Chapter 60: The Country Boss from Xushi

Wang Guofeng and his team were working overtime. After leaving the house and applying a new seal, they departed.

It was still the shadow of that residential building, and only the two of them remained.

Perhaps because the season was advancing, it was much warmer than that day.

Outside the unit door, Zhai Da took out the Panpan keychain and dangled it in front of Lu Wei: "Can you give this to me?"

The reason he asked like this was that, until now, the system hadn't prompted him that he had obtained "ownership."

Lu Wei had almost no memory of this item. Of course, even if she did, she wouldn't refuse, so she nodded.

Almost immediately, Zhai Da obtained "ownership."

Immediately following that was a feeling of lightness in his body.

+10% stamina, slight boost to dopamine... The numbers weren't huge.

But combined, it felt refreshing, and his mood brightened.

And... 10% stamina wasn't bad. If it were on a professional athlete, it would be a world of difference, so one couldn't say this thing wasn't precious.

Zhai Da looked at Lu Wei. The girl's expression wasn't very bright; anyone would be sad to return home and see such a mess.

It was just that she rarely expressed her emotions.

He said to Lu Wei: "I'll teach you a magic trick. Close your eyes."

Lu Wei looked at Zhai Da for a long time. Determining that he wasn't joking, she obediently closed her eyes.

Zhai Da grabbed Lu Wei's hand and raised it above her head: "Turn around three times to the left."

Lu Wei trusted Zhai Da very much. She spun rapidly, like an inexperienced but reassured dancer, protected by a reliable partner.

Her skirt bloomed like a flower in the shadow of the residential building.

"Take a deep breath, to the limit."

Lu Wei followed suit.

"Alright, you can open your eyes."

Lu Wei opened her eyes. In front of her was a set of keys—her own.

Originally, there had only been two keys there: one given by Yu Xiaoli for the house at Sanmao, and the other for this place, though the lock had already been changed.

Now, there was an extra item: a faded panda with a silly grin.

Zhai Da placed the entire set of keys into her palm: "Did you feel the power of magic?"

Lu Wei did indeed feel... that she was a bit more relaxed.

But the magnitude was small, about the same as the momentary clarity after a deep breath.

Zhai Da curled Lu Wei's fingers around the keys: "Let's go. I've decided to give this to you after all. It's a bit too feminine for me to carry. Keep it safe and don't lose it."

Palm, back of the hand, upper fist bump, lower fist bump.

Then he took Lu Wei's hand and headed toward the Flying Pigeon.

The boy strode forward, the girl trotted along behind.

If that soul in heaven knew that the keychain they had prayed for countless nights really had magical power.

Perhaps, they would also hope it could accompany Lu Wei.

"I won't lose it."

"Good. Don't lose it for ten, twenty years."

This was the power of Lu Wei's mother, and dopamine.

It would guard her for a long, long time, witnessing her growth and making up for their absence.

Watching her continue to bloom, ten thousand times.

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Zhai Da rode the bicycle, carrying Lu Wei toward the downtown area of Dongyang County, and stopped for the second time at the Red Flag Mall.

On the second day after his rebirth, he had eaten a meal at a cold noodle shop here and met Lu Wei and a group of classmates. He hadn't had a suitable opportunity to return until today, when he finally had time.

"Tian Tian Cold Noodles" still had good business. The small shop was almost full, with only one empty table in the back.

"Two large cold noodles, two eggs, one beef pie split in half."

Lu Wei wanted to say she couldn't finish a large portion, but her objection was overruled.

Soon, the cold noodles were served. Zhai Da took a huge bite, and Lu Wei also kept her head down, trying hard to complete Zhai Da's mission.

It was a small shop in a small place, but the taste was authentic; the people of Dongyang had been eating it for years.

Just then, the beaded curtain of the shop was lifted, and two people walked in.

"President Yu, I've been eating at this shop for ten years. It's not big, but the taste is great."

"Got it! Shen Laoshi, I just like eating at small shops."

Zhai Da looked up: "Shen Laoshi Rui?"

Shen Rui pushed up his glasses and smiled: "Zhai Da? You're here to eat too?"

This shop was somewhat famous in Dongyang, so it wasn't strange to run into students.

However, when he saw Lu Wei beside him, he was genuinely stunned.

Lu Wei stood up: "Hello, Shen Laoshi."

Zhai Da already knew that Lu Wei's job had been introduced by Shen Rui, and he felt great respect for him. It wasn't often that a teacher extended kindness outside of school.

Since they had run into each other, there was no reason to make them stand and wait for a table. Zhai Da cleared the table and sat on the same side as Lu Wei, then invited Shen Rui and the "President Yu" to share the table.

There was no need to mention Shen Rui; he was still the same gentle person, with a wise light behind his glasses.

Zhai Da suddenly thought, if he used the unlocked 【Nerd's Eyeglass Cloth】 to wipe Shen Laoshi's glasses, he wondered what the effect would be...

Adrenaline! Pour it on!

As for that President Yu, he could be described as a standard "country boss": a dark-colored polo shirt, a dark and slightly chubby face, with a mole on his face.

In fact, if Shen Rui hadn't called him "President," he could simply be called "country," not even reaching the level of "boss."

Shen Rui also ordered. Interestingly, it was exactly the same as Zhai Da's, even down to the beef pie split in half.

While scraping the burrs off his disposable chopsticks, he asked curiously: "How do you two know each other?"

The work of explaining naturally fell to Zhai Da.

He didn't mention that they lived together, only saying that Lu Wei was an apprentice of his mother. Shen Rui finally understood the ins and outs.

Remembering something, Shen Rui said:

"Right, there was something I was going to give you, but I didn't see you when I went to your class. Later, I took a long leave and never got around to it."

"What thing? Assam milk tea?"

Shen Rui laughed:

"A notebook. You could say it's a relic of your grandfather. If you have time this afternoon, come home with me. After all, I'm going to Xushi tomorrow."

Zhai Da was stunned: "Grandfather's relic? Wait, are you not going to be a teacher anymore if you're going to Xushi?"

Shen Rui smiled and was about to speak when President Yu on the side said: "Shen Laoshi is going to my company for research. I told him my company is preparing to engage in common prosperity, to let the first to get rich lead the others! He doesn't believe that an enterprise can really survive like that!"

Zhai Da thought he had misheard... This was so abstract...

What kind of company does this...

Shen Rui laughed: "It's not that I don't believe it, but I want to see it with my own eyes."

It was clear he was genuinely appreciative, but also genuinely worried: "President Yu's philosophy is good, but you must be cautious in practice."

President Yu patted his chest proudly: "Human hearts are made of flesh. I don't believe that if I create happiness for everyone, the employees will turn around and bankrupt my enterprise."

"I've learned a lot from chatting with Shen Laoshi for the past few days. I've decided that in the next few years, I will gradually distribute 90% of the company's income to the employees!"

Zhai Da's expression gradually turned into that of an old man on the subway.

Do you even hear what you're saying!

This has to be a scammer!