Chapter 4: Ancestral Craftsmanship
The next day!
When Lin Ye got up, the first thing he did was check the panel.
The panel has changed.
The time in this world increased by one day, while the time in the other world became 99 days.
"The author's guess was correct!"
There was a light in Lin Ye's eyes, and then he simply washed up and went out.
The modern hustle and bustle of traffic, tall buildings... in Lin Ye's eyes, it feels like a different world.
Half an hour later, Lin Ye returned home with a bag of medicine, and then went to the decoration market to buy some small ceramic bottles and jars.
After reading a lot of novels, Lin Ye knew very well that the other world was his chance to reach the pinnacle of his life, and he must enter it again.
He wants to prepare himself to enter another world.
Last night he read a lot of time-travel books, including techniques such as ice-making, wine-making, and glass-making, but in the end he found that these techniques were too complicated.
Taking the simplest method of making ice as an example, he knew from reading some historical novels that all he needed was saltpeter.
But what’s the use of making ice?
It is not hot in the mountains. "Ice" is something that only dignitaries can enjoy during the hot summer. In this remote area, the mountain breeze is cooler than anything else. The only thing people complain about at night is that the quilt is not thick enough.
Not to mention making colored glaze, with all those chemical formulas and operating steps, is it something he can come up with in such a short time?
What he wants is to quickly demonstrate his value.
During the one hundred days in the alien world, Lin Ye noticed that the menial disciples were often injured while working, and several outer disciples also had wounds on their bodies, many of which were festering.
After much thought, Lin Ye felt that medicine was the most reliable, especially antibiotics, which were effective quickly.
He got some penicillin, erythromycin, and antibacterial and antipruritic ointments. He originally wanted to buy some cephalexin, but this thing is said to be highly allergenic. If he happened to meet someone with an allergy and died from the drug allergy, he would also die.
Lin Ye squeezed the ointment into small ceramic bottles, changed into a servant's clothes, stuffed the small bottles into the waistband and sleeves of his clothes, and then held a few bottles in his hands, silently repeating "travel through time" in his mind.
The picture was blurry, and Lin Ye's eyes lit up. It really was possible to control it with just his mind.
When his vision regained clarity, Lin Ye found himself back in the small courtyard. Looking up, he still saw those lonely stars.
The medicine bottles were also brought.
"go back."
Lin Ye's mind moved, and he soon returned to the real world.
“You can go back and forth anytime, perfect!”
Lin Ye snapped his fingers, so he no longer had to worry about his safety and could return to the real world immediately if he encountered danger.
But soon a new problem appeared in front of Lin Ye.
The beds in ancient times were really uncomfortable to sleep on. In the servants' room he could find some straw to put under the mat, but the bed in this yard house only had a few hardwood boards and not even any straw.
In the past, he had no choice, but now that he can go back to modern times to sleep, how could he possibly force himself to sleep on such a hard wooden bed.
The problem facing Lin Ye is that he can travel back to the real world, but the time in the other world is suspended. Even if he sleeps a whole day in the real world, it will still be night in the other world.
Lin Ye's eyes unconsciously fell on the gear on the panel. This thing must have some special function.
But Lin Ye was not sure, for he was afraid that the gears were Pandora's box.
Now I can travel between the two worlds at will and resell the resources of the two worlds. This is enough to make me rich, but I have to hold back for now.
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That night, the wooden bed was uncomfortable to sleep on. Lin Ye traveled back and forth, and also gained some understanding of the items that could be carried with him when traveling.
Modern technological products cannot be brought into the other world. He has tried mobile phones, mice, and keyboards but they didn't work . However, some modern foods, including medicines and clothes, can be brought into the other world.
Daily necessities are allowed, but electronic technology products are not.
Is it because this is similar to the ancient world?
After working until the second half of the night, Lin Ye could no longer bear it and fell asleep on the hard bed wrapped in a modern quilt.
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Crotch!
The sound of a basin falling outside the house woke Lin Ye up. With a thought, Lin Ye took the quilt back to the modern era, and then traveled back again.
Pushing open the door, Lin Ye saw his senior brother standing at the door, staring at the wash basin at his feet.
This was something Lin Ye found in the yard and hung on the door before going to bed last night. Whenever someone pushed the door, the basin would fall to the ground and wake him up.
Lin Ye looked at his senior brother. The most critical moment had come. Whether he could gain a foothold in the other world depended on what happened next. He took the initiative to speak:
"Big Brother, I am willing to join you."
