The Most Random System-Chapter 699 - 361: A Young Man Joins High Society_3

"Grandpa, it doesn't matter anymore," seeing the message on the phone, Lin Li handed his phone to Fu Wenda, "Grandpa, can you help me take a photo first."

"Ah? Eh? Sure..." Although he didn't understand why the topic turned to this, Fu Wenda nodded and took the phone, preparing to take a photo.

However, looking at the phone, Lin Li, holding a shovel and posing coolly with a sandbag, Fu Wenda thought for a moment, and his pupils shook!

Got it! Fu Wenda immediately understood!

Fu Wenda had heard about the trend of fake influencers nowadays. They would pose in various locations to piece together a false image of themselves, aiming to attract attention or simply to make others envious.

A long time ago, he even read news: "63 influencers pooled resources for a single pair of Balenciaga stockings, but because one influencer had athlete's foot, it ended up infecting 32 people with fungi."

Lin Li in front of him, perhaps is... a construction influencer!

Tsk, maybe calling boys gentlemen is better, so... construction gentleman! 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Gosh, why is this civil engineering student so cunning!

Even though Fu Wenda had numerous thoughts running in his mind, he still finished taking the photos for Lin Li and handed the phone back to him, just feeling a bit regretful, wondering if there's a chance to correct Lin Li's values.

In some sense, Fu Wenda's thinking wasn't entirely wrong.

"Lin Li: 'Photo'"

"Lin Li: Working hard for community service 'working hard' 'working hard'"

— The posed photo taken by Fu Wenda indeed became Lin Li's capital to attract attention.

He truly is a construction influencer.

"Chen Yu Ying: I'm on the way to my grandparents' place now."

"Chen Yu Ying: 'Photo'"

A cute photo of her leaning against a car window.

See, fishing success!

This is genius!

Fingers require no thinking! Long press! Select original image! Save locally!

"Lin Li: Wow, at first glance, I thought it was AI-generated. After looking a bit longer, I realized I'm AI-struck!"

"Lin Li: Sluuurp sluuurp~"

"Chen Yu Ying: 'Bear flying kick'"

"Lin Li: Isn't the compliment nice."

"Chen Yu Ying: I AI you too."

"Lin Li: Nice, then I'll continue serving everyone. If my hands get all dusty, I won't be able to look at the phone, so if I don't reply, don't cry and call the police. You can cry later."

"Chen Yu Ying: Got it."

"Lin Li: By the way, when you get home, let me know, maybe I'll call you."

"Chen Yu Ying: Sure~"

"Chen Yu Ying: 'Toy bear salute'"

After chatting with Chen Yu Ying, Lin Li put his phone in his pocket, did a few stretches and looked at Fu Wenda: "Grandpa Fu, shall we start?"

Fu Wenda was taken aback: "Are we really going to start?"

The civil engineering influencer really plans to mix cement?

Lin Li was also surprised: "Aren't we starting?"

If not starting, why did you come down?

Lin Li, being observant, quickly made a guess—could it be Grandpa Fu came down immediately to please Zhang Fang, but actually intends to slack off?

Gosh, why is Grandpa Fu so cunning!

They stared at each other, full of suspicion.

Fu Wenda probed, "Then… shall we start?"

Lin Li tentatively said, "Should we… start?"

Fu Wenda laughed, "Alright, Lin Li, after you."

Lin Li also laughed, "Okay, grandpa, after you."

...

These days, how could misunderstandings last so long by coincidence?

This small misunderstanding was immediately resolved once they started mixing cement mortar. Both could see the other truly intended to do the task.

Especially Lin Li, who was genuinely giving it his all to progress the task—focused, wholehearted, relentless.

After discovering that Lin Li was actually quite strong, Fu Wenda stayed aside, directing and making adjustments.

It was meaningful.

Online guides are too superficial; beginners can't grasp the reality just from those words and pictures. In practice, due to slight differences in materials, ratios and techniques vary.

