The moment Zhou Chen opened his eyes, he found that he was in a strange environment. The next moment, he closed his eyes again and began to receive memories.
Different from the previous world, this world is a modern society. His current identity is a social beast, a social beast in the true sense, a programmer in the IT industry, and a senior programmer. He has been working in a company since he was an intern in college.
It has been more than seven years now.
Zhou Chen, 29 years old, is a senior programmer at an Internet company in Shanghai. He is also a department leader. He has a registered permanent residence in Shanghai. His parents have passed away, but they left him a two-bedroom apartment with an area of more than 80 square meters.
An old house in the Magic City area, as well as part of the deposit.
Although he is a social worker, his residence in the Magic City and this house of more than 80 square meters in the Magic City area already exceed more than 90% of the people in the country. Of course, this refers to assets.
Zhou Chen is quite satisfied with such conditions. He has never experienced being a programmer like a social animal.
Looking back on the work experience of programmers in the past few years, although it is not as exaggerated as described in TV series and novels, it is indeed much harder than ordinary work.
This kind of hard work is not only physically hard, but also very hard mentally. To be able to persist for seven years, and still be single and have no pressure in life, I have to say that 'I' am really a ruthless person.
Seven years of working as a programmer brought him nearly one million in savings.
The main reason why I can save so much money is because I don’t have to pay for a mortgage or a car, one person has enough to eat, and the whole family doesn’t have to worry about it, and there are no other extravagant purchases.
Although I have been on blind dates more than a dozen times, they either ended up being nothing after seeing it, or they only went out to have fun once or twice and then ended it hastily. In short, I was single, so I was able to save money.
As long as a man is not stupid, doesn't spend money on women, and has no desire to enjoy luxury, most adult men can live a very comfortable life.
"System, open the panel!"
After clarifying his current basic situation, Zhou Chen opened the system panel, wanting to know which world he had traveled to and what kind of tasks he had to complete.
But when he opened the system panel and saw that the task was not activated in the system task column, he frowned.
This is the situation again. He is most annoyed by this kind of inactive mission, because basically you have to meet the main characters in the film and television world before you can activate the mission. Before that, even if you use the plot card
, at best, you can only know the plot, you cannot directly activate system tasks, and sometimes you even cannot directly use plot cards.
But he was only unhappy for a few seconds and quickly closed the system panel.
They come, the security!
After traveling through so many film and television worlds, he has learned a lot about waiting and adjusting his mentality.
After thinking about it, he still didn't plan to use the plot card for the time being. He was not in a hurry anyway. Activating it would be a matter of time.
Since it is the 21st century, no matter which world we are in, money is definitely indispensable, and making money is not a problem at all for him now.
The time is now in 2019, which is one of the most familiar time points for Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen walked around in this house that belonged to him. This is an old house that is more than ten years old. It is more than 80 square meters, with a practical area of nearly 70 square meters. The price/performance ratio is still very high, that is, the room type
Compared with the current decoration of houses with a hundred flowers blooming, the decoration seems to be much backward and old-fashioned.
However, because it is a house in the Magic City, even though it is not in the most central location, as long as it is put up for sale, it can easily sell for several million, and it is still very popular.
With this house alone, he surpasses more than 90% of the people in the country, not to mention that he still has more than one million in savings in his card.
It is no exaggeration to say that as long as he does not get married and has this apartment and this money, he can live a very prosperous life even in Shanghai.
But if you want to start a family and start a business in Shanghai, then this little bit of wealth really doesn’t matter.
Suddenly, a cell phone rang, and Zhou Chen was stunned for three or four seconds before he realized that it was his cell phone.
I walked over and picked up my phone and took a look. The caller ID was Director Li, the head of their department.
As soon as the call was connected, an urgent voice came from the other side.
"Zhou Chen, it's already work time. Why haven't you come yet or asked for leave? Is there a traffic jam on the road?"
Although the tone was urgent, it did not mean to be angry or scolding, but instead revealed some concern.
Director Li is Zhou Chen's immediate boss, who is five years older than him. It has been seven years since he first entered the company, and it has been seven years now. The two of them can be said to be both mentors and friends, and they have a very good relationship. This is cruel
It is also very rare in the workplace.
