Chapter 42 Career Reflections and IOUs

The next day, Yuan Anping felt top-heavy when he got up, and after a while, he sneezed one after another, rubbing his nose with a handkerchief, regretting that he couldn't buy toilet paper here. Nasal congestion, runny nose, obvious cold symptoms. He reached out and touched his forehead, feeling a little hot, the only thing he was glad for was that he didn't have a headache. pinched his nose that seemed to be plugged, and thought to himself: "It's just that I've been freezing outside for a while, and I didn't expect to catch a cold so easily." I used to have no problem taking cold showers in the winter, but this body is really bad. In the future, you have to strengthen your training and strive to grow into the same physique as in your previous life. ”

Poured back into the bed and snuck around with the temperature - body temperature. He looked at the numbers on the thermometer and thought, "Thirty-seven degrees three, I really have a fever." It's not much of a problem. However, should I take Western medicine, or should I ask Dr. Hong to prescribe Chinese medicine for me?" Thinking of the decoction that Huo Xiaohan drank that exuded a strong medicinal smell and was dark in color, he felt a little repulsed in his heart, after all, the pills were more convenient to eat. However, after much hesitation, he decided to go to Dr. Hong. He was worried that taking those Western medicines would make his body resistant to medicines, and it was not a modern medicine that was available here, just in case, a small cold, and it was not an emergency, so it was better to take Chinese medicine. Although it was bitter, patience passed.

With a decision, Yuan Anping got up, sniffled, and was thinking about going out to wash up, when the door of the room was pushed open. Seeing Huo Xiaohan carrying the water in, he asked, "Are you much better today?"

Huo Xiaohan replied to him while putting the basin on the shelf: "Well, I feel much better when I wake up in the morning, and my head doesn't hurt anymore." ”

Yuan Anping looked at his face, and it looked much better: "Do you feel weak?" As soon as he finished asking, he couldn't help but sneeze.

Huo Xiaohan put the basin away, and when he saw him sneezing, his voice seemed to be a little wrong, and he asked with concern: "Brother Anping, do you also have a wind chill?"

Yuan Anping wiped his nose: "It may be that the cold wind blew yesterday, it's not a big problem." ”

Huo Xiaohan thought that he was suffering from a cold, but he was so dangerous, he felt that he couldn't be so careless, so he hurriedly said: "It's better to let Dr. Hong take a look." ”

Yuan Anping came to the washstand: "I also plan to ask Dr. Hong to get some medicine, and I will go when Dr. Hong sits in the hall after breakfast." ”

Huo Xiaohan thought for a moment and said to him, "At this time, Dr. Hong should have gone to sit in the hall." I'll go to the kitchen to get food, you eat early, hurry up and let Dr. Hong diagnose you. ”

After hearing this, Yuan Anping said, "Okay." He looked out the door at the sky, "Dr. Hong has already gone to the hall to see a doctor, it seems that I got up a little late today." ”

Huo Xiaohan told him: "I didn't call you when you slept soundly in the morning." Thinking that you have been tired for the past two days, let you sleep more. Aunt Wang left breakfast for you and kept it warm in the pot. ”

After breakfast, the two went to the front medical center.

Yuan Anping covered his nose with a handkerchief with one hand, and stretched out the other hand for Dr. Hong to check his pulse. Huo Xiaohan stood by and watched worriedly.

Doctor Hong took the pulse carefully, and after a while, he put away his hand and said to Yuan Anping: "You just suffered from the cold, it's not serious, just take a few medicines." ”

Yuan Anping got up and thanked Dr. Hong: "Thank you, Dr. Hong." ”

Dr. Hong wrote a recipe and handed it to the guy on the side, then stroked his beard and said to Yuan Anping with a smile: "Young man, I just can't think about it, I have to freeze in the yard at night." ”

Yuan Anping couldn't help but cough in embarrassment. He didn't expect to be seen by Dr. Hong, and he didn't know what the other party was doing when he got up so late. Thinking of thinking about himself in the yard last night, his expression couldn't help but be a little unnatural.

When Huo Xiaohan heard this, he looked at Yuan Anping, whose face was a little unnatural, and he couldn't understand the meaning of Dr. Hong's words.

