dkrc Chapter 4: The Benefits of Time Travel Are Quite Plenty
Chapter 4: The Benefits of Time Travel Are Quite Plenty
Perhaps because he was very hungry, Xu Yang quickly finished his meal, leaving nothing behind.
Seeing Xu Yang's appearance, Liu Xiaoli quickly asked, "Are you... are you not full?"
Xu Yang rubbed his stomach and smiled, "I'm a little full. The portion was quite large. I finished it all because I was worried about wasting it."
"It's getting late. You're a young girl, you shouldn't go home too late. I don't need anyone to take care of me here, so you should hurry back."
The security situation isn't very good these days, and Xu Yang is worried that it will be inconvenient for Liu Xiaoli to go home alone after dark.
Liu Xiaoli hesitated for a moment, looked at the darkening sky outside the window, then at Xu Yang, and finally nodded.
"Then... I'll go back now. I'll come see you again tomorrow morning." She stood up, wrapped the aluminum lunch boxes back in the blue cloth, and looked back at Xu Yang as she walked to the door.
As if she wanted to say something, she ultimately just said softly, "Get some rest and don't think too much."
Xu Yang nodded with a smile and said, "Don't worry, I won't overthink it. Since you're coming tomorrow, bring me some books or newspapers; it's quite boring lying in the hospital."
"Okay, I'll definitely bring it tomorrow." Liu Xiaoli smiled and waved to Xu Yang.
Watching Liu Xiaoli leave, Xu Yang let out a long sigh of relief.
"This is outrageous..." he muttered to himself, raising his hand to rub his face.
Time travel to 1979 is already outrageous enough, but the person you casually save turns out to be Liu Xiaoli, the biological mother of that future celestial beauty!
If this script were written into an online novel, readers would probably criticize it in the comments section for being "too fake".
But that's exactly what happened.
Xu Yang leaned against the hospital bed, his mind racing.
The Liu family was no ordinary family. According to later online sources, her parents were both government officials who were frequently transferred.
Before coming to Jiangcheng, she lived in Northeast China.
With the Liu family's help, I certainly don't need to worry about my identity.
Once the Liu family finds no information, they will definitely arrange a job for me.
After all, he was Liu Xiaoli's real savior.
In this era, most people value relationships and loyalty.
Now, he no longer needs to worry about his identity.
Awesome!
He subconsciously pushed his nose.
The next second, he froze.
"No, where are my glasses?"
He clearly remembered that he was wearing glasses when he left home that morning.
"Wait a minute, I haven't been wearing my glasses all afternoon, how come I can see so clearly?"
He jumped out of bed in excitement and rushed to the door.
He locked the bolt on the ward door, and then immediately summoned the door to his personal space.
Rushing into the house, Xu Yang picked up his phone from the floor, turned on the flashlight, and rushed into the bathroom in the living room.
"Wow, has my face been filtered?" Xu Yang touched his face, his expression filled with surprise and shock.
Not only was my nearsightedness cured, but my face was also "beautified".
Looking at his high-end version of himself in the mirror, Xu Yang's mouth almost split open with a smile.
"The perks of this transmigration are amazing! They're just as good as those with systems!"
"My face is so tender, you could practically squeeze water out of it. If I went out and said I was eighteen, I doubt anyone would doubt me, right?"
"Yes, I'm an 18-year-old now. With such a handsome face and youthful looks, wow, I'm sure I'll charm everyone when I go out like this!"
"If she debuted right here, she'd instantly gain millions of female fans, right?"
Xu Yang was overjoyed, and the more he looked at his own face, the more satisfied he became.
Moreover, he noticed that his height had also increased, reaching at least 1.8 meters.
18, what a lovely number!
Now he feels that everything about him is related to 18!
He spent more than half an hour admiring himself in the bathroom before reluctantly leaving after hearing his phone warn him of low battery.
After coming out, Xu Yang took his phone and charger, intending to charge it in the ward outside.
Initially, out of caution, he did not charge his phone directly, but instead charged his wireless power bank first.
Xu Yang felt a little relieved after seeing that the wireless charging bank was showing normal fast charging.
He knew that voltage instability was common in the 1960s and 70s and still needed to be handled with caution.
Although he had a Huazi main phone and a Mi-series backup phone, he didn't want to lose either of them.
After all, for him, these two phones are no longer just simple phones, but a gift he brings to this era.
With them around, they will surely be able to change the world's industrial landscape and China's technological level ahead of time.
However, he wouldn't take it out easily.
After all, it's something that's ahead of its time, and if others discover it, it will cause endless trouble.
He certainly didn't want to put himself in danger or imprisonment.
"For safety reasons, I need to get a generator as soon as possible."
"With the generator, my portable house has electricity, so I can use my phone and computer without worry."
He has already decided that he will keep his phone and computer in his personal room as much as possible.
He had already tried before; he couldn't take things from this portable house by thinking.
He had to open the front door and then go inside to get it himself.
The same applies to putting things away; he has to move them himself.
He returned to his bedroom in his personal space and opened his laptop.
The data on the hard drive was categorized and neatly organized.
He opened the folder "Traditional Literary Works", scrolled through it from top to bottom, and finally stopped at a document.
Mr. Zhang Xianliang's "Spirit and Flesh" was later adapted into the film "The Herdsman," which touched the hearts of countless Chinese people and became a collective memory of a generation.
"That's it."
This piece is not long, about 20,000 words.
The key point is that it's good enough.
This is enough to serve as a stepping stone in the literary world at this time.
He flexed his fingers, preparing to start, when suddenly a question occurred to him.
Once the manuscript is written, where should I submit it?
In 79, there were quite a few literary journals. People's Literature had just resumed publication last year, and Poetry Journal, Harvest, and October were all still in operation.
Although it is gradually reopening, it is not open to everyone.
It seems inappropriate for someone who doesn't yet have an official status.
"Never mind, just write it down first, and then let Liu Xiaoli take a look."
"Having talent is like being pregnant; you have to let others know."
Liu Xiaoli is clearly an artsy young woman, and she definitely has a biased view of "writers".
It is very easy to win over a young woman's heart with literary works.
In Xu Yang's view, since he was now tempted by the other party, he had to take action.
Otherwise, if he were still the same honest man who chickens out when he sees a beautiful woman, wouldn't his time travel have been for nothing?