I live in Dayu Changsheng

Chapter 10, Broken House

laugh!laugh!laugh!
Fang Rui didn't stop, and repeatedly cut five or six times on the back of his hand before a shallow wound appeared. He sprinkled 'hemostatic powder' to stop the bleeding immediately, and soon a scab formed.

The effect is quite good!

The effect of the medicine is good, coupled with the guarantee of his strength, the business of finished medicine is booming.

"I'd like a pack of 'Bleeding Powder'."

"I want a pack of 'health medicine'."

"I'll give you two packs each of 'Stopping Powder' and 'Health Medicine'!"

……

Not only the 'hemostatic powder', but also the 'health medicine' sold a lot. However, compared to the 'hemostatic powder', the sales speed of the 'health medicine' was slower.

The tall, skinny guy selling cheat books was there today, and he even came over to say hello to him. After a little testing, he gave up the idea of ​​selling cheat books to him.

——In the past half a month, Fang Rui came to the black market with different clothes. He met this person three or five times, but this person obviously didn't recognize him at this time.

This tall, thin man was acquainted with Fang Rui, and he talked to Fang Rui with a stern face, obviously wanting to make friends.

After chatting with him for a while, Fang Rui learned that this person is called Gao Yao, and his nickname is 'Bao Inquiry', so he can be regarded as an acquaintance.

"Hey, do you want to know who the one with the triangular eyes was?"

Gao Yao didn't wait for Fang Rui to answer, and said to himself, "That man's name is Zhou Chu. He has a second uncle who is a high-ranking martial artist. He is an elite gang member of the Wild Wolf Gang in the Eastern City..."

This is to see that Fang Rui is not very young, he is a high-level martial artist, and he deliberately sells a favor.

'Zhou Chu, this name... just sounds like a disaster! '

Fang Rui secretly wrote down the name: "Hmm, interesting, are you also in Dongcheng?"If I remember correctly, the Wolf Gang and the Tiger Gang are old rivals. '

He didn't want to liquidate this person immediately, the hatred didn't reach that level, and this week's office is not something that can be dismissed casually.

However, it is certain to keep a small notebook.

Fang Rui is a person of longevity, his lifespan is endless, so he has the patience to play with this person slowly.

"Thanks." He said.

"No thanks, let's go, continue to look for Fat Sheep."

Gao Yao waved his hand and left.

It's true that he wants to befriend Fang Rui, but he also understands the truth of going too far - this kind of person who has struggled in society knows how to measure and can keep a very comfortable distance.

……

Back and forth, in about a quarter of an hour, the finished medicine kit Fang Rui had prepared was sold out.

Since the business was successful and he had verified this source of income, he was in a good mood. In addition to thirty catties of sorghum noodles, he also bought some cornmeal and a catty of eggs today.

Perhaps it was the reason for exposing the entry-level martial artist, and after going out to the black market, he was not targeted by anyone.

As for the clamoring Zhou Chu, he was nowhere to be seen.

'Feeling free from trouble... so good! '

Fang Rui sighed in his heart, and returned with ease.

Halfway, there was light rain in the sky.

"It's raining, and the drought can be alleviated a little bit. However, it doesn't seem to be raining much, and... it's not urgent!"

"The chaos in Changshan County may continue."

The wind and rain return to the people.

When Fang Rui returned home, Fang Xueshi was still waiting in the main room.

"How is it?" As soon as Fang Rui entered, Fang Xue looked around him first, and after confirming that he was not injured, he hurriedly asked about the finished medicine.

"Very good, all the medicine packs we prepared are sold out." Fang Rui laughed.

"My son is really capable!"

Fang Xue clapped her hands happily.

People of her generation are most afraid of sitting on the mountain, without a stable source of income, and only seeing the savings in the family decrease, they will feel flustered.

In the past few nights, she often couldn't sleep because of money matters, and now... finally solved it.

"Mom, in addition to sorghum noodles, I also bought some cornmeal and eggs to supplement nutrition for you and your sister. Tomorrow morning, the three of us will each have a hard-boiled egg."

