Chapter 6- Lin Laogen
edited by aprilmayaugust
The wooden boat docked very quickly, but when everyone ran over and waited for a while, they were disappointed to find that the wooden boat didn’t seem to have any intentions of resting on the pier of Shiqiao Town at all. After the boat docked, a person got off the boat and then turned around and left for the town.
The one who got off the boat was a man, about twenty-seven or twenty-eight, with handsome eyes and sword eyebrows.
His figure did not look particularly strong or muscular, but those with expert eyes could tell from the steps of the other person that the man was definitely trained. The tall figure is very strong, dressed in ordinary clothes, carrying a strange black backpack, and staring curiously after getting off the boat. Looking around, he looked like a traveler who had been traveling all over the world.
After seeing the man, everyone was completely disappointed.
If it was someone who was better dressed, they would surely rush to them right away to blend in with their entourage, because most of those people are young masters from wealthy families. They can be used to carry luggage and lead the way, and if they have good luck, they earn a lot of rewards.
But a man like this wasn’t worth a second look- although the clothes on his body were made of cotton, it looked old, and most importantly, he was alone. At first glance, you could tell that he has no money. Helping to lead the way would not make them much money, or waste their saliva, and their time.
Therefore, all the coolies on the dock turned and scattered back, and only Lin Laogen who was left behind ran up to the man.
“Does this young master need a footman? Or are you looking for someone to lead the way? I have been born and raised here since I was a child, and I can take you wherever you may want to go.”
Lin Laogen asked with a smile on his face. Anyway, he’s always been paid less for his hard work, he was already idle, and since he was already here, he might as well.
“You’ve grown here since you were young? Then you should be familiar with this place, right? Well, uncle, first, take me to find a place to eat and rest. I want to ask you about something…”
Wu Qingyuan, who was looking for someone to inquire about the situation, nodded readily when he heard what Lin Laogen said.
That’s right, the man who just got off the boat was Wu Qingyuan.
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It is precisely because of this that he solved the problem of his origin very well, he compiled a story of touring another country, halfway through- the large ship became victim to big waves. Thankfully, there were no ferocious pirates and robbers nearby, and the canal was very safe. And so, the people on the merchant ship didn’t doubt him at all and sympathized with him.
After boarding the ship, with many years of experience in mixing into different societies, he quickly became familiar with the people on board and then taught the people on board some modern common advanced navigation knowledge, and suddenly he changed from being familiar with the caravan leader to being good friends with the leader of the caravan.
After that, he learned from the caravan’s men about where he crossed. He has to say that he has been continuously lucky since rebirth. The caravan’s ship was currently in the Xia Kingdom, and on the way, they would pass by the town mentioned by the Grandpa Zhou. He was able to take the caravan’s boat to his destination.
Yes, his goal is Shiqiao Town, this world is too strange for him, and he doesn’t know where he would go or the locations of the new world, it is better to go to Shiqiao Town, which Grandpa Zhou had mentioned.
Now that he has promised Grandpa Zhou to come here to see if his brother is still alive, and to help inform his relatives about his safety, he has to do it. He also plans to settle down here- he has no desire to travel around the new world as after experiencing the apocalypse, he just wants to find a good place, settle down, and live a good life.
After sitting on the boat with the caravan for half a month, he finally saw the Shiqiao Town that Grandpa Zhou said.
Although the town does not look big and the dock is quite shabby, the bustling pedestrian coolies and the yelling of the small vendors at the dock made him very interested in the town. This peaceful world is really what apocalyptic people yearn for!
After receiving his nod, Lin Laogen put the sweat towel on his shoulders and led the way to a simple roadside noodle stall near the pier.
“Young master, don’t look at this place for its crudeness. The Yangchun noodles of Lao Shuan’s family are very famous in our Shiqiao Town…”
Looking at Wu Qingyuan’s clothes, even though Lin Laogen called him a young master, he could see that he should not be rich, so he didn’t take him to high-end restaurants.
This kind of behavior was honest and earnest, and Wu Qingyuan was very satisfied. He immediately ordered two bowls of Yangchun noodles and after the noodles came up, he pushed one of the bowls in front of Lin Laogen and then began to talk.
“Uncle, sit down and let’s eat together. Don’t call me a young master, I am a vulgar person. This one’s surname is Wu. May I know what uncle is called?”
Lin Laogen was a little surprised when he saw the noodles he pushed in front of him. He didn’t expect Wu Qingyuan to invite him to eat noodles. Although this noodle is not particularly expensive, a bowl costs ten copper coins. He hasn’t seen an employer invite any of the coolies to eat yet, not even the rich young masters.
Although he was a little surprised, seeing the white noodles in front of him, his first thought was his two children at home. He swallowed his saliva and did not refuse, then took out a bamboo tube for drinking water from his waist and carefully packed the noodles inside. He smiled and looked at Wu Qingyuan.
“I’m not hungry now, I’ll take it home and eat it there. My name is Lin Shugen, this younger brother can call me Lin Laogen, may I ask what this younger brother wants to know? As long as I know it, I will tell you.”
Lin Laogen reassured him multiple times in a row, with a thick rustic simplicity, Wu Qingyuan smiled and ignored his act of pretending to take out the noodles.
