Chapter 2: A Difficult Future

  Cavalry will work hard to write a good book and repay everyone.

  "Son, are you still hungry? If not, lie down for a while. Mom will go find your doctor and ask if we can have an extension of two days." Feng Yueting didn't think asking for help was embarrassing. If she cared about saving face at this time, her son would be sent back home.

  Sun Zesheng, lying in bed, temporarily had no ability or means to change the family's predicament. He could only secretly vow that from now on he would absolutely not let Feng Yueting and his wife worry about money again, and let them live a rich and comfortable life.

  Feng Yueting went to see a doctor, Sun Zesheng closed his eyes and lay on the bed, recuperating and thinking about his future.

  He is a double Ph.D. after all, and has a very deep understanding of both biological genetic research and the history of modern science and technology. Just taking out a little bit from it would be enough to get a return as abundant as gold mountains and silver seas.

  Moreover, he also has a patent that will be sought after by countless people in the future. It's not difficult to make a lot of money, but the question is, in this era where he was reborn, is making a lot of money safe?

  The reason he was reborn is still because in the era when he lived, he was forced to live by Mr. Cheng, a member of the Taizi Party, no matter how much wealth he had, he could not resist the all-round persecution formed by Mr. Cheng after using his family's vast network and official power.

  Apart from Mr. Cheng, in the process of starting a company, he had no shortage of experience dealing with so-called civil servants, and the phenomenon of eating, taking, carding, and wanting was just too normal, he had to spend a lot of time, energy, and money to entertain all kinds of officials.

  Now, although he was reborn in a relatively distant era for him, his nationality has not changed. In this magical country, ordinary merchants, whether big or small, are a group that finds it difficult to survive.

  As early as the Han Wu Emperor period, the richest people in the country, most of whom were merchants, with a single imperial edict from the Han Wu Emperor, they had to migrate and settle in Chang'an from all over the country.

  During the reign of Zhu Yuanzhang, the richest man in the country and possibly the world's richest man, Shen Wansan, was beheaded and his family was confiscated because the city wall he funded to build was more solid than the official one, causing Zhu Yuanzhang to lose face.

  In the early days of Taizu, businessmen were considered capitalist roaders and were targeted for criticism. After reform and opening up, conservative views never disappeared, and after joining WTO, the phenomenon of state-owned enterprises advancing while private ones retreating has occurred from time to time.

  As a university student, Sun Zesheng still lives in an ivory tower, but through various media, the memories he left behind also have several very realistic things.

  One of his classmates' uncles had developed a product specifically for a state-owned enterprise, with very good profits. Not long after, the state-owned enterprise sent someone over to demand that they buy out his classmate's uncle's company, and if he didn't agree, they would stop purchasing the product. His classmate's uncle was forced to agree.

  In the largest municipality, a New Zealand-born Chinese couple owns a house in the area and makes a good living by renting it out. However, when the local government decided to redevelop the land for commercial use, the compensation offered was so low that it couldn't even compare to the rent the couple was collecting.

  The couple disagreed and even prepared gasoline bottles to confront the demolition team, but they didn't last long and were controlled by the local police. Overnight, the house that had been passed down from their parents was razed to the ground. The couple left their hometown in despair, went abroad, and vowed never to return to their country again.

  There are many similar events, and they all have one thing in common: the infinite expansion of public power, and citizens' freedom to engage in business, personal property rights, and other rights cannot be fully guaranteed. It's no wonder that the billionaires of this dynasty, once they have money, like to emigrate, taking their entire family and assets with them, leaving nothing behind.

  Sun Zesheng believed that if he was willing to bring out the patents in his possession, no matter which country he asked to settle in, the other party would not refuse. However, he is not willing to leave his own country. A dog does not despise its poor home, a child does not despise its ugly mother. If conditions permit, he still wants to do something for his own country within his power.

  Of course, Sun Zesheng also understood that the many patents and scientific technologies he mastered and understood far exceeded those of his contemporaries. Any one of them could bring him enormous wealth and sensational social impact. It was really too difficult not to attract attention. If he encountered a few more people like Mr. Cheng who would stretch out their hands to him under the guise of national righteousness or family influence, it would be extremely difficult for him to protect himself and his family.

  Deep down, he was unwilling to be ordinary and even more reluctant to be a free wedding dress for others, especially those who relied on their ancestors' prestige, waved the flag of serving the country and the people, but sought private interests. He couldn't bear to be a sacrifice again.

  In this way, how can one's talent be given the opportunity to shine, and how can one effectively preserve their knowledge, skills, and research results, is a question that they cannot help but carefully consider.

  Sun Zesheng felt that he now needed a crossroads or overpass that could connect all the roads, allowing him to have a smooth entry into each of the avenues. However, where this crossroads or overpass was located was not something that could be found in a short period of time.

