Chapter 5: Earn Money
Bringing along with him the tens of dollars that Aunty Zhang gave to him and an identification card, Chen Xi walked out of the Kang Ju district at a loss of what to do and where to go.
This
was not the Tian Xuan world, where money would fall almost naturally from the
sky, he would need to find a proper income.
Other
than stealing and robbing, what other ways could he earn money with a clear
conscience?
Going
to work?
When he was in university, he worked as an accountant and after graduating, he
directly became a coding peasant and earned an salary of 100,000 Yuan which
eventually reached 200,000 Yuan and based on his income, he could more or less
support the entire household.
However,
five years had passed, let’s not talk about whether his skills were outdated or
not, just based on the hectic and erratic working lifestyle of coding peasants
discouraged him.
Sooner
or later, Aunty Zhang will leave, and if he continued to work daily at his old
job and when that time comes for Aunty Zhang to leave, who would take care of
the kid?
Moreover,
he was unwilling to leave the little kiddo alone at home.
Hence,
after much consideration, the idea of going to work was eliminated by Chen Xi
as the pros outweighed the cons.
Chen
Xi boarded the bus that was headed towards the city, He decided to carefully
think about it.
If
he knew that living on Earth was so arduous, he would have brought back a few
gems before returning and traded them for money, allowing him to buy a couple
of houses.
But
his cultivation was lost and his god imprint was damaged, other than his flesh
possessing unparalleled toughness, there seemed to be nothing he could defeat
right now or do.
Actually, there were many ways Chen Xi could become rich overnight, however,
they were all listed under criminal law…
Since he has already decided to return to living the life of a normal human
being, naturally, he would refrain from stealing, snatching and illegal things and
he would need to base his actions on those ideals.
Why don’t I…
Find
a corrupted official and distribute his wealth? He won’t have the guts to call
the police anyway.
Or
should I rob the underworld? Getting rid of the dregs of society should be
considered as a type of contribution, right?
And
if Worse comes to worst, why don’t I go to the Middle East and become a
mercenary, directly making big bucks.
Since the Middle East is in turmoil, becoming a bodyguard there should earn big
bucks, right?
While thinking about it, Chen Xi’s train of thoughts began to veer off from the
right path.
He could not be blamed, however. He had lived in the Tian Xuan world for more
than 500 years, where the strong prey on the weak and the law of the jungle
prevailed; There wasn’t a single shred of law enforcement.
As
he was used to using his strength to achieve what he wanted, he felt that he
wasn’t able to adapt in the current society upon his sudden return.
It
was like a criminal that has been locked away for a long time and when he
finally got out of jail, he realized that he was isolated from society and
unable to assimilate properly.
After pondering for a while, Chen Xi abruptly realized that there was something
wrong with his thoughts.
Anyhow,
he was a father and no matter what, he had to live a righteous life in this
society, setting up a good example for his daughter.
Forget it, forget it, let’s give it some more consideration…
As long as he could earn his first windfall, maybe then would he consider to
start a small business with Nian Nian.
As the public bus drove from the city side to the city area, the scenery
changed from farmhouses to tall buildings and Skyscrapers.
The buildings on both sides of the road became taller and unknowingly, the road
that was laid with cement was now laid with asphalt. Several cars that were
waiting for the traffic light congested the roads, coupled with the teeming
mass of people passing by the bus stations.
Every
street, every skyscraper, and even every bus station were all extremely
familiar to the recently returned Chen Xi.
Everything
was like 5 years ago, it was as if barely anything had changed.
“Next stop: City Hospital no.2. For those who are alighting, please queue up at
the back door…”
As
the bus reached a station, it gradually slowed down and an announcement sounded
within the interior.
As
soon as he heard the announcement, an idea popped into Chen Xi’s mind.
He
immediately made his way to the back door and squeezed his way out of the crowd
and out of the bus.
Once
he got off, Chen Xi turned around and glanced at the bus.
Expectedly, the once crowded bus was instantly freed up, there were even a few
empty seats to spare.
