Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 1 The Slacking-Off System
In the spring of 1944, the thirty-third year of the Republic of China, there was still more than a year before the victory of the War of Resistance against Japan.

The cold wind howled through this still-occupied city of Beiping, showing no trace of the prosperity that would later become the imperial capital.

Pedestrians on the street were walking hurriedly, their arms wrapped around their bodies.

A gust of cold wind howled, making the hat of a patrolman, who was not yet twenty years old and was wearing a black fur coat, bounce.

He seemed oblivious, simply leaning against the wall, smoking in the cold wind.

Hiss~ Whoosh~~
Zhengzheng's eyes casually swept over the dilapidated buildings around him, as if he were in another world.

Just then, a hand landed on his shoulder, followed by a shout:
"Hey buddy, off duty? What are you doing, starving?"

"Master Duo, I'm just shirking my duties." The young man grinned and quickly threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out.

His name is Cao Weida, a junior patrolman who has been on the job for almost half a year. He has been an orphan since childhood.

Although they are called patrol officers, the locals usually refer to them behind their backs as "Black-skinned Dogs" or "Stinky-footed Patrolmen."

The man referred to as "Master Duo" is Duomen, the captain of the Security Police Corps.

That's right, it's the same Domon from that glorious era.

Cao Weida felt helpless. He was not a person of this era, but a corporate slave in the 22nd century.

After working overtime for half a month, I completed a big project. In my excitement, I had a few extra drinks with my team members. When I woke up, I found myself in this world, replacing Cao Weida, who shared the same name.

As for the original Cao Wei Da, nobody knows how he died.

Time travel is such an obscure thing, the odds are even lower than winning the lottery, and yet he actually got to experience it. Nobody else could do that.

You think time travel is so easy? Going from your late thirties to your late forties and back to eighteen all at once would make anyone happy, but who would have thought you'd travel to a time of war!

Although he had boasted a lot in his previous life about what he would do if he were to travel back to World War II, now that he's actually here, he's incredibly scared.

In his previous life, he was just a nobody. The most formal training he received was during his university military training, when he was asked to join the army and fight the Japanese.

Come on, he really doesn't have the guts.

"Hey buddy, what are you thinking about? Stop dawdling, haven't you had your fill of the northwest wind yet?" Duomen's teasing voice rang in his ears.

Coming to his senses, Cao Weida chuckled and said, "Master Duo, please stop teasing me. If the northwest wind could fill my stomach, would I need to wear this black leather outfit?"

"Oh ho, so you're starting to complain?" Domen chuckled, taking off his hat, smoothing his hair which had been flattened by the hat, and playfully scolded:

"You're dreaming. I'm thinking the same thing."

"How are you feeling? You've been wearing black leather for a few days and the villagers are pointing and whispering behind your back. You must be feeling bad."

"That's right." Cao Weida sighed. Only after the founding of the People's Republic of China, in this day and age, is the profession of patrolman truly a complicated one.

"Regret it?"

“No, not at all,” Cao Weida shook his head. “If it weren’t for you, Master Duo, helping me become a patrolman, I might have starved to death by now.”

"Although our line of work has a bad reputation, it's still a livelihood and we can make a living."

He was originally reborn in Caojia Village near Beiping. Because he replaced the original owner, he was afraid of being discovered, so he sold all the original owner's property and ran away to Beiping.

But once you come to Beiping, you have to survive.

He's a time traveler, but that doesn't mean he can go without food and water!

The original character was just an ordinary farmer in the countryside, how much wealth did he have?
It's okay in the short term, but if it goes on for a long time, I'm afraid we'll starve to death!
These days, if you want to eat well and sleep well, besides being born into a good family, you either have to work yourself to the bone!
Having finally been reborn, how could Cao Wei Da be willing to risk his life?

He didn't want to be a traitor, but he couldn't endure hardship either. What could he do?

It was quite a coincidence that I came into contact with Duomen by chance.

Upon learning that the other party was Duomen from "The Glorious Era," Cao Weida immediately rushed over to curry favor with him without saying a word.

For no other reason than that he knew Duomen was not a bad person, and by following him, at least he wouldn't have to worry about being sold out without even realizing it!
In order to build a good relationship with Duomen, he even rented a house in Duomen's yard.

And clearly, his choice was correct. Look, the skin he's wearing is the one that Duomen found for him.

A look of satisfaction flashed in Duomen's eyes. After so many years as a patrolman, he had long since become a seasoned veteran.

Cao Wei Da is a grateful and kind-hearted boy. He gets along well with others. Otherwise, why would he be so bored as to pull strings for others?

After all, nobody wants to help an ungrateful person.

"It's good that you don't regret it. No matter what the year is like, as long as you're still alive, you have to keep eating every day."

"Kid, the Imperial Army is powerful, isn't it? But if they want to maintain the stability of the city, at least on the surface, then they need people to help patrol and do the work."

Cao Weida quite agreed with these words.

No matter what era or who is in charge, there will always be someone to help you with the work.

Some people say that wearing black leather shoes means you're a traitor helping the Japanese.

Well, if that's the case, then it just shows that your thinking is a bit narrow-minded.

Just then, he suddenly stopped, his eyes sparkling with surprise.

"Hey buddy, what's wrong?" Duomen, who was walking forward, suddenly realized that Cao Weida hadn't followed, so he turned around and asked in confusion.

"Ah, it's nothing, just a leg cramp, it's fine now." The cold wind whistled against Cao Weida's face, but his heart was burning with warmth.

Just now, today's reward finally arrived in my account.

[Today's "slacking off" reward has been credited to your account. Please check.] [System: Slacking Off System]

[Host: Cao Weida.]

[Slacking off spot: 502.]

[Slacking Points Function: Lottery (50 Lazy Points can be redeemed once, and a guaranteed reward is given after ten consecutive draws.)]

[Current Abilities: Top-tier criminal investigation skills, top-tier physical condition.]

[Items obtained: 562 coins, 30 units of Proton, 40 units of Sulfanilamide, 20 units of Penicillin, 2 StG44 assault rifles, 4 magazines, 1000 rounds of ammunition.]

[Space: 1000 cubic meters. (Cannot store living creatures)]

As a transmigrator, a system is a standard feature!

His system was activated after he found the job of a patrol officer.

His system's purpose is very simple; the system's name says it all: to slack off!

You can earn fishing points by simply slacking off, and these points can be used to enter a lottery. Each draw costs 50 points, but the odds of winning a big prize are extremely low.

He could get a guaranteed reward after a ten-pull, and it had been three months since his last draw. He was waiting so long he was practically dying.

"System, give me ten consecutive draws!"

As he silently chanted, a spinning wheel that only he could see began to spin wildly.

The next second, the prizes that had been drawn appeared one by one.

[Thank you for the giveaway! 20 bottles of Ocean Water, 20 bottles of Prontosil, 20 bottles of Sulfoamide, thank you for the giveaway! Thank you for the giveaway! 20 boxes of Penicillin, thank you for the giveaway! Thank you for the giveaway!]

"The grand prize! The grand prize! The grand prize!"

During the last guaranteed draw, Cao Weida kept praying for a big prize.

【Dragonfly Skimming the Water (Top Grade)】

The lucky draw has ended. All prizes are now stored in the system space and can be retrieved at any time.

"use!"

The next second, a mysterious heat flowed through his limbs and bones, and his mind inexplicably gained many skills for scaling walls and roofs, giving him a desire to leap into the air.

The lightness skill here isn't the kind of lightness skill that allows you to fly in martial arts novels, but it's by no means ordinary either.

If you can max out your experience, crossing the river on a single reed is just bragging, but scaling walls and moving with incredible speed are standard practice.

The bureau once caught a master thief whose agility was no joke; he moved freely through alleyways as if walking on flat ground.

After prior planning, more than fifty people were dispatched to surround and intercept the thief, and the thief was shot in the calf before being captured.

After catching him, he still complained indignantly, saying that if he hadn't been ambushed beforehand, or if his lightness skill hadn't been lacking, he would never have been caught by these useless patrol officers. His attitude was incredibly arrogant.

Previously, Cao Wei Da had been skeptical of these so-called light-footed skills and martial arts, but after witnessing that person's awesomeness, he was filled with envy and jealousy.

Now that he has mastered the art of lightness skill, and is even more powerful than the one he captured before, how could he not be happy?
He just didn't want to be too obvious, otherwise he really wanted to sing at the top of his lungs and dance wildly.

"Hey, what's up this time, buddy? Did you find some money on the road? Look how happy you are." Cao Weida had been grinning the whole way, and Duomen asked curiously.

Cao Wei Da adjusted his wind-blown collar, chuckled, and said, "Picking up money?"

Finding money couldn't make him happier than this!

They're not even in the same league!

"Master Duo, didn't I just find some money? I was a little flustered just now, and I vaguely heard you say that you were going to invite me to Du Yi Chu for shumai."

"Come on, you wish! I wouldn't even eat this myself, but you certainly know how to pick a place." Duomen couldn't help but laugh and scold. Du Yichu was a very famous restaurant in Beiping, especially its shumai, which was renowned far and wide.

With his meager salary, if he goes a few times, he'll be eating scraps by the time he gets paid next month.

"Hey, wait a minute, what do you mean I'm treating you to dinner? When did I ever say I was treating you to dinner? It's not even dark yet and you're already dreaming, you're so lucky!"

Cao Weida chuckled, "You must have misheard. I'll treat you to a meal when I get paid, Master Duo."

No matter what era you live in, anyone who lends a helping hand is a benefactor!

The two were not related, but Duomen introduced him to a job, which is why he activated the system.

He will always remember this kindness.

"Hey, who's treating everyone to dinner? How about Eighth Master come along?"

A man in his thirties, with a sleazy appearance, hands behind his back, neck hunched, and an even more sleazy look, walked over with a lewd smile and a nonchalant attitude.

Eighth Master, whose real name is Cao Weida, is unknown. Everyone privately calls him Eighth Master Wang.

This kid is lazy and good-for-nothing, always doing nothing but freeloading.

Today he's either here to freeload a meal or there to extort money; he's shameless.

To say he's bad is an understatement; he hasn't done anything particularly heinous.

But as the saying goes, a toad on your foot may not bite, but it's still annoying!

That's why we call him "Master Turtle".

(End of this chapter)