When he was on the boat, he inquired about a lot of things in this world, and Grandpa Zhou also informed him of some things. This is an ancient time with backward productivity. The standard of living is generally low. The uncle loaded the noodles obviously because he wanted to take them back to his family for them to eat.
Ignoring the bamboo tube with noodles in Lin Laogen’s hand, Wu Qingyuan picked up the chopsticks and started to inquire about the situation while eating.
When he was on the boat, he had already made a general plan. He was not familiar with the place where he was taken to. He had to learn more and then settle down. However, he should first inquire about Grandpa Zhou’s brother, “Zhou Fuxi”.
“We have many people with the surname Zhou, but I have never heard of the name Zhou Fuxi. Is there a portrait? Brother, do you have any other information? I can recognize him easier …”
After listening to Wu Qingyuan’s simple description, Lin Laogen didn’t answer for the time being. There are so many people with the same name and surname in the world, and it’s really hard to find someone just by their name.
“I don’t have a portrait, all I know is that his name is Zhou Fuxi, and he is probably…about 60 or 70 years old… By the way, he had a birthmark on his body, a red birthmark in the shape of an ingot.”
Wu Qingyuan also knew that this was not easy. Grandpa Zhou did not have much information, and even if he had a portrait, it would be useless.
According to Grandpa Zhou’s description, his brother was only five years old when they were separated. Now that Grandpa Zhou is in his eighties, his brother is a dozen years younger than him so he should be more than sixty years old now. Since they had separated too early, the only thing that can be confirmed is that Grandpa Zhou said that his brother had a special birthmark on his body.
“Sixty or seventy years old?!”
When Wu Qingyuan described his age, Lin Laogen’s mouth grew wide.
Everything in this ancient world is backward, and food production is very low. Although people will not starve to death, most people are barely coping with food and clothing. In addition to various lacking medical knowledge, diseases cannot be cured, and the average life expectancy of human beings is not high. Living to 60 years old is considered a long lifespan, and 70 years old is even rarer here.
“Yes, it’s probably this age. I don’t know if the uncle has any impression of the man. If you can’t find Zhou Fuxi- it’s okay to have news about his descendants.”
Wu Qingyuan didn’t have much hope that Zhou Fuxi was still alive, but it was okay to find someone related to the other party. In this way, he would have completed the entrusted mission of Grandpa Zhou.
After speaking, he seemed to remember another thing, and added another sentence, “By the way, Zhou Fuxi is a ger…”
This is another important clue provided by Grandpa Zhou. When he heard Grandpa Zhou say the word “ger”, he didn’t understand it very much. Later, as soon as Grandpa Zhou explained it, he was amazed.
This world is indeed ancient and most civilizations are similar to ancient times in history, but the only difference is that there are three kinds of people in this world, men and women, and gers.
Men and women are self-explanatory. As for the ‘ger’, it was something beyond his imagination, because this is a man whose external body structure is no different from a man, but is able to give birth to a child. The distinguishing sign is that all of them have a red mole on their forehead. It was easily seen whether you have short or long hair.
Although very incredible, it did not stop him from still wanting to pass through. He has already experienced being reborn, so it is not too surprising for a man to give birth to a child.
What’s more, he is a gay man himself, and this world is heaven to him. It not only satisfies his orientation but also solves the regret of being a man without an heir. It is the best of both worlds!
“I don’t know about the birthmark, but there are a few matches for gers near Shiqiao Town, but the name is not Zhou Fuxi…”
With the name, age, gender, and birthmark, it is easy to determine the candidate. Lin Laogen only answered seriously after collecting the information in his head.
It doesn’t matter if the name is not right. Zhou Fuxi was so young when he was taken in and he may have changed his name. If the age and gender are right, then it can be easily determined if they have a birthmark.
After thinking about it, Wu Qingyuan immediately nodded and hurriedly took a bunch of copper coins from his pockets and put them in front of Lin Laogen.
“It’s okay. You can search slowly as I’d have to trouble you to help me inquire. This is a little bit of thanks for your help. If you can find him or someone related to him, I will give you some more to cover your expenses. What do you think?”
“Okay, I will inquire for you when I go back!”
No one would refuse the chance to make money, Lin Laogen hurriedly nodded and agreed.
Thanks for the update!!
Good luck on that search! Thanks for the update 🤣❤️
Thank you for the update (◍•ᴗ•◍)💚
Thank you. Good mentality on both sides.
Thank you for the update! ❤
Thanks for the update.. waiting for more.
Thanks for the chapter 🥰🥰
Thanks for the translation!💖
New adventure, do I’m happy and excited, buuuuut still worrying about grandpas, Hope they will have a great last years ༼;´༎ຶ ༎ຶ༽
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Uwah! Ger in ancient times! It’s a first for me!
I’m so happy I’m excited for this new world no societal conflicts everyone would accept the gay couple and I’m guessing he’s a gong I’m surprised it’s hard to find gong narrative stories 😭😭😇
Even though it’s not uncommon, it still feels refreshing when this kind of setting not only has men and gers, but also WOMEN. 😆
Imagine this younger brother is still just a young child—like it might have been 20 or something years for the old man Zhou, but not much time passed for the younger brother, maybe even less than a year or 2. That’ll be a plot twist lol