He Wenjie, clutching a "fortune" of over five hundred yuan, headed to the intersection to catch a ride to the county seat. Initially, he had considered hitching a ride on a passing heavy truck to a nearby major city, but realizing that highway bandits ran rampant in this era, any driver who dared to stop for a lone hitchhiker by the roadside would have to be an absolute fool.
By the time He Wenjie reached the county seat, it was already quite late. He found a small guesthouse by the road and rented a single room. He had already decided on his first destination: Shanghai. It was only a five-hour train ride away, making it the closest major metropolis. Moreover, after pondering all afternoon, he had figured out which world he was in. Minmin—if he wasn't mistaken, she was the very same Minmin from Zhizhen Garden in Blossoms, the one who earned a promotion from the boss lady by unbuttoning a single button. Therefore, he had to go to Shanghai, to Huanghe Road, to verify his guess.
Early the next morning, He Wenjie grabbed a casual bite to eat by the roadside and boarded the train to Shanghai. Inside the train, he spent ten yuan to secure a sleeper berth, sleeping comfortably all the way to Shanghai. The moment the train entered the urban area of Shanghai, He Wenjie noticed his Golden Finger reacting. A sales window appeared within his system. Although the window was still empty, it was a positive sign, indicating that he had come to the right place and that this cinematic world …
Chapter 348