Chapter 1: Damn, full of stars?!

Winter month.

In the early morning, the main street of Huangcheng was desolate.

Only a few breakfast stalls had set up along the street.

Lu Yuan sat at a table, slurping soy milk and eating fried dough sticks.

While eating, he looked around.

Damn!

I really have transmigrated……

Lu Yuan felt a bit dazed; a flood of new information rushed into his mind upon transmigrating, leaving him unable to think of anything else.

Once all the memories had poured into his mind, Lu Yuan gradually sorted out his thoughts.

Simply put, the continent I transmigrated to is the Spiritual Continent, and within it lies a lowly dynasty called the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Its territory is roughly the size of the peak territorial extent of the Ming Dynasty on Earth.

However, this dynasty has just emerged from a massive turmoil, and the whole country has shifted from utter ruin to a state of awaiting revival.

As for the common folk's livelihood, well, it's quite harsh.

Being able to eat white flour three times a month already counts as a well-off family.

Fortunately, the newly enthroned monarch is ambitious and idealistic.

The dynasty's days are gradually improving.

It is thriving day by day.

Moreover, the Spiritual Continent is actually a world of cultivation, where cultivators exist.

However, cultivators loom above the masses and are exceedingly rare; ordinary people may go through life without ever seeing a true immortal.

Having sorted out this background, to be honest, Lu Yuan felt a bit speechless—good grief, a family that can eat white flour three times a month is already considered well-off……

What kind of society is this……

But fortunately, Lu Yuan's status is not bad.

Lu Yuan is a resident of a community in Huangcheng and also a third-rank forging worker in the Huangcheng Forging Bureau, earning a monthly salary of thirty-six silver coins.

What does that mean?

Simply put, it means having Huangcheng residency, eating government rations, an iron rice bowl.

As long as one doesn't plot rebellion or commit crimes like murder and arson in this lifetime, one will not go hungry.

Of course, more importantly, Huangcheng residency is the most valuable asset in these times.

Being able to live in Huangcheng means no need to worry about wild beasts, bandits, or war disasters outside.

Most importantly, there are various benefits that ensure one won't starve to death.

In a dynasty where even a meal of white flour is a luxury, the number of people starving to death can be huge.

Everyone racks their brains trying to obtain Huangcheng residency.

Furthermore, most importantly, Lu Yuan is a hidden rich second-generation heir!

Lu Yuan's great-grandfather was a vanguard general who sacrificed himself for the country in the previous turmoil.

Originally, the two families weren't even related, so Lu Yuan didn't know his family had such a prominent figure.

But before his great-grandfather died, his sons had all died honorably on the battlefield; being childless, the estate fell like a pie from the sky onto Lu Yuan.

He left Lu Yuan a large residence with three courtyards and two shops.

Buried in the backyard of that residence were over three hundred thousand silver coins.

Three hundred thousand!

Based on Lu Yuan's salary, if he ate and drank nothing, it would take him a thousand years to earn that amount.

It can be said that Lu Yuan need not worry about food and clothing for this lifetime.

Moreover, as a transmigrator, Lu Yuan also has a system.

Lu Yuan's system is extremely simple.

So simple that it has no system interface and no system tasks.

Lu Yuan's system merely allows him to see others' ratings.

For example, the small stall owner frying dough sticks in front of Lu Yuan.

Above his head are two and a half stars, ★★☆.

Below those two and a half stars are two labels.

【Smooth】

【Greedy】

Simply put, it lets Lu Yuan directly see a person's true nature.

This system is pretty impressive; what does this person fear most when out and about?

Isn't it just not knowing whether the one opposite is a person or a dog?

It lets Lu Yuan know what kind of people to befriend and what kind to avoid.

The system is not bad, but Lu Yuan is not satisfied.

After all……

This is a world of cultivation!

Although having Huangcheng residency makes one count as a person here,

but Lu Yuan wants to become a cultivator!

He wants to rise above others!

It's a pity, but fortunately Lu Yuan is fairly easy to satisfy.

A lifetime free of worries about food and clothing is also considered a pursuit for an ordinary person.

But, this money……

To be honest, it's a bit hot to handle.

As a vanguard general, logically, unless he received some major ennoblement, he wouldn't have this much money.

This money of my third great-uncle must be from illegitimate sources.

If you want to spend it, you have to launder this money.

Like eating breakfast fried dough stick out, although it's also expensive, how expensive could it get?

Even if you eat a hearty breakfast, it's only a few cents.

But if Lu Yuan wants something else, say, to get a horse, that would be expensive.

It would take one or two hundred silver dollars.

Lu Yuan is just a lowly third-rank forge worker at the Forging Bureau; suddenly getting a horse—wouldn't that raise suspicion?

Once investigated, the truth would come out.

Then he'd lose his head!

However, Lu Yuan does have a way; his third great-uncle left two shops, and that place is in Huangcheng's largest marketplace, with a good location.

If rented out, the monthly rent for those two shops would be at least over a hundred silver dollars.

That over-a-hundred silver dollars would be legitimate income!

Of course, perhaps Lu Yuan could also operate those two shops, but……

Lu Yuan can't!!

Do you think everyone is some business genius?

Lu Yuan was just a sophomore in college yesterday, hasn't even entered society.

Lu Yuan doesn't think he's some business prodigy.

Speaking of which, what are rich second-generation heirs most afraid of?

They're afraid of starting a business!!

If you just eat, drink, and play, you won't go bankrupt, but if you get hot-headed and want to start a business, you're done for.

So renting them out is the most reliable.

After soaking the last fried dough stick in the bowl and scooping it into his mouth, Lu Yuan wiped his mouth satisfiedly and said:

「Settle the bill. 」

After Lu Yuan finished eating and left.

The breakfast shop's waiter then couldn't help but admire Lu Yuan's departing figure and said:

「Hey, this sir is really generous, having four fried dough stick, two eggs, and a bowl of soy milk for breakfast every time—just one meal costs over two cents. 」

This fried dough stick isn't ordinary noodle food; it's oil-intensive!

One fried dough stick costs four cents; ordinary people can't afford it, and even if they could, they couldn't eat it every meal.

After glancing at the direction Lu Yuan disappeared, the breakfast shop's boss curled his lip and said:

「You don't know shit; this sir is from the Forging Bureau, with a monthly salary of over thirty silver dollars, and he's the only one at home—of course he can eat however he wants! 」

The waiter beside him looked on with envy.

But even so, you still have to save money to marry a wife, right?

……

Lu Yuan, feeling carefree, now prepares to go home.

Lu Yuan's own home is in a large Siheyuan in the East Bright Community.

This Siheyuan is also a large residence with three courtyards and three entrances.

However, over a hundred people live in this large residence.

Most of them are employees of the Forging Bureau living here.

Today Lu Yuan took leave, planning to go back and sleep, then in the afternoon tidy up the residence, take out those thirty-plus thousand silver dollars; he always felt hiding them under a tree wasn't very safe, thinking of changing the location.

Also, go to the marketplace to rent out the shops.

In good spirits, humming a song, Lu Yuan had just entered the gate when he suddenly stopped, covering his eyes with both hands.

I fuck!!

What the hell is this!!

How can it be so blinding!!!

After his eyes adjusted to the golden light, Lu Yuan finally saw a stunningly beautiful woman walking toward him not far away.

On this woman's head.

★★★★★

Full stars?!

(End of chapter)