Red Tang

"What!" Li Kuo was shocked when he heard the words, and said urgently: "Didn't my mother get better after taking the medicine given by Mr. Chen a few days ago? Why doesn't she cough again?"

Butou Sun sighed and said: "My sister-in-law thinks that the medicine prescribed by Mr. Chen is too expensive, so she stopped using it after only three days. I persuaded her several times, but she always said that when you grow up, you need more money." Save it for you."

Hearing this, Li Kuo's eyes turned red, and he choked up and said, "Mother, why are you so stupid? When I grow up, I can earn money to support her. How can she trample on her body like this? Isn't it just for the neighbors to point at me?" Does my spine call me unfilial?"

Although Sun Butou felt that Li Kuo was quick in thinking and quite talented in economics and strategy.But when he thought about it carefully, he was still a child after all, his grandpa was framed to death by a murderer, and it was not easy to support the whole family at such a young age.

Patting Li Kuo's arm lightly, Catcher Sun said in a harmonious voice: "The child is really difficult for you, but don't press yourself too tightly. Listen to Uncle Sun's words, if you want to revitalize the Li family's lintel, you You have to take the imperial examination to become an official, otherwise you will have nothing to do in life like your uncle. Here are two taels of silver, you use it to buy medicine for your mother, and the rest of the money to buy some paper and ink. Come down, it will be a matter of course to win the first place!"

Li Kuo, who was originally calm and prudent, panicked when he heard the words, and waved his hands quickly: "No, no, Uncle Sun, how can I ask for your money? It's not easy for you, this is your one-month salary. Besides, I will pay you at the end of the month." I have money, I have money." After speaking, Xiang hurriedly blinked at Du Jingtian.

However, Du Jingtian didn't seem to understand Li Kuo's hard work, pouted and complained: "If you say daddy is really picky, what's the monthly money of five hundred Wen a month enough to do? Treat Xiao Qi brother as a second child again." It’s a huge advantage to be a handyman again!”

"I...no...the shopkeeper treated me very well, he gave me enough money, and I..." Li Kuo couldn't speak clearly when he was in a hurry, and beads of sweat flowed down his temples down.

Sun Butou waved his hand to signal Li Kuo to be calm, and said with a smile, "Kuo'er, your mother is very kind to me. Now that your family is in trouble, if I don't help you, what will I do in the future? Beast, don’t be ungrateful! If you take the money first, it will be treated as if I borrowed it from you, and you will return it to me when you are promising.”

Speaking of this, Li Kuo couldn't shirk any longer, so he just bowed to Sun Butou and said, "Uncle Sun, Kuo'er will remember your affection, and Kuo'er will definitely live out his own life to repay you." And mother's kindness."

Patting the back of Li Kuo's head lightly, Catcher Sun said with a smile: "Silly boy, hurry up and talk more thoughtfully with your mother. Only when you are in a good mood will your body be good."

"Well, thank you, Uncle Sun." Li Kuo smiled heartily, and cupped his fists at Butou Sun.Turning to face Du Jingtian, Li Kuo said with some embarrassment: "Ah Tian, ​​Auntie is not in good health, I have to go back to take care of her, I can't accompany you to visit the garden, I will definitely make it up some other day."

Du Jingtian punched Li Kuo, and said with a smile, "Hurry up and go back, when will I be unreasonable. But brother Qi, next time you have to go to Leyouyuan with me!"

"Hey, definitely." Li Kuo let out a long breath and said loudly, "Uncle Sun, Ah Tian, ​​then I'm leaving."

"Let's go, let's go." Sun Butou and Du Jingtian said in unison, looking at the young man with tenderness in their eyes.

After saying goodbye to Sun Butou and Du Jingtian, Li Kuo left Qujiangfang and ran straight home.

His home is in Andefang, next to Tongjifang, not too far from Qujiang Pond.After walking through Qixia Street, Dujin Hutong, and walking along Juxian Street for half a stick of incense, Li Kuo came to Linhu Lane 23 where his home is located.It is said that it is Linhu, but in fact this street is two whole squares away from Qujiangfang.

Li Kuo was not in the mood to think about these things at this moment, he was concerned about his mother's illness, so he couldn't help but quicken his pace a lot, so that he almost bumped into Uncle He who was selling yokan in the alley.

After apologizing repeatedly, the boy hurriedly walked towards his own courtyard.

When he came to the gate of the courtyard and looked at the faded couplets in front of the mottled wooden gate, Li Kuo couldn't help but feel a little lonely.

Sighing secretly, the boy gently pushed open the wooden door.The old wooden door creaked and creaked, which made people feel extremely harsh.

The whole yard was surprisingly quiet, and Xiao Qi could even hear her own even breathing.Looking around cautiously, after confirming that no one was there, the young man quickly walked into the outer room, divided half of the silver that Uncle Sun had just borrowed, and put it under the tree he usually rests on, and covered it with a few clothes that he usually didn't wear. Only then did she tiptoe towards the kitchen with the rest of her silver in her old clothes.

