The timeline system has gone awry; they insist that steamed buns are a magic pill.

Zhang Qingya glared at Li Qingqiu, thinking, "If you look at me again, I'll gouge your eyes out." Li Qingqiu secretly sneered and glared back, thinking, "You think I'm looking at you? I'm looking at my one dollar. You little brat, you're so narcissistic."

"Third Brother, hurry up, Uncle Xiucai is waiting for us."

"They're here."

Li Fugui was holding the stamped paper for the assessment and was comparing answers with Li Qinglian. Li Qingchang, standing next to him, looked dejected, probably because he hadn't answered well.

Li Qingqiu, Li Qingmei, Li Xianjing, and the brigade leader Li Fuyuan greeted each other. "Uncle Fuyuan."

"Wait a minute, your Uncle Fugui is helping Qinglian with his questions. You guys take a break first."

Li Fuyuan waved to the three of them and casually found a place to sit. In fact, Li Fuyuan did not have high hopes for the three of them. Li Qingqiu had stuttered during the assessment, and Li Qingmei and Li Xianjing were forced into the task.

Now we can only rely on Li Qinglian. I don't need to say how great he is, as long as he can get into the top ten, it would be good to receive three or five bags of fertilizer.

"Then we'll wait a bit."

Li Qingqiu didn't mind finding a place to sit down, watching the snow falling heavily outside. After about ten minutes, Li Fugui checked the answers, but his expression wasn't particularly joyful. "There were a few rather obscure questions in this assessment."

"It's from the complete collection of quotes, not among the two hundred."

Li Fugui explained the situation to Li Fuyuan. Li Qinglian actually answered quite well, answering 90% of the questions out of 200. It was just a pity that there were a few questions that Li Qinglian didn't know how to answer and had to leave them blank. Fortunately, it was probably difficult for others to answer them as well.

Li Qingqiu didn't feel anything special. The questions were quite simple, and he could finish them in half an hour. If he hadn't been delayed, he would have been done much earlier.

"Let's ignore the questions that aren't in the top two hundred; I imagine the other teams are in the same boat."

Li Fuyuan clapped his hands as he spoke and stood up. "Let's leave it at that for now. I'll go check when the results will be released."

Well, I didn't ask Li Qingqiu, Li Qingmei, or Li Xianjing how they did on the exam. Li Qingmei and Li Xianjing knew their own situation, and their scores were definitely not as good as Qinglian's, so I didn't bother to check the answers.

Li Fugui wasn't too concerned, and since the three of them didn't say anything, he simply pretended it hadn't happened.

The group sat there staring at the snow piling up outside, not really in the mood for conversation.

"How about we take advantage of this free time and go to the supply and marketing cooperative?" Li Qingqiu thought it was a rare opportunity to visit the commune.

"Then you can come back after you've looked around for a while. Once the results are out, we might have to go back after we collect the fertilizer." Li Fugui and Li Qinglian wanted to stay and wait for the results, but Li Qingchang wasn't in the mood and waved his hand, refusing to go either.

If possible, lunch should not be eaten at the commune, since it requires money and food coupons. Lijia'ao is not a wealthy brigade, so it's best to save money wherever possible.

"We'll be right back after we've been looking around for a bit."

The three of them left the commune compound and walked along the street to the supply and marketing cooperative. The gray signboard of the cooperative was now covered with a fist-thick layer of snow, and the words "Develop the economy and ensure supply" had faded a bit.

Upon entering, Li Qingqiu was quite surprised to run into Zhang Qingya again. Zhang Qingya glanced at Li Qingqiu but ignored him.

"When you go shopping, don't forget you still owe me a dollar. Be careful with your money, or you'll run out later."

Li Qingqiu gave a soft reminder, which was met with a cold snort. He didn't mind, smiled, and took a bottle of frostbite oil. It was a good product, effective for frostbite and cracked skin, though only to a certain extent. "How much is one?"

"Seven points."

The salesperson glanced at it listlessly and said.

"Give me ten."

Li Qingqiu took out a dollar and handed it over, which the salesperson accepted with a thud. "Here's your change: three mao."

"Third Brother, why did you buy so much 'Waiwai Oil'?"

