Daming: From the end of Hongwu

Chapter 1 001 - The Autumn of Hongwu's 22nd Year

The autumn wind in Beiping City in the afternoon was cool and swift. Not only did it send the fallen leaves all over the ground to the corners, but it even scraped on the face like a blunt knife, which made people hurt.

Zhen Wu tucked his hands into his sleeves and stood in the middle of the courtyard, staring at this strange world in a daze.

It's been half a month.

He had to believe that he, a middle-aged man in the 21st century, had become a young man in the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, and he couldn't go back even if he wanted to.

Thinking of this, his eyes couldn't help but feel a little sore.

But what about that world?He has worked hard for more than ten years, and after four times of starting a business, he finally has a sign of success. How can he let go?
It's not that he is reluctant to part with the dream that is about to come true, nor is it that he is reluctant to part with the power and wealth that he is about to get.

It's just that in the past ten years, compared with his peers who already have a house, a car and a beautiful wife, how many cold eyes and ridicule he has encountered, and how much heartache and grief he has accumulated.

The original intention of the dream turned into a paranoid wanting to prove myself.

Now that I can't smile successfully at those people, it's always... a bit embarrassing.

……

"Cauldron, play with me, don't want Fourth and Fifth Sisters."

A little loli jumped on Zhen Wu's lap excitedly with her short legs, and hugged her tightly.

Little Lolita didn't have much flesh on her body, Zhen Wu impatiently raised her legs, and directly led her to hang in the air, unexpectedly, the little guy couldn't stop giggling.

Zhen Wu was stunned unexpectedly.

Silly child.

This is his youngest sister at this age, only five years old.

In addition, there are three younger sisters and two younger brothers.

Including him, there are seven brothers and sisters in total.

Thinking of the situation at home and this litter of children, Zhen Wu wanted to cry again. Even though he had the indomitable mentality he had cultivated several times in his previous life, he couldn't help but feel a little disheartened, and he didn't have the pride and ambition of a time traveler.

He is the eldest of the family. This year, because he is a military household, thanks to his father who died on the battlefield, he just attacked the small official of the General Banner a few months ago, but such a position the size of a sesame mung bean really cannot support him. Home, life is in a panic, not as good as some ordinary people, not even ordinary military families.

Let’s just say that it’s already autumn, and the family is reluctant to buy paper for pasting the windows, making the house so drafty that it’s not as warm as the sun at the base of the wall.

There are many children in the family, and seven children have seven mouths.

Not to mention the death of his father, even if he had his father, he would not be able to handle it. Every time he cooks, he needs a big pot. This is something Zhen Wu, the only child, never experienced before.

Not only that, half a month ago, Zhen Wu was seriously ill again, and he was reluctant to cook more when he was in a tighter life. It is certain that there is not enough food, but Zhen Wu is fine, and his mother Zhang Yuqing loves him as the eldest son. This time I deliberately let him eat enough, so that the remaining few children can rush to eat happily.

But in such a short period of half a month, the young ones were all hungry and pale and emaciated.

Also because of this matter, the third brother in the family united with the fourth and fifth younger sisters, and these similar age groups isolated Zhen Wu, and they often gave him supercilious looks.

Of course, there is also the reason why Zhen Wuyuan never liked these younger siblings, and often used his status as the eldest brother to speak ill of them.

Zhang Yuqing's temperament is a little soft, and she looks very stupid. She doesn't even know that the children are emotional in private, or she can see it, but she doesn't take it seriously. After all, she was angry with her neighbors and saved a lot of money. Emotions are gradually forgotten.

Maybe her mind is full of how to earn some money, how to feed these children, and other things are really inconspicuous.

Thinking of this mother, Zhen Wu is always a little bit embarrassed, moved and filled with guilt. This woman who has brought so many children and has never complained of suffering, clearly senses that Zhen Wu deliberately alienates her, but she still has a muscle in her heart. He is good to Zhen Wu.

The eccentricity is so strong that Zhen Wu can't imagine that if something happens to him, this woman will not be able to resist it all at once.

Fortunately, the second younger sister, who is only one year younger than Zhen Wu, is more sensible. She is not only caring, but also helps Zhang Yuqing with the housework.

Today, he went out to help with Zhang Yuqing.

The Liu family entertained guests on the street, and there were not enough people in the family to handle, so they asked the neighbors to help with some washing and cleaning, and each person was given [-] Wen a day.

This opportunity doesn't come often, if not for the lack of people who need it, Zhang Yuqing would like to bring all the girls in the family there.

Only this piece of Yuqing and the second sister woke up early, for fear that an oversight might throw them off the job.

There is no way, I am short of money.

In the past few days, the money Zhang Yuqing paid for Zhen Wu's follow-up consultation made his hair so gray that no one was willing to borrow it.

But misfortunes never come singly.

When it was getting dark, the two came back with drooping faces.

Zhen Wu asked curiously, "What's the matter?"

Zhang Yuqing opened his mouth annoyed, but in the end he didn't say anything. He sighed, waved his hands, and walked towards the kitchen.

Zhen Wu looked even more puzzled, and asked the second sister: "What's the matter?"

