My humble days in ancient times

Xu Ruyi inexplicably traveled through time and space, and ended up in the impoverished Xujia Village. The most incredible thing is that the original owner was also called Xu Ruyi.

Two days ago, the original owner went to the river to wash clothes and accidentally slipped and hit his head on a rock by the river, and then died. At this moment, his soul came here and occupied this body.

After lying in bed for two days, Xu Ruyi was really fed up, so she forced herself to get out of bed.

Xu Ruyi walked out of the room and found the sun was exceptionally bright and warm. She simply sat in front of the house, basking in the sun for a long time, enjoying this rare warmth.

After basking in the sun for a while, Xu Ruyi felt much better. She walked around the house a few times to stretch her muscles which had not been moved for a long time.

These dilapidated thatched houses were drafty and dilapidated.

Xu Ruyi felt extremely uncomfortable and couldn't help but lament in her heart: "It's like going back to the days before liberation! God really loves to play jokes on me. Why did he throw me into such a poor place?"

At this time, seven-year-old sister Xu Ruyuan and five-year-old brother Xu Qingyan came running in from outside, exhausted.

"Sister, are you feeling better?" When Xu Qingyan saw his elder sister, a flash of joy appeared in his eyes.

"Much better, don't worry, I'm full of energy now." Xu Ruyi smiled, stroked the two little heads, and spoke to them gently.

"Sister, you scared us to death these two days. Your head was bleeding, but fortunately it wasn't much. Aunt Zhang helped carry you back after she found out. Later, my eldest brother went to ask Doctor Qian from the village to come over..." Xu Ruyuan said a lot of things in a rambling manner.

Xu Ruyi looked at her sister in front of her carefully. Her hair was dry and yellow, like the dead grass hit by frost in late autumn.

The little face was sallow, as if covered with a thin layer of dust, but the pair of bright, dark eyes were like the twinkling stars in the night sky, bright and beautiful.

As his eyes slowly moved downwards, Xu Ruyi noticed the coarse cloth dress his sister was wearing, which was covered with patches of various sizes.

Then, she turned her gaze to Xu Qingyan, who was standing beside her. He was small and thin, looking even shorter than his actual age. His tender face had become pale and withered due to long-term malnutrition.

But the good news is that his eyes are still as clear as water. There seems to be a little starlight hidden in the depths of his eyes, which makes people feel pity and love.

Like his sister, Xu Qingyan's clothes were covered with patches.

Speaking of which, both of their parents have double eyelids and big eyes, so such excellent genes were naturally perfectly inherited by the four brothers and sisters.

It’s a pity that the hardships of life make children suffer hardships that should not belong to their age too early.

Xu Ruyi looked at the two little guys and felt pity for them from the bottom of her heart.

The original owner Xu Ruyi's mother, Ms. He, had unfortunately passed away a month ago, which cast a shadow of sadness over the already poor family.

Her father is Xu Dashan, her brother is Xu Qinghe, her sister is Xu Ruyuan, and her brother is Xu Qingyan.

On weekdays, in order to support his family, Xu Dashan would go to the town or county with other villagers to find odd jobs and earn some hard-earned money.

At this time, twelve-year-old Xu Qinghe came back carrying a heavy backpack.

He had delicate features and fair skin, but his clothes were simple and rough, and his body looked thin and frail.

As soon as he saw Xu Ruyi, a relieved smile immediately appeared on his face and he said, "Ruyi, you look much better now."

After saying that, he gently put down the backpack, turned around and hurried into the kitchen.

Xu Qinghe heated up the medicine he had prepared earlier and brought out a bowl.

"Ruyi, it's time to take your medicine." After saying that, he handed the medicine to Ruyi.

Xu Ruyi sat at the table in the main hall, blew on the medicine bowl for a long time, and then gulped it down. The medicine was too bitter, so it was best to finish it all in one go.

"Sister, does the medicine taste good?" Xu Qingyan asked with his head tilted.

"It's delicious and quite sweet. Would you like some?"

"The medicine I took last time when I had a cold and fever was so bitter and hard to drink." Xu Qingyan expressed his doubt.

"Really? Big sister, what you are drinking now is not medicine for fever or cold! Oh, it's so sweet!" Xu Ruyi continued to tease him.

"Sister, give me the bowl. I'll take it to the kitchen to wash it for you." After saying that, the little one picked up the bowl and ran away with his short legs.

The three people who stayed in the room burst into laughter.

Xu Qingyan went to the kitchen, took out a clean bowl, scooped some medicine and drank it.

As soon as he drank it, his expression turned painful: "Oh, why is it bitter?! Big sister is such a liar."

Xu Ruyuan and Xu Qinghe, who were hiding outside the kitchen, burst into laughter, bent over with joy, and almost cried.

Xu Qingyan heard their laughter and knew they were peeking, so he said angrily: "I won't play with you anymore, you are all liars."

Xu Ruyi also heard their laughter in the room, and her mood completely improved.

Now that we are here, we should make the best of it. As long as we make money well, we can live well in any dynasty.

Although this is a fictional dynasty called the Great Qi Dynasty, it doesn't matter. Since I come from the 22nd century, I don't believe I will have a bad life in this dynasty.

Xu Qinghe carefully sorted the wild vegetables he had dug.

Xu Ruyi came over and said, "Brother, let me do it. You can take a break. I'll cook dinner tonight."

Xu Qinghe raised his head and said with concern, "Are you feeling better now? Do you want to take good care of yourself for a few more days? Don't try to be stubborn."

Xu Ruyi smiled and said, "I'm fine now, look." After that, Xu Ruyi turned around twice briskly.

Xu Qinghe took a closer look and said, "That's good. Be careful next time you go to the river. Don't get hurt. This time, we were really scared."

Xu Ruyi skillfully sorted the wild vegetables and said obediently, "I remember it."

Xu Qinghe said, "It's still early, so I'll go to the mountain again. You just need to sort and wash the wild vegetables. Let's cook dinner together when I come back." After that, he quickly put on his backpack, picked up the sickle, and prepared to set off.

Xu Ruyi said, "Don't worry, big brother. I'm fine. But remember to come back early."

At this time, Xu Ruyuan and Xu Qingyan ran over like two happy little rabbits to help Xu Ruyi organize the vegetables.

Xu Ruyi smiled and asked, "Qingyan, can you prepare dishes?"

Xu Qingyan raised his childish face and answered in a baby voice, "Of course Qingyan can, Qingyan is amazing!"

The babyish voice made Xu Ruyi laugh so hard that her laughter was as clear and sweet as a silver bell.

After sorting the wild vegetables, Xu Ruyi skillfully washed them one by one.

Only then did Xu Ruyi have time to take a closer look at the dilapidated kitchen: it was a house with earthen walls and thatched roof, and it looked shaky, as if a strong wind could easily blow it down.

After entering the house, I found that the oil tank was empty and there was only some coarse flour and coarse rice in the jar.

Xu Ruyi looked at all this and suddenly felt disheartened. He frowned and muttered to himself, "We are so poor, wouldn't it be a luxury to have a meal of white rice and dumplings?"

Xu Ruyi recalled how good the old days were. They had white rice and white flour buns every day, along with a variety of delicious stir-fries and local snacks. The memory brought back a wave of sadness.

Wuuuuuuu…God, just kill me!