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After resolving the matter with the Cui Family Head's servant, Elder Brother Li immediately sought to take credit from Hanno.
Hanno praised Elder Brother Li and then listened as Elder Brother Li mentioned that Mo Yan, the Princess wanted to see "Dream of the Red Chamber." Hanno readily agreed, as Mo Yan, the Princess had been a great help.
"I'll send you 'Dream of the Red Chamber' tomorrow," Hanno said.
"Didn't you buy a pirated copy of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'? Just send it to me directly," Elder Brother Li replied.
Hanno rolled his eyes. "Dear, do ancient people understand simplified characters? And in a left-to-right format?"
Elder Brother Li countered, "My younger siblings understand it just fine."
Hanno huffed, "That's because I taught them."
Elder Brother Li laughed. "Yes, it's your credit. Are you really going to buy a traditional character version of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'? Where would you even find one now?"
"There are some in Harbor City and Bay Island," Hanno said.
Elder Brother Li was momentarily speechless. "Oh right, those two places do have them. Are you planning to go buy one yourself?"
Hanno replied, "I need to go to Bay Island, but not to buy books. For 'Dream of the Red Chamber,' I have my own clever plan."
Elder Brother Li asked curiously, "You're going to Bay Island? What for?"
Hanno answered, "Aunt Yang is in Bay Island. She asked my mom for help, and my mom sent me to deliver money to her."
Elder Brother Li said, "Deliver money? Can't you just transfer it through a bank card?"
Hanno replied, "If it were that simple, I wouldn't have to make this trip."
Elder Brother Li advised, "Then be careful when you go out alone."
Hanno smiled, "I'm a Cultivator just like you. Who could possibly harm me?"
Elder Brother Li replied, "Don't be too confident. We're still only in the Foundation Establishment Period. We can't defend against guns and bombs unless we reach the Golden Core stage."
Hanno said, "In the next world, we'll reach Golden Core."
Elder Brother Li asked, "Next world? Have you decided which one?"
Hanno responded, "I'll create a world of my own."
Elder Brother Li added, "Actually, I was thinking of taking a trip to the world of Ethereal Journey."
Hanno shook his head. "There are too many powerful beings in the Ethereal Journey world. Even the cultivators in the Great Ascension stage aren't anything special; we're just at the Foundation Establishment stage. If we go there, we'll be taken out in an instant. It's better to stay in a lower realm for a while and transition slowly."
Elder Brother Li agreed, "I'll follow your lead."
After ending the call with Elder Brother Li, Hanno opened her computer and downloaded the full text of Dream of the Red Chamber from the internet. She used Rd to reformat it, changing horizontal text to vertical and adjusting the layout from left-to-right to right-to-left. Then she converted all the text to Traditional Chinese using language settings and printed it page by page. Fortunately, Hanno's newly purchased printer was a state-of-the-art laser model that printed quickly; otherwise, it would have taken a long time to print the entire book.
While the printer was working, Hanno began typing. Her memories of the Tang Dynasty world were vivid, so she typed with great ease. Being a Cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Period allowed her to type at an incredible speed—ten thousand words in an hour—because she would type for a while and then read what other authors had written. The story she was working on was titled The Revenge Agency of Quick Transmigration, but it didn't focus much on revenge. Instead, it told tales of many transmigrators reclaiming their original bodies with the help of a deity and returning to their worlds to make up for past regrets, forging paths to success that were entirely different from those of ordinary transmigrators. It seemed many people chose to abandon this book because of its title; Hanno almost did too but ended up captivated after reading two chapters out of boredom and continued following it (Haha, I just advertised!).
After four hours, Hanno had typed fifty thousand words, reaching the part where Song Shidao entered the War God Hall. Finally, Dream of the Red Chamber was printed. Hanno bound these pages together into six volumes, each at least an inch thick. The cover was simply bound with thick blue paper featuring a subtle pattern for the back and a transparent plastic film for the front. To Hanno's eyes, it looked quite shabby, but to someone from ancient times, it would undoubtedly seem impressive.
The next day, Hanno sent the bound version of Dream of the Red Chamber to Elder Brother Li. He gave her a thumbs-up.
"Nono, you're amazing! Who would have thought of such a method?"
Hanno beamed with pride, "Just average; I'm third in Asia."
Elder Brother Li sweatdropped; his girlfriend's confidence was growing thicker by the day!
"Nono, when you have time, could you print a few more books for me?"
"What books?" Hanno asked.
Elder Brother Li thought for a moment and replied, "The Tiger Seal Classic, New Book of Military Effectiveness, Military Training Manual, and Compendium of Materia Medica."
Hanno curiously inquired, "What are the Tiger Seal Classic, New Book of Military Effectiveness, and Military Training Manual?"
