Pastoral little master

Chapter 203 Disappointment
Mrs. Xu's question made Mrs. Kang's heart twitch, and her eyes couldn't help being more sympathetic.

Well, Mingxiu is also a miserable person, and she has encountered all kinds of sad things!
Mrs. Kang secretly slandered.

"Mingxiu, some things are in the past, let it go, don't think too much. You have to think about the present, look how good these children are, all of them are sensible, obedient, capable and filial, which many people envy Come, you should be happy." Mrs. Kang took Xu's hand and comforted her in a warm voice.

She didn't know the main purpose of Xu's question, so she persuaded her like this.

Xu gently wiped away her tears, "Sister Guirong, I know you are doing it for my own good, these years, I have been suppressing myself from thinking about those sad things in the past, pretending that they never happened.

It's just... It's just that yesterday I accidentally heard that Xianshu might still be alive. I didn't dare to believe it lightly. I was afraid that my hopes would be too high and I would be even more disappointed. That's why I wanted to ask you about the past and see that Xianshu is still alive. Very unlikely. "

Mrs. Kang was also very surprised when she heard her words. She never thought that the child who had died long ago might still be alive. .

Instead of trying to persuade her, she started talking about the past, "After you left Yan's house, I took Jin'er along with your brother-in-law to open shops everywhere, but the business didn't go well in the first two years, so I didn't care about it. Last time I went back to my hometown to have a look. After we came to the county and settled down, we, my husband and I, took Jiner back to our hometown in the first month of the year, and only then did we hear that the virtuous book was gone.

We were very shocked, and hurriedly asked what was going on. We heard that Xianshu seemed to be suffering from some kind of sudden illness. He was sent to the county town for treatment and never came back. The Yan family said that Xianshu was gone.As for what kind of disease Xianshu got, no one knows, Mingxiu, that's all I know about what happened back then. "

Mrs. Xu nodded lightly, the hope in her heart getting bigger and bigger.

In this way, no one saw Xianshu pass away with his own eyes back then, it was just the Yan family's one-sided remarks.

Then the child that Liuju and Qiduo mentioned is most likely Xianshu.

There was a look of excitement on her face.

Mrs. Kang asked again, "Mingxiu, where did you hear about Xian Shu?"

Thinking about how Yan Sihong and Tan Dejin met in such a way, Xu felt mixed feelings.

Mrs. Xu sighed again, and said, "Sister Guirong, you should also know that the Chunfeng Deyi Building is the property of the Xu family, but I have been hiding it from the children that Qiduo has business contacts with the Xu family. Right now My elder brother's son Youxuan is in charge of this, and Qiduo accidentally learned that Youxuan has a cousin named Yan, and she accidentally mentioned it yesterday, so I couldn't help thinking more, alas!"

She didn't have the nerve to talk about Yan Sihong's bastard behavior.

Mrs. Kang also sighed, "Chunfeng Deyi Building only opened in Tonglin County last year. When it was newly opened, I went to inquire about you, but I found nothing. I know that the grievances between you have not yet been resolved. So the last time I saw you, I didn't dare to say it, for fear of making you sad.

However, since Qiduo said that she saw a child surnamed Yan in the Chunfeng Deyi Building, Mingxiu, why don't you go there and have a look, and then you will know if it is a virtuous book, so as to save one person from guessing wildly. If so, you two can be reunited. What a happy event. "

Mrs. Xu nodded slightly, why didn't she want to go to the Chunfeng Deyi Building to have a look.

In the past, I never had the courage to step up to the threshold of Chunfeng Deyi Building, but now for my son, this threshold must be crossed.

Mrs. Kang comforted Mrs. Xu again.

Only then did Xu's mood calm down a little.

Half an hour later, seeing that Tan Dejin and Qiduo had not returned, Mrs. Xu couldn't help feeling a little anxious.

Mrs. Kang comforted her gently and told her not to worry, saying that Tan Dejin and Qi Duoxing were delayed by many things, maybe someone wanted to buy lotus root and was negotiating business with someone.

Xu could only comfort herself like this.

After waiting for another half an hour, seeing that Tan Dejin and Qiduo had not come yet, Mrs. Xu wanted to go to Mrs. Jin's side with Mrs. Kang first.

"Alright, let's go there first, and when brother-in-law and Qiduo come back, I'll ask the maids to tell them." Mrs. Kang nodded in agreement.

Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Kang led them out of the main room and walked to the gate of the courtyard.

Before reaching the gate of the courtyard, Tan Dejin and Qiduo walked towards each other with smiles on their faces, and Kang Jin followed behind them.

"Aunt Guirong, mother." Qiduo called from afar.

"Duo, why have you been away for so long? Aunt Guirong and I are worried." Seeing that the father and daughter are safe and sound, Mrs. Xu finally let go of her worried heart.

Qiduo walked over quickly, and said with a smile, "Aunt Guirong, mother, we have already settled the matter of the servant."

"Ah, what's going on? Where did you buy it? Is it reliable?" Xu asked hurriedly.

Tan Dejin and Kang Jin came over, they looked at each other and both smiled.

Kang Jin said, "Aunt Xiu, don't worry, it's just a coincidence. A child sold himself to bury his mother on Xinghua Road. We passed by there, so we went to have a look. Uncle and sister Qiduo saw the child's handsome features and honest looks, So I felt compassion, gave ten taels of silver, and bought the child."

"Ah, there is such a strange thing." Xu was shocked.

"Well, that child is also a pitiful person, but it also shows that this child is a good child with filial piety, and it would be best to let him accompany Liu Lang." Mrs. Kang said.

Qiduo nodded.

At that time, when I saw someone selling their bodies to bury their mothers, I thought of buying them.

