My humble days in ancient times

Wang Erdan, sprawled across the dilapidated cart like an ugly toad, thought to himself, "Why am I so unlucky? I thought I could steal the donkey easily, but not only did I not get it, I got injured! What should I do?" Thinking about the days ahead, where he would be unable to move normally for several months due to his injuries, his heart grew heavier, as if the whole world had become gloomy and dim. Just thinking about it made his teeth ache.

Wang Erdan was sitting on the cart with his eyes tightly closed. The neighbors were all around and they were all laughing and crying when they saw Wang Erdan like this.

Wang Erdan's wife knew Wang Erdan's character and said in a smooth talk, "Why don't we go back? Erdan must be talking nonsense. Don't take it seriously."

In an instant, without any warning, a basin of icy cold water fell from the sky, pouring down on Wang Erdan like a waterfall! The powerful impact caught him off guard, and his heart trembled violently, as if struck by an invisible force.

When Wang Erdan struggled to open his eyes, he saw Xu Ruyi's face, with a sly smile. In her hand, she was tightly holding the wooden basin that had just splashed water on her, and it seemed that the power of the water still lingered.

Wang Erdan was in a state of disgrace, completely soaked. His once clean, neatly-kept clothes now clung to his body, every inch of fabric soaked with moisture and hanging heavy. Even his hair wasn't spared, strands of it clinging to his scalp, some even dripping with water, constantly running down his cheeks.

Wang Erdan was about to curse when he heard Xu Ruyi curse: "You evil spirit, you killed people in your previous life, give me back my life..."

Wang Erdan was completely confused by Xu Ruyi and now just wanted to escape from here as soon as possible.

The village head said, "Wang Erdan, I know you don't have nine hundred taels, so just compensate me with twenty taels! If you don't agree, I'll leave now and you two families can resolve it yourselves."

Wang Erdan's wife heard this and quickly said, "Don't be angry, head of the village. It's all Erdan's fault. We admit it. I'll go back and get the money now. Brother Dachuan, Uncle Xu, and Aunt Li, don't be angry either. Just forgive Erdan this time."

Seeing that the matter had been resolved, the village head told everyone to disperse.

It was the middle of the night, and everyone was still sleepy. They needed to go home and get some sleep. Besides, the wheat harvest was about to begin, so they needed to stay alert. After hearing what the village chief said, everyone went back.

The village head took Dachuan and Qinghe to Erdan's house to get the silver.

Wang Erdan’s wife was very reluctant: this was all the money the family had, and now it’s gone.

After Xu Dachuan and Xu Qinghe received the silver, they said goodbye to the village head and left.

Wang Erdan was helped into the house by his wife to change his clothes. Then he lay on the bed and said to the headman in the main room, "Headman, my legs and feet are so badly injured, why do I have to pay twenty taels of silver as compensation? This is so unfair. I feel so helpless now. I can't express my pain!"

The village head was also very disappointed. He walked into the house and said, "We are not fools. You know why you showed up at Qinghe's house for no reason. If you don't want others to know, then don't do it. Also, Ruyi was also scared. She was a good girl, alas..."

Wang Erdan was still unwilling to accept it: "That girl might just be pretending..."

The head of the village glared at him fiercely and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? This matter has passed, don't mention it again. You should rest well!" Then he turned away.

Wang Erdan was getting angrier and angrier as he thought about it. He really wanted to strike back. Yes, that's what he was going to do. But just as he was about to get out of bed, his legs and feet started to ache. Wang Erdan was so angry that his teeth itched: God is so unfair.

Wang Erdan called his wife over and asked her to steal the donkey. The wife was a little timid and said, "Ruyi is in such a state, could she really have been possessed by an evil spirit? Could there really be a ghost?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Go quickly, now is the best time."

The woman just didn't move and kept hesitating for a long time.

Wang Erdan was furious and said, "How can you not go? Is there any money left at home? What will we eat and drink in the future? Hurry up and go, or I will divorce you."

The woman was extremely reluctant to open the door, but it was so dark outside that she didn't dare to go any further. It seemed like there were many evil spirits lurking in the darkness. She felt her scalp tingling, her limbs weak, and she couldn't even move.

Suddenly a raindrop fell and hit her forehead. The woman was overjoyed: It's raining, hehe, it's raining.