Doctor Hong smiled and beckoned to Huo Xiaohan: "Come, Brother Huo, I'll take your pulse." ”

Huo Xiaohan obediently walked over, and after Dr. Hong took his pulse, he looked at the other party with some nervousness, afraid that the doctor would say that the illness was still serious, and he wanted to get better as soon as possible.

Seeing that he was nervous, Dr. Hong smiled and comforted: "Don't worry, you are recovering well, it seems that you will be cured in less than three days." ”

After Huo Xiaohan heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and couldn't help but be happy. It's better to spend less money early.

Yuan Anping was also very happy when he heard it, thinking in his heart, Dr. Hong's medical skills are indeed good, the common cold will be cured in almost a week, Huo Xiaohan's illness is so dangerous at the beginning, and he can be cured in a week.

Carrying the medicine wrapped up by the guy, the two went back to the backyard.

Huo Xiaohan took Yuan Anping's medicine and said to him: "I'll take this medicine and fry it, it's not good to always bother the medicine boy." ”

Yuan Anping felt that decoction was nothing, but not everyone would do it, so he asked: "Do you know how to decoction medicine?" If not, let the medicine boy decoction, it's not that he didn't give him money, and we won't have trouble if he comes to do it." ”

Huo Xiaohan said: "No, I can learn from him, it shouldn't be difficult." "What's more, a little money can be saved.

Yuan Anping saw him say this, and he didn't have any opinion: "Okay, if it really doesn't work, let the medicine boy do it." ”

Huo Xiaohan smiled and said, "Okay." ”

Seeing that Huo Xiaohan went out with the medicine, Yuan Anping was ready to lie down for a while, a cold was not a serious illness, but it was really uncomfortable. My nose and throat are uncomfortable, and I feel difficult to breathe.

As a result, before I could lie down in bed for a while, someone came to knock on the door. I was curious about how to decoct the medicine so quickly, but when I opened the door, there were five old people in front of the door, many of whom were strangers, but the leader was the old man he knew, the one who helped his family make the kang bed.

Old man Gao smiled and said to Yuan Anping: "I heard that Ming Wazi said that you are in Renhe Medical Hall, I think I have to come to visit you anyway, these people insist on coming along, I hope Mr. Yuan will not blame Xiao Lao'er and me." ”

Yuan Anping looked at the people who came with gifts in their hands, the so-called courtesy must be asked for by others, and it is only a matter of thinking that he can be asked for. He wouldn't be angry about it if he didn't hit the smiling face with his hand, but getting out of bed was really not a pleasant thing for him with a cold.

Yuan Anping said with a smile: "You are joking, everyone has come to see me with a heart, how can I blame." Everyone, please come in and take a seat. ”

Old man Gao saw that he really didn't look displeased, so he breathed a sigh of relief, and the five of them walked in.

Yuan Anping said slightly apologetically: "I'm sorry, this is not my own place, there are many inconveniences in doing things, a few people came to see me, and they didn't even have hot water." Wait a minute, I'll go to the back kitchen and have a look. ”

Old man Gao hurriedly stopped him and said, "Mr. Yuan, don't bother you, we are not thirsty. ”

Several others also responded: "Yes, yes, yes, not thirsty, Mr. Yuan, don't bother." ”

Yuan Anping thought to himself, it is unlikely that there will be hot water in the kitchen at this time, if it is newly burned, I don't know when it will be, and seeing that they all said that they should not drink water, they left the boat along the way. Sit down.

Old man Gao saw that Yuan Anping's complexion was not good, so he asked with concern: "Mr. Yuan's face is not very good, but he is sick?"

Yuan Anping said with a smile: "I caught a cold yesterday and got a wind chill, which is not a big problem. ”

"It's very cold in this winter, Mr. Yuan should pay attention to take care of his body. ”

"I'm sorry for you. ”

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After talking to a few people for a while, seeing that they all had something to say in their hearts but were not easy to speak, and just as they wanted to point it out directly, Huo Xiaohan came back with the medicine.

Yuan Anping looked at a bowl of black medicinal juice, he really pinched his nose and poured it hard, as soon as he finished drinking, he hurriedly rinsed his mouth with water, and spent a bowl of water in a row, and the bitterness in his mouth was reduced. After wiping off the physiological saline that flowed uncontrollably from the corners of his eyes, he turned his head and said to a few old people: "I know that you should have come to let me accept your children as students." ”

Seeing that Yuan Anping said directly, several people nodded hurriedly.