Later, he squeezed into the crowd and saw that the child was born with good features, honest and honest, not like those treacherous people.Although the clothes were worn out and full of patches, they were washed clean, which made her feel good.
She also asked the onlookers about the child's situation, and those who were enthusiastic and knew the child's situation told me that the child lived in the suburbs of the county, was an only child, and was 13 years old this year. The family originally had several acres of Susukida. The father is kind, the mother is virtuous, the son is filial, and the family is very happy.

Three years ago, my father was seriously ill, seeking medical treatment and medicine spent all the family savings, and later sold the family's land. Even so, my father's life could not be exchanged, and my father left them early last year.

The mother was so shocked that she couldn't afford to get sick. In order to treat her mother, she sold two old houses. The mother and son lived in a dilapidated shack.After a year, the child served decoctions in front of the hospital bed, and the mother's illness fluctuated from time to time without any improvement.

The child does some odd jobs and earns a few copper coins to barely survive. Someone once wanted to buy him into the house as a servant, but he was worried that his mother would have no one to take care of him, so he refused.

It is also fate, no matter how hard the child worked, he could not keep his mother. He also passed away a few days ago and went to accompany his father, leaving the lonely child alone. In order to bury his mother, the child had to sell himself.

After discussing with Tan Dejin and Kang Jin, Qiduo bought the child for ten taels of silver, which is relatively high.Generally, you can buy one at Renyazi for only five or six taels.

However, if you think about it carefully, it is inevitable that some people in Renyazi have unknown origins.

The child who sold himself to bury his mother is innocent, so he can rest assured after buying it.

Seeing that Qiduo and the others were willing to pay such a high price, the child solemnly kowtowed three times to express his gratitude. With this money, his mother can be buried properly, and his father's tomb can also be repaired, so that the two elders can rest in peace under Jiuquan.

Qiduo and the others took the child to the yamen first, made a prostitution contract, and sent the child home, asking him to arrange the mother's funeral first, and then go to the Kang Jiliang Store to find Kang Jin.

This will delay the effort.

After hearing the child's life experience, Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Kang wiped their eyes and sighed, "This child is really suffering a lot. It's really difficult for him at such a young age."

Qiduo and the three of them all nodded, who said no, it is really heartbreaking to have to endure such a great pain at such a young age.

After the matter of the boy was settled, Qiduo and the others bid farewell to Mrs. Kang and went home by car.

Sitting in the carriage, Mrs. Xu looked at Qiduo and hesitated to speak.

"Mother, if you have something to say, just say it." Qiduo could see what Xu was thinking.

Mrs. Xu pursed her lips, "Duo, the child named Yan you mentioned yesterday is still in the Spring Breeze Building."

Qiduo shook her head, "No, I haven't seen him these days."

"Oh." A look of disappointment suddenly appeared on Xu's face.

Qiduo originally wanted to ask about Yan Sihong, but knowing Xu's character, if she didn't want to say something, it would be useless for you to ask, so she had to give up.
The next day, Kang Jin drove over in a carriage and said that the two hundred catties of lotus root were sold out last time, and he handed over the money for selling lotus root to Mrs. Xu, and brought another two hundred catties back.

This time, he came to pick up lotus root almost every other day, and gradually became familiar with Qiduo and Liuju.

Perhaps because of her age, Erxia hides in the house on purpose every time she sees Kang coming in, and only leaves the house after he leaves.

In fact, Qiduo wanted to remind Kang Jin that he could bring more lotus root back every time to raise it, so that he would not have to come over often to pick it up and save himself from fatigue.

When she inadvertently learned that Kang Jin was not engaged, she swallowed the words. Maybe it wasn't a bad thing that he often came to the house.

At the same time, Kang Jin said that the child had already gone to the Kang family, and Mrs. Kang was teaching him how to behave, and she would send him over when Liu Lang entered the academy.

Mrs. Xu was very grateful for Mrs. Kang's help, which saved her a lot of worry.
During this period, Shen Huairen introduced several merchants, who sold almost [-] catties of lotus root.

The work of digging the lotus root is almost finished, and the matter of Liu Lang's study in the academy has also been finalized.

Tan Dejin went to Kang's house to pick up the child and got acquainted with Liu Lang.

When the child arrived at Qiduo's house, he knelt down in front of Tan Dejin and Mrs. Xu, "Thank you, Master and Madam, for your kindness in saving me."

"Good boy, get up quickly." Mrs. Xu hurriedly helped him up, "What's your name, boy?"

"The little one used to be called Changsheng, now please give me a name from my wife." The child answered sternly.

"Good boy, the name Changsheng was chosen by your parents. It's very good. You will still be called this name in the future." Xu said softly.

"Thank you, Ma'am." Chang Sheng knelt down and thanked again.

Qiduo watched from the side, saw that his every move was humble and polite, and knew that he was a slave, thanks to Mrs. Kang's teaching.

Xu called out Liulang and let him get acquainted with Changsheng.

"I've seen the young master." Changsheng couldn't help being another salute.

Liu Lang had never experienced this kind of battle, so he looked at Qi Duo in a state of bewilderment.

Qiduo pursed her lips and smiled, pulled Liulang, and said who Changsheng was, Liulang nodded knowingly, walked over and started talking to Changsheng.

Next, Mrs. Xu told Changsheng Liulang's daily living habits and other trivial matters, including how to make medicine.

Changsheng listened carefully, remembering everything in his heart.

Two days later, Qiduo sent Liu Lang to Huairen Academy to study with Tan Dejin and his wife.

　Thanks to Mimimao who can't wake up for the pink ticket, I love you!Continue to ask for all support, thank you! !
　　
　
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