The Otherworldly Journey of a Quick Transmigrator

After strolling around for a while, it was already noon. Su Yuanyuan asked them if they were hungry, and the three of them patted their stomachs and nodded.

"Let's go eat first, and then rest for a while before we leave."

"Let's go."

They carried a bunch of things into the state-run restaurant, where there were only two tables of people eating.

They went to the counter, where a sign displayed the restaurant's menu.

"What do you want to eat? I want plain noodles, and a side of spicy and sour cabbage."

After looking at the menu, Su Yuanyuan asked the others how many they were, and then looked at the meat buns. They were only one cent each, so she decided to buy a few to take home later.

After ordering, they found a corner to sit down, poured themselves a cup of hot water, and waited for their food to be ready.

“Look over there, that looks like an officer.”

Zhang Zhiying whispered to the group, gesturing for them to look at the table by the door.

Liu Yan looked in the direction she indicated and saw several people in military uniforms eating.

They were all in their teens or twenties, tall, with regular features, and sitting there with a relaxed demeanor.

They all wore slightly worn round-topped military caps, and their military uniforms were neat and tidy.

One of them, who looked a little older, stood out, not only because he was the most upright-looking, but also because of the one bar and two stars on his epaulettes.

Li Hongmei glanced at him and quickly turned back, muttering under her breath, "That's a lieutenant! He looks so young."

"Right? She's pretty too, Su Yuanyuan, what do you think?"

Su Yuanyuan was drawing a prize with her head down. She hadn't drawn one in her rush to leave today. When she heard the sound, she looked up and stared blankly at Zhang Zhiying.

"what?"

"what happened to you?"

"No, I was just lost in thought for a moment. What did you ask me?"

Su Yuanyuan shook her head, calmly putting away the spinning wheel. She'd draw it later tonight.

"Look at that lieutenant, isn't he handsome?"

Zhang Zhiying leaned closer to her and asked in a low voice.

Su Yuanyuan quickly glanced over there and thought, "He's indeed quite handsome; he has that masculine and upright air about him."

"It's alright, what's wrong? Do you like it?"

Zhang Zhiying quickly glanced around and patted her arm.

"What are you talking about? I simply admire soldiers."

Su Yuanyuan rubbed her arm and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, I misspoke."

Liu Yan and Li Hongmei covered their mouths and giggled. As they laughed and joked, they unconsciously became closer.

"Hey ladies, your food is ready."

The group quickly went over to serve the food. Su Yuanyuan looked at the bland white noodles and her appetite had already decreased by more than half. She picked up a piece of spicy and sour cabbage.

After tasting it carefully, she nodded. It was sour and spicy, and she was glad she bought a serving. She could eat it with plain noodles.

They quickly finished their meal, and Su Yuanyuan went to buy ten meat buns to take away. Zhang Zhiying saw this and bought a few as well.

Li Hongmei and Liu Yan didn't buy any, and even advised her to buy less, as it would easily spoil if she couldn't finish it.

Su Yuanyuan patted her chest and assured them that she could definitely finish the food. The two women each rolled their eyes at her and didn't try to persuade her any further.

They had bought quite a lot of things, and the journey was difficult, with them having to stop and start frequently. It was almost dark when they finally returned to the village.

They met the scorekeeper in the village and were told to go to him first thing tomorrow morning, where he would assign them jobs.

Su Yuanyuan nodded in daze, her eyelids so heavy she could fall asleep on the spot. Li Hongmei pulled her along, staggering towards their lodgings.

They returned to their lodgings, put their things on the floor, and lay down on the bed, not wanting to move. Liu Yan picked up the water on her table and took a few sips.

"I'm exhausted. I'm never buying so much stuff next time."

"We just arrived, so we need a lot of things. We won't need to buy so many things later."

Li Hongmei sat up, fanning herself with both hands around her neck; beads of sweat had already formed on her forehead.

Su Yuanyuan forced herself to open her eyes and gently kicked the things she had bought.

"Should we clean up now or after work tomorrow?"

Liu Yan and Li Hongmei shook their heads in unison, "Let's talk about it tomorrow, we're too tired today."

After not hearing Zhang Zhiying's voice for a while, they all looked over and found that she had fallen asleep and even knew to cover her stomach with the blanket.

Li Hongmei chuckled a few times and helped her take off her shoes. "Let's go to bed early too, or we won't be able to get up tomorrow."

Su Yuanyuan responded, lay down, and fell asleep as soon as she closed her eyes.

She hadn't thought about the lottery at all, and after she fell asleep, the lottery system's update indicator light started to turn on.

After a night's rest, Su Yuanyuan and the others had recovered their spirits. They tidied up their things and heard people talking outside.

They hurried toward the scorekeeper, and the villagers they encountered along the way gave them kind smiles.

Seeing them hurrying by and whispering to each other with smiles, Su Yuanyuan didn't sense any malice and ignored them.

"You've arrived. My name is Wang Wushan. You can come to me if you have any questions in the future."

Wang Wushan was watching the villagers record their work points when he saw them coming over. He handed the notebook to the child next to him and asked him to write it down first. Su Yuanyuan thought this must be his son.

As he spoke, he told them to follow him. Su Yuanyuan and the others followed him to an old brick house.

"You two go first to clear the weeds, and you two can start by cutting pig feed. We'll officially assign tasks tomorrow."

Wang Wushan handed the hoe to Zhang Zhiying and Liu Yan, waving them to get to work.

They also gave Su Yuanyuan and Li Hongmei sickles; their task for the day was to cut pig feed.

"Let me make this clear from the start: no matter what you do, if you don't do it well, you'll lose work points. On the first day, I'll let you do something easy. Starting tomorrow, you'll be doing the same things as everyone else."

After Wang Wushan finished speaking and told them to leave, he turned around, locked the door, and then hurriedly walked back. Despite being a scorekeeper, he was always busy.

He needed to hurry back and keep an eye on things, lest some people slack off and not work properly.

Moreover, he also has his own work to do. Don't think that the scorekeeper just records work points. He also has to participate in labor and do more and better than the commune members in order to win their respect.

The scorekeeper was the first to arrive at the fields every day, watching the commune members gradually start working, and keeping a record of who was absent and who was absent.

The elderly and children need to be counted separately, and those who are present but not working also need to be recorded. The scorekeeper can only leave after all the commune members have gone home in the evening.

Even after returning home, one cannot rest; one must calculate the work points recorded for the day, keep one copy for oneself, and publish another copy monthly, submitting the statistical results to the accountant.

Although being a scorekeeper is hard work, it's a job that everyone envies, representing a kind of honor in this era.

Because not just anyone can become a scorekeeper, a general meeting of commune members is held to elect a scorekeeper. Several candidates are nominated, and the candidate with the most votes is elected through a secret ballot.