Huayu, my cheat code is a bit strange.

Chapter 6: Disliking Involution, Joining Involution

Late at night, at No. 13 Middle School in Xicheng District.

As the school bell rang, countless high school students dragged their tired bodies out of the school building.

Gu Xiao looked at the crowd and quickly spotted a lone figure.

"Still alone?"

He walked over and patted the man on the shoulder.

Wang Ziming was startled, turned around and saw it was his classmate Gu Xiao, and immediately rolled his eyes in annoyance:
"Could you make some noise next time? You're scaring me half to death!"

"I have something important to discuss with you."

Gu Xiao said, "I know you have a habit of hoarding test papers. I'll give you twenty yuan. You can lend me the English test papers you've collected in the past for a few days. If you have enough and they're in good condition, I can increase it to thirty yuan."

Wang Ziming swallowed hard, his eyes widening. "What do you need those for? Didn't you go to take the art exam?"

Gu Xiao waved her hand, "It's hard to explain, I'm just asking if you'll give it to me or not."

"Here you go! I'll give you as much as you want!" Wang Zimo nodded hurriedly, afraid that he would change his mind.

Thirty yuan is no small amount, especially since it's a loan; it's practically a freebie.

Gu Xiao nodded in satisfaction: "The transaction will be completed here tomorrow night."

"Hey, is something wrong?" Wang Zimo suddenly asked.

Gu Xiao stopped walking and turned around curiously, asking, "Why do you ask that?"

Wang Zimo scratched his head and mumbled, "I can't quite put my finger on it. I just feel like you've changed a lot."

Gu Xiao was stunned, a hint of guilt appearing in her eyes, but she quickly suppressed it.

"People always change, and besides, I'm on a different path," he casually replied.

Wang Zimo nodded thoughtfully, but didn't suspect anything.

His initial choice of art exams was unexpected, so his current sense of unfamiliarity is understandable.

"Then I wish you success."

Wang Ziming grinned. "If you ever become a big star, remember to treat me to a meal."

Gu Xiao smiled and accepted the blessing, nodding and saying, "Definitely."

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The next day, at 8:00 AM.

Gu Xiao was awakened by a knock on the door.

The door opened, and there was the father, Gu Hui, holding a plastic box. The squirrel was quietly curled up on the soft cloth inside, looking like a small reddish-brown fur ball.

"It's already healed?" Gu Xiao was a little surprised. Wasn't it supposed to take 24 hours?

"Life is amazing."

Gu Hui's tone carried a hint of emotion, "Sometimes it's incredibly fragile, and other times it's surprisingly energetic. It's recovering very well; a few days of rest will be enough for it to fully heal."

Gu Xiao took the plastic box. The little squirrel inside seemed to sense his presence, weakly raised its head, and met his gaze for a moment with its bright black eyes before curling up again in peace.

So you went out of your way to bring it over? What a passionate animal lover you are! He suppressed his inner grumbling and said sincerely:
"I want to focus on the art exam next, so I probably won't go to school anymore."

The main thing is to make money quickly.

I can't sleep soundly if I'm broke; as a time traveler, I can be bad, I can be tired, but I can never be poor.

Gu Hui looked at him silently for a few seconds, and finally just nodded slightly:
"You know what you're doing."

After giving a few more instructions on how to care for the squirrels, Gu Hui turned and left, truly coming and going in a hurry.

Gu Xiao placed the plastic box in the corner of her desk, looking at the little fur ball curled up inside, and felt a pang of regret.

Yesterday's promise was too hasty. The squirrel, which is only four months old, has just been weaned from its mother's milk and is still very delicate. It is really not suitable for a complete novice like him to feed it.

"I hope you have a spirit too, so at least you won't starve to death."

Gu Xiao muttered something to the plastic box, and the little guy inside twitched his ears slightly, but remained fast asleep.

He stopped worrying, sat down in a chair, spread out his manuscript paper, and began his grand plan to make money. Dreams are beautiful, but reality is cruel.

After deducting expenses for meals, taxis, and visits to the flower and bird market, the initial capital is now reduced to only 335 yuan.

With this little money, trying to start a big business is nothing short of wishful thinking; you can only start with small-scale trading.

Given my current status as a high school student, the safest and most reasonable path is only one—selling study materials!

During these three days, in addition to studying the rules of the art exam, he also carefully analyzed the characteristics of education in this era.

Conclusion: Current school teaching, especially in English, still relies on the purest "test-taking strategy" and "dictionary-style" vocabulary books.

There is a lack of strategies and secret manuals on the market that are commonplace in later generations, such as "root and affix memorization method", "high-frequency core vocabulary for college entrance examination", and "universal essay template".

If he could compile a highly condensed list of "High-Frequency Core Vocabulary for College Entrance Examination English," including one or two core meanings and a classic example sentence for each word, along with some mnemonic techniques, it would be an absolute killer for students who are pressed for time and need to improve their scores efficiently.

The most readily available and precise target customers are the parents of art students who gather at the gates of Beijing Film Academy and Central Academy of Drama.

Families that can afford to send their children to art colleges are not short of money, and their own education and social awareness are also stronger than those of the average parent, making them excellent service targets.

Of course, all of this is based on the premise that the quality of what is written is not a problem.

He had been away from the examination hall for many years before he traveled through time, and now he only had a few scattered memories of the core vocabulary.

Now we must statistically analyze and select the most frequently occurring words from past exam papers and countless practice questions, then simplify their definitions one by one and reconstruct the key points for memorization.

It's a tedious process, but once successful, it's like using a forward-thinking understanding to deliver a devastating blow!

……

……

Time passed quietly until a faint rustling sound came from inside the plastic box.

Gu Xiao looked up from the complex vocabulary, rubbed her throbbing temples, and looked at the box.

The little furball had woken up sometime earlier and was scratching at the edge of the plastic box with its two front paws. Its bright black eyes were staring straight at him, and its gaze seemed to have lost some of its weakness and gained more curiosity.

"Awake?" Gu Xiao asked casually, not expecting a response.

However, the next second, a faint yet clear voice rang directly in his mind:
"hungry"

Gu Xiao paused, and the tip of her pen made a small dot of ink on the paper.

He slowly turned his head, his gaze falling on the small figure.

"Looks like I'm lucky, but yours is even better."

Gu Xiao got up and went to the living room. When she returned, she had a plastic bag in her hand, which was full of pine nuts, acorns and apple branches.

He tossed a small handful of pine nuts into the plastic box.

The little guy twitched its nose slightly, tentatively approached, then picked up a piece with its two front paws and quickly stuffed it into its mouth.

"good to eat!"

The satisfied and cheerful sounds were clear and distinct.

Looking at the little squirrel's puffed-out cheeks and bright eyes, Gu Xiao couldn't help but smile knowingly.

This feeling of establishing a wonderful connection with another life dispelled the confusion and alienation of the past few days.

But the next second, a sudden change occurred.

An indescribable weariness struck without warning, as if all the strength had been drained from my body.

A heat rose from the depths of my eyes, my vision began to melt, and countless tiny specks of light appeared in the air.

Gu Xiao groaned, feeling as if her eyes were being scorched by flames, and tears welled up in her eyes.

He braced himself against the edge of the table, panting heavily.

Heavy breathing echoed in the room, and his heart pounded rapidly inside him.

Just when Gu Xiao thought she was about to die, the burning sensation gradually dissipated, and her heartbeat returned to normal.

He let out a long breath, his hands trembling slightly as he wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

But as soon as Gu Xiao opened her eyes again, she gasped in shock.

The world has changed again.
(End of this chapter)