My Promotion Story Through Time Travel

Chapter 162 See You Later

"No need, I have other things to do." Lin Ziping waved his hand in refusal. "Take your men and go to the county government office yourselves."

The middle-aged man tried to persuade him further, but seeing Lin Ziping's resolute attitude, he stopped talking.

Seeing that they were gathered together discussing something, Lin Ziping slowly returned to his previous spot to continue resting.

After killing Steward Hong, he broke down in tears, and he felt uneasy again after Jiang Wanyu died.

These days, several people lose their lives every day. Although it touches me somewhat, it doesn't affect me much. Is it really true that we get used to it after experiencing so much?

When the little girl saw Lin Ziping leave, she ran over and squatted down next to him.

Lin Ziping remembered there was a steamed bun in his backpack, so he took it out, broke it in half, and handed one to the little girl, saying, "Eat this."

The little girl took it, then divided it in half and put it in her bosom, while holding the other half and eating it in small bites.

"Here, this is for you too." Lin Ziping stuffed the remaining steamed buns in his hand into the little girl's hand.

The little girl looked a little uneasy and explained in a low voice, "My mother hasn't eaten yet."

Lin Ziping recalled the scene in the house down the mountain and lost his appetite even more. He forced a smile and said, "It's okay, I'm not hungry."

The little girl stopped hesitating and started eating the steamed bun with gusto.

"Your mother..." Lin Ziping wanted to remind the little girl that her mother was dead, but he opened his mouth and then swallowed back the words he wanted to say.

Well, sometimes the truth is more cruel than lies.

"Does lying still really mean someone is dead?" Lin Ziping didn't answer, but the little girl asked.

Lin Ziping thought for a moment and said, "He might be dead, or he might be asleep and it's not time for him to wake up yet."

"Mmm, these steamed buns are so delicious. I'll ask my mom to make them for me when she wakes up." Although her hair covered most of her face, the little girl's voice still revealed her happiness.

"What a kid," Lin Ziping said, changing the subject quickly. "What's your name?"

“My mother calls me Abao,” she replied.

"Abao, eat slowly, don't choke," Lin Ziping instructed.

As the two were talking, the middle-aged man from before came over with his men and said, "Sir, we've discussed it, and they're going down the mountain to the county government office, so we won't be going."

Lin Ziping looked at the people he was pointing to. There were four people in total, three men and one woman, one of whom was the tall, thin man from earlier.

"Once you've reached an agreement, that's fine. It's getting late, you should leave now," Lin Ziping said.

He hadn't fully recovered his strength yet, and he was supposed to supervise the administration of medicine, but he ended up going back covered in injuries. It would be too difficult to explain how he got hurt when people asked.

Seeing that Lin Ziping had no objections, the others stepped forward to say goodbye to him.

After instructing them to keep a close watch on the bandits, he let them leave. There were people from the surrounding villages, so he wasn't worried that they would get lost.

Watching them leave, Lin Ziping relaxed a little. Several times he felt someone was looking at him, but when he looked closely he couldn't find anyone. That feeling of being pricked by thorns was really uncomfortable.

The group worked together to extinguish the fire in the cabin and then descended the mountain together.

Lin Ziping turned to the middle-aged man and asked, "Why aren't you going with them?"

The middle-aged man said, “My surname is Zhang. You may call me Zhang Lisheng, sir. These are my two cousins, Tiansheng and Disheng. We have come to Fuchun to stay with our relatives.”

Lin Ziping readily complied and bowed, saying, "Just call me Lin Ziping. And these two?"

The remaining men bowed to Lin Ziping and said, "This is Wang Xiangyan, and this is my wife. We came out to study and were preparing to go to the capital to take the imperial examination, but who knew we would end up here... Please forgive our embarrassing situation."

Lin Ziping said, "Since ancient times, achieving fame and success has always been a bitter and arduous journey. Now, things have taken a turn for the better, so there's no need to worry about it."

Wang Xiangyan was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "What Lord Lin says is true."

Lin Ziping turned to Zhang Lisheng and asked, "Zhang... Lisheng, weren't you going to Fuchun to visit relatives? Why didn't you go to the county government office together?"

“This little girl set the house on fire to save us, so we can’t just stand by and watch it burn down before we leave,” Zhang Lisheng replied. “This wooden house was built by the local people, so it’s better if it burns down…”

Lin Ziping looked at Zhang Lisheng with surprise; he seemed surprisingly safety-conscious.

"Built from the ground?!" Lin Ziping looked at the other two.

The shorter one smiled shyly and said, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Lord Lin. I've been learning from my uncles at home for several years."

"Did you build those houses in the mountain village too?" Lin Ziping asked, thinking about how the village had changed so much in just over ten days.

Zhang Disheng scratched his head: "The mountains...they asked us to rebuild a batch of houses in a few days, so we discussed using the original materials and just put them together haphazardly."

Lin Ziping silently gave a thumbs up. Sure enough, there are experts among ordinary people. It can be said that they just casually set it up in a different village.

"Thank you for saving us, Lord Lin," said the tall, thin man beside him, who was also Zhang Tiansheng.

"How did you see me back then?" Lin Ziping felt that he was quite well hidden on the rock.

However, if Zhang Tiansheng hadn't seen him, he would have secretly run away and wouldn't be in such a sorry state.

"I... I'm naturally able to see farther than others," Zhang Tiansheng said embarrassedly.

"Sees further than others?"

It seems Zhang Tiansheng has good eyesight. Even without mobile phones and computers in this era, his eyesight seems to be quite good.

“Yes, there are markings on that tree in front, and there’s something else behind it.” Zhang Tiansheng began to demonstrate on the spot.

Lin Ziping squinted and looked at them; they were all trees, nothing special.

“Official Lin, you are indeed naturally farsighted,” Zhang Lisheng said.

Lin Ziping looked again carefully, but still couldn't see what Zhang Tiansheng had mentioned. However, the place did seem somewhat familiar.

Wang Xiang said, "In that case, let's go take a look."

Lin Ziping did not object, and the group walked in the direction Zhang Tiansheng had indicated for about ten minutes.

Sure enough, there was a mark on the tree, which Lin Ziping had carved himself. The thing behind the tree was "Wuling Macro".

"Zhang Tiansheng, you're really something. This is my donkey." Lin Ziping untied the rope from the "Wuling Macro" and turned to Zhang Tiansheng, praising him, "Have you ever learned archery?"

“Children from farming families, how could they possibly have the opportunity to learn this?” Zhang Lisheng said with a smile.

"Don't waste this great talent. If you don't have a bow and arrow, you can throw stones. You'll hit the target every time you throw them like that," Lin Ziping demonstrated.

“What Lord Lin said makes sense. We’ll get in touch when we get back to Tiansheng,” Zhang Lisheng said with a smile.

……

The group chatted and laughed for a while before reaching the foot of the mountain.

"May we meet again someday, Lord Lin. I will always remember your life-saving grace. If you ever need my help again, come find me at the Wang Family Restaurant in the capital." Wang Xiangyan said, bowing with his hands clasped. The woman beside him also gave a slight curtsy.

“It’s getting late. It might be dangerous for you two to travel at this hour. Why don’t you rest at the county government office before you leave?” Lin Ziping suggested.

Wang Xiangyan waved his hand: "I've been out for many days, it's time to go back."

Lin Ziping felt something was off, but didn't say much, and clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Until we meet again."

"Until we meet again."

After Wang Xiangyan and his wife left, the three Zhang brothers also bid farewell to Lin Ziping and departed.