An extraordinary life journey through old Beijing courtyard houses

Jiang Baobin quickly encouraged himself: I am a person from the future world.

The trials and tribulations of the past decades are all in my heart; what are these small difficulties in the present?

I will overcome all difficulties and strive for victory!

Go Jiang Baobin! You will win!

His bout of adolescent delusions actually helped him regain his composure.

Therefore, Jiang Baobin quickly adjusted his strategy: the idea of ​​seven days of eating, drinking and practicing was completely abandoned.

Returning to the state of mind when we first entered the mountains—

Whether it's food or cooking, everyone practices strict frugality.

Facts have proven that Jiang Baobin's concerns were not unfounded.

The snowfall has lessened, but it just keeps falling.

Now Jiang Baobin is so desperate that even if he wanted to run away, he wouldn't know where to go.

Even worse—the temperature continues to drop.

There's a joke that people from Mohe need to carry a stick when they urinate.

You have to urinate while tapping, otherwise it will freeze.

Haha, Jiang Baobin is facing a similar situation.

The lowest temperature in Mohe is -50 degrees Celsius, and it will be here soon too.

In any case, without using Kundalini, there's no way to get him to take his pants off outside.

The wind felt like knives cutting into my skin.

You can't understand this without experiencing the coldest days of winter in Northeast China, when you have to use a dry toilet.

However, the beauty of life lies in—

Nobody knows if they'll find a wallet on the next street corner.

The time has come to the second to last day of the mission.

Jiang Baobin is not the only one going through a trial; many others are in far worse situations than him!

"Ding! The mission is not yet complete."

"And the player ranked ahead of you who received the reward."

"Due to insufficient preparation, they failed the test and have now frozen and starved to death!"

"Your ranking has improved from fourth to third among players who found the secret realm."

The reward is now increased to: ① 1 freely allocable attribute point;

"② Storage space validity period + 10 days;"

"The player's individual achievement also improved by one place, moving from third to second."

"Reward: A hobbyist-level sport... Players can choose one from among them..."

Jiang Baobin was stunned when he received the news!

Holy crap! Is there really such a good thing?

When he finally realized what was happening, he was rolling around laughing.

What does it mean to win without effort? Isn't this the perfect example of winning without effort?

But if you think that's all, you're wrong!

The next day: "Ding..."

Another player who was previously ahead of Jiang Baobin has been eliminated.

The prize given to him, in turn, ended up falling on him.

Jiang Baobin really felt sorry for them (but why do you have such a wicked smile on your face?)

They were so focused on achieving good results that they neglected to build a solid foundation, and in the end, they paid a heavy price!

It's over forty degrees below zero! Without a warm place to stay and enough food...

I could freeze to death in a heartbeat!

These unlucky guys are spitting out the rewards they took in before.

Gee!

Jiang Baobin's personal experience once again validated that statement—

As long as you keep living, life will always bring unexpected surprises!

Although the days are tough, they will eventually come to an end.

In the evening, unable to contain himself any longer, Jiang Baobin once again went out of the house to look up at the sky.

The blizzard that had been raging for several days was gradually losing its strength.

Depending on the situation, everything will be settled by tomorrow.

Therefore, Jiang Baobin specially added extra food to the dinner.

With food in their bellies, both he and the dog seemed much more energetic.

After the meal, this guy cuddled up to Four-Eyes and started telling him stories.

Wait! Why is he hugging the dog? Could it be...?

Don't overthink it. People and dogs are together to keep each other warm, of course. What else could they be doing?

As mentioned earlier, Jiang Baobin is committed to practicing frugality.

Whether it's food or firewood, we must be frugal.

What could be warmer than cuddling a dog?

That doesn't seem right.

Then why tell stories to dogs?

This makes sense – dogs are much more sensitive than humans and need constant comfort.

What the hell? Dogs have nerves?

Don't be surprised, there's precedent for this.

Back when there was no artificial island-building technology, conditions on the reefs were extremely harsh.

When the water rose, only a stilt house remained; when the tide receded, a large rock was exposed.

The hardest part was the boredom! There was no television, not even a radio.

So a new guard was sent, bringing a dog from his hometown to keep him company.

A few months later, he was still alive and kicking.

The dog got sick—it developed depression.

He drowned himself!

It would rather die than endure loneliness.

This is not a joke, it's a true story.

Therefore, when it comes to toughness and resilience, animals really can't compare to humans.

Jiang Baobin was also worried that the dog might become depressed and develop health problems if it was confined for too long.

So whenever I have free time, I try to mentally prepare it.

To put it simply, it means talking to it more and playing with it more.

For example, right now, Jiang Baobin took out a bright red stone.

I teased it, "Four-Eyes, do you see this? Do you know what it is?"

"..."

"Wow! This is amazing! It's the imperial seal of Zhu Youjian, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, also known as the Chongzhen Emperor."

Do you recognize these characters?

"Are you stupid? Don't be fooled by the twists and turns, or the many strokes of a thief; it's actually just four words."

"This is pronounced 'qin', and this is pronounced... together it means 'qinzheng yumin' (勤政育民)."

"Hehe, to tell you the truth, I was a little confused at first too."

"But there's a system. It clearly states that this is the one Chongzhen used."

"For this reason, my friend has two skills: epigraphy and seal carving."

"They all went from beginner to advanced levels in one go."

"You can imagine how powerful this thing is; it's for the emperor of a proper nation!"

"So this is truly a priceless treasure! You're incredibly lucky to be able to see it!"

"Of course, it doesn't matter how much it's worth, we can't just sell it, can we?"

"It's just for showing off, but buddy, if I don't become a big shot someday..."

"I don't dare take it out, otherwise I'll get myself into trouble..."

Jiang Baobin rambled on and on, but Gouzi was drowsy listening to him.

But the dog understood the next topic and immediately perked up.

"Four-Eyes, given the system's track record, I doubt there will be any teleportation portals or anything like that."

"So we'll leave as soon as it's light tomorrow."

"What about food? Haven't you seen how busy I've been these past few days?"

"That's right, it's all cooked now, and it's just sitting in the space."

"In my estimation, it should last for ten days without any problem."

"With our combined strength, we can definitely get out of here, don't you think?"

"Woof!"

"Hey! That's great, you have to have confidence."

"If we both get out of here safely this time, I'm not just going to erect a statue for you."

"We will also designate you as the eternal mascot of the Chiang family, so that future generations can worship you!"

"How's it going? Are you confident?"

"Woof!"