The world begins with refining skills

Chapter 2 The plot begins

Why didn’t you remind me in advance about such an important thing?
Too unintelligent!
Mu Sheng just felt a little scared, fortunately he did not choose any language or knowledge skills.

If you had chosen mathematics or physics, wouldn't it take you a lifetime to refine your studies?

By then, how can you survive in this difficult era with a body that is short of breath, weak and no longer strong?
"It's OK. It's OK."

Fortunately, because of long-term insomnia, tiredness, lack of energy, and always sickly body, he was particularly eager for health.

When choosing refining skills, I subconsciously chose health-preserving skills.

After thinking about it for a while, a feeling of tiredness came over him, and Mu Sheng fell asleep again in a daze.

"Bingkun, Bingkun!"

A noisy voice kept buzzing in his ears, making Mu Sheng feel very annoyed.

He woke up twice in one night and kept dreaming, which made Mu Sheng feel more and more sleepy. Now that he was disturbed like this, a nameless anger suddenly rose up.

"It's so noisy. Who is so wicked? Don't you want me to sleep?"

'And that idiot called Bingkun, can't you just answer when someone calls you?'

'It's so noisy!'

Wait? That idiot seems to be me!

Mu Sheng opened his eyes with difficulty, and a familiar yet unfamiliar face appeared in his eyes.

The one who made the noise and disturbed the neighbors was his stepbrother Zhou Bingyi.

"Hurry up and get up and pack your things. When Dad comes back and sees you, he will scold you again," Zhou Bingyi urged his brother when he saw that he finally opened his eyes.

"Got it, I'll get up right away!" Mu Sheng replied somewhat depressed.

Under the current circumstances, I definitely can’t continue to sleep in.

'It's bitter!'

After lingering in the bed for a while, Mu Sheng slowly sat up.

He pulled his clothes out from under the quilt and put them on layer by layer.

When he walked out of the room, he saw Zhou's mother and Zhou Rong busy cleaning up in the outer room.

The outer room is not big, only about eight or nine square meters, but it serves as a living room, kitchen, and dining room.

Apart from the outer room, there are two inner rooms. On the left live Mu Sheng and Zhou Zhigang and his son Zhou Bingyi, and on the right live Zhou Rong and his mother Li Suhua.

"Mom, I'm hungry. Is there anything to eat?"

Touching his rumbling stomach, Mu Sheng approached Zhou's mother Li Suhua and asked.

"He sleeps all day and never eats enough, just like a pig." Li Suhua couldn't help but mutter to her youngest son as she watched him licking his face.

Although she complained, her body honestly took out a cornmeal cake and stuffed it into Mu Sheng's hand:

"Eat quickly. Your dad will be back with the photos soon. If he sees them, he'll punish you again."

Mu Sheng chuckled a few times and seemed not to be afraid. Although he was still Bingkun, he was not the timid original self.

I finished the pancake in just three or two bites, and it tasted better than I expected.

He didn’t know if it was because the food was low in oil or because of his refining skills, but Mu Sheng always felt hungry these days.

Does refining skills require the host to provide energy?
Rubbish!

Mu Sheng complained in his heart, then picked up his hat, put it on his head, pushed open the door and went out.

As soon as he went out, a cool and fresh air blew towards him, which refreshed Mu Sheng, who had been breathing exhaust fumes all night.

It was freezing cold, and Mu Sheng had no mood to run around, so he just strolled in the yard.

It is called a yard, but in fact it is just an enclosed piece of open space with some sundries piled up.

Looking out from the yard, what comes into view is a narrow and crowded alley.

The alley is only about one meter wide, and the doors and windows of the houses on both sides face the alley. If there were no curtains to block it, you could see what the people opposite were doing at a glance. In comparison, the Zhou family's ability to have such a small courtyard was already the envy of many people.

The only problem is that it is too close to the public toilet.

The public toilets of this era are not the same as the ones before Mu Sheng traveled through time. The environment and the smell are simply indescribable.

Especially in summer, the warm environment is most suitable for the growth of fly pups.

The pit, the ground, and the walls were all densely packed with proteins wriggling.

If you are still wearing sandals, you must be more careful at all times, as a cub could get into your shoes if you are not careful.

Fortunately, it is winter now, and the most there are are some small hills of fertilizer.

Not long after strolling around, Mu Sheng was called back by his younger brother Zhou Bingyi.

Just like in the original novel, Zhou Bingyi entrusted a box of books to Mu Sheng for safekeeping, and also gave him a military coat as a reward.

The book was a banned one, but it was obtained with great difficulty by Zhou Bingyi, Zhou Rong and a group of classmates. It was spiritual food that they treasured.

However, Mu Sheng lost interest after just a quick glance. Most of the books were ones he had read before, and those he had not read were also very boring.

When you are bored in the future, you can use it to kill time.

However, he was very satisfied with the military coat. It was warm and the weather in Northeast China was too cold.

The song says:
It’s so cold~, I’m playing in the mud in Northeast China.

Living in a place where it is winter for half a year, keeping warm is the top priority.

"crunch~"

There was a sudden sound of the door hinge turning and a short and fat figure pushed the door open from outside and walked in.

"Rong'er, where is your mother?" the person asked Zhou Rong.

This person was none other than their old neighbor, Aunt Qiao, the elder sister of Zhou's mother Li Suhua.

"Aunt, my mother is in the inner room." Zhou Rong saw Aunt Qiao, responded with a smile, and turned around to pour her some water.

"Aunt~", Mu Sheng and Zhou Bingyi heard someone coming and came out to say hello.

After saying hello, Zhou Bingyi went back to pack his things, while Mu Sheng stayed outside.

After Aunt Qiao went into the inner room, Zhou Rong quickly came in with tea.

After a while, Mu Sheng heard Li Suhua's call: "Kun'er, come here."

When Mu Sheng entered, he saw Zhou's mother sitting on the kang with a sad face, Aunt Qiao sitting next to her, and Zhou Rong standing on the ground.

Seeing Mu Sheng coming in, Li Suhua said with some embarrassment: "Kun'er, what your aunt said is related to you and your brother. You should all listen to it."

Seeing that the atmosphere in the room was somewhat stagnant, Aunt Qiao did not hesitate and said directly:
"I think you've all heard what I'm going to say. There's a policy coming down from above that for families with many children, only one person can stay in the city. The rest have to go to the countryside, no matter if it's early or late. This is for all young people."

Before Aunt Qiao could finish, Zhou Rong said anxiously, "Aunt, no need to say more, I understand everything. I'll express my opinion first and leave!"

Hearing Zhou Rong's statement, Li Suhua's eyes instantly turned red: "Rong'er, the good days of being a girl are only a few years, what do you know, you are leaving."

"Mom, one of me and Bingkun must go. I'm the older sister and I'm older than him, so I should be the one to go."

"Good boy, good boy!"

Aunt Qiao and Li Suhua were deeply moved by Zhou Rong's righteous look.

Seeing this, Mu Sheng knew it was time to take the stage.

"Cough cough!"

After coughing hard a few times and attracting the attention of several people, Mu Sheng looked at Li Suhua and Aunt Qiao with a serious expression.

"Mom, Aunt Qiao, I have a different opinion on this matter."

(End of this chapter)