kvmb Chapter 1 The Good and Evil of Human Nature
Chapter 1 The Good and Evil of Human Nature
The author says:
[This is where your brain is stored. You can’t use your brain when reading this book! So please put your brain down. 】
[The author is just a student and cannot fully establish the character, nor can he write a book that completely suits everyone's taste. Please read with caution. ]
[Don't scold the characters, I know I didn't write well and it's all my fault, Smith Marseille.]
[It seems that many people are struggling with the heel problem, but if you conclude that it can't be written after just reading a few chapters, it would be too presumptuous. The foreshadowing has been laid in the front. Is it written very obscure? ]
[The first part is a bit boring, please skip it according to your own needs. Maintaining a harmonious reading environment starts with you and me, and there is also Wuzan, the unchanging woman! ]
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Where...is this place? I have no strength at all, and I never thought I would have the chance to experience being a baby again.
Small, fragile life.
It seemed like someone was talking, in a language... I had never heard of before, but strangely I could understand it. Were they arguing?
"We really can't afford this child. How are you going to let Yizi and Mako live? We shouldn't have had this child in the first place!"
Time had left obvious marks on the woman's face. Although no trace of time could be seen from her naturally white hair, her expression showed her dissatisfaction with her husband.
The man was lost and depressed, his expression was decadent, "So beautiful... I, it's all because of my uselessness. If I hadn't lost that job, we wouldn't be in this situation."
"What do you think we should do now? Our son and daughter...we're running out of rice at home. Really, you'd better go out and make money! I really regret marrying you." Zhenmei cried hysterically.
"Father and Mother, please stop...arguing..." the girl kneeling beside them said weakly.
"Sister..." The boy gently pulled the girl's hand, signaling her not to speak anymore.
Zhenmei glanced at the children gently and lowered her head in silence.
"Sorry, I will definitely find something to do tomorrow...please believe me." The man had long dark green hair combed into a high ponytail, and his energetic appearance could not hide his weathered face.
This is a small, dilapidated wooden house, with moldy wooden boards. There is only a small tatami mat in the house, with a simple set of cushions and covers placed on the ground.
The baby heard their quarrel, but did not cry. Instead, he quietly looked around with his watery green eyes open.
Once upon a time, Tengyuan Aoki had a happy family and he and his wife Mami were childhood sweethearts.
My family’s ancestors once produced a minor noble family, and even though they are now in poverty, they are allowed to retain their surname.
Although I don't have any abilities, Zhenmei still chose to marry me. This may be one of the reasons.
But it doesn’t matter, I love Zhenmei, she is a strong woman, and I never have to worry about family matters because Zhenmei will keep the house in order.
But that all changed shortly after I lost my job.
I originally had a good job that could support my family, so when Zhenmei became pregnant, I chose to accept the child.
Half a year after Mami became pregnant, I was kicked out of the Fujiwara family and lost my job as a bodyguard for this noble family.
There were too many guards, so they decided to cut a few, and I became one of them because I was not very strong.
I don't blame the Fujiwara family, I only blame myself for being useless.
Now the daily expenses have to be supplemented by the two children doing odd jobs in the tavern.
Since I am still maintaining the self-esteem of the Aoki family, I don't want to do these undignified chores.
Zhenmei lost her composure today. She never behaved like this before. It was all because of me. In order not to disappoint Zhenmei, I decided to go to the town again tomorrow morning.
Although it is difficult to find another job, I still want to try even if they don't need any help.
The next morning.
"It's so beautiful. I'm going out now. You and the child should be well."
"Mom, we're going too." The two children walked into the town with their father.
"Okay...come back soon."
After Aoki Tengyuan left, Mami walked up to the baby with open eyes with a tired look on her face, "Hui Sheng, I'm really sorry. Are you hungry? Mother is here to feed you." She spoke softly, without any trace of the ugly appearance she had yesterday.
Huisheng? Isn't this my name in my previous life? Is this my name in this life as well? Fate... it's really hard to explain.
In the world of the previous life, there was no such thing as surnames. Everyone had the right to name themselves, but most people's names were given by their parents, with only a few exceptions.
No wonder I have no energy, is this hunger? I haven't been hungry for a long time.
After eating and drinking, Teruo Aoki felt his eyes heavy, and soon he lost consciousness and fell into a deep sleep.
Babies are the ones who are most likely to fall asleep. Seeing that Teruo Aoki had fallen asleep, Mami gently covered him with a blanket.
She also has to prepare lunch for her family. She has a lot of things to do and she has to work harder for her family.
Not long after she walked out of the cabin, Zhenmei was stopped by someone.
"Mrs. Aoki, I heard about your family's affairs. Listen to me, an old lady. People should not be too arrogant. Having enough food and warm clothes is the most important thing."
"This is the corn my family planted last year. The harvest was good. Take it quickly. Nothing is impossible."
After saying this, the old woman saw that Zhenmei was already holding the small bag of corn, and left without waiting for Zhenmei to say anything.
Zhenmei took a while to react, and waved to the old lady who had already walked away several steps, and shouted loudly: "Thank you, Grandma Xizi!"
