Happy Little Scholar

The skinny little girl sat on a big rock at the entrance of the alley, looking at the pedestrians coming and going on the street, and took out a small cloth bag from her arms. After opening the layers, a faint sweet fragrance spread. 『 Tianlai Novels

It was a piece of candied fruit with only a small half left. The girl carefully tore a small piece from the edge, wrapped the rest, and hid it in her arms.

She held the small piece of candied fruit in her mouth, reluctant to swallow it, until the taste that was sweeter than honey was completely gone, then she chewed it carefully, took out the small cloth bag again, and repeated the previous action.

She had eaten the last half of the candied fruit that her mother gave her in this way for a whole day.

In her memory, this kind of fragrance can only be smelled at the door of a store called "Shilixiang", and it cannot be discovered by the shop assistants, who will drive her away while scolding her as "little beggar".

She is not a beggar.

Although she didn't have beautiful new clothes to wear, she always washed her clothes clean, cleaner than all the children she had seen. Customers didn't like a dirty girl in the noodle stall.

She didn't like the guys at "Shilixiang", they always called her "little beggar", she liked the brother she met yesterday.

Because he treated her to delicious food, next time she saw him, she must treat him to noodles, free of charge.

Grandma was sick, and her mother didn't set up the stall today, so she definitely wouldn't see that brother today.

The little girl was a little disappointed, no one had ever praised her name for being nice, except for her mother and uncle, everyone looked at her strangely, even her father was no exception------since that day when her father sent her and her mother back to her grandmother's house, she had never seen him again.

"He Duanwu, little beggar, born by a mother, but not taught by a father..."

A group of children ran over from a distance, pointing at the girl sitting on the stone, laughing and talking.

The girl didn't look at them, sat up, dusted herself off, and turned to walk into the alley.

The group of children obviously didn't want her to leave like this, so they quickened their pace and ran over to surround her. She wanted to go out, but an older one pushed her shoulder and she fell to the ground.

"Hehe, He Duanwu, why didn't you go to clean the table today?"

"Don't you sell noodles anymore?"

"Hehe, He Duanwu, I saw your dad on the street today!"

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The older children looked ten years old, and the younger ones were only five or six years old, talking to each other.

The girl got up from the ground, bit her lip, and wanted to get out of the crowd, but was pushed back in again.

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"The He family has not had a good time these years." The old man surnamed Li sighed and said, "When the young master and Miss He left the capital, they lost the face of the Duke's Mansion. Although the Li family is declining, they still have roots in the capital. They still have scruples when doing things, but the He family is different."

"Miss He's father was seriously ill and passed away in a few days. The eldest son of the He family was already engaged, but under pressure from the Duke's Mansion, the other party came to cancel the engagement soon. Your other My aunt was delayed for several years before getting married, but she was sent back by her husband's family within two years. I'm afraid it was because of the Duke's Mansion. "

The old man sighed and continued, "Fortunately, the He family is just a commoner. The Duke's Mansion will not use more despicable means for the sake of face. The Li family cannot help them openly, but secretly helped them resolve a lot of troubles. It's good for the young master to go and see them. They should also know about Miss He's affairs."

There was a constant flow of people on the street, and the old man surnamed Li told Li Yi these things in detail.

Li Yi could even remember the face of the man who carried him to seek medical treatment everywhere on a snowy night. There was another shadow in the depths of his mind, but he could never see his eyebrows and eyes clearly.

And that figure was the person he once loved most in this world.

Whether it was the Li family or the He family, in his heart, there was actually not much difference. They had blood that was very similar to this body, which brought an irreplaceable sense of intimacy, which could not be felt from Ruyi and others.

"Hey, there used to be a noodle stall here, why is it gone today?" The little fat man was looking forward to something along the way. When he reached a street corner, he suddenly said in surprise, with some disappointment in his tone.

He also planned to let his eldest brother see how delicious the noodles in this family are, and by the way, ask him to teach him martial arts. Now it seems that this wish has temporarily failed.

Since yesterday, the little fat man has obviously been pestering him, and this time he wants to come out with him.

Hearing his words, Li Yi looked up and saw that the place where he ate noodles yesterday was empty. The woman and the little girl were gone, but thinking about what happened yesterday, it was normal that they didn't come out to set up a stall today.

The mother and daughter looked very pitiful. If possible, Li Yi wanted to buy the recipe of the noodles. A few hundred taels of silver, under normal circumstances, even if they lived off their savings, would at least be enough for a family of five to live a rich and prosperous life for a lifetime.

Firstly, he really liked the taste of that noodle, and the reason why he was willing to spend several times the value of silver to buy a recipe was purely because of his inexplicable affection for the little girl.

"Master, the He family is ahead."

Turning a corner and walking forward for dozens of steps, the old man surnamed Li pointed to a deep alley and said, "The He family is inside."

Even in the future, in the most prosperous cities, there are old and dilapidated places, not to mention this era. In Kyoto, not only the royal family and various dignitaries live, but also poor families who can't get enough food in the inner city of Beijing.

This place is obviously similar to the slum alley. When Li Yi and the other two walked into a narrow alley, the road ahead was blocked by a group of children.

The alley was narrow to begin with, and seven or eight children gathered together, so there was no way to pass.

"Little beggar, your father doesn't want you anymore."

"What are you holding in your hand, show us?"

"Let go, if you don't let go, I'll beat you up!"

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"What are you doing!" Seeing a little girl surrounded and pushed by them, Li Yi walked over quickly and shouted loudly.

Seeing someone coming, the naughty kids immediately scattered. The girl picked up a cloth bag on the ground, which was accidentally dropped on the ground during their fight, patted the dust on it, and carefully put it in her arms.

Then, she raised her head and looked at the figure walking over, and the expression on her little face could not help but be slightly startled.

Li Yi came over, helped her gently pat the dust off her body, and asked, "Duanwu, why are you here, where is your mother?"

"My family lives inside, and my mother is at home decocting medicine for my grandmother." Seeing the brother again, the little girl raised her head and said with a smile.

After saying that, she suddenly tilted her head and watched the little fat boy stuff a piece of fragrant cake into his mouth.

The little fat boy blushed a little when she looked at him, handed over a paper bag in his hand, and asked, "Do you want to eat it?"

"Duanwu?" As if remembering something, Li Yi suddenly looked at her and asked, "What is your last name?"

"My last name is He, He Duanwu."

The little girl raised her head, looked at him with bright big eyes, and said in a low voice.