"As expected, the air in ancient times is still better.”
Standing at the edge of the sea and watching the ebb and flow of the tide, Dugu Duan felt a lofty feeling in his chest. Breathing in the salty air, he felt refreshed. As a northerner in his previous life, he rarely saw the sea.
"Brother, are you feeling better?"
Dugu Duan, who was still feeling emotional, heard someone talking behind him. He turned around and saw that it was a few children. The person who spoke was the first person he saw after transmigrating, a young lady called Little Ying.
"Yes, I'm fine. Are you guys fishing?" Dugu Duan asked with a smile as he looked at the children. Some of them were holding fishing rods while others were holding fish baskets.
"Yes, Grandpa Village Chief asked us to catch a few fish and said that he would make fish soup for you tonight.”
Little Ying was overjoyed when she saw that Dugu Duan was fine.
"In that case, I'll go fishing with you!”
"Alright, alright, Brother Duan is great at fishing!”The other children surrounded Dugu Duan and cheered happily.
Looking at the happy child in front of her, she felt a warm current flowing through her heart. After staying in this small village for a few days, he felt a warmth that he had never felt in his previous life. There was no deception here. Everyone was very simple and honest. Most importantly, they treated Dugu Duan very well.
I really envy that guy from the past. No, isn't that guy the current me?
"Haha…"
Dugu Duan laughed loudly and ran to the seaside, laughing and playing with the children.
There was no greater happiness in the world than this.
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After drinking the delicious fish soup at night, Dugu Duan felt that this was the best soup he had ever had in his two lifetimes. It was absolutely natural and uncontaminated. The junk food in his previous life felt like poison.
Dugu Duan diligently cleaned up the table and looked at his grandfather, who was sitting on a chair and drinking tea. After some thought, he decided to ask some questions that had been buried in his heart for a long time.
"Grandpa, I want to ask what dynasty it is now.”Dugu Duan said nervously.
"Oh?"
Dugu Jin looked at his grandson strangely. "Why are you asking this?"”
"I just feel that the past ten years have been a little muddled. I don't even know what year it is now.”
Dugu Duan heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that his grandfather didn't have much of a reaction.
"Alright, looks like your brain has been enlightened after this fall.”Dugu Jin seemed to be very happy when he said this, but then he sighed and said,"It's a pity that you've liked martial arts since you were young and didn't like literature. You didn't even recognize the Three Character Classic. It's too late to take the exam now.”
Dugu Duan was speechless. Indeed, that fellow used to have a head full of muscles. When he was absorbing the memories, he was still confused. Why were there so few of them? Moreover, they were all repeated fragments. He thought that he had not absorbed them completely.
"Hehe…it's the first year of Zhengde now. The year before last, Emperor Hongzhi passed away. He was a wise ruler, and I believe his son is also a wise ruler.”Dugu Jin sighed.
It turned out to be Zheng De, the most absurd emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He was known as the Demon King of Chaos. Dugu Duan was dumbfounded. When he heard his grandfather's sigh, he secretly laughed in his heart. You guessed wrong. Not only was he not a wise emperor, but he was also one of the best among the fatuous emperors. Even Du Guduan, who was taught history by his English teacher, had heard of the name Zhu Houzhao.
It wasn't that he was being humble, but Emperor Zheng De was simply too ridiculous. In his previous life, many forums were discussing this fatuous emperor, so he had a little understanding of Emperor Zheng De after hearing his name.
Emperor Zheng De's surname was Zhu, and his name was Houzhao. He was a drunkard, lecherous, rogue, unrestrained, and ran away from home. He even conferred himself the title of Shenwu General Zhu Shou and pursued equality all his life. If this was six hundred years later, it might not be a big deal. However, the key was that this was ancient times, the Ming Dynasty where the Confucianism of the Cheng and Zhu Dynasties was the most important. It would be fine if he was an ordinary person, but the most important thing was that he was still an emperor. He had even built the landmark building of the incompetent ruler, the Leopard House. He might even be a little jealous of Dugu Duan for having reservations about this. However, it was said that Emperor Zheng De had a problem with his sexual orientation. This was a little too much.
"Duan 'er, what are your plans for asking grandpa these questions today?”
