Chapter 18 This uncle's head is really bright!

The bald man was Tang Si's former landlord.

He took his secret stash of money and went out for a drink, but unexpectedly, he drank too much and fell into a puddle.

He knew that last time, the old woman next door had fallen on her way home at night, her face hitting a puddle, and no one had helped her up.

The old woman drowned in the puddle!

He felt that today was...

If it weren't for Xiao Su Bao and the Tang family's help, I'm afraid I would have been in danger.

"I'm Tang Si's landlord!" he said somewhat embarrassedly.

The Qian family was stunned, especially the Qian family, who never expected such a coincidence.

They had heard Tang Yu say before that the landlord was difficult to talk to.

Surprisingly, after meeting it, I felt it was alright!

"If you're looking for them, you won't find them here. Tang Yu has fallen ill, and Tang Si just took him to see a doctor. I reckon they're already at the clinic."

The bald man's name is Su Daguang. He has been bald since he was a teenager.

Fortunately, his wife was a butcher and didn't care much about his appearance.

Upon hearing Su Daguang's words, everyone was taken aback. Madam Qian quickly asked, "Landlord, could you please tell us which direction the clinic is in?"

They were not familiar with Anxian County and mostly came here just to visit Tang Si and his group.

Moreover, it was always Tang Cheng and Tang Qi who came, rushing in and rushing back, with no time to explore the county town.

"I... will take you there!" Su Daguang coughed lightly and said to them.

Upon hearing this, Madam Qian quickly bowed and thanked her.

Little Su Bao peeked at Su Da Guang from Qian Shi's arms. This uncle's head is really bright!

This is the first time the little guy has ever seen a bald head.

Su Daguang felt a pair of eyes on the back of his head, but he didn't care much, after all, he had been bald for so many years and was used to it.

He touched his head and said to Tang Qi, "My name is Su Daguang. You can call me Baldy or Baldy, whatever you like. Thank you for saving me before. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have really drowned!"

Tang Qi glanced at him, waved his hand and said, "This has nothing to do with me. It was my little sister Su Bao who asked me to help you. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have helped you!"

Tang Qi was naturally lazy and generally wouldn't meddle in other people's business, which was the complete opposite of Tang Cheng's personality.

"Hey bro, what a coincidence, me too!"

Su Daguang wasn't lying; he was unusually kind-hearted, simply because he saw how hard Tang Si had worked these past two years.

Moreover, they see each other all the time.

It's impossible not to believe it's fate.

Just as they were talking, Tang Si's face turned very ugly.

All 180 copper coins he had on him had disappeared...

But they finally got to the front of the line after a long and difficult wait...

"You come to see a doctor, yet you can't afford a single copper coin? What do you think Baojitang is!" The manager glared at Tang Si.

Tang Si, being a scholar, immediately bowed and explained, "Shopkeeper, my copper coins just now..."

He was interrupted as soon as he opened his mouth!

The shopkeeper had seen many people who didn't care about money and didn't want to give it. Everyone has difficulties, but Baojitang wasn't a charity.

"That's your problem. Now that you've gotten the medicine and seen the doctor, it's cost three hundred coins in total. How are you going to pay for it?"

Tang Si's face turned pale, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

Just then, a voice rang out: "Isn't this the young master of the Tang family? I didn't expect you couldn't even come up with three hundred coins!"

A boy of about fourteen or fifteen years old walked in from outside, his eyes carrying a hint of arrogance.

He wasn't dressed very well; he was just wearing a simple black linen robe, but his family sold silk.

Because his family was in business, he could only wear clothes that came with his parents.

In their country, all merchants, county and town officials, commoners, traders, entertainers, and non-official actors are only allowed to wear black.

White or black clothing should be hooked with iron or horn hooks; purple clothing is not permitted.

Wealthy merchants could ride horses, but the saddles could not be painted. Commoners and artisans could not ride on covered walkways, but could ride in carriages or two-person carried bags (as recorded in the "Treatise on Carriages and Clothing").

These are all clearly defined rules, and changing one's fate is not easy.

Ordinary people, on the other hand, don't have many demands.

Tang Si frowned as he looked at the boy, Wu Youcai, his classmate.

"Considering you're my classmate, I can help you pay for it, but I want the book of policy essays that the teacher gave you..." Wu Youcai was a good student, but unfortunately, he had too many ulterior motives.

The book he mentioned was a gift from his teacher to Tang Si because Tang Si was an excellent student. Wu Youcai had offered him five taels of silver in exchange, but Tang Si refused.

Because it was the gentleman's heartfelt wish, I simply couldn't sell it.

"So, which is more important, a book or your uncle? You should be able to tell the difference!" Wu Youcai looked at him with a smile.

He was the one who sent his servant to steal Tang Si's copper coins.

This is the moment we've been waiting for!

Tang Si's face was grim. He looked at his dying uncle, then at the aggressive shopkeeper, and finally, he clenched his fists.

He gritted his teeth and pulled out the book he always carried with him.

Wu Youcai's eyes lit up, and his face immediately broke into a smile.

"I'll sell myself to save lives!" Tang Si said, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe.

He was about to apologize to his husband; tears welled up in his eyes, but in the end, they only reddened.

Mother once said that the men in their family shed blood but not tears!

He took out the book, his eyes filled with reluctance!

"Five taels of silver!" Having made his choice, he simply didn't say anything more, but instead looked at Wu Youcai.

However, Wu Youcai was a businessman. He smiled slightly, held up three fingers, and softly said, "Three hundred coins..."

Tang Si felt extremely frustrated and distressed.

"Xiao Si, don't... don't sell the books..." Just then, Tang Yu, who had been delirious with fever, finally woke up.

Seeing Tang Si holding the book he had been longing for, and then seeing Wu Youcai, he guessed what was going on.

"Uncle!" Tang Si quickly stepped forward to support his uncle, feeling very distressed.

"Don't worry about this, take a rest!" Tang Si said softly, a hint of determination in his eyes.

The shopkeeper next to him curled his lip, completely unconcerned, as long as he could receive the copper coins.

Just then, a clear, sweet little voice rang out: "You... dropped your purse..."

A money bag fell from under Wu Youcai's pageboy's feet, with the character "司" embroidered on it.

Tang Si saw it clearly, immediately put the book away, and his face darkened.

The pageboy's expression changed, and he quickly tried to pick it up, but a small hand grabbed his hand.

"This...is not yours..." the little girl said softly.