Chapter 4 The Way of the World

The courtyard door of Suli's house is open, and the courtyard walls on both sides are mottled and have long been in disrepair. Everyone rushed in, and saw Su Li Xiaoniang lying on the ground crying, and a few simple utensils were scattered around her, covered with a thin layer of corn porridge, and there was no vegetable meat. Her forehead and face were red and blue, and she had obviously received several heavy blows. The lame old man Su Li stood on the side, still scolding and scolding, and waved his cane twice from time to time, which frightened the little lady with a frightened face and shrunk into a ball.

Yu Wenying saw that Su Li Xiaoniang was thin and small, and her two hands were thick and big, so she knew that she didn't know how much she had suffered on weekdays, and she felt sorry for her, rushed forward, and was about to pull the little girl up. The little lady screamed "ah", her shoulders shrugged, and she broke free of Yu Wenying's hands. When she turned around, she saw that it was a bright girl helping herself, and the little lady was a little relieved, but she didn't dare to get up, and looked at the old man Su Li with a trembling heart.

Seeing this, Yu Wenying became more and more unbearable, and glared at Su Li Old Man with hatred. Unexpectedly, Su Li Lao Han glared at Yu Wenying and came back: "You thieves, what are you doing when you break into my house?" ”

Hou Mo Chen Yue was furious, rolled up his sleeves, and took three steps forward, and Hou Mo Chen Chong also waved chicken legs behind him, shouting. The old man Su Li was startled, and when he stepped back, his lame leg accidentally hung on the crutches, and he fell unsteadily. Hou Mo Chen Chong laughed, and Yu Wenying couldn't help but laugh.

Hou Mo Chen Yue saw Yu Wenying smiling happily, and his heart was so proud. I only felt that the pride in my chest was suddenly born, and when I was about to force forward again, I was stopped by Yuwentai: "Ah Yue! Hugh is going to mess around! ”

Pei Guo saw that the old man fell miserably, in fact, he was very happy in his heart, but in the end, the next-door neighbor couldn't go too far, so he stepped forward at the moment, blocked between Hou Mo Chen Yue and the old man, and said: "Uncle Su Li, don't blame the boy for disturbing." Today, a friend came to visit and sent a lot of delicious ingredients, and my mother made an extra one when she cooked, and sent it to the neighbors to taste. . . Seeing that the old man didn't quite understand, he changed his words and said: "Send it to the old man and the little lady to eat, and I hope you don't want to shirk it." As he spoke, he handed the basket full of food and wine forward.

The old man struggled to get up and sneered at Pei Guo. Everyone also said that the old man was going to say something harsh, and they didn't want him to snatch the basket with his hand, turn around and go to the back room. Walking in a hurry, he didn't even bother to pick up his crutches, and he was not slow when he limped.

The crowd was dumbfounded.

Yu Wenying shouted behind him: "Old man, don't go!" There's also a little lady in the wine and food! Before the words fell, he heard the sound of eating and eating from the dark inner room, and the old man said to himself: "Good wine!" Good meat! Haha, it's a shame that Erlang is on duty today, if these two gangsters are at home, I'm afraid I won't even be able to eat the leftovers of the soup. These good goods can't be left to others, old man, I won't stop if I don't finish eating today! ”

Everyone was angry.

Pei Guo sighed and stepped forward to support the little lady. This time, Su Li Xiaoniang did not refuse, and let Pei Guo stand up with her waist and shoulders. When Yu Wenying was still about to speak, Pei Guo waved his hand to stop, then reached into his arms, took out two Hu cakes like a trick, and put them in Xiao Niang's hand: "Eat, you can't be hungry." ”

Su Li's hands trembled, and she took the Hu cake, only to feel that Pei Guo's body temperature on the cake was still there, and it was so uncomfortable to be warm... His nose shuddered, and two strings of crystal tears rolled down.

Pei Guo said "farewell" softly and turned to leave, but he never saw Xiao Niang secretly raise her eyes and stare at his back.

