The so-called life is actually to have life first, and then to consider the quality of life. If we don't need to eat or drink to live, then many people are probably not willing to work.

However, if you don't work, you can't have income, and if you don't have income, you can't buy food and clothing. The so-called food, clothing, housing and transportation are actually the order arranged after you are full, so you put the clothes in front.

In fact, it is more accurate to say that "the people take food as the sky".

If the common people have a stutter and can continue to live, the rule of the dynasty, that is, "heaven", can continue. If most people can be fed and clothed (not all people), it will be a great thing, and it will be written in the annals of history to be known as the "prosperous era".

Some people say that the times create heroes, and some people say that heroes create the times, and it is not very clear who makes them. But only when you are alive will you have unworthy ideas such as ideals and ambitions. When a pig is in the pigsty, he may be content to have a bite to eat every day and a mud pit to play in. However, when this pig stands in the wind and flies, earning 100 million has become a "small goal".

The words of the depressed teacher in junior high school, when I think about it after many years, Fang Zhongyong still feels that it is insightful.

It's just that the teacher often drinks high, and it seems that some words are taken as snacks, or he is reluctant to say too deeply. The helplessness, sadness, and even a hint of injustice contained in it are heart-wrenching to think about.

Under the pressure of life, personal ideals and ambitions are insignificant. The reason why Mencius was able to say that "the poor cannot be moved" is because he has never been truly poor. Big Bear has to earn a few more dollars even if he is injured, because his family is poor, and because he has a sick mother who needs medical treatment.

Family affection is beautiful, but beauty is precious.

When Fang Zhongyong and his entourage came to Da Xiong's so-called "home", his heart hurt even more.

There is basically no furnishings in the house, and the house is a dilapidated house with wind inlet and rain leakage in eight places. I don't know which direction to pour it in, so I haven't poured it yet.

As the saying goes, there is nothing else without money, and there is nothing else with disease. And the strong smell of medicinal herbs, and the embarrassment of the four walls of the family seem to say that the family not only has no money, but also is sick.

Under the dim oil lamp, the mother of the big bear was constantly beating the big bear kneeling on the ground with her crutches, and reprimanded him sharply: "What evil have you done? Otherwise, how could you get so much money? You also keep saying that it is the wages paid by the hook column. You are not a filial son, you are blind for your mother, but your heart is not blind. The proprietors of the fence are pure people who are deceived and forced to become prostitutes, how can there be good people? ”

Yan Juhou lay down the gun, very unhappy, and said loudly: "Old lady, don't talk nonsense!" I don't know about others, but we never do anything wrong. Ling Lang is diligent, and some rewards are also deserved. ”

Da Xiong saw that the boss was coming, and he also heard some about the Yan family's heritage, afraid that his mother would offend the nobles, so he hurriedly got up and comforted his mother and said: "This is the owner of Goolan, Yan Gongzi's family background is noble, and he is by no means comparable to ordinary black-hearted businessmen." Mother must not collide with the nobleman. ”

The guy who lives next door is also full of good words, only boasting that Yan Juhou is simply a beauty once in 4,000 years, uh no, good person.

Fang Zhongyong looked at the embarrassed Yan Juhou and couldn't help but laugh, and said, "I know a little bit about the disease of the eyelids, can you diagnose and treat the old lady?" ”

The old woman excused herself: "The old and lowly people dare not work as a son." ”

Fang Zhongyong only couldn't hear it, and said with a smile: "It's also a cold life down there, where is there anything big to say." "I looked up closer.

I saw that the old woman's eyes were cloudy, and the lens was almost completely filled. The oil lamp shines, and the reaction to the light is still there, but the sensitivity is not enough. I am afraid that there will be no surgery to recover from taking medicine alone, and Fang Zhong, who will never be able to perform cataract surgery in the Song Dynasty, will never carry out cataract surgery.

