In all walks of life, the weak will always be bullied and treated with unreasonable malice, but they have no room for resistance and can only endure it.
This is unfair and unreasonable, but it happens to be the law of human existence.
Even the profession of beggars is not immune to this.
The beggars who follow Xiaoque are still young, so naturally they are not as good as those tall and strong beggars. They can only survive on leftovers every day. Maybe they can barely make ends meet for a few days, but such a life is unsustainable and will only
worse and worse.
Therefore, Xiaoque wanted to sell himself to a wealthy person to earn money and let his friends live a good life.
But he discovered that this was simply a pipe dream.
How can a wealthy person be seen by ordinary people? What's more, Xiao Que is just a beggar, so it's even more impossible.
But he was unwilling to give up just like that, so he began to think of ways, hoping to find an opportunity.
In the process, he directly collided with a carriage, but the other party did not blame him. Instead, he took him as a slave, gave him a name, and treated him as his own son.
Naturally, I couldn't tell these children in front of me about my own experience of crashing into a carriage and almost dying.
Therefore, Xiaoque decided to hide the matter for the time being and wait until he could support them.
Perhaps she noticed Xiao Que's unnaturalness. The girl's eyes looked a little lost and dim. She put down the bowl and chopsticks and said:
"Brother, you don't have to worry about us, we can still live!"
"It doesn't matter if you eat grass roots and wild fruits every day."
The girl's expression was a little complicated. Her eyes when she looked at Xiaoque were full of emotion, relief and other emotions. She bit her lip lightly and said:
"Don't push yourself too hard!"
Her voice was soft, making people feel a warm current rushing through their hearts, and their mood was no longer gloomy.
"It's okay, we haven't suffered anything these years."
Xiao Que laughed disapprovingly and reached out to touch his sister's head.
"Brother is now prosperous and has followed the rich man. After a while, he will definitely be able to take everyone out of here and live a good life!"
A gentle smile appeared on Xiao Que's face, and a firm light shone in his eyes.
Then, he stood up, looked at the increasingly gloomy sky, sighed and said:
"It's getting late, I should go."
Hearing Xiaoque's words, the girl looked disappointed, but she was sensible and quickly restored her smile.
"OK."
Xiao Que glanced at her, turned around and walked to the door, intending to open the door and leave. But at this moment, there was a burst of rapid footsteps. When he looked back, he found that all his brothers and sisters were running over.
The children seem to have known that this separation is inevitable. Their faces are full of sadness, a little sad, and even a little reluctant, but they still look strong.
"You don't have to send me off, I can leave by myself."
A smile appeared on Xiao Que's face. Although he couldn't bear it, when he thought that these children still needed to be taken care of by himself, he finally made up his mind and walked out of the room with his legs up and walked out of the hospital.
"Then...brother, take care of yourself!"
My sister looked at Xiao Que, her tears couldn't stop falling, and she cried.
"Take care of yourself!"
The little boy nodded in response, but looked at the sky in the distance, feeling very uncomfortable.
Xiaoque finally left.
He walked out of the alley and walked towards the end of the street, but after walking for about seven or eight minutes, Xiaoque stopped and looked ahead, as a familiar figure blocked his way.
"Why are you here?"
Xiao Que looked at the person in front of him and said with some surprise.
The figure slowly turned around, it was the old beggar Xiao Que met before.
"It turns out to be my benefactor."
The old man laughed, and the wrinkles on his face were squeezed into a ball, looking very friendly.
"Aren't I going to beg for food from passers-by here?"
The old beggar pointed around and said with a smile.
"Begging?"
Hearing this, Xiao Que couldn't help but be startled. He looked around, it was full of broken walls and ruins, and it was miserable. Not even half a person could be seen, let alone begging for food.
Xiao Que glanced at the old beggar, feeling confused in his heart.
"Well, yes, I'm getting ready to go home, right? So I'll just drop by and try my luck whenever I want. If I meet some kind-hearted passers-by, I can beg for some dry food to fill my stomach."
The old beggar may have noticed Xiao Que's suspicion and quickly explained.
"Where is your companion? Why don't you come with you?"
Xiao Que was a little strange, why was this old beggar alone?
