Chapter confession, return ticket!

Zhao Dongchuan was a bit troubled. Although Zhao Xiaofei had set him up, he wasn't the mastermind, just coerced and enticed by others.

However, the original Zhao Dongchuan shouldn't have suffered this fate, nor would he have 'died' from hunger in Shuangshui Village!

Just because of Li Zhou's coercion, Zhao Xiaofei actually went along with it. There were other ways to solve this matter, such as telling his parents or reporting it to the Public Security Bureau. If only he hadn't been so afraid of trouble, things definitely wouldn't have turned out this way.

Although without the original owner's death, he might not have come to this world, it's a separate matter. He still had to help the original owner resolve this karma.

But after all, he was his cousin, so he couldn't act recklessly. Going too far would damage the family's reputation, so the method still needed to be carefully considered.

Zhao Dongchuan thought for a moment, reached into his pocket, took out paper and a pen from his spatial dimension, and handed them to Zhao Xiaofei.

"Write down the entire incident, the cause and effect. Mainly write about Li Zhou forcing you to tell him my personal information, then finding the neighborhood office to tamper with the 'Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside' quota. Also, remember to sign it..." Zhao Dongchuan stared at Zhao Xiaofei and said coldly.

"This... this..." Zhao Xiaofei took the pen and paper, looking troubled.

Watching Zhao Dongchuan take out paper and a pen from his pocket, Zhao Xiaofei thought he had already understood the whole situation and had specifically prepared them.

"Don't worry, I won't use this to report you. This is mainly to deal with Li Zhou. You're my cousin, after all, I definitely won't set you up... But if you don't cooperate with me, then I will definitely seek an explanation from my uncle! It might even be reported to the Public Security Bureau! You don't want to go to the station, do you?"

"You really won't report me?" Zhao Xiaofei asked uneasily.

Zhao Dongchuan patted Zhao Xiaofei's shoulder, secretly using a bit of force. Zhao Xiaofei only felt a huge force, which made his left arm numb.

He couldn't help but panic, feeling that the current Zhao Dongchuan was completely different from before, like a changed person. He hurriedly said, "I'll write, I'll write, isn't that enough!"

Then, under Zhao Dongchuan's gaze, Zhao Xiaofei wrote down the whole story in detail and signed his name. Just as he was about to hand it to Zhao Dongchuan, Zhao Dongchuan surprisingly pulled out a box of red ink paste from his pocket.

"Oh, and also, press a handprint!"

............

My goodness, are the preparations so thorough? How can there be everything in this pocket?

Zhao Xiaofei grumbled inwardly but dared not say another word. He could only follow Zhao Dongchuan's instructions, poked his thumb into the ink paste, and pressed his handprint over his name.

"Alright, since you've written this confession, from now on, as long as you act honorably and work diligently, this matter will be as if it never happened. But if I hear that you're still the same, then I will submit this confession. You weigh your options!" Zhao Dongchuan chuckled.

"Oh, and kowtow three times to me! Then this matter will be settled!"

Zhao Dongchuan put away his smile and looked at Zhao Xiaofei indifferently.

Zhao Xiaofei's face flushed upon hearing this, and he was about to curse, but Zhao Dongchuan kicked him!

Zhao Xiaofei was kicked in the stomach and immediately fell to his knees in pain!

Zhao Dongchuan shook the repentance letter in his hand and chuckled.

"You were unkind first, and I'm just giving you a slight punishment!"

"Don't make me get serious!"

Zhao Xiaofei, glared at by Zhao Dongchuan and having been kicked, was already somewhat subdued.

He was a coward by nature; otherwise, he wouldn't have cooperated and set up Zhao Dongchuan after being threatened by Li Zhou!

Zhao Xiaofei struggled for a while, looked at the repentance letter in Zhao Dongchuan's hand, gritted his teeth, and directly kowtowed three times with loud thuds.

"I was wrong, I was wrong, please forgive me, Dongchan!"

"Hahaha, alright, you kowtowed well... Here, this is your New Year's money from your younger brother!"

Zhao Dongchuan gently patted Zhao Xiaofei's shoulder, slipped him a yuan, then chuckled and turned to enter the courtyard.