Fang Xue didn't know if she heard it or not, she happily gathered things there.

Maybe it’s because of the memories of hunger and the fear of being hungry. People in this era have a special emotion for food. Even if these materials are just placed there and looked at, they are at ease.

In this difficult world, one of the few happy things for Mrs. Fang Xue is to collect supplies, and she is happy when she sees that there is a lot of food in the grain cabinet.

Because: This means that no clever woman can cook without rice, and can keep her children and husband from starving.

——It can also be regarded as: having fun while suffering.

Fang Xueshi put away his things, and counted the food in the house with his fingers. After the calculation, he said happily: "Brother Rui, the food in the house is less than a thousand catties. Our family has never had so much food. where!"

She rambled on: "The days are getting better and better... just... just... if only your father was here..."

"Yes!" Fang Rui paused when he heard the words, and he also thought of the man who stepped forward to join the army instead of him, feeling grateful in his heart.

"Ugh!"

"Ugh!"

Two long sighs.

"Mother, don't worry, dad and auspicious people have their own destiny... It's not too early, you should go to bed early!" Fang Rui saw Fang Xue's mood sinking, and he didn't know how to comfort him, so he had to say this.

each go back to the house.

On the bed in the back room, Fang Ling was already sound asleep. Today, this girl didn't become messed up in her sleep, which is worthy of praise.

Haw!

Fang Rui kissed her on the cheek and fell asleep beside her.

The unknown insects outside the window are screaming, and the cool breeze blows away the heat of the hot summer night, and the time seems to be blown like water, flowing slowly.

……

next morning.

Fang's breakfast is: stick noodle porridge, fried wild vegetables, and a boiled egg.

"Wow, stick noodle porridge!"

Seeing that it wasn't sorghum noodle porridge, Fang Ling immediately cheered. When he saw the boiled egg, he even drooled eagerly, but he didn't open his mouth sensiblely.

She knew: it belonged to her brother.

In the past, when Fang Baicao was in charge of the family, the order of delicious food was: Fang Baicao, Fang Rui, Fang Xueshi, and Fang Ling.

It's not exactly patriarchal.

——Fang Baicao is the head of the family, and he has to do the most and the heaviest work; Fang Rui is the only man in the family, sick, congenitally weak, and needs food supplements; Fang Xue is an adult, and also has to work; Girl, can't you just be the last one?
She's used to it.

Sure enough, I only heard Fang Xue said: "This is for your brother. He has to work, and he will have the energy to support our family when he is full... Actually, our family's life is already very good, at least we can guarantee one year. Three meals a day, I see that most of the neighbors have already skipped lunch in order to save food."

"Mother, I know, I don't want to eat it." Fang Ling lowered her head, snorted and drank the porridge, her throat moved, and she swallowed the saliva and the porridge together, trying not to look at the boiled egg.

"mother!"

Fang Rui shook his head helplessly.

Last night, he clearly said that each person should have a boiled egg, and the whole family should supplement their nutrition, but now, he is still the only one who has it.

Fang Rui also understood Fang Xue's thoughts: Eggs are such a precious thing, I want him to eat as much as possible, so as to raise him, the Fang family's 'Pillar of Heavenly White Jade'.

From this point of view, Fang Xue's approach is actually correct.

At the very least, he can't complain about this kind of good intentions... However, he can take the initiative to share this special treatment.

"Ling'er, I don't like egg yolks, come here." Fang Rui peeled the eggs and gave the yolks to Fang Ling.

"Brother Rui,"

Fang Xueshi had a straight face, she should have been angry, but seeing this scene of brothers and sisters respecting each other, she couldn't get angry anymore, so she just shook her head and said helplessly, "Just pamper her!"

"Mother, there's yours, we're half of each other." Fang Rui laughed.

"I don't like egg whites, eat them yourself!"

Fang Xue quickly covered the bowl with her hand and avoided it.

But Fang Rui directly stuffed the egg white into her mouth: "Mom, eat it, you let me hold it like this?"

Fang Xue was helpless: "Then I will eat a small piece."

After she ate a small piece, she really refused to eat it again.

