Siheyuan: The road to counterattack for the little transparent

Spring, 1960!

Sijiucheng, No. 95, Nanluoguxiang, Siheyuan.

In a dim room, Lin Donglai sat up, holding his aching head.

After briefly adjusting to the light in the room, he looked around:

There were a few spider webs hanging on the dark beams. In the room, there was only a table and three chairs with mottled paint and the creaking bed under him.

Lin Donglai could never have imagined that he would wake up in this dilapidated place after drinking only half a catty of white wine.

The first thing he said was: "What the hell is this dream!"

Then, a memory that did not belong to him attacked him crazily...

Lin Donglai leaned against the bedside, and after twenty minutes of digestion, he finally understood:

He traveled through time! He traveled to this era of lack of food and clothing! The original owner was also called Lin Donglai!

Before traveling through time, he worked in a convenience store chain, and like countless other people, he lived a dull life with a meager salary in a huge city.

Even though he was in charge of several people, he often felt that his life seemed to have a clear end at a glance: dull, insignificant and hopeless!

As a fan of online literature, I have read various time travel stories in too many books, and of course I know that all time travelers will have a good golden finger.

Thinking of this, Lin Donglai comforted himself: It’s not bad to experience different lives.

For now, I should first understand what my standard configuration for time travel is. It would be interesting if I could combine various things like in the novels I have read before.

"System? Are you there?"

Lin Donglai recited it silently in his mind according to his previous understanding.

I thought the system would respond quickly, but after waiting for a full quarter of an hour, there was no response.

"System? System! Hello! Are you there?" Lin Donglai asked unwillingly.

Half an hour passed and there was still no response.

Lin Donglai was extremely depressed. Could it be that all time travelers had a system but he didn't?

Why? Is he unworthy? His luck is too "good". He is probably the most ridiculous time traveler in history.

At the same time, Lin Donglai felt somewhat unwilling. It would be fine if he traveled through time inexplicably, but at least he traveled through time to a better family.

Right now, this family seems to be extremely poor, and their lives must be difficult.

What will I do in the future? How will I survive? Will I starve to death here?

Just as Lin Donglai was sitting in front of the bed in a daze, the door creaked open a crack.

A little girl with timid eyes poked her head into the room, her face full of nervousness...

The moment he made eye contact with Lin Donglai, his eyes immediately turned red, and he said with a pursed mouth: "Brother, I thought you were dead..."

"I couldn't wake you up no matter how hard I tried this morning. I went to the hospital to look for help but no one responded to me."

"Luckily you woke up, otherwise what should I do, wuwuwu..."

The little girl cried and threw herself on her brother, hugging him tightly and refusing to let go.

The little girl in front of him was the original owner's sister, Lin Dongyi, the only relative he depended on.

Their father, Lin Guangze, was originally a teacher at Hongxing Primary School and received a meager salary every month.

My mother was married from a nearby village and she earned very little money by doing sewing and laundry for others.

The family lives in harmony. Although they are not as good as others, they are better than others and their life is acceptable.

But the good times did not last long. After winter came, Lin's father always wanted to improve the food for the brother and sister. In his free time, he either went fishing by the river or went to the mountains to hunt game.

Once when he was going into the mountains, he accidentally slipped and rolled down the mountain. His head hit a rock and he died on the spot.

Lin's mother could not bear the blow and passed away after a serious illness, leaving behind the original owner Lin Donglai, who had just turned seventeen, and ten-year-old Lin Dongyi.

With the Lin family's income these days, it was already a great achievement for the family to have enough food and clothing.

But with Lin's mother's management over the years, he still managed to save dozens of dollars and a few tickets.

After taking care of Lin's father's funeral, perhaps knowing that her own health would be difficult to recover, Lin's mother hid the remaining money.

It was not until his last breath that he told the original owner Lin Donglai where he had hidden the money.

This courtyard, which was known as a loving family, became a place where Lin's parents passed away one after another.

Everyone stayed away, fearing that they would be tainted by the Lin family's bad luck.

The original owner could have taken over his father's class later and become a glorious teacher.

But the bad thing is that this guy is introverted and cowardly. He would never accept this job. He is definitely one of the popular "socially anxious" people nowadays.

Having lost both parents and still having to take care of his younger sister, you can imagine how difficult life was.

After about a month, he became so desperate that he lay in bed without eating or drinking, and died in less than three days.

Lin Donglai recalled all of this while looking at the crying little girl in front of him, raised his hand and patted her back comfortingly.

"Dong Yi, brother is fine, don't worry."

"Come on, raise your head and let me see if you look like a harlequin kitten."

He smoothed the little girl's messy hair and asked in a nonchalant tone, his eyes full of pity.

Looking at my sister who is as skinny as a stick, I made a secret resolution: no matter how difficult it is, I must lead my sister to live an enviable life!

The little girl looked up obediently, and felt that her brother's eyes were so firm that he looked like a different person. She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

My stomach also started to growl at this time!

The little girl said in a rather loud voice, embarrassed and shy: "Brother, I'm hungry. There has been no food at home since yesterday."

When Lin Donglai heard this, his stomach started to growl and he suddenly felt dizzy.

The original owner hadn't eaten for three days and was very weak. He had to find something to eat to replenish his energy.

He asked his sister to pour him a glass of water, added the few grains of salt left in the house, mixed well, and drank it all in one gulp.

My health improved a little and I finally came back to life!

Man is like iron and food is like steel. The most urgent thing right now is to fill your stomach, and we can worry about the future later.

Lin Donglai washed his face and, based on the original owner's memory, found the thirty-plus yuan and bills hidden under the floor tiles under the bed and put them in his arms.

Ignoring the surprise on his sister's face, he extended his hand to her and said with a smile:

"Come on, I'll take you to buy some food."

The little girl was stunned for only a moment, then quickly grabbed her brother's outstretched hand and said happily: "Brother, you are so kind!"

The brother and sister just walked out of the house holding hands.

A thin middle-aged man wearing glasses who was tending to flowers and plants at the gate of the courtyard immediately adjusted the legs of his glasses, turned back to the house and closed the door.

This is Yan Bugui, the "calculating expert" who lives in the front yard of the courtyard. He used to have a good relationship with the Lin family because both families had similar family conditions.

Lin's father and Yan Bugui taught in the same school and lived in the same courtyard, either in the front yard or across the street, so naturally they often interacted with each other.

But after the Lin family encountered misfortune, Yan Bugui felt that there was nothing to calculate, so he unilaterally cut off contact.

Lin Donglai looked at the scene in front of him and laughed instead of getting angry. He took his sister's hand and strode out of the yard.

I found a store, bought some steamed buns and porridge, and had a delicious meal with pickles.

I wanted to order some meat, but the price was quite high. I also thought that I would have to rely on this little money to live in the future, so I gritted my teeth and gave up.

Since he is a time traveler without a system, he can only save money for now.

After eating, the brother and sister went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some rice, noodles and vegetables, and walked back to the courtyard with laughter...