Courtyard Houses: Starting with the principle of hard work paying off

Chapter 1 God rewards those who work hard
"Hongmei, you don't need to worry too much about this. Hongbing is a lucky man, he'll be fine."

"Yes, she will wake up."

"Oh dear, how did he end up falling into the water all of a sudden? Could it be that what Jia Zhangshi said was true..."

"Old Liu!"

“Hongmei, Third Uncle, that’s not what I meant. Please don’t misunderstand.”

"Everyone in the courtyard cares about Hongbing, but they're afraid that too many people will come and make things chaotic, so they asked us three old men to come and take a look as their representatives."

"We're all neighbors in the same courtyard. If you need any help, just let me know."

"That's right, there are so many people in the compound, they won't just ignore it."

"..."

As he listened to the conversation around him, Li Hongbing gradually regained consciousness.

When he opened his eyes and saw the middle-aged versions of Yi Zhonghai, Xu Fugui, and Liu Haizhong in the room, he was completely bewildered.

Before Li Hongbing could think further, a flood of unfamiliar memories rushed in like a tide.

half an hour.

Li Hongbing slowly recovered, but the shock that had not completely faded remained in his eyes.

He crossed.

An unexpected accident not only transported Li Hongbing to Beijing in 1952, but also to the world of traditional courtyard houses.

Li Hongbing only remembers that he went into the water to save the person, and after finally managing to pull the person out, he was swept away by the swift current due to exhaustion.

Upon opening his eyes, Li Hongbing found himself in this place, now a sixteen-year-old boy with the same name as himself.

Having received a portion of the memories from his mind, Li Hongbing couldn't help but sigh.

The other person had a similar experience to mine; they also went into the water to save someone, but instead of being swept away, they fell seriously ill afterward and ultimately…

perhaps.

At this moment, the other person also shared the same fate as him, becoming Li Hongbing, who went into the water to save people in the 21st century, and was rescued by others.

Thinking about it this way, Li Hongbing felt much better.

"Hongbing, you're awake?"

Just as Li Hongbing was gradually clearing his mind, Li Hongmei, who had just seen Yi Zhonghai and the others off, returned and discovered that Li Hongbing had woken up. Her voice was filled with immense joy.

"sister……"

Looking at Li Hongmei in front of him, Li Hongbing felt a bit conflicted, but he still managed to call out in a hoarse voice.

Li Hongmei probably never expected this.

The Li Hongbing of this time was no longer the same Li Hongbing.

Li Hongbing did not have a deep sibling relationship with Li Hongmei, who was his older sister.

But now that he has become Li Hongbing of this era, and will continue to live under this identity, he has inherited all of the other party's relationships and karmic connections.

"Hongbing, how are you? Do you feel unwell anywhere?"

"A little thirsty."

"Thirsty? I'll get you some water right away."

"Come!"

"Drink slowly, be careful of the heat."

"..."

Looking at Li Hongbing, who was taking small sips of water, Li Hongmei couldn't help but feel heartache and guilt.

She only has this one relative left in this world.

When their father passed away, Li Hongmei promised to take good care of her younger brother, but she failed to do so.

Two years ago.

Li Hongmei and Li Hongbing's father was a worker in a food factory, but he died in an accident. The factory later provided funeral expenses and a pension, as well as a job opening.

At that time, Li Hongbing was still young, so his older sister Li Hongmei went to work in the factory to support the family and pay for Li Hongbing's continued education.

Last year, Li Hongmei met a boyfriend at the factory, and they were almost ready to get married this year. However, she kept putting it off because she was worried about her younger brother, Li Hongbing.

As a result, some time ago...

Some people in the courtyard were gossiping, and Li Hongbing, who had just started high school, took it to heart. In order not to become a burden to Li Hongmei, he started working early and secretly went to Fengzeyuan as an apprentice.

If I continue my studies, it will take at least another two years to get into university.

Li Hongbing was devastated by his failure in this year's high school entrance exam. He was afraid that if he didn't get into university, he would also ruin his sister's happiness.

When Li Hongmei found out later, she was very angry and felt even more guilty, but she couldn't do anything about Li Hongbing, who was stuck in a rut.

Li Hongmei was terrified when Li Hongbing got into trouble. If anything happened to her younger brother, she wouldn't be able to face her deceased parents, and she wouldn't have the will to live.

"Hongbing, you rest well at home. I'm going out to buy an old hen to help you recover. I'll be back soon."

After confirming several times that Li Hongbing was not feeling unwell, Li Hongmei finally felt relieved and left after saying this.

Li Hongbing did not refuse Li Hongmei's offer.

Now is not the time to be sentimental; he really needs to replenish his nutrition right now.

Watching Li Hongmei's departing figure, Li Hongbing couldn't help but sigh.

The older sister was a good older sister, and the younger brother was a good younger brother, but fate played a cruel trick on them.

What's done is done.

Now that he has taken over from the original Li Hongbing, all Li Hongbing can do now is to live a good life for him and protect his older sister Li Hongmei.

Just as Li Hongbing was mentally preparing himself, a voice suddenly appeared in his mind.

The "Heaven Rewards Diligence" system is now available; hard work will surely be rewarded!

[Panel being generated...]

The voice that suddenly appeared in his mind startled Li Hongbing.

Before Li Hongbing could think further, a semi-transparent information panel suddenly unfolded in front of him.

[Host: Li Hongbing]

【Age: 16】

Strength: 45, Agility: 51, Constitution: 47, Intelligence: 86 (Standard adult value is 60)

skill:
[Cooking Skill: lv0 (97/100)]

Driving: lv1 (411/500)

Swimming: lv2 (967/2000)

【Eight Pieces of Brocade: Level 2 (1822/2000)】

……

Li Hongbing stared blankly at the system panel in front of him.

The emergence of the system surprised Li Hongbing, but it was not unacceptable, after all, he had been working on it until 1952.

Having lived through the 21st century, Li Hongbing quickly accepted the existence of the system and began to study it.

According to the information displayed on the panel, Li Hongbing's personal attributes are all terrible except for the intelligence category.

Although he is only sixteen years old and has room for growth in the future, Li Hongbing still thinks he is too weak.

of course.

This may be related to Li Hongbing's current physical condition; in a "battle-damaged" state, it may not be entirely accurate.

In terms of skills, Li Hongbing explored on his own and figured out some tricks.

Strictly speaking, there are seven formal levels of skills, from lv1 to lv7, corresponding to Apprentice, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Master, Grandmaster, and so on, with each level increasing in difficulty.

As for lv0, it's not even beginner level; it can only be said that one has had some contact or understanding of it.

The parentheses following the level indicate the current experience points and the corresponding threshold required to advance to the next level.

Aside from these, Li Hongbing didn't know what the system was for.

After thinking for a long time, Li Hongbing still couldn't come up with anything. Feeling uncomfortable lying in bed, he simply got up.

However, when my feet touched the ground, I felt noticeably unsteady.

It's still a blunder!

Not long after.

Li Hongbing moved the table in the room to make some space, and then tried practicing the Eight Pieces of Brocade.

This set of Eight Pieces of Brocade is very effective for health preservation.

In his previous life, Li Hongbing trained with others from a young age and rarely got sick.

After lying in bed for a long time, my limbs became a bit stiff, so I decided to move around a bit.

When Li Hongbing practiced for the third time, his movements gradually became more skillful, going from being awkward at first.

As I sweated and my body gradually warmed up, a system notification suddenly popped up in my mind.

[Physique +1]

The TV series begins in 65, with the timeline moved forward. While the characters and settings will remain as faithful to the original series as possible, there will be some fill-in-the-blank elements and slight adjustments.

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