An extraordinary life journey through old Beijing courtyard houses

It's best not to chew, otherwise it's torture for your taste buds.

Just close your eyes and swallow; as long as your stomach feels comfortable, that's fine.

You should even try to block out your sense of smell and taste to prevent your soul from having a stress response—like suddenly vomiting.

There's really no way around it. Feeding a modern person who's used to refined food such "coarse food" is just a bit inhumane...

Although it's disrespectful to say this about food, porridge made with cornmeal from decades ago really tastes awful!

After finishing the bowl of porridge, the girl smiled with satisfaction and said quickly:

"Third brother, the doctor said you have 'summer heatstroke.' You're so silly, why don't you just rest?"

Jiang Baobin really wanted to ask what "summer syncope" was.

However, since it's related to "heat," it must be something like "heatstroke."

Sure enough, the girl started nagging, "Why didn't you try to avoid the sun?"

"You insist on standing outside in the sun? You'll get sick now!"

"The doctor said that if Grandma Lu hadn't seen you and taken you to him in time, you wouldn't be alive!"

Then, the girl said sympathetically, "That's true, how could you dare to rest?"

"If I don't receive the clothes, my parents will definitely scold me when I get back."

"Sigh..." The girl couldn't continue and sighed.

Having completely calmed down, and having roughly determined that he had died in a car accident and thus transmigrated, he realized that he had been transported to this world.

From the girl's words, we can deduce some basic information about the original owner of this body:

First, both parents are alive;

Secondly, he is not very old and is the third child in his family, so he must have at least two older brothers.

Secondly, the original owner was not favored by her parents, which can be seen from the living environment and the fact that she had to work hard in the hot weather or she would be scolded.

Finally, this family must be in the business of used clothes, as evidenced by the piles of goods inside.

In the end, the original owner of this body lived a rather stifled life, dying from overwork under pressure from his parents during the sweltering summer! This shows that he was an obedient, even cowardly, person.

Hiss—the character I inherited isn't going to be good!

As for whether the old lady surnamed Lu, who didn't discover herself in time, would have her soul die as well, that remains unknown.

"Third brother, you should rest for a while. I'll wash the dishes and then tell Mom you're awake."

Jiang Baobin just stared blankly, unsure of what to do—should he show enthusiasm?

To be honest, this younger sister was really good to her, or more precisely, to the original owner of this body.

Especially considering that the original owner was not well-liked by her parents, it is truly remarkable that she was not snobbish.

But that won't work. Right now, I'm completely clueless about this era and the original owner's situation.

Therefore, one must pretend to be a patient, or even a fool, in order to possibly get away with it, and thus cannot show enthusiasm.

As soon as his younger sister left, he jumped out of bed to check on her.

As a result, I felt dizzy and almost fell headfirst to the ground!

Holy crap! Jiang Baobin broke out in a cold sweat. What's the most important thing for an internet celebrity? Their face!

Without stunning good looks, how can you become famous?

Then, he gave a self-deprecating wry smile—"Idiot! What are you thinking? I'm speechless."

That's why they say, "When the sky is wild, it will rain; when people are wild, disaster will strike!"

I'm just an internet celebrity who claims to be "country bumpkin," what's with all the arrogance?

Hoping to have something more than just friendship with the motorcycle girl? Looks like you've made a fool of yourself now.

It's a pity I only have a little over 100 million RMB in my bank account.

And those girls crying and begging me to help them "drive traffic"! What a waste (well, they still haven't truly repented)!

Jiang Baobin rested for a while; his body was still too weak to withstand such strenuous activity.

After that, he slowly got out of bed and began searching.

What are you looking for? Of course, newspapers, calendars, and other things with dates.

First, you need to determine which year you're in; that's the bare minimum.

The result was unexpected; they actually found a banknote that was a dull gray color.

It was lying brazenly under the bed, with even a corner sticking out.

Upon seeing the ticket, this guy almost jumped up again in excitement.

"1000"! What a huge denomination! Is this a "newbie gift pack" from the system? Awesome!

Jiang Baobin examined it carefully: the front had an image of an "old man surnamed Sun", and the back had the words "Zhongyang Bank".

Alright, now we have the start-up capital.

I'm going out to eat tomorrow, and I'm not eating "feed" anymore!

This guy moved it to several different places before carefully hiding it away.

After all that, Jiang Baobin felt exhausted and quickly went back to bed to rest.

After closing his eyes, he started having wild thoughts—he probably traveled back to the Republic of China era, otherwise he wouldn't have this kind of money.

As for the specific year, further research is needed.

To my shame, Jiang Baobin is a "science geek" who graduated from a second-rate college.

After several years of unsuccessful attempts to make a living in society, and being ruthlessly "beaten up".

She returned to her remote rural hometown to care for her grandmother, and later started live streaming.

When I finally traveled back in time, all the historical knowledge I had learned from textbooks was forgotten.

Our knowledge of the Republic of China is limited to a few prominent figures and a few major events.

What does it mean to regret not having studied enough when you need the knowledge? Isn't this exactly what it means now? Otherwise, would we be so confused?

"Aww—"

After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Baobin, who was half asleep, was startled by an extremely sudden and shrill howl.

Then came the wailing of a child, and the incoherent curses of "You little brat!" and "You little bastard!"

Another woman added fuel to the fire: "Serves you right! You never learn! If you don't discipline someone for three days, they'll start climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles! Dad, beat him to a pulp!"

Holy crap! Is this beating his son or his enemy? How could he bring himself to do that?

Jiang Baobin couldn't help but lament the barbarity and brutality of this day and age. If it were him, who would have been willing to beat their child like that?

Just then, an old woman's voice suddenly came from outside the door:

"The Liu family has resorted to dirty tricks to beat their child again. Alas, the parents are unkind, and the children are unfilial."

Then a middle-aged woman's voice chimed in, "That's right, you see things very clearly."

"I'm getting old, I'm no longer useful, old age means I can't rely on my muscles and bones."

Then, the light dimmed and then brightened again, and someone walked into the room.

Jiang Baobin's first reaction was to pretend to be asleep, but he quickly dismissed the idea.

An ugly daughter-in-law will eventually have to meet her in-laws; there's no way to avoid it. It's better to lay everything out early to avoid getting entangled in complicated matters.

The middle-aged woman said, "Sigh, there's so much stuff in this room, there's not even a place to put your feet down."

"Da Ya'er, quickly go inside and bring a stool for Grandma Lu to sit on."

"No need, I can just sit on the bed," the old lady said, already sitting down.

She had bound feet, which made standing difficult, so she would sit whenever possible.

Jiang Baobin stared intently at the old woman, his face filled with disbelief!

Because he recognized the person in front of him—the deaf old lady!