Fang Rui had no choice but to take it back and eat it by himself. Then, holding his own big bowl, he snorted and drank the porridge.

——Since entering the grade, his appetite has greatly increased, and he replaced it with the big bowl of the previous Baicao; after breaking through the eighth grade last night, this big bowl of porridge is a bit reluctant.

next to.

Fang Ling ate the egg yolk in small bites, cherishing it very much.

She watched mother and elder brother arguing, very strange, she didn't understand: why egg yolk is so delicious, but elder brother doesn't like it; egg white is also delicious, why mother doesn't like it.

It's really weird.

Snapped!
Fang Xue looked at the 'heartless' Fang Ling, knocked her on the head with chopsticks angrily, and said, "You are not allowed to talk about our family eating eggs..."

"Oh."

Fang Ling nodded seriously.

In this regard, she is very trustworthy, obedient, tight-lipped, and very obedient.

……

Last night's rain fluttered for a while, but soon stopped, and it didn't ease the drought as Fang Rui thought.

The chaos in Changshan County continues.

There has been no news of the officers and soldiers who suppressed the bandits; even though the government restricts them, the price of goods in the city is still rising, especially the price of food; the people in the county are under the double exploitation of the government and gangs, and their lives are becoming more and more difficult...

But all of these are isolated from the 'Caozhitang'.

The life of the Fang family is still peaceful. Compared with when Fang Baicao was there, the quality of life has not declined much. It is not easy to maintain it in such a catastrophic time. Compared with other neighbors, the Fang family is very satisfied.

in the dark.

Fang Rui has been going to the black market to sell finished medicines, and it has been going on every other day - this frequency can not only save market entry fees and booth fees, but also prevent the accumulated medicine packs from being sold out. It was he who tried it out Optimal solution.

Most of the money earned from selling the medicine was exchanged by Fang Rui for food, and occasionally he improved the food for the family.

The peaceful days passed slowly like this, and it was half a month in a flash.

Today, it's time for the 'Tiger Gang' to collect money again.

……

This time, Lord Tiger was dressed in black bunt, revealing his strong tendons, followed by two servants, and came to Liushu Alley.

"How about it, is there anything unusual about the Fang family boy?"

Lord Tiger asked suddenly.

Last month, Fang Rui handed over the money without hesitation, but he was targeted by his cunning mind.

——People in the market like Mr. Hu, who have dealt with a lot of different religions and nine streams, are the most sensitive, and even the slightest disturbance will arouse vigilance.

In the face of this situation, he has always been 'rather kill the wrong than let it go'.

That's why there was a scene of sending people to watch Fang's family.

This can't be blamed on Fang Rui's indiscretion at the beginning, it's true: at that time, if Fang Rui really wanted to say a few words, he might be set as a target and beat him up.

In short, in this world, people at the bottom are wrong anyway, and they don't care about left and right, so they can only choose a slightly better option from the lottery.

"Master Hu, don't worry, we're all staring at him, there's nothing unusual. To be honest, he's more honest than when Doctor Fang was here," said a follower.

This is indeed the case.

During this month, except for Fang Rui's going to the black market at night, the Fang family was really honest. Even improving the food occasionally, they were all sneaky and deeply hidden.

"It seems that the old Fang joined the army and left, and the Fang family has no confidence."

Master Hu sighed endlessly: "It's a pity, sister-in-law of the Fang family, she was pretty good at first, but now..."

Obviously, he also heard about the 'contagion' of the Fang family.

Fang Rui didn't know that his own caution had saved him and the Fang family from many troubles unintentionally.

……

Caozhitang.

After Fang Rui paid the monthly fee, he easily dismissed Master Hu.

——Of course, Mr. Hu's face changed when he heard the disease, and he was afraid of being infected with bad luck, which is also one of the factors.

Not long after.

Fang Rui was sitting in the hall when he suddenly heard crying outside.

"What's the matter?" Fang Xueshi lifted the curtain of the back room, and Fang Ling followed behind like a follower.

