Traveling through ancient times to survive

As their relationship gradually became closer, Li Wu took the initiative to explain the reason for returning home.

"When I was eight years old, I was kidnapped by a boy and lost my memory accidentally. Fortunately, I met a kind-hearted person who rescued and adopted me. My adoptive parents treated me like their own son, so I stayed by their side to serve them until they passed away. But when I woke up in the middle of the night, there was always a vague figure calling me, asking me to go home. Over the years, I have been traveling all over the country in the escort agency, asking for news along the way, and this year I finally found the right place. Unfortunately, my wife died of illness two years ago, and I could only come back with my only son. I didn't expect that things have changed, and my parents have also..."

Li Wu was choking up and couldn't say anything more. Zhao Chengchuan patted Li Wu's shoulder and comforted him, "It's good to be back. As the saying goes, bad times will bring good times. Your family will get better and better in the future. Don't think that my family lives in a good house now. In fact, two months ago, I almost died. My wife and children were kicked out of the house by my parents before I woke up. Fortunately, the village chief took care of us and lent us your house so that we didn't have to live in the open air."

Seeing Zhao Chengchuan revealing his scar to comfort him, Li Wu wiped his eyes embarrassedly.

Zhao Chengchuan continued, "A few days ago, I had no money and owed a lot of debts. My wife and children were so hungry that they had to drink water to fill their stomachs. Those days were really miserable. It was my fourteen-year-old eldest daughter who went up the mountain to hunt and earn money alone. If she hadn't shouldered the heavy burden, I really couldn't have survived. A few days ago, my eldest daughter got lucky and got a wild ginseng and sold it for seventy taels. Only then did she pay off her debts and have extra money to repair the house."

Li Wu sighed, "I didn't expect Brother Chengchuan to be in such a difficult situation."

Since they were neighbors, Zhao Chengchuan couldn't hide the old house's affairs, so he simply exposed his family's dirty laundry: "None of my parents and brothers came to visit me during the days I was injured. They came to ask for money as soon as they knew my family had money. I had done my best for them in vain, and my wife and children suffered. It's better for me to have no relatives at all."

Li Wu just returned to his hometown and he didn't know anyone here. Even if the village chief was fair and upright, the people in Dashan Village would inevitably unconsciously exclude a stranger who had just returned. Zhao Chengchuan was a generous person and he could make friends with him and integrate into the village.

Li Wu then suggested: "We two are really brothers in distress. If you don't abandon me, why don't we become sworn brothers?"

Zhao Chengchuan saw that Li Wu was handsome and strong, and must be a master of martial arts. If Qing Ya could learn a little bit, it would not be in vain for her natural strength. Moreover, Li Wu was polite and well-mannered, so he could agree.

So Zhao Chengchuan strongly agreed: "Okay, Brother Li, let's become sworn brothers now!"

The two of them simply kowtowed to heaven and earth and pledged brotherhood, and after they were done, they helped each other up.

Li Wu: "I am thirty-eight years old, so I should be a few years older than you."

Zhao Chengchuan: "Brother, I am thirty-four years old. I will go to the town to pick up my nephew and bring him back. We will all stay at my house. There is a spare room at home."

Li Wu: "I'm not being polite, big brother. My only son has the same body shape as my mother, and he is not very strong. He fell ill after the long journey, and now he has to rest in town for a few days. When he gets better, we will move in. Don't complain about your quarrels."

Zhao Chengchuan: "Okay, it's settled. You must come when your nephew recovers."

Three days later, Zhao Chengchuan, who received the news, drove a ox cart to the town to pick up people early in the morning.

"Heng'er, this is Uncle Chengchuan that Dad told you about. We will go to your Uncle Chengchuan's house and stay for a few days."

The handsome young man, who was as tall as a bamboo and as beautiful as a jade crown, and whose pale lips added to his proud demeanor, bowed and saluted, with a clear voice: "Hello, Uncle Chengchuan. I, Li Heng, thank you for taking my father and me in."

Every move was elegant and graceful. Zhao Chengchuan was stunned. How could a rough man like Li Wu give birth to such a handsome son? Even this poor alley and shabby room were set off by a kind of elegant and simple beauty.

Zhao Chengchuan didn't know how to put his hands and feet, fearing that he would offend the person in front of him, and he said hesitantly: "My house is simple, I hope you won't despise it, young master."

Li Heng: "Uncle, you are too polite."

Li Wu: "My kid has not been very strong since he was young, so I let him go to school. He is just an ordinary person like us, so please don't make him suffer, brother Chengchuan."

Zhao Chengchuan: "Scholars are not ordinary."

In the afternoon, the sound of horse hooves rang out on the mountain road, and Li Wu appeared at the entrance of the village driving a horse-drawn carriage.

There were only three ox carts in the Dashan village. At this moment, a horse carriage came. The villagers suddenly became quiet and stepped aside for fear of blocking the road.

Li Wu stopped the carriage and said, "Hello, fellow villagers. I am a descendant of the Li family in the village. I have returned to my hometown to settle down. I hope you can help me build a house."

Seeing that Li Wu was not the kind of noble man who acted high and mighty, everyone felt relieved and responded, "Okay, if you want to build a house, you have to find us. We will definitely build it for you quickly and well. If you don't believe me, just look at how solidly we built Chengchuan's house."

Li Wu: "That's right. I will come and invite the villagers after I buy the bricks and tiles. It's not convenient to treat everyone to a meal. It's 25 cents a day, but meals are not included."

Working in the town only earns 18 cents a day, and lunch is only two cents for a black flour steamed bun. It is close to home and I can go home to eat, which means I can earn 7 cents more.

Everyone was pleasantly surprised, and they all patted their chests and promised: "Don't worry, Li family, we will definitely work hard with all our strength and will never let you suffer any loss!"

Li Wu: "Thank you, fellow villagers. Once we have settled down at home, we will host a banquet with Chengchuan family to warm up your homes. Please come and have a drink."

Zhao Chengchuan, sitting on the oxcart carrying the luggage, replied: "Yes, yes, everyone come!"

"Chengchuan, I thought your family had become rich and looked down on us poor folks, so you didn't want to treat us to a meal?"

"How can I do that? How can I make a fortune? Don't you all know that I have no money? It's not that I can't afford it. It's just that I can make some money while Brother Li is building a house. Then our two families can come together!"

"What's your relationship?"

"Hey, we hit it off right away and have become brothers!"

"You have good eyesight, kid."

Zhao Chengchuan smiled foolishly: "Haha, everyone must come to the party!"

"Okay, I must go."

"He is a polite person!"

"Okay, they still need to move, why are you blocking the way here?"

After saying goodbye to the villagers, the two drove to the doorstep of their home. Zhao Chengchuan specially left the newly added brick house vacant to Li Wu and his son.

When Zhao Qing came back from hunting, he found a strange beautiful boy at home. In the previous life, they had been intervened in the embryo, and most of them grew up to be beautiful women or handsome men. Therefore, Zhao Qing, who was used to seeing beautiful women, reacted quickly.

"Hello, are you Uncle Li's son?"

Li Heng was surprised that such a well-mannered girl could be found in such a small mountain village. His expression remained gentle, "Yes, thank you for the hospitality from the young lady's family. We are sorry to bother you."

Zhao Qing said bluntly: "Oh, you're welcome."