Chapter 1

Money can reduce over 90% of one's troubles, improve emotional and intellectual intelligence, and prevent one from losing their temper—Lu Xun: I really did say this!!

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August 2013, Gusu District, Jiangdong Province.

The scorching sun made the world feel like a giant steamer, with heat waves rising from the asphalt, mingling with the pungent smell of car exhaust and burnt rubber.

"I'm already at the entrance of your neighborhood, Ms. Liu. Please wait a moment, I'll be right there…"

After hanging up the phone, Chen Feng wiped the sweat from his forehead.

His white shirt was already drenched, sticking uncomfortably to his body, and even his underwear felt damp.

This infernal weather, not a single breeze, as if it were trying to squeeze every drop of blood and water out of him!

"Damn!"

Chen Feng muttered under his breath.

Three days ago, he had gotten drunk at a dinner with colleagues and woke up to find himself reborn.

Rebirth, something so many people dream of.

When he read novels in his past life, he naively thought that if he were reborn, he could also be like the protagonists, dominating the business world, punching BTA, and stomping on Apple and Microsoft!

But when he was really reborn, he realized that what he could actually do was very limited.

It wasn't the 1980s or 1990s anymore, and opportunities for ordinary people were already few and far between.

He wanted to invest and start a business, but with such a small capital, he didn't dare to take risks.

Because if he failed, he might not even have enough money for food and rent.

That was the difference between the poor and the rich.

The rich could afford to make countless mistakes, and even if they lost, they could always go back and inherit their father's thousands of acres of land, dozens of cars, and dozens of houses.

But for him, there was no choice but to succeed!

So he used all his savings to buy 11 BTC at 692.7 RMB each.

Unfortunately, if he had been reborn two years earlier, it would have been much better…

At the entrance of the client's neighborhood, the security guard let Chen Feng in after getting permission from the resident.

He was a sales and after-sales representative for a decoration company.

His main job was to make calls, distribute flyers, and attract business, while also providing after-sales service to clients.

Of course, after-sales service was a facade; before the contract was signed and paid, the client was a god, but after the work was done, the decoration company became the boss.

So, after-sales service didn't really exist!~

When he arrived at Ms. Liu's house, she was negotiating with the property management and an agitated neighbor from downstairs.

Seeing Chen Feng, she immediately flew into a rage, cursing the company for being a fraud and threatening to sue them.

Chen Feng went inside and found that the slope of the kitchen drain hole had not been properly adjusted, causing water to back up and flood the kitchen with sewage.

Additionally, the waterproofing in the kitchen and bathroom was inadequate, leading to leaks that had stained the ceiling and walls of the neighbor downstairs.

No wonder Ms. Liu was so agitated.

Chen Feng knew exactly what was going on.

Ms. Liu was a client attracted by the company's low-price promotion, 110 square meters for 50,000 RMB for the basic renovation.

Including additional items, the total cost was less than 70,000 RMB.

After deducting the cost of basic materials and labor, the company had to make a profit, the salesperson had to get a commission, and the designer had to receive a kickback. With such a small budget, the quality was predictable~

Now, it was just water back-up and leaks, but over time, there would definitely be all sorts of other problems.

So, never try to save a little on renovation!~

Chen Feng could only silently mourn for Ms. Liu in his heart.

The salesperson who had brought in the order had already quit, not getting a single cent in commission, and still had to listen to complaints here. If it weren't for the difficulty in finding a job, he would have quit long ago.

He took out his phone and took a few symbolic photos of the scene, pretended to record Ms. Liu's complaints, and then left.

Whether the company would send someone to repair it, and when, was none of his business.

He only needed to report the situation.

Leaving the neighborhood, a wave of heat hit him.

Chen Feng felt parched, having spoken a lot to calm the client's emotions.

He turned to a roadside store, bought a bottle of mineral water, and walked to the shade of a tree, tilting his head back and gulping down more than half the bottle.

"Phew~"

Chen Feng sighed in relief and walked toward the bus stop.

