12dz Chapter 9 found out
Chapter 9 found out
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi finally learned from Da Niu that this was the Qianyu Kingdom, whose capital was called Luoyi, located in the north.
Their location was in the south-central part of Pingyao County, Longxi Prefecture, specifically in Wangyue Village, Hetou Town.
As they expected, it was indeed a dynasty that had never existed in history.
Lin Xi, Gao Mengli, is the eldest daughter of Lin Yong and the Jiang family.
Lin Yong and Jiang had three sons and one daughter. Their younger sister, Lin Meng, got married last year to Zhang Dongcai, the owner of a general store in town.
As the eldest son of the family, they were notorious bullies in the village, not only stealing chickens and dogs, but also beating people they didn't like.
They were not afraid of the officials at all. In fact, when they had no food, the two of them went to Pingyao County to cause trouble, just to get a few days of "prison food".
The second and third branches of the Lin family were suffering terribly.
Who knew that Lin Xi and Gao Mengyao, two lazy good-for-nothings, took advantage of the drought last year when the whole village pooled their money to dig a well next to the old house, and then claimed it for themselves.
They even built a courtyard and fenced it off, so villagers could get water for one cent a bucket.
To prevent villagers from "stealing water," the two men took over the two woodsheds next to the old house, moved in, and guarded the well every day, collecting money from it.
Two months ago, old man Lin Yong made the decision to separate their family.
The two woodsheds were divided among them, and a wall was built between them. From then on, the family was divided into two families.
Thankfully, it rained a month ago.
The villagers were finally free from being "exploited" by the two of them.
The two then used the money they collected to go to town every day to drink, living a life of debauchery, or gambling.
The day Gao Mengli and her companions transmigrated from the apocalypse was the same day the original owner and her companion had gone to the county town to gamble until the next morning. They had also drunk some alcohol, and on their way back, while crossing a wooden bridge, they lost their footing and fell into the water.
This is how the two sisters from the apocalypse arrived in this fictional dynasty.
After listening to Da Niu's explanation of the whole story, Gao Mengli clicked her tongue a few times.
These two are truly oddballs, proving the saying, "Birds of a feather flock together."
The two of them were in cahoots; they truly were a married couple.
She looked at the three elm seed buns left on the table, handed them to Da Niu, and told him to take them to the old house for his younger siblings to eat.
After all, the original owner had committed many sins, and now that the two of them have taken over the body and are living a second life, it's best to slowly mend the broken relationships of this era.
However, neither of them wanted to get too close.
After all, the two of them came from the apocalypse, and all they wanted in this life was to eat their fill, eat well, and enjoy life; they didn't care about anything else.
Da Niu was somewhat shocked. This stingy mother of his was asking him to give cornbread to his younger siblings?
When told this, he seemed a little skeptical. Could it be that his parents were planning something with the old house?
Seeing that Da Niu didn't move, Lin Xi placed the steamed bun in Da Niu's hand, "Take it quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold."
Da Niu looked at the cornbread his father had stuffed into his hand, and still stood up, took the cornbread, and went to the old house.
Upon entering the courtyard of the old house, he saw his grandmother sewing insoles under the eaves.
"Da Niu, you're here. Haven't eaten yet? Go to the kitchen, your third aunt has saved breakfast for you." Jiang pointed to the kitchen and then went about her business.
Da Niu closed the door and then walked up to Jiang Shi.
"Grandma, I've already eaten breakfast. Dad and Mom asked me to bring some cornbread for my younger brother and sister!"
Hearing Da Niu's words, Jiang Shi finally looked up again.
Then I saw Da Niu come over with three steamed buns, they were made of white flour!
Those two spendthrifts bought these expensive things again?
Jiang frowned, her tone reproachful: "Da Niu, how can your parents be so inconsiderate? Flour is so precious, how can they just buy it like that? Don't they know our family's situation? These steamed buns cost two coins each, how can they possibly make a living?"
Da Niu scratched his head, unsure how to answer, and simply explained in a low voice, "Grandma, this wasn't bought, it's elm seed steamed buns, Dad made them."
"What? That thing can be used to make cornbread? You must be kidding your grandma. And isn't this a vegetable cornbread? And what are elm seeds?"
She understood every single word Da Niu said, but when they were put together, she couldn't understand them.
Daddy Niu, he crawled out of her belly, how could she not understand? That thing would never cook.
Elm seed, what a nice name, but that didn't stop her from cursing those two spendthrift brats.
"It's true, Grandma. It seems like Dad and Mom lost their memories after falling into the water. Maybe Dad was studying in town, who knows?"
Da Niu explained to his grandmother the changes in his parents: his father's personality had changed drastically, and his mother had come to her senses and returned to the right path.
After a long pause, Madam Jiang let out a long sigh and muttered softly, "I hope those two really know they were wrong..."
She didn't believe in the idea that amnesia is a thing of the past, or that old habits die hard. She thought she was a 10-year-old child who was so easily fooled.
If things really got better, they wouldn't buy such expensive white flour anymore. They should have bought two pounds of black flour, added some wild vegetables, and that would have been enough for several meals.
Then she remembered the fish her eldest daughter-in-law had given her the day before.
She couldn't figure out if the two of them had really changed, or if they were just up to something.
At this moment, Jiang's third daughter-in-law, Yang Qing, returned from gathering pig feed with her three children.
"Da Niu, you're here. There's some food left for you in the kitchen. Go and eat."
As soon as Yang Qing pushed open the courtyard gate, he saw Da Niu. "This kid, why is he only arriving now, almost noon? He's been hungry all morning."
"Third Aunt, I've already eaten. I came to bring food to my younger brother and sister!"
After Da Niu finished speaking, he stuffed the steamed bun into his grandmother's arms and then went home.
"Has this child eaten breakfast?"
As Yang Qing put down the basket of pig feed, she asked her mother-in-law.
"He said he had already eaten, and he brought over three white flour cornbread buns, saying they were elm seed cornbread buns."
Jiang held up a cornbread bun and gestured to Yang Qing.
"Elm seed steamed buns?"
Yang Qing was puzzled. Why couldn't she understand?
After putting down her basket, she quickly put down the small baskets on the backs of the three children, and told them, "You three go wash your hands."
She walked up to Jiang and looked at the three white steamed buns, which were a lovely bright green.
But are her older brother and sister-in-law really that kind?
Are you planning to borrow money from the old house?
Seeing her third daughter-in-law's serious expression, Jiang knew what she was thinking and quickly comforted her, "Don't worry, the family won't lend them a single copper coin. Take the cornbread into the kitchen and put it away. Everyone can eat it together at dinner. Since Da Niu isn't eating the breakfast that was left for him in the kitchen, ask the children if they want some. If they do, heat it up and give it to them first."
They usually eat only two meals a day, skipping lunch, so today is an extra meal for the children.
Meanwhile, when Da Niu returned home, he found that his parents had gone to take a nap.
He shook his head in disappointment. Sure enough, it was too difficult to expect his parents to change; at the very least, they remained just as lazy.
Farmers no longer have time to take afternoon naps.
He carried the basket under the eaves on his back, went out of the yard, and prepared to cut some grass to feed the three chickens.
He didn't have a single moment to spare today. His parents ate their fill, but the chickens weren't fed at all.
However, as long as he isn't hit, he's still happy to work diligently at home.
Da Niu patted his belly, surprised to find that it was still full of his parents' fish and steamed buns.
He was already very content.