"She is also me, and I am also me?" Ye Wanwan, a veteran agricultural novel author from the 21st century, finally accepted the reality that she was going to live in ancient times!
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In the alleys of Liu Street, Shangguan En was carrying a heavy sack on his shoulders and walking forward step by step. Every step was the limit of his physical strength.
Although he was not favored in the Shangguan family, at best he was just treated coldly and had worse food and clothing than others, but he had never done these physical work.
"Hurry up, you are the slowest. Others have moved three bags while you only moved two. If you are lazy again, we will deduct half of your salary." The contractor who was watching from the side shouted in a dissatisfied voice.
If you can't do it, don't do it. Why would he hire a useless person for the same money? If he doesn't want to do it, there are plenty of people who want to do it.
Not caring about his heavy shoulders and having no way to refute, Shangguan En could only muster up his strength and rely on his will to drag his tired body forward.
"Hey, look, is that him?" Wan Bin grabbed Yang's hand and saw Shangguan En, whom he had saved, from afar and asked excitedly.
Well, originally the couple had saved people out of kindness, and they didn’t expect anything in return. But later they were forced to stuff a letter into their pockets, and they didn’t expect that they were actually being fooled!
"It's him, it's him." Yang was also a little angry. She was deceived for no reason. It was really too much.
After receiving Yang's affirmative answer, Wan Bin rushed over angrily, wanting to seek justice, "You, you, you, stop right there."
Shangguan En was already exhausted, physically and mentally, unable to muster any energy, and just acted like a puppet. Before Wan Bin patted his shoulder, he was completely unaware that someone was calling him, and when he turned around, his face was blank.
"Look at you, we don't ask you for anything, why do you lie to us for no reason? We came all the way here and got kicked out." Wan Bin grabbed the sack on Shangguan En's shoulder and cursed.
Feeling an extra weight on his shoulders, like the last straw that broke the camel's back, Shangguan En could no longer hold on. The sack fell down at once, and he fell to the ground and fainted magnificently.
"What's going on? Are you trying to get us back again?" Seeing this, Wan Bin took a step back and looked at the three people behind him with a puzzled look on his face.
Yang shook her head calmly, somewhat surprised by the situation, not to mention Ye Wanwan and Lin Xu'an, who were completely out of the picture.
"This... is none of our business." Seeing the group of people gathered there, the contractor who squeezed in effortlessly said hurriedly.
Wan Bin was about to stand up to explain when he heard the contractor shout. After the people dispersed, the contractor threw down a pile of copper coins and left in a hurry.
"What is going on?" Wan Bin looked at Shangguan En who was lying on the ground, then looked at the three people who came with him, and felt like crying but had no tears.
Is he at odds with this guy? He saved her once, got scammed once, and now he's in trouble again? How unlucky is this, my God.
"Brother Wan, there's nothing we can do. Let's take the man to the clinic." Ye Wanwan spread his hands. Now that things have come to this, let's leave it at that for now.
Lin Xu'an understood and went over to help Wan Bin lift the man up. They gathered together and walked towards the clinic, convinced that this debt collector was the right one.
"There's nothing wrong with this young man, he's just too tired. I'll give him an acupuncture. He can rest more later." The doctor felt his pulse, sighed, and looked at the four people around him with some blame in his eyes.
Wan Bin wanted to explain but didn't know what to say. He just accepted his fate and paid the money. Fortunately, the contractor had a conscience and was not seriously ill, otherwise he would have to pay out of his own pocket.
"Where is this?" Shangguan En woke up slowly and squinted his eyes at the people around him. When he realized that he didn't know them, he sat up suddenly.
Wan Bin hated himself for being a good person. He sighed and handed over the bowl of water. "This is a clinic. Have a drink first."
"Thank you, what's wrong with me?" His throat was so dry that Shangguan En took the cup, took a sip, and asked while holding the bowl.
Wan Bin looked at the people around him, then at Shangguan En, who hadn't recognized his savior yet, and was a little angry. "Now that you're better, get out first."
"My benefactor, it turns out that it was you. It's all my fault. I was not thoughtful enough." His memory was awakened by every word. Shangguan En bent down, which was enough to show his sincerity and regret.
After hearing this, Wan Bin felt a little embarrassed to say anything more. "Forget it, that's all in the past. The remaining copper coins were given to me by that person just now."
"My benefactor, why don't you come to my humble home and have a seat so that I can treat you." Shangguan En tightly grasped the copper coin in his hand, and the embarrassment that he had been hiding suddenly surged into his heart.
He was such a loser, now so broke that he couldn't even treat people to a meal at a restaurant, let alone repay a favor. His benefactor had come all the way here, wanting him to do him a favor, but he couldn't even do it, and even humiliated his benefactor.
"Oh, isn't this our Young Master En? You went to the government office to beg for something, but got nothing in return. So, I finally found you?" Doorman A shook the wine bottle in his hand with great contempt.
It is said that the young master of the Shangguan family lives worse than them. It is really ridiculous. He can't even enter the Shangguan family's door, so how can he compare with the young master Qing?
Doorman B took out the purse from his pocket and said, "Master Qing's casual gifts are probably more than Master En's wealth."
"Don't say that. Our Master En has been carrying sacks for two days. He must have the money."
"I just wonder if Master En's body can still bear it? He has been well taken care of, but I'm afraid his body can't bear it anymore."
"Why don't you ask Master Qing for help? At least we have a place to live and food to eat when we return home."
The two of them chatted back and forth, coordinating with each other perfectly, full of sarcasm, with their ugly faces not concealed, looking like a villain who had succeeded.
Shangguan En said nothing, but continued talking to Wan Bin and his group, dragging his feet forward. He sounded a little embarrassed, "It's in the alley ahead. It's a simple place, so please make do with it."
"Well, let's go." Wan Bin nodded and still did not refuse. They were all poor people and there would be no loss anyway.
In the messy alleys, there are a lot of garbage piled everywhere on the ground, scattered all over the place, and there is constant noise. You can hear the sounds of children being beaten and scolded clearly.
Shangguan En led his men through the journey, his face almost as red as it could be. He didn't know the identities of these people in front of him, but he really had nothing now.
Ye Wanwan frowned slightly. From what the doorman said, the Shangguan family seemed to be in some trouble. They thought that if they contacted Shangguan En, they would not get into any trouble.
"My benefactor, my humble abode is simple. When I have money in the future, I will definitely thank you well." Shangguan En walked into the main hall with tea in his hand, his voice as soft as a mosquito's.