Volume 1: From Poverty to Wealth Chapter 1: Rebirth at Moe's Gate It turned out to be a scam

  In the winter of 2013, some people said it was the beginning of a new era, while others said that this year was colder than any other. Some even joked that since we didn't die in 2012, we should just live well now. But this damned winter not only froze our dads and moms but also our aunts and uncles, as well as those annoying rich girls - everyone was frozen by the heavens! The winter of 2013 wasn't just cold; it was also hateful because morning and evening were almost indistinguishable. The endless gloomy weather seemed to foretell that something would happen today.

  In the luxurious living room of He Yong's house, Li Xiaoteng looked out the window at the overcast sky and played Dou Di Zhu on his phone. However, in the bedroom, a lingering and seductive sound was being emitted.

  Dong dong dong...... Dong dong dong...... At the same time, a lazy and languid moan of a woman was also transmitted, one after another.

  Li Xiaoteng was playing mobile phone games, acting as the landlord in the game. Although he had a three-card combination on the left and a consecutive pair on the right, and was brutally bombing two peasants with a single card, his eyes were still bloodshot, and his hands were lightly trembling. His mouth was muttering: "Small indulgence is pleasant, big indulgence hurts the body, strong tobacco flies away in smoke. Shift attention, shift attention." The passionate voices in the room could be heard. One of his hands still unconsciously reached down to his waistband. Perhaps he wanted to do something with the five dragons?

  Time went back three hours ago.....

  Li Xiaoteng is a grassroots employee of Chuangshou Securities and Ping'an Branch, with a slightly overweight body of over 100 pounds. He has a pair of dim eyes that leave a deep impression on people. Wearing a well-fitted suit and a light blue tie, he looks like a professional manager. Although Li Xiaoteng holds the title of Regional Manager and Channel Department Manager, his salary is only slightly higher than that of an ordinary employee. This achievement was earned by Comrade Li Xiaoteng's hard work and flattery. The stock market has been plummeting continuously until it started to ease in 2013.

  Only to see Li Xiaoteng sitting at his workstation, watching the big disk continue to rise, banks and brokerage stocks driving the index, but small and medium-sized individual stocks are not rising. This embarrassing situation made Li Xiaoteng want to smash his computer. And customers in the QQ group kept asking this and that, making Li Xiaoteng's heart even more anxious.

  It's already two o'clock, and the golden time in the afternoon is approaching. At this moment, I suddenly heard my superior shouting from above: "Little Teng, come here for a moment. I have something to ask you." "Ah! Coming, Director Zhou!" Li Xiaoteng stood up and quickly ran to the leader's office, standing neatly in front of Director Zhou. Director Zhou, with his gold-rimmed glasses, looked like he was only in his thirties despite being over forty years old. He had a well-maintained appearance, but his slightly chubby figure and pig-like face always made Li Xiaoteng secretly ridicule him in his heart.

  "Leader, what are your orders!" Zhou pushed his gold-rimmed glasses and said to Li Xiaoteng with a sly smile: "Xiaoteng, sit down, haha, I've always been good to you, right?" Li Xiaoteng sat on the sofa, only occupying one-third of it, showing extreme respect and gratitude, and quickly followed up with flattery: "Leader, you're so kind to me, why say such polite words!" Zhou nodded, a hint of pride flashing across his face, and said: "Hehe, Xiaoteng, I think you're the most sensible one in our unit. Today, I have a big client who called me to go keep her company! She lives not far away, just in Heyong Garden." Li Xiaoteng's heart skipped a beat. He cursed inwardly, "Damn it!" You old lecher, why are you bragging about picking up girls with me? Thinking carefully, no way... Why would the leader tell me, a subordinate, such private matters? Shouldn't this be kept secret? Are you trying to give me leverage on purpose? Is the leader drunk?

  I took a closer look at Director Zhou. His eyes were spirited, his face had a layer of lard, and his hair, which was originally Mediterranean-style, was now slicked back with gel to resemble the grasslands of Kangxi. His sharp features made him look like a shrewd businessman. How could he possibly come up with such an absurd idea? I thought to myself, but then immediately asked: "Director, what do you need me to do?" Director Zhou looked at Li Xiaoteng and chuckled awkwardly: "It's like this, I'm not very familiar with this client either. We've communicated before, maybe she's a mistress of some rich guy, and has invested over a million in the stock market, making her one of our clients. Today she told me that her husband hasn't spent the night at her place for a long time, and she's been feeling very lonely lately! A woman in her thirties, haha, is indeed at the age where she's as fierce as a wolf! Isn't this unbearable loneliness? Haha..." "Director Zhou, you're mighty! Hehe, so what do you need me to do?" Li Xiaoteng asked with his mouth, but thought to himself: Old lecher, could it be that you want to have a legendary threesome with me? That's not very likely, is it?!

