novellaaa Chapter 2 Small Family
Chapter 2 Small Family
In my mind, four large golden characters appeared.
God rewards hard work.
This is Li Yuan's skill.
To put it simply, hard work pays off; the idea that you lack talent or natural ability doesn't apply to you.
Of course, he was indeed a martial arts failure.
Below the large golden characters, a panel slowly appeared.
Heaven rewards diligence.
Name: Li Yuan
[Realm: None]
[Exercise: Health Preservation Exercise (Beginner Level (45/50))]
[Skill: Medical Skills (Beginner (90/100))]
"Ah Yuan, the person is gone."
At this moment, the curtain of the inner room was lifted, and a woman came out. She wore a wooden hairpin in her hair, a gray coarse cloth skirt, and was thin with patches of red spots on her face.
It was Wang Xiulan, the mother of Li Yuan in this world.
"Mother, I'm leaving."
Li Yuan smiled, this time a genuine smile.
In his past life, he worked overtime and rode his electric scooter home late at night. When crossing the street, he really obeyed the traffic rules and went when the light was green.
But suddenly two bright beams of light appeared, and a booming sound came rapidly; he didn't even have time to react.
People have gone to heaven.
The last thing I saw was a sign: Da Yun!
Fuck!
The electric scooter he was riding wasn't a Li Auto!
The moment I opened my eyes, I was born into this world.
The original owner was frail and sickly from childhood, and it was precisely for this reason that his home was raided.
During this time, under Wang Xiulan's loving care, he also felt the long-lost maternal love and truly regarded her as his own mother.
Moreover, after spending more than half a year together, he felt the warmth of home.
This is why he laughed from the bottom of his heart.
Otherwise, what feelings could a time traveler possibly have?
"Last month, they said the leader of the Wild Wolf Gang had caught a cold, so the extra 30% was for buying supplements as a gift."
"The month before last was even more outrageous. They said the black dog kept by the Wild Wolf Gang leader died, so they had to pay an extra 30% to buy a new one."
"This is a year of great disaster... business is still bad! There's still war going on at the front, we really can't live like this."
Wang Xiulan muttered to herself, feeling the pinch of the money.
For the past six months, she has been spending every penny she has, and even so, her life has become increasingly difficult. If it weren't for the family's savings, she would have collapsed long ago.
"Sigh, Mother, there's nothing we can do. That's just how the world is. Even government offices can collude with these gangs. Ordinary people like us are just bullied." Li Yuan sighed.
The inability to distinguish between right and wrong is what truly drives ordinary people to despair.
Another point is that the increase of 30% for three consecutive months made him suspect that this might be Tie Niu's own idea.
But so what?
Report them?
They can't even see the leader of the Wild Wolf Gang!
Even if someone reports it, the most likely outcome is that Tie Niu will be punished, but the person who reports it might lose their life.
That's why Tie Niu acted so recklessly.
"Why!"
Wang Xiulan sighed, "With your father gone, everything depends on you."
"Your father... I wonder how he is? It's been half a year without a single word..."
Wang Xiulan's eyes were filled with longing and worry.
"Don't worry, Mother. Although Father was conscripted, he's a military doctor and he'll be fine in the rear." Li Yuan didn't find it annoying at all; instead, he comforted her.
"I hope so."
Wang Xiulan nodded. "I'm going to Xiaomofang to buy some noodles. We're almost out at home."
"I'll buy less cornmeal this time and more sorghum flour, so we can mix them together later."
"I don't know how long I can keep going like this!"
She kept rambling on and on, then grabbed her cloth bag and headed out.
"Wait a minute, Mom, I'll get it for you."
"Huh? It's not working anymore?"
Wang Xiulan nervously touched her face. She hadn't contracted any infectious disease; it was all Li Yuan's doing.
At first, she was unwilling when Li Yuan did it for her, but just now in the inner room, she was frightened when she heard what Master Niu said.
Li Yuan applied the medicine to her face.
In these years of disaster and chaos, there are many bad people, and no one can be sure what will happen.
His idea was that it would be safest to make it look ugly, and sure enough, he escaped a disaster today.
After the procedure, the red spots on Wang Xiulan's face became even more vibrant and uglier.
"Alright, Mother!"
"Be careful!"
"Okay! Ah Jun is sleeping. Keep an eye on him when he wakes up."
After giving her instructions, Wang Xiulan left.
...
"elder brother...."
In the afternoon, a little baby walked into the counter with his bare bottom exposed.
He was pale and thin, with his ribs clearly visible, and the fattest part of his body was his buttocks.
Li Jun!
Li Yuan's younger brother is only five years old.
Seeing him reminded Li Yuan of the little radish head he used to study in his textbooks.
"You're awake?"
"Come here, let your big brother give you a hug."
Li Yuan put down the medical book in his hand, held the little radish in his lap, and sighed in his heart. It was so thin, it must be malnourished.
"Gurgle..."
Li Jun smiled sheepishly, "I'm going to get some water."
Although the little guy is only five years old, poor children mature early. He knows that things are difficult now, and drinking water is a good way to fill his stomach.
"I'll get it for you, brother."
"Wait a minute."
There was only food at home when cooking was done, and Li Yuan would only drink water when he was hungry.
I got up, went to the kitchen, and filled a rough, small earthenware bowl with water. After the little guy ate half a bowl, he let out a burp and said, "Brother, I'm full. You can drink now."
Li Jun blinked.
Although her eye sockets are sunken, her small eyes are very expressive.
"Okay, brother, drink it."
Li Yuan finished the rest of the drink in one gulp, and his hunger was greatly relieved.
"Brother, I want to hear a story."
Li Jun wrapped her slender arms around Li Yuan's neck, acting coquettishly.
"Want to hear a story? You haven't learned to read yet, have you?"
Li Yuan pinched his little nose.
Upon hearing that she had to learn to read, Li Jun immediately pouted, "Ugh... I have to learn to read again, this is so hard."
He loosened his grip and slid off Li Yuan. "I'd better go lie down on the bed; that way I can stay hungry."
"You little rascal..."
Li Yuan smiled and patted his little head. Sure enough, no matter what world it is, children don't like to study and have a lot of little thoughts.
However, it was Li Yuan who taught him to lie still and endure hunger.
"whee..."
Li Jun quickly ran out of the counter, making a face as he left.
"hehe."
Li Yuan smiled and didn't force him. He was already hungry and wanted to drink water, so if he didn't want to study, then so be it.
Moreover, in this world, martial arts are revered, so recognizing characters isn't very useful; one can learn them when they're older.
"Continue reading..."
He held the medical book in his hand.
Consciousness sank into my mind.
Heaven rewards diligence.
[Exercise: Health Preservation Exercise (Beginner Level (45/50))]
[Skill: Medical Skills (Beginner (91/100))]
"Medical skills are improving rapidly!"
He had a feeling that once his medical skills reached the next level, he would definitely be able to produce a finished medicine.
The clinic is doing very poorly. The neighbors are barely making ends meet, so they don't have any extra money for medical treatment. They basically just tough out minor illnesses, unless it's a serious illness that they can't handle.
With no one seeking medical care, there was naturally no income, and for the past six months, he had been relying almost entirely on the money left by his father, Li Shouyi.
The finished drug was something he came up with during this period, but due to insufficient medical skills, he kept failing.
However, the most important thing is the health cultivation technique; I only need 5 more points to become a rank-1 martial artist.
This is a world of martial arts, and ultimately it all comes down to strength. Only those who are strong enough can live peacefully and protect those around them.
However, if you want to sell finished medicines, under the current circumstances, there is only one place... Xiaolingfang, which is the core of the entire outer city's trade.
However... it's too chaotic, and it's easy to be targeted and double-crossed! So even if he could produce the finished medicine, he wouldn't dare to go without becoming a martial artist.
Therefore, both breakthroughs must be achieved simultaneously.
These were all instructions his father, Li Shouyi, had given him before he passed away.
"Years of famine, times of chaos..."
This is a world where people are treated like dirt, and without power, Li Yuan feels very insecure.