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Everyone returned to Pei's house and explained to Wei Niangzi first, but at the moment they were not interested in eating and drinking, so they sat in the back room and chatted. Wei Niangzi had something to do and went by herself.

Yu Wenying said: "How can there be such a shameless character in this world? Lived for such a long time in vain! Brother Guo sent the old slave wine and food, and the old slave ate it, but he had no gratitude, and even the little lady's food was swallowed cleanly. ”

"Gratitude?" Hou Mo Chen Chong interjected: "Hugh said that he was grateful, I could see clearly in the back, that old slave was full of resentment from beginning to end. ”

Yu Wenying was furious: "Why didn't you say it earlier?" I'll wait for this to rush over, and it can't be cheap to feed the dogs with wine and food, old slave! ”

"Nonsense!" Yu Wentai shouted: "This is Aunt Wei's house, when will it be your turn to call the shots?" Besides, after I finish humiliating the old slave, don't I want to cause Su Li Xiaoniang to suffer when I turn back? I still say the same thing, in this world now, everything is pickled, can you manage it? ”

"Isn't it?" Hou Mo Chen Yue said: "I don't know what to do elsewhere, anyway, in this Wuchuan Town, there are really a lot of people who sell their daughters." ”

Yu Wenying muttered: "How can this be? How so? ”

Pei Guo sighed and said: "Sister Ying, you have been clothed and fed since you were a child, and you are the pearl of Yuwenlang's master, and you have the protection of your father and brother, and you naturally see less ugliness in this world... Carefully speaking, this world is not easy to make trouble. On the side, Yu Wentai nodded and agreed.

Yu Wenying: "What's the explanation?" ”

Pei Guo continued: "Just take this old slave Suli as an example. He is a lot old but he is still subordinate to the town soldiers, when will he not lack food and salary? But before the Six Towns, he could have received the Su Su for life at such an age. The old slave was lame when he fought with the worm, which was a great military feat in the past, and the reward was rich. But now? I heard that the old slave ran to ask for a reward, but the town general not only did not give a penny, but beat him so much that he vomited blood and returned. In this way, is Su Li an old slave bad? Or is the town going bad? ”

"This..." Yu Wenying hesitated: "It seems that the town will be worse... ”

Yu Wentai smiled and took the conversation: "If you say that the town will be bad... The grain money allocated by the imperial court is always short of catties and taels, how can he continue? The town generals and lords and those magnates in Luoyang City had the same case, and those who went to Luoyang were still nobles; Those who stayed in the six towns not only guarded the bitter cold land of the border towns for a long time, with no hope of promotion, but also ridiculed them as 'vulgar martial artists'. Little sister, you say, is this world fair? ”

Yu Wenying nodded and said, "It's really not fair. However, what the fourth brother said was a bit exaggerated. I look at those town generals and lords, one by one, they are not bad. Everyone says that my Yuwen family is rich, but I look at the family of the town generals, slaves, maids, and utensils, which one is less than our Yuwen family? Speaking of this, she thought for a while, and suddenly said: "The Suli family is poor, but my Yuwen family is rich and luxurious, so it doesn't seem fair to say this... ”

Yuwentai was speechless for a moment. After a long moment, he smiled bitterly: "The eldest husband is in the world, and it is his duty to be a prosperous family." The world is not good, and we should forge ahead with high spirits. Su Li's family is idle and does not want to forge ahead, and they are ultimately to blame for their hardship. ”

Yu Wenying stroked her hair: "Having said that, the old slave is still hateful." There are many poor families, and there is no such evil father as an old slave in every household! ”

Pei Guo was beside him, and sighed again: "After all, this world is not good... ”

Everyone was silent, and there was no interest in the moment. Chenguang was not early, Yuwentai hurriedly said goodbye to Wei Niangzi and Pei Guo, and led Yuwenying and Hou Mochen brothers back to Yuwen Mansion.

Come with the excitement and return with the defeat.