Dayang County, Mingzhou, from Ningcheng.
Lin Yu looked at the large open space where the market was usually held and the bustling crowd. He sighed deeply. He knew that he could no longer go back.
It had been 16 years since he had transmigrated to this world from a university graduate.
There was no illustrious background, nor was there any magical cheat.
He was just a poor person at the bottom of society. His parents had died of illness when Lin Yu was young, and his only remaining relative was his sister. The two of them had relied on each other to survive until now.
Pausing slightly, Lin Yu walked towards the crowd.
As he squeezed through the crowd, he had to endure all kinds of unpleasant smells coming from the surroundings.
This was a world that was similar to the ancient times in his previous life. The standard of living here was naturally not as good as that of a modern city, especially when it was still very poor.
The smell of sweat, the stench of livestock, and even a faint smell of feces and urine mixed together, making Lin Yu involuntarily quicken his pace.
After passing through the open space and turning into an alley that was almost filled with yellow ash and trash, the lively atmosphere finally gradually disappeared and became quiet.
Lin Yu held the freshly baked steamed bun in his arms and walked quickly home.
In this era, the environment wasn't as stable as he had imagined. Although it was still far from the miserable level of living in poverty and exchanging food for children, it was only slightly better.
For poor people like them, people died every day because of various reasons.
A little laziness could lead to insufficient food.
The steamed bun in Lin Yu's arms was the only food for their family today.
Walking into the depths of the alley, there was a row of dilapidated small houses. There were many tattered clothes hanging outside the door.
He pushed open one of the doors with a few holes and walked into the dark room.
"Little Yu, you're back so early today?”
The light in the room was a little dim, and a thin woman in the corner looked up and smiled when she saw Lin Yu enter. Her hands were wet as she washed the clothes in the basin.
"Yes, I have nothing to do in the sect today, so I came back early.”
The woman who spoke was called Lin Yao, Lin Yu's sister in this world, and she was two years older than Lin Yu.
After his parents died early, this sister was Lin Yu's only family member. When Lin Yu was still young, she had always been the one who pulled him and took care of him with difficulty.
"It's good that you're fine. It's worrying when you're busy.”
Lin Yao walked to the small square table in front of the window, wiped her hands, poured a glass of water that had been dried, and handed it to Lin Yu.
The faint light outside the window fell on her.
It revealed a slightly delicate face. Although she was a little thin and her skin was a little rough, her figure was still very beautiful and full of youthful vitality.
In this world, Lin Yu's personal comprehensive quality was not outstanding.
Before he transmigrated, he was just an ordinary university student. He might have some advantages in various aspects of knowledge, but it was obviously unrealistic for Lin Yu to survive in an unfamiliar world.
Therefore, in this relatively chaotic town, since they were unable to change, they chose to join.
When he was about the same age, Lin Yu chose to join a gang that was very close to his home.
Although it was called a gang, it only had ten or twenty people. They could barely make a living and use this layer of tiger skin to maintain relative stability around them.
After all, for the poor, no matter what kind of gang it was, it was not something they could offend.
Although Lin Yao was a little worried about Lin Yu's decision, her younger brother was old and had his own ideas, so she couldn't say anything. Her biggest hope every day was for Lin Yu to return safely.
To her, being fine was the best thing.
Once the gang got busy, it would mean a fight. This was obviously something she did not want to happen.
If he was injured in a fight, even a small wound might cause illness.
If he wanted to eat his fill, he would have to do his best. Naturally, he would not have any spare money to see a doctor. If he was injured, he could only go and find some herbs and leave it to fate.
Dead people were considered normal in this era.
Fortunately, Lin Yu was exceptionally quick-witted in this aspect. Every time he fought, he could protect himself while doing his best to contribute and retain his position in the sect.
Although it was sometimes dangerous, it was still manageable.
He took the cup from Lin Yao's hand and moistened his somewhat thirsty throat. Lin Yu took out the steamed bun that was still warm in his arms, and the two of them began to eat with water.
This was their dinner for the night and the only food they had every day.
"Little Yu, it's been peaceful outside recently. Did anything happen?”
While eating the steamed bun, Lin Yao asked Lin Yu in a low voice.
"Yes, it's alright. The surrounding sects have been very peaceful recently, and there haven't been too many disputes.”
Lin Yu shook his head, swallowed the slightly dry steamed bun in his mouth, and drank some water.
"That's good. You should be careful when you go out recently. I heard that someone was robbed in the alley opposite us in the middle of the night.”
"I heard that all the wages that were just paid were taken away. They didn't leave anyone a way out at all.”
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