Siheyuan: I just want to live

The moment Chen Feng stepped out of Li Guotao's office, his face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it.

Although he knew in his heart that what he did was not perfect, he was still surprised to be exposed so quickly.

After leaving the office, Chen Feng frowned tightly and walked towards the cart parked at the warehouse door without saying a word. He held the handle with both hands and pulled hard, then dragged it slowly towards the door.

Along the way, he was immersed in his own thoughts and was unaware of everything around him.

When they arrived at the entrance of the scrap yard, Jin Ling, who was sitting in the reception room, saw Chen Feng's slightly strange face at a glance. She couldn't help but feel puzzled and shouted at Chen Feng.

"Husband! Why are you frowning? Did Station Master Li increase your workload again?"

Chen Feng, who was lost in thought, suddenly heard Jin Ling's call. He came to his senses abruptly, looked up, and was surprised to find that he had arrived at the gate of the scrap yard.

He quickly stopped walking out, gathered his thoughts, and then replied to Jin Ling: "Stationmaster Li didn't give me any extra work. I was just thinking about something else."

After saying that, Chen Feng took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, while also trying to hide his inner uneasiness and anxiety.

Jin Ling looked at Chen Feng with a hint of doubt in her eyes, but when she saw Chen Feng's firm and slightly mysterious expression, she understood a little bit.

She knew Chen Feng's character very well. If he was unwilling to reveal certain things, then no matter how much she asked, it would be futile.

Thinking of this, Jin Ling sighed softly, and said to Chen Feng with a little helplessness in her tone: "Okay, husband, since you don't want me to know too much, I won't ask any more questions."

"But no matter what, I hope you can think it over carefully and handle this matter with caution. After all, your health is the most important thing."

After saying that, Jin Ling gently patted Chen Feng on the shoulder, giving him silent support and encouragement.

Chen Feng felt his wife's concern, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a comforting smile, and responded softly: "Dear, thank you for your understanding. Don't worry, I will take good care of myself."

Seeing that Chen Feng still didn't want to talk to her, Jin Ling stopped asking and said, "If we really can't complete the task assigned by Stationmaster Li, we can just change jobs. It's not bad to go to the gate and look after it!"

Although these words are spoken lightly, they contain a kind of open-mindedness and optimism.

Hearing Jin Ling's words, Chen Feng couldn't help laughing out loud, and said cheerfully: "You said it so lightly, as if guarding the gate is an easy thing. But guarding the gate with you is also a very good thing!"

Afterwards, Chen Feng looked at his watch and said, "Oh, time flies! It's already this late, I have to go home and cook, otherwise when you get home from get off work, you won't even have a hot meal to eat!"

Having said that, Chen Feng turned around and prepared to leave.

Jin Ling keenly noticed that Chen Feng seemed unwilling to communicate more about the matter, so she showed her understanding side and stopped asking further questions.

Then, she meekly followed Chen Feng's words and responded: "Okay! In that case, then you should go back and rest early! If you feel tired today, I can make lunch for you after I finish work!"

Hearing Jin Ling's caring words, Chen Feng's mouth corners slightly raised again, revealing a faint smile, and said softly: "No need, let me prepare the meal! You don't need to bother with such a small matter, just wait for your return home and eat the ready-made food!"

After saying that, Chen Feng seemed to have remembered something important, and hurriedly added: "Okay, I won't say any more to you. I have to go first and go home to cook for you!"

Jin Ling did not object to this. She just waved her arm gently to Chen Feng and said goodbye softly, "Well, my dear husband, see you later!"

Chen Feng also smiled and waved at her, and replied in a brisk tone: "Okay, wife, let's meet at home!"

After he finished speaking, Chen Feng turned around and walked out of the recycling station without any hesitation, heading straight towards home.

Along the way, he still maintained his usual habit, skillfully driving the cart into a quiet and deserted dead end, and then in the blink of an eye he put it into a mysterious space.

When Chen Feng dragged his tired body into the house, he went straight to the kitchen, ready to show off his cooking skills. From the kitchen came the sound of spatulas colliding and the aroma of cooking. Not long after, two delicious dishes, one meat and one vegetable, were ready.

In fact, it’s not that Chen Feng was unwilling to cook a few more dishes, but because he returned home too late today and time was tight, so it was difficult for him to prepare more delicacies.