Zhou Chen thought about it for a moment, and then said: "Lao Li, I feel a little unwell today and would like to take two days off."
"Ask for leave?"
The voice of Manager Li on the opposite side was obviously higher, but after a while, he asked with concern: "What's wrong with you? Do you need to go to the hospital for a check-up? We just finished our previous project, so it's okay for you to take a few days off."
, the most important thing is to take good care of your body first. Our industry is really about taking good care of your body."
"It's nothing serious. I just have a cold. You don't need to go to the hospital. I'll just take some medicine and rest for two days. I'll leave it to you to ask for leave, Lao Li."
"Okay, then you have a good rest at home. I'll have a morning meeting first and hang up."
Listening to the busy signal coming from the other side, Zhou Chen smiled casually, threw the phone aside, and lay down on the sofa in the living room.
He doesn't have the energy to continue doing this programmer's job. If he wants to make money, there are many ways for him to do it, so there is no need to be a programmer.
So even though he doesn't know which film and television world he has traveled to, it doesn't affect his plans to quit his job as a programmer.
I stayed at home for a while, then walked out and wandered around.
Because it is an old house, the community where his house is located is an old community. It cannot be said to be too old. The house is fifteen or sixteen years old. There are high-rise buildings and multiple floors in the community. The environment is not good, but it is not bad either.
In the minds of many Chinese people, Magic City is a first-tier big city, comparable to the capital, so many people think that Magic City must be very prosperous and full of rich people.
But in fact, this is not the case. There are many old and small communities in various urban areas of the Magic City. The community where he lives now is not bad even in the Magic City.
In two days, Zhou Chen quickly figured out the surrounding situation. This is within the JA area of the Magic City. It is a relatively prosperous area of the Magic City and a relatively well-known wealthy area. However, the community he is in is not so-called.
It is a wealthy area, but the various constructions around it are also very complete.
Early on the third day, Zhou Chen got dressed and prepared to go to the company. The company was not in the JA area, but in Pudong New Area, so he needed to take the subway to get there.
Because Zhou Chen was preparing to resign, he was not on time. While he was sitting on the subway, he received another call from Director Li.
By the time Zhou Chen arrived at the company, it was already ten o'clock.
The Internet company he works for mainly makes games, but also takes on some other projects. Overall, it is a relatively complex company.
There are not many members in the company, only a few dozen people in total, and the office area is several hundred square meters. Companies like this are really numerous in Shanghai.
As soon as Zhou Chen arrived at the company, Director Li found him.
"Why didn't you come until now?"
Manager Li is a man in his thirties, but he looks as if he is in his forties. His bright forehead has already suffered from severe hair loss.
Seeing him like this, Zhou Chen couldn't help but lament that his hairline was a gift. Fortunately, he wasn't like Lao Li, otherwise it would be troublesome to find a partner.
"Lao Li, I didn't come to work today, but to resign."
"What?"
Manager Li didn't react and looked at Zhou Chen in surprise.
"Resign, are you kidding me?"
For a middle-aged man with an older brother and a younger brother, a stable and high-paying job is many times more attractive than a beautiful woman.
Although Zhou Chen is not married, he is now considered a small leader. He can earn more than 20,000 yuan a month's salary plus performance, etc.
More than 20,000 yuan is nothing to those rich people, but to workers like them, even in a first-tier big city like Shanghai, it is already considered a high salary, and this is what Zhou Chen worked for seven years.
achieved.
That's why Li Zhen didn't understand why Zhou Chen suddenly said he wanted to resign.
Zhou Chen said with a smile: "I am already twenty-nine years old and have been working in this industry for seven years, but now I don't even have a girlfriend. If this continues, my life will really be hopeless. I think it is
It’s time to change your lifestyle.”
Li Zhen reached out and touched Zhou Chen's forehead, and said doubtfully: "I don't have a fever. Zhou Chen, you also said that you are already twenty-nine. Do you still think that you are a young man who has just graduated? If you don't want to do it, just do it."
If you don’t do it, even if you don’t think about yourself, you still have to..."
At this point, it stopped abruptly.
Because he realized that Zhou Chen was different from him. Zhou Chen was neither old nor young, and there was no prodigal woman in the middle.
