Whose little lady is so crazy?

Chapter 24 Strike
  The capital is a very, very far away place for Mopan Town. As for Mr. Dong, who has been working as a yamen official for three years, the errands in the yamen can only guess which dignitary in the capital he belongs to. I don't know why he came to this remote place to be a master.

The county magistrate's mouth was as if there were several brass locks on it. It was so tight that no inside information could be obtained.

From the attitude of the county magistrate towards Mr. Dong, everyone can understand one thing, that is, the county magistrate is very careful about people's faces, so everyone should be careful not to provoke them.

Fortunately, this Mr. Dong from the capital has a bad temper, so don't mess with him, and everyone will always be in peace.

That is to say, in the past few days, some friends have come to the capital. Master Dong is in an unusually good mood. When he sees them when he goes in and out of the Yamen, he not only smiles at them, but also gives them a rare gift of money to treat them to a night out. When I have a job, I go to a wine shop to drink.

However, Master Dong's friend is also young, looks more handsome than Master Dong, and his gentle manner is more like that of Master Dong.

Now, are you familiar with this little lady?
  There are many pretty young ladies in Mopan Town. When this man encountered them, he didn't even notice them, so he took a few more glances.

"Stop gossiping and get to work." Jin Captou looked at the person walking away and whispered.

Not long after, Hong Xiaoduo, who had no idea that he had become a familiar person to Mr. Dong, followed him to a small teahouse.

Mr. Dong seems to be a regular visitor here. As soon as he arrived at the door, the shopkeeper greeted him familiarly and carefully instructed the waiter to share a table for seven children.

Hong Xiaoduo noticed that when he first entered the teahouse, Tianshu whispered something to his younger brothers and sisters, and all seven of them nodded seriously.

When the waiter placed the melon and fruit snacks on the tea table in front of them, the seven children's eyes widened a lot.

"Tell them, eat whatever you want and don't be cautious." Master Dong saw the seven little bald heads sitting still and said to Hong Xiaoduo, turning slightly sideways.

Hong Xiaoduo smiled and turned to look at the children: "You can eat whatever you want on the table, it's okay."

Hearing what she said, Xiao Kaiyang and Yaoguang looked at Tianshu first, and seeing that he nodded, they stretched out their little hands, took the butterfly cake closest to them, and started eating it in small bites.

Other children also took it one after another, but only Tianshu did not take food. Instead, he poured himself a cup of tea and still sat upright and looked at the storyteller in front of him.

The children were so well-behaved, sensible, and cautious, and Hong Xiaoduo felt distressed. They had never eaten fruit snacks before, and their eyes brightened the moment they saw them.

In fact, even if they grab food without rules, she will not scold them, nor feel that they have lost her face, nor will she feel embarrassed.

"How about it? If you don't like it, can I ask them to change it to another pot?" Dong Yuefan asked when he saw Hong Xiaoduo pick up the teacup, take a sip and put it on the tea table.

Hong Xiaoduo smiled and said: "I'm not good at tasting tea. As long as it's not bitter and can quench my thirst, it's fine. So Brother Dong, no matter how good your tea is, if you give it to me, it's just a gift from heaven for a cow to chew peonies."

Her words made Dong Yuefan couldn't help but laugh, and his impression of her became even better.

There were actually not many teahouse guests in the teahouse, and the storyteller was an old man with gray hair and beard. His words were quite emotional, but Hong Xiaoduo was worried and didn't listen at all.

Similarly, Dong Yuefan was not in the mood to listen to a book. He was too curious about the young lady sitting next to him and had too many questions to ask.

But he was afraid that he would ask something he shouldn't and would offend others and ignore him. Finally, he met someone interesting.

Seeing how he stopped talking and picked up the tea cup several times, Hong Xiaoduo also felt like laughing.

"I picked them up on the road, little beggar. There were bugs in the hair, so..." After thinking about it, he told the answer he was curious about at the bun stall.

"Ah? So that's it. This little lady has a chivalrous heart, I admire you." Dong Yuefan was surprised when he heard the truth.

Even that good brother Mu Zitao couldn't guess this!
  "Chivalrous heart?" Hong Xiaoduo smiled bitterly.

Seeing her like this, Dong Yuefan felt that there was a story in it, and became even more curious: "Why, is Miss Hong so embarrassed? If the money is not enough, I will." If the money can solve it, then it is nothing.

Hong Xiaoduo shook his head: "It's not about the money. If the money is not enough, I can find a way to earn it. But I have overlooked one problem. If they are still beggars, they don't need a guide to where they want to go. But now, it won't work."

Speaking of this, Hong Xiaoduo looked at the children's position away from him again and made sure that even if his voice was low, they could still hear it, so there were some things he couldn't say here.