"Grandma Xizi has always been so warm-hearted! So you must cherish your family. Come on, Zhenmei! It's time to go to Yanhui's house to help." Zhenmei smiled again, cheered herself up, and walked towards her goal.
Yanhui looked at Zhenmei with a smile and said, "You are here. I knew you would come to help with the embroidery today. Here is the money for last month's embroidery, a total of 100 wen. I will charge 20 wen for the labor fee. We will each take half. Here is 40 wen, give it to you."
Yanhui carefully took out forty cents from the cloth bag and handed it to Zhenmei.
"Look, isn't it?"
Zhenmei carefully counted it, "Yes, thank you so much, Yanhui, if it weren't for you, with my man's situation, alas..."
Zhenmei sadly put away the money and sighed.
Yanhui comforted her, "As long as you are alive, it's better than anything else. I'll give you this embroidery."
As she spoke, she pulled Zhenmei to the embroidery chair.
"Thanks……"
Ever since her husband lost his job, Zhenmei has said thank you countless times to acquaintances for their concern.
But for the sake of her family, she has to work hard and get along well with others.
Forty cents, if you save a little, should be enough to feed your family for seven days.
There are also Iko and Mako, who work in the town and can earn thirty wen a month.
Without money, what would the family do? Before the child was born, the money of only a hundred coins was only enough to feed the family until they were 70% full. Now there was one more mouth to feed.
Alas, Huisheng is still young now, life will be difficult when he grows up.
Teng Yuan! When will you wake up? Is your face really more important than your family?
Zhenmei finished her busy morning work and returned home to prepare lunch for her family.
"We are back." The three of them, two children and one adult, finally returned home.
"Welcome home." Zhenmei said gently, looking at her husband quietly, hoping to hear some good news from him.
"It's so beautiful. Today I met a kind store owner. His wife is going to Nara with her children to visit her family and will be away for a year. But he can't handle it alone, so he needs help. I just need to collect money there. I can get 80 wen a month!" Aoki Tengyuan said happily: "We don't have to worry about food for the next year."
"Really? That's great! Let's be frugal this year and save more money." Zhenmei was very happy. Although her husband could only work in this job for one year, they could still save a lot of money if they were frugal.
"Iko Mako, where is your salary?" A month has passed and it's time to pay the wages.
Aoki Yi and Aoki Makoto listened and gave the wages they had just received to their mother.
"Okay, everyone come and eat. I'll go feed Huisheng first." Zhenmei carefully picked up the baby and prepared to feed him.
The baby didn't cry at all and was very cooperative.
Teruo Aoki opened his eyes wide and looked at his mother, feeling a little moved.
Mother... Is this maternal love? Just like what the book says, it is really warm and lovable.
"Mom, we want to play with our younger brother! We want to see him, okay?" After dinner, the eldest son Aoki Yi took his sister's hand and ran to Mami.
"Okay, Iko and Mako, this is your younger brother, you must protect him well!" Mami touched the two children's heads and said with a smile.
"Yeah! Yeah!" They nodded and ran over to look at the younger brother.
"My little brother is small, but his hair is the color of the moon, so pretty!" Aoki Makoto said excitedly.
"The same eye color as my father's, turquoise. I also want such eye color." Aoki Yi said enviously.
Aoki Shin patted Aoki Yi's head and said sternly: "You guy, don't say that. Mom's light blue eyes are also very beautiful. I want them too!"
"You have green eyes, but not as green as your brother's. So, sister, you are really... And I don't think light blue is ugly, I like it too."
"Then what else do you say..."
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"Brother! Teruo Aoki! Did you hear me? We should go out to work."
Aoki Yi and Aoki Makoto were outside the house shouting loudly towards the house under the scorching sun.
At this time, they were 11 years old.
"Wait, I'll be right there!" Teruo Aoki carefully put away the book he used for recording. He was not worried that his family would find out, after all, they couldn't see it.
I didn't feel the passage of time, six years have passed, and now I am "six years old".
My brothers and sisters, father and mother treated me very well. It is worth mentioning that after my father worked in the shop for a year, the family was very satisfied with him and decided to let him continue working there. They also increased his salary to 100 wen. Our family's life became much better.
Days like this are pretty good. I am willing to spend thirty or forty years to accompany them because they make me feel something that is hard to describe. I don't hate them. This feeling is very good and makes me feel warm in my heart.
Aoki Teruo trotted out of the house and came to them. "What did father and mother do today?"
Aoki Shin explained, "I heard that they were going to pick up a big boss to discuss business at the wine shop. My mother had never seen much of the world, so she asked my father to take her along."
"Father said that if they haven't returned by the time the sun sets, we should cook for ourselves."
The midday sun was exceptionally scorching, casting shadows on them. The shadows of the other two extended all the way to the house. Because Aoki Teruo was walking in front and was far away, his shadow was just a few fingers' width away from the house.
"Okay, in that case, I'll leave dinner to you." Teruo Aoki looked at them gently.
Time flies, and the three little ones return home together.