A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1469 Give this child a good kowtow! (Please subscribe!)
Hearing the sound behind him, Hua Shier subconsciously turned around and saw two desks facing each other behind him.

Behind the desk on the right sat a thin man reading a magazine. On the desk on the left was a birdcage with a yellow sparrow inside, its head tilted as it looked at him. Behind that desk sat a fat man, who was looking at him. Seeing him turn around, the fat man said:

"What's wrong, Brother Cui? Are you out of your mind? Answer the phone!"

The skinny guy opposite the fat guy put down his magazine and laughed:

"I think Brother Cui has been racking his brains and working tirelessly on the idea of ​​helping our factory. He's been tossing and turning all night, so he hasn't had a good rest and is still not fully recovered!"

The fat man chuckled and gave the skinny man across from him a thumbs up: "Hey, you used those idioms really well!"

The skinny guy raised his chin: "You didn't read those magazines for nothing, did you!"

Hua Shier already recognized who these two were. They were the two miserable colleagues of Uncle Cui Guoming in the TV series "Old Uncle". The thin one was called Liu Ye and the fat one was called Zhao Hailong.

The fact that these two called him "Brother Cui" was self-evident; Hua Shier had already guessed which world he had entered this time and who he was replacing.

It must be Cui Guoming, the uncle from "Old Uncle World". In this story world, he is a talented but unappreciated, and a miserable guy who suffers repeated defeats!
Well, of course there are even more miserable people than him, like Zhao Hailong behind him.

Hua Shier smiled at the two men, then turned and picked up the phone.

"Hello, who is it?"

A somewhat guilty boy's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Uncle, I got into a fight at school, and the teacher wants to call my parents!"

The only person who could call Cui Guoming "Uncle" was his nephew, Huo Xiaoyang, who immediately said:
"Okay, you wait here, I'm coming right now!"

After hanging up the phone, he stood up and said to Zhao Hailong and Liu Ye:

"Please ask for leave for me. I'm going out this afternoon and won't be back!"

Zhao Hailong asked with concern, "Brother Cui, are you alright?"

Liu Ye also looked over, showing concern. Although the three of them were colleagues, they were also good friends and got along well.

Hua Shier walked out of the office, turned around and said, "It's nothing, it's just that Erpang got into a fight at school and asked me to go to the school!"

Upon hearing this, the two of them started laughing and joking again.

At this moment, the system transmitted the memories of the person being replaced as scheduled. Sure enough, he is now his uncle Cui Guoming. The time in this world is 1993, the city he is in is Donglin City, and the factory he works in is Donglin Machinery Factory.

He mentally called out to the system: "Don't sleep yet, let's have a good talk later!"

Following Cui Guoming's memory, Hua Shier went to the locker to change out of his work clothes, put on a trench coat, then took his bicycle and left the factory in a dashing manner, heading straight for Erpang's school, where Cui Guoming's daughter also attended.

On the way to school, Hua Shier communicated with the system in his mind:
"System, what happened that caused you to issue so many warnings in the Journey to the West world? My leisurely journey through time was turned into a chaotic mess. You owe me a reasonable explanation."

The system replied in his mind:

"The Journey to the West is a great eon, and the eastward transmission of Buddhism was something set up by several sages. The eighty-one tribulations were all preordained, and moving one would affect the whole situation!"

"The host's identity is special. Erlang Shen is a former official of the Investiture of the Gods and the God of War of the Heavenly Court. Every move he makes involves many people. You went to retrieve the Banana Leaf Fan as Yang Jian and promised to help Iron Fan become an immortal. If you fail, it will be fine, but if you succeed, you will form a karmic bond and be immediately locked in by calamity."

"If this system had not activated the emergency plan in time and forcibly opened the new world passage, heavenly punishment would have surely descended upon Cuiyun Mountain, and you, host, would have been noticed by those chess players, making it difficult to make your plans at your leisure."

In fact, what the system said was similar to Hua Shier's own guess, and his question was to confirm his own guess.

