"Mom! We didn't do anything wrong, why are you hiding? With me here, no one can touch a hair on our family's head!"
After Xu Kuo finished speaking and told the two to wait, he took advantage of the time while tidying the yard to open the system panel. Yesterday's goods had been updated; this time he had changed some potatoes and sweet potatoes, and found a line of small print at the bottom.
"You can upgrade once you accumulate 100 points."
A mere 100 points was more than enough for him, so he chose to upgrade, and a mechanical voice sounded.
[Congratulations, host, on leveling up! A new product category has been added. You can choose any one from the options below. Would you like to claim your level-up gift pack?]
What's in the upgrade gift pack?
[A set of first aid measures and skill bonuses.]
Upon hearing about these two items, Xu Kuo's eyes lit up, and he immediately chose to accept them.
After the upgrade, he found that the small print had changed to "Upgrade once you reach 500 points in the redemption points system".
Xu Kuo clicked his tongue in amazement. It was growing way too fast, but the benefits of each upgrade were still worthwhile.
Xu Kuo tried it out and didn't feel any difference in himself, but his first aid knowledge had increased a lot. Ignoring everything else, he took the things into the house and then told the two of them to go to sleep.
The village chief arrived early the next morning with his men.
The team wanted to take a tough approach, but they didn't expect Xu Kuo to be able to take on six people at once. Everyone was dumbfounded, and Xu Kuo was also a little surprised.
Could this be the skill bonus the system was talking about?
Seeing that the strong young men couldn't beat Xu Kuo even together, the village chief suppressed his fear. But before he could step forward, Xu Kuo grabbed Jiang Xiuying's hand in front of everyone and said, "My wife is not a reactionary or any of the 'Five Black Categories.' Since the county has given orders, I will take her to the county to demand an explanation!"
"If anyone comes to cause trouble for my family during this period, don't blame me for disregarding the village's goodwill!"
Then, to everyone's astonishment, he swaggered away with his men.
After much thought, Xu Kuo came up with the idea of Liu Zi on the black market. Although Liu Zi was shrewd, he was well-informed; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to get this job.
After settling Jiang Xiuying in, Xu Kuo went to the black market alone to inquire with Liu Zi. However, Liu Zi knew that Xu Kuo had valuable items, so he hesitated and refused to tell the truth.
Xu Kuo took out a dollar from his pocket and deliberately placed it in front of Liu Zi, so that Liu Zi could see it but not take it.
"If you find out more about this matter with Liu Zi, I'll give you another one."
Liu Zi's eyes lit up. Two yuan! He only needed to go out and ask around to get two yuan. Is there any easier way to make money in the world?
Liu Zi agreed and returned with the message around noon.
"Brother, I've inquired about it for you, and there's probably some misunderstanding here."
"I went through a lot of trouble to find out about a group of people who went to Taiwan. Apparently, they went on some secret mission. They're going to make great contributions in the future. I guess the special treatment they're talking about is to take extra care of them."
Liu Zi was quick-witted and, having spent years among these merchants, immediately got to the point.
Xu Kuo's eyes lit up when he heard this, but he soon found himself in a dilemma.
To dispel the villagers' misunderstanding of Jiang Xiuying, we must first go to the county to verify the situation with them, and it would be best to have them send someone down to explain.
Otherwise, they would still misunderstand when they got back. Thinking of this, Xu Kuo became a little annoyed.
Who should we turn to for help? Unfortunately, all the people we met could only ask around; they were no match for those in power and influence.
However, Xu Kuo thanked Liu Zi and, after settling the 2 yuan, prepared to go find Jiang Xiuying.
Xu Kuo was walking along the road with a heavy heart when he tripped without noticing. Looking down, he saw that there was someone on the ground.
Xu Kuo quickly helped the other person up, but the other person's face looked very unwell.
"My medicine! My medicine!"
"What medicine?"
Seeing that the other person was panting heavily, seemingly having some difficulty breathing, and kept saying that they wanted to take medicine.
At that moment, a series of first aid plans for asthma automatically appeared in his mind. He followed them step by step and finally said, "Sorry, saving a life is the priority," before rummaging through her pockets.
Fortunately, the man had a habit of carrying medicine with him, so Xu Kuo quickly fed him the medicine and helped him to sit down on a bench by the roadside.
People came and went around; some stopped to take a look, while others ran away in a panic.
Looking at the various people, Xu Kuo couldn't help but feel a little strange. Logically speaking, people in this era should be very simple and kind, so why was there not a single person willing to lend a hand?
After taking the medicine, the older woman felt much better. Seeing Xu Kuo's depressed expression, she explained to him, "During the famine, everyone fought tooth and nail for a little food, looking like ghosts. If you suddenly saw a living person lying on the ground, who would dare to take the risk?"
What if we pick this person up, save their life, and then try to extort money from them?
That's the situation right now. Everyone's food supplies are limited, and they can't even feed their own families, let alone another mouth to feed.
Seeing that the other person was dressed very appropriately and spoke very politely, Xu Kuo guessed that the other person must be a person of importance.
"Young man, we owe you a lot this time. If you don't mind, I'd like to treat you to a meal."
"No, no, I have other things to do. Besides, it's just a small favor."
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