Fast Travel Absurdity Sutra

Chapter 221: The Great Battle in the Capital (1)

Lantian felt a black screen before his eyes, and when he opened his eyes again, he was already standing on the streets of the 1970s.

Song Xiang's gentle voice came to my ears: "Tiantian, let's go quickly. If we are any later, the educated youth class will be off work."

She turned to look at the girl next to her. Song Xiang was wearing a washed-out blue shirt, with two pigtails hanging in front of her chest and a gentle smile on her face.

If you don’t know the plot, who would have guessed what kind of calculations are hidden behind this pretty face?

"Oh, no, I, I, my stomach hurts so much. No, I can't stand it anymore, I, I, I have to solve the problem immediately." Lantian pretended to be panicked, and after saying this, he walked back without looking back.

Song Xiang's smile froze for a moment. She reached out to pull Zhou Tian, but Zhou Tian quickly dodged her hand, turned around and ran back.

Song Xiang had no choice. She wanted to lose her temper, but when she thought about coaxing Song Xiang to sign up, she shouted loudly and gently to Zhou Tian, "But, Zhou Tian, Zhou Tian, didn't Brother Xia Jun say he would wait for us at the Youth League Office today? He specially asked for leave..."

Lantian sneered in his heart, Xia Jun?

The scumbag who lived a comfortable life in the countryside relying on the original owner's money and supplies, but ended up living with Song Xiang?

"I really have to go back." Lan Tian pretended to hold his stomach with one hand, looking back, his face full of longing and helplessness, "I can't help it, I, I really can't bear it anymore. I, my stomach feels very uncomfortable..."

After saying that, she turned around and ran without waiting for Song Xiang to react.

She heard Song Xiang's anxious calls from behind, but she turned a deaf ear and ran all the way back home.

When I opened the door, I was greeted by a familiar yet unfamiliar smell.

A family photo, its frame polished to a shine, was placed on the old-fashioned chest of drawers.

Lantian walked into his room, sat at the desk, and began to sort out the original owner's memories.

Even though this was the second time she had accepted the plot, she was still so angry that she almost smashed the table.

The original owner, Zhou Tian, was an only child. Both her parents were working and her family was well-off.

But since she met Xia Jun and Song Xiang, her pocket money, food coupons, cloth coupons, and even the snacks her parents prepared for her, all went into the pockets of these two people.

Even more infuriating was that these two, one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop, had long been secretly colluding with Qu He, but for the sake of the original owner's resources, they had never disclosed their connection. Instead, they had teamed up to deceive the original owner.

Song Xiang worked hard to get close to the original owner, becoming her best friend and encouraging her to fall in love with Xia Jun. Xia Jun, in turn, cooperated with Song Xiang and kept the original owner hooked.

Under the joint performance of the two, the original owner of Shanchun fell deeply in love with Xia Jun and trusted Song Xiang very much.

After the government began sending educated youth to the countryside, Xia Jun and Song Xiang were the least favored members of their families, forced to sign up for the country trip by their parents. The thought of the hardship of life in the countryside had turned their hair gray with worry. Suddenly, Song Xiang had an idea.

"Brother Jun, if Zhou Tian also went to the countryside with us, our lives would be much better."

Xia Jun's eyes lit up when he heard this. He thought of Zhou Tian's contributions to them over the years and subconsciously swallowed his saliva. The mung bean cake she brought over yesterday was truly delicious!

Why is Zhou Tian so lucky?

She was the only child in her family, and her parents had no concept of favoring boys over girls. After having a girl, they stopped having children. Furthermore, Zhou Guoming and Wan Wan doted on Zhou Tian. Both of them were orphans, so they had no burdens. Both were technical backbones at the machinery factory, earning a good monthly salary. Zhou Guoming earned 40 yuan a month, and Wan Wan 35 yuan, making them incredibly wealthy.

Unlike his family, his father was the only one working. He only earned a little over 20 yuan a month and had to support his grandparents. Their family had always lived a hard life.

His grandparents live with his father. There are four boys and three girls in his family.

The eldest brother, being the eldest son, naturally holds a different status. The younger brothers, being twins and the youngest, are naturally the favorites of their parents.

He was the only one, sandwiched between his older siblings and his younger siblings, feeling very awkward.

He was unloved by his father and mother, and he had no benefits. When it came time to sacrifice, he was the one to be sacrificed. Because his three older sisters had married early, his parents pushed him out and signed him up to go to the countryside.

Song Xiang's family situation was similar. Her father worked alone, earning less than 20 yuan a month, supporting three generations of children. Both of their mothers were housewives and unemployed. Song Xiang was the middle child of five siblings, a largely invisible figure.