"Mother, Ling'er, you stay at home, I'll go out and have a look." Fang Rui had some guesses in his mind, so he explained and went out.

……

As Fang Rui expected, it really was the old Chu family.

"Uncle Big Hammer, Sister Caigen, Uncle Zaohuai..."

Fang Rui greeted them one by one.

These people responded with a smile, but avoided some of them unconsciously—apparently out of fear of the rumored 'infectious disease'.

Seeing this scene, Fang Rui didn't look a little bit different. No matter how these people treat them or their attitudes, every time they meet, he will be polite enough, at least no one can find fault with them.

Of course, behind the surface of politeness, there is actually alienation and indifference.

Deep love will not last, and wisdom will be hurt.

In this small Changshan County, tragic things happen every day, and no one knows whose turn will be the next one. Fang Rui doesn't want these neighbors to help, and he doesn't want to establish too close relationship with them. relationship, so as not to feel sad when tragic things happen, and be affected by emotions in judgment.

Only the third lady, with the same attitude as usual, came over to say hello: "Brother Rui is getting more and more energetic!"

"The third sister is also more beautiful."

Fang Rui boasted to each other politely, and asked, "Third Sister, what's the matter?"

"What else can I do, old Chu's family... Sigh!"

The third lady sighed and didn't continue talking.

Fang Rui looked through the gaps between the people who stepped aside.

I see:

Old Chutou was wrapped in a straw mat and lying on the ground, Xiao Chu knelt aside, holding the hand of Old Chutou, with messy footprints all over his body.

Fang Rui knew what was going on as soon as he thought about it, it was nothing more than: Old Chu's family couldn't pay the extra money, so Master Hu took the house and charged it, and kicked him out.

"This is really..."

He looked at the old man who was wrapped in a straw mat.

Compared with the last time we met, the old Chutou at this time looked haggard, almost lost his human form, and even his consciousness was in a daze, his dry and dry eyes collapsed, and he unconsciously shouted in his mouth: "Baby! His mother, baby his mother, bracelet..."

Even the neighbors who didn't deal well with the old Chu's family in the past couldn't bear to see this scene, and felt sorry for them.

However, no one helped.

In this season, everyone is struggling, and they are all struggling to live side by side. There is really no extra strength.

The reality is this: nothing can be done but sympathy.

"Ugh!"

"Ugh!"

"Ugh!"

……

Maybe it was because he couldn't bear to watch it, or maybe he was afraid that Xiao Chu would beg on his own head, so the neighbors either shook their heads or sighed, and left one after another.

Fang Rui thought for a while, and followed him home, but after a while, he took out two catties of sorghum noodles from home and put them beside Xiao Chu.

It's not that he can't come up with more, it's really: no matter how much, it's a disaster rather than a blessing.

——Whether it is for Lao Chu, his father and son, or the Fang family, it is the same.

Xiao Chu lowered his head, clasped his hands tightly, holding the old Chu's hand tightly, his eyes were cloudy, and he didn't seem to notice Fang Rui.

Fang Rui didn't show his merits either, he silently put down the sack and left quietly without speaking or disturbing Xiao Chu.

……

Return to Caozhitang.

About a quarter of an hour later.

Outside the house, there was a sudden mournful cry.

Fang Rui got up quickly and went to the window to look.

I saw: Xiao Chu hugged the straw mat and wrapped the old Chu's head, crying bitterly.

He knew that it should be... Old Chu died.

"father!"

"father!"

"father!"

A hoarse call came from outside the window, heart-piercing, like the hoarse wind howling in the cold winter months.

Beside, Fang Xueshi also came over at some time, looking out through the window.

"Old Chu's family... is gone!" Fang Xue said.

She didn't say anything to help Lao Chu and his son.

Before, Fang Rui took out the two catties of sorghum noodles, which was her default, but the Fang family couldn't do anything more.

"Yes, Old Chu's family is gone."

Fang Rui murmured and repeated, closing his eyes, the haggard face of the old Chutou appeared in his mind, and he called out in a delirious voice, "Damn it, bracelet..."

"Fuck, this world..." he said.

……

(End of this chapter)