Chapter 71 The Campus Genius Used as Cannon Fodder (Bonus Chapter) This guy...

You never know what the future holds until the very end. Just like Shen Zechen never imagined that he would become such a good family man in just a few years.

He is 25 years old this year. He married the girl he liked three years ago, and now they have a one-year-and-two-month-old daughter.

His wife goes to work every day, while he stays home to take care of the children, and takes on freelance work whenever he has free time.

The little girl had just learned to walk and was wearing soft cloth shoes. She was wobbling around the room. When Shen Zechen saw her, he couldn't help but smile.

"Yuanyuan, are you hungry? Daddy will steam some egg custard for you, okay?" Shen Zechen squatted down and looked at his little daughter. Upon seeing this, the little girl, who looked like a little dumpling, immediately stumbled and rushed into his arms.

"Don't want eggs, go find them, go play with Mommy!" Yuan Yuan's soft, sweet voice, her chubby little finger pointing to the door, made Shen Zechen's heart melt.

He took off his apron, washed his hands, picked up his daughter, and bounced her around in his arms. "Okay, let's go, let's go find your mother to play!"

Li Wenjing is no longer a narcotics police officer. With Shen Zechen's mini-program, drug users have been almost completely eliminated in China in recent years.

When we first installed the mini-program, we asked for suggestions online. When netizens got really sarcastic, they said they could starve all the pandas on the mountain.

They not only suggested installing a mini-program and alarm device on every traffic light, but later even suggested installing them on all streetlights, which would be quite widespread.

After all, even in rural villages, there are usually two or three streetlights in a single alley. Drug addicts can't stay in remote mountain valleys and play wilderness survival games forever.

Once the mini-program is improved, drug users can be caught easily, and a bunch of drug dealers at the very bottom can also be brought to light. Then, by following the trail, the drug dealers at the next level can be caught.

Without a buyer's market and with frequent raids, the transaction costs are too high, so drug traffickers are no longer willing to deliver drugs to the country, which can be considered as cutting off the drug trade at its source.

As a result, Li Wenjing retired from the front line of drug enforcement, but she was someone who couldn't stay idle. After having a child and taking six months to recover, she went back to work.

For her convenience at work, Shen Zechen specially bought two houses near the police station, one facing the other. Both were large three-bedroom apartments of over 160 square meters. The other house was occupied by Li Wenjing's parents.

After his granddaughter was born, Chef Li stopped working as a head chef in the cafeteria and rented a shop at the intersection where his daughter went to work to sell steamed buns.

He and his wife make the buns together, selling 300 buns a day. After they're sold out, they go home to comfort their granddaughter. Because the buns are really delicious, they can close up shop before 10 a.m. every morning.

The first two months were fine, but then someone posted it online and it inexplicably became a popular online store. People even lined up before dawn just to get a taste of the steamed buns, which greatly troubled Chef Li.

After Shen Zechen heard about it, he helped him set up an online ordering mini-program. Two hundred buns were posted online every day, and those who managed to grab one could come and collect it after the store opened. As for the remaining one hundred, they had already been snapped up by Li Wenjing's dozens of colleagues at the police station.

It's only a ten-minute walk from home to the police station, and Shen Zechen didn't use any transportation; he just carried his daughter there.

Zhang Rui and Zhao He'an were still responsible for protecting his safety, following behind him on either side. Zhang Rui even wanted to help him hold the child, but Shen Zechen shook his head and refused.

“If you like kids, go find your own wives. The apartment downstairs is a wedding room prepared for you, not a singles dormitory! If you still can’t find a partner next year, I’ll give you both your information and post it on a matchmaking website.”

Zhao He'an smiled but didn't say anything, but Zhang Rui couldn't help but reply, "Great God Dark Lord, the matchmaking industry is a bit of a leap, you should develop in another field."

Shen Zechen secretly glared at him. Can we not mention that name? He had a teenage angst when he was young, why should the present version of him have to bear the consequences!

Nowadays, the name Dark Lord is almost a household name. Even if he wanted to change his name, he wouldn't know where to start. Fortunately, not many people in reality know his pseudonym, and there are not many people with this name. He can still pretend that the name Dark Lord has nothing to do with him.

