Tai Zhu Xuan Xiang: Me and My Eight Golden Gourd Sisters

Life's scenery is like the surging winds of the sea.

Sometimes fierce, sometimes calm, dear friend, be careful.

In life, even begging might lead to success.

Don't blame heaven or others, whether your fate is good or bad, it's still just one's life...

Cai Xuan drove his tricycle along the mountain road, singing a carefree song as he went.

Suddenly, a small truck emerged from a bend in the mountain road ahead. Cai Xuan was nearly scared to death. He quickly grabbed the driver and turned right, causing the tricycle to veer sharply to the side. There was a slope on the right, and before Cai Xuan could even press the accelerator, the vehicle plunged down the slope. He quickly grabbed the driver, steadied the vehicle, and gently applied the brakes, allowing the tricycle to slowly descend the slope.

A stream flows down the slope.

It's the dry season now, and there's not much water in the river.

Cai Xuan drove the car into the creek, where the water was just halfway up the wheels. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, growing angrier the more he thought about it: "Damn it, how did you drive like that!" In a fit of rage, he grabbed onto the weeds on the slope and climbed up, but the little truck was nowhere to be seen. He couldn't help but start cursing.

"You son of a bitch #@%&*@#￥%&*&%￥#@￥%#&*@#￥%&*......"

(A lot of words are omitted above)

Only after cursing until his throat was dry did Cai Xuan return to the tricycle below and take out a bottle of jasmine tea from the toolbox under the seat to quench his thirst.

As he drank, he turned his head to look around. He remembered that there was a small road ahead that could lead to the opposite mountain.

I took a few steps forward to investigate, and sure enough, there it was.

He quickly stuffed the jasmine tea back in, started the tricycle, and drove towards the path by the stream. The path was a small road built by people digging for sand and water, and wasn't used often, so it was overgrown with weeds. Cai Xuan drove slowly up the path, but then a strange thing happened.

The path he had cleared slowly disappeared, and the surrounding environment transformed into a dense forest filled with towering trees.

Upon reaching the top, Cai Xuan realized something was wrong.

How did a forest appear ahead? He remembered there was only a dirt road, and the trees were so big, each one more than an arm's length away. What a joke, how could there be such tall and big trees near his home? If there were, they would have been cut down long ago, how could they still be standing now? Inadvertently, he glanced back and saw that the path he had come from had disappeared, replaced by the same ancient forest as before, leaving him dumbfounded.

What...what...what exactly is going on?

Cai Xuan was completely dumbfounded and couldn't believe what was happening before his eyes.

He quickly stepped onto the roof of the tricycle and climbed up a towering tree that was as big as an arm's length in front of him.

Reaching a high point, I stood on a thick, outstretched branch and gazed into the distance. Towering mountains rose abruptly from the ground, endless forests stretched as far as the eye could see, the roars of beasts echoed, and large birds soared through the air.

The bird, whose species was unknown, circled above the mountains and below the clouds. Every now and then it would swoop down, snatch a wild beast, and plunge into the clouds, as if holding an unparalleled feast.

This is definitely not his home, and this is definitely not the world he lives in.

If his family had such mountains and forests, it would be truly unbelievable.

What on earth is going on? Could it be... that I've traveled through time? This thought, which I've often seen in novels but never had before, suddenly popped into my head.

Unbelievable, I can't believe it.

Cai Xuan climbed down the tree and headed back the way he came. There was no path left; it had been replaced by towering, majestic trees. It seemed he really had time-traveled. Good heavens, what was he going to do? He had just gone on a big shopping spree, planning to stay home and cultivate fruit trees, and now this had suddenly turned into a wilderness survival exercise.

Could it be that God couldn't bear to see him living such a carefree life?

Are you kidding me, bro?! So what if you're not married and just lazing around at home? That's illegal!

Enraged, Cai Xuan pointed to the sky and roared, "Boy, let me go back right now, or I'll make you..."

"Boom!"

Before he could finish speaking, a deafening clap of thunder shattered the sky. Startled, Cai Xuan withdrew his finger, ran to the tricycle, and slammed the door shut, fearing he'd be struck by lightning. After a while, seeing no movement from above, he peeked out again, furtively glanced at the sky, and clasped his hands together, saying, "Brother, I was just kidding... Actually, I think time travel... time travel is pretty fun, hehe..."

Cai Xuan forced a smile that looked more like a grimace, lest the big brother above be displeased and strike him to dust with a bolt of lightning.

Although I don't like time travel, it's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death, don't you think?