"Mr. Yuan, before the old man Gao sent the child to you to learn calligraphy, I didn't know, but then I heard the news, but I died of envy. ”

"Yes, yes, so I want to ask Mr. if you still accept students, our baby is also very good. ”

"Our baby is too, smart and smart, but it's a pity that it was delayed by my family's household registration. People like us don't expect their juniors to be able to become officials, they just want to be blind. ”

"Who says it's not, our baby is also affected by the household registration, but without this household registration, it is really difficult to raise children. When we heard that you were different from other gentlemen, and didn't care about this matter, we were so happy in our hearts! It's a pity that we didn't know it at the beginning, and we couldn't go with it. I missed such a good opportunity, and I regret it in my heart! So I want to beg you to see if I can take our children in. ”

Yuan Anping wiped his nose and said with a little regret: "I'm really sorry for you." I also understand what you expect from your juniors as elders. It's just a pity that I can't accept it now, it's not that I don't want to accept it, but my old man in the hut also knows that he really can't stuff people anymore. ”

When Old Man Gao heard Yuan Anping say this, he hurriedly said to the others: "What Mr. Yuan said is true, his house is not big, and more than fifty children are crowded. ”

When several old people heard this, they hurriedly asked Yuan Anping: "Mr. Yuan, we can't do things that are difficult for strong people." I just want to ask, will you still accept students in the future?"

"This ......" Yuan Anping was a little unnoticed, after all, teaching children to read and write was really the result of a whim. He originally thought that he would teach this winter, at most, he would finish teaching the thousand-character text, and if he continued to collect it, when would this teaching career be completed. Just looking at the ardent expectations of these people, he really can't directly cut off these people's thoughts, and he feels a little cruel when he thinks about it.

Several old men saw his hesitation, thinking that he should not accept it anymore. They can understand that, too. After all, ordinary people don't accept the children of craftsmen, he made an exception to accept a few, and if he continues to collect them, it will not be easy to stop this matter.

An old man sighed: "Mr. Yuan, don't be embarrassed, our baby is not blessed." ”

The others nodded disappointedly.

"It's not easy to force it. ”

Yuan Anping looked a little unbearable, after all, they were all old men with vicissitudes of life. After thinking about it, I made up my mind and said, "Otherwise, let's wait for the next year, next year I will renovate the yard, and if I have space, I can also take in some more children." ”

When several people heard this, they hurriedly thanked them happily. The old man Gao who was watching from the side sighed in his heart: "This Mr. Yuan is soft-hearted." ”

After sending a few people away, Huo Xiaohan couldn't help but ask: "Does Brother Anping plan to be a gentleman in the future?" Now in this situation, it looks like there is no way to stop it.

Yuan Anping sighed and said with some confusion: "I have to think again." He sniffled, "No, I'll have to go to bed for a while." ”

Huo Xiaohan saw that he was uncomfortable, so he hurriedly helped lift the quilt: "You can sleep for a while, you won't feel bad when you fall asleep." ”

Yuan Anping walked over and lay down, and when he covered the quilt, Huo Xiaohan moved the screen over.

In order to avoid entering the door and seeing the bed, people who are particular about it will use screens. After Huo Xiaohan set up the screen, he said to Yuan Anping: "You can sleep with confidence, I'll go and do Aunt Wang a favor." ”

"Good. ”

With his eyes closed, he listened to the door being closed. The whole room fell silent.

Yuan Anping lay on his side, his head resting on the corner of the quilt to make himself comfortable. Thinking of the old men's request, he couldn't help but ponder. He really didn't want to be a teacher before, not to mention whether his own personality is suitable for being a teacher, will he mislead people's children, not to mention, he has always felt that teaching is a very boring profession. When he was a child, he once asked a teacher who taught him, "Aren't you bored teaching so many books all the time?" But in his opinion, being a teacher must be boring.

