Chapter 3: Conjectures on the Use of Space

Zhang Xingwang sat on the roadside and thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out. The sun was scorching, so he had to take his sister home.

When the fourth sister heard her brother coming back, she quickly ran out of the kitchen and said, "Brother, the potatoes are cooked. I'll serve them to you right away."

"No more, you and my little sister can eat it."

At this moment, Zhang Xingwang had no appetite to eat. He was already in a trance, and his mind was full of how to make use of the space. Then he walked into the house and lay down in a daze.

When the fourth sister heard what her brother said, she looked at her younger sister who was playing at the door, bit her lip and said, "Little sister, our brother said he doesn't want to eat it, so leave half for him. You come and eat the remaining half."

"Okay sister."

When the younger sister heard this, she jumped over and happily went to eat with her sister.

The fourth sister looked at the younger sister who was eating happily and asked where the younger sister and her brother had gone. When she found out that her brother had not run around or gone to the public toilet, she touched the younger sister's head with relief and said:

"My dear little sister, you are such a good girl. You must keep an eye on your brother. If your brother wants to find a public toilet outside, you must hold him back. If you can't hold him back, come back and call for help."

"I understand, sister."

The little sister was eating with great relish, speaking incoherently.

Zhang Xingwang didn't move much for the whole day. Firstly, he was in poor health and felt lazy. Second, he was always thinking about space.

The fourth sister had already started cooking dinner and was waiting for her mother to come back for dinner. The little girl was also tired from playing and fell asleep next to him.

It was when Zhang Xingwang went to the toilet in the afternoon that the little girl insisted on following him in. After coaxing her for a long time, the little girl agreed to wait for him outside. Although it felt strange, Zhang Xingwang felt very happy in his heart. It seemed that the little girl was still quite attached to him.

As it was getting darker, mother Wang Xiulan and older sister returned home one after another. Wang Xiulan still had food in her lunch box, probably the food she saved from the lunch she had eaten in the cafeteria.

The place where my second sister was digging wild vegetables was said to be a bit far away, and since all the nearby ones had been dug up, it would probably be dark when she got back.

Zhang Xingwang watched the house becoming more and more lively, so he chatted with his family from time to time. He was afraid that if he talked too much, he would be exposed, so he simply kept silent.

But after hearing what fourth sister said, his mother and eldest sister looked at him strangely!

My second sister didn't come back until it was completely dark, and the family had dinner together. It was the same as yesterday, except that there were two and a half potatoes more.

No one at home asked. Anyway, the food had already been eaten. Zhang Xingwang was quite happy seeing his little sister burping sweetly.

After finishing his meal, Zhang Xingwang closed his eyes and drank the medicine. He couldn't stand the taste and said with a frown:

"Mom, I feel better now. Can I stop taking medicine? I'm really better now."

"Be good and drink one more dose, okay? This is the only dose of this medicine left at home. You look much better after drinking it. Can you hold on for a while?"

"All right".

Zhang Xingwang said helplessly, then lay down and began to study the space again. Suddenly, through the original owner's memory, he found that there were still hunting rifles in the original owner's grandfather's house, and there were deep mountains nearby. A bold idea suddenly popped up.

Then he jumped up and said excitedly, "Mom, I want to go to grandpa's house tomorrow to see grandpa and grandma."

"Okay, but you have to let your second sister go with you."

Wang Xiulan was startled and turned to look at her fourth sister. Seeing her fourth sister pointing at her head calmly, she sighed and said.

The second sister was drinking water after a tiring day. When she heard the conversation, she whispered:

"Mom, let me go with our brother."

"You can take five pounds of cornmeal with you and send them to your grandparents. Please look after your brother on the way and let him rest if he is tired."

Wang Xiulan looked at her second sister and said.

Silent all night.

At daybreak, Zhang Xingwang and his second sister got up early and went straight to their grandfather's house.

My grandfather's home is in Zhangjia Village of Hongxing Commune. There are mountains behind the village. There are very few people with other surnames in the village, and most of them are related by blood.

