"They..." Mrs. Wang looked at Li Mu's face and said carefully: "I don't know where these little beggars came from. They have been around since our market was established. It's annoying to a person. He wants food from people.
, Two days ago, I steamed a pot of steamed buns, and when I turned around to get the bamboo basket, they stole seven or eight of them. Many customers saw them and turned around and left. I don’t know how much business I lost. Your father-in-law was hindered by the official.
I can't bear to scold them even if they make a sound."
"Oh," Li Mu looked at several children not far away, all about ten years old. When Li Mu looked over, he backed away timidly, as if he was ready to run away at any moment.
Looking at these children, a memory that had been buried for many years emerged from my mind.
In his previous life, he was also this old. He was picked up by the old dean and brought back to the orphanage. Time flies, and the years fly by. Who knew that in this life, his experience would be so twists and turns, from an orphan to the deputy director of a game company, to sudden death and time travel.
Arriving in the Tang Dynasty, he became a Marquis...
Looking at these children, Li Mu's mind was filled with the hand that the old dean stretched out. It was that hand that pulled him out of the 'house' made of two garbage bins. That was Li Mu's life.
The warmth I felt for the first time.
As I thought about it, my eyes became blurry with tears.
Li Mu wiped his face and said, "Get some food for these children."
When Mrs. Wang heard this, she hurriedly said: "That's not possible! Lord Marquis, you don't know their character. These are all dog-skin plasters. If you give them to them this time, they will ask for them again next time. No end. Whose family?"
I can afford it!”
Li Mu's face suddenly darkened and he said, "Is it because my words don't work, or because I can't afford to support several children? Madam Wang, what do you mean?"
"I……"
Wang did not dare to speak. Bai Nao'er heard this and quickly swallowed the steamed buns in his mouth. He grabbed the basket directly and prevented the helpers from eating it. He stuffed it into Wang's hand and said: "You are so ignorant.
Mother-in-law, you can do whatever your virtuous son-in-law asks you to do! Everything our Bai family has today was given by our virtuous son-in-law. If you still can’t bear to part with a few steamed buns, hurry up!"
Mrs. Wang suddenly understood, and hurriedly carried the basket to distribute the steamed buns to the children. Several children could not believe that Mrs. Wang would actually give them steamed buns to eat, and they were too afraid to come forward. The last one was older and took care of the children. He was probably very hungry.
He came closer with his eyes closed and held up his hands... Wang put the steamed bun into his hand, and when he felt the temperature of the steamed bun, he dared to open his eyes. The other children saw that he was really giving it, not
Fake, they gathered one by one.
What surprised Li Mu was that these children were very well-behaved. They did not rob, but let the younger ones get them first, and then the older ones. They received the buns one by one, bowed to thank them, and squatted silently on the side of the road, shaking their heads.
The ground gnawed.
Li Mu sighed. Although he didn't know where these children came from, he had met the orphans from the Ministry of Industry and heard some of their past experiences, which were generally similar to these children. He still had too little contact with this world.
.I came directly from Dingxiang to Chang'an, and there was a large army to protect me on the way. I didn't see much real people's livelihood. Now I see these begging children on the streets of Chang'an. It can be imagined that in other places in the Tang Dynasty, there will be
What does it look like.
Ms. Wang distributed all the steamed buns, but she still felt a little distressed. She muttered something, was glared at by Bai Nao'er, and went home quietly. These helpers were not full, and she had to go back to work and steam them again.
Give them a pot to eat.
Bai Nao'er asked in a low voice: "Xian son-in-law, if you have mercy on them, then just like this, you will bring out a few steamed buns from them every day when cooking. It's not that I can't afford it, but... if they spread the news,
If we go out, all the beggars from Chang'an will come here to make a living, which is also a problem."
Li Mu shook his head and said: "No need. Even if you want to help them, you can't help them like this. If you encounter them again and ask for food, see if there is any work they can do. Even if you sweep the streets, you can't let them always have free food. When I was a child,
If this is the case, what happens when they grow up? Who can support them for the rest of their lives?"
Bai Nao'er breathed a sigh of relief and said, "What the wise son-in-law said makes sense, so let's do it."
This scene affected Li Mu too many emotions, and he felt a little depressed. He sighed, planned to explain and left. As soon as he turned around, he suddenly felt someone tugging on his trousers. When he turned around, he saw a Qi Ba
The year-old child looked up at him and stretched out a little hand.
Ergou was nearby, thinking that the child was kicking his nose and face, and worried that he had angered Li Mu, so he quickly said: "You child, why are you so ignorant? The Marquis has already ordered you to give you steamed buns, you should be satisfied, why?
Are you still reaching out?"
Li Mu noticed something strange. He saw that the child's hands were clenched instead of open. He squatted down and asked, "Are you going to give me something?"
The child nodded and spread out his clenched hands. On his palm was half a candied fruit. It was said to be half because it was originally a candied fruit, but after one bite, only half of the candied fruit was left.