The old beggar shook his head and sighed:
"He, he went back first, I'll be fine by myself."
Xiaofang nodded, but he still had some doubts in his heart, but since the other party didn't want to mention it further, he didn't ask further questions, so he turned and left.
The old beggar looked at Xiao Que's leaving figure, but his cloudy eyes were shining with light, and a sinister and greedy smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Humph, what an idiot."
A coldness flashed in the old beggar's eyes, and then he made a mark here, and then disappeared into the alley.
...
After Xiao Que returned to Yuxiang Tower, he felt deeply tired, so he lay down on the bed and fell asleep. However, he tossed and turned, but could not fall asleep.
He was always thinking about what had just happened, and the appearance of the old beggar had been lingering in his mind. He always felt that he had missed some important information.
Finally, Xiao Que sighed.
That's all, maybe I'm too sensitive.
Xiao Que comforted himself in this way, and then slowly closed his eyes, preparing to rest, but just as he started to feel sleepy, the door was knocked again.
He frowned slightly.
Who is it? It’s so late and you’re still looking for me.
But although I was impatient in my heart, I didn't dare to be lazy with my mouth.
"Wait a minute, the door will open immediately."
Xiao Que opened his eyes, sat up from the bed, dressed neatly, and walked towards the door. When he opened the door, he found that it was Wei Ming standing outside the door.
"Ming Gong? Why is it you?"
Xiao Que was a little surprised.
"Of course, who do you think it could be?"
Wei Ming smiled, walked into the house, closed the door, then slowly walked to the table and sat down, pouring himself a glass of water.
"Oh, that's right."
Wei Ming put down his teacup and without any nonsense, he directly explained his purpose.
"I'm going to ask you to help me buy another batch of bean sprouts."
The Shu he refers to is the soybean of later generations.
"Shu?"
Xiao Que was startled for a moment, then reacted and quickly said:
"Ming Gong, since it is to reserve grain, why do you buy bean sprouts? Millet is enough, not to mention the low price, and it is also conducive to preservation."
Xiaoque's worries were not unreasonable, but Wei Ming had other plans.
These days, Wei Ming visited various restaurants in Changsha City and found that the food they sold tasted very bad. Basically, they only added some coarse salt for seasoning and could be eaten after simple steaming.
It seemed to him that it was really hard to swallow.
Then, Wei Ming had a bold idea.
Brew soy sauce!
After a few days of accumulation, I will soon get skill points again. I happen to have a brewing skill point, so I might as well take the opportunity to brew soy sauce and let diners taste what this soy sauce tastes like!
Maybe he could make friends with nobles and recommend him to Uncle Liu Huang.
Thinking of this, Wei Ming felt very excited.
He looked at Xiao Que and said:
"Pork is a good thing."
"This kind of stuff is not only delicious, but it can also be used as seasoning and wine. It is definitely not much worse than millet!"
Wei Ming's tone was full of interest.
"Ming Gong, what new tricks have you got?"
A bright light flashed in Xiao Que's eyes. He had long known that Wei Ming had great magical powers. Now that Wei Ming took the initiative to mention it, it meant that he had gained something, so he asked quickly.
"certainly."
Wei Ming smiled mysteriously.
"Go and buy a batch of cheap bean sprouts tomorrow. I'll have a wonderful use for them."
"Okay, you must do what Ming Gong ordered!"
Xiao Que patted his chest, looking obligated.
Although he knew nothing about brewing, he knew very well that as long as he followed Wei Ming, there would be prosperity.
Seeing that Xiao Que agreed, Wei Ming nodded with satisfaction, and then said;
"Then you should rest early."
He smiled and then left Xiao Que's bedroom, leaving him alone in the room.
Xiao Que sighed, stood up and closed the door.
The bright moonlight fell down through the window and poured onto him, making him look a little lonely and lonely.
Xiao Que had no intention of admiring the moon. When he thought of his sister and those children still suffering, his heart felt like a knife.
"It's better to become stronger quickly so that we can protect them!"
A trace of longing appeared in his eyes, and then he sighed. He knew it was time to go to bed, but there were so many thoughts in his mind that he was destined to have a sleepless night.
