Chapter 1187
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After all, he hasn't even been home once, and he's already had a grandson who's so grown up. It's obvious he doesn't understand manners and etiquette.
The Bai family, as a family that values farming and scholarship, places great importance on rules and etiquette, so this could very well be a show of force.
However, Lin Hao had no choice but to accept it, as he admitted that he had acted somewhat unfairly in this matter.
If it weren't for the fact that the child would have the surname Bai in the future, I probably wouldn't have had this opportunity.
Put yourself in their shoes; if you were in their position, you would definitely be angry too.
The cabbage I painstakingly raised was quietly eaten by another pig.
Even though we live in a new world where we don't need traditional betrothal rites, we should still observe proper etiquette!
"Mom and Dad, this is Lin Hao!" Bai Ling introduced him.
Lin Hao flashed a perfect smile, revealing eight teeth, and then warmly greeted them.
The main reason is that they have too much experience. However, no matter how experienced you are, you still need to change the other person's impression step by step.
So Lin Hao shamelessly said:
"Mom and Dad, I didn't tell you about Bai Ling and me beforehand because of some unavoidable reasons. That was our fault..."
Lin Hao managed to fool his parents-in-law with just a few words, and then quickly gave Bai Ling a look.
Having lived together for so long, they naturally had this kind of tacit understanding, so Bai Ling deliberately explained in a low voice:
“Dad, you really can’t blame Lin Hao for this. He works in a secret unit and is contributing to the country. His identity is classified, so there are some things you can’t just say casually…”
"Ah, so he works in a classified unit!" Upon hearing that Lin Hao was in a classified unit, Bai Ling's parents instantly put aside all their prejudices and instead said kindly:
"No wonder, I was wondering why Bai Ling, such a well-behaved girl, didn't tell us about getting married and having children!"
Once the misunderstanding was cleared up, the two elders became warmer towards Lin Hao.
"By the way, what's the child's name?" the father-in-law asked, seemingly hesitant to speak.
"Because of my special status, Bai Ling and I discussed that our child will take her surname, Bai. I came back this time to ask you to name him!"
"How can I say that?!" Father Bai hesitated for a moment, then, unwilling to refuse, he said, half-heartedly:
"Then let's call him Bai Che!"
Having experienced so many ancient worlds, Lin Hao knew that Xiuyan was no pushover, and he immediately thought of the origin of the name.
"This name is good!" Lin Hao said with a smile.
The character “彻” is likely derived from the phrase “piercing through the clouds,” corresponding to my character “昊.” The Zhuangzi states, “Metal and stone have sound, but they do not ring without examination.” You hope your child will have a steadfast will and a clear understanding of the world in the future.
After hearing Lin Hao's explanation, Bai's father's eyes lit up. It seemed that his son-in-law was quite cultured, quoting classical texts at every turn. Could it be that he also came from a scholarly family?
He had carefully researched the child's name, having learned from Bai Ling's letter that the child would take her surname, Bai. He never expected Lin Hao to just blurt it out.
There are actually other better names, but since the child already has the surname Bai, it has to match Lin Hao's name, otherwise it would be too unfair.
At this moment, Bai's father's goodwill towards Lin Hao increased dramatically, and he felt that Lin Hao and Bai Ling were a perfect match.
It's a pity Lin Hao is from a classified unit, otherwise he would have asked Lin Hao about his affairs long ago.
So that evening, Lin Hao was given a grand reception. Not only was a large table of dishes prepared, but he was also personally dug out a jar of 28-year-old Daughter's Red wine from under the wall in the backyard of the Bai family.
The elderly couple bought this jar of wine when Bai Ling was born, and buried it in the ground, intending to take it out when their daughter got married.
It's a pity that there's no chance now, but it's not too late, because they are very satisfied with this son-in-law.
Not to mention that Lin Hao also brought his grandson and gave the child the surname Bai, so he was naturally extremely satisfied.
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Two years later, we won a great victory, and the war on the Korean side finally came to an end. It was a bit of a pity that we were not able to participate in the entire war.
But it doesn't matter, we'll experience so many more worlds in the future, and there will be no shortage of war scenes.
It's a bit of a pity that I didn't participate when the prisoner-of-war sports meet was organized.
If I were to organize it myself, I would definitely arrange a boxing match between Old Mi and Da Ying, which is somewhat of a pity.
After all, the way Old Mi fired flares at the top of Da Ying's head during his retreat made them fight to the death in the boxing match.
