"No, no, that way I'll end up in the museum like the big rock."
"But your presence will help the study of Ming Dynasty history. Don't you want to be more valuable?"
"That's not the case. My memory of ancient times seems to be fading. I might be gradually becoming a modern person. That's why I keep remembering to wear hairpins because I don't want to forget my roots. Plus, I'm not good at history. Even if I recall, I can't remember it. If I make a mistake later, it will be a joke."
"How could that be? I noticed you were a bit strange yesterday. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there were records of weightlifting in historical books, called "qiaoguan" and "kangding." Those who could do these two were considered to be strongmen in ancient times."
"That's right. Qiaoguan means lifting a large wooden bolt weighing 100 to 180 kilograms on a city gate with one hand. Kangding requires lifting a huge bronze cauldron weighing several hundred kilograms for cooking food with both hands."
"During the Song Dynasty, people valued civil service over military skills. So if you wanted to take the military examination, not only did you have to be good at archery, horse riding, wrestling, and other things, you also had to understand military strategy."
"I'm not from the Song Dynasty, I'm from the Ming Dynasty. Some say the martial arts exams rely on traditional martial arts skills, but that's not true. Just knowing fancy martial arts skills doesn't mean you can't fight on the battlefield. And nowadays, many men and women learn Taekwondo just to look cool, just to show off. But just as it's not easy to get a top score in the imperial examinations today, it was even harder to get the top spot in the imperial examinations in ancient times."
"Thus, in ancient times, the top scorers were often genuine scholars with profound knowledge. Even the emperor liked to marry his daughter to the top scorer. In other words, after you pass the exam, the emperor's daughter..."
"I passed the exam under a false name and just wanted the bonus. Now that I think about it, it's ridiculous. I even blame Cao Haoyu for wanting to be the top martial arts student. If he hadn't done it, my whole family would have been beheaded."
"So, the modern world is either so much stronger than the ancient times. Even if you were tricked into joining a pyramid scheme or something, it means the scammers are also improving. Anyway, you just don't want to go back, so your memory is slowly fading. But how did you get here? I'm very curious."
"You make it sound like I'm a liar. I didn't deliberately use my story to promote hairpins, nor did I pretend to be from ancient times to make my ancient costume selfie studio profitable. It's because after I came to the modern era, I was dazzled by the many jobs I chose, including celebrity, TV shopping host, etc., but in the end I found that I still loved my old profession the most. So, I won't change careers, I'm just going to stick with it."
"I have an idea, a lot of ideas. How can I help you? I'm suddenly very excited because it's the first time I've seen a living ancient person. Are you sure you're not lying to me?"
"Yeah, I swear."
"Swearing an oath isn't popular these days, but I believe you, isn't it? I just don't understand where you got it from."
"Actually, I don't understand it either. At first, the shaking of my hairpin and the little bell on it would bring me back. Later, I cried on the playground of the Sports Institute, but I tried, and it didn't work. I think only after I can empathize with others can I go back."
"So, you can only travel back when your career has reached its peak? Isn't that too cruel? You've only just begun to enjoy the feeling of success."
"That's right. So, don't ask me about my past anymore. I just want to work hard to make myself a fashionable and modern person..."
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