Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 703 Zhu Cihong Wants to Cultivate Talents

It was noon, and pedestrians gradually became scarce on the streets under the high temperature.

Just when the boy and his sister were less than two miles away, the three thieves behind suddenly stepped forward and blocked the two children's way.

"Little brat, do you still recognize Grandpa?
You were too talkative at noon, this time grandpa came to pull out your tongue!

There is a rule in our industry, if you don't get back the business of the grandpas, you will have no face to hang around anymore!

Boy, you look upright, as long as you two follow the grandpas obediently, let's find a place, grandpa will teach you well, and then let the two of you go home! "

The thief in the lead was looking at the boy and his sister, and at the same time wondering how much money he could get if he sold them to the south.

"Could it be that this uncle has admitted the wrong person? The boy met you by chance, why did he follow you?

Please also get out of the way, or the kid will call someone! "

The boy never expected that his very kind reminder in the morning would be returned by the thief who had been thinking about revenge. Seeing the situation in front of him, he secretly regretted it while thinking about a way to get out.

The boy's younger sister saw a few villains blocking the way at first, and her words were extremely unkind, she shrank behind her brother in panic, and tightly grasped a pair of sticks held by his brother's armpit with both hands.

"Shouting? You can try to yell!
This is already the outer city, but there is no patrol shop!Who dares to meddle in other people's business?

Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and follow grandpa, otherwise grandpa will be too strong! "

The leading thief subconsciously glanced around, and saw that there were only a few people passing by in a hurry on the street, and no one paid attention to the situation here. One of the older servants stood there watching them, so he immediately felt relieved.

Just like what he said just now, there is a rule in their business, as long as someone breaks the law when stealing, they must retaliate as soon as possible, so as to warn others not to meddle in their own business.

If the other party was an adult, the thief would summon his accomplices to beat him up, but when he saw that it was a child this time, the thief planned to capture him and sell him to Jiangnan, so that he could get revenge and earn money. earn.

"Say it again, boy, don't get in the way!

This uncle, many people saw the scene in the morning. If the boy and his sister disappeared from now on, the government will soon find out what happened after the investigation. Do you think you can escape the government's arrest?
Uncle, let's pretend that this matter has never happened. From now on, the boy will keep his mouth shut and stop talking. How do you like it? "

Although the boy was in a panic, he still had a calm look on his face. What he said just now was well-founded, soft and hard, which was extremely inconsistent with his age. He seemed like an adult who had seen a lot of the world. generally.

"Third brother, don't think twice, just drag this kid into the alley and break his leg!"

"I just opened a business today, what are you doing here in this scorching heat! Hurry up and have a drink to cool off the heat!"

Seeing that he was still so wordy when dealing with a hairy child, the two accomplices invited by the third child urged him impatiently.

The thief named Lao San heard his accomplice's repeated urging, and his dream of getting rich was also bankrupt. He became angry and stopped making a sound. He stepped forward angrily and was about to drag the boy away. The other two also stepped forward to surround the two children. The boy's complexion turned pale instantly, but he still protected his sister with his arms.

Seeing that the two brothers and sisters were about to be severely beaten, Zhu Cihong was about to order Cheng Jian to come forward to rescue them, when two sturdy men who looked like passers-by suddenly came behind the three thieves, and before they could react, The palms were cut and the fists were smashed, and in the blink of an eye, the three thieves fell to the ground screaming in pain.

Then, under the surprised gaze of the two brothers and sisters, the two men took out ropes and tied up the three thieves, kicked vigorously while urging the thieves to get up, and then led the three thieves to Zhu Cihong.

"Please show me, my lord, what should I do with the thief? Should I sink to the bottom of the river?"

A man asked for instructions after saluting Zhu Cihong.

"Forget it, some thieves, just send them to Shuntian Mansion for severe punishment!"

At this time, Zhu Cihong still didn't understand the origin of these two people, so he gave an order after thinking for a while.

After the man saluted again, the two led the three thieves towards the inner city, which made Cheng Jian, who was about to show off his talents, extremely depressed.

Although he didn't know these two people, he also knew that they were the uncles of Jin Yiwei, and he couldn't see them at ordinary times, but once something happened, this group of people appeared from nowhere.

