Chapter 1

With a low level of education, Li Tian, approaching thirty, had achieved nothing. He had no car, no house, no girlfriend, and was often criticized by friends and looked down upon by relatives. Recently, he had even lost his job and had no choice but to return to the countryside in disgrace...

Unexpectedly, when he woke up one morning, he found himself unexpectedly activating the [Ultimate Small Farmer System].

"What? Digging a plot of land can earn me a 300 yuan cash red envelope!"

"Planting 10 green onions can exchange for the *Shennong Medical Book*!"

"Reaching level 100 can make me handsome and young?"

Li Tian was so excited at the time that to confirm whether he was really dreaming, he slapped his face hard.

"Ouch, it really hurts."

It seems it's real!!

In front of him was a transparent light screen, on which the Ultimate Small Farmer System was written. The entire interface looked like a crude web game.

Opening the personal page:

Li Tian: 28 years old

Gender: Male

Intelligence: Average

Ability: Low

Level: Level 1

Returning, he could see the tasks in the task bar. The land digging task was at level 1, the vegetable planting task was at level 5, and the task to become handsome and young required level 100.

"My goodness, is this real?"

"Am I dreaming?"

Li Tian had been unemployed and back in the countryside for half a month. He carefully recalled the sudden appearance of the system and its connection to recent events. It seemed that last night, before going to bed, he was scared by a stray dog while urinating outside.

Then he had nightmares all night, and when he woke up, the system appeared.

"Could it be that my life is about to turn around?"

Although Li Tian was already 28 years old, he was relatively immature. Compared to other 28-year-old men who had successful careers, he lacked a sense of stability. Especially when facing this sudden system.

Knock, knock, knock, a knock came from the door.

"Brother, wake up, it's time to eat."

Outside the door was Li Tian's 13-year-old sister, Li Yuxin. Although she was adopted by their parents when she was young, Li Tian had always treated her like a real sister.

"Okay!"

Li Tian tried to suppress his excitement. He looked out the window; the weather in November was a bit cold, but the bright sunshine warmed his previously lifeless heart.

He quickly got dressed and got up. His mother, Dong Shi, had already prepared the meal. Seeing the gray hair at her temples and the calloused hands from years of farming, Li Tian felt a pang in his heart.

It was bad enough that he was doing poorly and being criticized, but he couldn't bear the thought of his parents, who had raised him to adulthood, not being able to enjoy their old age.

For the past half month, Li Tian had been depressed and hadn't left the house. At 28, he was no longer young, and with nothing to his name, he had become disheartened after repeated job losses.

"Mom, you rest, I'll do it."

But now it was different. As long as Li Tian called out in his mind, the Ultimate Small Farmer System could be summoned. Therefore, he knew that everything he had seen was not a dream.

Dong Shi looked at her son in surprise. Today, Li Tian was different. Although he still had a scruffy beard and a hunched back at 1.7 meters tall, the spirit in his eyes was completely different from before.

At the dining table, Li Tian asked, "Where's Dad?"

Dong Shi sighed. "Your dad still has that bad temper. He went out early to dig the land and won't come back for a meal until the work is done."

"He's getting old and his health isn't good. Mom, you should talk to him. A man is like iron, and food is like steel. Without food, how can he have the strength to work..." Li Tian, feeling happy because of the unexpected activation of the system, couldn't help but say a few more words.

He planned to eat quickly and then go try to see if the system could really exchange for red envelopes.

However, after hearing Li Tian's words, Dong Shi sighed, "It's all because of you. Your dad has been upset seeing you depressed at home for half a month..." She stopped halfway, afraid that her words might hurt her son's pride.

Actually, if she thought about it, her son Li Tian had it tough. At 28, he had worked on construction sites, in factories, and even tried small businesses, but due to bad luck or lack of focus, he always gave up halfway.

Meanwhile, children his age had already settled down and started families. Among all the relatives, only Li Tian was still single, with no house, no car, no assets, and not even a matchmaker.

Of course, it wasn't all Li Tian's fault.

Li Tian's father had been hospitalized several times shortly after Li Tian started working. Otherwise, the family wouldn't have been unable to afford even a house.

"This is fate—"

Li Tian's father often sighed with a gloomy expression.

One person's illness drags down the whole family. Coupled with Li Tian's low education and lack of skills, this situation was inevitable.

Li Tian suddenly put down his chopsticks and said to Dong Shi, "Mom, don't worry, I will definitely make something of myself in the future."

Li Tian clenched his fists and, without waiting, rushed out.

"Li Tian, where are you going?"

Li Tian said without turning back, "I'm going to dig the land—"

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"..."

Dong Shi and his sister Li Yuxin were stunned. They knew that although Li Tian had a low level of education, he had high aspirations and always dreamed of a bright future, so he never did farm work.

Now, his sudden decision to dig the land was a shock to both Dong Shi and Li Yuxin.

"What's wrong with my brother?" Li Yuxin, who was very beautiful, though only 13, was already as lovely as a blooming lotus. Perhaps because she was adopted, her genes for beauty were much better than Li Tian's.

Dong Shi shook her head. "Could it be that your brother, after being hit hard, has decided to stay in the countryside and be a small farmer?"

After taking a bite of rice, Li Yuxin said, "I'll eat quickly and go to school. I don't want to grow up to be like my brother."

Dong Shi patted Li Yuxin's head and scolded her, "Don't say that in front of your brother. He has a strong sense of self-respect. Although he doesn't have much skill, he is still your brother."

Li Yuxin blinked her big, watery eyes and said, "I know! I just don't want to be like my brother when I grow up, but I still love him." After saying this, she lowered her head so Dong Shi wouldn't see her blushing. At the same time, she made a resolve in her heart: 'I will study hard, become successful when I grow up, and take care of my parents and my brother...'

...

In the vegetable garden, Li Jianping was smoking and digging the land.

Seeing his good-for-nothing son Li Tian approaching, his already furrowed brows became even more wrinkled.

"Aren't you eating? What are you doing here?"

"Father, I'm here to dig the land. You rest." Li Tian tried to sound natural, but he was actually very excited because he didn't know if the system was real.

However, Li Jianping was even more stunned when he heard Li Tian's words. He knew his son well. From a young age, Li Tian, with his high aspirations, had never voluntarily done farm work.

"Are you joking?"

Li Jianping couldn't believe it, especially when his good-for-nothing son said it with a smile.

However, to his surprise, Li Tian suddenly snatched the hoe from his hand, weighed it in his hand, and then turned back with a smile. "Father, if this experiment succeeds, I might be a small farmer for the rest of my life."

Li Tian added in his mind: an ultimate small farmer.