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Having said that, he walked in first.

Yan Liang and Pu Pu exchanged a glance. They grew up in an orphanage, had heard of KFC, and knew that it was run by foreigners. They were curious but had never eaten there.

Unexpectedly, I now have the opportunity, and I excitedly followed them inside.

More than half an hour later, the two followed behind Li Mu, rubbing their stomachs and walking out with satisfied expressions.

Its appearance made Li Mu wonder if it really smelled that good.

Thinking back on the turbulent time the two of them spent together, I instantly understood the saying, "Don't advise others to be kind if you haven't experienced their suffering yourself."

If you've never experienced hunger, and you've only ever been half-dead from hunger, then you won't know how to cherish food, or how delicious food is! Eating is such a wonderful enjoyment!

When they left KFC, their dirty clothes were quite conspicuous. They hadn't had any money to buy new clothes along the way, and couldn't find anywhere to wash them, so they were already doing well in this condition.

“Come on, I’ll take you somewhere,” Li Mu said.

The two men didn't know where Li Mu was taking them, but after the previous events, they became very obedient and immediately followed behind.

This time, Li Mu took them to a decent mid-range clothing mall nearby.

There are many clothing stores on the streets of Ningzhou, but the prices are inflated, and you need to bargain. If you can negotiate the price well, you can buy a 200 yuan outfit for 50 yuan. If you don't have the bargaining skills, you'll have to pay more.

These kids are bound to get ripped off if they go to a street-side clothing store to buy clothes.

This clothing store is better; the prices are reasonable, and the quality is guaranteed. Most importantly, the prices are clearly marked, so there's no need to haggle or worry about being overcharged.

Zhu Chaoyang had accompanied his mother to the visit a few times and still remembered it.

Upon entering the mall, Li Mu skillfully called over a sales assistant and asked her to pick out two outfits for Yan Liang and Pu Pu each.

The two then understood Li Mu's intention and wanted to refuse, but under Li Mu's insistence, they accepted.

They really need to buy clothes; they wear the same clothes every day, and they don't even have any to change into, so they're starting to smell.

Afterwards, he spent half an hour and eight hundred yuan to buy two sets of clothes for each of them, from head to toe. Seeing the two beaming with joy, Li Mu was also in a good mood.

After paying the bill, Li Mu led Yan Liang and Pu Pu, who were carrying large and small bags and looking brand new, out of the mall.

"Chaoyang, thank you."

"Thank you, Brother Chaoyang."

Li Mu waved his hand: "You're welcome, we're friends."

"I've bought the clothes. I'll find you a place to stay later."

The two didn't know where Li Mu was going to find them a place to stay, but they obediently followed him. They had gotten used to Li Mu's behavior that day.

He then led the two to an urban village not far from his home. Back in 06, renting a room in an urban village didn't even require checking ID cards; you could just pay the money and rent.

Moreover, no deposit is required; you pay monthly for each month you stay, which is convenient and hassle-free.

He led the two around and chose a place with a nice environment and atmosphere. There was no living room, only two small bedrooms, a small kitchen, and a small bathroom.

After some haggling, the monthly rent was set at 450, which Li Mu paid on the spot.

Living in an orphanage and enduring a life of hardship and displacement, the two had never had a stable place to live or any private space. When the landlord handed them the keys, they were overjoyed. Their faces lit up with excitement, and they temporarily forgot all their troubles and stress.

Afterwards, I accompanied the two to the supermarket and bought them their own cooling mats and blankets. In the summer, they don't need quilts, so it saved us the trouble of buying them.

Then, toothbrush, toothpaste, towel, slippers, mosquito coils, washbasin, shower gel, laundry detergent…

I got all the household items sorted out, and it cost me a total of two or three hundred yuan.

Back in their rented apartment, after tidying up, the two looked at their newly renovated home and felt a surge of happiness, experiencing the warmth of home.

They had arranged to visit and take photos at Liufeng Mountain the next day. Before leaving, Li Mu thought of something, took out some money from his pocket, and counted out five hundred.

Seeing their puzzled looks, Li Mu slapped the money into Yan Liang's hand: "I don't have much money on me either. Here's five hundred. Use it wisely for your daily expenses."

The two were both grateful and excited.

Yan Liang wanted to decline, but he didn't have the courage to. They were penniless and really needed money to survive.

"Chaoyang, thank you. You'll always be my best friend." Her eyes were a little red as she said this.

Pu Pu said sincerely, "Thank you, Brother Chaoyang, we will repay you."

Li Mu smiled at the two of them: "Alright, aren't we friends? It's only right that we help each other."

"Goodbye!" he said, waving as he walked out of the urban village.

