Quick Transmigration: I Actually Became a System Bug

As temperatures rise, Zhangzhuang Brigade begins to regain its former vitality. The work whistle sounds regularly once again, and Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu, well, it's time for them to slack off at work during the day and read books and newspapers or even write articles at night.

Of course, Ji Han usually reads books and newspapers, while Shi Shaoyu is the one who struggles to write articles.

Having never made a living by writing before, Shi Shaoyu's first short article, which he had been struggling to write from spring to summer, was finally published. Ji Han couldn't wait to send the article to every newspaper he knew, hoping to cast a wide net and catch as many fish as possible, in case one or two of them were blind enough to take a liking to it.

Of course, before mailing it, Ji Han made Shi Shaoyu indicate on the manuscript that it was for multiple submissions, to avoid disputes and accountability later if different newspapers published the same article.

After submitting the manuscript, the newspapers responded faster than Ji Han had expected. Ji Han submitted it to about ten newspapers, but only two accepted Shi Shaoyu's manuscript. Moreover, the payment offered by these two newspapers was pitifully low. It was only at this time that Ji Han realized that in this era, high manuscript fees were also one of the so-called "three famous and three high" crimes.

Fortunately, Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu didn't write these articles to make a living; otherwise, their whole family would starve to death if they relied on this.

In addition to the royalties and rewards such as notebooks, pens, and stationery, each newspaper's reply also included three copies of the newspaper that published Shi Shaoyu's article. This was Ji Han's special request, in order to further expand Shi Shaoyu's reputation in Qianjin Commune and even Chongshan County.

So on this day, Shi Shaoyu brought several newspapers to the "information transmission center" of Zhangzhuang Brigade again. Although not many of the older women there could read, it didn't stop them from talking about Shi Shaoyu's articles in a very eloquent way.

Soon, the news of Shi Shaoyu's article was published in the newspaper, and it quickly spread from Zhangzhuang Brigade to the surrounding areas. Even when the commune leaders held a meeting with the brigade leaders, they specifically praised Shi Shaoyu. On the spot, Zhang Dezhu straightened his back perfectly. Even the commune secretary said that if Zhangzhuang Brigade didn't have any major problems this year, they would have a good chance of competing for the advanced brigade award!

When the captain returned, he excitedly blew the whistle to start the meeting. He spoke eloquently and spittle flew as he stood on the platform in the square for a full hour, refilling the tea three times before finally letting Shi Shaoyu, the person involved, go up and give a speech.

Shi Shaoyu...

Shi Shaoyu, that unlucky fellow, was listening downstairs in a daze, almost falling asleep, when suddenly he was called on. Under the watchful eyes of over a thousand people, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and walk to the front.

Fortunately, Ji Han had given him a crash course in his knowledge in order to write the article, so he could just come up with some words on the spot and get by. It even had the effect of publishing an article. The other members of the brigade felt that although Shi Zhiqing only said a few words, they sounded much better than the bunch of nonsense that the brigade leader said!

Shi Shaoyu's article was published, and faith points followed, along with—all sorts of unwanted romantic advances.

Although Shi Shaoyu's family was wealthy, in the eyes of the team members, he was just a young educated youth from a good family but with questionable abilities. After all, since arriving at Zhangzhuang Brigade, this young master had hardly ever worked a regular job. If it weren't for his family's subsidies, he probably would have starved to death.

But things are different now. The team members have seen the unique strengths of Shi Shaoyu. Although he can't support himself by working in the fields, he's a skilled writer. He makes a living as a cultured person. Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu look down on the small amount of royalties sent by the newspaper, but for the villagers who can't save much money all year round, it's still a considerable income.

As a result, Ji Han's house, where the educated youth lived, became not only the most popular spot among the children in the brigade, but also the most frequented place by the village aunties and grandmas. The aunties and grandmas came over with only one purpose: to introduce potential partners!

Of course, the three people in the room had only one goal: Shi Shaoyu!

Although Ji Han followed Shi Shaoyu around all day, his aura was too weak. Unless you specifically look for him, not only the older women, but even the people at the educated youth settlement rarely mentioned him. Even if they did mention him, it was just a brief mention: "Oh, that educated youth who followed Shi Shaoyu around."

As for Du Guowei, although he is tall and strong and seems capable of working, he is still not as good as the young men who have worked in the village since childhood. The main problem is that his family is not well-off and he is not particularly good-looking. If it were him, the women would rather find a good young man from a nearby village, so that at least the young couple and the woman's family could help them.

Adhering to the principle of "better to die than to die myself," whenever a matchmaker came over, Ji Han would secretly slip outside. He wouldn't go far; the educated youth settlement wasn't far from the back mountain, so he would find a big tree at the foot of the mountain, jump up to read when he had something to do, and sometimes sleep.

That day, Ji Han was nestled in a large tree behind the educated youth settlement as usual when suddenly an old man and a young man crept up to him from under the tree. The middle-aged man, who looked like a skinny monkey, spoke first.

"Has the item been found? Where is it?"

Opposite the middle-aged man was a young man. Ji Han was certain this person wasn't from Zhangzhuang Brigade; at least, Ji Han hadn't seen this young man in all the time he'd been in Zhangzhuang Brigade.

"The location hasn't been found yet, but we have information confirming that the item is in the back mountain. Our people have already searched the back mountain."

"Slap!" The middle-aged man slapped the young man across the face after hearing that.

"Baka! Is your brain filled with shit? The situation outside is so tense, yet you still dare to conduct a large-scale search of the mountain. Are you afraid that those mad dogs won't find us?"

Hmm? At first, Ji Han listened with great interest as if it were just gossip, but as soon as these unique words came out, Ji Han knew that things were definitely not that simple. He knew without even thinking that these Japanese people were up to no good.

"Slap!" The Japanese man slapped the young man again.

“We have limited manpower right now, so a large-scale search of the mountain is definitely not feasible. Here’s what you do: secretly have someone tell the newly appointed director of the government that there is treasure in the mountain.”

"Hmph, that guy is no good. He'll definitely secretly send people to search. All we need to do is send someone to infiltrate his team. Once the items are found, his people will be unnecessary."

"Once we have the goods, we can leave. Even if the people over there find out it was us, they can't do anything to us, hehehehe!"