Chapter 1: Willow Wood

Listening to the five little girls' complaints, Master Bai comforted them, saying: "I understand, I understand. It was the wooden beam leaning against the wall that was knocked down by a wild cat and hit your head"

The woman in the red dress comes from a prominent family, and in this Sanyuan County, whether it is a duke or a princess, everyone who comes and goes gives her a measure of respect.

Because her name is Zhang Chuchen

"Who is this?" the woman in red asked

After listening to what Master Bai said, Zhang Chuchen nodded: "I remember that, whether by coincidence or intention, that piece of wasteland filled with rubble was unwanted by anyone. A few years ago, it was allocated to a commander of the garrison, but that soldier died in Luoyang"

Zhang Chuchen smiled faintly; it is normal that she is unaware of the matters concerning those villagers from small households

The people here all refer to her as Bai Daozhang, and with a bit more respect, they call her Bai Zhenren; however, the disrespectful term... is somewhat unpleasant to hear

Treat the wound, apply medicine, and then pry open the mouth to pour in some medicinal soup. Only then did Bai Zhenren let out a sigh of relief: "The injury is not serious; he should be able to wake up tonight or tomorrow morning. If something happens to him, it would be unfortunate"

The person known as Bai Zhenren does not have the surname Bai; rather, their full surname is the compound surname Dugu, specifically Dugu Lanruo

After finishing his words, Master Bai's gaze shifted to the wooden box that the Fifth Daughter of the Liu family had placed on the stone platform, along with the more than ten copper coins on top of it. He said slowly: "Today, they must be quite frightened; that wooden box is the only thing left by their deceased mother, and it is said to contain jewelry"

The eldest girl nodded vigorously and then pulled her four younger sisters to run back

"Sister, do not speak of this, otherwise do not come knocking next time" The tone of Bai Zhenren changed, now tinged with a hint of anger

This person is about to speak

Ah! I was abrupt just now. Zhang Chuchen would only admit to a mistake in front of friends, but would never acknowledge being wrong in front of her man, Li Jing

Lan Ruo, are you really prepared to spend your entire life in this temple

After much effort, a response was finally received, and the door opened

In those years, even a few leaders of the Green Forest would respectfully refer to him as the Red Hero.

In the year 623 AD, during the sixth year of the Wude era of the Tang Dynasty, in the autumn, in the area of Sanyuan, to the northwest of the county town, on the slope of the plain.

The neighbor of my sister's house, but my sister does not know them. Your family's farm is located to the north and has a small piece of land, about a dozen acres in size, and it is just that one family. The others have either moved away or have no heirs. Surrounding it, there are several fields belonging to dukes and a few belonging to princesses, which perfectly encircle that hundred or so acres of his family.

The woman in the red dress watched this scene and felt around in her pockets. Although she had no money, she still had a few gold leaves as a backup. Just as she was about to take them out, she heard Master Bai speaking to the oldest girl, saying: "The medicinal herb garden in the temple has been overrun with weeds lately. If you spend half a day clearing the weeds from the medicinal fields, I will compensate you with an additional ten large coins on top of the consultation and medicine fees."

The woman in red snapped her fingers, and four women dressed in athletic attire emerged from within the hall, lifting the door panel along with the boy on it inside. Meanwhile, some went to prepare hot water, while others went to fetch clean cloths

In the eyes of the little girl, even if this person is smiling, it still feels so terrifying

It is nothing, it is nothing. At most, it will be fine in three days

The little girl who was running in front suddenly cried out in fright and sat down on the ground, weeping

The person who opened the door was dressed in a bright red gown, holding a red riding whip in her right hand, wearing red deerskin boots, adorned with a white jade buckle at her waist, and wearing a golden hairpin and a shiny silver crown on her head. With her left hand resting on the hilt of a knife at her waist, her elegant eyes swept over five ragged little girls, and the corners of her mouth slightly lifted.

Finally, the five of them arrived in front of a Taoist temple, and the little girl who was running in the lead, standing at 1.2 meters tall, was knocking vigorously on the door.

Even the last piece of jewelry has been taken out, it seems they are indeed in a hurry, and the situation at home is difficult

Among the five young girls, the tallest one is approximately 1.5 meters tall by modern standards, while the shortest one is around 1.2 meters tall

After the white-clad man finished explaining, the woman in red seemed to have some recollection.

The white-clad man arrived at the door, took the pulse, and then unwrapped the cloth that was bound around his head to examine the wound

Zhang Chuchen sighed and did not continue speaking

She does not rely on the influence of her family, nor on the title and power of her partner

Wearing thin cloth garments, the hair is tied with gray fabric strips

The white-clad man spoke again: "Just now, I saw that my sister seemed to want to take some valuables. It is not to offend my sister's dignity. However, although there are no adults in the Liu family, each of the five daughters and one son is strong-willed and only wishes to live by their own efforts."

Note: Sanyuan was originally named Chiyang. During the Wei period, it was called Sanyuan. In the sixth year of the Wude era, Sanyuan was renamed Chiyang, and another Sanyuan County was established in the northeast of the county. After the establishment of the Tang dynasty, in the first year of the Zhenguan era, the newly established Sanyuan was abolished, and Chixian was renamed Sanyuan again. This book consistently uses the name Sanyuan County to avoid the complications of the changes in place names, and we ask for the understanding of all readers.

The boy on the bed is, in fact, already awake. His injuries are not severe; the blood is merely a superficial wound. At this moment, what troubles him the most is not the injury itself, but how to face this new life.

But when the five little girls saw the person opening the door, they all instinctively took a few steps back

After speaking, Master Bai thought for a moment and said, "In the coming days, there are still some medicinal materials that need to be processed, so Auntie, please continue to lend your assistance."

The smallest girl, after handing over a total of seventeen or eighteen copper coins with both hands, glanced back at the young man holding the door panel, and with red eyes, also extended the wooden box in her hands.

The meaning of "yuan" is hill.

They are going to fetch baskets, small shovels, and other items

Five little girls were carrying a door panel, yet their tears flowed uncontrollably. The girl running in the front held a string of copper coins, approximately seventeen or eighteen pieces, tied with a hemp rope, while tightly clutching a wooden box in her arms. On the door panel lay a half-sized boy, his head and face smeared with blood, making it impossible to discern his features, and his head was tightly wrapped in a dark gray cloth.

There are five daughters and one son left in the family. The son is somewhat dull, but he has learned the craft of carpentry. Although the family is still poor, he has managed to support their livelihood. Bai Zhenren also mentioned some things that Zhang Chuchen was unaware of

A person emerged from the observation area, softly comforting five young girls. This individual, in their twenty-ninth year, wore a wooden hairpin and was dressed in a grayish-blue Daoist robe. However, beneath the robe, they wore a pair of exceptionally valuable soft-soled deer leather boots

Liu Mu, in modern times, can proudly declare that he is a seasoned writer of historical time-travel novels, having accumulated over 30 million words of time-travel fiction over the course of ten years. However, when time travel occurs to him personally, Liu Mu feels not joy, but an endless sense of fear.

Liu Mu, although his head was still a bit dizzy at this moment, was clearly aware that he had crossed over. Just like many of the time-travel novels he had written, he belonged to the category of soul transference.

"Sister, don't scare them; they are the Liu sisters from the small village." As the voice spoke, a person appeared at the door. Upon seeing the newcomer, five little girls immediately surrounded her, chattering away excitedly.

As the saying goes in later generations, 1. This heroine is never wrong. 2. If she is, please refer to the first rule