The biggest reason why I agreed to come here to listen to books and drink tea with this guy before was actually because when I heard him introduce himself, he said he was the master of the Yamen.

In that case, can we ask him about the possibility of placing these children? There is also the issue of lack of road guidance.

Although Mr. Dong seems a bit unreliable in his behavior, he is indeed not a bad person.

Therefore, just now, she directly told the child's identity and her own difficulties, wondering if she could hear any useful suggestions from him, who worked in the yamen. "Then this is indeed a problem. It's okay for you to take them to some small places, but it won't work if you really go to the big cities and counties. Unless you don't go to the capital." Dong Yuefan also became serious after hearing this.

Don't go to the capital. Yes, the capital is the most important place. The emperor is there. The closer you get there, the stricter the management.

"Where is Miss Hong's home? Her family should be well off, right? Do you want to take them home?" Dong Yuefan asked again.

Where is home? If I told you that I only know that I come from another time and space, but I am currently in a state of amnesia where my home is, would you believe it?

"Oh, if it's inconvenient to say it, Miss Hong doesn't have to say it. I'm just being rude." Seeing her hesitation, Dong Yuefan immediately apologized.

Hong Xiaoduo thought for a while and organized his words: "I don't want to lie to you, Brother Dong, so."

When Dong Yuefan heard this, he immediately nodded: "I understand, I'll just pretend I never asked."

"Brother Dong, actually I want to know with you, for their situation, can the government provide any arrangements?" Hong Xiaoduo still asked this question, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw Tianshu's little bodies stiffen.

As expected, the children were paying attention to her conversation with the master and not listening to the book.

Although I know that letting them hear it will make the children feel uneasy. but. In fact, they have never felt at ease. They have to be cautious no matter what they do with her. Isn't it because they are afraid of making her displeased and not want them anymore.

However, she was unable to control herself. Her future was uncertain and she didn’t know when she would disappear and leave here.

Now let them listen and let them know that although it is a bit cruel, they still have to do it with determination. She couldn't clearly know what they expected, and they could always follow her, but she couldn't guarantee that, and when she couldn't do it, she let their expectations get higher and higher.

Hearing her question, Dong Yuefan put down the tea cup in his hand, looked at the seven children over there and shook his head: "Ms. Hong, you don't know something. Although the imperial court treats them like this, they have ordered the establishment of a shelter and relief hall in the local area. .

However, the actual implementation was not so smooth.

I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. That kind of reception unit is usually run by the government and is run by local good people.

However, the court did not actually allocate relief funds.

It's not a bad place in a big place. There are businessmen who contribute some charity money and good people contribute their efforts, so it can barely survive.

A small place like Mopan Town is not wealthy to begin with, and the salaries of the government officials are barely enough to support the family. There is no way for any official to get into it, not to mention that there is no such shelter. Even if there is one, you can imagine what it would be like.

Otherwise, why do you think that wherever you encounter beggars and homeless people, they won’t be expelled as long as they don’t cause trouble?
  Also, even those shelters in large places are not a place where they can have food and clothing, and people will not keep them in vain forever. A kind-hearted manager will arrange for them to find jobs.

When encountering those with a crooked mind, they would pick out those who were in good health and send them to rich families to work, but in fact they were sold to be servants.

Those who are good-looking are not so lucky and will be sold into Goulan to make a living by selling jokes.

You boy, you might even be sold into the palace, purified and become a prisoner.

Don't even think about adoption from a good family. It's something you can only meet but cannot ask for. If you really can't have children, you will take concubines if you have some conditions. "

Dong Yuefan's words were like a hammer hammering Hong Xiaoduo into the ice cellar.

The more she listened, the more hopeless she became. Hopeless was nothing more than terrifying. She couldn't imagine what it would be like for these seven children to be sold into those places by unscrupulous people.

She knew that what Dong Yuefan said was not alarmist, but that she was too naive and thought of the problem too simply.

Turning to look at the children, he saw the seven children's faces were tense, and Yu Heng had tears on his face.

Dong Yuefan looked at her pale and ugly face, and for a moment he didn't know what to say to comfort her: "Mrs. Hong, please don't be embarrassed. Let's do this. I will solve their road problem."

ah? In the conscience of heaven and earth, Hong Xiaoduo really didn't expect him to lead the way. After all, it was against the rules. If he was discovered, he might be implicated.

No matter how good the conversation is, it's a casual acquaintance, but he's not old enough to help her do such a risky thing!
  "Don't worry, I can still do this little thing." Seeing her looking at him blankly, her expression was cute and dumb, so cute.

He couldn't help but want to pinch her cheeks, but that was inappropriate. He controlled his paws and drank tea.

Hong Xiaoduo blinked his big eyes, hesitating and mustering up his courage again and again: "That's really great, but, but, Brother Dong, if I say, I don't have a guide either...

(End of this chapter)