Early in the morning, Yang Sichen was woken up. He opened his eyes in a daze and saw a light green gauze curtain. Yang Sichen was greedy for the warmth between the blankets. He turned over and closed his eyes again.
"Young Master, it's true. Today was the first day of the lunar month, so she had to pay her respects to the Old Master.”A youth stood in front of the gauze tent and called out. It was a youth of thirteen or fourteen years old. This youth had delicate facial features, but his figure was very strong.
Yang Sichen was helpless. He sat up in a daze and called out,""Rongguang, help me change."
"Yes, Young Master. Are you still wearing that Confucian robe today?" The youth asked.
Yang Sichen replied with a " Mm."
The young man hurriedly took out some clothes from the jujube wood closet and helped Yang Sichen put them on before leaving the room.
After a while, the young man returned to the room and fetched a basin of warm water for Yang Sichen to wash his face.
After Yang Sichen washed his face, he looked at the slightly tender face in the bronze mirror, his eyes revealing a hint of disbelief...
Half a year ago, he was still a graduate from a second-rate university who had been running around looking for a job. In a world where even Tsinghua University graduates could be reduced to selling pork, it was not easy for a second-rate university graduate like him to find a suitable job.
It wasn't easy for him to find a suitable job, and he had to do his best to stand out from the many competitors. He had wanted to have a good sleep and go to work the next day in high spirits. However, he did not expect to wake up and return to the 44th year of Wanli more than 400 years ago. Moreover, looking at this body, he was clearly a 12 or 13-year-old child. Moreover, he had pink cheeks and was very feminine!!
Who the f * ck would believe that?
When he first came to this space-time, he was seriously ill. He vomited and had diarrhea. His body was weak and he was fed a lot of talisman water soup. After half a month, he finally stopped drinking talisman water and his body slowly recovered. Later, Yang Sichen found out the reason from Rong Guang, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. A blind fortune-teller who called himself Liu Banxian touched his bones seven months ago and said that his bones were strange and that there would be a great disaster in the future. If he could survive it safely, his future would be limitless. If he wanted to reduce the disaster, he had to go through trials. As for the method of the trial, he had to drink the Peace Talisman Water he had given him for 49 days. Although Grand Elder Yang was skeptical, he still did as he was told.
What the f * ck was this? The previous owner of this small body was probably killed by the talisman water. Sigh! Poor child…
However, the only thing that made him feel gratified was that this small body was still called Yang Sichen.
From the people around him, he knew that the previous owner of this small body was the eldest grandson of the family and had two younger sisters. This guy had been raised as a girl before he was ten years old. He was a little wimp with an unreliable personality and an off-line mind. There was only one servant who came with his mother's dowry, Granny Zhao, a manservant, Rongguang, two servant girls, Yanhong and Liulan, and a servant who was assigned to the Jadewave Courtyard.
This made him greatly relieved. At least it was not easy for others to notice anything unusual. As for the dark history of being raised as a girl, it was not a big deal. In his opinion, there was not much difference between men and women in this era with long hair and jewelry.
Yang Sichen had lived a careful life for the past six months, and he believed that he had not left too many flaws. Other than paying respects to Old Master Yang, the grandfather of this small body, once or twice a month, he spent the rest of his time in his own Blue Wave Courtyard, practicing calligraphy, reading, drawing maps, and playing with ship models. To recuperate, even Old Master Yang's birthday celebration and the Mid-Autumn Festival, he only went outside to show his face symbolically before hurrying back to the Jade Wave Courtyard.
In the 44th year of Wanli, the Great Ming Dynasty was already showing signs of decline. Even if it could be revived, they wouldn't be able to obtain much benefit. The peasant uprising army wasn't a good person either. They would distribute the land and free the grain. The Yang family was a big merchant and landlord, so it was hard to say if they could even protect their heads. The Manchu Empire would need at least ten days to enter Yangzhou. The risk of staying in the mainland was too great for the three butchers of Jiading. Taiwan would be the main battlefield for the Zheng family and the Dutch in the future, and it would be very dangerous. The British and the Dutch were fighting in Nanyang, and the natives and the Chinese were in conflict. The situation was quite chaotic, and it was not a place to settle down. India was too far away and there were too many people. It was even more unsafe to go there…Looking around, Australia seemed to be a good choice.
However, he still had to take this meal one bite at a time, and he had to walk the path step by step…
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He turned around and glanced at Rongguang, who was standing at the side. He retracted his thoughts and said,"Let's go."
Rong Guang led the way, and Yang Sichen frowned as he walked. The Yang Mansion occupied an area of 35 acres and had more than a dozen large courtyards. The roads were complicated. If there was no familiar manservant leading the way, who knew how many wasted roads they would have to run.