The eldest brother was stunned for a moment after hearing what Lin Ye said, and then he laughed and said, "Lin Ye, you are very smart. Although you are a homeless person, I think you must have studied before you became a homeless person."
After one night, Lin Ye asked to join. This was not the knowledge a country boy could have. It was the self-protection choice that only an educated person could make after careful consideration in times of danger.
Lin Ye nodded. He knew that the senior brother must have investigated his origins. He suddenly appeared in this world and told others that his family had suffered a flood and he wandered here.
"Are there any relatives at home?"
"No, I'm the only one left."
"Since you have read books, what do you think of Zuo Gong's affairs?"
Zuo Gong?
Lin Ye muttered to himself, how could he know any Zuo Gong?
If this were the ancient Chinese world, he would be able to think of a historical figure after searching, Lord Zuo Zongtang.
He has already determined that this is a parallel ancient world. He even searched on the Internet last night and found no records about this dynasty. In a parallel world, how could he know who Zuo Gong was.
"Zuo Gong is worthy of our admiration. This... event of Zuo Gong is worthy of our deep reflection and is very meaningful..."
Lin Ye's answer was ambiguous. He could only be sure of one thing, that since he was addressed as "Gong", it was a respectful title, which showed that the eldest brother still respected this Zuo Gong very much.
The eldest senior brother looked at Lin Ye deeply and said, "You are not being sincere. It seems that you do not agree with Zuo Gong's approach."
"I……"
No, I agree. I just don’t know the specific situation and I’m afraid the more I say the more mistakes I’ll make.
Big Brother, you are slandering me.
Lin Ye really wanted to explain, but the eldest senior brother raised his hand to stop him from continuing.
"You can guess what we are going to do, but since you don't agree with Zuo Gong's approach, there is no need for you to join us. But don't worry, I won't kill you to silence you. Before the action is taken, I will let you go down the mountain."
All right.
Lin Ye didn't explain anymore. As long as he was willing to let himself go, there would be no problem.
There is no need to take out ointments and the like, otherwise you will be too deeply involved with Senior Brother and the others, and it will be difficult to extricate yourself in the future.
As for a successful rebellion, it is not that easy. Even food has to be fought for. To be honest, Lin Ye is not optimistic about the rebellion of his senior brother.
Those stupid things on the Internet make him full of red will in another world, but he doesn't have such big ambitions.
In his mind, the other world is used to make money and become stronger than the real world.
"Big Brother, you are worried about me and asked me to stay in the yard. I am willing to cooperate, but it is inevitable that I am a little bored staying in the yard alone. To be honest, my ancestors were in the ceramic business and have a ceramic repair skill. I was thinking if I could practice with ceramics so that I can have a means of making a living when I go down the mountain in the future."
Seeing that the eldest senior brother didn't say anything, Lin Ye continued: "Eldest senior brother, wait for me."
After saying that, Lin Ye turned around and walked back to the room, traveled back to the real world, ran to the supermarket to buy a bottle of 502 glue, then went home to break a porcelain bottle into pieces, and then glued it with 502 glue.
"Big Brother, this is my family's restoration technique."
In the yard, Lin Ye came out with bottles and jars, and in front of the eldest brother, he broke off the piece of debris that had just been stuck.
A gleam of surprise flashed in the eldest brother's eyes. He just saw that the bottle was indeed intact, but he didn't expect it to be broken. This craftsmanship inherited from Lin Ye's family would definitely be loved by those dignitaries in the capital.
The eldest brother was even more certain in his heart that Lin Ye's previous words about joining them were only to save his life.
With this skill, I will never go hungry wherever I go, so why would I join them in rebellion?
"I'll have someone bring it over in a bit."
"Big Brother, it would be best if it was something more exquisite. The more exquisite it is, the more detailed the patterns on it, and the more difficult it is to repair, and it will improve my craftsmanship. The pair of vases in the main hall of Shangqing Gate are good."
Seeing the eldest senior brother turning around to leave, Lin Ye hurriedly shouted behind him.
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The eldest senior brother didn't let Lin Ye wait for long. A quarter of an hour later, an outer disciple came in holding two vases.
"Big Brother is indeed a kind person. Unfortunately, I can only bring things that I can carry on my body or hold in my hands. Otherwise, I could give Big Brother a few tons of steel and a few dozen tons of food, which would be considered as repaying Big Brother's kindness."
Taking the vase, Lin Ye didn't care about the fierce looks of the disciples. After all, not everyone was as kind as the eldest senior brother.
In the real world, Lin Ye looked at the two vases he brought back and became more and more satisfied.
This vase is filled with the smell of money.