It's half down, only about the size of a knuckle of your thumb.
Li Mu laughed dumbly and said, "For me?"
"You eat it, it's delicious."
After saying that, he put the candied fruit in Li Mu's hand, turned around and ran away.
Ergou looked at Li Mu's face and grinned: "This kid is really... dare to offer half a candied fruit to the Marquis..." Suddenly, his eyes widened and his jaw almost dropped to the ground. Because he saw Li Mu actually giving the candied fruit to the Marquis...
Throwing it into his mouth, he lost his voice and said: "Master Hou, this is what you are doing!"
Li Mu stood up and said: "It's rare for a beggar to know how to repay kindness. He is many times better than many people in the court. His hands are short for taking people, and his mouth is short for eating people. Since I ate his food,
You have to take charge of it. Ergou, it's time for you to show off your skills. I'll wait for you here for half an hour. Ask your paparazzi to find out where these children come from and where they live.
, let me find out everything about how they live. If you can't find out in half an hour, you, the leader of the paparazzi, are incompetent!"
"Master Hou, I'm going to check right away, right away!"
Ergou received the order and did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly chased the children. Li Mu asked Dugujiu to move a chair, and sat behind the desk, waiting and thinking about things.
He ate the half of the candied fruit just now. In addition to touching the child's heart, he also wanted to confirm one thing. After eating, he had confirmed that these children must be related to one person.
This person is Wei Zheng's daughter, Wei Yingluo.
On the opening day of Heaven and Earth, he teased Wei Yingluo with a pack of candied fruits. He remembered that the candied fruits were from the palace and a tribute from Jiangnan. They had a special sweet taste and could not be bought in Chang'an city. He knew that Li Zhien liked to eat candied fruits, so he ordered them to eat candied fruits.
She kept a packet and later met Wei Yingluo and used it to tease her.
The special thing about this candied fruit is that it has a layer of white frosting on the surface, which is different from other candied fruits. When he saw this candied fruit just now, he felt like it. After tasting it, he was sure that it had this taste.
The possibility of the palace's preserves spreading out is almost zero. Even if it spreads out, it is impossible for beggars to get it. The only one Li Mu knows is Wei Yingluo, so he naturally thinks of her.
But what he couldn't understand was that Wei Zheng's family probably didn't have the ability to save these children, right? Could it really be Wei Yingluo?
Ergou got Li Mu's order, called his paparazzi brothers, and chased a few children to a dilapidated courtyard. This courtyard is not far from Jingdong Ji, just to the north of Jingdong Ji. This place is called Guangdefang
.This place is relatively remote, with many abandoned houses and no one repairing them, but it has become a paradise for homeless beggars.
The children obviously did not expect that someone would follow them, and they were not prepared at all. They jumped back to their residence. Ergou and others did not disturb them and followed them quietly. They lay on the wall and looked into the house.
I saw a large pot set up in the house, and porridge was being cooked. A maid was busy beside the pot, and there was a woman who didn't look like a maid. She was holding a newspaper in her hand and mumbling something. 2
With a sharp dog's eyes, he could tell at a glance that the page the woman was reading was today's supplement. He secretly thought to himself, who is this woman? She was said to be a beggar leader, but she looked nothing like it, and she could see clearly.
It's not a picture, but a puzzle. You know, the clues you can guess from the picture all point to a bounty of ten coins, while the puzzles point to a bounty of dozens or even hundreds of coins.
, this woman’s plans are not small!
At this time, several children had already entered the courtyard. The maid who was busy working beside the porridge pot saw them and said, "Where have they gone again? Didn't I agree that on three and seven days, my young lady will come to see them off?"
Can I give you some porridge? It’s thirteen today and I can’t remember the date? I won’t cry when the porridge is gone.”
The child who gave Li Mu candied fruit said with a smile: "Sister, we won't eat porridge today."
"Oh, you've lost your temper. Are you unhappy with your words? If you don't eat porridge, will you starve to death?"
"We are full!" The child patted his belly and said, "Today we met a noble man. He is so majestic. He rides a tall horse and is dressed...all..." The child has never seen a white tiger skin, so he doesn't know what to do.
He was so anxious that his face turned red. Some people said he was lying. The child said excitedly: "I'm not lying. Anyway, he is wearing beautiful clothes. There are two people following him. One of them is tall and strong, and...
…As high as the eaves of a house! As strong as a cow!”
"Ouch..." The maid pouted, took out the cooked porridge, poured it into a bowl, and said, "Forget it if you don't want to eat it. You can also let others eat more." After that, she greeted: "Everyone.
Come over here, line up, take a bowl each, and have some of it."
The child was still arguing, saying: "Why don't you believe me? I really met...ah, I remembered, those people called him Lord Marquis!"
The children laughed and said, "Who is Mr. Hou? The monkey's grandfather?"
"Master Hou?" The woman who was reading the newspaper heard this title and put down the newspaper. If Li Mu were here, he would definitely recognize her at a glance. Isn't she Wei Yingluo?