It seems there's really no going back," Cai Xuan said, his face filled with sorrow.

Since we can't go back, we need to make some plans. Luckily, I went to pick up a package today and did a big grocery shopping trip at the supermarket, otherwise I'd be starving and out of food sooner or later. Walking to the back of the tricycle, I counted the items; the total was:

一部《武术大全》、一部《气功彙编》、一部《中草药彩图全书》；一个锄头、一把柴刀、一根轨道钢撬棍、一把锯子、一个塑料簸箕、一袋複合肥；一个大金瓜、5斤紫薯（紫色番薯）、5斤大薯种（紫色脚板薯）、5斤紫色花生、5斤毛薯种、三斤马铃薯、十个番茄、五个洋葱、5斤沃柑、10块芒果、3斤梨。

There are also 100 jin of fragrant rice, 5 jin of various breads, cakes and pastries, a small iron box of 10 jin of compressed biscuits, a box of bucket-packaged braised beef noodles, and a large bag of tomato, beef and egg noodles.

One box of salt, two large 6.38-liter barrels of peanut oil, three bags of three-pound crispy yellow croaker snacks, three bags of three-pound crispy ribbonfish middle section snacks, one pound of chicken broth quail eggs, one pound of original roasted peanuts, one pound of fish skin peanuts, one pound of crispy peanuts, and one 3-pound can of macadamia nuts and cashews, almonds, pistachios and other nuts mixed together.

There were also 10 jin of flour and 5 packs of 10 jin wheat-infused egg noodles.

A box of 24 bags of milk, five cans of beef luncheon meat, ten cans of beef, five cans of rambutan, five cans of lychee, three cans of red fermented bean curd, 3 jin of fresh beef, 3 jin of beef balls, a leg of lamb, a yam, a bag of goji berries, four bottles of Hangzhou chrysanthemum buds, a bottle of honey, as well as garlic sauce, satay sauce, sweet chili sauce, tomato sauce, beef chili sauce, Maggi soy sauce, Jiangzhe sweet vinegar, chicken essence, MSG, yeast, baking powder, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, toilet paper, etc.

There was also a gasoline-powered three-wheeled motorcycle with a driver's cab, and miscellaneous items in the toolbox under the seat.

Some of these items were purchased online, while others were bought from supermarkets. Their village is quite remote, and courier services don't deliver there, so online purchases are usually left at the parcel station for several days before being picked up; otherwise, there wouldn't be so many items.

The purple sweet potatoes, yams, purple peanuts, and hairy potatoes inside were all bought to be used as seeds. I heard that purple is good, so I chose purple varieties. Also, because they will be planted on a mountain where there is no water source, I chose drought-resistant crops.

The giant pumpkin was the kind that used to be grown to feed pigs, about the size of an arm. I bought it specifically to eat, and I've been missing it since I've had it in a long time.

Potatoes, tomatoes, and onions are used for cooking. Because they can be stored for a long time, Cai Xuan always buys some when he goes to the supermarket.

Given the current situation, it can only be used as seeds.

The more food available, the less likely we are to starve to death in this godforsaken place we don't even know what it is.

Tangerines, mangoes, and pears—these are the kind of things you buy for ten yuan a pound by the roadside, only because they're cheap. Now I'm actually a little glad, because the seeds can be used to grow seedlings. Compound fertilizer is the fertilizer needed for clearing land for planting. Flour cakes, dried bread, instant noodles, dried noodles, crispy fish, crispy peanuts, canned beef and lamb, etc., were originally bought as snacks, late-night meals, and treats, but now they can only be used as staple foods.

Moreover, until a new food source is found, they must live frugally, or they will starve to death sooner or later.

As for hoes, crowbars, saws, and plastic dustpans, these were tools used for clearing land.

I bought these books because I've recently become interested in martial arts and qigong, so I'll use them for reference.

This illustrated book of Chinese herbal medicine is popular because the herbs it contains are very practical. It not only introduces various herbs and plants but also provides simple and effective prescriptions, including a prescription for Banlangen granules. For minor ailments, you can simply follow the instructions to collect and drink the herbs, eliminating the need to go to the hospital.

Of course, you still need to go for treatment if you have a serious illness.

Now I can't go even if I want to, and I'll have to rely on it to save my life in the future.

There was thunder just now, and now a light drizzle is falling from the sky, and it's getting a little darker.

Cai Xuan took out his phone from his pocket and checked the time; it was around ten o'clock, still very early. He looked around at the vast jungle and the verdant mountains, unsure of where to go next.