Li Qingmei and Li Xianjing looked astonished. Buying ten bottles of Waiwai Oil was too much; buying one or two would have been enough. "There are many people in the family. How about Grandma gets one, Mom gets one, and it wouldn't be right to refuse our eldest and second sisters-in-law."

"You, Xianjing, Xianshu, and Xiaoxianqing all need it, and I need to keep two for myself, so this is just right." Li Qingqiu said quite naturally. As for Xian'an, Xianle, Xianning, and Xianye, forget about them. What do little boys need? They can just tough it out in winter.

Li Qingqiu's seemingly self-evident statement surprised Li Qingmei and Li Xianjing, and even Zhang Qingya was somewhat taken aback. These days, men are generally carefree, and it's rare to see someone as thoughtful as Li Qingqiu. It's a pity.

"Don't just stare, grab it now."

Each person handed one to Li Qingqiu, who then put the rest in his pocket. As he patted his pocket and turned to leave, he looked at Zhang Qingya. "Remember the bet, one yuan."

"It's still uncertain who will win, so don't end up not having the money to pay."

Zhang Qingya was unconvinced. Although she had just thought Li Qingqiu was quite thoughtful, she still disliked him because of his bad reputation. Besides, she knew about Li Qingqiu's schooling; he was an incompetent and uneducated person. How good could such a person be?

As Li Qingqiu left the supply and marketing cooperative, he touched his pocket and frowned in confusion. He then opened the host panel, and his frown deepened.

[Host: Li Qingqiu (Lazy Eater Destiny)]

Cultivation Sect: A collateral descendant of the Li Clan (receiving special attention from the clan elders)

Cultivation Techniques: Basic Immortal Cultivation Method (Beginner), Lazy Eater Method (Beginner).

Cultivation Techniques: Spirit Plant Cultivation Technique (Beginner), Beast-Trapping Spirit Rope Weaving Technique (Under-the-table)

Magical items: Beast-catching rope (beginner level), Spiritual Aura Talisman (basic), Clan Contribution Points Book (low-tier), Pig Beast Taming Skill Card (basic).

Elixir: One bottle of Blood-Replenishing Pill (76/100)

Items: Gold Spirit Coupon 0.66 yuan, Silver Spirit Plant Coupon 2.2 jin, Silver Spirit Cotton Coupon 1 jin, 2 liang of Spirit Oil, 4 Agar Nutmeg Pills, 8 Wicked Oils (Common items, can be sublimated)

Physical fitness: 6+1

Agility: 7

Strength: 6+

Spirit: 8

Points: 12

Sign-in requirements: 0/120 (One sign-in opportunity is granted for practicing the Lazy Eater Method for one hour each day)

Points-based lottery: Eligible participants can enter beginner, intermediate, and advanced lottery draws.

Task: Thirty Years East of the River, Thirty Years West of the River, Don't Underestimate a Young Man's Poorness (Task Completion 20/1000), Dual Cultivation Partner Task Completion 0/100, Blood-Eyed Demonic Beast Trial Completion 0/10. Side Quest: Thirty Years East of the River, Thirty Years West of the River, Don't Underestimate a Young Man's Poorness (Immortal Alliance Grand Competition - Defeat the Direct Descendant of the Broken Engagement Family) (0/10)

What does "sublimation" mean?

Li Qingqiu muttered to himself, then selected a YY oil and clicked "Sublimation".

[Consume 1 point to upgrade the ordinary item Waiwai Oil and obtain one Jade Shell Nourishing Essence Oil]

Li Qingqiu was a little confused. It was done? Nothing had changed. He'd spent one point, and he regretted it. "I'll compare the results later and see if there's any difference."

Suppressing their turbulent emotions, Li Qingqiu and the other two returned to the commune compound.

"The results are out."

As soon as they entered the compound, someone shouted, and the group of people who had been chatting all ran towards the compound's notice board.

"Let's go take a look."

Li Qingqiu wasn't in a hurry, since he knew he was almost 100% right and figured his results wouldn't be bad. At worst, he'd get a tie for first place, but he certainly wouldn't lose to Zhang Qingya.

As soon as I got closer, I heard a commotion from the crowd of onlookers. What had happened?

"Perfect score?"

"How is this possible?"

"Who is this? They're amazing! A perfect score!"

