Courtyard House: Starting as a mediocre engineer

The way Cheng Sao fumbled for her key to open the door surprised Zhuang Zhongchen somewhat. Even if Cheng Sao had a lover outside, wouldn't a woman publicly support a mistress? Why was Cheng Sao acting like she was back home?

Just then, a middle-aged man with a cane and wearing a raincoat appeared. He was carrying a large wooden shoe repair box on his back. Due to his disability, the man was walking with great difficulty in the rain.

When the man arrived at the gate, perhaps hearing the commotion outside, Sister Cheng greeted him with a smile.

But an even more unexpected scene suddenly appeared: right next to Sister Cheng, there was another man, and the three of them chatted and laughed, looking very intimate as they entered the house together...

Wait a minute! Zhuang Zhongchen felt his mind was a bit confused. Sister Cheng's social relationships were too complicated.

Judging from the current situation, Sister Cheng already has three men. If we include the one she's with at home, that makes four?

After thinking about it, I realized there was still too little information to make a judgment.

Therefore, Zhuang Zhongchen did not act rashly. After waiting for a while and finding that there was still no movement from Cheng Sao's side, he lost interest in staying and decided to leave first.

Back home, Zhuang Zhongchen calmed down and carefully went through the existing clues:

It must be said that the current Shili Slope Sword God Project has achieved remarkable results. Both life skills and professional skills have been greatly improved.

However, as skills improve, the required skill points and experience points increase. And it can only be achieved by slowly grinding over time.

Furthermore, the most stable source of skill points and experience points is the translated papers from the translation bureau.

This shows that intelligence does have some value. Even if it's a trap, there can be substantial rewards. Therefore, it shouldn't be given up lightly.

In that case, while ensuring our own safety, we should still try our best to complete these two tasks.

And Sister Cheng is the perfect opening!?

After thinking for a moment, Zhuang Zhongchen had a flash of inspiration. He immediately opened the system and used the one-time shopping card.

Daily Necessities Supermarket (Level 2) → All products below Level 5 Mall

After some research, it was discovered that if you upgrade to a department store (level 3), you can buy almost all civilian goods of this era; if you upgrade to a commodity center (level 4), you can buy some industrial products, restricted items, and military supplies of this era.

For example, you can buy some light weapons, such as pistols and grenades. However, you still cannot buy heavy weapons such as cannons, tanks, and airplanes.

Finally, there's the online shopping mall (level 5), which not only carries many products from this era but also includes most items from the Industrial Cthulhu Age. For example: the little blue pill... ahem. Basically, if you can imagine it, you can buy it.

Zhuang Zhongchen's eyes lit up immediately. He quickly found the item he needed—a pinhole camera with a built-in LCD screen. 85 shopping vouchers.

Upon seeing this price, Zhuang Zhongchen almost burst out laughing. Thanks to those relentlessly competitive, hardworking people, they've managed to drive down the price of pinhole cameras to such a bargain?

要知道，1张购物券相当于5斤大米，顶天算10块钱吧！85张购物券就是850元？这简直就是白送好伐？

I used 85 shopping vouchers and placed an order without hesitation!

Warning! This item is incompatible with the current historical context. If discovered by others, it will be automatically destroyed. Once automatically destroyed, it is irreversible and will result in significant losses.

"Do you wish to continue purchasing? Yes! No!"

"yes!"

Warning! No external network signal detected. This product can only be used offline and many functions will be lost.

"Do you wish to continue purchasing? Yes! No!"

"yes!"

Attention! This product is beyond the technological level of this era. It needs to be disguised as a modern product.

"Do you need to pay for an additional 100 shopping vouchers? Yes! No!"

What the hell!

"yes!"

I never expected that changing the skin would cost more than the product itself? This broken system is very much in the style of Tencent!

Finally, a pinhole camera appeared in the room, and Zhuang Zhongchen picked it up and played with it for a while.

This pinhole camera is structurally similar to a dashcam. It features high-definition, wide-angle, and night vision capabilities. It also has a built-in 10-inch LCD screen. It can be used together or installed separately.

In other words, the pinhole camera can be placed where it is being monitored, and the small LCD screen can be taken home.

The pinhole camera features built-in solar charging, so charging is generally not a concern. The battery has a five-year lifespan and includes a 48-hour memory module. If the memory module is full, the previous image will be automatically overwritten.

Furthermore, after removing the memory stick, it can be inserted into a small LCD screen for playback. It should be said that the functionality is quite comprehensive.

Zhuang Zhongchen was overjoyed. This little trinket was a divine artifact in this era!

After receiving his new toy, Zhuang Zhongchen couldn't wait to test it out. He attached a pinhole camera to a clothes drying fork and connected it directly to the LCD screen.

Seeing that the night was dark outside, Zhuang Zhongchen opened the back window and stuck the clothesline fork high out of the window...

The drizzle had stopped, and the alley outside was deserted. So, if he was rejected later, would he sneak over to Mi Cuicui's house for a night of pleasure?

That's possible. It seems that in a few days, Mi Cuicui will be visiting him at the labor camp. The two will probably be separated for more than ten days, which is probably why the little devil has been acting so enthusiastically lately!

The family next door seems to be arguing again. The people in their yard aren't even sleeping; they're watching this battle with great interest. It's not just a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law feuding, but also a sister-in-law feud. The three women are fighting like they're in a Three Kingdoms battle, pulling hair and clothes. No wonder the men aren't trying to break it up at all, and are even adding fuel to the fire!

Huh?

Through the back window next door, Zhuang Zhongchen saw that Lou Xiao'e had just finished showering. She was completely naked and humming a little tune to herself in her room, occasionally jumping around. He never expected that Lou Xiao'e had such a girlish side.

Forget it, let's just turn the camera around and not look at it.

To be honest, Zhuang Zhongchen could sense that Lou Xiao'e was just as bored as he was.

My boredom stems from not wanting to be the first to stand out; I've chosen to lie low during this period.

Lou Xiao'e's boredom mainly stemmed from being alone at home.

As the honeymoon period came to an end, Xu Damao spent more and more time showing movies in the countryside, at least half of the month at a time.

Zhuang Zhongchen knew, of course, that Xu Damao had been seduced by the wildflowers in the countryside. So he left Lou Xiao'e alone at home.

To be honest, this era is really unfriendly to women. Besides being left alone in her empty house, Lou Xiao'e really has nothing to do!