"Yes, baba." After being comforted by his sweet and soft little girl, Shen Zechen quickly regained his composure and walked briskly forward.

After training with his wife for so long, it has paid off. At least when carrying his chubby little daughter who weighs over 20 pounds, Shen Zechen can still walk briskly.

But his naive idea of ​​getting rid of Zhang Rui and Zhao He'an is wishful thinking.

As the group passed by Liu's steamed bun shop, they overheard customers advising the elderly couple to increase sales.

"Boss, your steamed buns are absolutely delicious! Even if we increased the quantity tenfold every day, they would still sell out."

Two hundred a day is way too few. I set an alarm and tried for ten days straight, and only managed to get one once. There's a limit of two per person, and it's not even enough for one person.

As soon as these words were spoken, others immediately chimed in, "It's one thing that the steamed buns are limited in quantity, but you can't use cheats to snatch them, and you have to be verified with your real name. Professional scalpers would probably be stumped by this system."

Others chimed in, "Boss, you don't look that old. Don't worry about saving money for your son's wedding or your daughter's dowry. Make more money. Why turn down money?"

“I don’t have a son, only a son-in-law who is even more filial than a son. We need to finish buying the steamed buns early so we can go back and coax our little granddaughter.”

Master Li quickly packed the buns in pairs and handed them to the customers queuing outside. He was fast, and the queue moved forward just as quickly. A steamer of freshly steamed buns soon reached the hands of the foodies outside.

Shi Lei, who had been trying to snag two steamed buns for ten days straight, took his share and eagerly took a big bite.

The soft dough wraps around a generous meat filling. The dough was personally prepared by Chef Liu, and the meat was chopped by him bit by bit.

With one bite, Shi Lei was immediately filled with the rich, delicious meat juices, the meat filling was smooth and tender, and the aroma was incredibly fresh.

The steamed buns were still hot from the pot, and he ate them with gusto, not wanting to spit them out.

He wasn't the only one who took the buns and ate them right away. Master Li watched with a smile, feeling quite accomplished that his buns were so popular.

"Grandpa, Grandma!" Yuanyuan waved her little paws to greet her father before he even got close, and the elderly couple immediately responded happily.

Master Li immediately washed his hands, took his granddaughter from Shen Zechen's arms, and handed her a smaller steamed bun that he had specially made for her.

Customers left one after another with their buns, and the crowd at the door gradually dispersed, leaving only a few people still waiting, thinking that perhaps some people hadn't come yet, and they might be able to snag a bargain.

Shi Lei, who was eating with his mouth full of oil, saw Shen Zechen standing obediently to the side. He changed his mind and decided to try persuading someone else. Although the chances were slim, what if it worked?

He approached him familiarly, intending to put his arm around Shen Zechen's shoulder, but he wasn't tall enough, so he could only pat him on the shoulder and say, "Brother, your business is doing well, you should work hard. You could hire a few employees and lend a hand. You could earn an extra 70,000 or 80,000 a month."

Before Shen Zechen could speak, a regular customer chimed in: "This must be the capable and filial son-in-law that the boss often praises. I heard the boss say before that the young man is exceptionally talented, earning several million a year. This shop is just for the two elders to run for fun; they don't expect to make money from it."

Otherwise, these steamed buns, made entirely by hand with minced meat and dough, wouldn't only cost two yuan each.

Given his current reputation, he could probably sell them all even at 20 yuan each.

Shi Lei gave Shen Zechen an awkward smile, turned around and went back to school. He made up his mind again that he would ask his mentor for advice later and he must figure out how to use a cheat to snatch buns!

The steamed buns were all steamed in a large pot, with each steamer basket yielding fifty or sixty buns. Now, only the last two baskets were left, and Grandma Li quickly packed them into a large basket specially made for storing steamed buns.

These are the extra meals ordered by the police station staff. Someone will come to pick them up later. They've become a daily necessity.

After playing at the steamed bun shop for a while, Shen Zechen and the others were each fed a steamed bun. It wasn't until Master Li finished cleaning up the pots and pans and was about to close up shop and go home that he finally took the child back and went to the police station, which was only a hundred meters away.

"Xiao Ze, you don't need to cook lunch, come and eat here," Li's mother said with a smile.

Shen Zechen nodded in agreement, "Okay, Mom, you don't need to buy groceries. I'll pick up Wenjing later and take Yuanyuan to the supermarket to browse around and buy some fruit to take back."

After he walked away, Li's mother praised her husband, saying, "Our daughter has such good taste. She found a son-in-law who is gentle, considerate, and capable. There are probably only a handful like him in the whole country."

Master Li snorted smugly, "That's because I have good taste. I was the one who helped match them up back then. Otherwise, it's hard to say whether our daughter would be able to get married now."

As soon as Shen Zechen arrived at the police station, someone took Yuanyuan from his hands and led her to play elsewhere. He was also invited to sit in front of the computer.

"Brother Chen, I heard you updated the 'Insightful Insight' system again. Could you install it here for us to try it out? We promise we won't let Captain Li work overtime these next few days!"

"Get lost! Captain Li doesn't work overtime these days anyway. Let's take over all of Captain Li's work for the next three days and give him a day off!"

"Brother Chen, a new restaurant has opened in the south of the city. Why don't you take Captain Li and Yuanyuan to try it tomorrow? I heard it's really romantic!"

Shen Zechen had originally planned to install it for them to try out, and since he had brought the USB drive, he simply took it out and plugged it into the computer.

As he typed on the keyboard, he chatted with the group: "Your team leader Li doesn't like all that nonsense. She loves the food I cook at home. We go grocery shopping together, isn't that romantic?"

"Clearly, Captain Li's favorite food is Uncle Li's cooking. Brother Chen, you've practiced your cooking for so long, but you're still not as good as Captain Li. At best, you're just an assistant." A group of people were gathered together, and someone shouted from behind, and everyone's faces showed smiles.

They still gave Shen Zechen face; at least they didn't laugh out loud.

"Who said I'm just an assistant? Believe me or not, I'll personally make all the steamed buns you ordered tomorrow!" Shen Zechen grinned at the crowd. "I'll show you what Chef Shen is all about."

“Brother Chen, your hands are for great things, why waste time in a place like this?”

"If Brother Chen feels sorry for Uncle Li's hard work, we can skip the steamed buns tomorrow."

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Amidst everyone's clamor of advice, Shen Zechen decisively pressed the last button and immediately called out towards Li Wenjing's office, "Done, that's it. Honey, let's go home."

Li Wenjing's work was immediately taken over by a group of people, who then hurriedly pushed her out the door.

She took the child, and the family of three went to a nearby supermarket to buy groceries. Then they could simply take their things and have a meal at the neighbor's house.

With Li Wenjing accompanying them, Zhang Rui and Zhao He'an were forced to take a vacation by Shen Zechen. The two, who wanted to stay at home, were given a few tickets and kicked out.

Looking at the movie tickets and amusement park tickets in their hands, which were clearly for couples' dates, the two exchanged a helpless glance. Wouldn't people misunderstand if they, two grown men, went like this?

Yuanyuan was taken by her maternal grandmother to see the newly bought toys, but the old man refused the two's help again, so Shen Zechen and Li Wenjing were arranged to watch TV in the living room.

Looking at his wife, who was pouring him tea, peeling him an apple, and bringing him snacks, while smiling so gently, Shen Zechen couldn't help but shudder.

"With our relationship, there's no need for all this formalities. Let's get straight to the point, okay?"

His wife's behavior always gave him the illusion that he had done something wrong.

"I handled a human trafficking case today. You have no idea how utterly depraved that trafficker was!" Li Wenjing slammed her hand on the table, and the apple on the table rolled to the ground.

Shen Zechen quickly reassured him, and then, the capable and hardworking Dark Lord God had a new research direction: a human trafficker identification program. Accompanying him in collecting data was still Li Wenjing.

Of course, Shen Zechen didn't come away empty-handed either. The big boss said that if the mini-program succeeded, his wife would work at the police station in the morning and be his bodyguard in the afternoon.

