In the sweltering summer after the college entrance exams, Qin Shou was hunched over in the back kitchen of his classmate's hot pot restaurant, washing dishes. His hands were wrinkled and white from soaking, his back ached so badly he could barely straighten up, and he was earning twelve yuan an hour.
Then his biological father, who had been “starting a business” for eight years without sending home a single cent, suddenly called.
“Hey, son, your dad has something to tell you. I've got a Famous Classics Character Lottery System.”
“Your dad swears I'm not lying. I'm in another world right now.”
“There are just too many people over here, so I can't use it. Help your dad out and take it off my hands.”
“When your dad takes the throne, you'll be the crown prince.”
The next day, Qin Shou pushed open the hot pot restaurant's door and froze at the sight of Cao Cao standing inside.
Before he could say a word, Cao Cao pushed the account book toward him. “The restaurant is yours now. Run it well, and I'll help you.”
Qin Shou felt no joy. It was the middle of summer, he was selling hot pot, and there was only one month left on the lease.
There was no choice. For the sake of becoming crown prince, Qin Shou could only grit his teeth and accept.
From then on, Qin Shou met many people he never thought he would see. The first thing they always said was:
“Your dad sent me.”
See how Qin Shou helps the characters from the Four Great Classical Novels find new jobs after being laid off, while carving out a future of his own.
