Huo Xi and his party were waiting for the boat at the pier. Since there was no passenger boat going directly to the capital, they had to either wait for another half month or take a boat to the next city and check there again.
Yuzhou City is a big city. The group had their goal in mind and were not in a hurry, so they planned to spend two days in Yuzhou City.
It was a rare trip, and everyone had a great time in Yuzhou City. Huo Nian remembered the little pocket on his chest, and his face was full of excitement.
After having had enough wine and food, the group of people were watching and strolling on the street. Suddenly, they saw a group of people gathered in front of them, with three floors inside and three floors outside. They were whispering to each other. Everyone was curious, and Huo Nian stretched his neck forward.
"If you want to see it, go and see it." This child loves to watch the fun.
When Huo Nian heard what her sister said, she jumped up with a cry, pulled Zhufeng and squeezed towards the busy place.
Huo Xi had no intention of squeezing in to watch the excitement. She just looked at the items on the stalls and prepared to buy something for her family.
After a while, Huo Nian squeezed out of the crowd, pulled Huo Xi and said that the man was so pitiful.
"What's wrong? Who's pitiful?"
"The man inside is lying on the ground unable to move. Everyone is just watching and no one is helping him. It's so pitiful. Sister, can we help him?"
Seeing that everyone was curious, Zhufeng explained to everyone.
It turned out that there was a woman who was sold on the street to bury her father a few days ago. A man from a farmer gave her a few taels of silver to buy her. The woman was supposed to go with the man from the farmer, but unexpectedly a rich man came and saw her good-looking.
After giving up twice as much money, the woman followed the rich man.
The farmer man was so angry that he blocked the rich man and beat him up the next day.
How could he be willing to beat up a rich boy when he was left alone? Today, Te Te led a group of servants to beat him severely, beating him to pieces and throwing him to the street for people to see.
A group of servants guarded him and told everyone about ancient times. They took turns scolding him for being a toad that wanted to eat swan meat. The wealthy family also ordered all medical clinics not to treat him.
"Sister, do you think he is pitiful?"
Huo Xi frowned. He brought this pity on himself. "You want to help him?"
Huo Nian nodded repeatedly.
"But it's obvious that the person who beat him is powerful in the local area, otherwise we wouldn't be able to order all medical clinics not to treat him." Huo Xi didn't want to cause this kind of thing. They were traveling, and it would not be a good thing to get into trouble with the local forces.
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Mother Ma also advised: "Yes, young master, it was he who made the mistake first. She is just a woman. She insists on overestimating her capabilities and provoking others. Now she is bringing the blame on herself."
The two maids also nodded: "Master, we are just passing through. This local matter will be solved by the local people. There are always good-hearted people willing to help. If it doesn't work, the government will still be involved. Let's go back to the inn.
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Seeing Huo Nian pouting unhappily, Huo Xi's eyes flickered, "There will be fewer people waiting for him now, so let Zhufeng secretly give him a few taels of silver and give him medical treatment, okay?"
"good!"
Huo Nian immediately smiled brightly and said in a preaching manner: "Sister, it's better that we didn't see it. If we saw it, we can't just ignore it." Aren't all heroes brave enough to do what is right?
Huo Xi sighed: "It's good that you have a kind heart, but it also depends on the situation. We still don't know who beat him and what force was behind it. If the other party is very powerful in the local area and stumbles us, we will
Can I still go back to Beijing?"
Huo Nian pursed his lips, obviously not listening much, and glanced at Zhufeng, Tayue and others.
Huo Xi hit him on the forehead and said, "Don't look at them. Have you ever heard that two fists are no match for four hands? You must know that there is a sky outside the sky, and there are people outside the world. There are many people who are better at kung fu than Zhu Feng and the others."
"Yes. Sister, Nian'er knows."
Huo Xi glanced at him steadily. This child had a sincere heart, and he didn't know whether it was good or bad. He sighed worriedly.
After instructing Zhufeng to give him a few taels of silver, they strolled around the street again and returned to the inn not long after.
After waiting for another day, early the next morning, there was a boat bound for the capital, and the group boarded the boat and left.
Just after settling in, Zhufeng came to report that he saw the man on the boat.
Huo Xiyuan didn't care. They didn't charter the boat. The boat was so big and there were many travelers. If they could board it, others would naturally board it too.
Unexpectedly, two days later, the man came looking for me.
He knelt down in front of Huo Xi and said, "Please take me in."
Huo Xi was shocked. Did this person really follow them?
"Did you follow us on board?"
"Yes, I can no longer stay in Yuzhou. If the Yourong family spreads the word, no one will dare to hire me."
"Then you can go back to your hometown."
"There is no one left in my hometown, and my two acres of poor farmland were sold. I went to Yuzhou alone to find work. I didn't expect that I wouldn't be able to stay here."
"If you can't stay in Yuzhou, can you find another place? You don't know who we are, so you just follow us blindly? Aren't you afraid that we will sell you out?"
This person is really...
I was so stupid before. I was sold to bury my father and daughter. I disliked the poor and loved the rich. I still didn't learn the lesson. How dare I follow them who don't know the truth?
"I know you are good people. Otherwise, you wouldn't have sent someone to secretly give me money to see a doctor. No one in Yuzhou City took action. They were all afraid of the Rong family. Even the friends who worked together in the past, the villagers were far away.
He tried to hide away, but only the noble man was willing to pull the little one out of the swamp and save his life."
Uh...this is not easy to deal with.
Huo Nian saw the man following the boat and ran to see him. After hearing these words, he felt pitiful for the man and was afraid that his sister would drive him away. He tugged on Huo Xi's clothes with a look of pleading.
Huo Xi couldn't help but stare at him.
Huo Nian was not afraid and begged: "Sister, let's take him in. If we don't take him in, he will have no place to go."
"He can't stay in Yuzhou. The world is so big, where can't he stay?" He said it to Huo Nian, but also to that person.
The man prostrated on the ground and kowtowed again, "I beg you, sir, to accept the little one. The little one is naked and alone. He doesn't ask for much else. He just wants a full belly and a roof to cover his body."
"Have you still read books?"
"When my family was in a good situation when I was young, I also studied in school for a few years. I can sign a deed of betrayal as a child, and I will be loyal and work for my master's family in the future."
Seeing that he didn't look like a cunning person, he looked honest and honest. Huo Xi thought about it and glanced at Huo Nian's face next to him.
Nian'er didn't have many useful people around him. This person was saved by Nian'er's kindness. Huo Xi thought about it, lowered his head and whispered a few words to Zhufeng.
Zhufeng nodded, and together with Tayue, they took him down for questioning.
Huo Nian wanted to follow, but was stopped by Huo Xi.
"Sister, where did you ask the two masters to take him?"
Huo Xi glared at him: "Don't be impatient when doing things. To judge whether a person can be useful, you need to use your brain and observe more, and you can't just rely on temporary feelings. Some people are very good at pretending. They do one thing in front of you and another behind their backs. You need to know more about it.
You can make a judgment."
"Yes. Nian'er has remembered it."
"I'll ask your two masters to cross-examine him. If the other party has no questions, I can leave it to you."
"Leave it for me?"
"Well, if he is a good person, he will be grateful for your kindness to him and will be loyal to you in the future."
Huo Nian's eyes lit up and he rubbed his little hands, looking forward to it.