"Wang, what's going on with these kids?"

"What are they......" Wang looked at Li Mu's face and said carefully: "I don't know where the little beggar came from, since the establishment of our market." Annoyed to death, get someone to eat, two days ago, I steamed a pot of steamed buns, turned around to get the work of the basket, they stole seven or eight, many guests saw them, turned around and left, I don't know how much business was lost, your father-in-law is in the way of the official reputation, and I can't bear to beat them. ”

"Oh," Li Mu looked at the children not far away, all of whom were about ten years old. Seeing Li Mu looking over, he stepped back timidly, looking like he was going to run at any time.

Looking at these children, a memory that had been dusty for many years came to mind.

In his previous life, he was also so old that he was picked up by the old dean and brought back to the orphanage. Time flies, time flies, who knew that living in this life, the experience would be so tortuous, from an orphan to the deputy director of a game company, sudden death and then to the Tang Dynasty, becoming a Hou Ye......

Looking at these children, Li Mu's mind was full of the hand stretched out by the old dean. It was that hand that pulled him out of the 'house' made up of two garbage bins, which was the warmth that Li Mu felt for the first time in his life.

Thinking about it, my eyes were a little teary-eyed.

Li Mu wiped his face and said, "Get some food for these children." ”

When Wang heard this, he hurriedly said, "It's not good! Master Hou, you don't know that they are temperamental. This is all a dog skin plaster, this time it was given to them, next time they will want it, endlessly. Who can afford it! ”

Li Mu's face suddenly sank, and said, "Is it because my words are not good, or can I not afford to provide for a few children?" Wang, what do you mean? ”

"I ......"

Wang didn't dare to speak, Bai Hao'er heard it, quickly swallowed the steamed bun in his mouth, directly grabbed the basket, didn't let the helpers eat it, stuffed it into Wang's hand, and said: "You dead mother-in-law with coal knowledge, you will do whatever the virtuous son-in-law asks you to do!" Everything in our Bai family today is given by the virtuous son-in-law, you are still reluctant to have a few steamed buns, hurry up! ”

Wang was suddenly busy carrying the basket to distribute steamed buns to the children. Several children couldn't believe that the Wang family would give them steamed buns to eat, and they didn't dare to step forward in fear. The last one with a child, probably very hungry, approached with his eyes closed and raised his hands...... Wang put the steamed bun in his hand, and felt the temperature of the steamed bun, so he dared to open his eyes. The other children saw that it was real and not fake, so they gathered together one by one.

What surprised Li Mu was that these children were very well-behaved. There was no coaxing, but let the small collar first, and then the big one. One by one, they received the steamed buns, bowed and thanked them, silently squatted on the side of the road, shook their heads and nibbled on them.

Li Mu sighed, although he didn't know where these children came from, he had seen those orphans in the Ministry of Labor, and heard them tell some of their past experiences, which were generally similar to these children. In this world, he still has too little contact with. I came directly from Dingxiang to Chang'an, and there was a large army on the road, and I didn't see much real people's livelihood. Now on the streets of Chang'an, I have seen these children asking for food, and you can imagine what other places in Datang will look like.

The Wang family divided all the steamed buns, and Wuzi was still a little distressed. muttered something, was glared at by Bai Hao'er, and quietly went home. These helpers didn't have enough to eat, and she had to go back to work and steam a pot for them to eat.

Bai Hao'er asked in a low voice, "Virtuous son-in-law, if you have mercy on them." That's it, when I cook every day, I bring out a few steamed buns from them. It's not that it's unaffordable, it's just ...... If they spread the news, it would be a problem for all the beggars in Chang'an to come to eat together. ”

Li Mu shook his head and said, "No." Even if you want to help them, you can't do that. Then meet them to eat, and see if there is any work they can do. Even if you sweep the streets, you can't let them eat white food all the time. You can do this when you're a kid, but what about when you grow up? Who can feed them for a lifetime. ”

Bai Hao'er breathed a sigh of relief and said, "What the virtuous son-in-law said makes sense, so let's do it." ”

This scene touched Li Mu's emotions too much, and his mood was a little low. He sighed, and was about to explain and leave, but as soon as he turned around, he suddenly felt someone tugging at his trouser legs, and when he turned around, he saw a seven or eight-year-old child, looking up at him, and stretching out a small hand.

Ergou was next to him, thinking that the kid was kicking his nose in the face, worried that he would anger Li Mu, so he hurriedly said: "You kid, why are you so ignorant, Master Hou has already ordered you to give you steamed buns, you should be content, why do you still stretch out your hand?" ”

Li Mu noticed something unusual, he looked at the child's hand was clutched, not spread, squatted down, and asked, "You want to give me something?" ”

The child nodded, and the little hand he was holding spread out, only to see that on his palm, there was 'half' of candied fruit. I say half because it was originally a candied fruit, but when I took a bite, half was left, only the size of a knuckle of my thumb.