As expected, the eighty-one tribulations were predetermined. By taking the banana leaf fan, he had essentially shaken the foundation of the "three attempts to borrow the banana leaf fan" tribulation.

Hua Shier felt that he couldn't change the main storyline anymore, but he could still chime in on the sidelines.

The general trend is hard to change, minor issues can be adjusted, and personnel matters can be managed!
With one hand on the handlebars, he flipped the other palm over, revealing a small banana leaf fan lying quietly in his hand:
"This thing is a primordial spiritual treasure, this trip was worth it!"

At this moment, the system issued a mission related to this world in his mind. Hua Shier flipped his hand again and put away the banana leaf fan. He would refine it when he had time. He then began to check the system mission.

Task Description: 'A "trendsetter" repeatedly swept along by the tides of time yet never quite reaching the crest, he is exceptionally intelligent, holding the key to opportunity, yet always succumbs at the last moment due to his blindness to the risks in deeper waters, his naive illusions about interpersonal relationships, and his impetuousness inability to relinquish "short-term gains."'

His intelligence became a curse for his constant superficiality; his kindness became a stepping stone for the "clever" people around him. He was not a discarded child of the times; he was a prisoner of his own destiny's cycle.

Task Requirement 1: 'Break the curse of the loser and achieve success in at least three areas where Cui Guoming previously failed!'

Task Requirement Two: 'Protect the warmth of life, reduce regrets, and reject tragedies!'

Hua Shier is now Cui Guoming, and he felt frustrated when he saw the mission description.

When he was watching the show before, he felt that the character Cui Guoming was ridiculously absurd. A top student who was good at both literature and martial arts and had a forward-looking vision, his life script was full of failures. This just didn't make sense.

He was a star in school, surrounded by countless female admirers. He easily got into Harbin Institute of Technology in the college entrance examination, won a singing championship casually, and his predictions of the trends of the times were incredibly accurate.

To anyone, such a person would be considered a chosen one, with a bright future ahead.

But Cui Guoming just never succeeded.

He studied aerospace engineering but yielded to his father's wishes to return to his hometown factory. Although he became a technical pillar, he never got the chance to obtain a senior professional title.

He poured his heart and soul into writing a 100,000-word reform strategy, but it aroused the factory director's suspicion, ultimately leading to his layoff and expulsion.

He scored nearly full marks on the bar exam, but missed out on a lawyer's license due to a procedural oversight.

He earned tens of thousands a month from the clothing business, but lost it all when he went to develop a multi-speed bicycle.

He had been speculating on stamps and his investment had seemingly multiplied several times over, but in the end, he lost 700,000 yuan.

Even a casually offered idea can help someone's company go public, while he himself is still stuck in a quagmire.

After much thought, Hua Shier concluded that the only reasonable explanation left was that the screenwriter was forcibly feeding the audience the stale tale of 'tragedy of fate'.

In order to create dramatic conflict and make the audience feel heartbroken and resentful, all logic must give way to the word 'tragic'.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to reconcile the brilliant premises built up earlier.

Of course, some people will definitely bring up that universal explanation: "He just loves to cause trouble."

What's wrong with being cute and mischievous?
How many of those self-made billionaires don't like to take risks and make trouble?

Jack Ma has worked as a security guard, a rickshaw driver, an English teacher, a translator, a vendor, a flower seller, and a salesperson.

Farmer Zhong failed at growing mushrooms, raising shrimp, and selling curtains, but in the end, he succeeded at selling water.

It is evident that 'taking risks' is one of the excellent qualities of successful people; otherwise, if one is content with the status quo, one will not achieve much.

Ultimately, Cui Guoming didn't lose because he was "too restless," but because he was stabbed by the poisonous thorn of fate that the screenwriter had specifically chosen to stab him with.

His failure was not due to his personality, but rather to the forced nature of the script.

Now that Hua Shier has become him, he can no longer swallow this pent-up resentment. He is in charge of his own life and he is determined to enjoy it to the very end.