"Yes, you are a local, you have a house and a registered permanent residence, and you have made a lot of money in the past few years. There is really no need to work hard like me."
It's just that Li Zhen's mouth felt bitter when he said this. Yes, he was different from him. He worked hard to make money just hoping to have a home in this magical city. But Zhou Chen was originally from the magical city and had a house.
What is missing now is just women.
"Have you really thought about it? After all, you have worked here for seven years and finally got to this point. If you work harder, you can sit in my position."
Zhou Chen smiled slightly and said: "I'll leave your seat to you. I won't take your job. I plan to resign and take a break before starting my own business. If I succeed in starting my own business in the future, I will invite you."
I work in my company, and I will give you a job as a vice president no matter what."
"Haha, then I will remember your words."
Li Zhen laughed a few times, but did not take Zhou Chen's words to heart. Instead, he advised: "If you want to start a business, I think it's better to forget it. That's not something we people can do well. I'm going to treat you tonight.
Hu Yidao and the others will give you a farewell."
"It's okay to have a farewell party, but it's my turn to treat the guests. That's settled."
After Zhou Chen reconnected with Li Zhen, he went directly to the manager in charge of human resources and explained that he wanted to resign. Later, the general manager of the company came to persuade him a few words. Seeing that Zhou Chen had a firm attitude, he finally had to handle it for Zhou Chen.
Resign.
The resignation process was relatively smooth, there were no major troubles, and the salary due will be paid in full next month.
Zhou Chen invited Li Zhen and five other people who had good relations with the department in the evening. They had a good meal and sang for two hours before they went home.
Li Zhen, who had the best relationship with Zhou Chen, pulled Zhou Chen and talked a lot, and finally Zhou Chen sent him to the door of his house.
After resigning, Zhou Chen took a good rest for a few days and then started his own money-making plan.
In the past, he would definitely have to make money slowly and accumulate funds step by step, but it is different now. He has a magical money-making skill. Although the method of making money with this skill is not very correct, he also makes money based on his own ability.
.
So he applied for a passport, first went to Macau, and then flew to Las Vegas.
With the skill of losing nine times out of ten, it is difficult for him to lose money in casinos, so he chooses formal and legal institutions, and after making money, he pays taxes before taking it back to the country.
Of course, he did not spend all the money he earned from gambling on himself. Instead, he took out most of it and started a charity enterprise specifically for charity.
Three years later!
In a park in the capital, Zhou Chen put away the painting tools he was carrying, took out the fuel for his brush, and started painting.
He came to the capital half a month ago to save a child. Now that the matter has been completed, he was not in a hurry to return to the capital, but wandered around the capital.
This park is not far from the hotel where he lives. He passed by here before and had nothing to do today, so he brought his painting tools here to paint.
Three years have passed, and the mission of the dog system has still not been activated. He has also changed from being anxious at the beginning to being indifferent now. There is no point in being anxious. It is better to let nature take its course. Sooner or later, the mission of the dog system will be activated.
.
Zhou Chen glanced around and saw an arch bridge not far away. After observing it for a while, he picked up the brush and started painting.
He learned painting from the world where she disappeared, and went through the evolutionary learning of the two worlds. Now his painting skills have reached a very high level, surpassing Li Muzi who taught her painting in the first place.
It's just that when it comes to painting, it's often not about how good you are, but how famous you are, so often a painting by an unknown master painter can't sell for a lower-level but more famous artist.
A dabbler painter.
Zhou Chen never painted for fame and money, he just painted for his own hobbies and nostalgia.
It is a very meaningful thing for him to use paintings to draw the people he cares about.
"Hongdou, look, there's someone painting over there. Let's go over and have a look."
Not far away, two young women were walking slowly. The one speaking was a woman wearing a woolen hat and wrapping herself tightly.
Beside her was a tall, fair-skinned, beautiful woman with a ponytail.
At this time, the woman wearing a woolen hat was pulling her companion towards Zhou Chen, who was painting.
The woman called Hongdou was pulled forward, and she said helplessly and dotingly: "I'm walking, don't pull me, slow down, slow down, I can't walk, why are you in a hurry?"