Fang Zhongyong sighed and said, "The old lady's eyes are already heavy, maybe she can take some medicine to recuperate, but if she wants to recover, I'm afraid it will be difficult." Ginseng is abundant in Liaodong, and it is not produced in our Great Song Dynasty, so the price is high, and it is not the first choice. I have a home remedy for eye diseases here, if the old lady doesn't dislike it, you can give it a try. Even if it's useless, it's harmless. ”

Immediately handwritten: Atractylodes, Baiji, Yunling each ten dollars, research for fine sifting, two dollars for a pack, can pack about 15 packs. Every day after dinner, before going to bed, use the prepared medicinal powder, add an appropriate amount of water with an egg pancake to eat, use a little vegetable oil, or add a small amount of flour and salt, generally after taking a dose (15 days) obviously improved, after a few courses of healing, 15 days for a course of treatment. Avoid spicy and excessive eye use.

Yan Juhou smiled and said, "It's the same." They are all warm medicines, plus egg pancakes, which are quite beneficial to the body, and the taste should be good. Can ordinary people still eat? ”

Fang Zhongyong said to the old woman: "It's a little bitter, but it's still delicious." Medicine, there are always some bad things, and you can't eat it as a meal. As for Ling Lang if he wants to buy ginseng, the ginseng on the market is uneven, and it is difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake, so I will send someone to send some back. With the combination, the effect is better. Ginseng soup is not necessary. ”

The old woman thanked her and hesitated: "I don't know that my son is so kind, but there is a need for my mother and son." The old family is destitute, only the dog still has the strength, I don't know what to do? Let's say first, dogs are not slaves, not dead soldiers. ”

Fang Zhongyong secretly sighed that he really didn't have the qi of Wang Ba, and it was difficult to find an assistant. I had to patiently explain: "When I came down, I had the intention of soliciting." If he goes to Beijing to take the exam one day, he will have a companion. But recruiting the dead, I'm a poor scholar, what's the use? And there is no habit of keeping slaves, and there is no need to sign the deed.

Today, I see that although your mother and son are in a difficult situation, they also abide by filial piety, which makes you very ashamed. That's the farewell. ”

Out of the door, Yan Juhou asked, "Is this a retreat?" ”

Fang Zhongyong smiled: "Take retreat as your ear!" ”

Yan Juhou suddenly remembered one more thing: "Wenyuan, do you have a good wild ginseng at home?" ”

Fang Zhongyong smiled again and said, "Will there be no one in your family?" ”

Yan Juhou was dumbfounded, and sighed repeatedly: "Careless in making friends, careless in making friends!" ”

Inside the house, the old woman saw that a few people were leaving, so she said sharply: "Son, kneel!" ”

The big bear, who had just turned over and sang for a short time, knelt down aggrievedly again, and still defended himself: "It was said that it was the child's hard-earned clean money, why should the mother punish her son?" ”

The old woman's cloudy eyes were like tears: "Son, do you know why our family has fallen to such a point? ”

Da Xiong said hatefully: "It's all to blame for the unkindness of the court and the unjust killing of my father." If one day ......"

The old woman's crutches hit the bear hard: "Shut up! Your father was instigated by others, and he misplanned, and accidentally killed the commander Chen Entai. Even if Chen Entek withheld military salaries and grain, how could your father's deputy commander be able to shake it. That Chen Entai is the home of Chen Yaozuo, the envoy of the Ping Zhang, and Chen Yao, the envoy of Wu Xinjun, and most of the food and salary he is greedy for are also used to meet the officials, in order to be promoted.

Your father had two cups of yellow soup in his stomach, ignoring the small family of his wife and children, and rashly contradicted him. I don't know whether I am alive or dead, and when Chen Entai said, 'The great head is here, you can come and get it,' and your father took a knife in his hand and cut off the head on his neck.

In the end, your father was sentenced to a canonical punishment, and it was all self-inflicted, and what did it have to do with the court. If it weren't for the fact that Chen Yaozhi didn't want to harm the orphans and widows like us, weakened the name of his Chen family, and had the help of all the uncles in the camp, An Neng would have a chance for our mother and son to live.