Hua Shier immediately accepted the task and hurried towards the school.

He entered the teacher's office wearing a trench coat and sunglasses. He took off the sunglasses and nodded slightly.

Hello, teachers!

All the female teachers stared wide-eyed, as if they were seeing a movie star.

Well, how should I put it? Cui Guoming was already quite handsome to begin with, and he had countless female fans. Now, with Hua Shier's good looks, he's even more incredibly handsome.

The two students standing in the corner, the tall and fat one was his nephew, Huo Xiaoyang, nicknamed Erpang. In Erpang's eyes, Hua Shier looked just like Cui Guoming, but Erpang felt that his uncle was different today, more dashing and handsome.

A simply dressed female teacher wearing glasses stood up: "You, you're Huo Xiaoyang's uncle?"

Hua Shier nodded: "That's me!"

The female teacher exclaimed excitedly, "Cui Cui!"

"Cui Guoming! You know me?"

"Yes, yes, Cui Guoming, you don't know me, but I know you. You're from No. 27 Middle School, right? I'm two grades below you. Back when you were in school, everyone knew you. Whenever there was a school event, from hosting to performing, everyone looked to you. Oh, I never expected to see you today, it's so great."

Seeing the little stars in the female teacher's eyes, Hua Shier felt a little uncomfortable and quickly changed the subject:

"Teacher, what's wrong with my nephew?"

The female teacher quickly explained the situation:

"Huo Xiaoyang boasted in his essay that his uncle was a genius in both literature and martial arts, an all-rounder, but no one believed him."

"Hey, wait a minute, you're his uncle? Oh dear, this is all so complicated. I understood as soon as I saw you. Huo Xiaoyang was just telling the truth. I now think Huo Xiaoyang's essay is very well written, very realistic and vivid, and it even has a little bit of childlike innocence!"

Hua Shier couldn't help but chuckle: "So you called me to school because he writes good essays?"

The female teacher quickly explained, "No, it's just that Huo Xiaoyang and Wang Ning had a minor disagreement. Wang Ning said something he shouldn't have, and Huo Xiaoyang hit him."

As the teacher was speaking, a slick-haired, well-dressed "successful person" wearing a suit, carrying a briefcase and a mobile phone, walked in. After entering, he went around the desk and kicked Wang Ning repeatedly.

"You've caused me trouble again, you little brat!"

The female teacher quickly intervened: "Wang Ning's father, you can't hit your child!"

Wang Ning complained, "Huo Xiaoyang hit me first!"

Wang Ning's father seemed to recognize the name and, somewhat surprised, asked Huo Xiaoyang, "Are you Huo Xiaoyang?"

Hua Shier knew this person was his sister Cui Xiaohong's classmate, and said directly:
"His mother is Cui Xiaohong. You two are classmates, right? I've seen you before!"

Wang Ning's father looked at Hua Shier: "Are you Cui Guoming? I was wondering why you looked familiar."

He laughed heartily: "It's a misunderstanding! We're all on the same side. Look at the mess this has made. It's nothing, it's nothing. It's normal for kids to fight. That's how we were back then, the more we fought, the better our relationship became!"

Hua Shier smiled but didn't speak, then looked at the female teacher, who coughed lightly:
"Let me judge this matter in front of you parents. It was Wang Ning who started it and said things he shouldn't have."

Wang Ning's father slapped Wang Ning again, and the latter looked aggrieved: "I was just telling the truth!"

The female teacher quickly stopped them and then told Hua Shier to take Huo Xiaoyang away first.

Hua Shier and his nephew left the teaching building under the reluctant gaze of the female teacher. The two of them did not leave the school, but waited for Cui Guoming's daughter, Cui Meng, to get out of school.

While waiting, Hua Shier asked Huo Xiaoyang, "Why did you hit someone? What did he say to you?"

"Wang Ning said that my mom might not even be doing anything abroad. Uncle, what exactly does my mom do abroad?"

Hua Shier ruffled Huo Xiaoyang's hair: "Your mom sells cosmetics!"

