Chapter 24 Strike
The capital is a very, very far away place for Mopan Town. As for Mr. Dong, who has been working in the Yamen for three years, the errands in the Yamen can only guess. It seems that he is probably the son of a powerful person in the capital, but I don't know why he came to this remote place to be a master.
The county magistrate’s mouth felt 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. Don't provoke 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 that little lady?
It’s not like there aren’t any pretty young ladies in Mopan Town. When this man met them, he didn’t even notice them, so he took a few more glances.
"Stop gossiping and go do something." Jin Captou looked at the person walking away and said in a low voice.
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.
Master Dong seems to be a regular visitor here. As soon as he arrived at the door, the shopkeeper greeted him familiarly and carefully asked 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." Mr. 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 what you want on the table, it's okay."
Hearing what she said, Xiao Kaiyang and Yaoguang looked at Tianshu first. When I saw him nodding, I stretched out my little hand, took the butterfly cake closest to me, and started eating it in small bites.
Other children also took it one after another, but only Tianshu did not take anything to eat. 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. Hong Xiaoduo felt distressed. They had never eaten fruit snacks before, and their eyes were bright at the moment they saw them.
In fact, even if they grab food without rules, she will not scold them, will not feel that they have lost her face, and will not feel embarrassed or ashamed.
"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 said with a smile: "I'm not good at tea tasting, as long as it's not bitter and can quench my thirst, 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. 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 hesitated to speak several times and then picked up the tea cup, Hong Xiaoduo also felt like laughing.
"I picked them up on the road, little beggar. There were bugs on the hair, so..." After thinking about it, he told him the curious answer at the bun stall.
"Ah? So that's it. I admire you for your chivalrous heart." Dong Yuefan was surprised when he heard the truth.
Even the good brother Mu Zitao wouldn’t have guessed 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 there something difficult for Miss Hong? If the money is not enough, I will." If money can solve it, then Even if nothing happens.
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 overlooked a problem. If they are still beggars, they don't need a guide to where they go. Now, just "I can't do it anymore."
Having said this, Hong Xiaoduo looked at the position of the children 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 that 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 Master Dong seems a little unreliable in his behavior, he is indeed not a bad person.
So, just now, she directly told the identity of the child 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 to those big cities and counties. Unless, you don't go to the capital." Dong Yuefan 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, 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, just treat it like this. 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, 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 is unable to control herself. Her future is uncertain and she doesn’t know when she will 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 were expecting, and she 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. 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.
Me too. I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. That kind of shelter is usually done by the government and local good people.
However, the court does not actually allocate rescue funds.
It's a big place. There are businessmen who contribute some charity money and good people contribute, 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 beggars and homeless people are encountered, they will not be expelled as long as they do not cause trouble?
Also, even the shelters in large places are not a place where they can have enough food and clothing. People will not keep them in vain forever. A kind-hearted manager will arrange for them to find jobs.
When encountering those with crooked minds, they will choose those who are not physically damaged and send them to rich families to work, but in fact they are 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 I listened, the more hopeless I became. It was nothing more than hopeless, but terrifying. She couldn't imagine these seven What if the child was 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."
Huh? 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, we are just acquaintances, so we are 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)