Rebooting 60, let's go on a rampage with the orange cat!

Shi Huai'an is trying hard to adapt to this world without cell phones and TV dramas. She is slowly getting used to going to bed early and waking up early every day, no longer relying on electronic devices to pass the time as she used to.

Every day, she adds protein powder and other nutritional supplements to her adoptive mother Wang Xiuzhi's diet to help her improve her health. In the evening, before her parents come home, she cuts up the meat and stews it with potatoes and other ingredients to prevent them from being too frugal and reluctant to eat meat.

However, she couldn't resist eating the two pieces of meat and sausage she had taken last time, even though she secretly added more meat and finished it off quickly.

She didn't want to take too much out of her storage space, fearing her parents would become suspicious. Fortunately, Shi Renmei wasn't stingy and would buy a fish every few days, and before she knew it, her life had improved a lot.

Shi Huai'an thought to himself that he still needed to find a way to get more meat coupons and food, but it was really not easy to get his parents to accept it calmly.

As an elderly woman, she used to feel sleepy around 8 p.m. every night and go to bed early. She would always be the first to wake up around 4 or 5 a.m. to greet the new day. But now, she has returned to her childhood self, full of energy, and her sleep time has decreased significantly. Nevertheless, she still needs some time to adjust her biological clock.

Now only eight years old, he has an astonishing amount of energy. As night falls, she still tosses and turns, unable to sleep. In the past, she would go into the space to study, but now that she has gradually adapted to life here, she simply goes into the space and takes out a desk lamp and a digital clock to study in the attic. However, after each study session, she puts the things she took out of the space back in, so as not to catch her adoptive mother off guard when she suddenly cleans the room. For this reason, Shi Huai'an and her adoptive mother agreed that Huai'an would be responsible for cleaning the attic from now on, and her adoptive mother was happy to agree.

Shi Huai'an found a suitable way to pass the time—studying. She began to delve into mathematics and language arts, developing a strong interest in these fields. Through immersive learning, she not only enriched herself but also made time fly by.

She opened the "Elementary School Review Outline," did some exercises, and found them not too difficult. She thought she could take the exam someday, earn some points, improve her intelligence, and then start studying "Basic Theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine" and "Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica"...

These past few days have been very peaceful, perhaps too peaceful...

The night was quiet, as if some premeditated plan was underway, and no one knew what new beginning tomorrow would bring...

Early in the morning, as the residents of the alley opened their doors, several women screamed. It turned out that several dead rats lay neatly in front of their doors, their deaths gruesome, causing a commotion.

Some houses had one dead rat in front of them, while others had three. It turned out that the stray cats in the neighborhood were taking ownership of the dead rats they caught, leaving the residents of the alley both amused and exasperated.

The women were terrified, while the men, using tongs to pick up the dead rats and throw them away, chatted and laughed casually: "These wild cats are really something!"

Sister Zhang: "Yes, yes, these cats are doing a good deed. Rats are the worst. They have infectious diseases, dig holes everywhere, and chew up furniture and other things. They're so annoying."

Aunt Li: "Don't cats eat mice? Why don't you eat them? Why leave them here?"

Grandpa Wang: "Cats only like to play with mice, they don't actually eat them. They prefer to eat birds and catch fish."

Shen Mazi: "All the goldfish I kept in my goldfish tank were stolen and eaten by stray cats. I dare not keep them anymore! These cats are really fierce."

Grandma Liu: "Isn't that amazing? That's why old people say that cats are the tiger's teachers!"

Sister Zhang: "These cats are so kind. We don't own them or feed them. They're doing this for free."

Brother Zheng: "I heard that a cat king has appeared here. It's a fat orange cat. With the cat king around, there are no more mice here."

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People were talking about Elvis with great interest, but then the conversation slowly shifted to recent events.

The orange cat curled itself up in a ball, wagging its tail as it slept in the attic, keeping its achievements hidden. Hehe, legends of the King of Cats are everywhere, it doesn't feel so bad.

As usual, Lao Shi and Xiuzhi got up early and got ready. Seeing that Huai'an was sleeping soundly, they didn't disturb her from her dream.

Xiuzhi shushed Lao Shi as she went downstairs and said, "An'an is probably tired. Let her sleep. She's growing a lot right now, and sleeping more will help her grow taller."

Old Shi nodded, and the two ate breakfast. They left the food on the table and covered it up, since it was hot and they didn't need to keep it warm to prevent it from spoiling. After tidying up the house, they went to work.

Huai'an slept until after nine in the morning before waking up from the heat. It was late July, and the weather was scorching. "Ugh, if only we had air conditioning!" she thought. Hmm, it seemed the fan in the space was powered by solar energy and a lithium battery. She quickly took it out and felt the cool breeze. It was so refreshing, but hiding from the fan was a hassle. Her parents could come up to the attic at any time, so she still had to be careful.

