fictionpage Chapter 1 Defying the Ancestors' Decision!
Chapter 1 Defying the Ancestors' Decision!
Dormitory 403, fourth floor, Ding Building, Mechanical Engineering College, 1958.
Zhang Chengfei stared in disbelief at the newspaper-covered ceiling: "What the hell? What's this 'Dog-Hate System'? System, System, you better explain yourself!"
"It means that as long as the host is disliked by everyone, including dogs, he can obtain corresponding professional skill points and material rewards."
Before Zhang Chengfei could ask any more questions, the system panel opened in front of him with a whoosh, showing that his scientific research skills had six levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond, Star, and King.
The upgrade from Bronze to Silver requires 100 skill points, from Silver to Gold 1000, from Gold to Diamond 10000, from Diamond to Star 100,000, and from Star 100,000 to King 1,000,000. (System reminder: Once you reach King rank, your skill points will be maxed out, and you'll be able to build aircraft carriers and spaceships with ease!)
Seeing the helpful reminder and thinking about how he would soon become an industrial giant and the father of Chinese land warfare thanks to the system, Zhang Chengfei was actually a little excited.
But upon closer inspection, he realized he only had 68 skill points, and he couldn't help but feel frustrated again.
This score was the result of three years of hard work by the original owner. With these 68 points, the original owner became an outstanding graduate and was assigned to work at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill Machinery Plant branch outside Dongzhimen in Beijing.
Without the system, Zhang Chengfei would most likely have married a wife and settled down to work in the machinery factory. But now, if he doesn't take off in this booming era, would he be doing justice to his cheat-like abilities?
And what about his wife? Her career has already taken off, shouldn't their KPIs in life be increased as well?
Thinking of this, Zhang Chengfei asked again, "Tongzi, will I get beaten up for being annoying?"
System: "...Hard to say."
"Will I feel pain after being hit?" he asked again.
System: "Hmm."
"Damn it!" Zhang Chengfei said helplessly.
What the hell is this transmigration? Other people's systems get rewards just for signing in, but mine requires getting beaten up? Doesn't that big slap in the face hurt?!
If only there was someone who could take the beating for me. I could just stand there and let the other guy take all the hits, and I'd get the skill points and the rewards—that would be so damn satisfying!!
Just as Zhang Chengfei was about to give a bitter laugh and complain about his own delusions, a figure suddenly appeared in his mind.
A plump, fair-skinned middle-aged woman with a large face, oval eyes, and a spiky hairstyle.
Zhang Erya, also known as Jia Zhangshi, is 48 years old this year and is Zhang Chengfei's paternal niece.
Long before Zhang Chengfei was born, Zhang Erya had married into the city from the countryside; her husband was a fitter.
Logically speaking, women should be close to their maternal family, but Zhang Erya was the opposite. After marrying into the city, she took the initiative to distance herself from her family in the countryside.
She has been married for over twenty years and has only returned to her parents' home four times. Each time she came empty-handed, but when she left, she swept everything away like Japanese soldiers entering a village.
The last time she visited was ten years ago, when Er Ya's father passed away and she returned for the funeral.
Because what she did was so outrageous, Zhang Chengfei's parents, who were also Zhang Erya's great-uncle and great-aunt, and the heads of the Zhang family, announced in front of the whole village that they were severing ties with her.
Zhang Chengfei still remembers that three years ago, when the original owner of this body was admitted to the Mechanical Engineering College, his parents held his hand and repeatedly told him not to pay any attention to Zhang Erya.
Even if you run into them on the street, pretend you don't know them and turn away.
During these three years, the original owner did indeed keep his promise. Not only did he not acknowledge Zhang Erya, but he even avoided the East District.
But now...
Zhang Chengfei's gaze fell on the dispatch certificate for the affiliated machinery plant of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill.
In order to obtain skill points and generous rewards, Zhang Chengfei immediately made a decision that defied his ancestors!
Looking for Er Ya!
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Early the next morning,
At the entrance of No. 95 Nanluoguxiang Courtyard
Zhang Chengfei, carrying large and small bags, looked at the bright gate that had been described countless times in fan fiction.
Then I realized it was just so-so... The gate was magnificent, but it had been neglected for years and was now dimly lit.
Its desolation seems to suggest that this courtyard was once the residence of princes and nobles, but has now become a large tenement.
However, Zhang Chengfei didn't care about these details.
As the old saying goes, "Knowing there are tigers in the mountains, one still ventures into the tiger's den!" Today, Zhang Chengfei is knowing there are maids in the courtyard, yet he still ventures into the maid's courtyard!
He came today to reunite with his relatives!
He had already thought it through last night. Not only would he be disliked and get beaten up, but more importantly, if things got out of hand, it would be difficult to handle and would also damage his reputation and image as the future "Father of Land Warfare".
In the long river of history, which great person was not a figure of great virtue and righteousness?
Oh, there really are... Little Goldie who loves lolis, and Mozart who has a penchant for yellow philtrum.
But no matter what, Zhang Chengfei, the future "father of land warfare," would never allow his image to be distorted in any way.
So now, he's set his sights on his cousin Zhang Erya, also known as Jia Zhangshi.
Jia Zhangshi is wonderful!
Not to mention that this person is hated by everyone and even dogs back in her hometown, and even her grandparents want to sever ties with her.
Take Zhang Chengfei for example, he's read hundreds of fanfictions about courtyard houses. His entire family's image is so utterly unlikable! They're genuinely universally disliked!
At this moment, Zhang Chengfei planned to take advantage of Zhang Erya's annoying traits to collect skill points.
Simply put, he wanted Zhang Erya and the Jia family to do annoying things with his encouragement.
He himself, as an accomplice to evil, was also targeted by others, becoming disliked and having his skill points and abundant resources taken away.
Once he gets what he wants, he can discard the tool after it's no longer needed, claiming he was blinded by family ties...
In the end, Zhang Erya had nothing, while Zhang Chengfei was just an elder who was sentimental, couldn't judge people, and then repented and put righteousness before family.
In order to achieve this goal and successfully reunite with his relatives, Zhang Chengfei catered to their preferences and used the money and tickets he had saved up in his previous life to spend a huge sum of money to buy several kilograms of pork, two cans of food, a box of malted milk powder, a kilogram of white sugar, and a chicken to pave the way for the reunion.
It wasn't that he was being overly compassionate and offering gifts right away; it was simply that he knew Zhang Erya too well—she was the kind of person who would pluck a feather from a passing goose.
If I don't give anything in return, the old hag will only treat me like a poor relative from the countryside and drive me away without any mercy.
Moreover, based on his understanding of Zhang Erya, if she saw these things, she would probably spread them all over the world.
As we all know, your family and friends want you to be happy, but they certainly don't want you to be happier than them.
What Zhang Chengfei brought was enough to make most people envious in this era. Zhang Erya's high-profile approach only provokes resentment...
As the saying goes, "To take, you must first give." Zhang Chengfei thought, what kind of gift was this? Wasn't it just bait?
He took a deep breath and was about to enter when a middle-aged man of medium height and thin build, wearing tortoiseshell glasses, walked out of the yard.
Seeing Zhang Chengfei's attire and the things in his hands, the man greeted him warmly, "Comrade, who are you looking for?"