I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 397 A Helping Hand
The sky in April is very clear, but the temperature is still low. The people outside Suzhou city have long since taken off their thick cotton clothes and put on jackets, busy sowing seeds in the fields.

"Daniu, why are you running around!" The old farmer who was talking pulled up his grandson who fell in the middle of the road, and then apologized with panic, "The little boy was so ignorant that he frightened the horse, please forgive me. Hurry up and apologize to the nobleman."

It is said to be a child, but in fact this head looks seven or eight years old. The farm is poor and there is no money to go to a private school, so the family is farming in the field, and the half-child with nothing to do is running around on the side of the road.

The speed of the carriage was not fast, and when Daniel ran over, He Sheng had already stopped the horse.

"Don't worry about the old man, it's normal for children to be naughty." He Sheng said in a deep voice, but looking at the muddy, rough and dark skin of half a child, and thinking of his own lady in the carriage, this person is really kind There is no way to compare.

"Thank you, sir." Hearing He Sheng's words, the old farmer felt relieved.

The two mu of land that the family occupies is outside the city, and there are many horse-drawn carriages on the official roads. Last month, the grandson of the Huang family ran into a nobleman's carriage and was whipped twice. Fortunately, he didn't hit the face, otherwise It's ruined.

Here the old farmer forced Daniel to walk to the field not far away, his face like withered bark could not help showing grief and helplessness, "Daniu, don't be stupid, your mother's medicine money will be earned by grandpa and your father, Think about the iron pillar, the scar on your neck hasn’t come off yet.”

"Grandpa, I..." Daniu's eyes were red all of a sudden, thinking of his mother who was lying on the bed coughing all day, and thinking of his little sister who was thin because of lack of milk, tears rolled down his cheeks Falling.

Thinking of the scar on Tie Zhuzi's neck, Daniel raised his hand to wipe away the tears on his face, "I just thought that if the nobleman gave me some silver, my mother would have the money to buy medicine."

He Sheng and He Nuan are both sons of the Lian family, even though the voices of the grandfather and grandson are not loud, they can still hear clearly at this meeting.

In the carriage, Zhan Feiyu saw Shimoda's grandpa and grandson through the window, and asked, "Did that kid see our carriage and horses running over?"

At first, Zhan Feiyu thought it was a blackmail by touching porcelain, but the father and grandson had a simple face and spoke honestly.

He Nuan looked away and repeated the conversation between the grandfather and grandson, "This is to let the carriage hit, and take the money back to see a doctor."

Startled for a moment, Zhan Feiyu thought of himself in Jinlin Village that day, in order to be able to go to a private school, he tried his best, and a penny was hard for a hero.

There are stretches of fields outside the official road, and there is no green in sight at this time, and the fields are full of busy farmers.

Longyou Road has little rain and strong wind and sand. Even if the crops are planted, the harvest is limited. Thank God if you can fill your stomach after a busy year. If there is a natural disaster, the whole family can only tighten their belts to live.

"Miss?" He Nuan is not of a compassionate nature, not to mention that there are too many people like Da Qingchao, even if he wants to help, he can't help.

"Go down for a walk." Zhan Feiyu raised his lips and smiled, and said crisply, "Ah Sheng, stop the carriage by the side of the road."

"Yes." He Sheng agreed, and drove the carriage to the side dirt road, and the second carriage with luggage also approached.

After getting out of the carriage, there was a gentle breeze, although it was still a bit cold, but the sun was bright, so I didn't feel cold.

He Nuan, who got off the carriage in the last step, hurried forward, "Miss, put on the cloak, it's windy in the field."

Stepping backwards, Zhan Feiyu looked helplessly at the cloak of golden thread and dark flowers in He Nuan's hand. Not to mention the light white color, but the length, the cloak would not be able to be worn for a second after walking around the field. time.

"I'm not cold." Zhan Feiyu waved his hand, walked towards the ridge in two or three steps, paused, staring at the green leaves on the ground, "There are shepherd's purse here?"

No wonder Zhan Feiyu was surprised. When I was in Jinlin Village, I could go to the fields to dig shepherd’s purse after the New Year. At that time, the shepherd’s purse was the freshest. When the spring came, the shepherd’s purse was in bloom, and it tasted bitter. taste.

It's no wonder she was so surprised to see the green and tender shepherd's purse on the field ridge.

He Nuan put the cloak in his hand back into the carriage, and looked down, "There have been a few heavy rains in the Suzhou Mansion after a few years, the spring is cold, and it has only warmed up these few days. Miss, do you want to eat?"

He probably was busy farming, so no one came to dig the shepherd's purse. He Nuan glanced at Zhan Feiyu who was about to move, and couldn't help laughing: "My servant, borrow a shovel and a basket."

"Let's go together." Zhan Feiyu stepped forward.

Not far away, the expressions of the farmers who were busy in the fields changed, and one of the uncles couldn't help but ask: "My lord, why is this noble lady here?"

Just now Daniel deliberately ran towards the carriage. They actually saw it in the field and knew what Daniel was planning. Fortunately, the child was not injured and the nobleman did not express his anger. This matter is over.

But looking at Zhan Feiyu and He Nuan who came over, everyone's hearts were suspended again. Could it be that they came to settle accounts after autumn?

"One person does the work and the other bears the burden. Grandpa, don't worry about it." Danu stood up, although his small body was straight, but under the nervousness, his teeth almost bit his lips to bleed.

"Your clothes are really good." The aunt holding a hoe couldn't help but say something, thinking of her two girls, the eldest girl is still wearing two new clothes, but the little girl has been 12 years old since she was born However, they always picked up the small clothes worn by the big girl and the sisters, patched them if they were torn, and took cloth strips to connect them if they were short.

