Chapter 137: Children's Words Are Not to Be Taken Seriously
"Come on, eat quickly."
The cake was brought to my mouth.
Perhaps she was persuaded by Xiaoying, or perhaps she was really hungry, the little girl opened her mouth, stretched out her tongue and gently licked the red date cake near her mouth.
A rich but not intense sweetness emerges, and the sweetness lingers on the tip of the tongue, as if thousands of flowers are blooming together, as if to melt the tip of one's heart together. The rich and fragrant breath carries a refreshing fragrance that makes one's mouth water.
The small pastries have all the qualities of color, fragrance and taste.
The little girl's eyes widened a little. This pastry was more delicious and tempting than all the candies she had ever eaten.
"Eat it quickly, don't be reluctant, sister has plenty here!"
After rubbing the little girl's messy hair, Xiaoying said, "When you finish eating, I'll take you to take a bath! I'll also change you into nice clothes and comb your hair."
I don't know if the little girl heard it or not, but she took the pastry, chewed it carefully for a few times, and then began to eat it voraciously.
Xun Ke brought the tea over, poured a cup of still steaming water and placed it in front of her. Looking at the hungry, skinny little girl, he said distressedly, "Eat slowly, there's more."
When Cang, who was untied, saw his playmate eating so happily, he reached out his hand and wanted to take a piece from the plate to eat together.
As a result, before his little hand, which was stretched in the air, could even touch the plate, it was slapped down.
"Look at how fat you are. You want to eat five meals a day. Why are you still eating? Go wash your hands first. If you don't wash them clean, you won't be able to eat tonight!"
Xiaoying stared at Cang and said fiercely.
Cang was very dissatisfied and muttered: "Nannan didn't even wash her hands!"
"Um?!"
Xiaoying raised her eyebrows and clenched her fists.
The little guy spread his legs and started running.
Xiaoying gave Xun Ke another look and pointed at the clothes on the little girl.
Xun Ke understood what he meant, nodded, and quietly walked out of the room.
The other side.
Aunt Li came into the room and stood there uncomfortably, whispering, "Master Gu, I came here to apologize to you. My daughter was ignorant and burned the books. Now there is really nothing valuable at home. When I take my daughter back to my hometown, I will definitely send you a few books."
Gu Dan helped Aunt Li to a chair nearby and asked, "Aunt Li, you don't have to be so polite. It's obviously Cang who is ignorant. What does it have to do with you? You don't have to blame yourself. The little guy just deserves to be punished.
We have been neighbors for more than ten years. Xun Ke often comes to buy meat buns from you. I have also tried your cooking and it is quite good. What difficulties do you have now? Why don't you tell me?"
Aunt Li covered her face, somewhat afraid to look at Gu Dan.
These neighbors are not afraid of suffering a little loss, but they are afraid of losing face.
As the saying goes, help in emergencies but not in poverty. She knows her family's situation very well. If she asks someone for help, it means she really doesn't intend to pay it back.
She has never done anything wrong to anyone in her life, and she really can't bring herself to say it.
At that moment, Aunt Li whispered, "My child, I told him that there was a war outside and he should not go out to do business. But he just wouldn't listen and insisted on going. He even borrowed a large sum of money and said that he had found a group of martial arts masters and nothing would happen. He had to go on this trip.
In the end, they were still attacked by bandits on the way, and none of them returned."
As she spoke, Aunt Li began to cry. Clear tears flowed from her dim eyes. Her skinny face, which had turned yellow with a hint of black, became a little whiter after being washed by the water.
"You're still doing business in the midst of war?"
Gu Dan couldn't help but frown as he listened.
Since the court had to fight on three fronts, the impact has been multifaceted, the most obvious of which is the collapse of the world.
Traveling around nowadays is much more difficult than before the war.
It is said that in Yuzhou, if you walk ten miles on a good road and don't encounter a few robbers, you are considered lucky! In this season, if you want to do business, you must not only have money, but also have enough manpower to deal with external dangers.
But he remembered that Aunt Li's family was not without wealth. Even if they gave up some money and didn't earn it, they could still live well. Why would they risk death to do such a thing? He died of greed, leaving behind an old mother, a young child, and a large debt. What was he trying to achieve? "He has to go."
Qin Lisheng walked in from outside and said in a cold voice: "The treasury is out of money now, and the taxes have been greatly reduced. The more we collect, the more money we have. What can we do?"
The corners of his mouth were drawn with a sarcastic smile, and it was unclear whether he was mocking the government or the damned world. He continued, "Then we can only think of other ways to get some money. The silver for discussing crimes has been collected, and those officials are all very distressed. If we don't get it from the people below, who can we find to make up for it?
In the past, those who had extra money from business were already targeted. Either they went out to do big business, or they went to jail to reflect on their mistakes. They all wanted to stay at home and enjoy their life peacefully? What should the masters do then? "
Just because the Gu family courtyard is peaceful and calm doesn't mean it's the same outside.
Qin Lisheng has always been the person who pays most attention to what is happening outside in the courtyard.
He knew very well why this happened in Aunt Li's family.
