Magic glasses

It was still early, and there weren't many people at the Cultural Center, so he walked towards the office Jia Bing had taken him to.

When he arrived, he found that only Jia Bing was in the office.

"Little Zhao, I knew you'd come so early, so I came early to wait for you too," Jia Bing said with a smile.

"Besides the Comrades responsible for the Cultural Center's daily operations, other departments, although they start at 8:30 AM, are actually busy with their own things. Due to the special nature of the work, various forms of creation are required, and many people don't like staying in the office."

"As long as you can produce works, you don't even need to come in," Jia Bing said with a chuckle, as if encouraging Zhao Dongchuan to quickly produce new works.

"Understood, I'll definitely work hard," Zhao Dongchuan replied with a smile.

"Today, I'll take you around to get familiar," Jia Bing said.

Subsequently, under Jia Bing's guidance, Zhao Dongchuan began to wander around the various departments, library, and other places in the Cultural Center.

In an editing room responsible for the local newspaper, he saw Du Lili, whom he had met yesterday.

Du Lili was currently looking down at the manuscripts on her desk, doing proofreading work. Hearing the sound from the doorway, she couldn't help but look up. When she saw Jia Bing bringing Zhao Dongchuan in, she was instantly stunned.

She probably hadn't expected Zhao Dongchuan to appear in the office.

"Could what he said yesterday be true?" Du Lili wondered to herself.

"Comrades, this is our new Comrade: Zhao Dongchuan, responsible for the compilation and collection of novels and poetry," Jia Bing introduced.

Although she had already guessed, hearing Jia Bing introduce him like this still made Du Lili feel a bit incredible. How much influence did this educated youth have? He was actually transferred directly from a rural household registration in the village to the Huangyuan City Cultural Center, which was equivalent to skipping four ranks.

Du Lili suddenly felt a flush of shame. Yesterday, she had actually mistakenly thought that Zhao Dongchuan liked her, was deliberately approaching her, and was boasting. This made her attitude towards Zhao Dongchuan very bad yesterday. Thinking of this, Du Lili's face burned.

"Sister Lili, busy?" Zhao Dongchuan, seeing Du Lili, habitually greeted her politely. He didn't know how turbulent Du Lili's heart was at that moment.

"Uh-huh, yes ~ a bit busy," Du Lili replied somewhat haltingly.

"Then Sister Lili, you go on with your work."

Afterward, Jia Bing continued to take Zhao Dongchuan around other departments, introducing him to everyone. During this time, everyone subtly inquired about Zhao Dongchuan's background. Jia Bing smiled without speaking, saying that everyone would know in due time, and brushed them off.

It seemed Jia Bing was an interesting person too, liking to keep people in suspense, Zhao Dongchuan secretly mused. If Jia Bing didn't say, he naturally wouldn't either.

Returning to his own office, Jia Bing arranged a desk by the window for him, on which were placed some poetry publications and various documents.

"Your job is to compile and record these novels and poems, as well as any articles you deem good, into a catalog, categorizing and marking them. Of course, there's no rush for any of this.

You can take your time. You can focus on your creative work, and you can also go on field trips to various places to find inspiration. Just let me know before you go."

Zhao Dongchuan felt he had come to the right place. This was simply a worker's paradise; no clocking in, free to roam around, and the salary wasn't low. It was like getting paid just for having fun.

After Jia Bing had taken Zhao Dongchuan on a tour and introduced him, he left, and Zhao Dongchuan didn't ask much.

Zhao Dongchuan looked at some of the novels and poems on the bookshelf for a while. To be honest, the quality wasn't very good. Most of them were about topics like "Learning from Dazhai in Agriculture," filled with politically correct platitudes and various praises. It was truly a literary desert now, which also indirectly demonstrated the uniqueness and impact of "love of life."

It's all thanks to his peers! Zhao Dongchuan had a helpless look on his face.

Zhao Dongchuan didn't stay in the office obediently. After reading for a while, he left the office, pushing his bicycle, and departed from the Cultural Center.

Because the Cultural Center had few staff, there was no cafeteria, but there was a certain meal subsidy each month. So Zhao Dongchuan usually either cooked for himself or went to a restaurant.

Zhao Dongchuan bought some coal, kitchen utensils, vegetables, and other items on the street, preparing to cook in his dorm room.

Riding his bicycle, laden with items, Zhao Dongchuan quickly returned to the dorm.

In the common area of the dorm, there was a designated spot for people to cook, with several stoves, all covered in ash. Clearly, no one had cooked there for a long time; they probably all went home to eat.

Zhao Dongchuan arranged his various utensils and began to cook.

Soon, a fragrant aroma diffused, and Zhao Dongchuan carried his meal back to his dorm and began to feast.

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door, "Zhao Dongchuan, are you there?"

Zhao Dongchuan opened the door; it was Du Lili.

"Sister Lili, why are you here? Please come in!"

"Cooking? It smells so good!" Du Lili smelled the aroma of the food as soon as she entered.

How could the rice produced by the system not be fragrant?! Zhao Dongchuan internally complained.

"Want to eat some together?" Although Zhao Dongchuan was a bit reluctant inside, he still politely asked.

"No, I've already eaten. I misunderstood you a bit yesterday, I'm really sorry!" Du Lili said.

Zhao Dongchuan didn't ask what the misunderstanding was, but waved his hand and said, "Nothing happened yesterday, I was quite happy to meet an acquaintance."

"How did you get transferred here?" Du Lili couldn't suppress her curiosity and asked.

Before Zhao Dongchuan could answer, Du Lili thought that it might involve some backdoor dealings, so she quickly said, "Never mind, I won't ask. Anyway, it's a good thing. You eat slowly, I'm leaving." With that, Du Lili left in a hurry.

Watching Du Lili come and go in such a rush, Zhao Dongchuan felt a headache. This girl's temper was really... he didn't quite know how to describe it, just, just very neurotic?

Zhao Dongchuan closed the door, ate his meal, and began to think about the mission. He had pondered for a while yesterday but couldn't come up with any way to help Cao Yuan and her daughter quickly earn money to pay off their debt.

Setting up a stall to sell tea and food, even if he helped with some modern recipes to increase the average customer spend and attract customers, business might be very good. But catering was time-consuming and labor-intensive, the target was too large, and it was very easy to attract attention. Now, he couldn't do it in a big way.

By the time he finished his meal, Zhao Dongchuan still hadn't figured it out.

He subconsciously looked at the system's item bar, scanning each item one by one, when he suddenly saw the [Glasses] that he had never used before.

[Item: Glasses (Put them on, and you're like a different person)]

A vague idea arose in Zhao Dongchuan's mind. He thought of a potentially useful method.

He quickly tidied up the dishes, put on his clothes, and left the room.

After leaving the dorm, Zhao Dongchuan turned into an alley, took out the system-produced glasses from his pocket, and put them on.