Chapter 2: Give Me Your Phone!
A cold, mechanical voice echoed in his mind.
As a web novel author, Lin Wendong naturally understood what this meant!
A system!
The quintessential system for a transmigrator had finally arrived! With a system, he could at least aspire to become the master of Earth.
[System binding in progress]
[System binding complete]
[Host may unlock the system after earning one million in starting capital]
Three cold, mechanical tones rang out in succession within Lin Wendong's mind. The confident smile that had just formed on his lips as he stood up froze instantly.
"What the hell?"
"I have to earn a million before I can unlock it?"
"No, this... this is a scam!"
Lin Wendong cursed inwardly. Nine burning gazes were fixed upon him, all waiting for his next words. And yet...
*System, you're telling me I have to earn a million to unlock you?!*
There was no breeze in the village committee office, yet as Lin Wendong stood there, he felt a sense of utter disarray.
Lin Yaodong furrowed his brows. Seeing that there was no follow-up, he spoke in a complex tone: "Wendong, I said that if you have a better idea, you are free to object! But... if you don't, then just sit down."
After saying this, Lin Yaodong sighed to himself. He felt he had misjudged the man. Although Lin Wendong was a college graduate, he was young, inexperienced, and timid; how could he be entrusted with a major responsibility?
"Hmph! Wendong, if you have no ideas, then sit down!"
"You don't need to come to these meetings anymore; we will notify you if needed!"
"..."
The dissatisfied voices of the others reached Lin Wendong’s ears.
***
Lin Wendong didn't speak, because a thought had suddenly occurred to him!
He recalled a news story he had seen back on Earth: A college student had led an entire village in taking out predatory online loans.
At this thought, Lin Wendong’s brows arched.
He immediately searched for the laws of this world in his mind. He discovered that, according to the regulations, any loan with an interest rate exceeding thirty-five percent was considered invalid and not recognized by law.
A bold idea emerged in his mind.
He took out his phone and downloaded a multitude of online lending applications. Upon inspection, he found that the lowest interest rates on these apps were forty percent, with some going as high as sixty percent!
Lin Wendong’s eyes lit up.
He opened a predatory lending app called "CashFlow," and uploaded his identification information. Seeing the credit limit of 100,000, he felt a rush of adrenaline!
He tapped [Withdraw All], and after waiting a moment, a bank notification flashed on his phone:
[Your account ending in 5423 has received a deposit of 90,000 Chinese Yuan.]
"They even deducted a ten-percent service fee? Truly a predatory loan!"
A devious smile spread across Lin Wendong's face. The more they deducted, the more predatory they were!
***
Lin Yaodong, Lin Yaohua, and the others had waited for a long time, only to see Lin Wendong not saying a word, but instead pulling out his phone and playing with it? And with such a devious expression?
"Enough!"
Even Lin Yaodong could no longer hold back! He slammed the table and let out a cold snort. He was thoroughly disappointed in the head of the Third Branch, whom he had personally promoted!
"I had high hopes for you when I made you the head of the Third Branch and brought you into the village committee. I thought you could contribute to the development of Taizai, but it seems I was wrong!"
Lin Yaodong sighed gloomily.
Lin Yaohua immediately added, "'Brother Dong,' let's revoke his position and elect someone more experienced from the Third Branch!"
As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately drew agreement from the others. The other standing committee members all concurred that the young Lin Wendong was not up to such a great task!
Amidst the clamor of the crowd, Lin Wendong put down his phone. The smile on his lips was even broader than before.
He didn't speak first, knowing that even if he did, these people wouldn't believe him. He had to achieve something first and present the facts!
He turned his gaze toward Lin Yaodong and slowly extended his hand. "Uncle Dong, give me your phone!"
Lin Yaodong, looking grim, was taken aback by the request!
Although he was completely disappointed in Lin Wendong, he still wanted to see what the kid was up to. He handed his phone to Lin Wendong.
Once the latter took it, he immediately downloaded a stack of lending apps.
"Uncle Dong, fill in your identity information."
"..."
***
"Enough, what exactly are you doing?"
Lin Yaohua could no longer sit still; he slammed his hands onto the table in front of him and barked!
Lin Wendong ignored him. Upon reaching the final step, he tapped the screen lightly with his finger.
"Alright, take a look, Uncle Dong."
He handed the phone to Lin Yaodong. The latter took it and saw:
[Your bank card ending in 3452 has received a deposit of 130,000.]
"This... this..."
Looking at the 130,000 that had appeared out of thin air in his bank account, the usually composed Lin Yaodong felt his lips tremble; he could hardly believe his eyes!
What made him feel incredulous wasn't just the 130,000, but the fact that Lin Wendong had merely moved his fingers, and 130,000 had appeared in his account?!
The others, who had just been scolding Lin Wendong, were stunned when they saw Lin Yaodong’s reaction.
"Brother Dong, what’s wrong?"
Lin Yaohua asked suspiciously. He knew Lin Yaodong very well; what kind of content on the phone could make Brother Dong lose his composure like this?
Lin Yaodong did not answer. He looked at Lin Wendong, his gaze profound, and asked in a low voice, "Where did this 130,000... come from?"
"130,000?!"
Hearing this, the other committee members were all struck dumb!
130,000—for a poor village, this could definitely be considered a massive sum! Many villagers might not even earn 30,000 in a year!
Lin Wendong smiled faintly: "Uncle Dong, this is a predatory loan I took out for you!"