Transmigrated to a parallel world, he became Fatty, the apprentice of傻柱 (Shazhu). With elderly parents above him and three sisters worrying about marriage below him, Fatty hones his culinary skills...
The fat man slept in late, only waking up around 8 o'clock and stretching happily.
Back in Stardew Valley, the entrance to the forest is now open.
The fat man took Xu Jiang with him, picked up a hoe and led the way, the two of them heading towards the forest as if on a picnic.
Along the way, Xu Jiang frolicked about, sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right. Fatty, seeing the familiar scene, felt a mix of emotions.
This is his last connection to another world...
Emerging from the space, the fat man silently sensed the restless power within his body.
Besides power, something else was also stirring. It was all because the beautiful proprietress was too excited when she saw the axe she had found again, and she hugged the fat man and gave him a sweet kiss.
How can a 19-year-old body withstand this?
Complete the main quest and receive a level 5 combat skill as a reward.
The skills include combat experience against both human armies and various monsters. There's also a passive effect—a chance to increase critical hit rate by 15%.
Fatty estimated that if he were to fight Sha Zhu now, he would most likely win, but he would also get injured; after some time, when he had fully integrated all this combat experience, he would probably be able to take down Sha Zhu in three normal attacks.
When the fat man got up, everyone in his family was already up.
Even the eldest sister, who usually works hard and is exhausted, doesn't have the habit of sleeping in late. When she saw the fat man, she said to him, "Hurry up and pack your things. I'm off today, so I'll help you move later."
No sooner had she finished speaking than Chen Fang interrupted, "Big sister, let me go!"
Chen Rong glanced at Chen Fang, then at the silent Chen Yan, and couldn't help but smile: "Alright, you two go then."
"..."
While tidying up, the whole family witnessed a small but significant miracle:
The fat man folded the bedding, blankets, and clothes into neat squares. Even the three sisters, Chen Rong and her sister, being women, had no idea that clothes and pants could be folded like that!
Chen Yan, eager to learn, couldn't help but tell the fat man to slow down; she wanted to learn...
The fat man pulled her away, promising to teach her carefully later, and Chen Yan stopped "causing trouble".
In addition, the fat man used a fixed method for the basins, mirrors, thermos flasks, and lunch boxes that they had never seen before, and the final packaged items looked like a turtle.
Chen Fang picked it up curiously and felt it; it didn't wobble at all, so there was no need to worry about damaging these valuables.
Seeing the two sisters' eager expressions, the fat man sighed helplessly. "Sisters, don't you even know what I do in the other world?!"
When it comes to cooking, I may not be a professional, but when it comes to moving, no one will know more than me for the next 50 years!
If he wanted, he could replicate all the furniture and furnishings in this house 1:1 in his new home.
That's right, it's a copy. They replicate exactly how it was moved from one side, down to the exact order of the books on the bookshelf and the angle at which the figure's skirt is positioned—not a single detail is off.
It's a pity that in this era, heroes have no place to use their talents...
In those days, people moved using handcarts. Trucks existed, but they weren't something ordinary households could afford.
Chen Gangqiang borrowed a handcart and watched as the fat man directed his two older sisters to move things first and then move them later. In no time, the items were neatly arranged.
He was initially worried that he wouldn't be able to carry everything in one trip, and thought he would help carry some himself, but when he looked at the end, he found that there was still some left over.
However, his family members all thought that the fat man was just skillful and clever, and no one in this day and age would see a business opportunity in this move.
The fat man suddenly had an epiphany: after the reform and opening up, besides contracting restaurants, it seemed he could also start a moving company.
Then I'll let my three older sisters manage it. With such a big place like the capital, it'll be hard not to make money!
Speaking of this, we have to mention the personal issues of the three older sisters.
In the countryside, women of the eldest and second eldest sister's age would definitely be married by now. But the reason they are still single is due to a variety of reasons.
In this era, couples usually pool their salaries after getting married.
Given the circumstances of Fatty's family, Chen Gangqiang had no choice but to retire early on the grounds that he was "unable to continue production due to illness" so that Fatty could take over smoothly.
The whole family depends on Chen Rong's meager salary to make ends meet. Not only does she not contribute a single penny, but she may even have to subsidize her own family. Who would dare to marry a woman like that?
As for Chen Yan and Chen Fang, it goes without saying that not having a job is their biggest obstacle.
If he only had these three daughters, it wouldn't be so bad, but he also has a son!
Although people of this era had not yet heard of the legend of "Fudi the Demon," they were not fools.
Just look at how Qin Huairu treats Bang Geng. He's the only son in the family, how could the older sister not help him?
After finally getting Fatty to start working, Chen Rong and Chen Yan had grown too old and were now considered old maids, making it even harder for them to get married.
So now the only hope the family can have is Chen Fang. Chen Gangqiang and Zhou Haiqin are currently planning to help her find a partner.
The fat man felt very uncomfortable whenever he thought about it.
In another world, he was not well supported by his family, and his parents often suffered from mental exhaustion over trivial matters.
This led the fat man to feel that his family was never a place he could rely on or confide in.
The most memorable time was when my mother called my father's name, but he didn't hear her; then it escalated into a fight, with things being smashed, rice, flour, and oil spilled all over the floor, and finally, out of spite, he tore up the few hundred yuan he had left.
For those two weeks, the food at home was terrible...
This kind of mental strain once made the fat man feel extremely unloved.
He still remembers the piece of candy his deskmate gave him when he was a child.
And because she gave me a piece of candy, I will repay her ten or twenty times over.
After arriving in this world, a potato from his second sister made Fatty feel unparalleled family affection.
He once only wanted to be closer to these warm-hearted people, but now he lives directly in warmth.
His parents favored him from a young age, and his three older sisters also doted on him as their younger brother. This was the kind of family that the fat boy had always dreamed of!
Anyone who dares to cause trouble will face his wrath.
The fat man pulled the cart the whole way, while Chen Yan and Chen Fang chatted and laughed as if they were on a picnic.
Chen Yan felt sorry for him, saying things like "Let me help you for a while" and wiping his sweat, which made him keep trying to avoid her.
Chen Yan stomped her foot in anger! Her bratty younger brother had suddenly started to dislike her, something he never did before.
Ugh, growing up is so annoying...