Huayu, my cheat code is a bit strange.

Chapter 24 The Opportunity for Evolution (Please read on, recommend, anything is appreciated!)

Withdrawal, photocopying, transaction
All morning, Gu Xiao spun around like a top, shuttling between the bank, the copy shop, and the school.

Three hundred copies of "College Entrance Examination Preparation: Core English Vocabulary" were neatly stacked in cardboard boxes and delivered to the school.

To avoid unnecessary attention and trouble, he remained behind the scenes throughout the process, entrusting all handover matters to school staff.

When the last cardboard box was emptied, Gu Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.

Late last night, after a "friendly" negotiation with the copy shop owner, he managed to reduce the cost per copy to 7 yuan while ensuring the quality of the paper and ink.

At this moment, the total amount of cash in his pocket is 2365 yuan.

With this "huge sum" in his hands, the first thing Gu Xiao did was head straight to the nearby secondhand electronics market and buy a Nokia 8250.

The classic blue backlight and butterfly-shaped button layout are symbols of fashion and taste in this era.

The moment the screen lit up and displayed the full signal strength indicator at the top, an indescribable excitement welled up inside me.

This feeling of reconnecting with the world, this freedom to regain control of information—the experience is something that cannot be fully explained to outsiders.

As Gu Xiao left the secondhand market, she made one more plan for the future.

Practice nine-key typing every day.

In an era where phone calls cost 50 cents per minute, text messages costing 10 cents per message are the primary means of communication.

To save on communication costs, practicing typing is essential.

Of course, there's no need to rush this.

After all, he didn't have anyone to text.

After walking through two blocks, Gu Xiao boarded the bus heading to the Speedy Internet Cafe.

I tossed in two coins and found a window seat in the swaying carriage.

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Speedy Internet Cafe.

Internet cafes are much quieter on weekdays, with half of the computer booths in the lobby being idle.

Qiu Xu wasn't playing games; he was taking inventory of the cold drinks in the freezer by himself.

Hearing the door open, he shouted without looking up, "Two yuan an hour, get two yuan free if you buy a card and spend ten yuan or more."

He was halfway through his sentence when he realized it was Gu Xiao, and his smile instantly vanished, replaced by undisguised disgust.

"If you don't come soon, I'm going to call the police and have you arrested," Qiu Xu said irritably.

Gu Xiao walked to the bar and said calmly, "If you help a minor buy lottery tickets, even if you call the police, you'll be the one who suffers."

Qiu Xu's expression stiffened for a moment, then he raised his index finger and said, "Joke! Do you understand what a joke is? Don't you have any sense of humor?"

Your definition of humor is probably a bit off. Gu Xiao took out 144 yuan from her pocket, thought for a moment, then took out another 20 yuan and placed it on the table:

"Lottery money. Also, you must have a lot of movie DVDs, right? Lend them to me."

Qiu Xu gave him a strange look: "What are you up to now?"

"I'm an art student, studying acting."

Qiu Xu's expression became even stranger. "You, someone who compiles English learning materials, are going to take the entrance exam for an arts school?"

"What's the problem?" Gu Xiao asked calmly.

Qiu Xu clicked his tongue and looked him up and down. "Although I knew you were strange, you've still far exceeded my expectations."

"Brother, your sarcastic tone is so annoying! Qiu Yuanyuan's weird personality must be related to you." Gu Xiao couldn't help but mutter a few words to himself.

Qiu Xu had already taken the money and started rummaging under the counter.

A moment later, a thick album of CDs was placed on the table with a "bang."

"Pick any one you like."

He patted the booklet. "It has Hong Kong films, Western films, and domestic films. But let me make it clear first, you'll have to pay for any damage."

Gu Xiao responded, took the booklet, and began to carefully peruse it. With the continuous use of his cheat system, his memory had become increasingly better; now, as long as he was focused enough, he could achieve photographic memory even without entering a state of spiritual vision.

Many long-forgotten memories can be rekindled through deep meditation.

Based on this trend, Gu Xiao estimates that in another month or two, he will be able to fully awaken all the knowledge he has gained in his previous life.

However, the third test is just around the corner.

It's more efficient to just watch it again than to spend a lot of time meditating.

"That's all."

Gu Xiao pulled out seven or eight CDs from the booklet, including Chinese classics like "Farewell My Concubine" and Western epics like "The Legend of 1900".

"You're really not being polite."

Qiu Xu muttered something, took the disc, and skillfully packed it in a soft plastic sleeve.

A few minutes later, the packaged CD, along with the football lottery tickets, was put into a worn-out plastic bag and handed to Gu Xiao.

Gu Xiao took the bag, turned around, and left the internet cafe.

Instead of rushing home, he bought some nearly spoiled apples and bananas from a fruit shop at the crossroads, then ran to a Chinese restaurant to get three takeout boxes before swaggering back to his apartment building.

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Gu Xiao pushed open the door, and a red lightning bolt shot from the desk onto his shoulder.

"I'm hungry! I want to eat!"

Xiao Jiu tugged at his ear with its front paws, urgently trying to convey a message.

Gu Xiao glanced at the corner of the desk, where the cardboard box that was originally full of nuts was now empty.

He picked up Xiao Jiu and examined its belly closely. "Did it eat it all?"

"hold head high!"

Xiao Jiu nodded confidently, rubbing her belly with her two front paws, "I'm so hungry. I get hungry very easily lately, and I can never get enough to eat."

Gu Xiao really wanted to curse him as an idiot, but after weighing the still warm lunchbox in her hand, she swallowed her words.

He picked up the cardboard box, went into the kitchen, took out the spare nuts from the cupboard, and poured them into the cardboard box.

"Here, plenty."

Xiao Jiu cheered and pounced on the cardboard box, skillfully picking up a walnut with its two front paws and quickly gnawing on it with its front teeth.

Gu Xiao opened the still-steaming lunchbox, and the aroma of shredded pork with green peppers immediately filled the small kitchen.

He broke open the disposable chopsticks, about to start eating, when he suddenly remembered something and turned his gaze to Xiao Jiu:

Have you been eating more lately?

Xiao Jiu lifted her head from the cardboard box, tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said in a crisp voice:
"I don't know either, but I just get hungry easily."

Gu Xiao looked at it thoughtfully.

Logically speaking, a squirrel that is a little over four months old only needs 2-4 small nuts a day. Even an adult squirrel should not eat more than 6 nuts.

Xiao Jiu's appetite has exceeded this limit.

And it far exceeds that.
Xiao Jiu seemed to notice Gu Xiao's gaze, raised her head, her cheeks bulging, and her bright black eyes filled with innocence.

Gu Xiao looked away and focused on eating.

Half an hour later, all three boxed meals were devoured, not even a single grain of rice was left.

The cardboard box next to it, which was originally full of nuts, is now only filled with some scattered shells.

Both the man and the mouse let out a satisfied sigh at the same time.

They all thought the same thing:
Being able to eat is a blessing, why think so much?
Anyway, it won't make you fat!

(End of this chapter)