Du Guduan was using Baidu to search for information about Zhu Houzhao. Although the engine was a little small, it did not hinder his brain from filling up the information. When he heard his grandfather's question, he was shocked and stopped the search. In fact, he had already finished searching. This was all the information he could remember about Zheng De.
He looked up and saw that his grandfather had finished his tea and was looking at him with bright eyes.
"Grandpa, just like you said, although I liked martial arts in the past, martial arts couldn't be used as a meal, and it was even more impossible for me to get an official position. So, I want to go into business. Although we don't have to worry about food and drink, I don't want to be like this for the rest of my life. As the saying goes, a good man has ambition in all directions. Now that my health has recovered, I want to go to the village to take a look.”
Dugu Duan finished speaking seriously. His heart was filled with pride. Now, he was much more ambitious than that guy in the past. However, that guy was him. Why would he be so arrogant? Thinking of this, Dugu Duan was conflicted again.
Crack!
The teacup on the table fell to the ground with a crisp sound. Grandfather Dugu Jin stood up and stared at Dugu Duan with a gloomy expression. He slowly said,""What did you say?"
At this moment, Dugu Duan, who was waiting for the praise, was dumbfounded. What was going on? Even if he didn't praise her, he shouldn't be angry, right? Was he really not as good as he used to be? Although they knew that the status of merchants in ancient times was not high, it could not be that low. Even if they were not allowed to do business, they would not have become so popular. It was really inexplicable.
Although he did not know why, Dugu Duan was still prepared to be scolded. However, he didn't expect that Dugu Jin, who had been so aggressive just a moment ago, would sit back in his chair. He seemed to be thinking about something, and his face was gloomy.
"Do you know why I'm angry?" Dugu Jin said in a low voice.
"Grandpa, are you angry because I want to do business?”Dugu Duan said carefully.
"Haha…I'm happy that you have the ambition, so why would I be angry?”Dugu Jin smiled helplessly.
"Then why?"
After thinking about it, Dugu Duan mustered up the courage to ask for the reason. If he did not understand the reason, he would not be able to sleep at night. Moreover, this was related to his future development plan. He couldn't stay in the small mountain village for the rest of his life. Although this place was very good, he still wanted to use his 600 years of knowledge to show off his skills. When the time came, he could repay this simple and honest small mountain village. At the same time, he could also have a wife. Cough cough, this was the main point.
"Are you leaving the village?"
Dugu Jin looked at Dugu Duan lovingly, his eyes filled with helplessness. He was also so stubborn back then.
Of course I have to leave the village. How can I do business if I don't leave the village? Although Dugu Duan didn't say it out loud, Dugu Jin saw his grandson's baffled expression and understood what he was thinking.
"Sigh…forget it. Duan 'er, it's good that you know that grandpa won't harm you. Go and rest early. Grandpa is a little tired today.”
Dugu Jin sighed and closed his eyes in silence.
However, Dugu Duan remained seated in his chair, not moving an inch. Time passed by like this.
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an hour later
"Duan 'er, your personality is as stubborn as your father's, but you're much calmer than him. Since that's the case, grandfather will explain everything to you.”
Dugu Jin opened his slightly closed eyes and looked at Dugu Duan with a hint of approval in his eyes. I couldn't sit still for an hour, but Duan 'er didn't move. If he heard this secret, he shouldn't be impulsive, right?
"Duan 'er…Hmm?"
"Hu…Hu…"
Dugu Jin looked at his grandson who was sleeping soundly in front of him. The veins on his forehead bulged. He was about to flare up when Dugu Duan opened his eyes.
"Grandpa, go ahead."
Dugu Jin looked at his grandson strangely. This kid wasn't sleeping. However, he didn't know that Dugu Duan was secretly wiping away the non-existent cold sweat in his heart. Fortunately, Ling Long woke him up. Otherwise, he would have been in trouble.
"Sigh…"
Dugu Jin no longer cared about this. Since he had decided, he would tell him. His grandson had grown up. It was time to know everything.
Dugu Jin, who was about to speak, glanced at the door that wasn't closed. He quickly got up and closed it. He then plugged the door shut and carefully checked the window before returning to his chair and sitting down.
Dugu Duan looked at his grandfather's cautious actions and sat down solemnly. He had a vague feeling that this might be a shocking secret. However, he did not know that this secret had changed his life.
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