The Beginning of the World: Going to the Countryside as an Educated Youth

Zhao Dongchuan rode his bicycle and soon arrived at the small courtyard of Li Huiying and her daughter's home. The door was closed and he didn't know whether they were at home.

After parking the car, Zhao Dongchuan knocked on the door, but no one answered. Zhao Dongchuan knocked again, but still no one answered. He guessed that no one was there, so when he was about to come back later, the door was opened a crack.

A little girl looked out through the crack in the door with her big eyes blinking.

With a "squeak" sound, the door was opened.

"Brother Zhao, it's you. I thought it was those bad guys!"

This little girl was Cao Yuan, but her eyes were red at this moment, as if she had been crying.

Zhao Dongchuan knew something was wrong as soon as he saw it. Something must have happened during the days he was away.

He bent down and wiped the tears from Cao Yuan's face.

"Don't cry. What happened? Were those bad guys? Tell me everything!"

"When we went out to set up the stall two days ago, my mother set up the stall a little earlier than usual in order to make more money. As a result, she was discovered by the patrol not long after... Wuuuu!!!" Cao Yuan said as she started crying again.

Zhao Dongchuan quickly comforted him, "It's okay, just talk slowly, I'll see if I can help!"

"Later... later, they took away all the things we had set up at the stall. They wanted to arrest my mother as well. Later, a team leader felt that we were quite pitiful, so he said a few good words for us and they just confiscated our things." Cao Yuan slowly stopped crying and said with a sob.

"Where is your mother now?" Zhao Dongchuan asked.

"My mother has returned to Yanggou. She wants to find someone to use their connections to get the things out. It's inconvenient for me to be with her, so she asked me to stay at home and not open the door to strangers!"

"No wonder no one opened the door after I knocked for so long."

"I just opened the door because I saw you through the crack in the door."

"I know, you are a good child. Let's wait for your mother to come back!" Zhao Dongchuan said as he walked into the yard. Without entering the house, he just found a place to sit down in the yard.

"Brother Zhao, don't you want to come in and sit down?" Cao Yuan asked curiously.

"No, I'll just sit here and rest for a while. The air here is good."

Although Cao Yuan didn't understand, she didn't say anything more. She went to the inner room and poured a bowl of tea for Zhao Dongchuan.

About two hours later, it was almost dark when Cao Yuan's mother Li Huiying came back.

As soon as Zhao Dongchuan saw her expression, he knew that the task must not have been accomplished. Li Huiying looked sad with faint traces of tears.

"Xiao Zhao, why are you here? Come in and sit down. I'll pour you a cup of tea."

Seeing Zhao Dongchuan in the yard, Li Huiying hurried over to greet him.

"It's okay. It's quite comfortable to sit here. Xiaoyuan just poured me some tea. No need to bother."

"I heard about your story. What's the situation now?" Zhao Dongchuan said with concern.

"There's no way. I can't get the things back. Sigh..."

“Although our relatives didn’t ask us to pay back the money,

"But from time to time, she would grumble in my ear that the eldest child in the family needed to find a wife, have affairs, and spend a lot of money. Sigh... I just wanted to earn more money and pay it back as soon as possible, but I didn't expect..."

"Oh..." Cao Yuan's mother sighed with a sad face.

"It's okay, there will be milk and bread. It's important to take care of your body first. Don't be too sad. Health is the capital of revolution!" Zhao Dongchuan comforted.

Although Li Huiying didn't quite understand these flowery words, she knew that they were meant to comfort her.

"Don't worry about this. It's getting late. Why don't you get something to eat first? Cao Yuan must be hungry by now."

"Oh, my brain, yes, yes, yes, I'll cook first. Xiao Zhao, please stay for dinner tonight." Li Huiying temporarily put aside her sadness and busied herself with cooking.

Zhao Dongchuan came here today on purpose, so he naturally would not refuse, so he stayed. He also took out a pound of meat from the actual space in his bag and gave it to Li Huiying, asking her to make a stir-fried meat to improve the meal.

Li Huiying was reluctant at first, but after Zhao Dongchuan persuaded her several times, she finally took the meat and made a dish of fried meat with garlic.

Zhao Dongchuan was not idle either, he helped Li Huiying with cooking.

Soon, the meal was ready. The three of them sat on the kang and ate around the small table. During the meal, Zhao Dongchuan found a suitable opportunity to say to Li Huiying, "Aunt Li, I have a way to help you pay off your debts. Not only can you pay them off, but you can also earn a lot more. It all depends on whether you have the determination and courage to do so!"

Li Huiying stopped eating, widened her eyes, and asked anxiously: "Xiao Zhao, tell me quickly, to be honest, not only have I lost my things, but I'm also in debt. As long as it doesn't cost me my life, I'll do it!"

Li Huiying is a courageous person, otherwise she would not have risked her life to set up a stall and do business in these days.

"It's like this. I have a friend who came to see me today. He said he had some connections in Hong Kong City and got a batch of electronic watches. He mentioned it to me during dinner. If you are interested, I can be your guarantor and help you get some goods to sell."

To be cautious, Zhao Dongchuan did not reveal himself, but just made up a story about a friend who had connections in Hong Kong.

"Electronic watch? Are you talking about those watches that rich people like? I have seen one that was said to belong to the son of a high-ranking official in our city. He showed it off when he was drinking with someone. I heard that the watch cost more than a hundred yuan." Li Huiying looked surprised.

Zhao Dongchuan nodded and said, "Yes, it's that kind of electronic watch. If you are interested, I will be your guarantor and give you a watch to try. You can decide the price, but the minimum price cannot be less than 150 yuan. I will give you a commission of 15 yuan for each watch sold."

"I do!" Upon hearing that she could get a commission of 15 yuan for a watch, Li Huiying held her daughter's hand with her right hand and said loudly.

Later, Zhao Dongchuan discussed the specific details with Li Huiying, such as where to find customers who can afford it, which time periods have fewer people checking, and how to escape if they are discovered, etc., so as to be prepared for any eventuality.

After the meal, it was already completely dark. Zhao Dongchuan didn't stay long. After agreeing to come over the next morning after getting his watch, he rode his bike back to the dormitory before closing.

Today's goal has been achieved. Zhao Dongchuan was worried that Li Huiying and Cao Yuan, mother and daughter, would refuse. Unexpectedly, they were fined for setting up a stall, which helped him indirectly. Although even if this did not happen, he was confident that he could convince them, but it would definitely not be so smooth.

After returning to the dormitory, Zhao Dongchuan washed up and did his homework as usual.

This has become a habit, and it really fits the pen's system description: [Study hard and make progress every day].

As he spoke, Zhao Dongchuan, who hadn't looked at the system carefully for a long time, also checked his personal attributes:

[Host: Zhao Dongchuan]

【Age: 18】

【Sex: Male】

[Race: Human]

[Constitution: 1.2, Intelligence: 1.2, Agility: 1.2, Strength: 1.2, Free Attribute Points: 0]

After these days of training and continuously eating rice produced by the system, his personal attributes have improved significantly.

Feeling his energetic and strong body, Zhao Dongchuan silently gave a thumbs up to the system.