It's simply because they are poor, so they have to tighten their belts. This kind of thing is happening all the time in Aunt Li's family. Who can blame them for not having a strong enough background and some strength, but not much?
When we kill pigs, we kill them in batches. Why should we care whether the pigs are happy or not? The master is happy!
A big shot can destroy a family with just a word.
This kind of suffering may make people feel sad when it falls on a single family, but when the whole world is similar, it seems that it doesn't matter.
Aunt Li wiped her tears silently and said no more.
Not only was the originally wealthy family shattered overnight, but even the most valuable items in the house were taken away, leaving not even a single nice piece of clothing behind.
Of course, the most valuable house must be handed over, but the masters are kind-hearted and will not force you to death. They will come back to collect it after ten days or half a month. The main emphasis is on benevolence and righteousness.
These things are originally our own business, so it is not appropriate to complain to anyone.
But after hearing Cang's heart-wrenching cry, I finally felt that I should come over and apologize.
If Nannan hadn't said that she was cold, the child wouldn't have been beaten.
Gu Dan glared at Qin Lisheng, signaling him not to bring up such matters at this time, and then asked again, "What are you going to do in the future?"
Just by looking at the clothes she was wearing, one could tell that there was probably no valuables left in the house. It had just snowed in the middle of winter, and if no one helped her, she would probably freeze to death.
"We have contacted the tribe members, and someone will come to pick us up today."
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Aunt Li forced a smile and said cheerfully, "It's not like we can't survive there. We just need to endure for a few days. We've lived through hard times before, and being alive is better than anything else."
"Master Gu, we know you are a good person. In the past, when someone in our family was sick, you would always help us and only charge us for the medicine. But we can't blame anyone for what happened in our family! We have never done anything wrong in our lives, and we can't lose our integrity even when we are old, right?"
"If you can bear it, can your child bear it too?" Gu Dan asked.
Aunt Li froze for a moment, and then she said, "Nannan's mother is still alive, so it's okay for her to go back to her parents' home. The family business here has failed, so it's good to go back to her hometown and live a stable life."
During the conversation, the door opened again and Lin Xiaoyi, who had arrived here at some point, walked in.
She was dressed in a phoenix robe, and wore a dragon and phoenix pearl and jade crown on her head. Her red embroidered skirt was decorated with a shawl with gilded dragon and phoenix patterns. She looked dignified and elegant, with an extraordinary appearance, exactly like a queen.
When Lin Xiaoyi walked to Aunt Li's side, it was as if the bright moon in the sky and the soil on the ground were reflecting each other, and the difference between them, like heaven and earth, could be seen at a glance.
"I wonder if you could tell me in detail about your difficulties, aunt? I can help you solve these troubles."
Lin Xiaoyi's white, tender, slender and well-maintained green jade fingers pulled Aunt Li's dry, dark and thin hand, and her voice was kind and gentle, like a girl next door.
But her arrival made Aunt Li feel even more uneasy. As soon as his eyes touched her, he looked away as if he had been electrocuted.
Only members of the royal family can wear golden dragon and phoenix patterns.
If one can possess both, his identity will be self-evident.
How could ordinary people have access to such a person? Even if they were rich, it would be extremely difficult to see him.
Although Aunt Li knew that Gu Dan was a powerful person, they had been neighbors for more than ten years and had had some interactions, so he was not intimidating to the point of being difficult to talk about.
But when facing Lin Xiaoyi, he couldn't even say a word.
The gap between their identities is as huge as the difference between heaven and earth, and it can be felt in every aspect.
For such a big shot, a momentary kindness can make a person rise to the top, and a single glance is enough to destroy a person's family. Most people would stay away from him.
What happened in her family was indeed a tragedy if it was in her own family, but what was it if it was in the whole of the month? Situations like what she had to face, or even worse, could be said to be everywhere.
"We will just have to be a little sad in the next few days because we will be returning to our clan soon." Aunt Li kept shaking her head and still refused to accept it.
She didn't come here to beg, she just came here to apologize.
Even though her child was dead, she was still alive! If someone helps her once, can they help her forever?
The dead cannot be resurrected. Rather than taking back the family property and walking on thin ice here, it is better to take the children back to my hometown.
Although life will be a little harder, at least there will be no need to intrigue and live in fear all the time.
Aunt Li's attitude was extremely firm. She did not want to take the opportunity to complain, nor did she want to accept the help of Gu Dan and Lin Xiaoyi. She only wanted to take her granddaughter back to her hometown.
Even if the war outside is still going on, I don't want to stay here in sadness any longer.
The atmosphere became a little depressing.
The room was eerily quiet for a moment.
Fortunately, Xiaoying was still happily feeding the little girl beside the stove.
After the little girl burped and whispered that she was full, Xiaoying finally let go of her palm temporarily and asked softly, "Tell me what you want? I have everything here and can help you!"
Perhaps it was because Xiaoying's kindness made her feel warm. The little girl's thin face, which was slightly ruddy from the heat of the stove, was a little embarrassed and whispered, "Sister, I want to be a dog."
"Um?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the originally quiet room looked over.
(End of this chapter)