He had no intention of actually using this confession, but with this in hand, Zhao Xiaofei would surely be honest and obedient in the future. After all, he was his cousin; a kowtow and an apology were enough. However, he definitely wouldn't let Li Zhou off easily.

Zhao Xiaofei got up from the ground, dusted himself off, and looked at the one yuan in his hand, smiling bitterly for a while. He felt incredibly surreal; he had actually been lectured by his younger cousin. Could 'Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside' really change a person so much?

If I had known, would I have become more awesome if I had gone? Zhao Xiaofei's thoughts drifted, wondering where they had gone.

After a moment of daze, Zhao Xiaofei quickly followed Zhao Dongchuan's footsteps into the inner room.

............

Guo Ping and Zhao Dongchuan walked side by side towards the bus stop. She looked at Zhao Dongchuan and said, "What happened between you and Xiaofei? Why do I feel like Xiaofei seems very afraid of you?"

Zhao Dongchuan smiled and said, "Maybe I talked too much to him, and he got impatient with me. At noon, I advised him to study more, be a good person, and not hang out with those shady people outside. Maybe it's because of that!"

"Hey! Your cousin is even lecturing his older brother now, but what you said does make sense. What's the point of messing around outside at such a young age? If he can't find a job, he can at least help out with work at home!" Guo Ping also agreed with Zhao Dongchuan's statement.

Before long, the two waited for the bus, got on, bought tickets, and went home.

Guo Ping's Hometown was not in the capital, but in a rural area outside. With inconvenient transportation now, it was naturally difficult to go back, but she had sent many packages to the countryside as New Year's greetings.

Days flew by, and the Spring Festival holiday slowly passed with Zhao Dongchuan being a slacker.

He didn't bother with the other 'beasts' in the courtyard. They were all troublemakers, and getting involved with them would only lead to endless problems.

These days, Guo Ping was watching at home. Aside from He Yuzhu and a few others who would occasionally come to find Zhao Dongchuan for some fun, not many people came to the courtyard at other times. And basically, he didn't go out much, just stayed at home, being a shut-in.

Mainly, the weather was cold at this time, and people were not very willing to go out.

Of course, Zhao Dongchuan would occasionally go out for a walk. When inspiration struck, he would pick up a branch and write "Zhao Dongchuan was here in XX year!" in the snow outside the Forbidden City.

He originally wanted to write some prophetic information on some city walls for future generations to see, but he was afraid of scaring people and causing unnecessary trouble, so he had to give up reluctantly!

Two days before the Lantern Festival, Zhao Zhengguo accompanied Zhao Dongchuan to the capital's train station. To Zhao Zhengguo's surprised gaze, Zhao Dongchuan bought a sleeper ticket back to Huangyuan for February 16th.

"How could you buy a sleeper ticket?" After leaving the train station, Zhao Zhengguo could no longer hold back and asked with a surprised look.

Zhao Dongchuan's heart skipped a beat. Oh, it seemed he hadn't told his parents about his promotion and raise yet?

When he wrote back before, he only mentioned that his new work was going to be published. At that time, the commendation from Huangyuan City hadn't come down, and the promotion report from the Cultural Center hadn't been approved, so he didn't write it in.

After returning, seeing his parents' happy faces, he thought they already knew about it. This was quite a "fiasco" and a bit embarrassing!

"Our unit re-evaluated my rank before the New Year and promoted me. Now I'm a cadre, big or small! And I also received a writer's certificate from the Huangyuan region, so naturally, there are some conveniences!" Zhao Dongchuan scratched his head, saying somewhat awkwardly.

"You... you really are..." Zhao Zhengguo didn't know whether to laugh or cry, or whether he was happy or angry.

Such a big matter, and this kid actually managed to keep it to himself, never mentioning it to the family. He was too carefree. Being promoted to a cadre was completely different from not being promoted.

Both the treatment and reputation were completely different. To put it simply, when bragging to colleagues in the future, he could also pat his chest and say that their family also produced a cadre.

Zhao Zhengguo was now experiencing a bit of happy trouble!

"No wonder you had so many tickets and money. Now that you're a cadre, the treatment is definitely different!"

"You didn't take anything you shouldn't have, did you?" Zhao Zhengguo suddenly changed his expression and asked.