Chapter 76 Chen Nong 2 more monthly tickets requested
The next morning, a new notice was posted outside Siye Mansion. One of them summarized the number of donations from wealthy households yesterday, thanking them for their contributions to the people of Beiyuan City. . One is a list of children who have recovered today, allowing their parents to come and pick them up.
Chen Nong is a scholar, but also a promising scholar. He knew Chinese characters well and was familiar with various texts, but he was not good at writing imperial examination articles. After several failed exam preparations, he took a low-paying job copying books, and occasionally received ghostwriting letters from neighbors to make extra money.
The hardships of life over the years have gradually smoothed away the pride of his youth, and he just wants to live a stable life.
After his parents died young, he married a wife who wandered from other places and gave birth to a daughter. There were only three people in his family, and his life was pretty good.
Who would have thought that a disaster would break the barely stable life. My daughter has disappeared since the day before yesterday, and her life or death is unknown. His wife also suffered a disaster and is now lying weakly on the bed. She told him her last words this morning, claiming that she was going to see her daughter.
Chen Nong heard the words and advised her to hold on, her daughter would be saved and they would get better in the future, so he did not dare to face his wife and went out to the drugstore to buy a life-extending drug with the little money at home. Ginseng slices.
After buying the ginseng slices, there was still some broken silver left. Chen Nong looked at a poison he knew in the drug store and asked the waiter to help him get some.
He thought with despair that if he could not save his wife, he would not be alive.
The waiter looked at him strangely and said, "This medicine cannot be sold casually."
Chen Nong smiled bitterly, "Don't worry, I don't mean to use it to harm anyone."
The waiter immediately understood that he understood the pharmacology, and he didn't dare to sell it casually, "Then what are you going to buy it for? We can’t just give people medicine without a doctor’s prescription.”
Chen Nong was about to explain when the sound of gongs passed by outside. The crisp young voice said, "A child in Siye Mansion has recovered, a child has recovered."
"A child in Siye Mansion has recovered?" The waiter exclaimed, "No, I have to ask the shopkeeper for leave. Take a look. "
The waiter ran away after saying that. Chen Nong had no time to shout. After a while, he heard the two people arguing behind the curtain.
"You are illiterate. What are you going to do? You can't understand even if you go there!"
"My brother is in there. If one of the children who recovers is my brother. Shopkeeper, why don't you deduct two bucks from me?" It’s just money.”
“Don’t you have any parents? Let your parents come and see you.”
“My parents are old...”
“Just tell me. Stop it!”
After a while, the waiter came out with a gray face and saw Chen Nong still standing there. He was about to lose his temper and paused. He looked at Chen Nong carefully and suddenly said: "This brother is a scholar at first sight. Are you literate?"
Chen Nong was stunned for a moment and nodded.
The waiter immediately held his hand and said excitedly: "Well, brother, please help me go to Siye Mansion to see if there is a new announcement named Feng An, nicknamed Xiaodouzi. Boy."
After speaking, he took out a few copper coins from his arms and gave them to Chen Nong, " I don’t want you to run away in vain, brother, please help me see if it’s available or not. I’ll also try to see if I can sell you the medicine you want. That’s it, it’s settled, please, brother.”
Chen Nong took the copper coins stuffed into his hand and was thanked and pushed out of the door by the waiter.
He turned around, and the waiter waved to him again, letting Chen Nong hold back his words of rejection.
That’s all, once you help someone, you should treat it as a blessing for your family in the next life.
Going all the way to Siye Mansion, Chen Nong found that there were many people on the same road.
The conversation was all about Si Ye Mansion and the government office, and the tone of their words was very trusting of Si Ye Mansion.
Chen Nong, who usually rarely spoke, listened for a long time and couldn't help but interjected, "I have never seen Siye Mansion and the government office consider the people so much in the past. How could they treat the people for no reason this time?" I'm afraid there's some conspiracy."
"What you said is wrong. My son was rescued by the disciples of Siye Mansion. After that, he drank the potion distributed for free by Siye Mansion, and as expected, the medicine cured his illness. If you don't believe it, why don't you follow us to Siye Mansion? What?”
Chen Nong wanted to argue that he didn’t want to go to Siye Mansion, but he was forced to do so. However, the people around him glared at him, causing Chen Nong, who was less good at communicating with others as he got older, to shut up.
Siye Mansion has arrived.
The gate of Siye Mansion is still busy today.
Chen Nong had never experienced the queue yesterday and was shocked by the scene before him.
He didn't go to the queue, but made up his mind to read the announcement and leave.
As a result, the bulletin board was also crowded with people. People were calling me to ask if they had the names of their children.
The person at the front must be a scholar. His voice is hoarse from shouting. He calls out the names of the children one by one without seeing the person but listening to his voice.
"Quiet, everyone, please be quiet! You guys are shouting so randomly that you can't even hear what the person in front of you said!"
Chen Nong couldn't squeeze in and listened carefully for a while but didn't hear Feng An. Xiaodouzi's name means that he has done his duty by taking this trip. His wife is still waiting for him at home and he cannot waste time here.
When he turned around to leave, a name suddenly penetrated his ears, nailing his steps in place.