I was thinking of gritting my teeth and buying some cloth to make new clothes for the little girl during the Chinese New Year, but the big girl has reached the age of marriage again, and a matchmaker came to the door a few years ago, so the money saved has to be bought by the big girl The dowry can only be owed to Xiaoya again.

This meeting looked at Zhan Feiyu who was walking over. Miss Noble looked a little smaller than Xiaoya, and the clothes were made of unknown material, and they were still shining brightly in the sun.

Not to mention the beads dangling from the hair bun, the aunt also recognized the white pearls. As for the blue, green, and red beads, although I don't know what they are, one bead is probably enough for their family to eat and drink for a month.

Grandpa Daniu was also uneasy, but he could only put down his farm tools and walked over quickly, and asked in fear, "I don't know if you are here?"

"Old man, I want to borrow a shovel and a basket. I saw a lot of shepherd's purse on the ground, and I just wanted to dig some to take back." Zhan Feiyu explained his purpose with a smile, and continued, looking at Grandpa Da Niu with a relaxed expression, "Don't dare Delaying the cultivation of the old man, can we let the big cow go home and pick it up for us?"

"No trouble, no trouble." Grandpa Daniu laughed, the wrinkles on his face piled up, he looked back at the dazed Daniel and hurriedly said, "Hurry up, the little basket on the wall of the kitchen is Your uncle just made it up, so take that basket."

A quarter of an hour later, Zhan Feiyu and He Nuan went to dig shepherd's purse not far away.

"The shepherd's purse is in full bloom and the rain is not clear, Zhangjiang Yanliu is worrying about people. I have no money to buy east wind and get drunk, and I write Tang poems to spend the spring." Zhan Feiyu shook the tender shepherd's purse in his hand, and his smiling eyes were shrewd and mischievous , "Fortunately, the teacher is not here, otherwise the shepherd's purse wontons would not be fragrant."

Knowing Zhan Feiyu's resentment towards poetry, He Nuan couldn't help laughing, "My brother is going back to the city to buy meat and wonton wrappers, so Miss Noon can eat them."

On the ground, Daniu stared blankly at the small silver ingot in his palm, and then at Zhan Feiyu who was walking away. Then he suddenly came back to his senses, clenched his hands tightly, and held the five taels of silver ingot firmly. Wrap tightly in the palm of your hand.

"Daniu, what's the matter?" Grandpa Daniel looked at his dazed grandson, patted him on the shoulder, and followed Daniel's gaze, "Fortunately, the noble person I met today is kind, you can't mess around in the future. "

"Grandpa, look." Daniel opened his right hand, revealing the silver ingot that was clenched in sweat, "That sister just gave it to me."

"This?" Grandpa Daniel was stunned for a moment. This is five taels of silver ingots. Even when the harvest is good, their family has to save it for half a year.

Daniel looked at Zhan Feiyu who was not far away. Even though He Nuan gave the money, he also knew that Zhan Feiyu was the real caller. "That sister said it was money for shovels and baskets."

The small shovel is worth three to five hundred yuan, but the basket is made of vines, even if it is sold outside, it can't be sold for a few yuan, so it is worth five taels of silver.

Grandpa Daniu couldn't say that he didn't want money. If he really didn't have any money to pay for medicine, his daughter-in-law might not be able to make it through, and his granddaughter might be in danger, so he could only say in a choked voice: "Your kindness, Da Niu You have to be a kind person in the future."

This place is just outside the city, and He Sheng's speed is so fast, it only took two quarters of an hour to buy the meat and wonton wrappers, and He Nuan has already been cleaned and blanched by fresh shepherd's purse.

"My grandfather asked me to bring it." Da Niu ran over like a wind, holding a basket in his hand, in addition to six noodles, there were six raw eggs in a bamboo tube, "This pickle is my mother's pickle Yes, everyone said it was delicious."

Not to mention the appetites of He Sheng and the coachman, but He Nuan is also a member of the Lian family. If they eat these wontons, they will not be full without thirty or forty.

He Nuan took out the contents of the basket, cut a piece of stewed meat, wrapped it and put it back in the basket, "You take this piece of meat back to your mother to eat."

Daniu shook his head straight, although he was still greedy and swallowed, "I don't want it, I have already collected the money."

It's a pity that before the others had time to run, He Sheng held down Daniel's shoulder with one hand, and stuffed the basket into his hand.

It is estimated that with the five taels of silver, there is no need to worry about the lack of money at home to buy medicine. Daniu suddenly became a gossip, from his little sister who was born less than a month ago, to the seven aunts and eight aunts in the village. I said it again.

"The tenants in our village are all the land of the city officials. As long as [-]% of the rent is paid, the remaining [-]% is owned by our family. Our family still has fields behind the village. Unfortunately, they are all Susukida. This side is all first-class. Fertile land." Although Daniel is only eight years old, he knows everything about farming.

As he spoke, Daniel's face was broken, and his dark and rough face showed worry, "Uncle Muramasa said that these fields are going to be sold, but I don't know if it is true. It would be miserable if Master Chen's is like that. At the end of the year, I have to pay [-]% of the rent, not to mention the farm tools and other things, and I don’t give money for the vegetables.”

After all, he stayed in Suzhou Mansion for several months, He Sheng said in a low voice, "This piece of land should belong to Pang Mansion."

Zhan Feiyu was slightly taken aback. Mrs. Pang had already planned to leave Suzhou Mansion, and it was normal for these fields to be sold. Moreover, Pang Tongzhi, as a prefect of Suzhou Manor before, naturally would not exploit the people for a little rent.

(End of this chapter)