"What's your name? Where do you live? How old are you?"

After the two school captains escorted the thief away, Zhu Cihuang walked slowly to the boy and asked in a gentle tone.

"This young man is invited! The boy's name is Zhang Dingyuan, he is from Zhangjiazhuang, Wanping County, Shuntian Prefecture, and he is ten years old this year.

Today, I took my sister to the market to sell some items. I didn't expect to encounter such a catastrophe. Fortunately, the nobleman rescued me. The boy is very grateful! "

The boy named Zhang Dingyuan bowed and saluted Zhu Cihong, his face was full of gratitude.

He saw the scene just now, and knew that the handsome young man in front of him was very noble. Although he really wanted to find out Zhu Cihong's identity so that he could repay him in the future, but after thinking about his own identity and family background, he still took this The thought was buried in my heart.

"Small things are nothing to worry about!

Zhang Dingyuan, from what I can tell you are dressed and dressed, your family background should not be rich, but your manner and speech seem like you can read and write. Why is this? "

Zhu Cihong stared at the young man in front of him who made him both curious and inexplicably fond of him, and continued to ask questions.

It is very difficult for poor families to maintain their daily livelihood. How can they have extra money for their children to study and read?And the name Zhang Dingyuan is not like what a child from an ordinary family should have.

But Zhang Dingyuan's words and deeds are more elegant than many adults, which makes him even more curious.

"Reporting to this son, there is a private school in the village where the boy lives. When he was young, the boy often went to the school window to eavesdrop on his master teaching others to read. As time goes by, he has naturally acquired a little literary atmosphere.

Mr. Liu of the Houmeng School never gave up, and took the boy under his door before finishing his training, and named him this.

In the past five years since the enlightenment, the boy had the audacity to borrow countless books from his husband's house, so he learned a lot of truths from the books, but today I am laughing at you! "

Zhang Dingyuan saluted again and talked eloquently, only then did Zhu Cihong know the reason.

While lamenting this young man's strong will in his heart, Zhu Cihong's affection for Zhang Dingyuan grew even stronger.

There are not many young people who can read and write in the world, but it is extremely rare for Zhang Dingyuan to have a bearing that ordinary people do not have. If such a young man is cultivated carefully, he may be able to achieve something in the future.

"Let me ask you, how many people are in your family? What do you usually do for a living? Why do you have to travel such a long way into the inner city at such a young age?"

Zhu Cihong continued to ask in a gentle tone.

"The boy's family has a grandma who is over [-] years old, parents, and the boy's brother and sister. There are five members in total. They rely on the family's ten acres of land for a living on weekdays.

Because my father accidentally fell and injured last year, he was healed for a long time but never recovered, so during the daytime, the boy went to the mountains to dig some medicinal materials, and he saved some chickens to sell in the capital, just hoping to get more money for my father cure. "

Zhang Dingyuan briefly talked about the situation at home with a calm expression, without the slightest hint of complaint or frustration in his tone.

"How much does your family's land produce? Do you have to pay a lot of taxes every year?"

As Zhu Cihong asked the question, he also made up his mind.

"The ten mu of land in the boy's family is also taxed at thirteen per year, and the rest of the year can barely make ends meet. Life is not very difficult. Don't want to do charity. Although the boy's family is poor, as long as you work hard , the days will get better and better!"

Zhu Cilang knew that Zhang Dingyuan's remarks were due to a sense of arrogance in his heart, so he smiled and nodded in agreement.

"It's not a short distance to Wanping. Your sister is still young, and she will be extremely tired when she walks back. How about it? I'll ask someone to give you a ride, it's a kind gesture!"

Seeing that his carriage had come not far behind, Zhu Cihong said to Zhang Dingyuan in a tone that could not be refused.

After Zhang Dingyuan, who was about to decline, looked down at his young sister, he saluted Zhu Cihong again to express his gratitude, and got the order from the school lieutenant coachman to drive the carriage over. After the two brothers and sister Zhang Dingyuan got into the carriage, the carriage slowly started towards the outer city. drive away.

　Push the book, "Senior Sister is So Poisonous", everyone will know the name, the author is coquettish, hahahaha
　　Thanks to Venus for the graphics card reward.

　　Thanks to the cake robber for the reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)