Chapter 334 Pretending to be a Returning Businessman in a Historical Novel 7
The system acted like a menu reader, pointing out several key figures in the crowd to Zhou Jue.
Zhou Jue calmly withdrew his divine sense, took out the Fang of Listening to the Sea, and stuffed it into his trench coat pocket.
Almost instantly, countless noisy and chaotic thoughts flooded her mind like a tidal wave.
[...Is this the wealthy merchant from Southeast Asia? He's quite handsome!]
[What kind of material is that? It looks even better than polyester!]
That car is so impressive! I wish I could drive one.
If she really comes to build a factory, will my husband be able to get a job there?
She's so pretty, I wonder if she has a boyfriend...
[The city leaders are all here, so the factory is probably going to be set up soon. I wonder how many workers they'll hire. If I can get a job, maybe Cuihua's mother will agree to let Cuihua marry me.]
[Investing in a factory, I wonder if educated youth can participate? Sigh, I really can't do any more farm work!]
I need to go home, catch the old hen, and pick out some eggs to give to the big boss! Maybe he'll give my family a spot out of consideration for him.
......
Zhou Jue automatically blocked out these meaningless noises and focused all his attention on Lin Wanwan.
Soon, a clear, somewhat urgent voice screamed in her mind.
【Master! Master! It's her! The woman in the trench coat!】
[I can feel it! The aura emanating from her! Such immense aura! More than all the others I've ever met before combined!]
[Absorb her! We absolutely must absorb her! If we absorb her luck, I'm sure I can level up, and maybe even evolve supernatural powers! You can also completely escape this place and never have to be a sent-down youth again!]
That voice must be the spatial artifact spirit of Lin Wanwan.
As Zhou Jue "listened" to its tempting encouragement, he turned his attention to Lin Wanwan's "inner voice".
A calm female voice rang out, tinged with obvious hesitation and wariness.
Little Carp, don't get excited.
Something's wrong. Something's very wrong.
[In the novel I transmigrated into, there was no plot about a returning businessman investing in and building a factory. The Red Star Commune was only revitalized by the male protagonist, Lu Changfeng, who facilitated the project, but that happened several years later.]
This person appeared out of nowhere; we don't know her, so we can't act rashly.
Zhou Jue raised his eyebrows slightly.
Interesting. This protagonist is much more cautious than she imagined.
"What did you just appear out of nowhere!" Little Carp's voice was sharp and domineering.
This is definitely the butterfly effect! Your arrival caused this plot to change! This is the opportunity that fate has given us!
[Didn't you feel it? How strong is her luck? The combined luck of everyone in the entire Red Star Brigade, no, the entire Red Star Commune, probably doesn't even equal a fraction of hers!]
[What a huge fish! If we suck her up, we'll be set for life! Why bother scheming against Zhou Xiaoman's luck? Why bother outsmarting those scoundrels?]
Little Carp patiently and persuasively painted an incredibly tempting picture of a pie.
[Think about it, with her luck, what wouldn't you want? Going back to the city? Going to university? Or even becoming rich overnight? All of it would be a piece of cake!]
Zhou Jue could feel that Lin Wanwan's heartbeat quickened noticeably upon hearing these words.
But she was still hesitant.
"But..." Lin Wanwan's voice was filled with struggle.
[The people you made me absorb before were all characters from the book who bullied the original Lin Wanwan, like Zhou Xiaoman, Liu Guifen, and that scoundrel. They were bad people, and I had no qualms about absorbing their luck.]
[But this patriotic businesswoman... she's here to invest, to help our brigade develop, to do good deeds. For us to absorb the good fortune of a good person... this... this doesn't align with core socialist values!]
"puff."
Zhou Jue almost burst out laughing.
What are the core socialist values?
This Lin Wanwan is kind of cute.
Her impression of the protagonist of this "second playthrough" changed instantly.
This girl seems to have a pretty good moral compass; she doesn't seem like the kind of villain who would intentionally harm others.
The problem might lie with the spirit of the artifact called "Little Carp".
[What kind of values are these! Can they even feed us?!] Xiao Li's voice was full of disdain and anxiety.
【Master! Wake up! This is a dog-eat-dog world! If you don't take her, are you just going to watch her slip away? This is a golden opportunity! Don't be foolish!】
She doesn't know us yet. After the welcoming ceremony, find a way to approach her! Just say... say you want to learn a foreign language from her! Find an excuse to start a conversation, then I'll have a chance to make my move!
Lin Wanwan fell silent.
Zhou Jue could sense the internal struggle she was going through.
On one hand, there is a huge temptation that is readily available; on the other hand, there is the moral bottom line that one must adhere to.
"Miss Zhou? Miss Zhou?"
Director Li's voice pulled Zhou Jue back to reality.
She looked up and saw that the jeep had stopped, and the group of young people under the big locust tree were banging drums and gongs even more enthusiastically.
"Ms. Zhou, we've arrived." Director Li opened the car door for her solicitously.
Zhou Jue composed himself, his calm smile returning to his face, and stepped out of the car.
As she shook hands with the approaching captain, she mentally issued new instructions to the system.
"Brother Tongzi".
[Here I am, host!]
"Give me a thorough reading of the book 'After Transmigrating into the Control Group of a Historical Novel, I Reversed My Fortune by Absorbing Luck'."
"I want to know if there is any more hidden information, or the plot of the first playthrough."
[First playthrough? Is it the story before Lin Wanwan transmigrated here?]
“Yes.” Zhou Jue’s gaze swept over Lin Wanwan in the crowd, seemingly unintentionally.
The girl had her head down, seemingly still struggling with her decision.
A bold guess arose in Zhou Jue's mind.
Could it be that Lin Wanwan was tricked by her cheat code?
Listening to her conversation with Xiao Li, it seems that her current code of conduct is still at the simple stage of "punishing evil and promoting good".
This is completely different from the "strong female lead" described in the book, the ruthless female lead who, in the later stages, would drain the luck of anyone who displeased her, causing their family to be destroyed.
Could it be... that the spirit of this artifact called "Little Carp" encouraged her to absorb the luck of "bad guys" in the early stages, giving her a taste of the benefits and gradually lowering her moral standards?
Once the absorbed fortune accumulates to a certain level, the artifact spirit will be able to influence, or even control, Lin Wanwan's mind.
If that's the case, then the inside story of this so-called "control group's comeback" is quite complicated.
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