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Chapter 42: Warmth Large clusters of cotton bloomed, white fibers bursting forth like clouds falling from the sky into the hidden valley. As the last cotton plant finished blooming, Zhao Mengcheng's face turned pale, and he collapsed to the ground. This was the first time since his reincarnation that he had experienced the agony of mental power depletion. His brain throbbed with waves of pain. Zhao Mengcheng grabbed the meat pies from his robe and stuffed them into his mouth, swallowing before…- 253.2 K • Ongoing
- Chapter 41: Cotton Fluffing "Cotton-padded clothes? What are those?" Auntie Wang asked, looking completely bewildered. Zhao Mengcheng paused. Searching through the original owner's memories, he realized that cotton was not yet widespread during the Great Zhou period. To stay warm in winter, commoners either wore multiple layers of clothing or sat by a fire. Many families didn't even leave their houses once winter arrived. Those who could afford firewood would huddle around a fire, while those who…
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- Chapter 40: Making Rice Cakes1 A widow's door is often the center of gossip2. The fact that Widow He, such a small and thin woman, could raise her child alone was due to her fierce personality as much as the help from the villagers. Back then, anyone who thought a widow and her orphan son were easy targets was chased out by Widow He wielding a broom. However, as He Shuiqing grew into a man, Widow He worried about him finding a wife. Fearing that no girl would want a mother-in-law who was too…
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- Chapter 39: Rumors Zhao Mengcheng followed Liu Bingkun over. Outside the Old Village Chief’s house, a crowd of villagers had already gathered, each one looking grim. "Mengcheng, you're here. Come in quickly," Liu Fengshou called out as soon as he saw him. When Zhao Mengcheng stepped inside, he saw that the one collecting grain was an old acquaintance—it was Bailiff Zhang, the same man who had once tipped him off outside the yamen. "Brother Zhang, you're the one collecting grain this time?"…
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- Chapter 38: Grain When guests arrived, the Village Chief naturally received them with courtesy, even bringing out the fine tea he had been saving. To his surprise, once the tea was served, the man who looked like a scholar took only a single sip before setting it down with an air of refined arrogance. "Old man, you already know why I've come. I wonder if you could do me a favor." The Old Village Chief looked troubled. The scholar glanced at Zhao Mancang. Mancang spoke up immediately.…
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- Chapter 37: Being a Father is Too Hard Facing the expectant gazes of his three children, Zhao Mengcheng felt the difficulty of being a parent for the first time. "Daddy, let me live in that room. I'm the youngest, and I'll be scared," Zhao Xin said, looking up with eyes full of trust. Zhao Chun and Zhao Mao were not pleased. One said, "Little sister, men and women are different1. As a girl grows, she must keep a distance from her father. You can't always cling to him." The other added, "The two…
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- Chapter 36: Chestnut Braised Chicken When Zhao Chun cried out in surprise, the creature hiding in the shadows trembled and quickly slithered away, trying to escape. But who could have known that Zhao Chun was such a reckless fool? He lunged forward without a second thought, grabbing its tail and dragging it out. "Ah Chun!" Zhao Mengcheng's brow furrowed deeply. He had noticed the White Snake's presence long ago, but since the creature was only watching from the shadows and hadn't shown itself, he…
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- Chapter 35: Selling Grain "Buying grain! Buying grain! Sell now or regret it later! Trade your grain for meat, buy gold for your mother, a hair flower for your wife, and candy for your son!" "Highest grain prices in ten years! Miss this chance and there won’t be another!" "Sir, do you have any extra grain? New grain is fetching a high price right now. Next year, it won’t be worth this much. You’d be missing out!" "Sell your grain and buy two acres of land. In a couple of years, you could…
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