  Zhou Zong smiled awkwardly and joked, "Hehe, isn't this a bit unfamiliar territory? We're also discussing business and maintaining customer relationships! Go take a look, haha. If you go, just say you're my secretary and give me some face. Who knows if it's something like a scam. With you there, we can also have someone to rely on." Li Xiaoteng had a smile on his face, but his twitching cheek, sweating forehead, and inner turmoil all revealed that his three views were utterly destroyed! Looking at his own frail body and weak shoulders, he deeply despised Zhou Zong once again.

  Li Xiaoteng calmed down and asked tentatively, "Director Zhou, if I go with you, will it interfere with your plans?" Director Zhou smiled casually and said, "No, we've already discussed everything online. I told them I'm bringing a secretary to keep an eye on things." He laughed loudly: "Haha, in our company, I trust you the most. You're also one of my favorite subordinates - you know when to advance or retreat, you don't spread rumors, and you have a sense of proportion when dealing with things...". Li Xiaoteng quickly interrupted Director Zhou's lengthy praise, saying, "Then let's hurry up and leave, we can't keep the client waiting." He secretly wiped away his sweat, thinking to himself, Who doesn't have a burning desire for gossip every day? Lei Feng did good deeds without seeking fame, but he still wrote them down in his diary. Although Li Xiaoteng didn't spread rumors, he had a habit of posting anonymous microblogs...

  Director Zhou stood up, closed the computer, and said to Li Xiaoteng: "I'll go to the bathroom and tidy up a bit. You clean up here, we're leaving now." Xiaoteng quickly opened the door for Director Zhou, letting him pass, and followed him out of the office, closing the door behind them. He quickly walked back to his own office area, closed the computer, put on his coat, and hurriedly headed towards the parking lot in the company's backyard.

  In the afternoon, at around two o'clock, the overcast weather made Beijing look dull and gloomy, making it impossible to tell the time. Li Xiaoteng was wearing thick clothes, but he still shivered involuntarily twice. Just then, Zhou Zong also walked over. He casually pressed the car key, and Li Xiaoteng quickly ran over to open the door for him. After Zhou Zong sat down, he got in the car.

  Zhou stepped on the gas pedal and drove directly out of the parking lot.

  While driving in neutral gear, Director Zhou glanced at Li Xiaoteng and said: "You're almost thirty years old, why don't you learn to drive? It's so inconvenient not having a driver's license!" Li Xiaoteng replied: "Don't worry, boss! I'm still learning my driver's manual. Lately, I don't know what the country is thinking, but the difficulty of getting a driver's license is getting harder and harder. I didn't pass the road test twice. I'll try again after some time, and I'm sure I'll get it!" Li Xiaoteng comforted himself. Director Zhou nodded and said nothing.

  Actually, the distance from Heping North Street to Heyuan Family Garden is less than two kilometers, but this is Beijing, what's abundant in Beijing? People? Alright, I admit you're right, but the second most abundant thing must be cars. With the congested traffic flow, a two-stop journey took more than 20 minutes!

  After parking the car, Director Zhou occasionally looked at his mobile phone QQ chat records, raised his head to find the building number and door number. He soon found the address. Li Xiaoteng followed behind him, carrying a briefcase for Director Zhou, secretly wondering what was inside the briefcase, as he had never seen anyone bring a briefcase on a date before.

  Time went back three hours later~~~~~

  Zhou was still struggling inside. Li Xiaoteng held his phone in his right hand and pressed his waistband with his left, muttering "hurt body hurt body" in a low voice. He thought to himself, "I'm going to die", this is the third time in two hours, every leader indeed has their own unique skills! The woman inside was still moaning. The bed in the bedroom continued to make loud creaking sounds.

  Just then, the sound of opening the door came. A middle-aged man in his 40s or 50s walked in with his head down and said loudly, "Damn it! The second ring of this capital is really evil! It took a long time to drive to the side of Heyuan Palace...". At this time, the middle-aged man who came in raised his head and saw Li Xiaoteng's surprised face. He was also very surprised and looked around the room. Maybe he thought secretly, did I go wrong? After confirming, he asked strangely: "Who are you?" Ah! "Hello, we are from a securities company, my sister is our client here, and we came to do customer follow-up!" Li Xiaoteng replied without thinking. At the same time, all his attention was focused on the bedroom. Fortunately, there should be no noise inside, the battle suddenly stopped, and there was no sound in the bedroom.

  However, the middle-aged man seemed to react faster and rushed to the bedroom door. He twisted the doorknob! Li Xiaoteng was speechless. The door actually opened! Li Xiaoteng's heart was filled with rage! In his mind, he cursed: "Damn it, you guys didn't even lock the door!" The middle-aged man and Li Xiaoteng saw that the bedroom door faced directly at the large bed. And on the bed... a pair of naked women were searching for their clothes. The scattered clothes all over the floor, how could they possibly be put together so quickly?!

