The food cooked by A-Zhu was really good and tasted very good. Li Hui had been hungry for a long time and the food was delicious. After eating, Li Hui sat on the porch to bask in the sun and think and rest.
Rope, and then use the rope to weave bundles of weeds into straw curtains.
Li Hui saw her little figure busy and her clothes were thin, and he felt guilty for exploiting child labor.
So he called out: "Azhu, there's no need to work so hard, the hay piles are just there, they won't be a problem."
Ah Zhu raised his dirty little face and said: "The master's bed is thin. I will weave some straw curtains to put it under it so that it will be warm at night. I will make a bed for the master and a few beds for the other brothers."
, they don’t have a bed to sleep on, so it’s warm to sleep on the floor at night. It turns out that our family does this all the time in winter, and it’s very warm. Anyway, I have nothing to do, and I still feel cold standing there.”
Li Hui sighed in his heart that poor children have learned to be sensible early on, and A-Zhu is also kind and attentive. She saw everything and kept it in her heart. She had just lost a relative, and her heart must have been extremely painful. But she did not indulge in it, and was already strong.
Like a tough grass, I raised my head and lived.
This is the greatness of the people. No matter it is troubled times or prosperous times, no matter how much suffering and pain they experience, they live tenaciously. Even if they are burned or cut off one after another, they will continue to grow.
The leaves grow into a patch of spring.
For some reason, Li Hui thought of Gu Qingning and couldn't help but compare Gu Qingning and A-Zhu. The two are similar in age, but it can be said that one is in the sky and the other is in the earth.
Gu Qingning never had to worry about being cold or hungry. She was well-dressed and well-fed, carefree. But Ah-Zhu was short and thin, wearing tattered clothes, as humble as dust. These are the two girls in the same time and space.
destiny.
The same is true for Li Hui. He was born in a poor family, so he had to come here to make a big gamble with his life. However, the children of wealthy families can enter the officialdom with high grades without taking any risks, rise to the top, and control power and resources. Generation after generation, they are at the top.
.
Li Hui understands that there is no absolute fairness in this world. But the unfairness in this era is so huge and blatant, with no cover at all, and depriving almost all fairness. This is unique.
"Azhu, come here." Li Hui waved to Azhu and called.
Ah Zhu stopped what she was doing and walked over, her messy hair stained with grass clippings.
"What do you want me to do, sir?" Azhu asked.
"Azhu, I didn't take you in because I wanted you to do these menial jobs. You don't have to do these things. I don't want to sleep on the straw bed either. Do you understand?" Li Huidao.
Ah Zhu looked at Li Hui with some fear and was at a loss.
"You just need to do what you should do, such as cooking, boiling water, washing, sewing and mending. Understand? You don't have to do the hard work. I took you in, not to ask you to work like a cow or a horse."
It's your job to do the hard work. Do you understand what I mean?" Li Hui continued.
"I...I...did I do anything wrong? Master, just scold me, I...I..." Azhu said in panic.
Li Hui was speechless. It seemed that he had scared her. Maybe his tone was too serious. Maybe she didn't understand what he meant.
Li Hui thought for a while and said softly: "That's all, pretend I didn't say anything. However, your clothes are too thin. Don't you have thicker clothes to wear?"
"I originally had it, but last night... the package was lost when I was running away." Azhu muttered.
Li Huidao: "There is a cotton robe in my trunk. Don't you know how to sew? Make it smaller and wear it for yourself."
"No, no, no, I don't want it, I'm not cold." Azhu waved her hands hurriedly.
Li Hui frowned and said, "If you get sick from the cold, do you want me to take care of you?"
Azhu was stunned, lowered his head and said nothing.
Li Huidao: "Go and change your clothes. If you get sick from the cold, I will order someone to throw you into the street. I will do what I say."
Ah Zhu trembled and nodded quickly.
"Also, boil some hot water and wash your face. Do you know that your face is very dirty? How many days have you not washed your face?" Li Hui frowned.
Ah Zhu looked up at Li Hui sheepishly and whispered: "I...my mother won't let me wash my face."
Li Hui frowned and said: "What a joke, is there any rule against washing your face? You have to find a good reason for lying."
"I didn't lie, really." Azhu whispered.
Li Hui was too lazy to argue with her and said in a deep voice: "Your mother has passed away. If you follow me now, you have to listen to me. I like to be clean. It doesn't matter if I look ugly. It doesn't matter if my clothes don't fit. But I must
Clean and tidy. So now you don't have to weave straw curtains, go wash your face and put on thick clothes."
