Sighing slightly, Li Mo waved to the waiter who was greeting other guests in the distance.
The old man and the young boy looked at each other and saw that the suffering people were not like the kind of liars on earth who beg for food, especially the child, whose eyes were not deceptive. Now that the old man had opened his mouth, there was no way he could refuse.
"Master, your orders..."
"Bring me a plate of beef and four steamed cakes for this grandson, and I'll pay for it."
Li Mo said.
"Ah? Give it to them..."
Hearing this, the waiter looked surprised.
"What? Is there a problem?"
Li Mo didn't waste any time and directly took out two taels of silver and put them on the table.
"Master, it's not about the money, it's about...them...forget it, forget it...I'll tell you the truth! It's like this..."
The waiter hesitated for a moment, then whispered something to Li Mo.
"It's okay, just follow the food!"
After hearing this, Li Mo smiled and waved his hand. Li Mo didn't pay much attention to it. Instead, he turned to the old and young at the table and said,
"Old man, please find a table and sit down."
"Master, I will serve the food then. Don't blame me for not reminding you then."
The waiter confirmed again.
“Serve!”
Li Mo nodded.
Just now, the waiter secretly told him that these two people were not actually grandparents.
The old man picked up the child. The old man was not a local. He came to the east of Chang'an City two years ago. Later, he picked up the child and began to make a living by begging here.
Passers-by often gave them food, but this old man had a bad habit. As long as someone helped him, he would always follow him to ask for help or to ask for shelter, and he was beaten a lot for this.
Fight less.
Over time, the old man and the young man became "celebrities" in the east of Chang'an City. Waiters and passers-by would also remind them of kind-hearted people to avoid unnecessary trouble.
In Li Mo's opinion, the matter of several meals was certainly not as mysterious as what the waiter said.
And this old man is actually very respectable. If it weren't for him... maybe this child would have been found dead in the wilderness.
"Thank you, Mr. Lang! Good people are rewarded..."
Hearing the words,
The old man and the child were overjoyed and hurriedly sat on the stools next to them and waited for the steamed beef cakes.
...
After burning the incense, Li Mo and the coachman got up after eating and drinking and were about to start their journey again. Unexpectedly, at this moment, the old man and child at the table next to him also stood up.
"Um?"
Seeing this, Li Mo paused.
At this moment, the old man came to Li Mo first and knelt down immediately.
"Mr. Lang, please do a good job and take our grandson in. Our grandson can work and endure hardship..."
The old man said while crying.
"this....."
Li Mo couldn't help but be stunned. It seemed that the waiter was not talking nonsense. He turned around and saw that the waiter who warned him before was looking at them, his eyes seemed to say, "How about it? I warned you a long time ago, but you still don't believe it."
.”
After coming back to his senses, Li Mo didn't pay too much attention but took out two taels of silver from his arms again.
"Old man, if I give you some money, it should last for a while."
Li Mo believes that as long as the money is given...the grandson will not ask for shelter again.
However, things were not as simple as Li Mo thought.
The old man kneeling on the ground raised his head and glanced at the silver, but he didn't pay attention and instead cried even harder.
"Mr. Lang, we, one old and one young... have been bullied by others all year round. We have money that we can't spend on ourselves. You might as well show some kindness and take in our grandfather and grandson... Our grandfather and grandson don't have high requirements, as long as we can
Just have a full meal. Especially my grandson... really can't live without a full meal..."
"this...."
Li Mo's expression moved slightly,
Although the old man seemed to be going too far, he actually made sense. Giving them money would probably be robbed by those homeless people, so it would be better to give them food.
"But...old man, this time..."
After hesitating for a moment, Li Mo wanted to refuse.
After all, I am not the kind of person who specializes in doing good deeds. I still have things to do when I go to the city, so it is not a problem for this old and young to follow me.
However, when the words came to his lips, Li Mo suddenly changed his words and said,
"In this way, old man, please follow me into the city first... I will arrange a job for you then. If you can do it, then stay and do it. If you can't do it... please don't blame me, old man."
Just now, Li Mo thought of Qingfeng Casino.
The gambling house has just been established, and there is only Zhu Cang. If the old man goes to serve tea and wipe the table, there should be no problem.
If he doesn't go, then the old man will naturally not follow him.
If you go, then you are equivalent to doing a good deed, nothing more.
"Ah? What I can do, old man, is all I can do. Just let my eldest grandson have food every day."
When he heard that there was indeed work to be done, the old man was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked him.
"Get up, old man. If you are willing to try, the carriage is just ahead. Let's go into the city together."
Li Mo helped the old man up.
"Thank you, Mr. Lang...for your great kindness...we will never be able to repay it. Xiaoman, hurry up and kowtow to your benefactor..."
The old man burst into tears.
"Thank you benefactor for taking me in"
Children are also very sensible.
"Old man, don't do this!"
Seeing this, Li Mo sighed in his heart. It seemed that the old man really wanted a long-term job. It was the waiter and others who made this matter too complicated.
Who would be willing to do this if they weren't forced to do the same thing?
"Lang Jun, don't call me old man anymore, just call me Lao Du! If you have anything to do, just give me Lao Du's orders."
After the old man calmed down a little, he said to Li Mo as he walked.
"Lao Du? Okay! I'll call you Lao Du from now on!"
Li Mo smiled and responded casually.
"I'm like this, and I still have something to give me... I talk as if I'm very good... My husband handles big things, how can you help me as a messed up old man? It's not a help if you can have enough to eat.
That’s pretty good.”
The driver who was walking at the front couldn't help but murmured softly after hearing the old man's words.
But after all, he is still a coachman.
When they arrived at the front and back of the carriage, they quickly took off the horse stool and let the old man and the young man get on the carriage.
moment,
The carriage set off again and drove slowly towards Chang'an City.
...
The sun sets in the west,
Chang'an, the Ministry of Officials and the Minister of Rites, Zhou Yuan, walked out of the house with an approval document in his hand.
"It's finally done!"
Looking back at the official gate, Zhou Yuan said to himself.
Since the last message from Yang Yuhuan, Zhou Yuan has been busy with Li Mo's affairs. After a few days, all the procedures have been completed. As soon as Li Mo arrives in Xidu, he can report to the Ministry of Rites and officially accept the assignment.
At this moment, what Zhou Yuan was holding was Li Mo's official guide.
"I don't know if Li Moren is back yet... I'd rather wait until his father's birthday to send him over. He will definitely be there at that time..."
Looking at the official guide in his hand, Zhou Yuan took a step to return home.
"Master Zhou...Mr. Zhou..."
But at this moment, a call suddenly came from the distance.
"Um?"
Turning around, he saw a sedan approaching from a distance, and the person calling him was a captain with a sword.
"Why is he here?"
When Zhou Yuan saw what the captain looked like, his heart sank and he couldn't help but secretly complain.