  The beautiful young woman covered her chest with her arm and said, "Old Xiao, didn't you leave Beijing?" The middle-aged man called Old Xiao was anxious at that moment!

  Don't look at his age, he took a step forward and rushed up. Left leg wrapped, right leg bowed. Raised his hand and swung it in a circle, making a big windmill-like slap. "Slap~~~" While looking at the beautiful young woman. He directly pounced onto the bed! Listening to the sound, Li Xiaoteng felt his teeth slightly sour and his face had a burning sensation. But it was only for an instant. Li Xiaoteng immediately realized that the opportunity to make a move had arrived! He quickly rushed into the bedroom and stood in front of Zhou Zong. With a tone like mashed noodles, he said: "Let's talk this out, let's talk this out." The middle-aged man didn't even look at Li Xiaoteng, staring intently at the pig head behind him. Ah, it shouldn't be called a pig head! A more fitting description would be a pig-like appearance. Just as Zhou Zong was still in a daze and hadn't reacted yet! Old Xiao turned around and grabbed the Xuan De stove from the computer desk in the bedroom. To all the spectators! This is not a typo. Li Xiaoteng clearly saw that what Old Xiao grabbed was indeed a Xuan De stove often seen on TV shows. But unfortunately, it was filled with cigarette butts and ash! Okay, let's not waste time describing this and see how things develop! Only to see Old Xiao, within three or four meters, directly threw the Xuan De stove ashtray at Pig Head Brother's big head!

  Li Xiaoteng's role was perfectly demonstrated here. He originally wanted to dodge the flight path of the Xuan De furnace, letting him hit the bullseye! What a joke, with this little salary, being a dog leg is already disgusting enough, do you still want me to sacrifice myself? Don't be ridiculous!

  But at the critical moment, a pair of big hands with fluff pulled Li Xiaoteng from behind! Directly blocking the flight path of the Xuan De stove. This time it was a dull thud, and suddenly thousands of pear blossoms bloomed! Li Xiaoteng fell powerlessly onto the bed.

  Lao Xiao was also a bit stunned. Stunned at the door! Li Xiaoteng only felt a hot flow rushing down like a waterfall, his eyes turned black and dizzy, and the feeling of spinning around came one after another! But still weakly pulled Zhou's hand. Weakly said: "Zhou, this must be counted as work injury ~~" But what he thought in his heart was: Damn your pig head! Pull me to take the blame...

  It fell to the corner of the bed, and the De furnace was scattered all over the floor. However, a strange blood-red glow flashed on its surface, but it disappeared in an instant!

  At Li Xiaoteng's simple yet solemn memorial service, Zhou, with two big panda eyes, stood in front of the podium and read out the eulogy in a loud voice: Li Xiaoteng's life was a glorious one, a life dedicated to serving the people. Although it was short-lived, it was brilliant! While taking care of existing customers, he unfortunately fell and was seriously injured by a fallen Xuan De stove and died shortly after. However, before his departure, he grasped my hand deeply and said: You must continue to expand the margin financing and securities lending business, so that more Chinese investors can enjoy the benefits of the policy!

  Same winter, same dark sky, the only difference is that this winter doesn't have that endless gloom! Looking at the sky that seems to be about to snow at any moment. Li Xiaoteng suddenly opened his eyes and sat up abruptly. He randomly reached for his head and felt a cold sweat! But the smooth skin didn't have a single scratch. Li Xiaoteng was puzzled, touching his head, thinking that he had just pulled Zhou's hand to report his injury, how did it suddenly become nothing? In his confused gaze, he suddenly discovered that something seemed off! Looking around, what caught his eye was actually his old house where he grew up with his parents! He tilted his head and saw that the monitor on the computer desk was actually his old display that had been with him for eight years!

  Li Xiaoteng's forehead was sweating even more! Looking at his single bed where he had slept since childhood, his desk, Li Xiaoteng couldn't care less about the chill in his body, jumped out of bed and turned on his computer. The XP startup screen. Row after row of grids. Li Xiaoteng was certain that this wasn't a joke anymore! Because this monitor was one that Li Xiaoteng had personally sold for 20 yuan, tears streaming down his face as he carried it onto the junk collection truck!

  The computer time is stuck on April 1st, 2005 at 23:11! Is this day really April Fool's Day?

  Li Xiaoteng was blown by the cold wind, his skeletal body swaying lightly. All he heard was Li Xiaoteng cursing: "Damn Guo Degang, didn't you say that rebirth through time travel relies on touching electric doors? How can opening a melon also lead to rebirth?!"

  "What's all the commotion about?" was all that could be heard from Li Xiaoteng's father, who shouted angrily from his parents' room.