The hot bus drove on the potholed road. The road from the county town to the village seemed to have been plowed by artillery fire. There were deep pits and holes everywhere.
Zhen Dong's family sat in the last row of the car, which was the most bumpy.
His father, Chen Gensheng, and his mother, Li Fei, sandwiched him between them.
The old bus swayed, and the frame creaked as if it would fall apart at any moment.
The steady driver skillfully cooperated with the engine and carefully held the steering wheel. The old engine roared as hard as it could.
There weren't many passengers on the bus, but other than Zhen Dong's family, most of them were carrying big and small bags with smiles on their faces.
For the villagers, every time they went to the city to buy something, it was something to show off.
The conductor on the bus was a fat auntie in her fifties. She had followed the bus on this line for countless seasons.
Over the years, she had gotten to know most of the people in the nearby villages. Every time a customer got into the car, she would call out their names and chat enthusiastically.
After chatting with a talkative old lady about her grandson who had just entered primary school, she turned her gaze to the last row of the carriage. The family of three had been silent all the way, and the smile on her face gradually dimmed.
Looking at Zhen Dong, who had dark circles under his eyes, the ticket seller could not help but sigh.
She was originally a good child, but she had been mesmerized by internet addiction.
His life was ruined.
In the past three years, Zhen Dong had taken this bus to school many times, and his parents had pulled his ears and thrown him on this bus home many times.
The ticket seller had long known about their family's matters.
The people in the car let the swaying car drive their bodies back and forth, gradually leaving the county town.
On both sides of the road were large fields waiting for the harvest, shining with golden light under the sun.
After a bumpy ride, Zhen Dong and his family arrived at their destination. They got off the car and walked into the village.
His parents walked in front while Zhen Dong followed closely behind.
The village children who had just returned from their holiday poked their heads out from the corners and pointed at Zhen Dong.
Under the preaching of their parents, Zhen Dong had long become the most typical negative example in the village.
After walking for a few minutes, they finally arrived home.
This was a small room without any decorations.
The mottled wall was only covered with a layer of gray cement dust.
A simple table carved by Chen Gensheng and a few stools were placed in the middle of the floor. This was the living room of their house.
His father sat on the chair he had made during his spare time. He pulled out an empty cigarette box from his pocket with a dark face. He picked up a cigarette and lit it gently. The pungent smell of low-quality tobacco filled the entire hall.
Ever since Zhen Dong rebelled, he had unknowingly become addicted to smoking because he heard that this thing could suppress the troubles in his heart.
His mother, Li Fei, sat by his father's side and secretly wiped her tears.
A cloud of smoke and mist surrounded him, and the long cigarette butt fell gently. His father threw the cigarette butt that had been smoked to the end on the ground and extinguished it with his foot.
A pair of powerful eyes glared at Zhen Dong." Come with me to town tomorrow and I'll sign you up for the army. If you still dare to go to the internet cafe, I'll break your legs!"”
As he spoke, Chen Gensheng subconsciously wanted to pick up a wooden stick under the stool.
A wooden stick as thick as half an arm had always been Chen Gensheng's main weapon in educating his children.
Chen Gensheng, who had been a farmer all his life, did not know what science education was. He only knew that he was disobedient when he was young. This was how his father taught him.
Zhen Dong, who had been standing in the hall and looking around, nodded." Oh, I know."”
Chen Gensheng was stunned and looked at Zhen Dong in disbelief.
Last year, when Zhen Dong's results were beyond redemption, Chen Gensheng had suggested more than once that he should join the military.
However, Zhen Dong would always quarrel with him and sneak out in the middle of the night.
Chen Gensheng did not expect this unfilial son to agree so readily this time. He did not know what to do with his hand that was about to hold the rod.
He didn't know whether to take it or not. He was at a loss for a moment.
Originally, he wanted to beat Zhen Dong up to vent his anger, but he did not expect Zhen Dong to be so obedient today. He did not know if he should vent his anger.
He gloomily took out another cigarette and silently lit it. The scarlet flame quickly burned, and the pungent smell of tobacco suppressed the unhappiness in his heart.
However, his mother turned around and looked at Zhen Dong. The tears at the corner of her eyes were still obvious, but there seemed to be a trace of light in her eyes that were shrouded in disappointment.
"Alright, hurry up and take a shower before eating. Listen to your father this time and don't touch the computer again, okay?”
Li Fei stood up and urged Zhen Dong to quickly take a shower while she went into the kitchen to prepare lunch.
There were only two water fountains in the small toilet. One of them was hung higher than a person. This was their family's 'showerhead.'
With great effort, he turned on the 'showerhead' and let the water flow down.
The water was very hot. It was not because they had a high-end water heater, but because the water pipes were placed outside the house for convenience.
The water pipe that was filled with water was baked by the sun, and the water inside became extremely warm.
Zhen Dong wiped his body under the water and sized up this thin body.
The Host was really too skinny. She had starved herself for three days just to surf the internet, so she was already skin and bones.
"With such a physique, can he pass the physical examination?”
Thinking that his father was going to take him to enlist in the army tomorrow, Zhen Dong couldn't help but worry.
The military inspection was very strict. Not only did they have to be tall, but their body fat percentage also had to be controlled within a certain range.
"Who cares? Let's give it a try first."
After traveling back from the future, Zhen Dong felt that he could not even improve his family.
Even if he couldn't join the army, it shouldn't be difficult for him to make a living with his professionalism and ability in his previous life.
Thinking of this, Zhen Dong quickly washed his body and changed into a set of clean clothes.
Outside, his mother, Li Fei, had already prepared lunch. There was a pot of white porridge and two stacks of pickled vegetables.
This was a family lunch.
She finished her lunch quickly and lay on the bed with a myriad of thoughts.
Now, he had accepted the fact that he had been reborn.
In any case, his previous life was not satisfactory. Since the heavens gave him a chance to be reborn, he would take advantage of this era to live a new life.
However, what should he do?
He couldn't remember the numbers of lottery tickets, let alone stock funds.
Thinking back to his previous life, there were only a few industries on the rich list. They were either real estate, games, or internet-related things.
However, these required a lot of investment. There was no need to mention real estate. With his current family background, he could not even paint his house white, let alone invest a large sum of money in real estate speculation.
Games were even more out of the question. Not only did they require a large number of technical talents, but they also required a large amount of capital investment.
The Internet might work. Shooting Short videos or something like that would be a good idea. He might be able to make it popular.
However, in 2008, the smartphone was still in the research and development stage. The slogan at the village entrance was still praising the good 2G network signal.
The rise of the internet would take a few years. He could not just sit around and eat for a few years.
After thinking for a while, Zhen Dong still felt that he should temporarily follow his parents 'suggestion and join the army.
After a few years, he could buy some stocks of Moutai or invest in virtual coins with his retirement fees. Then, he could just sit back and wait for his fortune to come.
"Alright, I've decided to join the army!"
Zhen Dong laid on the bed and decided on the direction of his development.
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