This also gives Zhang Rui and Zhao He'an half a day off. We can't expect those two young men to be around him all the time.

Besides his favorite job as a civil servant, Shen Zechen also takes on odd jobs for domestic companies. With the blessing of the jade pendant given to him by Lin You, he has had a smooth life in recent years and has even saved a large sum of money.

They lived in a six-story building. Shen Zechen bought the whole building, and Zhao He'an and Zhang Rui lived downstairs.

Living downstairs from them are Shen Shumeng and Gu Jin. This house was Shen Zechen's dowry for his sister.

Gu Jin works at a museum, while Shen Shumeng works as a tour guide. This place is closer to their workplaces, so they moved here because they wanted to enjoy life as a couple and haven't had children yet.

Yuanyuan became the apple of everyone's eye. Gu's mother would often come over, ostensibly to see her son and daughter-in-law, but she always brought the most gifts for Yuanyuan.

The four people who used to share a dorm room are all married now. Sun Chuanhao and Ning Wenyuan even have a child. Once, when they were drunk, they insisted on arranging a marriage between their children.

Then Ding Jie tore them apart and sent them home. The child was only eight months old and couldn't even speak yet, so what was the point of arranging a marriage between them?

Although Ding Jie took a different path, he still managed to realize his dream. Directors from various film crews were vying to have him work as an extra.

Of course, they were all extras with a few lines, but now they've become somewhat familiar to the audience. When they walk down the street, people occasionally call out the names of the characters they've played.

It was so difficult to book Beibei's schedule. The couple already had plenty of money, but they were worried about the dog getting too tired, so they ended up only scheduling two hours of work every three to five days.

Ding Jie is hardworking and resilient. Whenever Ding Jie acts, his wife and Bei Bei accompany him. Although Bei Bei is not as serious as when he is working, it will help out when there are disobedient or slow animal actors.

After all, it affected Ding Jie's off-get off work time, and both he and his mom had to work overtime.

Ding Jie has no intention of becoming an idol star. He is content as long as he can get acting roles. He spends every day with his wife and lives a carefree life.

The four of them are from all over the country, but they have never lost contact. They would get together every year, mostly at Shen Zechen's place, because his special status makes it inconvenient for him to travel around.

In addition, the group can also visit their alma mater and chat with their former professors.

The person they encountered most often was Professor Sun, a computer science professor. Ever since Professor Sun learned of Shen Zechen's identity, he treated him like an idol every time he saw him, almost asking for autographs and photos.

He was also very well-informed. Whenever Shen Zechen appeared at school, he would be able to run into someone within ten minutes. Shen Zechen even suspected that he had bribed the security guard at the gate.

Although Professor Sun's behavior was somewhat unique, his professional level was the best in the entire computer science department. He was kind and liked students to come to him for discussions, and students loved to ask him questions.

Shi Lei was one of them. As a top student in the computer science department and someone who liked to delve into things, he often went to see Professor Sun.

Of course, he was still a little embarrassed to ask his mentor for help in buying steamed buns, but unfortunately, after studying it for half a year, Shi Lei still couldn't crack a program to buy steamed buns.

He had no choice but to consult Professor Sun. At worst, he could send a portion of steamed buns to the professor next time he managed to snag one, and then he wouldn't feel like he was making a mountain out of a molehill.

Although the mini-program was unsigned, the programmer's habits were still evident. Seeing the incredibly familiar techniques, Professor Sun simply waved for them to go back.

"I can't crack this. It's obviously the work of the Dark Lord. Go back and play with it yourself. When you actually crack it, I'll apply to the school to let you stay on as a professor!"

After saying that, he copied the mini-program to his own phone before returning the phone to the other party.

Shi Lei looked at Professor Sun, who was already studying the mini-program seriously and taking notes from time to time, and went back with a bewildered expression.

It is known that the mini-program of the steamed bun shop owner was written by his son-in-law, and the child being held by the man he was talking to calls the owner "Grandpa".

Given that the steamed bun shop owner has no son, the man he persuaded to make steamed buns is very likely the Dark Lord!

Shi Lei's head slammed onto the table with a thud; he really wanted to fly away on the spot!

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