In Tianyuan County, Chen Qing and Gonggong Li lived in the Zheng family, and in the past few days, the two learned that the government had only given up porridge twice in these days, and it was moldy and rancid corn porridge.

I heard the villagers say that there is a little five in the village, who used to follow the county as an errand boy, after the county was imprisoned, he was on an errand under the prefect, this little five is actually not called Xiao Wu, called Xiang Yang, there are many children in the family, he is ranked five, so the nickname is called Xiao Wu. Xiao Wuren is not bad, he followed the prefect on an errand for his livelihood, and I heard that he often got some leftovers from the prefect's mansion to help the villagers.

Chen Qing decided to visit Xiao Wu and learn from him about the situation of Geng Zhi County, Chen Qing learned that Xiao Wu's old father and mother starved to death when they were in a famine, and his brother and sister-in-law also fell ill and died, leaving only a pair of teenage children, and Xiao Wu often came back to take care of his nephews and nieces.

When it was almost evening, Chen Qing pulled Father-in-law Li, wrapped a few pieces of dim sum in cloth, and the two inquired all the way to the door of Xiao Wu's house, and saw two low grass houses, low mud walls, and a tattered wooden fence gate.

Chen Qing said to Gonggong Li: "You go and call the door." ”

Gonggong Li pouted and said reluctantly; "Why me?"

"Children are not wary of you women, and we men will be scared when we men call the door." Chen Qing said with a smile.

"You, what do you mean? Who is a woman, my pure master, don't you know? Gonggong Li said angrily with a sharp voice.

"Alright, alright, you're a man, that's all right! But you still have to help you call the door down, okay? Chen Qing said with a smile to Gonggong Li.

"That's pretty much it."

Gonggong Li squirmed and approached the fence gate, and shouted into the courtyard with a sharp voice; "Anyone? Is there anyone in there? ”

I saw two children running out of the house and looking at Grandpa Li, and one of the slightly older boys looked at Grandpa Li and asked, "May I ask this lady if you are okay?" ”

Hearing the little boy call himself aunt, Gonggong Li pursed his lips, how could he be dressed as a woman, and he couldn't blame him, so he pointed to the wooden fence gate and said. "Yes, open the door."

"Uncle said don't open the door to strangers." The younger girl said timidly.

Gonggong Li took out a piece of dim sum from the cloth bag, "Auntie is not a bad person, you see, Auntie brought you a snack." ”

"Uncle said that you can't just ask for other people's things. Who knows if you put poison in your food? The older boy said.

Seeing that the two children were very wary, Chen Qing stepped forward and said, "Auntie, uncle is no one else, we are all good friends with your uncle." There's no reason to hurt you. I see you're so hungry, take it and eat it! ”

The boy looked at the snack, swallowed, and hesitated, "Are you really my uncle's good friends?" ”

"We are indeed your uncle's friends, open the door! We're not malicious, we're not bad guys, we're just looking for something to ask your uncle. Chen Qing said to the two children.

"My uncle is not at home, he has gone to the yamen." The boy said.

"Brother, I want to eat." The little girl stared at the snack in Gonggong Li's hand and shouted.

"As far as you're greedy, didn't my uncle say don't just eat what others give?" The little boy reproached.

"They are no one else, they are uncle's friends, and uncle's friends are our friends." The little girl pouted.

The little boy said happily, "You're right, then I'll let them in!" ”

The two children opened the fence gate for Chen Qing and Li Gonggong. Chen Qing handed the cloth bag containing the snacks to the little boy.

Seeing the two children eating happily, Chen Qing and Father-in-law Li were also very pleased.

While eating a snack, the boy said, "Uncle and aunt, please come to the house, my uncle will come back later, and he will come back every night to accompany me and my sister." ”

As soon as the two entered the house, they heard someone shouting outside; "Huzi Xiaohua, come out and see what delicious food your uncle has brought you."

Hearing the shout, the two children said happily, "Great, uncle is back." ”

watched the two children jump out to greet their uncle, and Chen Qing and Father-in-law Li followed out.

Today, the mother of Sun Zhifu celebrated her 60th birthday, feasted the guests, made a big fuss, and in the afternoon the guests were full of wine and food before leaving, when Xiao Wu cleaned up the table, she deliberately left some of the meat that the guests had not eaten, and secretly took it back in the evening to give her nephews and nieces a tooth sacrifice.

Xiao Wu saw a pair of men and women following behind the children. Grabbed his nephew and said; "Huzi, didn't my uncle tell you not to let strangers come to the house? How did you forget jì. ”

"Uncle, they say it's your friend."

At this time, the niece took the dim sum and showed it to Xiao Wu: "Look at the uncle, this lady also gave me a snack to eat." ”

"Throw it away, who told you to eat what someone else gave you." Xiao Wuyi dodged the snack in the little girl's hand and threw it away.

When the little girl saw her uncle throw away her snacks, she burst into tears.

Gonggong Li couldn't see it, pointed at Xiao Wu and said: "Why are you like this, we also watch the child starving, so I can't bear to give the child a snack, and we have no malice, why do you want to throw it away." ”

"You sissy, do I know you? Why are you giving food to my nephews and nieces for no reason? Xiao Wu looked at Gonggong Li and asked.

Chen Qing stepped forward and said with a smile; "Although we are not masked, the character of a strong man, Chen has known it for a long time."

"Who are you?"

"Shall we come into the house and talk?" Chen Qin looked around and said cautiously to Xiao Wu.

The three of them entered the thatched hut, Chen Qing sat down on the kang and said straight to the point: "Don't hide it, we are officials sent by the court to investigate the disaster relief funds. ”

Xiao Wu smiled bitterly and said, "What disaster relief money?" We didn't even see a shadow, but we just heard from Governor Sun that Geng Zhixian had embezzled disaster relief funds. ”

"Xiao Wu, I heard from the people that you used to work under Geng Zhixian, do you think Geng Zhixian will really embezzle disaster relief funds?" Chen Qing said tentatively to Xiao Wu.

"Even if I am killed, I won't think that the Lord of Zhixian will embezzle disaster relief funds, my lord, he has been an official for so many years, what kind of character, others don't know, my Xiaowu understands very well in his heart, just when the locust plague was the most severe, he also took out his meager Yulu to help the people. He was a good ruler who would rather starve himself than suffer the people. Think about it, such a good official, he would embezzle disaster relief funds? ”――

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