bestfiction Chapter 1 Crossing
Chapter 1 Crossing
Wen Yuxia squinted and muttered, "This broken mattress, I'm definitely getting a new one today." Then, she lazily opened her eyes, and a scream escaped her lips.
Sensing that she was holding straw, Wen Yuxia trembled as she looked at the roof. The Simmons mattress was gone, and the villa's roof was thatched...
A little boy rushed into the room. "Sister, don't worry, I'll go heat up some porridge for you right away!"
The little boy came and went quickly. After a while, he came back carefully carrying an earthenware bowl. "Sister, drink up, the porridge will keep you from being hungry."
The little boy stayed home all month to take care of his older sister who was injured and unconscious. He had gotten used to her opening her eyes and yelling when she was hungry, and then falling back asleep after eating.
Tears welled in Wen Yuxia's eyes. The little boy holding the bowl of porridge in front of her looked exactly like her deceased younger brother, Wen Yunhong.
When Wen Yuxia was six years old, her parents took her three-year-old brother to her maternal grandmother's house. On the mountain road, the bus driver suddenly suffered a heart attack, and the bus overturned and fell to the bottom of the mountain, killing everyone on board.
Wen Yuxia, who lost her parents and younger brother, was raised by her grandparents. A few days ago, her grandparents passed away one after another. After handling their funeral arrangements, a heartbroken Wen Yuxia lay in her country villa for two days.
She opened her eyes to find her home transformed. In the blink of an eye, her younger brother, Wen Yunhong, appeared before her. Was it a dream, or reality? Wen Yuxia had no time to think. She softly called out, "Hong'er."
A glint of light flashed in the little boy's eyes. His hands trembled, almost spilling the wild vegetable porridge from the bowl. He steadied himself, placed the bowl on the table, and exclaimed excitedly, "Big sister, you... you can recognize people now!"
The moment the name "Hong'er" left her lips, Wen Yuxia realized something was wrong. Why was such a childish female voice coming from her mouth? Could it be that she had transmigrated? But why were there no memories of the original owner of this body?
Wen Yuxia asked calmly, "What do you mean by being able to recognize people?"
The little boy chattered on and on: "A month ago, my older sister fainted in the mountains and was brought home by Uncle Zhang, who was hunting in the mountains. After that, she lost her memory. She doesn't recognize Grandpa and Grandma, nor does she recognize Hong'er..."
The original owner of the body, Wen Yuxia, is 7 years old this year, and the little boy, Wen Yunhong, is 5 years old. Their parents fell off a cliff while collecting herbs in the mountains three years ago.
The siblings now live with their grandparents, Wen Dashan and Wen Linshi. Wen Dashan and Wen Linshi have four sons: Wen Zisong, Wen Zibai, Wen Zihua, and Wen Ziyang.
The eldest son, Wen Zisong, married a woman surnamed Yang and they had four sons: the eldest son, Wen Yunhai, is 12 years old; the second son, Wen Yunjiang, is 10 years old; the third son, Wen Yunhe, is 7 years old; and the fourth son, Wen Yunyang, is 3 years old.
The second son, Wen Zibai, married a woman surnamed Zhang and they had two sons: the elder son, Wen Yunqing, is 9 years old this year, and the younger son, Wen Yunbo, is 7 years old.
The third son, Wen Zihua, married a woman surnamed Hua. They had three sons: the eldest, Wen Yunchen, is 8 years old; the second son, Wen Yunhu, is 4 years old; and the youngest son, Wen Yunyu, has just turned one year old.
The fourth son, Wen Ziyang, married a woman surnamed Wang and had a son and a daughter. The eldest son, Wen Yuxia, was 7 years old, and the second son, Wen Yunhong, was 5 years old.
The large family had been living together harmoniously for three years. However, after Wen Ziyang and his wife passed away, their eldest daughter-in-law, Yang, along with her two sisters-in-law, started a dispute over dividing the family property.