The two shared a common destiny, a shared heart. From a young age, they both knew they were meant for each other. To improve their lives, they decided to find a victim to scheme against. Zhou Tian, a pampered and ignorant child, caught their eye.

Through their painstaking planning, Zhou Tian had successfully manipulated them over the years, becoming Xia Jun's loyal lackey. If Xia Jun told her to go east, she would definitely not go west. Song Xiang, always playing along, became Zhou Tian's best friend. All requests were made through Song Xiang, in Xia Jun's name. For all these years, the two of them had remained completely hidden.

After the two of them had discussed it, they began to PUA Zhou Tian.

Xia Jun pretended to be affectionate and said, "Tiantian, I will marry you when I come back from the countryside."

Song Xiang was fanning the flames: "Brother Xia Jun is sincere to you. Look, he doesn't want you to suffer..."

"Oh, what a pair of bastards." Seeing the original owner's memory, Lantian sneered in his heart.

At this moment, a mechanical voice suddenly sounded in her mind:

"Ding! Host awakening detected, successfully activated the gold finger!"

Lantian was stunned. What happened? Why did it feel like Ergou had changed?

She asked immediately.

"Ergou, what's going on?"

Desser Ergou was a little confused, "Ah, what's going on? Host, your golden finger at the beginning, don't you want it?"

Lantian rolled his eyes secretly, not knowing what was wrong with Ergou?

Why did she feel that Ergouzi's style had changed?

But, the golden finger is definitely required.

This is the golden finger of this world!

The previous worlds were gone, and they were only given a marrow cleansing pill to fool people.

"The host receives a Gold Finger gift pack, the Insight skill (which allows one to see through others' true thoughts), and 100 points."

Lantian's eyes lit up and he immediately used the skill of sharp eyes.

Suddenly, the world before her eyes became different.

Through the wall, she could hear the thoughts of everyone walking outside if she wanted to. The distance was about 500 meters.

Wow, this cheat code is pretty cool!

Just as she was about to study the system's functions carefully, the sound of a key turning came from outside the door.

"Tiantian? Why are you at home?"

Mother Wan Wan pushed the door open and was surprised to see her daughter at home.

"Didn't you say you were going with Song Xiang today..."

"Mom!" Lantian rushed over and hugged Wan Wan, "I missed you."

Wan Wan was taken aback by her daughter's sudden affection, then smiled and patted her on the back: "Why are you so clingy today, kid?"

Lantian looked up and heard Wan Wan's uncontrollable worry in her heart.

"I don't know what's wrong with Tiantian lately. Why does she always want to go to the countryside? How hard is it there? What can I do? Alas, she said she wanted to sign up early this morning, and I couldn't persuade her. What can I do? I wonder if she has signed up? If she has, how can she bear it since she has never suffered hardship since she was a child?"

Her heart warmed. This is what a mother is like. She always puts her daughter first.

"Mom, I'm hungry." Lantian said coquettishly.

"Okay, okay, Mom will cook for you right away." Wan Wan said as she was about to walk towards the kitchen.

Lantian held her back and said, "Mom, I want to eat braised pork."

Wan Wan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay, Mom will go buy some meat. But..."

She lowered her voice and said, "Don't tell your father, he'll say I spoiled you."

Lantian felt a pang of pain in his heart. This was the original owner's emotion, an overflowing emotion that almost drowned Lantian.

Lantian could only reassure the original owner, "Don't worry, I will definitely fulfill my filial duty on your behalf and respect my parents well." Only then did the original owner slowly calm down.

In the original owner's memory, although her parents were strict, they doted on her very much.

But the original owner broke her parents' hearts for a scumbag.

"Mom, I will definitely be filial to you in the future."

Lantian said seriously.

Wan Wan was stunned by her daughter's sudden words, and then her eyes turned red: "Silly child, what are you talking about..."

Then, Wan Wan couldn't help but speak.

"Tiantian, have you, have you signed up?"

"Mom, I've figured it out. You're right, Mom and Dad. I don't want to go back to the countryside anymore. I asked Wang Yue, and she told me that her brother often wrote home. He said life in the countryside is hard. In the hot summer, he works in the fields under the scorching sun. In the winter, he works in the fields in the snow and wind. The thought of it makes me feel horrible. I'd better stay home and be Mom and Dad's baby."

After hearing this, Wan Wan stood up excitedly.

"Really? Tiantian, have you decided not to go to the countryside?"

Some time ago, she and Old Zhou had tried every trick in the book to stop Zhou Tian from going to the countryside. However, they couldn't change Zhou Tian's mind. They didn't know why Zhou Tian was so determined to leave the country, and their anxiety had turned their hair gray.