Speaking of career, because he has only been here for a short time and does not know much, he has not seriously considered it. The world has a very clear concept of hierarchy. Speaking of which, being an official is naturally the best choice in the eyes of everyone. The so-called dynasty is Tian Shelang, and the twilight ascends to Tianzitang, which can be said to be a true portrayal of one step to the sky.

It's just that he is very self-aware and knows that he is not suitable for being an official. He can't play conspiracy, he doesn't necessarily have that IQ when he plays Yangmou, he can't play the rules of officialdom, and he doesn't have any background. The most important thing is that he is a little resentful. Even in modern times, there are many shady officialdoms, let alone ancient times. Seeing injustices, for fear of trouble, although he can't say it, it doesn't mean that he won't be angry, depressed, or feel too powerless.

He doesn't think that he is just an ordinary person in modern times, and once he crosses, he can kill all sides and make everyone worship. Real life can't be YY to live, otherwise I don't know how to play with my head, after all, this is an era when a sentence can determine life and death. Yuan Anping felt that he had really run away to become an official, and in terms of his IQ and EQ, he was at most a petty official. Once he becomes an official, then there will be more opportunities to contact officials, and there will naturally be more opportunities to grovel when he has no choice but to grovel, which is definitely not in line with his desire to live comfortably. What's more, there is a high chance that he will not pass the test!

As a modern person, even if you have read books for ten or twenty years, few people dare to say that they can read through classical Chinese. What's more, the test for fame is still more in-depth scriptures. If he really wanted to take the test, he would have to find a gentleman to ask for advice. But what he thinks his husband and all children are doing, I'm afraid it's hard for a gentleman to accept him. Moreover, the situation in this dynasty is still that once you worship Mr., it is like standing in line, which is definitely a very troublesome thing.

Shinong businessman, he has no intention of becoming an official in the court, and he can't do farming. In the era when there were no chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and machines, and the yield was extremely low, when it was all about manpower, if you wanted to have a high yield, farming was also a technical job. As for the worker, he didn't have the skills to be a craftsman. As the last businessman, it seems that as a modern person, a traverser with a very avant-garde business concept, he may be able to profit from business. Not really. Modern times pay attention to background and strength, and even more so in ancient times. If you do too well in your business, if you don't have a background, you will be swallowed up by those who have a background by all means. The so-called shopping malls are like battlefields, which is exactly that. Of course, some people will think that there is no background to make connections. However, friendship needs to have a relationship, if you owe a favor, you have to pay back the same price, and doing business is not something that can be done by righteousness. Of course, starting a small business comes naturally. But I can't earn much money in a year of hard work, and I have a household registration for this, which is a little worthless.

He thought about it and thought that being a gentleman was actually not bad. He didn't dare to think about such a difficult thing in the world, but it was easy to teach those children to read and write, and he was still doing good deeds, and he was also comfortable. However, because he accepts children regardless of their origin, they can only receive children from poor families and those who are involved in household registration, so it is impossible to earn money by teaching children. It's okay to earn some rations. However, he is not too short of money now, so naturally he doesn't have to worry too much about this.

If you are a serious teacher, you have to plan carefully. Since he wants to be a gentleman, do he have to take a show before coming back? There is also the teaching ground, how many classrooms need to be built, how big a house to build, and how many children he is capable of teaching; how to collect the children's restraints, and how to collect as many as they are appropriate, anyway, he has to collect as much as he wants, even if he only collects some sweet potato noodles, and he must not let the parents of those children take his teaching of their children for granted...... And many other questions. He thought about it, and fell asleep in a daze.

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Three days later.

Yuan Anping, who was almost healed, and Huo Xiaohan, who had already recovered, packed up the things they wanted to take away, and stayed in the house waiting for the person who picked them up.

Yuan Anping handed Huo Xiaohan an apple, thinking that the other party had no place to live for the time being, so he had to find a way to settle him. But after all, the other party will live alone in the future, and he has no name to take care of everything for Huo Xiaohan, so he asked: "You can't go home to live anymore if you break off your relationship, do you have any thoughts about the future?"