"When will she be back?" Huo Xiaoyang asked expectantly.

Hua Shier chuckled and said, "You've never even met her, why are you so excited?"

"Who said I haven't seen it? I've seen the photos!" Huo Xiaoyang's voice trailed off as he spoke.

Hua Shier chuckled: "Don't worry, I'll bring her back in a few days!"

"Really?" Huo Xiaoyang asked with a look of surprise.

Hua Shier ignored him and instead whistled at a girl who was coming out of school.

The girl turned around and saw Hua Shier. She walked over and asked, "Dad, what brings you here? Did Huo Xiaoyang cause you trouble again?"

Upon hearing his sister's words, Huo Xiaoyang lowered his head, looking dejected.

Hua Shier smiled and said, "It's true that Erpang got into a fight with his classmate today, but he did it to protect his mother. I think Erpang did the right thing today. When you get home, tell your mom to add an extra dish and give him a special commendation!"

One sentence made Huo Xiaoyang stand tall and proud, while Cui Mengmeng was somewhat dismissive.

Hua Shier rode his bicycle out of the school with his two children, only to see Wang Ning's father still there, standing in front of a car and waving at him.

"Guoming, ride with me and I'll take you home!"

Hua 12 turned the wheel, stopped at the roadside, and then waved to the other driver:

"Brother Wang, come over and have a chat!"

Wang Ning's father walked over with a smile: "Guoming, isn't my car nice?"

Hua Shier asked with a smile, "Brother Wang, what are you usually busy with? You've gotten rich first, haven't you?"

"Haha, just busywork, wholesaling vegetables and stuff, I don't make much money in a year, maybe around 300,000!"

Although Wang Ning's father seemed to be being modest, he was actually showing off; his smugness was impossible to hide.

Hua nodded:
"Huo Xiaoyang hit your son today because your son said that Huo Xiaoyang's mother, who is also my sister Cui Xiaohong, is doing something abroad. A child shouldn't say such things. You said it, didn't you?"

Wang Ning's father's expression immediately changed: "No, no way, the kid's just talking nonsense. I'll give him a beating when we get back."

Hua Twelve smiled and said:
"Stop hitting the child. Let me introduce you: Huo Xiaoyang, mother—Cui Xiaohong, father—Huo Dongfeng!"

"Have you heard of Huo Dongfeng? He's the leader of the Three Heroes of Dalin. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for assault, but he'll be released in a few days because of good behavior."

Wang Ning's father's Adam's apple bobbed slightly: "Yes, I've heard of it!"

"Huo Dongfeng has a brother named Ermei, who's a notorious hoodlum in our city. I heard he also oversees your vegetable wholesale business. Is that true?"

Wang Ning's father became even more nervous: "Yes, yes, Ermei is the big boss of Donglin City, he knows that very well. What's wrong? Is something wrong?"

Hua Shier patted the other person on the shoulder and sighed:
“Brother Wang, you’re a grown man, how come you say such things? Xiaoyang is a good kid in every way, but he can’t keep his mouth shut. If he tells his own father that you’re talking badly about his mother, his father will be sentenced to death as soon as he gets out of prison!”

"If he tells Ermei, your whole family might be wiped out!"

Wang Ning's father's legs were trembling:
"What should we do then? Guoming, don't scare me like that. Talk to the kid properly. I just drank too much and farted. Don't take it seriously."

Hua Shier smiled and said, "How can a child distinguish between truth and falsehood? How about this, you kowtow to this child, and I'll consider this matter settled. Is that alright?"

Two minutes later, Hua Shier rode his bicycle away from the school, carrying a shocked Cui Mengmeng and Huo Xiaoyang on the back and front of him.

Behind him, Wang Ning's father spat and said in a voice only he could hear:
"What are you thinking? You think you can just give in? You wish!"

After saying that, he dusted off his knees, went back to the car, and explained to his son:

"I haven't been feeling well these past few days either. My rheumatism has flared up, and my legs feel a bit weak!"

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