bullyxtreme Chapter 9 Adapting to Life Here
Chapter 9 Adapting to Life Here
Then he went to the graves of Lin's parents, kowtowed three times, and offered them the strong liquor he had brought.
Mom and Dad, Father and Mother, they will live well here!
The next day at Chenshi (7-9 AM), Lin Chunyi woke up, nudged her sleeping sister, and the first thing they did after getting up and washing up was to practice their martial arts.
Recalling what Lin's father had taught him before: boxing techniques, leg techniques...
After going through all the moves three times, I could perform them fluently, but my stamina was still not quite up to par. After finishing, I was panting heavily, and my hands and feet were trembling.
"Phew, looks like we need to exercise more to improve our stamina. Hurry up and cook, it's your turn to serve me."
Lin Lanshan was speechless. He really wouldn't suffer any loss!
He muttered to himself, but his actions betrayed him as he went to the kitchen.
Half an hour has passed...
I'm so hungry! What is Lin Lanshan doing? Is she making a Manchu Han Imperial Feast?
Lin Chunyi had no choice but to go and see what kind of divine delicacy her younger sister was making that took so long.
As soon as I entered the kitchen, I smelled a pungent odor of smoke.
What happened? Did Lin Lanshan burn the kitchen down?
She hurried into the kitchen, her eyes and body severely injured.
"Cough, cough, ouch! What hit me? Lin Lanshan! Where are you? Are you cultivating immortality in the kitchen? There's so much smoke, I can't even see where I'm going!"
An angry cough came from beside Lin Chunyi's feet:
"Lin Chunyi, move your pig's trotter away! You kicked me in the head!!! Cough, cough cough..."
"Oh my god! You scared me to death! Why are you lying on the ground? You're not incapable of cooking, how did you get like this?"
"I can cook rice, but this earthen stove... I don't know how to use it!"
Lin Chunyi hesitated, having gotten used to it over the past few days and forgotten that Lin Lanshan still didn't know how to use the earthen stove.
"Why don't you come and call me? You've been sitting here studying by yourself for ages, aren't you hungry?"
Lin Lanshan stood up instantly, hands on her hips, and said:
"What a joke! A strong woman like me won't bow down for a pittance. I can definitely handle this myself, and I'm not hungry at all!"
Then please lick the chocolate off your teeth, okay? It's all black, and it's blinding to her. (Lin Chunyi smiles)
Unfortunately, the kitchen was temporarily unsuitable for cooking, so Lin Chunyi could only eat some food from her spatial storage.
Oat Bars - 2
Besides all the medicines and the money left by Lin's parents, they kept only a small portion of the supplies they brought, according to their expiration dates, in their storage space for emergencies.
The space is now mostly empty.
The freed-up supplies were moved to the innermost part of the cellar and covered up completely.
Lin Chunyi sat on the bed and said to her younger sister:
"Lanshan, from today onwards, we are people of ancient times, people of this place. Do you understand what I mean?"
Lin Lanshan nodded, unusually serious, and said solemnly:
"I know that from today onwards, we must strive to change our previous lifestyle and way of speaking, so that people cannot discover that we are different from them."
We must adapt to this era: imperial power, high-ranking officials, nobles, male chauvinism, people being treated like dirt, just like in novels. As she spoke, her eyes welled up with tears.
"You know that we don't have the protagonist's halo, we can't save anyone, and we can't be the leading lady."
Here, only you and I can rely on each other; otherwise, we are utterly isolated and helpless. Of course, we are not destined to become completely ancient people, nor to become victims of the intellectual evolution of this era…
Our hearts will always be those of modern people. As for imperial power and such, we've already retreated to the deep mountains and forests; generally speaking, as long as we don't get involved, we shouldn't encounter it.
They will not question or even resist the laws and regulations here, or try to show their specialness and uniqueness.
Being careful with your words and actions, living an honest life, and that's enough.
They hugged each other tightly, giving each other strength.
They agreed that from then on, no matter where they were, they would not say or do anything that only exists in modern times.
Those who violate this rule will be... slapped! (Smiling face)
Oh, and most importantly, there's space!
If you are surrounded by exposed objects, you must never take or put things out of thin air unless you are about to die!
This is a matter of life and death, after all, people can't hide in this space.
Anyone who violates this rule will be slapped twice! (Death face)
Both of them touched their faces at the same time, feeling a slight pain, and silently made up their minds:
This mistake couldn't possibly be mine! As for Lin Lanshan/my sister, if she did make a mistake... hmph, don't blame me for disregarding sisterly affection as her older sister/younger sister; I'll give her a good beating, hehehehe...
The two sisters looked at each other's faces with a lewd grin and laughed.
Without electricity, they no longer had their days and nights reversed, and they gradually got used to it. They went to bed before 5 PM and woke up around 5 AM every day, and were incredibly healthy.
In the kitchen, Lin Chunyi prepared the side dishes, then added water to the pot to cook the rice.
Having learned how to use an earthen stove, Lin Lanshan volunteered to tend the fire, lighting the fire and adding firewood.
She said that at such a young age, she was managing two pots all by herself, and was simply a chosen one. She's been quite proud of herself lately, so she's been doing all the work of tending the fire.
"If I hadn't lived in my hometown for a long time when I was a child and often watched my grandma use a wood-fired stove, we would probably still be struggling to figure out how to steam rice, since none of the books we brought with us taught how to steam rice properly."
As Lin Chunyi spoke, she strained the rice, which was about 80% cooked, into the steamer, poked a few holes in it with chopsticks, and then put the lid on.
Lin Lanshan pouted and said:
"I've never seen one before; I only know how to use a rice cooker."
...Oh dear, my face is in danger! From the day we made that promise until now, has it even been an episode? That lousy mouth of hers!
Lin Lanshan saw her sister's enigmatic smile at that moment. She lightly put down the strainer, rolled up her sleeves, and walked over.
My heart skipped a beat.
She quickly dropped the firewood she was holding, stood up, stepped back, covered both sides of her face, and said:
"Sis, calm down. First, I think you're at least half at fault in this matter; you brought up our hometown first, which led me astray! Second, you also mentioned the books you brought, which I think are... well, that's not the right word! So, considering all of the above, I think we can call it even this time!"
Hmph, that's pretty good at talking nonsense.
Lin Chunyi sneered and waved her hand, "Lin Lanshan, let me add another one for you. Third, you're just making excuses. You can't escape this beating today, so come on, you're asking for trouble."
The excuse they came up with was indeed unconvincing.
Fine, I'll admit defeat, Lin Lanshan thought to herself: Lin Chunyi, you wait... From now on, I'll keep a close eye on your mouth every moment!
She could only close her eyes and force a smile as she leaned closer.
Lin Chunyi pinched her younger sister's thin face with her thumb and forefinger, pulling her towards herself a few times.
"Slapping someone in the face is indeed a bit too much. Fine, let's change it to pulling their skin. Pull one side lightly, pull both sides hard, let's see if they learn their lesson."
Lin Lanshan bared her teeth and yelled, then said with a grin:
"Ouch, ouch, ouch! That hurts, sis! Pull gently, the skin's going to peel off! Hehe, I'll remember, I promise I won't do it again next time, you're so kind, sis!"