Lin Hao finally lay down on a rocking chair under the pomegranate tree in the middle courtyard of his own courtyard house.
After returning from the Bai family, Lin Hao felt a bit bored, as he had discovered that most of the film and television worlds he had explored had some overlap.
Everything that could be changed has changed. For example, Xu Huiru in "The Little Woman Under the Zhengyang Gate" was introduced to Sha Zhu by Lin Hao. Oh, now she should be the young master of Qinfangju, no longer Sha Zhu.
The courtyard house had long been a mess by him, and the others were basically the same. Since there were enough story worlds, Lin Hao paired them up with each other.
The main reason is that Lin Hao finds it troublesome now; the protagonists of these worlds, especially the female characters, are actually not easy to win over.
Not to mention the women he has a relationship with, Lin Hao couldn't even bring them all to live in the same courtyard.
Currently, the main residents of the courtyard are Mu Chunhua, Liu Rusi, Qin Huairu, Baofeng, and Tianzao.
The other women, despite Lin Hao's repeated invitations, refused to move in unless he used his skills to alter their memories.
Later, Lin Hao also realized that these capable women, especially those who were educated, all had their own ideas and thoughts.
They might be attracted to me, have feelings for me, or have some other reason that makes them want to be with me.
But why are Tian Dan, Gu Yufei, and Ouyang unwilling to live with him in the capital, unwilling to live under the same roof as Mu Chunhua?
As for Liu Rusi, who came from a prestigious family, she was so proud that if she hadn't known about her incredible abilities, if she hadn't been intimidated by her own abilities, and if she hadn't been desperate to break free from her father's control, how could she have ended up living under the same roof as Mu Chunhua, or even becoming Lin Hao's concubine?
Neither Mu Chunhua nor Lin Hao ever treated her as a simple concubine.
The reason Liu Rusi was willing to do so was simply due to the helplessness of reality, a few coincidences, and compromises.
As for Elena, Lin Hao was certain that she was initially with him, perhaps simply for business reasons.
But ever since she was recalled to the country, her approach to him again must have been for ulterior motives, not to mention that swallow Lilia.
Bao Feng has experienced many ups and downs and has seen a lot. She has figured things out for herself, so she doesn't mind being a concubine.
As for Qin Huairu, she had suffered hardships since childhood, and she was already very content to be able to live a good life with Lin Hao, so she naturally had no more demands.
To be honest, Lin Hao was a little tired; this kind of integrated world was much more tiring than a single world.
And in the future, we may discover even more film and television worlds, spanning an exceptionally long period of time. Lin Hao has experienced this firsthand, and over time, it's easy for his memories to become confused, requiring a long period of recovery in reality—this is a piece of advice based on experience.
So Lin Hao decided to prepare to return. Since he could anchor himself in this world, there was no need to stay here forever.
Moreover, he has done everything he could in this world, especially in recent years, when Lin Hao helped the country purchase a large amount of military equipment.
They also brought back a large amount of machinery and technology from abroad, and helped build a large number of factories.
For example, there are a large number of factories around the capital, especially heavy industry. Although it is known to be unreasonable, in this world today, rows of towering chimneys represent the development of heavy industry, and environmental protection is not taken into consideration at all.
With Lin Hao's help, the domestic industry in this world got rid of its clumsy and inefficient nature from the very beginning.
With the significant increase in steel production, many problems were easily solved, and many existing industries also experienced large-scale development.
With Lin Hao's report added, many policies have now changed, and sweeping reforms have begun.
And the gold that I lend to the domestic market might lead to better development in that domestic market than the original world.
As for those "paper gold" items, they will be converted into real gold in the 1980s and 1990s. However, at that time, China will be extremely short of foreign exchange, so its own gold can still be used to lend to the country.
In fact, Lin Hao never thought about taking it back. After all, what he got was easy to obtain and wasn't actually gold, so Lin Hao didn't care that much.
However, with his own women and children here, he will surely be anchored to this world, and eventually, this paper gold will have to be redeemed.
Thinking about these things now is useless, since I've already stayed for six or seven years and have effectively returned.
"That's enough, it's time to leave!" Lin Hao muttered to himself. "System, return!"
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Upon returning, Lin Hao glanced at the time: 10:01 AM on October 14, 2023.
Then I opened the attribute panel and began to organize my gains in the world of "Era Summary".