After Li Hui finished speaking, he stood up and walked towards the main hall of the county government office. Azhu stood there blankly for a long time, and finally entered the house slowly.
Li Hui stayed in the main hall until evening before taking everyone to the back house. Jiang Sheng and others had a good sleep in the afternoon. Now they were all full of energy and hungry. Everyone decided to meet in the back hall earlier to eat their stomachs.
Tonight, Wang Guangzu and others will come to meet with him. It is an important moment. Although Li Hui has not been notified, this shows that Wang Guangzu and others will definitely come tonight.
The second-in-command of the refugee armed forces named Zhou Che will definitely bring his words to the forefront. Through previous conversations with Zhou Che, Li Hui has been able to conclude that his judgment is correct. Wang Guangzu, Zhou Che and others all hold in their hearts
There was a glimmer of hope, so I didn't do it all.
Because of this, he spoke so much to Zhou Che, just to let Zhou Che know that he could cooperate with them and accomplish the goals they hoped to achieve.
Zhou Che will definitely report it to Wang Guangzu, and they will definitely come tonight.
However, Li Hui was not sure whether Wang Guangzu would agree to the cooperation he proposed. After all, he was just a small county magistrate. Even if he made a promise to them, it was actually empty talk. Will Wang Guangzu see this?
So refuse to cooperate?
Moreover, under the current situation, he actually does not have much capital to cooperate with them. Except that he is a ninth-grade county magistrate appointed by the imperial court, he actually has no strength. He has to persuade them to fight against Hu with him.
Bandits can only rely on their ability to draw big cakes and their sharp tongue.
If Wang Guangzu and others refused to cooperate, Li Hui would not be surprised.
But Li Hui is still looking forward to tonight's meeting. Things have developed from the initial desperate situation to the present. Li Hui has seen an obvious opportunity, which he must not let go.
When everyone stepped into the back hall, there was a man standing in the room, wearing a bloated cotton robe, standing busy beside the wooden table. There was a pile of cut radishes piled on the wooden table.
When everyone entered the room, the man just turned his head. For a moment, the air seemed to freeze, and everyone was stunned on the spot.
Guo Dazhuang, who was standing behind Li Hui, asked blankly: "Who are you?"
This question also represents Li Hui's inner voice. Because the person standing in front of him has bright eyes and white teeth, and is pretty and charming. She is actually an extremely beautiful girl.
"I...I am Azhu." The girl's face turned red when everyone saw her, and she hurriedly replied.
As soon as she opened her mouth, everyone recognized that she was indeed Ah Zhu. They all let out a cry of exclamation. They never expected that Ah Zhu, whose face was covered in mud before, could actually be so beautiful.
Li Hui also immediately realized that what A-Zhu said before was not a lie. There was a reason why A-Zhu's mother did not let her wash her face and made her face covered with dirt. That was because A-Zhu was a very beautiful girl.
In the chaotic situation during the escape, women are the most vulnerable targets. Ah Zhu's mother must have known this, so she asked Ah Zhu not to wash her face and keep it covered with dust and dirt. This would cover up her
With a beautiful face, you can avoid being harmed by others looking at you.
Li Hui couldn't help but admire the dead woman. In order to protect her daughter, she had no other choice but to use this method. Although passive, it was still a very smart approach.
However, although the Ah Zhu in front of her was very beautiful, she was still a malnourished girl with short stature and sallow complexion. Coupled with the bloated clothes, she looked a bit ridiculous overall.
"Azhu, cook some food. We have business to do tonight. Let's all have a hot meal." Li Hui ordered.
Azhu responded softly and started working quickly.
Li Hui turned around and saw that all the nursing staff were still in a daze, so he shouted: "What are you doing? Are you all stupid? Why don't you help with the work and get some firewood to help light the fire and cook?"
The nursing homes were busy and hurriedly dispersed. Some looked for firewood, some went to get dry food, and some went to draw water from the well behind. Only Guo Dazhuang scratched his head and said, "What's going on? Why have you changed?"
Zhao Dachun said: "Isn't it true? I thought she was an ugly girl, but she turned out to be a little beauty's fetus."
Li Hui listened to the mutterings of the two people and turned to glare at the two of them. The two of them quickly turned around and walked away.