On Suzaku Street, one of the most prosperous streets in Xianyang City, Yi Beihan scolded while his eyes were looking around: "His sister! The shopkeeper is such a fucking pit man, these two sets of clothes actually cost two gold coins, why didn't he rob it! ”

Looking at Yi Beihan, who was scolding in his mouth but happy in his heart, Su Xing smiled bitterly and said: "Xiao Han, you just don't scold, that store is a famous boutique store nearby, and it never bargains, and today you killed half of the price, which is already worthy of your pride!" Didn't you see the excitement on the owner's face as if he had seen off the plague god as we left the boutique? ”

Speaking of this, Su Xing couldn't help but recall that Yi Beihan bargained with the shopkeeper in the boutique, and insisted on cutting the clothes that were originally two gold coins into a set of gold coins, which made the shopkeeper have to sigh with emotion: "Little brother, if you want to find a job that day, come to me, and I will apply for you with a high salary!" ”

Looking at the look of amazement on Su Xing's face, Yi Beihan couldn't help but say triumphantly: "Xiao Han, brother is amazing!" In the future, you will follow my brother! Absolutely not let you suffer! ”

At this moment, suddenly a young man who was only fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing tattered clothes, with a pale face, and holding two steamed buns tightly in his hands, suddenly hit Yi Beihan's body and was shocked to the ground.

And behind him came a big man in a white coat who looked like a chef, and he kicked the young man who fell to the ground, and scolded: "The little beggar who brought it dared to steal steamed buns, and wanted to find death, right?" After saying that, he had two feet on the young man's body.

Yi Beihan saw the big man kicking the young man on the ground, and immediately scolded him dissatisfiedly: "Stop, aren't there just two steamed buns?" Is it necessary to treat a teenager like this? You said how much did these two steamed buns cost, and I paid for him. ”

Hearing Yi Beihan's scolding, the big man immediately retracted and kicked the young man's foot on the ground, and then turned his head to look at Yi Beihan, seeing that his clothes were luxurious and his bearing was extraordinary, he immediately said respectfully: "I have seen two young masters, and two steamed buns only need ten copper plates." After speaking, he looked at Yi Beihan with a blank eye.

This is, without Yi Beihan's instructions, Su Xing had already taken the initiative to take out a silver coin from his arms, handed it to the big man and said, "Give me those eighteen steamed buns again, this silver coin is yours." ”

After the big man happily took the silver coin, he thanked Su Xing, and then ran back to the steamed bun with a grin.

Yi Beihan pulled up the boy who had fallen to the ground and helped him pat the dust off his body before asking, "What's your name?" I see that you are quite healthy, why don't you go to find an apprentice job to fill your stomach, but instead become a beggar and steal other people's steamed buns? ”

When the young man heard Li Jiawang's words, his eyes darkened and said: "My name is Cauchy, in fact, I don't want to go to the head of the family's steamed buns, but in order to take care of my seriously ill mother, I quit my apprenticeship job, I have no income, and I can't buy food, so I have to beg to steal, otherwise, my mother and I will starve to death on the streets." ”

Yi Beihan saw Cauchy's dim eyes, and couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart, a month ago, he was no better than him, the future was bleak, and there was no hope in life, but now because of an adventure, he gained great strength, and he got out of the predicament all of a sudden, and the future was bright.

When Yi Beihan compared himself a month ago with the young Cauchy in front of him, and sighed about the vagaries of life, the big man just now ran over with a big bag of steamed buns, and said respectfully: "Young master, here you are, these are twenty steamed buns." ”

Yi Beihan casually took the steamed bun and handed it to Cauchy and said, "Can we go to your house to have a look?" Maybe we can help you mother and son! ”

Cauchy took the steamed bun, lowered his head, hesitated for a while, and then slowly raised his head, glanced at Yi Beihan and Su Xing, bit his lip and said, "Okay, you guys follow me!" With that, he walked into a corner of Suzaku Street.

Yi Beihan followed Cauchy, and after he had turned a dozen alleys, he came to an alley full of houses made of broken wooden planks, the ground was dirty, the smell was stinking, and on both sides stood or sat or lay many emaciated old men and children with gray faces and dull eyes.

At this time, Su Xing couldn't help but cover his nose and said to Cauchy, "Do you and your mother live here?" Can there be a master here? "Although he is only a slave of the Rhine Academy, the Rhine Academy is not harsh on slaves, and can ensure that they have no worries about food and clothing, at most they are a little tired from work! It is no exaggeration to say that the life of a slave at the Rhine Academy was a heavenly happy life for the poor beggars living in this alley.

