After transmigrating into a stepmother, I transformed my whole family to work on farming

Chapter 765 Candidate Ma Yang
Bamboo tube rice is delicious, but top.

As a result, during dinner, the table full of sumptuous food that Awang had worked so hard to prepare was barely touched.

Awang: "So I am the one who blames the species."

Except for Yin Le who was busy in the hair salon and didn’t get to eat the bamboo tube rice.

The rest of the people lowered their heads in shame.

Awang glared at everyone, not letting anyone go.

He cursed with his eyes: It's shameful to waste food!
Fortunately, it is winter and the weather is cold, so the leftovers can be left overnight and heated up the next morning and still be fresh.

"Do you want to eat more?" Awang asked as he stood up.

If you don’t eat it, he will take it.

Everyone shook their heads and helped clean up.

Suddenly, there was a muffled "bang" sound outside the door.

It felt like something had hit the door.

"Whose child is making trouble?" Liu Ji suspected.

Qin Yao shook her head. "No, Ah Le, go open the door and take a look."

Yin Le stood up, lifted the door curtain, and left with his sleeves gathered up.

Everyone in the house stopped packing, came to the door, and looked at it curiously.

Yin Le opened the door a crack, then heard a "bang" and something slid down from the door.

When she opened the door completely, she saw a thin man in thin clothes collapsed at the door.

There was also a magical bookcase standing by the door - it was a scholar.

The bookcase had shoulder straps wrapped with cloth strips and patches on them.

It can be seen that the owner's family is not wealthy.

It was damp and cold in Beijing at the end of November.

It was night again and the temperature dropped a few degrees.

If I hadn't been discovered and had been lying at the door all night, I would have been frozen solid the next day.

Yin Le hurried forward to check the scholar's breath.

As soon as he stretched out his hand, the man's tightly closed eyes suddenly opened.

"It smells good."

He muttered this with empty eyes, then his head tilted and he fainted completely.

Yin Le reported to the courtyard: "Master, this scholar followed the smell of food and came here. He seems to have fainted from hunger!"

Awang, who worked hard to make dinner but was not appreciated by his family, immediately brightened up.

This scholar must be a connoisseur!

"Madam?" Awang looked at Qin Yao, his eyes filled with uncontrollable excitement.

Qin Yao nodded, "Don't let him freeze to death at the door, bring him in to warm him up first."

The words just fell.

Awang beside him had already slipped out the door.

Qin Yao: "."

Awang carried the scholar in and placed him on the soft wool carpet in the hall, and moved a charcoal stove next to him to keep him warm.

Yin Le came in afterwards, carrying the bookcase with the patched shoulder strap.

Qi Xianguan, Dalang and his two siblings immediately went to the bookcase and took a look around.

Qi Xianguan speculated: "They must be candidates going to Beijing to take the imperial examination. I don't know where they came from. They didn't know that the capital has entered winter and they are wearing such thin clothes."

Awang ran to get his thick cotton jacket and put it on the scholar.

Liu Ji curiously brought some warm water, and the two of them supported each other and fed him water. After a while, the scholar slowly opened his eyes and woke up.

He rolled his eyes and looked a little confused.

Liu Ji called out "Hello" twice, and the scholar's dull gaze finally fell on him.

Liu Ji asked: "What's your name? Why did you faint at my door?"

The room was warm and cozy. Wearing a soft and thick cotton robe and drinking a glass of water, the scholar gradually calmed down and realized that he was saved by a kind person. He said in a hollow voice: "My name is Ma Yang, my name is Qianzhi, and I am from Da'ao Village, Xiali County, Hainan Province."

Ma Yang is thirty-two years old this year and is the only educated person in their village.

He grew up in a poor family and was well-known locally for his diligence and hard work.

In order to take part in the Spring Examination, in early September, he took the travel expenses collected by the whole village and boarded a merchant ship to the north to Beijing.

Hainan Island has no four seasons; it is midsummer all year round.

Also, because the last time he went to Yingtian Prefecture for the exam was in summer or autumn, Ma Yang had no idea how cold the winter in Kyoto was.

It was not until he got off the boat and felt the biting cold wind that he realized how severe winter was.

Of course, his thin clothing was not because he underestimated the severity of the winter.

He was really short of money and was reluctant to use the money collected by the whole village to buy him an expensive cotton-padded coat.

After all, I have just arrived in Beijing, and I still have several months to live and deal with interpersonal relationships.

The little money I have is not even enough to spend even if I break it into two cents.

He had to find a place to live quickly and then find a way to make some money.

But when people are unlucky, even drinking cold water will get stuck in their teeth.

Not long after entering the city, Ma Yang lost his purse.

At that moment, Ma Yang felt dizzy and almost fell down.

I feel extremely regretful. If I had known this would happen, I would not have saved that money and would have bought myself a thick cotton coat to keep warm.

He immediately went to report to the authorities, but the female soldiers patrolling the streets only told him to go to the government office to register first, and the government office would notify him when there was news.

Ma Yang, who was starving and cold, had no relatives in the capital. In desperation, he unknowingly walked into Kuanzhengfang.

He smelled the fragrance of food and came all the way there. Under the double blow of mental and physical stress, he fainted at the door of Qin Yao's house.

"You're lucky."

Liu Ji joked, "He just happened to faint in front of the house of my kind-hearted Master Liu."

"You should get up and eat something first. We are candidates in the same exam. Since we are destined to meet, it must be God's arrangement."

Liu Ji invited Ma Yang to sit down and eat the leftovers, and said:

"We are destined to meet. Now that Brother Ma is in trouble, I am willing to lend you some money to help you through this difficult time."

Qin Yao and the others raised their eyebrows when they heard this. Is he so kind?
As expected, Liu Ji never let his family down, and immediately followed up with the next sentence:
"When Brother Ma becomes rich, you only need to pay me 30% interest, plus a favor."

The food that Ma Yang had just put in his mouth fell out with a "click".

He was startled, but his eyes changed several times and soon became firm.

He stood up and clasped his fists towards Liu Ji. "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Liu!"

"When we become prosperous in the future, we will fulfill this promise."

Before leaving, his parents gave him instructions.

When you travel far away and go to a place where you are unfamiliar with the place, you must be extra cautious and careful.

There is no such thing as a free lunch. You must stay away from people who are nice to you for no reason.

So after hearing that Liu Ji was willing to lend him money to help him through the difficult times, but would charge him high interest.

Apart from being shocked for a moment, Ma Yang immediately realized that this was the true human nature.

Seeing Master Liu like this made him feel relieved.

Moreover, in his current situation, there are still people willing to lend him money, which is already a blessing from God.

I dare not ask for more.

However, Ma Yang agreed so readily that Liu Ji, who was already prepared for bargaining, was a little confused.

Qin Yao's mouth twitched slightly, and she stepped forward and said:

"Mr. Ma, my husband was just joking with you."

She smiled and slapped Liu Ji on the shoulder, almost knocking him under the table.

A warning sign
Liu Ji, who had just been doing nothing, covered his shoulders and gasped secretly.

He immediately changed his tone and gave Ma Yang a bitter smile, "I was just testing you just now. Now that I know that Brother Ma is also a man of character, I feel relieved!"

Ma Yang, who was already prepared to repay the high-interest debt, was stunned. Huh?