Chapter 1 People froze to death in the courtyard
February 11, 1958
Lunar New Year
Beijing, Nanluogu Lane, courtyard, middle courtyard.
In a quaint room, a huddled young man lay on the cold wooden bed.
He wore a blue cotton jacket and gray cotton trousers, with patches on the corners, and the cuffs had been worn to an iron gray color.
One arm is pressed under the body, and the other is hanging under the bed. The dark red marks on the arm can be seen from the rolled up sleeves.
At this time, the young man looked pale.
Just lying there quietly, like a lifeless corpse.
The cold air seeped in through the broken doors and windows, adding a sense of gloom to the dull room.
The next moment, An Jing's body suddenly trembled, as if it was injected with life force, and his whole body began to tremble.
Then, the body gained warmth and the paleness on the face began to fade.
Opening his eyes, there was still some pain in the eye sockets. Yang Xiaotao tried his best to open up his sore body.
“Ah~~”
“His~”
The pain radiating from his body made him howl uncontrollably.
In just a moment, he stopped shouting and stared at his hands again and again.
“This is not my hand.”
“No, this is my hand, but how did it become like this?”
The young man doubted himself, not yet After thinking about it more, a wave of memories came into my mind, and I lay on the bed again.
After a while, the young man tilted his head, feeling the cold wind, and his eyes became clear.
At this time, he had sorted out some clues and knew what happened.
He traveled through time, and his soul traveled through time.
I suddenly became more than ten years younger. I have to say that the length of my life has been lengthened invisibly, which is a good thing.
It’s just that the time and space in which life exists has become a time and space full of love. This is barely a good thing.
After all, it is a world that I am familiar with.
Love in the Courtyard is a TV series that he once liked very much, but he prefers to call it "The Courtyard in Love".
However, the timeline of this world is slightly different from that in the TV series.
Qin Huairu is still young, Jia Dongxu is still alive, and more importantly, they are not married yet.
Others, Yan Jiedi from the third uncle’s family is not yet born, Liu Guangqi from the second uncle’s family is also at home, He Yuyu is already in school, and Shazhu is not yet famous.
The owner of this body is also named Yang Xiaotao, and he is eighteen years old this year!
Now I am a fitter apprentice who has been working at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill for two months.
The Yang Xiaotao of this world grew up in a single family. His mother died when he was young and his father never remarried.
He has lived with his father since he was sensible, and the father and son depend on each other for life.
From troubled times to stability, I witnessed the establishment of New China with my own eyes, and then devoted myself to the construction of the motherland during these passionate years.
However, in this era of shortage of materials, he can only rely on his father who works in a steel rolling mill to keep him fed and clothed.
Yang’s father is a third-level fitter at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, with a monthly salary of 42.5 yuan, plus food stamps and non-staple food. In this big rooster, it costs two yuan a piece, and cabbage costs three cents a pound. , in a world where eggs cost five cents, these wages are enough for the father and son to live comfortably, and it is even more than enough for Yang Xiaotao to marry a daughter-in-law and have a baby.
It’s just that there are unforeseen circumstances. Just like when every time traveler arrives, the mission of "Parents Sacrifice to Heaven" will be triggered. Yang Xiaotao in this world has experienced this 'tragedy'.
Two months ago, workers in the steel rolling mill made a mistake and a fire broke out in the workshop. Yang's father and his co-workers were seriously injured by the flames while trying to save the factory equipment and were in critical condition.
In this era of backward medical treatment, how difficult is it to cure burns?
Even in later generations, it will be considered a problem.
Yang's father didn't want to drag him down, but Yang Xiaotao, who accepted his death, refused to listen to his father's persuasion, asked around for tips, bought various supplements, and tried his best to treat him.
In the end, not only did the family's savings for many years be spent, but the compensation from the factory was also filled in, and a lot of money was borrowed. Yang's father also passed away with regret.
Leave Yang Xiaotao here, alone, and finally become a traveler in the 21st world in this cold winter.
“Now that it’s come, let’s make peace with it.”
Knowing the situation, Yang Xiaotao could only comfort himself in this way.
Then he began to look at the room he was in.
Looking around, there are still spider threads hanging on the wooden roof, swaying in the cold wind. The wooden windows that were only found in the old home in the past have small glass embedded in them piece by piece.
The black and white quilt on the wooden bed exuded a musty smell, the patched clothes were thrown aside, and there were paintings of great men on the walls. In the empty room, Yang Xiaotao's mind was at a loss.
Lying on the bed, the pain in his body made it impossible for him to recall calmly. He could only push himself up and move to the Eight Immortals table below, looking at the large white ceramic jar with a string of small words on it, 'Excellent Worker of the Steel Rolling Mill', and then looked at Looking at the red and white washbasin on the shelf in the room, he picked up the iron-wrapped thermos bottle and poured out the water that was still warm.
Yang Xiaotao picked up the jar and poured it into his mouth. There was warmth in his stomach, and then it spread throughout his body, making him feel a little bit like a living person.
Putting his hands on the table, Yang Xiaotao closed his eyes and checked the clarified memories.
When it was confirmed that he had traveled through the TV series of Qinman Courtyard, Yang Xiaotao suspected that "his" death was related to the people in this compound.
After all, this is a beast courtyard.
Sure enough, after some recollection, Yang Xiaotao confirmed his conjecture and felt helpless about his future life in the courtyard.
Facing scheming beasts all day long, and having to be wary of hidden arrows shooting at any time, it gives me a headache just thinking about it. Before Yang Xiaotao traveled through time, he was not a "powerful" person. He was just a small working man. He worked from nine to five and used a mobile phone and computer after work. Although his skills were not very great, he could still make a living with his abilities.