Huo Xiaohan nodded hurriedly when he heard him ask. He has also thought about it a lot in the past few days, and he just wants Yuan Anping to help him consult: "I definitely won't go back to that home anymore." I also figured out how I was going to live my life in the future. I have to find a place to live first, I have thought about this, isn't there a small courtyard in the east of our village, which is our village Yuan Youcai's family. After Yuan Youcai and his family moved into the city, their house was idle and no one lived in it, saying that they asked Li Zhengzeng's grandfather's family to help take care of it. I thought about going to Grandpa Li Zhengzeng to discuss and see if I could live in that yard first, and then pay when I had the money next year. ”

Yuan Anping thought about the small courtyard that Huo Xiaohan said, he seemed to have seen it: "Is that courtyard not far from my grandmother's house, and the courtyard wall of the mound is still missing some openings?"

Huo Xiaohan: "That's it." The house will be idle for five or six years before it looks a little dilapidated. ”

Yuan Anping couldn't help frowning: "I think the house is quite dilapidated, it won't be a dangerous house...... Dangerous houses, will they be too dilapidated to collapse?"

Huo Xiaohan hurriedly smiled and said, "No, although the courtyard wall looks broken, the house inside is not bad, and you can live in it if the roof is repaired." He had thought several times when he passed by that if he could leave that home, he would like to live alone in a dilapidated small yard, and now it seems that it can be realized, and he is not dissatisfied: "I still want to open two acres of wasteland next year, although it is necessary to pay for the wasteland, but it can also be postponed." The yield may not be good in the first few years, but I am alone, as long as I can eat enough, I will raise it with my heart for a few years, and it will be good to fatten the land. I still want to raise a pig in the coming year, and our village has always caught the piglets first, raised them for a year, and then gave the piglets money during the New Year, and I can too. I can also raise another sheep, although people on our side don't like to eat mutton, but there is always someone to eat, and the sheep can only be fed with grass, and it doesn't cost food. I can also raise a few chickens and keep them for eggs to eat. He used to think about how he would live when he had a home.

Yuan Anping saw the smile on his face when he said it, which showed that he was full of hope for the future. Just living alone, being affected is for sure. Thinking of what he had thought about that night, he said to Huo Xiaohan very seriously: "I have to apologize to you, it was because I thought too one-sidedly about things that brought you this disaster, and you almost lost your life." ”

Huo Xiaohan hurriedly stopped his words: "Brother Anping, don't say that! I'm not a person who doesn't know what to do, but you were kind enough to help me but I was implicated, and I should be guilty." After a pause, he said, "Brother Anping, I know what you think." I feel that if you hadn't given me food, I wouldn't have suffered this sin, and I feel that I have done something bad with good intentions. Not really......" He lowered his eyes: "When I was a child, I never understood why the people in the village looked at me with pity or disgust, and my family didn't like me. Until I understood that because I was hard-hearted, I should be disgusted by my family. It is also appropriate that people with hard lives are not liked. ”

Yuan Anping frowned and said, "You don't have to believe what you say. ”

Huo Xiaohan raised his head and smiled at him, his eyes were full of helplessness: "But such a mysterious thing, no one can say for sure, isn't it?" Maybe I don't restrain my relatives, maybe I will restrain my own family." Afterward...... It was also rumored that even those who were kind to me would be unlucky. Huo Xiaohan lowered his eyes and thought of the past, and his voice was a little sad: "Who has the leisure to find out whether it was because of me that made him unlucky, just to avoid me and avoid me in order not to be rumored to be unlucky." You don't know that at that time, many people in the village seemed to think that I was a plague god, and they avoided me when they saw me, or they acted as if they didn't see me. At that time, I really wanted someone to be able to ignore the rumors and say hello to me with a smile like a normal person...... No one. Huo Xiaohan raised his head, with a sparkle in his eyes, and said with a smile: "Brother Anping, you are the only person who has really been good to me for so many years, and you are not afraid of being troubled by my family." It's not like it used to be...... Approaching me with a calculation. He smiled, with a glimmer in his eyes: "You let me know that not everyone hates me, in fact, there are still people who will be really good to me." He knew that Yuan Anping was kind to him because he pitied him, but he was still grateful. Because this good is very pure, there is no purpose, no calculation, I don't care about his bad reputation, I don't worry about being affected by him, and I'm not afraid of the rumor that if you treat him well, you will be unlucky. Moreover, he has never seen pity in Yuan Anping's eyes, and he has never heard "you are so pitiful" from the other party's mouth, even if the other party gives him something, what he can experience is full of care, not a little charity given because of pity.