Mixing cement truly is an art.

The scent of civil engineering students is strong, no need to smell much, especially after just finishing work.

Lin Li learned tons of hands-on experiences and knowledge not found in books and online.

Meanwhile, as time passed, more neighbors responding to Zhang Fang's call started coming down, most were grandparents' age, fewer were uncles and aunts' age.

Including Zhang Fang, who quickly finished her square dance and brought those grandmas along to help.

Of course, with so many people, naturally not everyone gathered around the few things Lin Li bought. Some brought new tools and materials themselves. More began tackling other community tasks—cleaning floors, tidying overgrown weeds, repainting the outdoor benches with anti-corrosion paint...

A lively scene of flourishing life was before their eyes.

"Lin Li."

Already squatting on the ground to fill gaps, Lin Li heard someone call his name and looked up, then greeted, "Brother Ziang?"

It was Zeng Ziang, a college student he met during the Mid-Autumn Festival homemade mooncake event in the community.

"It's me, brought down by family again, good thing you're here. I'll help too." Zeng Ziang held a trowel and squatted next to Lin Li, nodding.

"Bro, how come you're also in Xiling today, back home this weekend?" Lin Li kept working while asking to avoid seeming speechless.

Nansang doesn't have universities, so college students are "out of town", they usually don't return weekly to save money, mostly coming back on holidays, or longer intervals.

"I, in fourth year with no classes, and found an internship in Nansang, so I've been home for over a month," Zeng Ziang explained.

"Internship, aren't you taking civil service exams?"

Lin Li recalled Zeng Ziang's previous plans, and asked.

"I did sign up, and the exam is next weekend, but seeing my current state, not preparing for the final steps, pulled down by family to help the community, you know I've given up."

Regarding whether to go and experience not wasting the registration fee next week, we'll see.

Zeng Ziang answered with a smile, but then continued to explain, not wanting to appear to have given up for no reason:

"I initially decided to take civil service exams because jobs were hard to find, but now I've got an internship, signed a tripartite agreement, and received an offer from that company, ready to start formally after graduation.

The job I found is quite satisfying, and since I wasn't confident I'd be the one standing out among hundreds, I gave it up. Family also thought it was alright."

"Congrats then." Lin Li nodded.

It's worth congratulating, also considered settling early.

"Thanks, it's really good," Zeng Ziang shared with some enthusiasm or perhaps showing off:

"Local job, although not in Xiling, but just in the neighboring town, under half an hour drive, no need to rent a place, virtually no overtime, performance metrics won't be too stressful, colleague atmosphere quite harmonious.

Moreover, Lin Li, you know what's most important? It's a true double-off weekend, not single-off, not varied weekends, it's genuine double-off!"

"What! Double-off!" Lin Li cooperatively provided emotional value.

Don't know when double-off, which should be normal, became astonishingly commendable.

But double-off truly isn't bad, even personally I don't have complete double-off now—Sunday nights are occupied.

Starting senior year, Sunday afternoons will also be taken.

Of course, compared to other extreme schools with only a half-day off a week, I'm already lucky.

"Yes! It's really great!" Zeng Ziang nodded emphatically, "Lin Li, you know, I've calculated, people with single-off work 53 more days a year than those with double-off, about two months!

Taking forty years as a base, that's single-off people working 80 more months, seven years of work!"

"Finding a double-off job! Equals saving seven years of work!"

Hearing this, Lin Li slightly frowned, somewhat mocking the conclusion, "Incorrect."

Zeng Ziang, "I've calcu..."

Lin Li, "How can single-off people live that long."

Zeng Ziang, "(;☉_☉)?"

Lin Li continued, "In my estimation, single-off workers would actually work far less than double-off workers over a lifetime, varying from years to decades."

After hearing the first sentence preparing to refute, Zeng Ziang, hesitated and then nodded:

"...Sorry, Lin Li, my calculation method was flawed."