Chapter 7, Strange History

After leaving home, he first ordered a knife and a dagger at the blacksmith's shop. For the knife, he requested the blacksmith to make it in the style of a Nepalese kukri, as this would make it easier to chop up corpses in the future

During the Ming Dynasty in China, the yield of rice per mu was over 300 jin, and it was cultivated in two seasons. In contrast, in this world, only one season of cultivation is practiced, and the development of double cropping has not yet been achieved, which is even inferior to the situation during the Three Kingdoms period in China

Let us think about these matters later; for now, the priority is to fill our stomachs

Not undercooked

After finishing the cleaning, Li Si took some money from under the mattress and went out. He needed to withdraw some silver coins to buy a few things

However, Li Si felt it was worth it. It should be noted that a longsword in the system mall is valued at 1 soul point. He only spent 4 taels of silver to purchase a dagger. Even if it is somewhat inferior to the weapons in the system mall, and even if we consider it to be half the value, it would still be at least 0.5 soul points, right

Unless this country is completely self-sufficient in food and free from natural and man-made disasters

Finally, in the 2429th year after the establishment of the Jiuzhou Department, peasant uprisings occurred frequently across various regions, ultimately overthrowing the original rule of the Jiuzhou Department

The reigns of Tang, Yao, Yu, Shun, Xia, Shang, and Zhou, followed by the tumultuous Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods

Behind the long table, there is a row of bookshelves, which hold approximately forty to fifty books. Most of these are similar to the ancient Four Books and Five Classics, along with collections of poetry and prose from the popular scholars, tribute students, and successful candidates of the time, as well as commentaries on the classics. There are also a few historical texts and several miscellaneous books.

The dagger was relatively simple. Li Si demonstrated it briefly and drew a few lines on the ground with a branch, and the blacksmith understood. However, when it came to the Nepalese knife, Li Si gestured and explained for quite a while, yet the blacksmith still did not comprehend. Li Si could only indicate that he would bring the drawings over in a few days

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, then opened his eyes and continued to eat as if nothing had happened. In fact, he ate even faster. In this world, wasting food is deserving of divine punishment. Moreover, he needed to have a stronger body to face the unknown dangers of the future

After finishing the meal, Li Si washed the bowls and chopsticks with the water used for steaming the vegetables earlier

If in this world, he cannot ensure his own safety, then no one can guarantee his safety

However, when Li Si quickly finished reading the historical texts, he despaired to find that the history here was completely different from the history of the real world

The emaciated corpse, wrinkled and shriveled, bears a certain resemblance to this cured meat.

Li Si immediately put down the historical book, bent down to place the paperweight on the table, and hurriedly ran to the kitchen

The Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, and Ten Kingdoms, followed by the emperors of the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties

With a bang, the ruler accidentally knocked over by Li Si fell to the ground, startling Li Si out of his deep thoughts. He suddenly remembered that the rice was still cooking.

What surprised Li Si was that the situation of hostility between the two countries was somewhat strange; although there were constant minor conflicts, there had been no major wars, and they had maintained a state of peace.

The Qin, Han, and Three Kingdoms periods were unified, while the Southern and Northern Dynasties were rivals

The yield of this grain, whenever it encounters a natural disaster, will undoubtedly lead to the death of many people. Therefore, the rule of the Jiuzhou region for over two thousand years must have some hidden secrets. This historical record must be concealing something.

Li Si grabbed the plate of rice and cured meat with a sweat towel wrapped around his hand and walked towards the hall

Li Si's self-psychological victory method has been very successful

After washing the dishes, he then picked up the broom and dustpan to start cleaning. He had never been this fond of cleanliness before, but since he no longer had a mobile phone or internet, he found himself with nothing to do. Thus, he could only look for things to occupy himself with

Upon arriving at the kitchen, he discovered that the fire in the stove had already gone out, leaving only a few embers. He lifted the lid of the pot and used chopsticks to stir the rice and tasted it

After all, many things in this world are similar to the ancient world, such as the written language being Chinese characters, the imperial examination system being the same as in the past, and the population being predominantly of the yellow race. Therefore, Li Si believes that this world should be related to the real world.

However, this is fundamentally impossible, as he knows from the original owner's memories that the grain yield in this world is still around 200 catties per mu, which can be considered very low.

Upon entering the study, I discovered that the lighting here is quite excellent, with sunlight illuminating the room clearly.

He picked up the cured meat and brought it to his mouth, the salty cured meat combined with chili made him feel particularly comfortable. Unfortunately, he had very few ingredients; otherwise, he could have prepared other delicacies and wouldn't have to eat so casually.

After enduring a prolonged period of warfare lasting 278 years, the situation finally stabilized, leading to a state of twelve nations working in concert. This state of cooperation among the twelve nations lasted for a total of 329 years. In the year 607, when the Jiuzhou region was annihilated, the Wei and Yao nations among the twelve exhibited a voracious expansion within a span of 5 years, swiftly eliminating the remaining ten nations. Each nation occupied the territories of five nations, resulting in a division between the two nations in the north and south. Now, it has been 175 years since the ten nations were destroyed. Each nation occupied the territories of five nations, resulting in a division between the two nations in the north and south. Now, it has been 175 years since the ten nations were destroyed

When Li Si thought of picking up the second piece of bacon, he couldn't help but recall the decapitated corpse from this morning.

Incredible. Li Si murmured, but what astonished him even more was that the Jiuzhou region had actually ruled this world for over 2,000 years, which he found to be quite an astonishing matter.

Being pretentious now is a lack of responsibility towards food and also towards one's own life. Regarding the pros and cons, Li Si sees them very clearly. He is also able to be ruthless with himself

This study is not large; within it, there is a long table, and in front of the table hangs a painting of ink bamboo. This painting was created by the original owner; it is not particularly remarkable, yet the integrity of the bamboo is subtly conveyed through a few strokes.

What is the soul value of 0.5? Half a year of life! Four taels of silver to buy half a year of life, it's worth it

In this history, it is initially written that a nation called the Nine Provinces ruled the world in the year 2429. During this year of 2429, the class structure had become rigid, and the populace suffered greatly, deeply oppressed and enslaved by the upper class.

The original master often read the Four Books and Five Classics, as well as commentaries on the scriptures, while he paid comparatively little attention to history. Li Si's purpose in coming here is to examine historical texts and to see whether the structure of this world is related to the real world

Leave 1 tael of silver as a deposit, and pay 3 taels when the weapons are ready. This is, of course, only the price for the dagger. The craftsmanship of this blacksmith is quite good, so the price is somewhat higher than that of other blacksmith shops

The rice and dishes were placed on the table, and Li Si sat down, picked up the chopsticks, and began to enjoy the meal

Li Si took several historical books and sat down at his desk, quickly flipping through them. He did not need to know the specific events in history; he simply wanted to find the dynasties he wished to see in these historical texts. The real world vaguely recalled a poem that summarized the dynasties, and he only needed to locate these dynasties.

Upon thinking of this, he suddenly felt a bit nauseous. He found it hard to continue eating

To understand, the longest feudal dynasty in ancient China was the Zhou Dynasty, which lasted for 800 years. Moreover, the Zhou Dynasty was essentially in name only for the last 300 years of its existence. There are hardly any other dynasties that surpassed 300 years. In contrast, the rule of the Jiuzhou region for over 2,000 years is entirely abnormal