Niu Niu and Niu Niu ran to Li Guolou and said, "Uncle Li, my mother is going to commit suicide by jumping into the well! She doesn't want us anymore, my father only likes gambling;;;;;;" she cried and told him the whole story.
What the child said made people laugh and cry, as if their family was about to be ruined, and their mother committed suicide by jumping into a well, and their father must have left them begging for food with broken bowls in their hands.
Li Guolou was moved by the tears and snot from the two children, and his clothes were stained with tears and snot. He was young and in good health. When he got up in the morning, he was still wearing thin pajamas, and the underwear he was about to wash was stained.
He doesn't care either.
Niuniu, Niuniu's tears and nose were wiped clean by Li Guolou with a handkerchief. He put the handkerchief into his coat pocket, took out a banknote, and waved Qian Shuiping over.
Qian Shuiping finally hoped for a savior. He walked carelessly towards Li Guolou, glanced at the windows on both sides, and told the neighbors hiding in the house that she was someone with a backing. This fake foreign devil had only eaten her food.
Rice, the fake foreign devils won't even cross the door of other people's houses.
Li Guolou thrust the banknote into Qian Shuiping's hand, not wanting to hear her say disgusting words, and said: "Sister-in-law Qian, take it first and use it. I still need to brush my teeth and wash my face."
Although Qian Shuiping was illiterate, who wouldn't recognize the number on the banknote? First, he lowered his head and nervously glanced at the banknote in his hand, then hurriedly and nervously put it into his arms. This time, he must not let the fake foreign devil give him the number.
People know that this master is too rich. Unfortunately, Niu Niu is too young and people don't like her.
Qian Shuiping had tears in her eyes, wiped them away, and choked out: "Xiaolou, I, I, I all depend on you. Without you, our whole family would be begging for food." After saying that, she still wanted to squeeze in front of Li Guolou to enter.
In the south room, she paid for all Li Guolou’s change of clothes.
The courtyard has returned to calm. People who would have come out in the past opened their doors one by one, as if they had just woken up. "Good morning!" everyone greeted each other. This is how the courtyard is, using the same well and sitting under the same elm tree.
No matter who you are, you can have a few words with each other.
Li Guolou is not an introvert, but the gap between him and the people here is too big. To be honest, he is a proud person. He thinks he is superior to others from the bottom of his heart. The bloodline of the big family and the power of the family have destined him to be far away from the common people.
.But he didn’t want to be bound by the Confucian etiquette tradition. Is there any place in the Qing Dynasty suitable for him to show his style?
Until this moment, Li Guolou was unsure, because the cultural knowledge he had learned was only half-baked. In the Qing Dynasty, the selection of scholars was still based on eight-legged essays. Without the help of his great uncle Li Hongzhang, who would take a fancy to him who returned from studying abroad without even a diploma?
There is no fake foreign devil. He wants to buy an official title and wait for the real one to be filled. Now that he has bought the status of a scholar, he can also buy the status of Enke Jinshi next spring. Li Guolou is not in a hurry. He will become an official in the Qing Dynasty.
As long as he has money, he can become a high-ranking official. However, qualifications and step-by-step promotions are important. If he wants to become a high-ranking official, he has to wait until his beard reaches his chest. What else can he do now? Li Guolou is helpless and has no idea of the goal in life.
Li Guolou greeted the neighbors around him, "Good morning! Have you eaten?" However, he was fake and smiling, and he was thousands of miles away from others.
When neighbors mention Li Guolou, they always use the word "fake". He is well-deserved for his title of "fake foreign devil". Neighbors call him that to their faces and behind their backs. If you don't know how to speak human words, don't say it! He just woke up.
, before I brushed my teeth or washed my face, I asked someone, "Have you had breakfast?"
"I haven't eaten yet. Do you want me to brush my teeth now?" A neighbor, as usual, wanted to say a few more words to Li Guolou. Rich people are popular, not to mention that he might also invite him someday.
Li Guolou Jianghu is here to help.
But Li Guolou didn't even look at his neighbor anymore. He was already carrying toiletries and walking into his house, as if he was talking to the air just now. He now recognized Ma Dabangzi's family and the landlord Wu's mother.
Female, and the talkative Wang Shutong, known as Wang Kuaizui.
Li Guolou was very afraid of Wang Kuaizui's wife, who was a prostitute. He had already been assaulted by that woman, and Honggu actually attacked him with her breasts. He was now unable to even cross the threshold.
Watch carefully, don't meet Hong Gu again. Then she, or he himself, bumps into her, and his arms are full of nephrite. He can't stand it, and he won't be able to explain it clearly. He knows how to deal with it.
He had seen back-handed tactics and extortion many times.
Li Guolou wanted to live a civilian life, but he was unwilling to integrate into the lives of the lower class people. He wanted to change himself, but he could not yet be content with the situation and face the things around him calmly. For him, the Qing Dynasty was still
While adapting, he wanted to love his country and get used to the filth and laziness around him. After nearly a year of living in a courtyard, he considered himself a pure citizen of the Qing Dynasty (actually, he was still a noble child).
Now when he goes out, he no longer needs to wear a hat with fake braids. Although his whip is short, he is still a pure Qing Dynasty man.