Not to mention the participants from various production brigades who were watching the competition, even some of the commune's cadres were astonished. You see, one or two of the quotes came directly from the documents. This was intentional on the part of the examiners, who were deliberately trying to make things difficult for people.

According to Director Guo, the basic questions in the assessment should have two levels of difficulty, and one or two particularly difficult questions should be added. If they were too easy, some production team leaders might become too complacent and cause trouble. But now that the difficult questions have been added, how come a perfect score was awarded?

Who is it?

"I don't know him."

Which brigade?

"Lijia'ao".

"Huh, Lijia'ao?"

Li Fuyuan let out a loud shout of excitement when he heard that Lijia'ao had gotten a perfect score. "Hahaha, I'm the captain of Lijia'ao Brigade. Our brigade got a perfect score! Good, good, good! Qinglian, you're a good kid! Old Zhang, Wang Dapao, look! The first place with a perfect score is from our brigade!"

This guy excited Li Fuyuan. First of all, when has Lijia'ao ever shown such a big face? He never expected that this time he would not only make such a big splash, but also receive fertilizer benefits. This is the first time, so he must allocate more fertilizer.

Li Fuyuan laughed heartily, especially pleased to see the embarrassed expressions on the faces of the brigade leaders around Lijia'ao. "Haha, oh dear, I'm telling you, Old Zhang, Wang Dapao, you guys, I'm not saying this to criticize you, but you really need to attend more classes on quotations."

"That made him very proud."

The other team leaders were both envious and sour. This was the first place, and it wasn't just about saving face; it also affected fertilizer distribution.

"What's wrong? Your brigade got a perfect score, aren't you proud?" Li Fuyuan was practically floating on air. A perfect score, first place, it was so prestigious! He was overjoyed, so happy! He patted Li Qinglian several times. "Well done, you didn't embarrass your dad and me."

Everyone was surprised to see how amazing Li Qinglian was, getting full marks on such a difficult quiz question.

Two commune officials, who had come to join the fun, whispered among themselves. "This guy's name is Li Qinglian. Do you think he's related to Li Qingshi?"

"Li Qingshi, yes, he's from Lijia'ao. Oh, he should be happy now."

"What's there to be happy about? It's not like he's his brother. His brother, Li Qingqiu, is a laughing stock in the whole commune. Everyone knows about the joke about him fighting over steamed buns." The man who spoke had a hint of sarcasm on his lips. After all, Li Qingshi had caught Director Guo's eye and had been helping out in the director's office quite often lately, which had attracted attention and some people were jealous.

"That's true."

The other person nodded in agreement. After all, the jokes that Li Qingshi's third brother made were something everyone enjoyed watching while eating. Who could blame them when Li Qingshi caught Director Guo's eye? The young staff members, even if they didn't say it outright, were all envious and a little jealous.

"Brother Qinglian is amazing!"

Li Qingmei never expected that Li Qinglian could get a perfect score. This was something she never dared to dream of. Not to mention others, even Li Qinglian himself was dumbfounded. No, he remembered that he hadn't answered two questions at all. How could he get a perfect score?

Strange, strange indeed. Li Qinglian blushed but did not refute Li Fuyuan's words, still harboring a bit of wishful thinking. Perhaps, maybe, this really was him. Otherwise, who in Lijia'ao could get a perfect score?

Thinking about it this way, Li Qinglian's initial feeling of guilt dissipated considerably.

"Good, good lad."

Li Fugui was overjoyed. After all, he was a teacher at the Lijia'ao night school, and he was the one who taught the students the quotations. It was a source of pride for a teacher to have produced a student who scored full marks. Li Fugui squeezed to the front, wanting to see the list with his own eyes, which fulfilled his wish.

"It really is Lijia'ao, good, good, oh...."

Suddenly, Li Fugui paused, rubbed his eyes, and realized that he was right. This was... how could this be?

"Fugui, what's wrong?"

"Is Uncle Fugui alright?"

Upon hearing the news, Li Qingshi rushed over. After all, Lijia'ao had achieved a perfect score, and he was genuinely happy. In fact, he was quite surprised when he first heard the news, because he knew the test questions. Director Guo had said that two particularly difficult questions would be set to suppress the arrogance of the team leaders, so everyone thought that it was impossible to achieve a perfect score in this assessment.