Poor children

Chapter 14 The Most Poor Uncle in the World
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The second lady in the North Courtyard was extremely anxious. She was really worried about what had happened to Chenghe. She had already sent the little girl to look outside the house several times, but she said no one was there.

It was lunch time, and the little girl came into the room to ask about the meal.

"What kind of meal is there? No! I don't have the heart to eat..."

As soon as the second lady finished speaking, she saw Chenghe and the others entering the room. The second lady was very happy, "You are back! It's noon, haven't you eaten yet? Hurry, pass the meal! Pass the meal!"

After a while, lunch was put on the table and the three of them sat down to eat.
"Sister, I'm really hungry. Cheng He woke me up before I even had breakfast. I'm really hungry right now." Master Fang said, "Well, Xiang Xing! You go to your kitchen and have a look. Do you have any meat? Give me some more."

"Yes! Master." This Xiangxing is the second wife's dowry girl. She has been serving in the Fang family's house since she was a child. She grew up in the same place.
The second lady took a few sips of the soup and then put down the bowl. "Has Dad been fined his salary recently?"

"No! I was rewarded for doing a good job a few days ago."

"Then why are you acting like a hungry ghost? But there is no food at home?"

"Cough...cough." Young Master Fang choked after taking too much rice. Seeing him hurriedly picking up the big soup bowl on the table, he drank heavily. By the time he got out of his breath, the soup had already reached the bottom. "I had a conversation with you a few days ago. A good prince's son sneaked into the royal hunting ground, not for hunting! Not for hunting! How can we hunt now during the hunting season! We just went for a stroll, but we didn't know that the deer seemed to be possessed by evil spirits. They bumped into our swords, and then..."

"You!" The second lady pinched his ear, "I found out later. Your Majesty is magnanimous and doesn't care about you, but dad's ugly face must be because he punished you by depriving you of food and locking you in the room to study and practice martial arts, right? ?”

"That's right! It's not like we're not allowed to eat. I give half a steamed bun and a bowl of porridge every morning, saying that I'm afraid of starving to death. It's been more than ten days now. Fortunately, Chenghe is here. I don't want him to agree, so I Just came out”

"Uncle" Chenghe said, "In that case, I am also your savior."

"Yes! I am here to thank my nephew for saving his life."

"Then my uncle who is shivering in the cemetery today turns out to be hungry."

"That's natural. When have you ever been afraid of my uncle? It's just... you just became more hungry and panicked when you saw the bones on the ground..."

At this time, Xiangxing came back and saw a roast chicken and a plate of beef. Master Fang took the whole chicken in his hand and ate it.

"Uncle will be full soon. Chenghe will accompany you to the street to eat."

"No!" Young Master Fang was gnawing on the chicken and freed up one hand to grab the beef. "I'm going to the street with you. Apart from the money in my pocket, you even want to pawn my uncle's pants to buy you something." "

"I'm afraid my uncle will have to buy it this time."

"Don't buy! Don't buy! I'll go home after I finish eating." After Master Fang finished speaking, he told Xiang Xing, "Do you have any chicken left in the kitchen? Meat is fine too. You go and pack more. Jin Shun'er is outside, please pay me." Give it to him so that he can sneak it back home and eat it later.”

"Shaoqin!" the second lady said, "You are such a dignified young master, it's really ugly to look like this."

"Sister! You have never been hungry. The human bones I saw in the cemetery today were very attractive."

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"Where can we find a poor child?" asked the second lady
"Return to my mother's words, I found her."

"how?"

"I don't think it's good. When we went there, she was kneeling there. She didn't answer any questions we asked her. When we brought her back, she just sat on the kang, not eating or drinking," Chenghe said.

"I have to ask a doctor to take a look."

"Yes, mother! I will go and invite you after we finish eating."

"Why are you going? Do you want to give your mother a baby? If people see you hiring a doctor for that girl, and sue the old lady, your mother will have to be divorced," Fang Shaoqin said.
"That Xiangxing must not be able to go, and other girls are inappropriate," Chenghe said

The second lady thought for a while, "Let Jin Shun'er do it! But it should be done in a more concealed way, so that no one can see and ask questions, and let him come and take care of it every day." "No! I have a lot of things at my place, and Jin Shunruo always comes here to take care of me." If you have an errand, who can you tell me to go?"

"Is he the only servant in the house? You tell others to go! Besides, what else can you do? If you ask him to come, I will ask him to bring a chicken back every day. Even if dad finds out and just says I love you, he will that you may not be blamed.”

"Hey! That's OK." Right now, it's a good thing for Mr. Fang to have chicken to eat.
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After lunch, tea was served to the three of them. Uncle Fang was already leaning back on the Taishi chair and did not dare to move.

"Uncle! After you have had tea, let's go out to the street to eat," Chenghe said.

"No! No! You kid? Does your father have no money or is your mother short of money? You always ask me to buy you stuff, what a nephew! After all, you feel sorry for your uncle. Do you know what your grandpa gives me every month? I can’t even afford a few whole chickens…”

"Whether he can eat or not, uncle still has to go to the street."

"Why?"

"I went to look for you in the morning. Grandpa asked me what was going on. I couldn't tell the truth, so I lied and said that my uncle thought I was not good at swords and that I was not good at practicing because I was not used. I said that my uncle wanted to buy me one. If you have a good sword, please teach me the moves."

"Sister! How much does it cost to buy a sword? It's a sword! I have no money!"

"It doesn't matter if uncle doesn't go, but grandpa said today that he wants Chengzhe and I to come and stay for a few days. If your father suddenly thinks of this and wants to see my new sword..."

Uncle Fang sat up angrily, "This is nothing to worry about? This is nothing to do with you! If your grandpa's temperament hadn't shown the sword, I would probably have eaten half a steamed bun a day until I died, right?"

"Thank you very much, uncle."

Young Master Fang was at a loss for words, and his hands began to tremble again, "You...you...you two, mother and son, are bandits and robbers. As soon as you opened your mouth, the boy who was serving me wanted to leave, and the other asked for a good sword. It was you who invited me here." It doesn’t matter if I don’t thank you for helping me, so why do I have to do so many things?”

"If she doesn't go, Shaoqin, I'm afraid you'll still be hungry, right? You won't lose if you buy something in exchange for a full meal," the second lady said with a smile.
Master Fang leaned back in his chair and shouted to Xiang Xing. Xiang Xing hurriedly came to him and saluted, "Master, what are you calling me for?"

"Go to the kitchen and load some more chickens for me, and bring me as many snacks as I can hold."

"Master, all the chickens raised in the backyard have been killed to honor you. Several sisters-in-law asked me what I wanted these chickens for, and I lied and said I wanted to worship Wong Tai Sin... I'm sure you won't have any more now."

"Snacks, snacks! Then bring me all the snacks..." Young Master Fang covered his heart, "Every time I see you mothers, I have to lose half my life."

"Can uncle survive the half life he lost?"

The second lady and Xiang Xing both laughed when they heard this.

"Xiang Xing, go get some money and give it to Shaoqin," the second lady ordered.

"Yes"

"Xiang Xing! Xiang Xing!" Young Master Fang struggled to get up and shouted, "Get more, don't be stingy."

"Master, do you want some more snacks?"

"Yes! These are two different things."

A few people in the north courtyard were having tea and chatting without talking. The doctor had already arrived in the courtyard outside the corner gate of the backyard...

(End of this chapter)