One, two,... more and more, bigger and bigger, the wife hurried into the house.

Wang Erdan cursed, "You useless idiot! You're so afraid of the dark."

The woman said tremblingly, "It's raining, it's raining outside."

"What, what did you say? It's raining." Wang Erdan had just finished speaking when he heard the crackling sound of raindrops outside. The rain fell from the sky like pouring beans.

Wang Erdan sighed, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Xu Ruyi lay in bed waiting for Xu Qinghe to come home. Xu Dachuan left only after sending Xu Qinghe home.

Xu Ruyi looked at Xu Qinghe's clothes and asked, "Your clothes are a little wet. Is it raining outside?"

Xu Qinghe put down the silver, patted himself and said, "Yeah, I wonder if I can set up a stall tomorrow?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard crackling sounds outside.

Xu Ruyi smiled and said, "It seems that I should have a good rest tomorrow."

In the villages of this dynasty, the roads became difficult to walk on after rain, as they were covered in mud. Many people wore wooden clogs. Although these shoes didn't get dirty easily, they could easily cause slips if one wasn't careful.

Xu Ruyi sat in the house, looking outside, and saw no one passing by for a long time.

Xu Ruyi thought that after the house was built, she would definitely pave the yard with blue bricks so that her shoes would not get dirty on rainy days.

Xu Ruyi thought of Wang Erdan again, and a wave of nausea washed over her. Thinking of Wang Erdan's evil intentions, she felt a wave of fear: Was he here to steal the donkey? If the house had a high wall, perhaps it would be safer.

No, I have to earn money and build a big yard and a high wall as soon as possible.

Xu Ruyi always felt that she was not worthy of her identity as a time-traveling woman. Why couldn't she make money quickly? Later, she thought about it and realized that she had not met a noble person.

People in the world are too prejudiced and fail to recognize the great man. Those restaurant owners are such people.

Xu Ruyi and Xu Qinghe took out all the silver and counted it. There were a total of 105 taels, and the remaining dozens of copper coins were not counted.

Xu Ruyi asked, "What should we do with this silver?"

Xu Qinghe thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to the bank and exchange some silver notes. It's more convenient to carry with you. Or we can save them, or even use them to build a new house."

Xu Ruyi shook her head and said, "I mean, how can money make money?"

Xu Qinghe thought for a moment and said, "Let's open another stall."

Xu Ruyi continued shaking her head and said, "It's too slow to make money by setting up a stall."

Xu Qinghe is very satisfied: "It's much better than doing odd jobs like the villagers. I feel that life is becoming more and more hopeful."

Xu Ruyi looked at Xu Qinghe, who looked like he had never seen the world, and found it very funny: "How much silver is this? You are so satisfied! We will have a lot of silver in the future."

Xu Qinghe touched his head and said, "Really? But I still think people should be down-to-earth and not aim too high."

Xu Ruyi smiled and said, "Oh, you even used an idiom. Big brother, everyone should always have dreams, otherwise, what's the difference between you and salted fish?"

Xu Qinghe continued to smile foolishly.

Xu Ruyi continued to fantasize and said, "Let's open a store, a fast food restaurant."

Xu Qinghe: "What fast food?"

Xu Ruyi explained: "There are a lot of stir-fried dishes on the table, some meat and some vegetables, and then you ask, how much is one meat dish and two vegetables? How much is two meat dishes and two vegetables? That's roughly it."

Xu Qinghe understood, but was still worried: "But the dish has to be cooked deliciously."

Xu Ruyi asked, "So what do you think of the taste of my cooking?"

Xu Qinghe felt that she was moving too fast, but it was Ruyi who had figured out the stall business, and the family's money was also hers. If she wanted to give it a try, then let her try, and if it didn't work out, then she could go back to setting up a stall.

Xu Qinghe nodded and said, "If you want to try it, go ahead!"

Xu Ruyi was very happy. She drank hot water, ate pastries and watched the rain. It was a special feeling.

But other people don’t think so, such as Huang Guiyun and Wang Erdan. They just think that rainy days make people feel dazed and want to sleep.

The rain fell for two days, and Xu Ruyi also rested for two days. Looking at the twenty taels of silver, Xu Ruyi felt very happy: "I can get some money and rest at the same time!"