Seeing that lunch time was approaching, Chen Feng thought, "Well, let's just have one meal for now, and then prepare a sumptuous dinner when Jin Ling gets off work in the evening."

Just then, a familiar sound of footsteps came closer and closer. It turned out to be Jin Ling leading her two children back from get off work. Not long after, Jin Ming also walked into the house with his schoolbag on his back.

When Jin Ling came into the room and her eyes met Chen Feng's, she seemed to understand each other's thoughts as if she had telepathic communication.

She did not ask Chen Feng too much about what he had experienced in the morning, but quietly helped to set the table, and the family sat together to enjoy this simple but warm lunch.

After dinner, Jin Ling quickly cleaned up the table, washed the pots and pans, and then hurried out to work.

After Jin Ling left, Chen Feng slowly closed the door, then walked up the stairs with heavy steps and lay down on the bed exhausted.

At this moment, his thoughts were like surging waves, constantly churning.

What should I do to accumulate some merits in this world and save my life?

Chen Feng pondered for a long time, but still couldn't come up with any feasible plan.

Thinking back to those predecessors who are also time travelers in a different world, they are either top PhDs from 985 universities or excellent masters who graduated from 211 universities. Even the worst one is at least a full-time college student majoring in engineering!

Looking at myself again, I am just an ordinary, poorly educated "fish who slipped through the net of nine-year compulsory education."

Compared with them, these time travelers are simply omnipotent.

Some people can easily build a computer with their bare hands;

Some can ingeniously improve mechanical equipment; others can even innovate steelmaking technology...

However, for Chen Feng, let alone improvement, he even found it difficult to clearly explain the basic process flow of steelmaking, let alone other things.

It was not until this moment that Chen Feng finally understood the true meaning of the old saying: "You only regret not having enough knowledge when you need it"!

If he had known that he would have the opportunity to travel through time and space and come to this world when he was nearly thirty years old, he would definitely have tried his best to acquire knowledge when he was young.

Not to mention serving the motherland and helping the country avoid some detours, at least we can give ourselves more protection!

It’s a pity that now that he has traveled to this place and looking back on the past, Chen Feng was shocked to realize that he was actually useless.

If I hadn't carried that mysterious space with me when I traveled through time, I would probably have died of hunger soon after arriving in this strange time and space?

After thinking hard for a long time, Chen Feng still couldn't come up with a solution. He couldn't help scratching his head hard, and then sighed helplessly.

In fact, Chen Feng had considered looking for Lou Xiaoe just now. However, regardless of the fact that he already had a family to support, even if he could really reach where she was, what could he do?

It is undoubtedly a pipe dream for him to engage in the industrial field; let alone get involved in the trading industry. Chen Feng is very self-aware. With the capital he has, he may use it up in less than a year.

At that time, I can't take my wife and daughter to beg for food, right? Well! Begging for food may be a bit exaggerated, after all, there is still space to cover the bottom.

Anyway, in the end, you will have enough food and drink but no money to spend.

As for doing financial business, that was even more unrealistic. After all, he only knew about a few major events.

Such as Japan's real estate bubble, the collapse of the former Soviet Union, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the subprime mortgage crisis.

And this information is only known through reading novels. But the problem is that all this happened after the reform and opening up, which is still a long time away from the present!

And as far as the current situation is concerned, it has not yet deteriorated to the point where we need to go with our family to look for Lou Xiao'e. We should just wait and see in Sijiu City for the time being!

It’s not too late to make plans when you are truly at the end of your rope and have no other options!

At that time, he would not care whether the space would be exposed or not. He would just put his wife, children and Jin Ming into the space, and then he would travel light and run away.

After all, deep down in his heart, Chen Feng was actually reluctant to go to that place.

The so-called difficulty in leaving one's hometown certainly played a certain factor, but the more crucial point was that he knew very little about the actual conditions of that place.

Chen Feng's knowledge of that place was limited to the superficial information he gained from the movies he watched in his childhood.

In his vague memory, the situation there is in chaos now, and the visual feeling it gives people is much worse than that of the Forbidden City. It is filled with endless fighting and killing all day long.

The bloody scenes between gangs seem to be vivid in my mind, which is terrifying.

And from what is written in the novel, not only are there gangsters, but even the police there are corrupt.

If someone like me went there without money or power, and brought his wife and children with him, wouldn't that make him no different from meat on a chopping board? He would be slaughtered at will, without any chance to resist.

In this poor city, at least there are people who can help me.