The daughters in the family are named according to the "virtuous and virtuous", so the second sister is called Zhen Xian. At this moment, the second sister is also angry.

"I don't know what happened to the Liu family. Not only the family members, but even the manager were taken away by the officials. My mother and I have been busy all day. What do you call this?"

Zhen Wu was also a little surprised, not because he was surprised that the Liu family committed a crime or something, but he knew how much Zhang Yuqing valued the money, and he didn't know how to sulk when he lost the money suddenly.

"I'm going to see our mother." Zhen Wu and Er Xian said.

In the kitchen, Zhang Yuqing was worrying about how much rice to cook. After struggling for a long time, he still poured some of the rice from the bowl back into the bag, which made Zhen Wu feel a little distressed.

"Don't be so frugal, cook more, the youngest and the others have lost a lot of hunger and weight these days." Zhen Wu said.

Zhang Yuqing pursed her lips, thought for a while, but still didn't listen to Zhen Wu.

"You don't have to worry about it, they eat less and won't starve to death."

Zhen Wu opened his mouth, not knowing what to say, the problem is that every time he is fed first, this makes him a little embarrassed, the partiality is so excessive, even he can't stand it.

On the other hand, Er Xian looked at Zhen Wu with puzzled eyes. Her big brother never cared about these things before.

……

When eating, it was indeed the same as the previous few days. Zhang Yuqing, who is usually soft and soft, would always forcefully suppress everyone in this matter, let Zhen Wu eat enough, and only a few small ones could eat the rest.

The third younger brother, fourth younger sister, and fifth younger sister could almost burst into flames when they looked at Zhen Wu's eyes.

All three were in their early teens, and when they were growing up, they were so hungry that they wanted to steal raw rice. For Zhen Wu's special treatment, they naturally shared the same hatred.

Zhen Wu didn't want to talk to them, and didn't go against Zhang Yuqing's wishes, but he just picked up some rice, deliberately said that he was full, threw down the bowl and came to the courtyard.

He pulled a stool and sat down, staring at the quaint courtyard in a daze, Zhang Yuqing came out, sat down next to him, and handed him a pancake.

Zhen Wu was stunned for a moment, but still said: "I'm full."

"I still don't understand my son? Hurry up and eat." Zhang Yuqing handed it over again, and Zhen Wu could only take it, listening to Zhang Yuqing's rambling.

"Your father always likes to leave food for you. He is always hungry. You say he is like this all the time. He doesn't die on the battlefield. Whoever dies on the battlefield will always say that I am stupid. I see it better than him." I understand, now that you have attacked your father's general banner, you will always go to war, eat more, and you will always be more sure of surviving, do you think what mother said makes sense?"

Zhen Wuzhen didn't think about this. For a moment, the strange father in the memory of the original owner seemed to become more three-dimensional, and then he also understood why Zhang Yuqing was always so biased.

Zhang Yuqing's mood became depressed. He probably encountered something unhappy today, and thinking of her husband at this time, the gloom in his eyes became more and more intense.

In this state of mind, Zhang Yuqing couldn't help but want to chatter a few more words, or exhort a few words.

"Boss, mother doesn't know how to fight, but not everyone who fights will die, some will survive, so don't learn from your father, you have to think more about how to survive, your younger brothers and sisters are still young I'm still counting on you, my sister is getting married, my brother is getting married, and I still need your help in every aspect."

When Zhang Yuqing said this, he paused, probably felt that what he said was too direct, and wanted to speak softer, but he gritted his teeth and hardened his heart and said: "Mother knows that you have some resistance to the family these days, but don't you Therefore, there are complaints. After all, you are the boss. The old saying says that the elder brother is the father. You have to take care of them and take on the responsibility of the elder brother. You can’t feel unfair. If... you really feel unfair, then Think about mother, mother loves you more at home, you won't feel so wronged."

As he spoke, there was a trace of choking in his tone, which could not be traced, but Zhang Yuqing tried his best to hide it.

Perhaps Zhang Yuqing never thought that one day sooner or later, some of the burden of the family would be left behind, and then unreasonably be placed on the eldest son.

Even though the older son was supposed to take on these responsibilities, it still made her feel extremely sad.

Zhen Wu did not notice anything, turned his head to look at Zhang Yuqing, and asked a soft question.

"Does the family owe a lot of money?"

He wanted to know how much pressure this 34-year-old mother had accumulated in her heart.

But this sentence almost made Zhang Yuqing overwhelmed, unable to even say a word, turned around and hurried into the kitchen.

With the remaining light from the sky, Zhen Wu saw Zhang Yuqing in the kitchen with his back turned to him, sobbing silently again and again.

eldest son... elder brother...

What Zhen Wu felt was like a mountain of pressure suddenly pressing down on his shoulders.

The only child in the last life, his parents died young, no matter how poor he was in starting a business, he still had enough food for one person and the whole family was not hungry. I have never experienced such an experience.

What should the elder brother do now?
Zhen Wu's eyes turned around the entire courtyard, how should this family handle it.

　Newcomer and new book, I beg you to give me some credit, I will try my best to tell you a warm and refreshing story.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)