Unfortunately, they still couldn't stop Zhou Tian from going to the countryside.

Why did you suddenly change your mind?

Although Wan Wan was confused, she thought it was a good thing that her daughter did not go to the countryside.

Wan Wan was so excited that she thought she had misheard and asked hurriedly.

"Tiantian, you said you won't go to the countryside anymore?"

"Yes, I've decided. I won't go to the countryside anymore."

"Tiantian, have you signed up yet?"

Wan Wan spoke again, worried. She was afraid Zhou Tian, impulsive, had already gone to the countryside to register. Now, things were different from before. As long as they registered, even a Daluo Jinxian had to go to the countryside.

"Don't worry, Mom. I'm not that stupid. I didn't sign up. Don't worry."

"Where is the household registration book? Where is our family's household registration book?" Wan Wan was worried and asked Lantian.

"I put it on the table in the room."

Upon hearing this, Wan Wan hurried into Zhou Tian's room and put the household registration book away. This time, she decided that the deadline for registration for the rural program would be 5:00 PM today. During this time, even if the gods came, she would not take out the household registration book, absolutely ensuring that her precious daughter would never have the opportunity to register for the rural program.

At this moment, the system prompt sounded:

"Ding! Triggering side quest: Stop your parents from preparing supplies for the countryside. Quest Reward: 50 points, and the 'Glib tongue' skill (increases persuasiveness)."

Lantian's eyes lit up. This task came at the right time.

In the evening, Zhou Mingguo came home from get off work and saw the braised pork on the table. He frowned:

“Why are you making such an expensive dish again?”

Wan Wan was about to explain, but Lan Tian interrupted her and said, "Dad, I asked Mom to do this. I have something important to say."

Wan Wan looked at Zhou Mingguo with a smile. Zhou Mingguo's heart moved, and he looked at his wife in disbelief. His wife gave him a reassuring look. Zhou Mingguo nodded and looked at Zhou Tian, his eyes full of uncontrollable anticipation.

"Dad, Mom, I've decided not to go to the countryside." Lantian said bluntly.

Zhou Mingguo dropped the chopsticks on the table: "What did you say?"

“I said, I’m not going to the countryside anymore.”

Lantian repeated.

"I'm an only child, so I didn't have to go. I was misjudging things before, but now I've figured it out."

Zhou Guoming stood up suddenly and excitedly grabbed his daughter's hand:

"Tiantian, are you serious?"

Lantian nodded.

"Really? Dad, Mom, I know you were planning to go and get me supplies for the trip to the countryside. I saw it all. Now that I'm not going to the countryside anymore, I don't need those things anymore. Let's not waste that money anymore."

Zhou Mingguo and Wan Wan were both stunned.

They were indeed secretly preparing supplies for their daughter to go to the countryside, and even pickled several kilograms of her favorite bacon.

"Tiantian, you..."

Zhou Mingguo's voice was choked.

“Have you really figured it out?”

Lantian nodded heavily: "I've figured it out. I'm going to stay in the city, work hard, and be filial to you."

Wan Wan hugged her daughter, tears welling up in her eyes: "Okay, okay, if you don't want to go, then don't go..."

Zhou Mingguo's eyes also turned red, but he still forced himself to maintain a serious expression.

“Now that we have made a decision, we must stick to it.”

Lantian made a victory gesture in his heart, and the system prompt sounded immediately.

"Ding! Side quest completed, get reward..."

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Zhou Tian! Zhou Tian, are you at home?" It was Song Xiang's voice.

A hint of coldness flashed in Lantian's eyes, and it came just in time.

She opened the door and Song Xiang was standing outside with an anxious look on her face.

"Zhou Tian, why did you run away so suddenly? Brother Xia Jun has been waiting for you at the Youth League Office for a long time..."

Lantian used the skill of Sharp Eyes and heard what Song Xiang was thinking.

"Why did this idiot suddenly change her mind? No, I have to find a way to get her to go to the countryside, otherwise Xia Jun and I's plan will be ruined..."

Lantian sneered: "Song Xiang, I have decided not to go to the countryside."

Song Xiang's expression changed: "But Brother Xia Jun..."

"Brother Xia Jun?"

Lantian interrupted her,

"Did he tell you that he would take good care of you if I went to the country?"

Song Xiang was stunned: "How do you know..."

"I also know,"

Lantian leaned close to her ear and lowered his voice.

"You two have been together for a long time, just waiting for me, the sucker, to go to the countryside and act as your ATM."

Song Xiang's face turned pale instantly: "You, what nonsense are you talking about..."

"You know whether it's nonsense or not."

Lantian looked at Song Xiang coldly.