The youngest son was the highest earner in the family. His wife and son were barely cold in their graves when his daughters-in-law refused to support Wen Yuxia and her siblings. Wen Dashan was heartbroken. After consulting with his three sons, he decisively divided the family property.
The family's land, money, and grain were divided into five portions, one for each of the four sons and Wen Dashan. In addition, each branch of the family received 2 copper coins annually as their retirement allowance.
The two will temporarily live with the fourth branch of the family, namely Wen Yuxia and her brother. Once Wen Yunhong turns 15, they will return to the first branch of the family, where their eldest son, Wen Zisong, will take care of them in their old age.
Relying on the fact that his parents would depend on him for their old age and that he would ultimately benefit from their share of the family fortune, the eldest son, Wen Zisong, proposed dividing the family property into four parts.
The reason given was that the two children from the fourth wife's family were still young and needed to be supported by their parents, so there was no need for them to divide the family property.
The Wen brothers were more than happy to accept this, as the family fortune, which was originally divided into five parts, would only need to be divided into four, allowing them to receive even more.
As for the portion held by the elderly couple, whether it is left to their elder brother or Wen Yunhong in the future is none of their concern.
Listening to his eldest son's words, Wen Dashan felt increasingly disheartened. He realized that it was unrealistic to rely on his eldest son for old age, so he decided to move out of the main house and divide the family property equally among his four sons.
He made this decision to ensure fairness and to provide for his elderly parents, believing that among his many children and grandchildren, there must be one who would genuinely care for the two of them.
The main house has three rooms. Previously, Wen Dashan and his wife lived in one room, stored grain in another, and had a main room in the third. Now, these three rooms are divided equally among the three Wen brothers.
There are four rooms in total, one for the three Wen brothers and one for the two Wen siblings, while the elderly Wen Dashan and his wife moved in with the two Wen siblings.
From Wen Zihong's narration, Wen Yuxia gradually understood the current situation of the Wen family. She stared intently at her small hands, muttering to herself, "Seven years old, seven years old... In my previous life, my mother lived to 27. This is... I've gained 20 years of lifespan! Hahaha!"
Wen Zihong was frightened by the constantly changing expressions on Wen Yuxia's face. "Sister, sister, are you alright?"
She felt guilty, thinking, "My sister just woke up, why did I tell her so much? I might have made her even more confused again."
“Hong’er, don’t be afraid, I’m alright,” Wen Yuxia said with a sweet smile. “Come on, tell me more, do we still have any relatives in the village?”
"Sister, have some porridge. Great-grandfather and great-grandmother live with great-grandfather's family. Great-grandfather has three sons..." Five-year-old Wen Yunhong has a very strong ability to express himself. In just a few words, he has introduced all his relatives.
Wen Dashan's biological parents are still alive. He lives in town with his older brother, Wen Zhihua. Wen Zhihua studied for many years but failed to achieve the lowest level of the imperial examination.
Wen Zhihua married a woman surnamed Jiang, and they had two sons. The eldest son, Wen Zicai, has already passed the preliminary imperial examination. The younger son, Wen Zifeng, married a woman surnamed Zhu, and they had a son named Wen Yunpei, who is two years old this year.
Despite being illiterate, Wen Dashan's children and grandchildren all had decent names. After learning that Wen Dashan had an elder brother who was a scholar, Wen Yuxia finally understood the origin of these names.
Picking up the bowl of porridge, looking at the discolored wild vegetables and a few grains of brown rice inside, Wen Yuxia, under Wen Yunhong's eager gaze, calmly poured the porridge into her mouth.
Wen Yunhong sensibly took the bowl and went out the door, thoughtfully closing the door behind her. She said softly, "Sister, I'll put the bowl away and then come back to keep you company."
"Mmm," Wen Yuxia gave a perfunctory "Mmm" to send Wen Yunhong away.
By now, she had accepted the reality of her transmigration and was eager to see if she had any cheat codes like a spatial ability or a system.