章 4: I Can Travel Through Time And Space
編集者: EndlessFantasy Translation
Lin Wanwan had said that she was a hermit from the mountains for a reason.
At the end of the Sui Dynasty and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, there were constant wars, and the world was in chaos. Many old aristocratic families chose to live in seclusion in the mountains and avoid getting caught up in the dust stirred up from the ground. Later, the world regained its peace and the Imperial court was thirsty for talents, Li Shi Min placed a lot of importance on reclusive scholars, and would often recruit them with generous gifts to show his desire for and reverence towards famous scholars.
He had even ordered the local officials to personally visit the mountain and offer generous gifts.
Lin Wanwan was also a graduate of some rural, vocational university. If it wasn't for the fact that she had no parents and wanted to leave the ivory tower as soon as possible to earn a living, she could have even gotten an actual postgraduate degree. In fact, at the end of the first semester of her fourth year, she had received an offer from a foreign company. However, she had resigned in a fit of anger because it turned out that her boss was coveting her.
Now that she had transmigrated to the Tang Dynasty, she was armed with than enough knowledge to pretend to be a hermit. Wearing clothes that far exceeded the current level of technology also helped.
After becoming recognized as a hermit, it would bring her a lot of convenience. In the scholar's agriculture, commerce, and industry, scholars were naturally ranked first.
After thinking for a moment, Lin Wanwan asked, "Wanghai? Is it Wanghai of Daogui County in Jiangnan?"
"Yes," the waiter nodded. It is in Xiaoxi town. It'll take four hours by carriage from Yong City."
It turned out that she had traveled over a thousand years through time, but not locations. She had not moved an inch.
Lin Wanwan looked out of the window in a daze and couldn't help but feel melancholic. Who would have thought that such a desolate town would become so prosperous after a thousand years?
She collected her thoughts and said softly, "I'm just a woman with no name or virtue, and I'm not on the Imperial court's recruitment list, so why do I have to go to a place where I will be disliked? I just want to find my own clansmen. "
This sentence had not been uttered without a purpose.
Ever since Lin Wanwan was abandoned by her parents and then raised by her fosters, she changed her surname to "Lin."
The Lin family had lived in Yong city for generations, and their recorded family tree could be traced back to the Ming Dynasty. She wondered if they were around in the Tang Dynasty. Since she was already here, there was no harm in searching.
The attendant asked curiously, "Then, may I know which family you come from? I've lived in Wanghai for generations, and there's no place I don't know about. Perhaps I can provide you with some information."
"My ancestor's surname is Lin, Hou Tao. Have you heard of it?"
"Aha!" The shop assistant slapped his thigh. "Hou Tao! You've found the right person. I, I'm from Hou Tao's Lin! I'm 23 this year. How old are you, little lady? How should I address you?"
"So you are from the same clan as me. What a coincidence. My name is Lin Wanwan, the only daughter of my family. I'm 22."
"So, you're the Eldest Lady!" Lin Mengli said.
Lin Wanwan was speechless.
I can't get used to such an address. Eldest, eldest. I feel so old now.
"Master calls me Wanniang, so Brother Mengli can call me Wanniang."
"This... Alright, Wanniang. By the way, judging by your talent and appearance, Wanniang, you must be from the main branch, right? During the chaotic war in the previous dynasty, your direct descendants moved out of the ancestral home. I wonder how the others are doing."
Lin Wanwan sighed sadly and said, "I only know that I'm a descendant of the Lin clan of Hou Tao. As for which branch I'm from, I'm not sure, much less anything about the other clan members. Sigh. "
"Wannaing," Lin Mengli said excitedly. "Be it the main branch or otherwise, we're all one family and share the same ancestor. Why don't you come back with me and meet the chief first?"
Lin Wanwan readily agreed. She had not expected such a coincidence. In this case, the problem of household registration should not be a problem. The two of them agreed to return to the Lin family Village at the end of the month when Lin Mengli was on his break.
After Lin Mengli left, Lin Wanwan leaned against the window, her chin resting on her hand. She looked out the window and thought about her future life in Tang.
Was she really going to stay in the Tang Dynasty?
Lin Wanwan had no love for the people of her time. Her grandparents had passed away, and she had no relatives there. There was no place for her to stay, and she didn't even have many friends. The only person she could consider herself close to was Chen Jinyu. However, other than looking out for each other in terms of finance, they shared little else.
However, modern society was much more comfortable than ancient times.
While she was thinking, Lin Wanwan suddenly felt a cold sensation on her left wrist. She rolled up her wide sleeve. Under the sunlight, the Jade bracelet was actually emitting a faint light.
Lin Wanwan's mouth was slightly open, and she was stunned for a moment. Then, she seemed to have thought of something and closed her eyes. She counted to three in her heart. When she opened her eyes again, there was indeed a wooden door shining with a green light in the room.
Lin Wanwan paused for a moment and looked back at the sleeping little child. She walked over and held her in her arms. Then, she reached out to push the door, but the door kept moving back, and she couldn't touch it at all.
"What the—?" Lin Wanwan's heart leaped to her mouth. She thought for a moment, then looked at the little girl in her arms and said to herself, is it because of her?
After pondering for a long time, Lin Wanwan put the little girl down and attached one gold coin and six strings of coins to her waist. Then, she stood up and pushed the wooden door open again.
This time, the wooden door was pushed open, and the bizarre and modern scene appeared in front of him again. The lights in the sales office almost blinded her. Through the leaves, one could vaguely see the shadows of people in the hall.
I'm back?
Lin Wanwan's heart was beating violently.
The jade bangle could actually bring her through time and space? Could she still go back? Although she had just only picked up the little child in the afternoon, she still felt a little uncomfortable abandoning her like this.
She took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. Then, she closed her eyes and meditated on the wooden door again. The next second, she opened her eyes and the wooden door appeared in front of her again.
Lin Wanwan pushed the door open. When she came out, she was in the ancient room from a thousand years ago.
She could travel back and forth between the two spaces!
In her 22 years of life, this was the first time Lin Wanwan ever felt ecstatic. It was as if her entire soul had been lit up. She could buy her grandparents 'small villa! She could have her own home! She was going to be rich!
Lin Wanwan traveled back to the summer of 2022 again. She put on a mask and ran out of the courtyard of the sales office. She came to the busy street, opened her mobile app, and directly hailed a ride. The target was the supermarket!
When she was in the car, she replied to Chen Jinyu's message. She first apologized, then clicked on the button to accept the 1500 Yuan salary for the past three days. When they arrived at the supermarket, it was almost closing time.
Lin Wanwan went straight to the grains section. There, they had the good stuff. Kongtong pepper, which only cost 20 yuan a catty in the modern world, but was worth more than gold in the Tang Empire!
Lin Wanwan remembered her lessons very clearly. The most common thing found in the houses of corrupt officials in the Tang Dynasty was pepper! Pepper, whether it was in the great Tang or ancient Europe, was considered "Black Gold"!
She was going to use pepper to exchange for Tang Dynasty antiques! Then, she would sell the antiques for money and buy back her grandparents 'small villa! Pepper alone was going to run her entire life!
Without the limitations of time and space, getting rich was that simple!
-- 贈り物
が届きました