Li Mu smiled dumbly and said, "Give it to me?" ”

"You eat, it's delicious."

After finishing speaking, he put the candied fruit in Li Mu's hand, turned around and ran.

Ergou looked at Li Mu's face and grinned, "This kid is really ...... Half a candied fruit still dares to be offered to the Hou Ye......" Suddenly, his eyes widened, and his jaw almost fell to the ground. Because he saw that Li Mu actually threw the candied fruit into his mouth, he lost his voice and said, "Master Hou, you are!" ”

Li Mu stood up and said, "It's rare for a beggar to know how to repay his kindness, and he is many times stronger than many people in the court. The hands of the taker are short, and the mouth of the eater is short, and since I have eaten his things, I have to take care of it. Ergou, it's time for you to show your skills, I'll wait for you here for half an hour. You ask your paparazzi to find out for me these children, where they come from, where they live, how they live, all for me. If you don't understand it for half an hour, you, the captain of the paparazzi, are incompetent! ”

"Master Hou, I'll check it now, I'll check it right away!"

Ergou got the order, didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly chased after a few children. Li Mu asked Dugu Jiu to move a chair, and sat behind the table, waiting while thinking about things.

He ate the half of the candied fruit just now, in addition to touching the child's heart, he was also to confirm one thing. After eating, he has confirmed. These children must be related to one person.

This person is Wei Zheng's daughter, Wei Yingluo.

On the day of the opening of Heaven and Earth, he teased Wei Yingluo with a bag of candied fruit. The candied fruit, he remembered, was a thing in the palace, a tribute from the south of the Yangtze River, with a special sweetness, and it could not be bought in Chang'an City. He knew that Li Zhien liked to eat candied fruit, so he kept a bag for her, and later met Wei Yingluo and used it to tease her.

The peculiarity of this candied fruit is that it has a white layer of frosting on the surface, which is different from other candied fruits. When he saw this candied fruit just now, he felt like it, tasted it, and was sure that it was the taste.

The possibility of the candied fruit in the palace being spread is almost zero. Even if it spreads, it will not be obtained by beggars. Li Mu knew that Wei Yingluo was the only one, so he naturally thought of her.

It's just that what he can't figure out is that Wei Zheng's family probably doesn't have the ability to help these children, right? Could it really be Wei Yingluo?

Ergou got Li Mu's order, called his paparazzi brothers, and chased a few children to a dilapidated courtyard. This courtyard is not far from Jingdongji, just on the north side of Jingdongji, which is called Guangdefang. It is relatively remote, with many deserted houses and no one to repair them, but it has become a paradise for homeless beggars.

The children, apparently unexpectedly followed by someone and unsuspectingly, hopped back to their quarters. Ergou and the others didn't disturb them either, and quietly followed. Lie on the wall and look into the courtyard.

I saw that in the courtyard of the house, there was a large pot and porridge was cooking. A maid was busy working beside the cauldron, and a woman, who did not look like a maid, held a newspaper in her hand and babbled in her mouth. Ergou's eyes were sharp, and he could see at a glance that the page that the woman was looking at was today's supplement, and he secretly said in his heart, what kind of person is this woman, saying that she is a beggar head, but it is not like it at all, and she can see that it is not a picture, but a puzzle. You know, the clues guessed by looking at the picture point to the bounty of ten yuan, and the puzzle points to the bounty of dozens or even hundreds of yuan, this woman's picture is not small!

By this time, several children had already entered the courtyard. The maid who was busy working next to the porridge pot saw a few of them and said, "Where did you go again, didn't you say okay, every three days and seven days, my young lady came to deliver porridge to you to drink?" Today is thirteen, can't you remember the days? When the porridge is gone, there is no crying. ”

The child who gave Li Mu candied fruit smiled and said, "Sister, we won't eat porridge today." ”

"Oh, I'm still losing my temper, and I'm not happy to say a few words about you? If you don't eat porridge, starve yourself to death? ”

"We're full!" The child patted his stomach and said, "Today we met a nobleman, he is majestic, riding a tall horse, wearing a ...... A ...... "The child has never seen the white tiger skin, I don't know how to describe it, I was so anxious that my face was red, some people said that he lied, the child said excitedly: "I didn't lie, anyway, it's a beautiful dress, and there are two people next to him, there is a person who is tall and strong, and has ...... It's as high as an eaves! The cow is so strong! ”

"Oops...... the maid pouted, took out the cooked porridge, poured it into the bowl, and said, "If you don't eat it, forget it, you can let others eat more." As she spoke, she beckoned: "Come here, line up, one bowl per person, all dipped in a little." ”

The child was still arguing, "Why don't you believe me? I really met ...... Ah, I remember, those people call him Hou Ye! ”

The children laughed and said, "What is Master Hou?" Monkey's grandfather? ”

"Master Hou?" The woman reading the newspaper heard this and put the newspaper down. If Li Mu was here, he would definitely be able to recognize her at a glance, wouldn't she be Wei Yingluo!