He
began thinking of the basic necessities of life such as medical education…
Medical treatment!
Tian
Xuan world was known as the sacred land of cultivation and naturally, the
Spirit Qi was extremely dense. Hence, even if a mortal that has no talent for
cultivation, they are still immune to all sorts of sickness and possess great
longevity.
Numbed to logical thinking, Chen Xi, for a period of time, did not think of
utilising medical treatment to earn money. However, once he finally got into
this mindset, his logical thinking started to become more active.
As
the saying goes, saving a life surpasses the building of a seven story pagoda.
At the same time, he could earn money while doing kind deeds.
He
could definitely agree with this kind of deal!
thinking
up to this point, Chen Xi decided to stand at the entrance of City Hospital
No.2 and started to analyse those who walked past him.
Undoubtedly,
normal flu and fever have no need for him to intervene, however, he could not
cure cancer, aids or other terminal illnesses due to his current damaged
cultivation state.
Hence,
he decided to set his target on those weird and problematic illnesses.
But,
imagination is just a pleasant dream, and reality is much harsher
Standing outside City Hospital no.2, He did not spot any patients with strange
illnesses, Chen Xi saw quite a substantial number of con-men.
“Little
bro, do you need to see a doctor? What problems do you have? I can help to get
a queue number for you…”
“Queue
number to consult the retired Lao Qian from City Hospital no.2. He is able to
cure all sort of illnesses. Do you want to queue for it?”
Actually,
there were a numbered few of different plots that they used to scam people.
One
of them would be in charge of attracting customers by using the excuse of
getting a queue number to follow behind you. In the first round, normal people
would not get tricked as normal human beings possess the most fundamental level
of alertness and caution.
When
you are queuing for your number, a nurse or a doctor adorned in white robes
would come forward with their uniforms and solve your troubles. This was the
2nd con man.
After conversing actively with you, he would regretfully tell you that the
queue number has run out.
Meanwhile,
the third con man appears and would disguise himself as a patient with similar
illness as you. Next, he would cooperate with the 2nd con-man to scam you, if
you are still in doubt about it, they would bring you up the floor and the 4th
con-man would begin his act.
Anyways, con man 2,3 and 4 only have one purpose, that was trick you into
leaving the hospital, and travelled to their so-called clinic which the retired
godly old doctor was working at.
Once they had successfully guided you out of the hospital, their plot has
basically succeeded.
While
searching for his target, Chen Xi lazily spectated the acts performed by the
con man.
However,
after watching for one hour, he still had not seen one success.
This
made Chen Xi sighed with emotion.
As
the years passed, even life as a con-man became tougher.
After waiting for a while, he began to suspect if his method was feasible or
not.
Even
if Chen Xi guards outside the hospital like this, even if he met a patient with
a strange illness, they might not believe him.
Let’s
not talk about the lack of reputation, just based on his looks; How could a
20-year-old looking man be an ancient saint doctor who could cure all
illnesses.
Even if he was a saint doctor, who would believe him.
Why
not let them consult their problems first before paying?
However,
before he even had the chance to get to this line, he might already be chased
away.
How
worrisome…
What
should I do?
When Chen Xi was contemplating how to develop his reputation, he suddenly saw a
man and a woman walking out of the hospital.
The
woman was roughly 20 years old, coupled with an exceptional temperament and a
tinge of maturity. Her snow white legs and the swaying of the black silk dress
danced a flirtatious scene.
Such
enchanting seductiveness, which, was coupled with her limpid gaze, would cause
people to have trains of thoughts wanting to defile her.
But
her ice-cold temperament caused people to lack the courage to approach and
could only stand quietly at the side and sigh. Such beauty was indeed able to
topple kingdoms and flip nations.
Although
the woman was beautiful, Chen Xi’s gaze was all along on that man.
The middle-aged man looked roughly 40 or 50 years old. His walking gesture
possessed a certain level of strength and sturdiness. Together with his
majestic gait, he looked exceptionally lively and healthy.
Despite
looking robust and all, Chen Xi knew that he was sick.
And
he was severely sick.