“Chen Meier!”
Chen Nong turned around in disbelief and crazily squeezed inside.
The person he squeezed away yelled, "Are you sick? I dare to squeeze in!"
Chen Nong shouted: "I heard my daughter's name, I want to see it See if it’s true.”
Most of the people around here were parents who came to look for their children. They all felt the same after hearing his words and moved out of the way for him with understanding.
Chen Nong arrived at the front and finally saw the words on the announcement clearly, as well as his daughter's name.
In order for everyone to be sure whether it is their own child, some information about the child's age and characteristics is also written after the name.
Chen Nong’s eyes turned red after reading it, and he was sure it was his daughter.
An old man next to him asked: "Is your child here?"
"Yes! Yes!" Chen Nong choked. The old man said: "What a happy event, then why are you still standing here? Go to Siye Mansion to pick up people."
"Yes, yes." Chen Nong came to his senses, and then When he wanted to enter Siye Mansion, he found a long queue at the gate, and it was clear that no one else was allowed to jump in the queue.
The old man who squeezed out from the inner circle with him asked strangely: "Why are you standing here again?"
Chen Nong nodded blankly, "I'll line up."
"What kind of line are you waiting for? The children are already waiting for their parents, and you still want to ask for medicine first?" The old man glared at Chen Nong.
Chen Nong said in panic: "No, I don't know where or who to pick up the child from."
Old man: "...Follow me!"
Chen Nong followed him obediently, and heard the old man muttering halfway: "Who is this person? Why is it that the child of such an irresponsible person is getting better, but my child is not?"
Chen Nong's ears turned red with dryness.
At the other side door the two of them walked through, two boys with cufflinks and armbands were squatting here, chatting in various boring ways.
"Two envoys, let's pick up the children." The old man smiled politely at the two children.
Chen Nong was surprised. Siye Mansion was a government government anyway, how could such a child be allowed to do things. Before he could figure it out, he was glared at by the old man. He quickly came to his senses and came to the two children. He also said awkwardly and politely: "Little envoy."
A child looked at him as if he were a kid. , took out a small piece of paper from his sleeve, "Which child? What is his name?"
"Chen Meier." Chen Nong said, "The nickname is Tabby Cat."
The kid next to him chuckled, "Hua Mao, what a nickname."
The kid holding the note bumped his arm, "Be serious!"
The kid next to him put on a serious face. .
Chen Nong was filled with worry: "..."
"Follow me." The kid with the note shouted to him, and then left without waiting for him to follow.
The old man pushed Chen Nong, "Hurry up and catch up, you are not as reliable as a child."
Chen Nong didn't know how the old man could see the trustworthiness from a child, so he bent down to thank the old man first. Then he caught up with the kid leading the way.
This was the first time he entered Siye Mansion. He didn't feel that there was any difference between Siye Mansion and other mansions. He thought that the rumors were indeed true.
Until a small courtyard, the strange spider children came and went to work.
Chen Nong's head was like thunder and he was dizzy.
The child who was still waiting to see the joke waited for a while but didn't expect to scream. He looked at Chen Nong with disappointment and surprise, "You still have some courage."
Chen Nong heard it but didn't open his mouth to speak. I wondered how courageous he was, but in fact he was so scared that he couldn't scream. Now his legs were weak and he was struggling to support his body.
"Chen Mei'er!" The child shouted towards Spider Boy, "Your family is here to pick you up, come out quickly!"
After a while, a girl with two braids appeared The girl ran out.
"Mei'er!" When Chen Nong saw her, his limbs regained their vitality and walked towards her.
Chen Meier: "Dad!"
When the two met, Chen Meier was hugged by Chen Nong and looked up and down.
The words "You have suffered" were stuck in my throat and I couldn't spit them out.
The daughter I had not seen for a few days had red lips and white teeth, a rosy complexion, and her eyes were brighter, and she looked more refined and smarter than before.
The child waved his hand impatiently, "Just take the person and leave. Don't disturb others here."
This 'other person' made Chen Nong instinctively look around, and when he saw the densely packed spider children, he came back to his senses with a jolt.
He hugged Chen Meier and wanted to leave, but Chen Meier was reluctant to let go. He asked the child: "Brother Huai, can Meier come here to play with you again?"
Chen Nong: "!?"
< br>Qiao Huai said: "Who is your brother Huai, don't scream."
He looked proud, "Is Siye Mansion a place where you can come if you want? If you can come this time, it will be yours. Lucky, go go go.”
Chen Meier looked hurt, but Chen Nong was completely tired and wanted to see if her daughter was possessed by evil spirits.
He was holding his daughter and just wanted to go home to show his wife. On the way, he met a familiar old man. The latter also saw him, stopped and said, "Chen Nong?"
< br>Chen Nong saw a few people dressed as scholars following behind the old man. He lowered his head to hide his inferiority and whispered: "Master." Mr. Enlightenment.
"You...is this child cured? Congratulations." Master Hu noticed Chen Meier he was holding.
Chen Nong still lowered his head in response, his back stiff.
The master saw clearly that he felt pity for this student who had placed such high hopes on him.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind.
(End of this chapter)