Han Luoxue looked at him with gentle eyes, "Eat quickly, or someone will snatch it away."
"I...I want to give it to my mother."
“My mother hasn’t eaten steamed buns in a long time. I wanted to let her try some. Her health isn’t good, and they say she probably won’t live much longer.”
In these times of year, even getting food is difficult, let alone getting medical treatment.
For poor families, when they get sick, they can only rely on themselves. Some illnesses can be cured in a few days, and they can just get through them. But there are some illnesses that people can't get through.
Han Luoxue's nose tingled, and she suddenly felt like crying.
She has traveled to so many places, but she has never made any effort to approach these people who look like beggars.
"Were you a little beggar before?"
Han Luoxue asked tentatively.
"No, we used to own land, but then there was a disaster, and the harvest failed, so we..."
The little beggar fell silent. Han Luoxue turned to look at Han Yuchen and suddenly smiled, "Brother Chen, it doesn't really matter where you sleep for the night. Why don't we go and visit this little brother's house?"
His words startled the little beggar, who immediately shook his head: "No, my home is too humble. I'll help you find a wealthy family instead."
"You are of such high status, how can you stay in my house?"
"Little brother, actually, I am also a child from a farming family."
Han Luoxue smiled nonchalantly, her eyes filled with a kind smile: "We have food, you know. Why don't we come to your house, cook some food, and eat together?"
The little beggar's eyes turned red. He thought for a moment and nodded vigorously.
"What are you waiting for? Lead the way!"
The little beggar wiped away his tears and said in a choked voice, "Thank you, madam."
"Hmph, I thought you really had food, but it turns out you only have... Well, people like you are only fit to stay in the homes of beggars."
The old man had been following them the whole time, trying to lure them to his house.
However, upon hearing Han Luoxue's words, he spat out a disdainful "Pah!"
"Yes, we'd rather stay at a beggar's house."
Han Luoxue turned to look at the old man. She was staying at the beggar's house tonight, but tomorrow she would go to the county government office and refuse to sell grain to this old man. She hoped he would still be so arrogant then.
Han Luoxue's smile was somewhat meaningful. The old man shrank back slightly and said in a stern voice, "You poor wretch!"
Han Luoxue: She's a pauper? She made millions of taels of silver doing business with Xu San at the border, does that make her a pauper?
Han Luoxue glanced at her personal space, noticing the endless supply of food and meat, and suddenly smiled.
The fully automated breeding system is quite good. When the animals reach their optimal maturity stage, the system automatically stores them.
At this stage, mature animals are treated as commodities, and their state is static. If needed, they can even be automatically slaughtered and their meat extracted directly.
This system is incredibly user-friendly.
Lately, she's been selling grains and vegetables. She could also sell meat, though.
As for Zhou Yuan and the old general, once there's an abundance of meat, it can be supplied in bulk.
With her meager reserves, there's probably no one in the entire world with more food than her; she's a pauper.
The old man's words made Han Yuchen smile.
"Let's go, ignore this idiot!"
Han Luoxue tugged at Han Yuchen's hand, deciding not to stoop to the old man's level.
"Young man, you eat this steamed bun first. I'll give one to your mother later, it'll be the same kind."
Han Luoxue gave the little beggar a few instructions, mainly because everyone was hungry and she was worried that if the little beggar was carrying a big white steamed bun, someone might come and snatch it on the road.
Nowadays, let alone white steamed buns, even coarse grain pancakes would make people envious.
This damned famine year.
The little beggar hesitated, but Han Luoxue's expression turned cold: "If you don't eat, we won't go to your house. There won't be any food left for you later."
Upon hearing Han Luoxue's words, he hurriedly stuffed the steamed bun into his mouth and ate it in a few bites.
Seeing him wolfing down his food so eagerly, Han Luoxue felt a pang of sadness. It was just an ordinary steamed bun, yet he was so anxious about the child.
They lived quite far away, and after turning several times and walking for nearly an hour, they finally saw a cluster of low-lying houses.
It's a huge area; almost everything you see is like this.
The two followed behind the little beggar, their clean clothes and the fine little red horse making them a striking sight on the road.
As I got closer, many people on the street greeted the little beggar; it was clear they knew him well.
However, these people were all pale and thin, and many of them were just skin and bones.
Han Luoxue felt bitter; seeing these people made her uncomfortable.
I have the ability to help them. As long as I help them get through this period, things will be better next year.
Before they knew it, they had arrived at the little beggar's house.
It was a large courtyard with seven or eight families living there. The little beggar's family lived in a dark south-facing room.
Before I even entered the room, I heard a suppressed cough.
"mother……"
The little beggar's voice was cheerful. The coughing inside the house stopped, followed by a woman's weak voice: "Little Stone, you're back?"
"Mother, I have brought back distinguished guests."
The little beggar's face lit up with joy, and his voice rose considerably.
His words were overheard by the people in the next room, and a woman in her forties or fifties poked her head out: "What distinguished guest?"
I won't tell you!
The little beggar made a face at the lady, then turned to Han Luoxue and the others, saying, "Madam, this is my home."
It's clear that this little beggar is quite polite.
Han Luoxue nodded. Han Yuchen put the little red horse in the yard and said seemingly casually, "My horse has a bad temper, so please don't come near it. You'll be responsible for the consequences!"
He noticed that the woman who had just appeared kept her eyes fixed on the little red horse.
Hopefully she won't have any bad ideas, or Little Red Horse will teach her a lesson.
"Pah! It's just a broken horse, who cares!"
The lady spat, and Han Yuchen turned and glared at her.
Upon seeing the terrifying scar on Han Yuchen's face, the lady shrank back and went back into her room.
At this moment, Han Luoxue and Han Yuchen entered the house.
The house was never sunny to begin with, and it was dark and damp inside. Living in such an environment for a long time would make even a healthy person sick, let alone a patient.
"Cough cough cough..." On the kang in the room, a woman coughed for a while before finally stopping. She looked up and sized up the person who entered the room.
The woman's face was so thin it was almost unrecognizable. Looking at her, Han Luoxue felt as if she were seeing Yunniang for the first time.
At that time, my mother was so thin that she was almost unrecognizable.
"Mother, these two distinguished guests are planning to stay at our house for the night. They have food."
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