He had forgotten to charge his electric scooter the night before, and after making two trips to clients' homes in the morning, it was now out of power and being charged at the company.

The company didn't provide a transportation allowance, so he had to pay for the bus fare himself.

Damn capitalists.

While waiting for the bus, Chen Feng stared at the traffic on the road, lost in thought.

He imagined that if he had money, he would buy a car as soon as possible, so he wouldn't have to wait for the bus in the scorching sun.

The bus stop faced the sun, and the awning was as short as the designer's penis, with no surrounding cover. The sunlight shone directly on him, as if trying to melt him.

Worse, the bus was taking an unusually long time to arrive.

Sweat trickled down his chin.

The sweat on his back ran down his spine, through his waist, and into his crotch.

As he stared, Chen Feng noticed a double image in front of him.

"Huh?"

He thought he was hallucinating from the heat and blinked his eyes.

But the double image didn't disappear; it became clearer and clearer.

Chen Feng looked closely and was shocked to see the words: [Life Assistance System charging… Please remain in the sunlight…]

He rubbed his eyes hard, but when he saw that it wasn't an illusion, he was so excited he almost jumped up.

It was a system.

I'm going to be rich!

Since he had already experienced rebirth, he almost immediately accepted the system.

He left the bus stop and stood on the open ground, letting his whole body bask in the sunlight.

[Charging… 35%… 57%…]

After about thirty minutes, just as Chen Feng felt he was about to faint from the heat, the energy finally reached 100%.

[Charging complete, Life Assistance System loading… 1%… 11%… 35%… 73%… 99%…]

[Life Assistance System loaded]

As the system loaded, a blue panel appeared in front of Chen Feng's eyes.

[Congratulations, host successfully bound to the Life Assistance System!]

[Current level: 1!]

[Current experience: 0/10000!]

[Current amount: 0 RMB (Note: Can be withdrawn or transferred at any time, no restrictions, absolutely safe)!]

[For more details, please explore on your own…]

As Chen Feng observed, the amount on the blue panel suddenly changed to 0.4 RMB.

"Huh, where did this 40 cents come from?"

Chen Feng was surprised.

He stared at the blue panel for about a minute, and the amount changed again to 0.8 RMB.

Chen Feng's heart raced; it seemed he had something incredible.

He continued to stare at the panel without blinking.

About a minute later, the amount changed again to 1.2 RMB.

"Damn! Could it be… a money-making system?"

Chen Feng was so excited that his whole body started to tremble.

Compared to rebirth, who wouldn't want a system that could make money?

He quickly took out his phone, opened the timer, and started it when the amount reached 1.6 RMB.

When the amount reached 2 RMB, Chen Feng checked his phone; exactly 60 seconds had passed.

Not a second more, not a second less!

At that moment, the sweat on his forehead blurred his vision, and Chen Feng realized he was still standing in the scorching sun.

He quickly moved to the shade of a tree on the sidewalk.

Chen Feng noticed that when he looked away from the blue panel, it immediately disappeared.

When he imagined the data panel in his mind, it reappeared in front of his eyes.

But the data panel was now semi-transparent, clear enough to see without obstructing his view.

It was truly amazing.

Chen Feng studied the data panel for a while, and once he figured out how to use it, he looked at the current amount, which had increased to 3.2 RMB.

He continued to observe.

Soon, Chen Feng noticed that after leaving the scorching sun, the amount increased to only 0.25 RMB per minute.

He stood in the shade for about 10 minutes, and each increase was a steady 0.25 RMB.

To test, he moved back to a spot not shaded by the tree, allowing the scorching sunlight to hit him again.

Sure enough, the amount increased to 0.4 RMB per minute again.

Chen Feng calculated that if the average increase was 0.3 RMB per minute, that would be 18 RMB per hour, 24 hours a day, which would be… 432 RMB per day.

"Damn, over 10,000 RMB a month!~"

After reaching this conclusion, Chen Feng was extremely excited.

The key was that this system seemed to be upgradable.

"I'm going to be rich…"