Leisurely Days in the Courtyard

Returning to 1955, I began a life of lively chaos and leisure in that legendary Siheyuan. Let's see how a modern person can live their own little life by "gouging" (playing it safe/layi...

Chapter 4: Is this the beginning?

Two days later, Lin Tian finally planted all the seeds he had collected. He only planted one mu of wheat, but he planted more corn, about half an acre of land, and some miscellaneous vegetables, about half an acre of land.

After using the space for a few days, he gradually figured out some tricks. He is omniscient and omnipotent in the space, but this space is like a space without an operating system. All the internal parameters need to be debugged and tested bit by bit by himself.

Lin Tian also built a rest room, a bathroom and a kitchen in the space. In the future, when there are more supplies, I am afraid that I will not be able to use the kitchen at home to cook, and I can only cook and eat in the space.

It is worth mentioning that Lin Tian also built a drying room! In this way, he can wear clean clothes every day. In addition, the bathroom is really great. As a modern person, it takes a long time to take a shower, which is really unbearable.

After waking up early in the morning, Lin Tian quickly entered the space and found that the seeds he planted last night had begun to sprout.

In my previous life, I had never farmed before, but I lived in the countryside for a period of time, so I could only roughly estimate that it would take three to five days.

After washing up in the space and getting ready to go to work, he just walked into the middle courtyard and met an old man named Yi Zhonghai. Lin Tian smiled and nodded at him and was about to go out.

Yi Zhonghai smiled and called to Lin Tian who was about to leave. "Xiao Lin, wait a moment."

Lin Tian was immediately stunned, and began to wonder in his heart, "Why is this old man calling me?"

But he smiled and said, "Good morning, uncle."

The smile on Yi Zhonghai's face became more intense. "Xiao Lin, I want to trouble you with something."

"Hey, uncle, is it a trouble or not? Just tell me," Lin Tian replied.

"Your sister-in-law from the Jia family is pregnant with her second child and wants to supplement her nutrition. Can you help her buy two old hens? Don't worry, I will definitely give her the money she deserves." Yi Zhonghai patted his chest and made assurance.

"Well, you mentioned this, uncle. You may not know that our shop does not supply old hens. If we have some occasionally, we buy them from the countryside. We may not have them on a certain day. If we do, I can save some for you. But it has snowed in the past few days and the roads are not easy to walk on. It may be a bit difficult, so I suggest you think of other ways."

Lin Tian answered seriously that he really didn't fool Yi Zhonghai about this matter. He just worked in a small shop and usually had some hens and other things, which were all booked in advance by people with connections. These days, that stuff is very precious, and it's hard to get it without some connections.

"Okay, just keep an eye on it for me," Yi Zhonghai's smile faded a little, but he still replied with a smile.

"Xiao Lin, you came late. Our compound is well-known for its civilization. We have always advocated respecting the old and loving the young. If you have time, please visit the elderly in the compound. After all, they are our elders." Yi Zhonghai began his lecture.

"Okay, uncle, don't worry, I'm in a hurry to go to work, so I'm leaving now." After saying that, she waved at him and ran out. However, Lin Tian felt sick in his heart.

"Is this a trend that needs to be cultivated now? Or has he set his sights on me?" Lin Tian thought to himself as he walked quickly.

"Forget it, let him be. If the enemy comes, we will stop him. If the water comes, we will block it with earth."

"Good morning!" Lin Tian took off his coat while greeting Wang Yigui.

"Good morning!" Wang Yigui replied.

"Have you been feeling better these past two days?" Lin Tiantian smelled that the smell of medicine seemed to have faded a little. When he came two days ago, Wang Yigui was full of the strong smell of Chinese medicine.

"That's still the case. I'm preparing to retire, and my son will take over in a few days." Wang Yigui replied with a sigh while helping Lin Tian clean up.

"Your eldest son has also graduated from junior high school, right?" Lin Tian had heard Wang Yigui talk about family matters before.

"Yeah, it's hard to find a job now, and my health isn't good either, so I let him take over so he doesn't have to work as a street urchin."

“That’s pretty good, except that the income has dropped a lot since I took over,” Lin Tian said as he wiped the dust off the counter.

While Lin Tian was chatting with Wang Yigui, he was observing his own space and building things inside. Mainly, he found that the grass inside grew faster than the corn he planted.

While Lin Tian was slacking off, he counted his assets and found that he still had 20 yuan, and nothing else. "I'm probably the poorest time traveler," Lin Tian sighed in his heart.

Lin Tian recalled that he only knew of a black market near the original owner's home, which was a bit far away. He didn't know if there was a black market nearby, and he was afraid that he couldn't ask the monsters in the courtyard, and he didn't know who would report him secretly.

"It looks like I have to travel a long way tonight. There are still a lot of fish in the pond in the space. I can catch some at night and exchange them for some other tickets first." Lin Tian thought to himself.

Unconsciously, he arrived home. After thinking for a while, Lin Tian went to the central courtyard and knocked on the door of an old man's house.

"The uncle hasn't finished work yet. He said hello to you when he came over. This morning, the uncle asked me about the old hens. I went to the store and asked the purchasing department, and I'm afraid they are out of stock in the next few days. I'm afraid the uncle will have to think of other ways." Lin Tian said with a smile when he saw that it was an old lady who opened the door.

"It's Xiaolin, come in and have some water. Your uncle didn't mention this to me, I'll talk to him when he comes back later," the aunt took care of him enthusiastically.

"No, no, I'm hungry. I'll go back and eat early. See you later." Lin Tian said quickly and walked back.

Lin Tian went to the kitchen to heat up some steamed bread, then returned to the space to stew a fish. After eating, he patted his stomach. "I've been here for several days, and I finally have a full meal."

After cleaning himself up in the space, he returned to the house, lay down on the warm kang, and rested early. After all, he planned to go to the black market in the second half of the night.

What Lin Tian didn’t know was the conversation that was taking place in the old man’s house at this time.

"Did you ask Xiaolin to buy a hen?" asked the aunt.

"Yes. I bought it for Dongxu's wife. You know that old woman in the Jia family, she is lazy and likes to eat. I just wanted to give some nourishment to Dongxu's wife. After all, she will have to rely on the couple in the future." The old man responded without even raising his head.

But what I was thinking was, "This kid is more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything. Can't he wait until I'm home to talk about this?"

"I'll ask my relatives in the countryside tomorrow. Old hens are hard to buy these days." The aunt didn't think much about it. After all, she would be relying on them for her old age.

"Have you delivered food to the old lady today?" asked an old man as he finished tidying up and sat on the kang to rest.

"No, we ate all the leftovers tonight," replied the aunt.

"We should send more gifts to the old lady in the future. Only if we are filial to her and set a good example, will Dongxu and others be filial to us in the future." said the old man after taking a sip of hot water on the table.

"I know." A trace of sadness flashed in the eyes of the aunt.