Name: Lin Hao
Strength: 30 (+)
Constitution: 30 (+)
Agility: 30 (+)
Mental Strength: 30 (+)
生命值：100年113天15时54分23秒
Fate Points: 5516
Skills: slightly
Items: Omitted
Online Store: (omitted)
It seems that I gained a total of 2557 Fate Points this time. After deducting the travel expenses of 40, I have 2517 Fate Points left!
Lin Hao glanced at the income from this trip; the gains from this integrated world were indeed substantial.
Seeing that he had accumulated more than 5,000 Destiny Points, Lin Hao opened the system and purchased a Time Anchor worth 1000 Destiny Points.
After Lin Hao clicked "OK", an anchor emitting a faint black light descended from the void, with the anchor head appearing in front of Lin Hao, and the other end showing the world that his physical body had traveled through.
Lin Hao then said, "Use the time-space anchor to anchor to the world of 'Era Synthesis'!"
After receiving Lin Hao's order, the spacetime anchor rushed into the world of "Era Synthesis," while the chains behind it remained in the void of the real world.
Once the two worlds are anchored, a connection is immediately established, allowing for free movement in and out at any time.
At this point, Lin Hao still had more than 4,000 Fate Points, but he didn't plan to use them for the time being. He planned to save up a little more, leaving enough Fate Points to solidify his skills and push his attributes to 40.
Looking at Li Qing sleeping soundly beside him, Lin Hao decided to get some rest. After all, the atmosphere in this combined world was somewhat oppressive.
Fortunately, Lin Hao wasn't too repressed. After all, he was so engrossed in the construction that he didn't have time to feel repressed. Besides, he had a bunch of beautiful wives and concubines at home, so he really didn't feel any repression.
But after spending six or seven years inside, he really needed a break.
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Over the next two weeks, Lin Hao took care of things at home. Actually, there was no need to take care of anything, as his parents had been managing everything.
Lin Hao then took Li Qing on a trip, but this time it was a trip with a specific purpose.
After all, the next world is "The Last Transfer in the Northern Desert of the Tang Dynasty," so I definitely need to travel to the Western Regions to see the local situation firsthand.
Although it is certainly different from that of more than a thousand years ago, it is generally the same. For example, the mountain ranges and the locations of iron and coal mines will definitely not change.
Afterwards, Lin Hao and Li Qing arrived in Xi'an and learned more about the situation of traveling to the Western Regions during the Tang Dynasty.
Only then did I learn that during the Tang Dynasty, there were actually three routes to the Western Regions: the Northern Route, the Central Route, and the Southern Route.
The Northern Route was the main route of the Tang army during the Tang Dynasty. It connected the nomadic areas of the Western Turks along the grasslands north of the Tianshan Mountains, through areas with abundant water and grass.
The middle route passes through the northern edge of the Taklamakan Desert, connecting the administrative center and the seat of the Anxi Protectorate via oases.
The southern route is located on the northern foothills of the Kunlun Mountains, a vital passage for the spread of Buddhist culture in the plateau and river valleys, and a branch line to India.
Good heavens, there are three routes in total. The key is that Lin Hao is with Li Qing, so they can't possibly travel all three routes.
In the end, Lin Hao decided to take the northern route first, since it was the route mainly used by the Tang army, and then take the central route on the way back.
As for the southern route, that depends on the situation. However, after Lin Hao finishes the northern route, he will travel around Xinjiang Province.
The main purpose was to familiarize myself with the situation in the Western Regions at that time, but the area was so vast that even after half a month, I still hadn't been able to explore the entire Western Regions.
Lin Hao thought for a moment, then decided to open the system and see if there were any suitable other worlds to use as a temporary transition.
If you can't find a suitable one, it's not too late to go to the world of "The Last Transfer in the Northern Desert of the Tang Dynasty," since you've already seen most of it.
So Lin Hao and Li Qing stayed at a hotel in Kuqa (Kucha), and then Lin Hao set off again to explore a new world.
"System, activate the time travel card!"
The system voice immediately sounded!
Ding: "The Multiverse Travel Card has been activated!"
"Available worlds have been explored: the ancient world 'The Last Transfer in the Northern Desert of the Tang Dynasty' or the urban world 'Deer Seen in the Deep Forest'. Choose one to complete the mission. You will travel in ten minutes. Countdown: 9 minutes and 59 seconds!"
"Deer in the Deep Forest?" Lin Hao had also watched this drama; it's an urban light comedy, and the plot is quite entertaining.
Since I haven't finished exploring the Western Regions yet, I might as well go and have some fun in this world first, just as a way to recuperate.