As soon as he walked out of the city, Zhang Xingwang felt a little overwhelmed. This body had been seriously ill for a long time, and even though he had the benefit of traveling through time and space to cure the disease, it had only been two days and he hadn't eaten anything nutritious, so he still hadn't recovered.

After walking for a while, I began to pant, and seeing my second sister walking slowly in front of me, I finally understood what my mother meant by "looking after" her yesterday.

It was around nine o'clock again, and there was a ding sound to remind me that I had been in the courtyard for eight hours, and I had signed in automatically. I was rewarded with three kilograms of corn and 8 cubic meters of space.

Zhang Xingwang was resting and thinking, it seems that you have to get a courtyard to sign in. This broken system doesn't have any special rewards, just one more pound than yesterday! It doesn't double the total amount or anything. It seems that there is no hope of reaching the pinnacle of life by signing in.

The two of them walked and stopped, and arrived at Zhangjia Village before dark. Along the way, the second sister was very concerned about them.

Apart from other things, through the contact over the past two days, the mother and four sisters had nothing to say about the original owner, that is, the baby of the whole family. Zhang Xingwang, who was already lacking in love, fell in love with her.

The original owner had come to his grandparents' house with his parents when he was a child, but things were very different back then. The village was green and bustling then, but now it looks lifeless and the village is eerily quiet.

The busy farmers stayed at home after work, their stomachs full of water. They were afraid that if they moved a little more, they would be too hungry to sleep. There was not even a barking of dogs in the village, probably because they were eating in turn.

There were only a few naked children playing by the tree, and if you looked closely you could see they were looking for insects to eat on the tree.

Grandpa's house was not far from the entrance of the village, on the far left of the village. When the brother and sister saw the scene of the village, they didn't know what to say and continued on their way.

Finally reaching the door, Zhang Xingwang shouted weakly:

"Grandpa and grandma, we are here to see you."

Then I heard hurried footsteps coming from the room.

"Hey, my grandson is back, come and let grandpa see him."

The old man shouted as he walked, opened the door, took Zhang Xingwang's hand and walked in.

"Old woman, your grandson is here, hurry up and cook for him."

Seeing his sister follow in silently, Zhang Xingwang wondered if the gap was so big? Thinking about it, it was no wonder. His grandfather was the only male heir, and his father was also the only one. He was the only heir for three generations.

The old man held my hand and led me to the bed. He said with a distressed look on his face:

"My grandson, you must be tired. Take a rest for a while. Grandpa will pour you some water."

At this time, the old lady came over again and started crying when she looked at Zhang Xingwang.

"My darling, let grandma see. You have become thinner recently. It's all because of that short-lived father. My grandson can't eat well. Grandma will get you food right away."

As she said this, she wiped her tears and went to cook.

At this time, the second sister quickly caught up with grandma, talking about the cornmeal she brought, and followed grandma to cook.

Zhang Xingwang exclaimed in his heart, "Wow! This family's status is unparalleled, but when he saw the original owner's grandparents, he also understood.

Maybe it was God's will that I was an orphan in my previous life. Now let me cherish this family love that has come from decades ago.

I won't be entangled anymore. I will be a good Zhang Xingwang and live his whole life for him. After figuring this out, I felt much more relaxed, and the depression I had felt in the past two days disappeared.

The old grandmother specially made this millet rice. It is said that she started to save money and exchange it for other things after the Chinese New Year to make this bowl of rice, and she was going to give it to her grandson to nourish his body.

Under Zhang Xingwang's persuasion, the second sister also shared a bowl of soup. The old couple did not eat it, saying that they were happy just watching Zhang Xingwang eat.

After eating, Zhang Xingwang was so tired that he quickly told the old man the purpose of his visit, which was to shoot some guns. The old man was stunned for a long time and said okay, he would find it tomorrow and take good care of it for his grandson to play with.

Zhang Xingwang felt relieved after hearing the old man's answer. He felt sleepy and fell asleep on the kang. The old lady fanned him. The old man turned to his second sister and said:

"Second girl, you've been tired all day, go to bed early. But before you go to bed, tell grandpa how your brother's illness is doing recently."