Elder Brother Li explained, "They are all military texts. The New Book of Military Effectiveness and Military Training Manual were written by Qi Jiguang. The New Book of Military Effectiveness is a summary of his experiences in training troops and managing military affairs during the coastal defense against pirates. The Military Training Manual was written by Qi Jiguang while training troops in Ji Town; it is considered a sister text to the New Book of Military Effectiveness. The 'Tiger' in the Tiger Seal Classic refers to the military talisman, while 'Seal' means key. The Tiger Seal Classic is essentially the book that unlocks the military talisman, a must-read for anyone in command. It was written by Xu Dong. You probably haven't heard of Xu Dong, but he has a very famous nephew named Shen Kuo."
"Shen Kuo? The Shen Kuo from Dreams of the Dream Stream?" Hanno exclaimed in surprise.
Elder Brother Li confirmed, "Yes, that's the scientist Shen Kuo."
Hanno admired, "This is what they mean by 'birds of a feather flock together,' right? Successful people tend to have successful relatives."
"Perhaps," Elder Brother Li said. "Please print these four books in the format and style of Dream of the Red Chamber."
Hanno was surprised. "Aren't you reading them yourself?"
Elder Brother Li chuckled, "I'm not studying medicine; what use would I have for the Compendium of Materia Medica? I'm giving these four books as gifts."
Hanno understood that these three military texts and one medical book were meant for Elder Brother Li's two good friends, Geng Shi'an and Yue Yunfei. However, Hanno still worried, "Are they... trustworthy?"
"Don't worry!" Elder Brother Li reassured Hanno. "They are good brothers who have fought alongside me through thick and thin. They know their limits and won't leak anything."
Hanno pouted playfully, "From now on, you can only fight alongside me."
Elder Brother Li immediately promised, "Yes, yes! From now on, I'll listen to you; my life belongs to you."
Hanno huffed in a tsundere manner and said, "I'll be heading to Bay Island tomorrow. I won't be back for at least half a month, so I can't talk to you every day."
Elder Brother Li replied, "When you go out, just remember that I'll miss you."
"I'll miss you too!" Hanno said. "You need to be careful over there; don't give those women who are after you any chance to get close, understand?"
Elder Brother Li saluted in a modern military style. "I will follow all orders from my superior."
Hanno smiled. "Not bad, not bad. Comrade, you've worked hard."
Elder Brother Li chuckled. "Serving the people."
Hanno was sent to Bay Island by Mom Han to deliver money to Aunt Yang. Aunt Yang was one of the neighbors from the area where the Han family used to live and had a good relationship with Mom Han. Aunt Yang's daughter was two years younger than Hanno but was already married and had a child. Aunt Yang's daughter, Yang Qiong, was very beautiful and went south for work after graduating from technical school, where she met a businessman from Bay Island and eventually married him. The Yang Family Son-in-Law was over ten years older than Yang Qiong; although it was his second marriage, he was relatively honest and did not let Yang Qiong suffer as a mistress. The reason he divorced his first wife was that she could not bear children, and he desperately wanted a son. Knowing this, Yang Qiong quickly got pregnant after marrying him and gave birth just last month. Aunt Yang had gone to Bay Island three months ago to take care of her daughter.
However, shortly after Yang Qiong gave birth to her son, the Yang Family Son-in-Law's business failed and he went bankrupt. They had to sell all their valuable possessions but still owed money to the bank, struggling even to buy formula for their son. Aunt Yang felt sorry for her grandson and wanted to use her own money to support her daughter and grandson, but she hadn't brought her bank card when she came to Bay Island. If she asked someone from the mainland to transfer money, it would only go into her son-in-law's and daughter's accounts, which would likely be seized by the bank for repayment. With no other options, Aunt Yang sought help from Mom Han, asking Hanno to bring cash and her bank card with her. She also borrowed one hundred thousand yuan from Mom Han—not much—but combined with her savings, it would allow her son-in-law to clear about a quarter of his debts while leaving some funds for her daughter and grandson's living expenses.
Hanno took the free shuttle bus provided by the national airline, first flying to Peng City before transferring at Harbor City for a flight to Bay Island. For anyone else, this journey would have been exhausting; however, Hanno relied on her cultivator physique and even had time to stroll around the airport, enjoying a bowl of Bay Island's famous herbal jelly and oyster omelet. The oyster omelet was one of Bay Island's signature dishes that Hanno often read about in romance novels during her youth; she had always wanted to try it. Although she had eaten it once or twice while working in the south, it never compared to the authentic local version.
Despite having bought a map of Bay Island, Hanno had no idea how to get to Aunt Yang's place by public transport; the most convenient option was taking a taxi. Now that Hanno wasn't short on money—though sent on a mission by Mom Han—she also saw this as an opportunity for travel; otherwise, she wouldn't have asked Elder Brother Li for half a month off. Just delivering some money would only take three or four days before she could return home. For travel, one must enjoy themselves fully, which naturally requires more funds. A poor family can afford a rich journey; having more money makes things easier. She was here for enjoyment, not hardship.
"Miss, where are we headed?" The driver asked in the unique Mandarin of Bay Island.
"Driver, please take me to the bus station; I need to catch the bus to Yilan County," Hanno replied with a smile. Although she wanted to visit Taipei first, delivering money to Aunt Yang took priority. According to Mom Han, Aunt Yang had been waiting anxiously for it.
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