After Yuan Anping heard him say this, he couldn't help but ask, "Has someone calculated against you?"

"It's all in the past. Huo Xiaohan didn't want to mention the past incident that hit him so hard.

Yuan Anping saw that he didn't want to say any more, so he didn't continue the topic, thinking of the attitude of the people in the village towards Huo Xiaohan, he suggested: "Actually, the people in the village ignore you, you can take the initiative to greet them." You just learn to greet people with a smile, try to talk to them, and get in touch with them a little more. The so-called reach out and don't hit the smiling person, even if they don't want to see you in their hearts, it's not good to throw their faces directly. It doesn't matter if someone ignores you, you're not silver, and you definitely can't make everyone like you. In fact, the relationship with the people in the village doesn't have to be too good, as long as everyone is okay, don't do anything and they feel repulsed. I know it's going to be tough and hard to get started, but you can give it a try. He knew that Huo Xiaohan was not good at talking to people and was very introverted. In fact, it is because they are too vulnerable and afraid of being hurt. He can also understand, after all, with such a family environment, and being rejected by the people in the village, he can still grow into an optimistic, cheerful and tenacious appearance in this situation, he will wonder if this person is the same as him.

Huo Xiaohan believed that Yuan Anping was right, so he nodded: "Well, I'll try." ”

Yuan Anping thought that what he did this time must have a great impact on Huo Xiaohan's reputation, and many people in the village must think that they were a couple, so he had to ask Huo Xiaohan's attitude about this matter. Yuan Anping looked at Huo Xiaohan and said very seriously: "Xiaohan, because your mother ran to me to make trouble before, and I came out to break off your relationship again, the people in the village will definitely have some ideas." I've ruined your reputation, so ...... "He wants to say what is responsible, what he should bear, and he will definitely not evade it."

Huo Xiaohan hurriedly blocked his words: "Brother Anping, don't think so. In fact, I don't care about the reputation at all. In order to make Yuan Anping feel guilty, he said his thoughts: "I want to have a good reputation, not to marry a good family, I don't care about any of this." In fact, when I used to think it was too bitter, I also thought about getting married. I feel that if I can leave that home and gamble on my luck, I may be able to live a better life. It's just that I also know my mother's plans, I want to marry a good family and have a good result, it's unlikely. Actually, if I could make my own decisions, I wouldn't want to get married. ”

Yuan Anping was a little surprised by Huo Xiaohan's idea of not wanting to get married, it should be rare for people here to have this kind of thought, he didn't interject, and waited for Huo Xiaohan to say the reason.

Huo Xiaohan paused and continued: "I carry the reputation of Keqin behind my back, whether it is true or false, I have committed this reputation. became a pro, and if the life went smoothly, it would be easy to say. But who can guarantee that the life of a lifetime will be smooth, I am afraid that something bad will be planted on me. In that case, I'll probably have a harder time than when I'm at home. "That's what they do, big and small bad things are blamed on him, and he has lingering palpitations about this kind of thing," I heard that there was a woman in Linxian County, because her father died less than two years after she was born, and people spread that she was hard to kill her father. Later, she got married, and a son died of illness, obviously the family was reluctant to spend too much money to treat the child, so they blamed the woman for her hard life and killed the child. The woman was finally forced to jump into the river and die. At that time, I was very scared when I heard this, and I thought that if I had encountered that kind of thing, I would not have survived, and even if I died, I would not even have someone to stand up for me. At that time, I thought, if I can make decisions for myself, I won't get married. There used to be a water grandfather in our village, and he was also a twin, because he didn't look good, he never got married in his life. But I think it's good for him to live alone, he's happy all day long, and he's very happy. Saying that he thought that he could live by himself in the future, he could be like Grandpa Shui, he was not afraid of hardship or tiredness, he didn't have to suffer from others' anger anymore, his heart was comfortable, even if he was hungry, he was happy, he felt that the future days were still worth looking forward to: "I can live by myself in the future, and no one can force me to marry after breaking off my marriage, I am very happy to think about it now." I'm not lazy, and I can always live a better life than when I'm at home. ”

looked at Huo Xiaohan, who wanted to live alone for the rest of his life, saying that he would not be married, but he was still afraid of jumping from one fire pit to another because of his reputation, and felt that he had to live in a safer place. A child who was only sixteen years old, he felt that there was no need to be so pessimistic, so he said: "You don't have to think about things in the worst way, there are always people who don't believe in your relatives, maybe your bad luck is used up when you are in the Huo family, maybe you will become a lucky person in the future, and your life will be better." ”

