The Luckiest Man

Chapter 48: Tomorrow Would Be Better

An improvement in Awakening talent?

Honestly speaking, Hong Xiaofu had seriously considered the matter for several days. He had tried all possible methods, but they were all useless. At his wit’s end, it was natural for him to consider alternatives. For him, however, that method was considered a last resort—it was too expensive.

It was 4998 yuan for one! What a concept!

Even if Hong Xiaofu starved for an entire month, he would not have enough money to purchase one. Even if he combined his 3000 yuan student grant with the 1500 yuan training fees Zhao Ming provides, he would still be short of 500 yuan!

But at that moment, Hong Xiaofu had no other options. He had tried all methods, and they had all failed. Now, there was only one option left—it was, for him, the most challenging. Hong Xiaofu was extremely reluctant to try that method, but he had no other choice.

He had to improve his Awakening index and reach the second level. If his Awakening index hit Level 2, perhaps there would be some changes. If a practical skill developed, he would not have to worry about his future.

To be honest, the world had changed. Who knew what might happen in the future? If he was stuck at LV1, how could he protect Shen Xiaoling in times of danger?

Although his current ability seemed to be really awesome, it had remained at the same level.

What if he met a powerful Awakener who wanted to harm Shen Xiaoling? Someone with LV2? Or LV3? Or LV4? Could he still defend his sister? That was hard to determine.

“This…” Hong Xiaofu seriously considered his options.

After all, it was not a small sum of money. After spending five minutes thinking about it, Hong Xiaofu gritted his teeth in determination, “Then, let me try this!”

“Oh yeah, that’s great!” Shen Xiaoling cheered after she saw that Hong Xiaofu had agreed. She ran outside, “Brother, wait for me, just a little while!”

After a while, Shen Xiaoling returned with four plastic buckets.

The first bucket contained five-cent coins. Shen Xiaoling hurriedly said, “Brother, this bucket has 725.5 yuan. It had 743.5 yuan before. I spent four yuan on chocolates, ten yuan on candied gourd, and in the past two days I added seven yuan to it after collecting plastic bottles.”

Then, she opened the second bucket, which was filled with one-cent coins, “There’s less money here. Only 102.6 yuan.”

The third bucket contained one-dollar coins, “There are two hundred thirty-six yuan here.”

Lastly, the fourth bucket were one-dollar bills, “And fifty-six yuan in here.”

Then, Shen Xiaoling giggled, “I saved these over the past two years, not bad right?” Then, she mentally calculated the sum. She pouted her lips in dismay, “It’s only 1131.1 yuan, we need a lot more…brother, am I useless…”

Hong Xiaofu gently embraced Shen Xiaoling in his arms as he wiped away her tears. He smiled, “No! My sister is the best! You are already very great. You are still young, and what you did has already exceeded expectations.”

Hong Xiaofu closed the lids of the containers and said, “Keep these. Your brother is an Awakener, do you think that I will be stumped by five thousand yuan?”

“Huh? Really?” Shen Xiaoling’s grief went away as quickly as it came. Upon hearing that Hong Xiaofu had the means to raise five thousand yuan, she was happy again, “That’s awesome! My brother is the best!”

Then, she excitedly carried the four buckets back, “Looks like I can keep my little savings! Time to sleep!”

Shen Xiaoling had never doubted Hong Xiaofu’s words. If Hong Xiaofu said there was a way, then there would definitely be a way!

Shen Xiaoling went to sleep peacefully. As she dozed off, her lips lifted up into a small smile. She knew that tomorrow would be better, it definitely would. Because that was what Hong Xiaofu had said. As long as Hong Xiaofu said it, it would be true.

Because Hong Xiaofu would never lie.

—–

Looking at Shen Xiaoling, who was fast asleep, Hong Xiaofu lightly sighed before finally picking up his mobile phone. He tightly clenched his teeth before sending Li He a message.

Hong Xiaofu: “Brother He, are you there?”

Within a few seconds, Li He replied: “Yes, what’s the matter?”

Hong Xiaofu answered: “That Awakener’s Ability Enhancing Potion, did you buy it? How is it?”

Li He: “I bought two. I feel the same, the effects are not great. One pill only enhances the index by approximately 0.02. Why? Do you intend to buy it?”

Hong Xiaofu: “No, my classmate was wondering, hehe.”

Li He: “Oh, if he is from a well-off family, he can eat it. If he is from a normal family, then it’s okay. In fact, one pill is only equivalent to one day’s training, it is not a meaningful difference.”

Hong Xiaofu: “Okay, I see.”

Putting his phone down, Hong Xiaofu sat on his bed until dawn. Since the pill was somehow effective, Hong Xiaofu started researching ways to earn money. He needed to earn it quickly. He needed a job that would pay him several hundred yuan a day, so that he could earn enough money in a few days to purchase the pill—he had to at least try it once.

“First and foremost, I cannot find a job that pays monthly. My schedule does not allow that, I still have to go to school,” Hong Xiaofu thought with his eyes closed, “It would be best if the job had a high wage and paid daily. The best-case scenario would be a job that allows me to stagger my working hours according to my school timetable.”

In all honesty, it was going to be tough to find a job that met all of Hong Xiaofu’s requirements.

KFC and McDonald’s paid by the hour, but the wage was meager. Saving five thousand yuan would require more than a month worth of work. As for the student grant, it could not be used as it had to be for daily necessities. Shen Xiaoling’s savings couldn’t be used either. The little girl had saved it for two full years, it would be too upsetting to spend it.

Then, Hong Xiaofu started looking at jobs within his capabilities.

Education was out of the question, but his physical qualities could play to his advantage. Speaking of which, his Awakening had brought about a huge advantage: Hong Xiaofu had become stronger than ordinary people, and his physical strength had been growing each day.

Recently, Hong Xiaofu had tried out several different sports during his physical education lessons. Although his Awakening index had not increased, his physique had improved significantly.

Hmm….

Going with his train of thoughts, Hong Xiaofu came to a conclusion that made him laugh and cry. The most suitable job was to carry bricks…

“This result…” As soon as he came to a conclusion, Hong Xiaofu beamed with joy, “Could it be that my Awakening talent is to join the brick-moving profession? Brother Ming had always called me a brick-mover. That’s great, from moving bricks in the game, to moving bricks in reality!”