Chongzhen's open life

Chapter 357 Li Rujing

In the blink of an eye, time is fleeting.

The days are coming to the end of the twelfth lunar month, and the weather in the capital is getting colder and colder.

There is nothing important about the current imperial court, even if the disaster relief operations of the affected people are proceeding in an orderly manner, Zhu Youjian is a little bored staying in the palace.

Seeing that nothing happened in the palace, Zhu Youjian decided to leave the palace for a walk.

Just do it when you think of it, call Wang Cheng'en, the master and servant changed into casual clothes and walked out of the palace along the secret passage.

As soon as they left the palace, the master and servant went straight to Yinbinfang in Dongcheng City, and arrived at the door of the two brothers and sisters of the Li family.

Tuk Tuk!

Wang Chengen stepped forward and knocked on the door with great insight. After a short while, there was a voice of an immature boy asking from behind the door.

"Who is it?"

Hearing the young man's voice, Zhu Youjian couldn't help showing a knowing smile, he had already recognized who the voice was, it wasn't the relative who was taken in by Li's brothers and sisters, Li Rushou's cousin Li Rujing.

Speaking of this kid, he is a little guy with a backbone. The first time we met was on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Zhu Youjian came to Li's house for a meeting as scheduled, and this was the first time I saw this little guy who was only nine years old.

When they first met, the little guy looked at him vigilantly, but he instinctively stood in front of the Li family brothers and sisters, as if he was preventing Zhu Youjian from attacking their children.

It's just that he probably doesn't know how funny he looks when a child who is only nine years old stands behind him in front of Li Rushou, who is obviously older than him. Zhu Youjian almost laughed out loud, but he also fell in love with this little guy .

When encountering danger, people who can take the initiative to stand in front of their loved ones, how can people not love such a doll that gives people a sense of security?

Later, under Li Rushou's explanation, the little guy slowly let go of his vigilance towards Zhu Youjian, and apologized to Zhu Youjian with an apologetic face.

It was only then that Zhu Youjian learned about the little guy's origin from Li Rushou, and then he understood why the little guy was so wary of himself just now.

A mere nine-year-old child escaped from Shaanxi alone, and encountered many difficulties and obstacles along the way. If he hadn't been so vigilant, he might have died on the road long ago, and he would never have come to the capital.

After learning of the little guy's tragic life experience, Zhu Youjian asked Li Rushou how he planned to deal with the matter. It would be very hard for his brother and sister to support themselves at such an age. If there is another one, Li Rushou alone I can't bear it at all.

Li Rushou also expressed great pressure on this issue, and he did not hide it. He told Zhu Youjian that he planned to do some part-time work. After all, he was his cousin, and he was the only remaining blood of the Li family like them. He can't do nothing to watch him suffer, even if it is a little bit tiring, he has to be raised.

Looking at Li Rushou, whose brows were full of sorrow, but his eyes were full of firmness, Zhu Youjian gave him an idea.

That is the nursing home!

That's right, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the Yangjiyuan established by Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang has gradually become a vanity project because of the passage of time. The hospital "resurrected" again.

Although entering the Nursing Home would not make Li Rujing's life much better, it would not make him hungry. In this day and age, being able to have something to eat, the Nursing Home is already a great merit.

Besides, most of Zhu Youjian's forces were actually formed by drawing people from orphans in the nursing home. He also had some ideas about Li Rujing, who was able to come to the capital from Shaanxi alone, but after all, he was still too old. If it is small, it is better to raise it first, and then make arrangements when it grows up.

But after the little guy heard this, before the agitated Li Rushou could make a sound, he protested loudly and refused.

After all, Li Rushou also knew that with his own ability, it was really too difficult to support the two little guys plus himself, so the proposal to Zhu Youjian was still heartwarming, but Li Rujing sternly rejected it.

When Zhu Youjian asked him why he refused, the little guy stuck his neck and said: "I have hands and feet, why should I ask someone to support me, I can support myself, and I don't need the court's handouts!"

Zhu Youjian smiled and shook his head and said, "Little guy, do you know how difficult it is to support yourself at your age?"

Li Rujing held his head up and said: "What's the difficulty? The biggest difficulty for a certain person is that he has no place to stay. Now he is living at his cousin's house. Although he is ashamed, there is nothing he can do about it.

However, a certain man has hands and feet, even if he goes to the wharf to fight against the package, goes to the mountains to cut wood, or goes to carry water for the rich family, he can always support himself and will not cause trouble to his cousin. "

As soon as Zhu Youjian heard it, he knew that this little guy probably didn't know the capital, or that he had never entered the big cities along the way from Shaanxi.

It's too easy to think of everything.

Not to mention that it has actually happened, but in some slightly larger cities, it is not easy for foreigners to find a job in the local area. If you want to find a job in the local area, you must either have a house in the local area, or your relatives live in the local area and provide insurance for you. Those shops will hire you as a clerk.

But the capital city is more strict about this point. Not only does it require three or more people to guarantee you, but you must also have a local guarantor for you, so that you will be accepted. This is a condition for adults, children, especially talents like Li Rujing Nine-year-olds have even less chance.

Others went to the mountains to cut wood, which was okay before, but since the Huangming Chamber of Commerce under Zhu Youjian produced anthracite and coal stoves, the big families in the capital no longer burn firewood, and the small families will not buy them either. material, so this road was cut off by Zhu Youjian.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youjian touched his nose in embarrassment.

Don't even think about the little guy carrying water for the big family, not to mention his age, even those local people who carry water for the big family are organized, and this little guy will not be allowed to do this business at all.

Zhu Youjian told the little guy about these troubles one by one, and immediately the little guy was dumbfounded by Zhu Youjian's words, and the whole person stayed in place in a daze, not knowing what to do, just like a bird that was said to be dumbfounded like a silly roe deer.

But his eyes were full of unwillingness and stubbornness.

Just when he was in a daze, the funny Zhu Youjian shook his head helplessly, looking at the appearance of this little guy, even if this is the case, I am afraid he would not want to enter the nursing home, but if he has other thoughts, it can be regarded as Give this little guy a hand.

Dang even said that he could find a welcome guy for him at the court station. On weekdays, he only needs to receive people coming and going, and there is no heavy physical work. The station also includes food and accommodation, but his age may not be too much.

Li Rujing's eyes lit up after hearing this, but he was a little worried. How could he get this kind of job opportunity in the imperial court with his own status? On this condition, although the salary is low, if he is released, there will definitely be a lot of people rushing to do it. get.

Zhu Youjian said that he could help him with it.

Li Rujing directly asked what his purpose was, and Zhu Youjian didn't hide it, and expressed his idea that he wanted him to grow up and do things for him.

Li Rujing looked back at his cousins ​​behind him, and thought of the family members who starved to death at home, as well as all the difficulties and obstacles encountered during the escape, and nodded heavily in agreement.

Zhu Youjian also showed a satisfied smile...

(End of this chapter)