This is a strange village. Chen Rui asks a man, "Sir, is there a supermarket nearby?"
The man blinks and scratches his head. "What's a 'supermarket'? Some newfangled thing? Never heard of one in our village." Chen Rui doesn't understand at first, so he hurriedly explains with gestures. "It's a place that sells things, food, everyday necessities, all kinds of stuff." The man nods, only half understanding. "Oh, you mean a market. It's a fair walk from here. You'll need to walk for half a day or so."
Chen Rui sees children playing in the mud, filthy from head to toe, and kindly warns an old woman, "Ma'am, you should teach the children to keep clean. They'll get sick if they're this dirty." The old woman frowns and replies in her dialect, "What's 'keeping clean'? We're farmers. How can we not get muddy? These kids are tough as nails. They'll be fine." Lin Yu smiles helplessly, then goes to great lengths, explaining with words and gestures that a clean environment means fewer illnesses. The old woman finally gives a reluctant acknowledgment, but confusion still shows in her eyes.
A down-and-out modern veteran transmigrates to the late Eastern Han dynasty, where he struggles to survive and make a life for himself.
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