  The family of Sun Zesheng, whose body was occupied by him, is very ordinary. His ancestors and parents were all ordinary workers, and the help they could provide to him was basically zero.

  Just then, footsteps echoed from the corridor outside the door and stopped in front of his hospital room, followed by a knock on the door.

  Sun Zesheng thought it was a doctor or nurse coming to urge him to pay the hospital bill, and without opening his eyes, he said impatiently: "What's the hurry? Didn't my mom already agree to raise the money?"

  The door opened quietly, and a man in a black suit with sunglasses walked in from the outside. He stood by the door and professionally scanned the room before saying, "Miss, no threats were found. You can come in now."

  Sun Zesheng felt something was off and hastily opened his eyes to see a tall, beautiful woman walking in with elegant steps.

  The woman had a pair of sunglasses on her face, with shoulder-length black hair that was smooth and shiny, it's a pity she didn't do hair ads. She wore a green dress printed with white flowers, her snow-white calves exposed outside, her skin was fair and delicate, shining with a captivating glow.

  Sun Zesheng raised an eyebrow, and from the memories he inherited, he knew who this beauty was - it was none other than Yin Xian'er, the school flower whom his previous body had saved.

  It turns out that Sun Zesheng, who was replaced by him, has a pretty deep connection with Yin Xian'er. The two were classmates in middle school, and at that time, the confused teenager had some liking for Yin Xian'er, who was like a fresh flower. In high school, coincidentally, the two were again in the same class, and even did the same desk for a semester.

  Unfortunately, in a semester of sitting at the same desk, Sun Zesheng and Yin Xian'er had exchanged no more than fifty sentences, averaging less than three sentences per week.

  When filling out the college application, Sun Zesheng found out Yin Xian'er's desired school and major through various means, then filled out the same school and major as hers without hesitation.

  But unfortunately, Sun Zesheng's college entrance exam scores were slightly lower, and although he was admitted to the same university as Yin Xian'er, he was assigned to a different major. As a result, Sun Zesheng and Yin Xian'er parted ways, and later, Sun Zesheng tried many methods to reconnect with Yin Xian'er but failed.

  Some time ago, he was stabbed in the train station square. That time was already after the college entrance examination, and it was the closest distance between him and Yin Xian'er. Sun Zesheng did not know before his death that he could not suppress his admiration and fondness for Yin Xian'er due to the huge identity gap between them, and finally gave up his life for her.

  The PhD who had been reborn in a later life couldn't help but praise her, Yin Xian'er was indeed a rare beauty, at the age of twenty, she was at the transition stage from being a girl to becoming a woman, with both the innocence of a young girl and the charm of a mature woman gradually emerging.

  But Sun Zesheng just gave a thumbs up, he didn't want to have anything more to do with this woman, he had more important things to attend to, no time for romance.

  "Is that you? What brings you here?" Sun Zesheng's words were polite yet distant, his tone extremely flat, as if he was speaking to a stranger.

  Yin Xian'er was taken aback, she hadn't expected that this meeting would start like this. For a long time, she wasn't unaware of Sun Zesheng's infatuation with her, but Sun Zesheng was a person who lacked charm, not to mention his ordinary background, he was also wooden and didn't like to talk, without any special talents, just barely passing grades. How could such a person possibly enter her eyes and become her true love?

  Sun Zesheng had never written her a love letter, passed her notes, or given her flowers. Even when the two of them had the opportunity to talk face-to-face, Sun Zesheng would hurriedly lower his head and not dare look into Yin Xian'er's eyes or at her stunning beauty. It could be said that Sun Zesheng's existence had no impact on Yin Xian'er whatsoever. Therefore, after learning about Sun Zesheng's secret crush, Yin Xian'er simply smiled it off and didn't take it to heart.

  However, Yin Xian'er did not think that such a wooden and uninteresting boy would, in his own arrogant attempt to escape the bodyguard's line of sight, sneak onto a train back home, and when encountering hoodlums who were harassing her, he would stand up for her without hesitation, not only gaining time for her but also getting stabbed by someone and almost losing his life.

  Yin Xian'er is not a cold-blooded animal, and she is still grateful for Sun Zesheng's actions in saving her. However, this gratitude only goes so far, and her opinion of Sun Zesheng will not change much because of this incident.

  Yin Xian'er had thought that this meeting, Sun Zesheng would be as usual, wooden and inarticulate, but she didn't expect Sun Zesheng to be so unfamiliar.

  "Sun Zesheng, no matter what, you saved me once. You've been in the hospital for so many days and I'm only coming to see you today, I'm really sorry." Yin Xian'er's voice was crisp and pleasant to listen to, with a moving rhythm inside.