Huo Xiaohan shook his head, he knew that there would definitely be people who didn't care about his reputation, just like Yuan Anping, but he didn't dare to take risks. He didn't think he would be a lucky man, and he didn't want to think about a better life. He also knew that Yuan Anping's words meant that he wanted to be responsible for him, but: "I'm still afraid, if I really restrain my relatives, wouldn't that hurt others? ”

Yuan Anping frowned: "Don't think about anything in the future! You have grown to the age of sixteen, your mother is not dead, your father is also alive and well, and your family is not the worst in the village, what are you doing to them? !

Seeing that Yuan Anping was angry, Huo Xiaohan lowered his head and muttered: "My mother said that if it weren't for me, my family would be much better than now, and it was all my fault." ”

Yuan Anping listened: "You also believe this!"

Seeing that Yuan Anping seemed to be more angry, Huo Xiaohan hurriedly shook his head: "Don't believe it, don't believe it." ”

Yuan Anping took a deep breath and suppressed his temper, so that he would not be so irritable, he couldn't ask too much of a child who didn't know much. This matter is set aside in the modern era, in the era of information explosion, how can there be such a foolish child!

Huo Xiaohan glanced at it secretly, and saw that Yuan Anping was not angry, so he said carefully: "Brother Anping, can I discuss something with you?"

Yuan Anping took a bite of the apple fiercely, thinking not to be too knowledgeable with him: "Say!"

Huo Xiaohan hurriedly said, "Can you help me write an IOU?"

Yuan Anping was puzzled: "What IOU?"

Huo Xiaohan said his thoughts: "Look, you spent five taels of silver to help me break off my family, and you must have spent a lot of money to help me treat my illness, I can't pretend not to know, I can't take advantage of you in vain, I think I have to pay you back." Don't worry, I will be able to live alone in the future, and I will have the opportunity to save money, and I will definitely be able to pay it back. He said a little embarrassedly, "It may be a little slow, but I will definitely be able to pay it back." After speaking, he looked at Yuan Anping expectantly.

Yuan Anping was also more relieved to see him say this. Seeing that he is so hopeful for his future life, I think that if he doesn't agree, the other party will definitely feel uncomfortable, and he will always feel a head shorter than him. He didn't want to hit Huo Xiaohan's self-confidence, and naturally he didn't want him to have a sense of inequality, so after thinking about it, he said: "Okay, cut off your relatives for five taels, and it cost you eight taels to treat your illness, a total of thirteen taels of silver." In order to show my support for your new life, I will lend you another three taels of silver, a total of sixteen taels. "Naturally, it cost not only eight taels of silver, but twenty-five taels for the cure. But it's too low, Huo Xiaohan definitely doesn't believe it, and he says too much, worrying that this kid will exhaust himself in order to make money.

Huo Xiaohan hurriedly said, "You don't have to lend me money." Brother Anping, I know that you have gained a lot of silver, but you also have to save some money, you can't make money as a husband, and that silver will be your foundation in the future. I think you can buy some land and rent it out without growing it. There is land, there is food, and there is no panic in my heart. ”

Yuan Anping smiled, as a modern person, he did not have the fundamental idea that land was the foundation. However, it is a good idea to buy some land, and in ancient times, grain and cloth were the hard currency: "Don't worry, I have a plan." It doesn't matter to me to lend you some more money, after all, you don't want to pay me back. Let's settle it, I went to Dr. Hong to borrow a pen and paper and write the IOU. "Yuan Anping went to find Dr. Hong, first, to get medicine, and second, to collude with Dr. Hong, so as not to leak the money spent on treatment.

Seeing Yuan Anping put the IOU in his arms, Huo Xiaohan felt a lot more at ease. Thinking about working hard to save money in the future, you must pay it back.