He didn’t dare to think about coming to this world and making ‘outstanding contributions’ to the country, and his abilities might not be as good as the elites in this world, but at least he could live a stable life.
But now, in this courtyard full of animals, the word stability is a luxury for him.
Similar to the ones in movies and TV shows, the courtyard he was in was an expanded three-entry courtyard.
It was originally the residence of former Qing officials. After liberation, it was taken over by the state, and then renovated and turned into a people's courtyard.
The entire courtyard faces north and south, with a central axis layout.
The first courtyard you enter is the front courtyard in front of the Chuihua Gate, which consists of a reverse-seat house and a gatehouse. The third uncle's family and five other families live here. The second courtyard you enter is the middle courtyard, where their families, the Jia family, the Shazhu family, the first master's family and several other families live.
The third courtyard is the back room behind the main house, which is the backyard, where the old lady Dong Deaf, Xu Damao's family, Liu Haizhong's family and three other households live.
Yang Xiaotao’s home is in the middle courtyard. The wing room he lives in is the original study room. It is large and bright. There is an open space in front of the door, which was the former garden.
After the entire penthouse was cleaned up, four rooms were divided. Their family and their neighbor Chen's old couple each occupied two rooms.
Beside them are the Si Zhu brothers and sisters who occupy two main rooms.
There are 22 households in the compound, with a total of more than 100 men, women, old and young.
In Yang Xiaotao's opinion, it was unfair that there were no good people in the courtyard, but if they were lined up to catch one person every other, someone would definitely slip through the net.
Especially the protagonists, in his opinion, none of them are good.
The male protagonist in the film and television drama, He Yuzhu, also known as Shazhu, is a dog licker, a mindless dog licker and a lustful dog licker.
As for the heroine, let alone Qin Huairu, a senior tea artist, a proper white lotus, whose selfishness is most vividly reflected in her.
In addition, there is Yi Zhonghai, a man who stands on the moral high ground and is good at moral kidnapping.
The second uncle Liu Haizhong has no ability but is addicted to officialdom.
The third uncle Yan Fugui is a carefree and calculating person.
There is also a generation of old pious women who roll around and howl, and in the future there will be a white-eyed wolf who steals the holy stick, and a family of vampires.
......
It is a miracle that the entire compound can coexist in 'harmony' until now.
As for the death of the original owner, the reason why he traveled through time became Yang Xiaotao. After sorting out the last memories of the original owner, an unwilling anger rose from the bottom of Yang Xiaotao's heart. Veins popped out when he clenched his fingers. Hammered hard on the wooden table.
Why did he die? He was completely beaten, thrown on the bed and left unattended, and froze to death.
Feeling the remaining grief and anger of the original owner in his heart, Yang Xiaotao took a long breath to calm down.
It turns out that after Yang's father was injured two months ago, he hoped to see Yang Xiaotao continue the family line and leave incense to the Yang family, which would be considered worthy of his ancestors.
So he asked relatives in his hometown of Yangjiazhuang to find a marriage for Yang Xiaotao. Father Yang knew that it was difficult to find a woman in the city, but women from the countryside would definitely rush to the city.
Under such conditions, men who eat commercial food often have no shortage of wives, while women who eat commercial food will find a man who also eats commercial food.
At first, Yang's father also found a woman for Yang Xiaotao to eat commercial food, but after such an incident, his life was not long, so he did not pray for a better life, he just wanted him to get married as soon as possible and leave a lasting legacy.
As a result, Qin Huairu from Qinjia Village next door was quickly introduced to the city and moved into a courtyard house.
The blind date went smoothly. In this era, getting married is very simple.
From meeting to receiving the certificate, it can be completed in just two days at the fastest. This is because the Civil Affairs Bureau does not work at night.
Qin Huairu was naturally happy to go to the city, and the Qin family also agreed to the marriage.
However, just when the two families were preparing to get engaged, the Qin family regretted it.
Things were so bloody. Their family was burdened by injuries and illnesses, their savings were depleted, and there was no one to take care of the family. Qin Huairu had to take care of her paralyzed father-in-law after she got married. It was a 'fire pit' no matter how you looked at it.
So, in the end, Qin Huairu was cut off by the Jia family and married to Jia Dongxu.
At this time, Jia Dongxu was not only a first-class fitter, but also a regular employee of the steel rolling mill. He was eating commercial food and had a mother-in-law at home who could help take care of the children in the future.
In addition, he also hired Yi Zhonghai, an eighth-level fitter master in the courtyard, as his master. No matter how he looked at it, he was more worthy of entrustment than Yang Xiaotao.
So, facing the olive branch extended by the Jia family, Qin Huairu left the Yang family without hesitation.
Qin Huairu joined Jia's family. When Yang's father learned about it, he felt sad and died that night.
Yang Xiaotao was so angry that he went to argue that night, but was beaten down by the Jia family. In addition, the three uncles in the compound refused to speak to him, so he had to go home to take care of his father's funeral.
Subsequently, after taking over his father's job, the Jia family and the three elders did not give him a good look.
Until last night, the Jia family was preparing to arrange a wedding. When Yang Xiaotao heard about it, he was so sad and angry that he drank half a bottle of wine and went to question it. Then he had a conflict with people in the courtyard.
In the end, he was beaten up by Jia Dongxu, Xu Damao, Silly Zhu, Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiecheng and thrown back home.
Finally, on a freezing night, with no one to take care of him, he died miserably.
Feeling the grief and anger in my heart, the next second, a familiar voice suddenly sounded in my mind.
"Ding, hello host, the 'Happy Learning System' has been loaded, please open it."
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(End of this chapter)