Along the way, the servants in the manor bowed to Yang Sichen. Yang Sichen only nodded slightly and did not answer. After the master and servant had left, Yang Sichen could faintly hear the servants praising Liu Banxian's superb magic. The Eldest Young Master had been reborn after drinking the Talisman Water…
Hearing this, Yang Sichen smiled bitterly. Rongguang looked back and hesitated. In the end, he sighed and said nothing.
After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the two of them saw the main room of the Yang Residence--
Yang Sichen was filled with emotions as he looked at the bold and powerful words on the plaque hanging on the hall's forehead from afar. This grandfather of his was not simple!
From Rong Guang, Yang Sichen learned that his grandfather's name was Yang Junrong, and he was now 62 years old. When he was young, he was the youngest son of the Song Jiang Navy Admiral's concubine. Later, his father became a victim in the political struggle of the court and his family was raided. He had to go out to sea to become a pirate. Because of his family's knowledge, he was very good at commanding water battles. Therefore, he was very popular among pirates. Later, he became the leader of the Flying Fish Gang with his prestige. He only wanted money and did not kill people. As long as the cargo ship paid the toll, he could guarantee the safety of the ship. His reputation in the coastal areas was not bad. He was a "righteous bandit" and had fought many Japanese pirates who killed and robbed people. Later, when the Japanese invaded North Korea, Old Master Yang led the Flying Fish Gang to submit to the imperial court and made some contributions in the war against the Japanese. After the war, he was rewarded according to his merits and returned to being the Song Jiang Navy Admiral. He was also given the title of Light Chariot Commandant. Old Master Yang had been in the position of admiral for twenty-two years. During this period, he had not made any great contributions, nor had he made any mistakes. Two years ago, due to his wife's death, he resigned from his position as admiral and stayed at home. During his term of office, the old master never deducted his subordinates 'salaries (he didn't care about the money), so he was deeply supported by his subordinates. After he resigned, he still had a certain influence in the old department.
This Yang Manor was built by Old Master Yang after he had been a navy admiral for ten years. It was built in accordance with the etiquette of the imperial court, without any overstepping.
In the past, when Yang Sichen went to pay his respects to Old Master Yang, Old Master Yang would always ask Yang Sichen a few questions with a smile before sending Yang Sichen back. Yang Sichen didn't reveal many flaws, and occasionally said a few words that surpassed the times.
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Before the master and servant reached the entrance of the Vast Sea Hall, they saw a man in his forties coming up to them. This man had thick eyebrows and big eyes. His temples were a little bulging, and he had a full beard. He was tall and sturdy, and he wore a tight suit. One look and one could tell that he was a martial artist. Rongguang quickly went up to him and respectfully called out,"Uncle Zhong!"
The man merely nodded at Rongguang and bowed to Yang Sichen, calling out,""Young Master!"
Yang Sichen returned the greeting and asked,"Uncle Zhong, is Grandfather awake?"?”
The man moved aside and answered,"She's up. She's washing up in the room."”Hence, he led Yang Sichen into the main hall.
Yang Sichen learned from Rongguang that this man was called Xia Zhong, the leader of Old Master Yang's personal guards when he was a pirate. He had saved Old Master Yang's life, and because he had attended a private school for a few years in his early years and worked as a clerk in a shop, he was good at writing and calculating, and was good at socializing. After Old Master Yang built the mansion, he made him the butler.
Leaving Rongguang to wait at the door, Yang Sichen entered the main room and sat on the chair on the lower left. A servant immediately served a cup of tea. Yang Sichen didn't say anything, only sipping his tea slowly. Xia Zhong entered the inner hall.
After drinking about half a cup, an old man of medium height walked out of the inner hall, followed by Xia Zhong.
Yang Sichen hurriedly put down his teacup and greeted him,""Grandfather!"
Without a doubt, this old man was Old Master Yang.
Old Master Yang's face was full of wrinkles, his skin was dark, and his eyes were shining as if he could see through everything. He had a goatee, and his greenish-gray robe couldn't hide the murderous aura he emitted. One look and one could tell that he was a man who had led troops to war all year round.
"Little Chen, why did you think of Grandfather today?”Old Master Yang pulled Yang Sichen to his side and patted his head as he asked with a smile.
"Today is the first day of the lunar month.”Yang Sichen replied obediently.
"Did you do anything new these days?”Old Master Yang sat down and asked.
Yang Sichen blushed and said,""No, just practicing calligraphy, reading, and martial arts.”
"What books are you studying?" Old Master Yang continued to ask.
"Xunzi." Yang Sichen's expression returned to normal as he replied.
The grandfather and grandson chatted for a while before Old Master Yang let Yang Sichen return to the Jade Wave Courtyard for breakfast. Looking at Yang Sichen's back, Old Master Yang's gaze turned solemn. After a while, he said to Xia Zhong beside him,"It's time to let Little Chen go out and gain some experience."
Xia Zhong thought for a while and replied,"You can hand over Baoshan's brown sugar workshop to Young Master to manage."”
Old Master Yang thought for a moment and nodded.
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