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Are there any rules about eating out these days? Shouldn't you need food coupons and meat coupons to eat?
Oh, by the way, the meat comes with the container.

That's even more amazing! These days, you can bring your own ingredients to eat at restaurants?

Just as Chen Fan was feeling uneasy, Master Zhu pushed open the door and shouted, "Haozi, Haozi!"

The sales clerk behind the counter had already stood up, her face beaming with a smile. "Brother Zhu is here! Brother Hao is resting. I'll call him for you."

As he spoke, he lifted a wooden cover and stepped out from behind the counter.

Master Zhu didn't stand on ceremony and handed her what he was holding, saying, "Make this for Haozi, and I'll treat Master Chen to a drink."

He then patted Chen Fan's arm and said with a proud look, "Do you know who this is?"

The sales clerk took the meat and looked Chen Fan up and down with curiosity. "He's quite handsome. I've never seen anyone better looking than him. Who is he?"

Chen Fan couldn't help but grin. Where did this girl come from? She's so good at talking.

Master Zhu laughed heartily, "Did you read the Yunhu Daily the day before yesterday? It reported on the advanced deeds of Lujiawan."

Then, pointing at Chen Fan, he said, "This was written by Master Chen. He's a cultured man! He came all this way to have a drink with me today."

Upon hearing this, the sales clerk's eyes lit up. "Oh my, that's a rare guest! You wait here, I'll go and call Brother Hao to get up and start cooking."

After saying that, he ran towards the kitchen.

Master Zhu led Chen Fan to a table in the corner and sat him down. He laughed and said, "Haozi is my youngest cousin. His skills are definitely not as good as yours, but they are still passable. He is considered one of the best in our town. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to become a chef in a state-run restaurant."

Chen Fan chuckled and said modestly, "Actually, I only know how to cook a few dishes, I can't compare to a professional chef."

After exchanging a few polite words, Master Zhu asked, "Master Chen, what kind of books do you usually read?"

Chen Fan's expression stiffened slightly. Are you trying so hard to squeeze into the cultural circle?

However, she quickly added, "I mainly read Mr. Li's books, which have been very educational. I also enjoy reading professional books."

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but sigh, "It's a pity that the Xinhua Bookstore in our commune doesn't have many skill books. I searched for a long time yesterday before I finally bought a few textbooks."

Master Zhu was slightly taken aback, and looked at him, asking, "What kind of professional books do you want?"

Chen Fan came to his senses and said, "It's probably something like raising chickens, pigs, ducks, farming, kiln firing, carpentry, electrical work, handicrafts, homemade electrical appliances, homemade turbines, homemade fertilizers, and homemade charcoal making, etc."

Master Zhu's eye twitched slightly. He was stunned for several seconds before saying, "You have quite a wide range of hobbies, huh?"

(End of this chapter)