Looking at the bottomless Chen Mi in the rice vat, the young man sighed.A few days ago, I just begged shopkeeper Xu to sell some millet to me at a low price, but if my mother's current illness cannot eat white rice, no matter how good the prescription is, it will not be able to cure her.If shopkeeper Du can pay himself the monthly money for the next month first, he can buy five buckets of high-quality Jing rice first, and then grab three or two tonics according to Chen Langzhong's prescription, maybe a few soups and medicines, mother The dear disease can be cured by medicine!

Just as she was thinking about it, her mother stood behind her and looked at her with a smile: "Xiaoqi is back, why didn't you go to work in the teahouse today?"

"Mom, look, I brought back a tael of silver. I'll get you some medicine in a while, and I'll buy you a few buckets of Jingmi!" Li Kuo excitedly put the silver on the table, and stepped forward to support some of them. Weak mother.

"Xiaoqi, how did you get this money?" Li Lushi looked at the broken silver on the table in doubt, and asked in puzzlement.

"Mother, Shopkeeper Du praised me for my good work and raised my monthly salary. After knowing that you were sick, he... even advanced two months' salary for me to allow you to treat your illness." With his hands twisted behind his back, Li Kuo said in a low voice.

I know best about the children I have raised since childhood.Li Lushi was startled and frightened, Kuo'er, this child had never lied and would not lie.His twinkling eyes and blushing cheeks clearly told himself that what he said was not true.If the child went astray for him and went astray, then how could he treat his deceased husband?

Forced to calm himself down, Li Lushi forced a smile and said, "Kuoer, tell your mother the truth, how did you get the money?" This money shouldn't be a monthly fee for a teahouse, Li Lushi I also don't believe that Shopkeeper Du would kindly offer to raise his son's wages.

Li Kuo was stunned by his aunt's look, and Li Kuo murmured: "Mother, actually, the money was actually given by Uncle Sun, who asked me to use it to see your doctor. However, I will pay back the money. I will return the monthly money to Uncle Sun." Fearing that his mother would be angry, Li Kuo bit the words hard to express his determination.

Li Lushi looked at his son's slightly dark eyes, tears welled up in his eyes.

Now Li Kuo was in a hurry, and there was a cry hidden in his voice: "Why don't you return the money to Uncle Sun, and Kuoer can figure out a way. Mother, mother, please don't cry. Hey, everything It's Kuo'er who is useless and makes you suffer."

Li Lushi couldn't hold back the emotions in his heart anymore, he hugged Li Kuo into his arms, and patted his not broad shoulders.He is still a 16-year-old kid, if his grandpa hadn't been murdered by a murderer, he should be living a rich and noble life like other children from other aristocratic families in Chang'an City, why bother to make a living.My husband's colleagues and disciples in the past, after learning that his husband was in trouble, not only did not lend a helping hand, but instead made a complaint to the court that they lost their farm by the Weishui River, forcing themselves to seek refuge with their cousin.Although the cousin rented a small courtyard in the south of the city to himself out of face, he refused to help him with food and clothing.Kuo'er dropped out of school for the sake of his mother's livelihood, and went to work in a store at a childhood friend's house, which barely supported the two of them.Thinking of this, Li Lu felt more and more sorry for the child.If you are in better health, you can help rich people make some female celebrities in exchange for some money.With no worries, the child can continue to study in the school, and in the future, he will be able to wash away his grievances for his grandpa when he becomes a Jinshi.But all of this has drifted away...

"Kuo'er, it's all my mother's fault. If my mother hadn't believed in those liars and dragged her around to rehabilitate your grandpa, she wouldn't have spent the last savings of the family. Now I can only rely on you for a half-year-old. The child supports the mother, how can the mother treat your grandpa."

Li Kuo stopped crying at this moment, and stretched out his hand to wipe away the two lines of tears on his mother's cheeks, and said resolutely: "Mother, don't worry, A Kuo will definitely be successful. Kuo'er can help while studying, Kuo'er I met a big brother. His family envoy is a county magistrate, and he was selected as a person who was in the middle of the year. Next year, Kuoer will go to participate in the Spring Festival. You can ask him to nominate you. I believe you will be able to pass. By then, everything will be fine. Yes, you can see Kuo’er parading through the streets in a big red shirt, you can see relatives and friends congratulating in the yard, even your cousin will not ask you for rent when he is down!”

Hearing his son making fun of his cousin, Li Lu burst out laughing, tapped Li Kuo's forehead and said, "You, you have a ghostly thought. Brother, his life is not easy, two consecutive A daughter got married and almost emptied half of the house, and your aunt is not a thrifty housekeeper, so we should take care of what we can."

However, Li Kuo snorted softly, and turned his head over: "Grandpa didn't see him cry poor before he was framed by the robbers. Why is it that when we are nervous, his family is destitute?" Having said this, he didn't want to talk to him The mother debated, and only secretly swore in her heart that she must rely on her own hands to support the mother and the family like a man!

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The world is hot and cold, both ancient and modern.Well, please grow up with Xiaoqi and protect what you cherish.

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