Courtyard House: Report enemy agents at the start, and you'll take off immediately.

Their attention turned to a special feature card.

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Life Narration Card: This card is valid for only one day. Within 24 hours of use, your daily life will be accompanied by narration.

This was truly a novel and peculiar thing. Zhao De was very curious and immediately decided to give it a try.

Instantly, a countdown appeared beneath the retina of his right eye: 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds...

Then, a line of text caught Zhao De's eye:

[You're intrigued by this feature card and are about to observe your surroundings, hoping to make some interesting discoveries... But don't waste time, hurry up and head out! A treasure awaits you!]

Zhao De pondered for a moment, then opened the door, and a gust of cold wind rushed in.

[Oh dear! This person is really unlucky. He looks so worried. You should stay away from him and avoid catching his bad luck. That fat pig is gone now, so it's a great opportunity to go find the treasure. It's inside the hole in the persimmon tree in your backyard.]

[Oh no, that old lady with selective hearing loss is staring at you. She's clearly unhappy with you. You absolutely can't let her notice you, or that old lady might realize something's up!]

Zhao De understood; the so-called treasure was actually the banknotes that Bang Geng had stolen from Xu Damao's house last night.

He just didn't expect that Bang Geng had hidden the money in the hole in the persimmon tree behind the house.

[Act quickly, don't worry about being late, after all, you own a car now. Besides, compared to this treasure, your salary is negligible. If you don't claim it now, by noon the treasure will be back in Xu Damao's hands, and you'll miss out!]

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With the narrator's reminder, Zhao De casually picked up the bucket and went around to the back of the house.

He soon found the treasure.

Just as Xu Damao said, the number of banknotes was not a single penny less.

Adding this amount of money, Zhao De did the math.

His total assets have recovered to over a thousand yuan.

Not to mention the other supplies and vouchers, there were so many that it was dazzling.

[You're relieved to have found the treasure, but be careful with the tickets marked by Xu Damao; use them cautiously. Also, with this huge fortune, you're starting to have thoughts of not wanting to go to work. Ugh! That's terrible; such thoughts will be criticized. You can't tell the factory manager you have an upset stomach and need to rest at home, then have Yu Li cover for you while you comfortably lie at home!]

Zhao De had just relaxed when he was startled again—there was actually a way to play like this!

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But do you want me to stop lying down, or do you want to teach me how to lie down?

This bicycle is nice, but it's quite sad because it misses its owner.

Zhao De pushed his bicycle forward, finding it extremely interesting; even bicycles had an emotional storyline.

Passing through the middle of the courtyard.

The empty west wing looked sorrowful; it had learned from its friends in prison that its master was suffering. Thankfully, its master returned soon, this afternoon.

This narration made Zhao De frown.

It seems that Jia Zhangshi and the others are about to return, and another uproar is likely to ensue.

Nevertheless, the narration is quite interesting.

I'm sure there's going to be a good show to watch next.

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Chapter Twenty-Six: A Narrative of Life, Rambling On and On!

Look there! In the dark shadows of the corner, a pair of hateful eyes are staring at you.

That person really wants revenge on you, but because his family members are all in jail, he doesn't have the courage or dare to act rashly!

Could it be a joke?

Zhao De was not surprised by this, after all, children are very vengeful.

But sooner or later, this kid will have to be sent to a juvenile detention center.

As he walked out of the hospital, Zhao De jumped onto his bicycle.

Soon, groups of workers could be seen walking together, all wearing the same blue and gray work clothes.

In this era, individuality is not encouraged.

No innovation is allowed; everyone is like a brick in the same mold, conforming to the same standard.

People were in high spirits, and the roar of the factory could be faintly heard.

As Zhao De rode his bicycle, he felt the vibrant energy of the city.

I have witnessed the city's rapid changes.

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You seem to enjoy their gaze, and the bicycle seems quite happy too; it's overjoyed to finally be free from the constraints of the counter and achieve true freedom...

The narrator kept rambling on, but after leaving the courtyard...

They mostly talked about trivial things.

jingle! jingle!

Xu Damao was walking with his head down when he heard the sound and looked up.

He then saw Zhao De riding away on his bicycle, which made him even more distressed.

Thinking about the money and tickets I lost last night.

If he could get the bicycle tickets on the black market, he could buy two bicycles.

How unlucky!

Zhao De caught up with his second uncle, Liu Haizhong.

There wasn't much envy in Liu Haizhong's eyes.

Because he can indeed afford a bicycle now, but his choice is to buy a radio first.

A short while later, they arrived in front of Yi Zhonghai, who remained completely unmoved.

He could afford ten bicycles, let alone two.

He saves money for retirement and lives a low-key and simple life.

Otherwise, life would be quite comfortable.

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Zhao De rode into the factory.

As expected, this caused quite a stir.

At this point, the useful narration begins:

You arrive at the factory and sense something is off, even though your coworkers are congratulating you.

[Oh dear! It turns out that a high-ranking official from the Ministry of Metallurgy was coming over this morning for a surprise inspection, and this official also wanted to meet with you, the people's hero who captured the enemy spy.]

**Don't use this opportunity to tell the factory manager that you're having stomach problems and want to be transferred so that Lily can take your place.**

Zhao De felt somewhat helpless. Why don't you just tell me to behave myself?

He had indeed considered it, and such an operation was indeed feasible.

Stomach problems are an easy excuse to use, and it's difficult to truly verify their authenticity.

As for that high-ranking official from the Ministry of Metallurgy, he should be the one who gave Sha Zhu the phonograph in the original story.

I remember he even made Sha Zhu listen to Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony back then.

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"Dezi, brother, I need your help with something. I just had a baby, didn't I?"

"The baby's mother doesn't have breast milk, so we have to buy formula to feed the baby."

"But that formula is made in Mo's area, and it's a bit pricey, so... could you perhaps..."

Guo Jundang came to Zhao De to borrow money again.

Since hearing his heartfelt words that day, Zhao De had already rejected him once, but unexpectedly he came again.

Oh! Just wait and see, maybe some fool will lend him money!

That Zhao De is quite the clever fellow!

Zhao De produced a prepared statement:

"Brother Guo, I'm still worried about finding someone to borrow money from!"

"You know what? I went on a blind date yesterday, and it went pretty well."

"I had already reached an agreement with the other party, but after discussing it, I realized that we didn't have enough money. Sigh!"

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Zhao De sought help from Guo Jundang: