Scholars in the courtyard

February 11, 1958

Lunar New Year

Beijing, Nanluogu Lane, Siheyuan, Zhongyuan.

In a quaint room, a huddled young man lay on a cold wooden bed.

He wore a blue cotton jacket and gray cotton trousers, with patches on the corners, and the cuffs had been worn to an iron gray color.

One arm was pressed under the body, and the other was hanging under the bed. The dark red marks on the arm could be seen from the rolled up sleeves.

At this time, the young man's face turned pale.

He just lay there quietly, as if he were a lifeless corpse.

The cold air seeped in through the broken doors and windows, adding an eerie feel to the dull room.

The next moment, An Jing's body suddenly trembled, as if it was injected with life force, and his whole body began to tremble.

Then, the body warmed up and the paleness on the face began to fade.

Opening his eyes, there was still some pain in the eye sockets. Yang Xiaotao tried his best to open up his sore body.

"Ah~~"

"Hiss~"

The pain radiating from his body made him howl uncontrollably.

In just a moment, he stopped shouting and stared at his hands again and again.

"This is not my hand."

"No, this is my hand, but why did it become like this?"

The young man doubted himself. Before he could think more, a wave of memories came into his mind, and he lay on the bed again.

After a while, the young man tilted his head, feeling the cold wind, and his eyes became clear.

At this time, he had sorted out some of the clues and knew what happened.

He traveled through time, and his soul traveled through time.

I suddenly became more than ten years younger. I have to say that the length of my life has been lengthened invisibly, which is a good thing.

It's just that the time and space where life exists has become a time and space full of love. This is barely a good thing.

After all, it is a world that I am familiar with.

Love Mansion Siheyuan is a TV series that he once liked very much, but he prefers to call it "Qi Man Siheyuan".

However, the timeline of this world is somewhat different from that in the TV series.

Qin Huairu is still young, Jia Dongxu is still alive, and more importantly, they are not married yet.

Others, Yan Jiedi from the third uncle's family was not born yet, Liu Guangqi from the second uncle's family was also at home, He Yuyu was already in school, and Shazhu was not yet famous.

The owner of this body is also named Yang Xiaotao. He is 18 years old and has just entered his third year of high school.

Now I am a benchwork apprentice who has been working at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill for two months.

The Yang Xiaotao of this world grew up in a single family. His mother died when he was young and his father never remarried.

He has lived with his father since he was sensible, and father and son depend on each other for life.

From troubled times to stability, I witnessed the establishment of New China with my own eyes, and then devoted myself to the construction of the motherland during these passionate years.

However, in this era of shortage of materials, he can only rely on his father who works in a steel rolling mill to keep him fed and clothed.

Yang's father is a third-level fitter at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, with a monthly salary of 42.5 yuan. In addition to the food stamps and non-staple food benefits, in this place, a big rooster costs 2 yuan a piece, cabbage costs 3 cents a pound, and eggs cost 5 cents. In this world, these wages are enough for the father and son to live comfortably, and it is even more than enough for Yang Xiaotao to marry a daughter-in-law and have a baby.

It's just that the sky is unpredictable, just like every time a time traveler arrives, the mission of "Parents Sacrifice to Heaven" will be triggered. Yang Xiaotao in this world has experienced this 'tragedy'.

Two months ago, workers in the steel rolling mill made a mistake and a fire broke out in the workshop. Yang's father and his co-workers were seriously injured by the flames while trying to rescue factory equipment and were in critical condition.

In this era of backward medical treatment, how difficult is it to cure burns?

Even in later generations, it will be considered a problem.

Yang's father didn't want to drag him down, but Yang Xiaotao, who accepted his death, refused to listen to his father's persuasion, asked around for tips, bought various supplements, and tried his best to treat him.

In the end, not only did the family's savings for many years be spent, but compensation from the factory was also added to it, and a lot of money was borrowed, and Yang's father also passed away with regret.

Yang Xiaotao was left here, alone, and finally became a traveler in the 21st world in this cold winter.

"They come, the security."

Knowing the situation, Yang Xiaotao could only comfort himself in this way.

Then, he began to look at the room he was in.

Looking around, there are still spider threads hanging on the wooden roof, swaying in the cold wind. The wooden windows that were only in the old home in the past have small glass embedded in them piece by piece.

The black and white quilt on the wooden bed exuded a musty smell, the patched clothes were thrown aside, and there were paintings of great men on the walls. In the empty room, Yang Xiaotao's mind was at a loss.

Lying on the bed, the pain in his body made it impossible for him to recall calmly. He could only push himself up and move to the Eight Immortals table below, looking at the large white ceramic jar with a string of small words on it, 'Excellent Worker of the Steel Rolling Mill', and then looked at the items on the shelf in the room. From the red and white washbasin, he picked up the iron-wrapped thermos bottle and poured out the water that was still warm.

Yang Xiaotao picked up the jar and poured it into his mouth. There was warmth in his stomach, and then it spread throughout his body, making him feel a little bit like a living person.

With his hands on the table, Yang Xiaotao closed his eyes and checked the sorted out memories.

When it was confirmed that he had traveled to the Qinman Courtyard in the TV series, Yang Xiaotao suspected that "his" death was related to the people in this compound.

After all, this is an animal courtyard.

Sure enough, after some recollection, Yang Xiaotao confirmed his conjecture and felt helpless about his future life in the courtyard.

Facing scheming beasts all day long, and having to be wary of hidden arrows shooting at any time, it gives me a headache just thinking about it.

Before Yang Xiaotao traveled through time, he was not a 'powerful' person, he was just a small working man. He worked from nine to five and used a mobile phone and computer after work. Although his skills were not that great, he could still make a living with his abilities.

He didn't dare to think about coming to this world and making 'outstanding contributions' to the country, and his abilities might not be as good as the elites in this world, but at least he could live a stable life.

But right now, in this courtyard full of animals, the word stability is a luxury for him.

Similar to the ones in movies and TV shows, the courtyard he was in was an expanded three-entry courtyard.

It was originally the residence of former Qing officials. After liberation, it was taken over by the state and then renovated and turned into a people's courtyard.

The entire courtyard faces north and south, with a central axis layout.

The first courtyard you enter is the front courtyard in front of the Chuihua Gate, which consists of a reverse-seat house and a gatehouse. The third uncle's family and five other families live here. The second courtyard you enter is the middle courtyard, where they live, including the Jia family, Shazhu's family, the first master's family and several other families.

The third courtyard is the back room behind the main house, which is the backyard, where the old lady Dong Deaf, Xu Damao's family, Liu Haizhong's family and three other households live.

Yang Xiaotao's home is in the middle courtyard. The wing room he lives in is the original study room. It is large and bright. There is an open space in front of the door, which was the former garden.

After the entire penthouse was cleaned up, four rooms were divided. Their family and their neighbor Chen's old couple each occupied two rooms.

Next to them were the Si Zhu brothers and sisters who occupied the two main rooms.

There are a total of 22 households in the compound, with a total of more than 100 men, women and children.

From Yang Xiaotao's point of view, it was unfair that there were no good people in the courtyard, but if they were lined up to catch one person every other, someone would definitely slip through the net.

Especially the protagonists, in his opinion, none of them are good.

The male protagonist in the film and television drama, He Yuzhu, also known as Shazhu, is a dog licker, a mindless dog licker and a lustful dog licker.

As for the heroine, let alone Qin Huairu, a senior tea artist, a perfect white lotus, whose selfishness is vividly reflected in her.

In addition, there is Yi Zhonghai, a man who stands on the moral high ground and is good at moral kidnapping.

Liu Haizhong, the second uncle who has no ability but is addicted to officialdom.

Yan Fugui, the third uncle, is a carefree and calculating person.

There is also a generation of old pious women who roll around and howl, and in the future there will be a white-eyed wolf who steals the holy stick, and a family of vampires.

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It is also a miracle that the entire compound can coexist in 'harmony' to this day.

As for the reason that caused the death of the original owner, why he traveled through time and became Yang Xiaotao, after sorting out the last memories of the original owner, an unwilling anger rose from the bottom of Yang Xiaotao's heart, clenched his fingers with veins popping out, and hammered the wooden table hard .

Why did he die? It was because he was beaten up, thrown on the bed and left unattended, and he was frozen to death.

Feeling the remaining grief and anger of the original owner in his heart, Yang Xiaotao took a long breath to calm down.

It turned out that after Yang's father was injured two months ago, he hoped to see Yang Xiaotao continue the family line and leave a legacy to the Yang family, which would be considered worthy of his ancestors.

So he asked relatives in his hometown of Yangjiazhuang to find a marriage for Yang Xiaotao. Yang's father knew that it was difficult to find a woman in the city, but women from the countryside would definitely come to the city.

Under such conditions, men who eat commercial food often have no shortage of wives, while women who eat commercial food will find a man who also eats commercial food.

At first, Yang's father also found a woman for Yang Xiaotao to eat commercial food, but after such a thing happened, his life was not long, so he did not pray for a better life, he just wanted him to get married as soon as possible and leave a lasting legacy.

As a result, Qin Huairu from Qinjia Village next door was quickly introduced to the city and moved into a courtyard house.

The blind date went smoothly, and in this era, getting married was very simple.

From meeting to receiving the certificate, it can be completed in as little as two days at the fastest. This is because the Civil Affairs Bureau does not work at night.

Qin Huairu was naturally happy to go to the city, and the Qin family also agreed to the marriage.

However, just when the two families were preparing to get engaged, the Qin family regretted it.

Things were so bloody. Their family was burdened by injuries and illnesses, their savings were depleted, and there was no one to take care of the family. Qin Huairu had to take care of her paralyzed father-in-law after she got married. No matter how you looked at it, it was a 'fire pit'.

So, in the end, Qin Huairu was cut off by the Jia family and married to Jia Dongxu.

At this time, Jia Dongxu was not only a first-class fitter, but also a regular employee of the steel rolling mill. He was eating commercial food and had a mother-in-law at home who could help take care of the children in the future.

In addition, he also hired Yi Zhonghai, an eighth-level fitter master in the courtyard, as his master. No matter how he looked at it, he was more worthy of entrustment than Yang Xiaotao.

So, facing the olive branch extended by the Jia family, Qin Huairu left the Yang family without hesitation.

Qin Huairu joined Jia's family. When Yang's father learned about it, he felt sad and died that night.

Yang Xiaotao was so angry that he went to argue that night, but was beaten down by the Jia family. In addition, the three elders in the compound refused to speak to him, so he had to go home to take care of his father's funeral.

Later, after taking over his father's job, the Jia family and the three elders did not give him a good look.

Until last night, the Jia family was preparing to arrange a wedding. When Yang Xiaotao heard about it, he was so sad and angry that he drank half a bottle of wine and went to question it. Then he had a conflict with people in the courtyard.

In the end, he was beaten up by Jia Dongxu, Xu Damao, Shazhu, Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiecheng and thrown back home.

Finally, on a freezing night, with no one to take care of him, he died miserably.

Feeling the grief and anger in my heart, the next second, a familiar voice suddenly sounded in my mind.

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