Hearing Su Xing's questioning words, Cauchy's body shook suddenly, and then he walked straight into a wooden room with a big hole in the door, and said to an old woman lying on a bed made of hay, her body was as thin as firewood, her face was pale and bloodless, and her eyes were shining with love: "Mom, I've brought you something to eat!" After saying that, he took out a steamed bun from the bag and handed it to the old woman.

The old woman looked at Cauchy with kind eyes, and at the same time stretched out her hands that were only skin and bones to take the steamed bun, slowly brought it to her mouth, took a bite gently, and said with tears in her eyes: "Son! It's really hard for you! ”

She knew that Cauchy had quit his apprenticeship to take care of her, and now he had no money to buy steamed buns, which must have been begged or stolen, but she would not point this out, because she did not want to hurt the last bit of her son's self-esteem in front of his mother.

At this time, Cauchy knelt in front of the old woman, looked at her with some self-reproach in his eyes and said, "Mother, it's the child who is not filial and can't take good care of you." ”

Hearing Cauchy's words, the old woman put down the steamed bun in her hand, gently stroked his head with her hand, and did not speak, but sighed softly.

At this moment, Yi Beihan and Su Xing walked into the dilapidated wooden house, "Aunt Ke, is that you?" Su Xing stood at the door of the wooden plank, looked at the old woman and asked in surprise.

"You're a star?" The old woman looked at Su Xing, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes, and asked with some uncertainty.

"Yes! I'm Xiaoxing! Su Xing shouted excitedly, and after speaking, he turned his head to Yi Beihan and said, "Xiao Han, do you remember the time when you were seriously injured by Hans and Carter, and you couldn't move in bed for a month, and I brought you food every day?" Do you know that those foods were specially left for you by Aunt Ke in the kitchen, otherwise, how could I give you hot food every time! ”

Hearing Su Xing's words, Yi Beihan was obviously stunned, he didn't expect that he would have such an intersection with the old woman in front of him, and the old woman smiled slightly: "Xiaoxing, look at your proud appearance, you should have lived well in the past few years!" ”

"It's okay! It's just that I don't know why my aunt suddenly left the academy three years ago! Aren't you having a good time there? Su Xing looked at the old woman lying on the bed made of hay, her body was as thin as firewood, and said with tears in the corners of her eyes, back then, he was not less cared for by the old woman.

"The academy is good, but I have a reason to leave." The old woman spoke softly, and when she had finished speaking, she glanced at Cauchy with loving eyes.

At this time, Cauchy's body shook, and he knew that his mother left the academy because of his willfulness, otherwise he would not be seriously ill and lie here.

Next, Su Xing chatted with the old woman for a while, about living together in the academy a long time ago, and after the old woman left the academy, the experiences of both parties, and when he finally left, Yi Beihan handed over five gold coins to Cauchy and said: "This money will buy some medicines and supplements for your mother!" In the future, I will come to see you often. ”

Cauchy took the five gold coins, bit his lip and said, "Thank you, I will repay you later." ”

Hearing Cauchy's words, Yi Beihan patted his shoulder and said: "Don't say that, my aunt is kind to me, this is what I should do, if there is anything in the future, you can go to the Rhine Academy to find me, and I will try my best to help you." After saying that, he left Cauchy's house with Su Xing.

At a table in the northwest corner of the first floor of the Xiangyun Inn, Yi Beihan and Su Xing sat opposite each other, "Xiaoxing, after my brother wins a rich reward in the academy competition in a month, I will help you get out of slavery, and then, let's go to the mainland together, okay?" Yi Beihan drank a few glasses of wine, his face was full of beautiful vision for the future, and said to Su Xing confidently.

"I'm sorry Xiao Han, I can't go on the continent with you, and I can't cheer you on in the academy competition, because I'm leaving the imperial capital tomorrow." Su Xing drank all the wine in the cup and said in a sullen voice.

"What's going on?" Yi Beihan's eyes widened and he asked puzzled.

"This morning, while you were talking to Teacher Lan, a distant uncle of mine came to me and said that he had no heirs, and he wanted to help me get out of slavery and let me pass on to him and become his son, so as not to cut off the incense of the Su family."

"You promised him?" Yi Beihan said softly, and when he saw Su Xing nodding, he continued: "How is his situation?" ”

"Fortunately, he is a merchant who has opened several shops and grain estates in the northwestern provinces of the empire, and he said, "When I go, he will teach me to learn how to do business, and after he is a hundred years old, I will inherit his inheritance and wealth." Su Xing lowered his head and said.