Our mother and son are here, just incognito, living in the world. It's all because your mother dragged you down, causing you to work hard every day, and even went to the gladiatorial arena to fight with people to treat your mother's eye disease. I can't wait to die as soon as possible for my mother, so as not to drag down my son! ”

The big bear choked up and said, "Mother must not have any bad thoughts. The child will quit his job in the gladiatorial arena tomorrow and concentrate on working as a coolie at the docks, so as not to worry his mother! ”

Big Bear's mother is another stick: "Confused! My son is full of martial arts, and he is making meritorious achievements, how can he be silent among the pawns of the peddlers. This time, although you may attract the attention of the enemy, it is also an opportunity to enter. Otherwise, you will be a coolie who sells your whole life, and how can you marry a wife and have children, and comfort your father's spirit in heaven. ”

Da Xiong was a little undecided: "That Yan Gongzi is rich and powerful, and I heard that his father is already a governor of political affairs, so he can bless my mother and son." Did the mother let the child take refuge in him? ”

Big Bear's mother hated the iron and said, "You stupid boy! The Yan clan has full fledgling, what chance does my son have to stand out? It's just to lead a horse and fall into stirrups with him every day and be a bodyguard to protect the hospital. Wei Niang is talking about that Fang Gongzi. ”

"That Fang Gongzi is just a talented and famous, and he has no family background, the child has taken refuge in him, wouldn't it be even more buried, maybe he won't even have food and clothing. I'm not going. ”

"Silly boy, is it better to send charcoal in the snow, or is it better to put the icing on the cake? If you follow Fang Gongzi when he is at his end, you will naturally be the most trusted subordinate. If I have the chance, I will definitely think of you first. Wait for him to be developed and then go to him, how different is it from today's Yan Gongzi? ”

"But Fang Gongzi is already gone?"

"The words of the literati must be broken and crumpled to listen. Didn't that Fang Gongzi say that he didn't want to keep slaves, this is a promise that he would not let my son be a slave, leaving a way for my son to advance in the future! If you follow that Fang Gongzi, you must watch more, listen more and talk less, and work hard. However, if there is something that must be sacrificed, then the Lord's own difficulties can be revealed, and the first priority should be to save his life. ”

Da Xiong was confused: "Doesn't the mother always teach her children to treat others with sincerity and be loyal to their masters?" Wouldn't this be contrary to my father's teachings during his lifetime? ”

The big bear mother sighed: "Your father died on these two sentences, and loyalty depends on people!" If it is a treacherous person, how can he obey his orders and act for the tiger? If you are full of loyalty and compassion for your subordinates, how can you let you die in vain? Of course, if my son dies for the country and the people, it will be regarded as a heavier death than Mount Tai. See what I say? That Fang Gongzi's eyes are pure, although he has a city government, he is still a gentleman, and my son will just serve him. ”

Some people say that women are born politicians, which is really a golden saying.

Fang Zhongyong didn't know what the big bear mother had told, and even if he knew, he wouldn't take it to heart. The plot of bowing your head as soon as you meet and immediately loyally going to the soup for you will only appear in works of art. In reality, it's either a liar or a lunatic who does this.

Therefore, when he saw the big bear that had reported the next day, Fang Zhongyong felt very happy. We finally have our own team, and we no longer have to do everything ourselves. Although it was hired, it may not be completely credible (it is simply certain), but it is also better than borrowed ones like Uncle Zhong and Li San.

Fang Zhongyong is happy, Li San is not happy, this is to replace his own rhythm!

Li San said aggrievedly: "But what has happened to the little one recently, which makes the son dislike?" ”

Fang Zhongyong hurriedly explained: "The third brother is diligent and has strong martial arts, which is very admirable in the future. How can there be a sense of disgust. It's just that I'm going to stay in Hongzhou for a long time, and the third brother and Uncle Zhong have a lot of hard work, so I can't bear to let the two of you wait for a long time. One day, I will talk to Panlong Haosheng and say, when he returns to his hometown, you can go back together. The two escorted all the way, and they were grateful, and there will be Xie Yi at that time. ”

Uncle Zhong said: "Actually, my young master has commanded, if the son does not give up, let me wait to follow the son." The matter of the deed is handled by the young master of my family. ”

Fang Zhongyong thanked him and said: "If you fail to solve the test in the next year, you will have to return to your hometown to start over." If you are lucky, you will have to go down the river, and this carriage and horse will not be needed. I will write to Uncle Zhong to hand it over to Uncle Zhang Shi as a token of gratitude. There is also a letter from home, please also bring it back, I would appreciate it. ”