Chapter 44 Opportunity

After leaving the urban village, Li Mu did not go home. He turned left and right, wandering through the streets and alleys, and soon arrived at an internet cafe at the end of the street.

The environment inside was relatively nice, not so smoky.

After grabbing a bottle of water and turning on a computer, this was Li Mu's first time online since arriving in this world.

People come to internet cafes not just to play games and have fun. They come to explore the differences between the two worlds online, to see if there are any opportunities to exploit them, or ways to make quick money. More money means better opportunities to complete tasks.

After searching and browsing, he was somewhat disappointed. There were some opportunities, but given his status as a minor, it was impossible for him to participate, and there wasn't enough time for him.

Fortunately, he had made extensive preparations before coming, based on the era in which the drama takes place, and had prepared many opportunities for speculation.

The timeline of this drama is difficult to define, but everyone uses feature phones, clearly indicating that the era of smartphones is still far off.

It's impossible for it to be past 2010, by which time Apple had already released its third generation of smartphones, and smartphones were already becoming popular on a small scale in China.

In addition, there are many other pieces of evidence, such as the currently airing TV series "Princess Pearl," the widespread availability of feature phones, digital cameras with video recording capabilities, and surveillance equipment.

Everything indicates that this happened after the new millennium.

It's more likely something that happened after 02 or 03.

The specific dates are also quite clear. Zhu Chaoyang's mother attended a class meeting, received his final report card, and then started summer vacation, enrolling him in a summer math Olympiad class.

The plot clearly takes place in July or August.

Based on this information, Li Mu memorized a large amount of data before coming here.

Next, they began to verify each one, looking for opportunities that resembled the trajectory of the real world.

After searching online for a while, I was somewhat disappointed. Due to my age and the differences in the world, the many opportunities I had learned in the real world were not applicable here.

He searched for quite a while and was about to give up when suddenly his eyes lit up. He noticed that the winning lottery numbers from July and August of previous years were somewhat similar to those in his memory.

Before he came, he noted down some speculative opportunities, including winning lottery numbers.

However, because the lottery numbers are too long and difficult to remember, I only remember two of the draws in July and August each year.

So, from 01 to 10, over a period of ten years, he had to memorize as many as twenty strings of numbers, which gave him a headache.

Just now, he subconsciously compared these numbers with the winning numbers from July and August of previous years, and surprisingly, half of them matched.

This means that, based on a 50% probability, one of the winning numbers he noted down from the two draws in July and August this year would win him a big prize.

He couldn't understand why two worlds with such significant differences would have such great similarities in terms of winning lottery numbers.

Perhaps it is the world's restorative power that is secretly guiding the development of this world toward the real world.

Otherwise, according to the butterfly effect, if left unchecked, the world may soon be completely unrecognizable, with no resemblance to the real world.

This is just his guess. The real reason is probably difficult for even the world's most authoritative space physicists to explain.

……

After leaving the internet cafe, Li Mu went to a nearby lottery shop and, based on the winning numbers from the two draws he remembered, spent forty yuan to buy ten tickets for each number.

After leaving the lottery shop, he casually put the lottery ticket into his pocket.

It's not that we don't care, it's just that the odds of winning this time are extremely low, so we bought it just in case.

Based on the comparison just now, although these lottery numbers have a 50% chance of winning, they are not limited to a specific draw.

Some episodes are a few episodes earlier than the real world, some are a few episodes later; what can be determined is only the approximate time period.

The two sets of winning numbers that Li Mu recorded belong to the winning numbers in the real world at the end of July.

It's only the beginning of July, and there are still twenty days until the end of the month. Just in case, he bought these two sets of numbers since they were released early.

The plan will continue indefinitely.

One issue costs forty yuan, and three issues a week cost one hundred and twenty yuan.

Based on chasing two sets of numbers for five weeks, the total cost is six hundred yuan. He has already set aside this money as lottery money, which will be used specifically for this purpose.

If you know the winning numbers, why not buy more tickets?

Firstly, there's the fear of a butterfly effect; if too many people buy tickets, it could have an impact on the world, and what if the winning numbers change?

Secondly, there are some unspeakable rumors that if a certain winning number is bought too many times, certain organizations will intervene and change the winning result.

Even though it's just a rumor, it's better to be safe than sorry.

……

Li Mu left the internet cafe and slowly walked home.

Meanwhile, Xu Jing's relative's child was having a one-month celebration, and Zhang Dongsheng arrived late.

Xu's father immediately gave him a cold look, glancing at him sideways and saying, "Why are you so late? Punish yourself with three cups."

Although Zhang Dongsheng was upset, he still wore a smile, picked up his wine glass, and said with a smile, "Dad has spoken, so we'll listen to Dad."