Seven-year-old Niu Niu, with her hair braided upwards, walked into Li Guolou's house unceremoniously without even knocking on the door, and shouted: "Uncle Li, what are you having for breakfast?"
Nowadays, the snacks that Li Guolou wants to eat for breakfast are all made in beef buns, because he has the money to run errands and a Tongzhi brother (Tongzhi copper coins are small coins, and there are big coins, with different values). A breakfast for Li Guolou
It will cost four or five copper coins.
It is really a luxury for ordinary people. Their family of four cannot spend fifteen Tongzhi brothers a day.
Li Guolou thought for a while, which foods could arouse his appetite?
"Three taels of xiaolongbaozi, a bowl of tofu puffs, Goubuli steamed buns and a few more, what do you think?"
Niu Niu chuckled and said, "My sister wants to eat fried dough sticks."
Li Guolou waved his hand and said: "Go away! Take the money on the table."
Niuniu Beijing Films said it in a standard way: "Hey! Thank you! I wish Mr. Li a speedy promotion!" After saying that, he grabbed the five Tongzhi Gezi coins on the table and left the south room with a jump.
The neighbors who overheard the conversation between Li Guolou and Niu Niu all looked at Sister-in-law Qian with jealousy. At a loss, Sister-in-law Qian raised two sycophants. Now even breakfast is being treated by fake foreign devils. If this continues, a pair of children will be adopted by fake foreign devils.
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Qian Shuiping carefully brought in a bowl of japonica rice porridge, which was still steaming, and said loudly: "Xiaolou, eating while the heat is hot is good for your stomach. Don't just think about eating on the countertop."
Who has seen him eating on the countertop? This is a misunderstanding that ordinary people have about rich people, thinking that he lives a drunken life outside. Li Guolou smiled and said: "Well, Sister Qian, leave it alone. I will eat it."
Qian Shuiping glanced at Niu Niu and Niu Niu beside the table. This pair of live treasures were already eating Goubuli steamed buns with big mouthfuls. The other hand was holding a fried dough stick and chewing on it. Their faces were glowing and they were getting better. They had improved from just now.
They were freed from the pain and felt very satisfied with having "Uncle Li" in their lives.
Wang Kuaizui was still hoisting his voice under the elm tree, singing the Peking Opera Empty City Strategy, "I was on the tower watching the mountain scenery, and I heard a commotion outside the city, and the flags were fluttering in the air, but it turned out to be soldiers sent by Sima. I also sent people to find out.
, I found out that Sima led his troops to the west. It was not because Ma Su had no plan or talent, but because the generals were at odds with each other and lost the street pavilion. You were lucky enough to get more than 30% of the money in a row, and you have been waiting for Sima to come here so that we can talk. Order people to clean the streets and wait.
Sima is good at garrisoning troops. Zhuge Liang has no other respects. He has already prepared lamb wine to reward your three armies. Now it is time to enter the city, but why are you hesitating outside the city? What is the dilemma? Only me and Qintong
There are two of us, and I have neither an ambush nor soldiers, so don't let your wild thoughts make you uneasy, just come, come, come into the city and listen to me playing the harp."
Qian Shuiping was waiting on Li Guolou's side, waiting to take the dishes out to wash. But when she saw Li Guolou eating breakfast and listening to Wang Kuaizui's song, there was a look of approval on his face. She immediately became wary, this was terrible.
It's not a good sign. Someone is competing with her family in the yard. You need to be on guard and give Wang Kuaizui some black medicine first. Don't let Li Guolou get too close to Wang Kuaizui's family.
Wang Kuaizui's family is the most shameless. Aunt Hong, who was born as a prostitute, is not easy to mess with. Even her talking skills cannot match Aunt Hong. She has enjoyed Aunt Hong's "care" for her, that is, she uses dirty words to take care of her.
She, a good woman like her, didn't dare to say such things, so she gave up after a few curse words. Now, the privilege of resting under the elm tree has been occupied by Wang Kuaizui's family.
Qian Shuiping snorted coldly and said: "A storyteller can only sing this part, so why can't he get tired of singing it? I will ask Niuniu to learn singing at Chunhua Tower tomorrow, and let her sing to you later."
She was hiding murderous intent and wanted to make Li Guolou bleed. Qian Shuiping had already thought of another plan.
Hearing this, Li Guolou's face darkened and he shouted: "Is there a mother like you? If your daughter becomes an actress, how will she get married in the future? Niu Niu, Niu Niu has reached the age of studying. It's not good to miss it.
They’re already studying, Sister-in-law Qian! You should let them go to school.”
Qian Shuiping wiped the table with a rag and sighed: "Xiaolou, how can our poor family afford to provide for two children to study? But don't worry, when spring comes, even if our family sells everything, they will still let Niu Niu go to school.
Niuniu, you are pretty. If you go to Chunhua House to learn singing, and then become a concubine for a wealthy family, it can be considered a good future. Xiaolou, don’t you think so?"
Niu Niu cried on the stool and choked with sobs: "Mom! I want to study like my younger brother. I don't want to learn to sing."
Li Guolou was so angry that his face turned red. How could there be such a girl in the world?