"Today is the year of Gengzi, the month of Bingxu, and the day of Jiawu... What a mess. If it were before, I would definitely be confused. Fortunately, I inherited the memories of the original owner. According to my estimation, it should be the Year of the Rat, October 18th in the Gregorian calendar. Hmm, I should start writing a diary. After all, I'm not a decent person. Uncle Er is right, I need to change my way of life. In this shitty society, being too high is not necessarily a good thing. In ancient times, there were many high-ranking officials who were robbed. What kind of person can live a prosperous life? I did some research and found that it is the middle class. They live more comfortably than ordinary people, and are not involved in high-level struggles. It doesn't matter if they suffer a little loss in their daily lives. This class of people is the most comfortable. Also, I found a silver coin in the market today."

"October 19th, cloudy. I must have money. Gold is more reliable than silver in this world, although merchants have no status. I plan to resign in a few days and stop being a catcher in the yamen. Two taels of silver and one stone of rice per month. When can I go to the official brothel to sleep with a courtesan?"

"October 20th, cloudy. I'm not in a hurry to resign. I'll start my business first and then resign. Today, I saw my colleague extorting merchants with a plaque ticket, and I felt uncomfortable. But I know this is the norm in society. If it were me back then, I would have passionately rebuked it. Life has worn away my edges. When you cannot change anything, please learn to be silent. Also, I found a silver coin in the yamen today."

"October 21st, sunny. Today, Wang, the head catcher, took me to the theater. My impression of the theater has changed. It is a place where you can listen to music, watch plays, and indulge in sensual pleasure. I am still in the refining realm and cannot break through yet. I am very disappointed. After looking around, there is no one more beautiful than Auntie. She is a plump and beautiful woman with a dignified manner. The women in the theater are too frivolous and vulgar. It seems that Lingyue and Auntie are equally beautiful. Also, I found a silver coin in the theater, which I used to pay for the music and food... Am I lucky recently?"

"October 22nd, listening to music in the theater."

"October 23rd, listening to music in the theater."

"October 24th, listening to music in the theater. Wang, the head catcher, asked me why I was so happy. Because freeloading makes me happy."

"October 25th, Xu Qi'an, how can you be so decadent? You can't go on like this. Have you forgotten your goal? Set a small goal first, make a billion."

"October 26th, listening to music in the theater."

"October 27th, listening to music in the theater. I didn't find any silver coins today, and I paid one silver coin for the ticket. Ugh, this place is so unpleasant. I won't come here again."

"October 28th, this world has gunpowder and guns, and even soap nuts. The soap plan is ruined. I hate alchemists. Oh, glass! I can make glass. Glass is a good thing. These ancient people have probably never seen it before."

"October 29th, oh, there is already glass. I need to find another way out. Today, I found Uncle Er's private money at home, one silver coin."

"October 30th, listening to music in the theater."

"October 31st, today I found another way to make money. I can improve papermaking. The Great Feng's literary road is prosperous. As long as I can make better paper, I can make a fortune, eat the best food, and sleep with the most beautiful courtesans. Let me think, the paper-making process is... (the whole paragraph is crossed out).""Okay, don't worry about the paper, I have a better idea, let's make cement. I know the components of cement, calcium carbonate, silicon dioxide, aluminum trioxide, iron trioxide... mix them according to specific physical and chemical standards. Hmm, I found a silver coin in the market today. What's going on? Am I picking up money too often? It makes me uneasy."

"November 2nd, the cement plan failed. Theoretical knowledge and practical skills are two different things. It's too real."

"November 3rd, I've spent all my savings these days. I asked my uncle for money, but he's also broke. Xu Xinnian expressed his disdain when he found out, then mocked me, and finally gave me five taels of silver... Despite being a bit sharp-tongued and arrogant, my cousin is actually not bad. If it weren't for Xu Xinnian, Great Feng would be like a long night for eternity... I replied. Xu Xinnian left with a red face."

"Er Lang, if we weren't sworn brothers, I would have made you the female lead."

"November 5th, today I went to the theater with the constables from the yamen to loaf around. It was the first time I heard a storyteller. I suddenly thought, if I write martial arts novels, the Four Great Classical Novels, and online novels, I could make money even while lying down. I'm quite clever.

I found another silver coin today. I'll have money to go to the theater tomorrow."

"November 7th, I was too naive. A novel consists of tens of thousands, even millions of words. Can I write it with a brush? Hmm, I can make charcoal pencils, but I can't remember the content of the novel.

Ten days have passed, and I've accomplished nothing. Ah, I'm going crazy."

"November 8th, rainy, just like my mood. I know a little bit about everything, but when it comes to turning them into money, creating something out of nothing, I find that I'm still lacking. I truly understand the failure of the exam-oriented education.

Today I talked with my uncle and heard a lot about the officialdom and what I've seen and heard as a constable in the yamen. I suddenly realized that this world is worse than I thought. Corrupt officials and lawless officials are rampant, and small-scale corruption makes a good official. Honest officials are rarer than virgins in the theater."

"November 9th, cloudy. Why hasn't the celestial maiden of the Bureau of Astronomy, Caiwei, come to find me? Doesn't she want to learn the legendary alchemy? She's not less pretty than Lingyue, with her cute and charming oval face and big beautiful eyes. With my excellent skills in flirting, I might be able to win her over. It doesn't matter if she's a disciple of the Bureau of Astronomy or not. I just long for love in this cold society.

Come find me, I don't want to struggle anymore."

"November 10th, I'm still not willing to give up on the novel plan, so I told my two younger sisters the rough plot of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai. The story was simple, and I forgot many details. After listening, Lingyue's eyes turned red, but Linging didn't cry. I punched her, and she cried. I think this is what she should endure at her age."

"November 11th, today I drank with Li Dianshi. He said that the Northern King's queen is the most beautiful woman in the court. I asked him how beautiful she was, but he couldn't describe it because he also heard it from the county magistrate.

When I got off work and went home, I secretly asked my uncle. He looked very strange and used his limited vocabulary to describe the queen's beauty. I extracted the key element: f*ck, she's stunning.

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This made me a little interested and looking forward to the queen...""On November 12th, this is my first month in this world. My salary has been paid, and I plan to work hard. As for business, I'll take it slowly..."

"On November 13th, listening to music at the Theater."