The Chosen System: Counterattack with Husband

A quarter of an hour later, Xu Renqing carefully interrogated the Chosen System, and with some difficulty found the household registration document that had been hidden deep by the original owner in the house where he slept.

After seeing the existing names and family status on the document, Xu Renqing tilted his head in confusion, then raised his head and looked around carefully again.

The original owner, who lived in Anding County, Taiyuan Prefecture, was called "Shen Rong", an ordinary civilian, and she also had a brother named "Shen Yi".

But she had just searched for a long time, and no matter how she looked at the house, there was only a bed, and no signs that anyone else had lived there.

"Tongzi, can you find out what's going on?"

"Host, the original owner Shen Rong's brother Shen Yi fell off a cliff in the mountains and died a few years ago. However, the household registration system was in chaos at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and it was not easy for the original owner, a single woman, to live. In order to let outsiders think that she had a brother to rely on, she did not update the information of Shen Yi's death."

The Chosen System gave the answer very quickly. After hearing the end, Xu Renqing pursed his lips with some reluctance, and he could also understand the original owner's psychology to some extent.

The situation in the late Ming Dynasty was already quite turbulent. If a single woman with outstanding appearance like her were to set up her own household, who knows how many people would be interested in her.

A woman's beauty is a winning combination with any cards, but if she plays alone, it will be a hopeless dead end in this year.

Xu Renqing had seen her reflection on the water before. She looked 80% similar to Shen Rong and was about the same height, but because Shen Rong had lived in poverty for many years, she was too thin and had an unconcealable look of dejection under her face.

"This can be considered fate, so I will live this life well for you."

Xu Renqing sighed, but the look in his eyes revealed a tenacious determination to refuse to admit defeat.

Xu Renqing asked the system and found out that the reason she traveled to Shen Rong's body this time was not only because they had similar appearances and statures, but also because the original owner had been suffering from a weak body for many years and had just died in his sleep last night.

Even if it was just to let Shen Rong see the decades of life that she had never experienced, Xu Renqing wanted to live seriously for her this time.

One billion taels of gold... Let's see how she can make Shen Rong live as wonderfully as possible without affecting the general trend of history.

"Based on the current situation, since it is not easy for a single woman to live, Shen Rong's identity as a brother can be put to good use."

Xu Renqing thought about what to do next in his mind and did not push the door open rashly. Instead, he wiped his hands with stove ash, making his cheeks even dirtier.

Until she has the ability to protect herself, it would be better not to expose the beauty of this body to others.

People's true nature is revealed in troubled times. Even if she has the help of the system, she still cannot bet on people's hearts.

After making preparations to go out, Xu Renqing pushed open the thin wooden door with the little money left in the house.

The scene before her was worse than she had imagined.

As a person interested in history, she vaguely remembered having learned a little about the situation in Taiyuan Prefecture during the Ming Dynasty.

Theoretically, Anding County, which produces gold mines, should boost the county's economy and people's livelihood. Even if it cannot be compared with the capital, it is unlikely to be too poor.

But what Xu Renqing saw on the street was a desolate and bleak scene of troubled times.

Countless beggars, whose clothes were even more shabby than Shen Rong's, were sitting on the roadside in groups of three or four, with a broken bowl in front of them, their expressions filled with the numbness and despair that they had become accustomed to.

There are not many street vendors on both sides of the street. Even if some scattered shops are open, there is a thin layer of dust on the door thresholds, which shows that they have not been maintained for a long time.

Xu Renqing could see that everyone she met on the road wanted to live a good life, but most people were still shrouded in an indelible cloud of sorrow.

She walked among the sparse crowd with a heavy face, her hands hidden in her sleeves clenched into fists silently.

When she read historical materials in the past, what she saw was just a piece of text to her. She could not personally experience the suffering of the people at that time and could only sigh in vain.

After seeing it with his own eyes, even though Xu Renqing had always adhered to the principle of minding his own business, he was still touched by this bleak scene.

After hesitating for a long time, she asked the Chosen System in her conscious world.

"Tongzi, my job is just to spend money, but I don't say how the money should be spent, right?"

"Yes, the initial funds are at the host's disposal, without any restrictions on their use."

The Chosen System, which had already condensed into a physical form in front of Xu Renqing, now looked like a young man. It walked beside the host like an ordinary person, but no one around could see its existence.

Xu Renqing closed his eyes and took more determined steps.

Shen Rong is just a grain of sand in the ocean, and so is Xu Renqing.

She had no intention of using her wealth to influence the Ming Dynasty's corrupt bureaucracy. She only wanted to help those who deserved help without affecting the course of history.

After all, doing business and helping others are not contradictory. It was just a simulation experience for her before joining Grandma Group.

Xu Renqing, with her head down, did not attract much attention. Only a few neighbors who were familiar with Shen Rong greeted her, but they did not chat much.

"Alas, I don't know when Shen Yi will come back. His sister is a girl supporting a family, when will it end..."

"It's pitiful, but in today's world, even if we want to help, we are powerless."

After Xu Renqing's figure disappeared into the distance, the two familiar neighbors chatted in a low voice. There was a hint of sigh in both of their words, but nothing came of it.

They didn't know that Xu Renqing, who had already walked away, had walked to another street in Anding County, and the first place she stepped into was a shop selling fabrics and various ready-made clothes.

The shop had not been open for several days, so the owner did not despise Xu Renqing for his simple clothes. Instead, he still greeted him warmly with a smile.

"Isn't this Miss Shen? I heard from the neighbors that you were ill a few days ago. Are you better now?"

Anding County is not big, and there are not too many streets. News spreads very quickly in the market. As long as something happens to any resident here, the news will spread far and wide in a few days.

Xu Renqing smiled faintly, bowed shyly to the shopkeeper, and stated his purpose directly.

"Thank you for your concern, shopkeeper. I am now fine. I came here today to buy some clothes for my brother who will be returning home in a few days."

As soon as he finished speaking, the shopkeeper's fingers that were fiddling with the abacus stopped for a moment, and his body that was half leaning on the counter straightened up.

"Your brother is coming back? That's really great news, it's worth it for the girl to come out for this trip."

The shopkeeper knew Shen Rong's family background and did not lead Xu Renqing to the expensive fabrics. Instead, he personally took her to the most cost-effective and high-quality fabrics in the shop and enthusiastically introduced them to this customer.

Xu Renqing had originally entered the shop with extreme caution, but now seeing the shopkeeper's behavior, he felt a little relieved.

Before she went out, she had spent some time integrating the original owner's memories. She also knew that this shopkeeper was an old acquaintance of the Shen family who was quite kind, so she chose this place as her first stop.

It is not the time to take out the 10 billion taels of gold yet. Xu Renqing will only officially start her plan after "Shen Yi" returns home with a legitimate reason.

After informing the shopkeeper of Shen Yi's body measurements from his memory, Xu Renqing ordered several fabrics with the best value for money. Despite the shopkeeper's polite refusal, he left a deposit for three sets of clothes and hurried to his next destination.

She has to visit several shops in Anding County where news spreads the fastest within a few days, so her time is very tight.