Huai'an ate two boiled eggs, an apple, a hamburger, and a glass of milk—all readily available in the virtual space, of course. If she told her parents, would they accept it? If they did, all the food and appliances could be shared—how wonderful that would be! But the house doesn't even have electricity yet; she was just overthinking it…

Huai'an sighed, feeling extremely inconvenienced, especially by the public toilets. She couldn't stand them. Although she had endured similar conditions in her previous life, having experienced modern life, she had long since grown to despise these dry toilets. Sigh, it was hard to describe, lest it cause physical discomfort.

She opened the door and stepped outside. The sun hadn't yet reached her, and it was still quite shady.

Huai'an couldn't resist stretching his limbs and performed a set of Tai Chi at his doorstep. The neighbors immediately gave him strange looks. Grandma Liu, who was making insoles, asked with a smile, "Oh, how did you learn Tai Chi? You're quite good at it."

Shi Huai'an quickly made an excuse, saying, "I was learning to play with the master craftsman along the river."

She brought two apples out of the house and gave them to Grandma Liu, saying, "Grandma Liu, these are very sweet, please try them. I'm going to read now." Because Grandma Liu had taken good care of Huai'an in her previous life, Huai'an felt deeply grateful to her. She vowed to repay Grandma Liu properly when circumstances allowed in the future.

Grandma Liu looked at Huai'an in surprise, then chuckled and declined, saying, "Oh dear, these apples are so big and red, they're not cheap! You keep them for yourself, Grandma won't eat them..."

Huai'an put the apple in her arms and hurriedly ran back to the house guiltily. The more she said, the more mistakes she would make; the less she said, the better. She was afraid that if she said too much, she would give herself away. She planned to go for a morning exercise along the river the next day. It had been a long time since she had gone there, and she would also take the opportunity to make up for her lack of knowledge of Tai Chi.

I accidentally stayed up too late yesterday. Staying up so late all the time isn't good; I need to adjust my sleep schedule. Also, sitting like this all the time isn't good for my knees and lower back. Shi Huai'an quickly made a study plan and even added an exercise plan to it.

Learning without a plan is like groping in the dark. Developing a strict study plan and resolutely implementing it is the only way to improve learning efficiency.

Otherwise, I won't be able to complete the system's tasks and the points tasks; the system will take back the vaccine. Although I've already taken it and don't know how it will be taken back, since something as surreal as rebirth has already happened, what else is impossible? I can't be careless, and I shouldn't try to exploit loopholes in the system. It's best to be honest and down-to-earth.

Moreover, the knowledge gained is truly one's own; no one can take it away. The system is acting in one's best interest. Having been reborn, one cannot betray the system's good intentions. Furthermore, one cannot become, in the system's eyes, a pile of 'hopeless mud' or a piece of 'rotten wood that cannot be carved'...

Before I could act, Huai'an immediately went up to the attic, picked up her pen, and began to analyze and formulate a plan. She did not notice that the orange cat was already gone, and of course, she did not care even if she did. The fat orange cat had always come and gone silently, never restrained by anyone; it was just that unruly.

Shi Huai'an wrote in his notebook:

Phase 1: Elementary School Review Outline (lasts about a month; this is based on a foundation and has almost no difficulty level; it's mainly to familiarize yourself with exam questions). Especially now that intellectual and physical abilities have surged, learning abilities can improve rapidly, making elementary school courses a breeze...

Phase Two: Basic Theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine (3-5 months) Hmm... Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica (3-5 months) Let's study these two alternately, otherwise it will be too boring.

Learning the basic theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a prerequisite for mastering TCM knowledge. This course covers topics such as Yin-Yang and Five Elements theory, Qi, Blood and Body Fluid theory, and Zang-Fu and Meridian theory. After mastering the basic theories of TCM, you can then study Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica to gain a deeper understanding of the properties, efficacy, and usage of Chinese herbs, laying the foundation for clinical application.

Since the primary school curriculum was relatively simple for her, Shi Huai'an decided to combine the first and second stages of learning.

Highly efficient daily study schedule

Morning: I get up at 5:30, wash up, and then do one hour of morning reading.

Go for a morning exercise along the river from 6:30 to 7:30. Run for about 10 minutes, practice Tai Chi, and it's best to interact with a group and practice martial arts.

Morning: Begin focusing on learning new knowledge at 8:00 AM. Take a 5-minute break every half hour to maintain concentration...

Evenings: 18:30-20:30, study the second stage content. After 2 months of study, the third stage course can be integrated according to the learning progress, and can be carried out simultaneously.

