Han Xuan didn't explain anymore, he was now ragged, penniless, and had no acquaintances here, so Han Xuan could only look at Jiang Xing and sigh.

Han Xuan turned around and walked away, he fell off the cliff and injured his leg, and walked with a limp. The indifferent eyes of passers-by made him feel as if he had returned to the afterlife, and Han Xuan couldn't help but sigh that the poor in the downtown no one asked, and the rich had distant relatives in the mountains. This is true in all times.

Han Xuan couldn't go far, he could only walk to the market center. The bustling crowd shows the prosperity of the land of Jingxiang, which has hardly suffered from war under Liu Biao's governance, and there are many caravans from Shu.

Han Xuan was in no mood to care about this, he was very hungry, he walked to a steamed bun shop and swallowed saliva as he looked at the fragrant steamed buns. The shopkeeper picked up the steamer, looked at Han Xuan, who was in tattered clothes, and said, "Do you want to eat?" Do you have any money? ”

Han Xuan had no choice but to lower his head when he heard this, and he begged, "Please, give me two steamed buns." I invented this steamed bun, and I can also help you make steamed buns, xiao long bao, and steamed dumplings...... Please, give me something to eat, I'm so hungry! ”

"What nonsense? Let's go, don't get in the way of our business. The shopkeeper walked away with the steamer in his arms, ignoring Han Xuan at all.

Han Xuan swallowed his saliva and left reluctantly, yes, he looks like a beggar now, who would believe what a beggar says?

On the streets of Yicheng, Han Xuan sat on the ground, and together with several beggars, he stretched out his hand to hold the broken bowl and looked at the passers-by with pleading eyes: "Okay, okay, I haven't eaten for three days!" ”

Han Xuan was already so hungry that he had no strength, so he could only come and beg. A little girl holding a rock sugar gourd was held by a middle-aged man and passed by Han Xuan, she turned her head and pointed at Han Xuan and said to the man, "Daddy, look at that person, how pitiful." Daddy, give him some money! ”

The little girl's father touched her head, took her to Han Xuan, and gave Han Xuan a string of copper coins. Han Xuan was grateful, folded his hands and bowed to the little girl and her father, "Thank you, thank you two!" ”

Han Xuan forcibly held back the tears in his eyes, and the beggar beside Han Xuan also asked the little girl for alms, and the little girl's father touched that there was no money left on his body, so they had to turn around and walk away.

The beggars looked at their departing backs in disappointment, and transferred their anger to Han Xuan, "You are a dead cripple, you have robbed us of our jobs in just two days after you came." Hand over the money or I'll kill you!" ”

Han Xuan desperately protected the broken bowl, and several beggars came to snatch it, but Han Xuan resolutely refused to give it. He wanted to keep the money and get on the boat to go back to Jiangxia, and the beggars didn't let go when they saw Han Xuan's death, so they punched and kicked him together.

"Ah, ah~" Han Xuan screamed, no matter how the beggars beat him, he didn't let go, this was his last hope to turn over.

But Han Xuan's body was already too weak, the beggars kept kicking him in the face and head, Han Xuan fell to the ground in a daze, and those beggars finally snatched Han Xuan's money, and then coaxed away.

After the beggars left, Han Xuan covered his bruised and swollen face, and took out two more copper coins from his torn clothes, which Han Xuan ripped off from the money strings in a hurry, and Han Xuan held them firmly in his hands.

Han Xuan was beaten all over his body, and he stood up and ran to the front of the steamed bun shop. The shopkeeper saw Han Xuan and said impatiently, "Why are you here again?" Come on! Come on! ”

Han Xuan spread out his hand, handed him two copper coins and said, "I have money, give me a steamed bun!" ”

"No, now that food is getting more and more expensive, steamed buns have risen to four cents a piece!" The shopkeeper said coldly.

Han Xuan knelt on the ground and begged, "Please, sell it to me!" No, you can sell half of it to me. ”

"What, sell half? Sell half of my shopkeeper and think I've eaten it secretly, no! The shopkeeper turned and walked away.

Han Xuan took the copper coin and turned to leave, and after a while, the shopkeeper came out, took two rancid steamed buns to Han Xuan, and said, "The shopkeeper said that these steamed buns can't be sold, so I'll sell them to you." If you still have money, you can buy it again, and we can give you a discount. ”

Han Xuan took the rancid steamed bun and took a big bite of it, ignoring the words of the shopkeeper, and walked straight out of the door.