Reviewing and summarizing the day's content to identify and fill in any gaps, and using the time before bed for in-depth reading or reflection, helps to digest and integrate knowledge.

As for the prodigy persona, his learning ability is undoubtedly beyond question; he's just naturally smart, something you can't envy. Effort is insignificant in the face of talent. As for his handwriting, Huai'an's handwriting was originally just average, but compared to children just starting school, it was a bit more mature, which is a loophole. If he were to take the grade skipping exam, he would have to write more slowly, with stiffer strokes, and as neatly as possible to make it reasonable.

Shi Huai'an snapped his fingers. "OK, let's study according to this schedule. The weather is hot now, with long days and short nights, which is a good time to study."

We need to get up early tomorrow to exercise along the river; in the local dialect, this is called "daqing."

When I was little, I loved playing by the river. Groups of us kids would go to play along the riverbank. Some practiced martial arts, some practiced qigong, some did radio calisthenics, some spun tops, some played with diabolo... Back then, there was no square dancing, and it was mainly about sports. Thinking about it now, I really miss it.

Shi Huai'an cleared his mind of distractions and set the electronic clock in his space to its scheduled time, but on silent mode. When the time came, it would directly transmit electrical waves to the target's brainwaves, creating a weak current to wake them up, avoiding the loud noise that would disturb others. This was the best option for Huai'an; otherwise, the alarm clock would definitely alert his parents and arouse their suspicion.

When no one is home, Huai'an can enter the space to study, mainly because it is quiet, has a constant temperature and is comfortable, and there are no disturbances.

She began to study diligently according to plan. Talent was just an act for outsiders; Huai'an knew the gap in her heart. She still had to study hard so as not to reveal her ordinariness.

Shi Huai'an wanted to maintain this passionate state of learning because once a person slacks off, all previous efforts will be wasted, and he would enter a mode of ignoring everything else and focusing solely on studying the classics.

But it feels like plans are always meant to be broken.

After the family finished dinner, Xiuzhi nagged, "Huai'an, don't read all the time, it'll ruin your eyes."

Huai'an said, "No, I have my own plans, don't you dare mess them up."

Old Shi laughed: "Look, our An'an is ambitious. But don't rush your studies. You have to eat one bite at a time. If you eat too fast, you might choke. You have to walk one step at a time. If you walk too fast, you might fall."

Huai'an said with a grin, "I have to be in a hurry. I'm eight years old now. If we calculate it as six years of primary school, three years of junior high, three years of high school, and four years of university, I'll be 24 when I graduate from university. So I have to study hard. If I repeat a grade or something, I'll be studying until I grow a beard."

Xiuzhi laughed so hard she bent over, tears streaming down her face. She said, "What nonsense are you talking about? A girl only needs to study for a few years and learn a few words. She'll get married and have children eventually. She doesn't need to study so much. If she studies too much, she'll become wild."

Old Shi laughed so hard his hands were trembling, and he almost lit his snuff bottle. He said, "Your mother is right, that's good enough. There's no rush to study."

Huai'an pretended to be angry when she heard this, and said as she went upstairs, "Anyway, I'm going to university, I have to go. I can't control what others do, I'll just do my best."

Old Shi and Xiuzhi didn't care much when Huai'an went upstairs in a huff. Xiuzhi called out to the attic, "Go outside and play for a while. Your health is important."

She then said to Lao Shi, "Old Shi, what are we going to do? He's become obsessed with reading it."

Old Shi, puffing on his snuff bottle and exhaling a puff of smoke, said, "How would I know, Mom? Maybe our family will really produce a college student."

Xiuzhi shook her head helplessly: "Let her be. It's good that she can study, but her body won't be able to handle this kind of work day and night..."

Old Shi said in a low voice, "Some members of the work group came to buy cigarettes from me today. I overheard them talking for a bit. It seems that Comrade Pang, who is in charge, wanted to have a talk with Li Hanchen. He said that it was a bit troublesome to remove some label from him..."

Xiuzhi said happily, "That's a good thing. The Li family has really had a rough few years..."

"But it seems the work group has something else to criticize him for. They keep saying he's hiding something, and that if he doesn't hand over what they want, they'll keep messing with him. They're being all mysterious. I think these people are just deliberately messing with him, trying to make a quick buck in the chaos." Old Shi took a puff of his cigarette and said, "Old Li is a good man, but we ordinary folks don't understand. Don't go around spreading rumors."

Xiuzhi nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'll keep my mouth shut. Let's just pretend we didn't know or hear anything. Let's not cause any trouble. We still have Huai'an. It's better to avoid trouble."

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