After eating the steamed buns, Han Xuan changed places to beg again. Unexpectedly, there were fewer people here, and it was even more difficult to get money, Han Xuan was so hungry that his chest was pressed against his back, and he walked aimlessly.

"Wang Wang......" walked outside a courtyard wall, he suddenly heard a dog barking, only to see a big yellow dog tied to the yard, and the dog bowl was full of a bowl of bibimbap, and there were actually bones and meat that were difficult to gnaw.

Han Xuan rushed over and snatched the dog bowl, grabbed the rice with his hand and ate it in a big gulp, the big yellow dog saw that the food was snatched and wanted to rush over and bite Han Xuan, but he was tied up by a rope.

It could only express its anger by barking, and the barking of the dog attracted the servants of the compound to come out and take a look, and the servants saw Han Xuan holding the dog bowl and grabbing the food to eat.

The servant kicked Han Xuan away and said with a smile: "Where did the stinky beggar come from, he actually competed with the dog for food." ”

The dog bowl was kicked down, bones and rice spilled out, and Han Xuan lay on the ground and grabbed the rice to eat, tears falling uncontrollably. If it weren't for the sake of living, how could he let go of his dignity.

Han Xuan knelt on the ground and cried with his head up, breaking his teeth and swallowing it in his stomach, all kinds of pain that outsiders could not understand.

Han Xuan stood up strongly and continued to walk forward, passing through the streets and alleys, and the prosperity of the city had nothing to do with him. Han Xuan was tired, he leaned on the door of a family, and if he couldn't get food, he could only starve to death on the street.

"Crunch~" The door opened, and a middle-aged woman walked out of the door holding a freshly spun cloth, and suddenly tripped over something.

When she looked back, she found that there was a person lying on the ground, it was Han Xuan. The middle-aged woman put down the cloth and looked at Han Xuan and said, "Child, you're hungry." You wait, I'll come into the house and give you food. ”

After a while, a middle-aged woman came out with a large bowl of white rice and a plate of green vegetables. Han Xuan picked up the bowl and devoured it, eating too quickly, he was choked.

Han Xuan choked out a few mouthfuls of food, and the middle-aged woman brought him a bowl of water, and Han Xuan drank the water and swallowed. The middle-aged woman sighed: "What a miserable person, I don't know when this troubled world will be a head?" The men of the family fought and two died. The old woman and I are at home, and my youngest son is a soldier in the county seat, if you have nowhere to go, you can stay in my house first. ”

"Thank you, Auntie!" Han Xuan bowed to the ground and thanked him, and the middle-aged woman helped Han Xuan up and said to him: "There are still some old clothes at home, I'll go boil water, you wash up first, and then change your clothes." ”

After Han Xuan took a bath and changed his clothes, he came out and bowed to the woman: "Auntie, great kindness, Xuan is unforgettable." Please bow down to me! ”

The woman helped Han Xuan up and said, "Why do you bother to make this big gift, get up quickly." My surname is Tian, you can call me Aunt Tian! ”

Aunt Tian hugged the cloth and said, "You rest here, I'll go and make you a dress." You were worn by my eldest son, who died on the battlefield a few years ago. We small households only hope that the world will be peaceful, and we will not worry about food and clothing, but we don't know when the world will be peaceful? ”

"It's coming!" Han Xuan said firmly, but when he saw Aunt Tian holding the cloth, she sighed and turned to leave.

Aunt Tian's husband Niu Yaogu came back, and when he learned that Aunt Tian had taken in Han Xuan, he talked to Han Xuan. Han Xuan said: "Uncle, I want to return to Jiangxia, I wonder if my uncle can fund me some boat fare?" ”

Niu Yao smiled when he heard this: "What's so difficult about this, my son Niu Jin is in the Jingzhou Navy, and I will lead you to see him tomorrow." ”

Han Xuan even said thank you, and the next day Aunt Tian asked Han Xuan to bring some dry food to eat on the way, and Niu Yao led Han Xuan to the barracks. The guards entered the camp gate, and after a while a burly man came out, and when he saw Niu Yao, he shouted excitedly, "Dad, why are you here? ”

"Niu Jin, this son wants to go to Jiangxia, I'll ask you to send him over." Niu Yao patted Niu Jin on the shoulder and said.

"Everyone, look at the official business, 'reward' some food money!" Han Xuan pleaded with his rice bowl.

(End of chapter)