Lingchuan County.

The streets are full of people, but they are also lively. Lingchuan is a central area between Zhangde Mansion and Weihui Mansion bordering Shanxi, and the economy is relatively prosperous, selling wontons and gadgets, and all kinds of traders on the street shout along the street.

Mo Li and the others had just walked into a relatively prosperous street, and suddenly a little beggar dressed in very tattered clothes came over to beg with his dirty little hands.

At this time, it was November, the weather was already very cold, and although Lingchuan was located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, it was also a cold and windy season.

Liang Peijun saw that the little beggar's clothes were thin and tattered, and his dirty little face showed a look of longing, and he took pity on him, so he gave him a few pancakes and steamed buns that he had brought with him.

The little beggar thanked him gratefully, took the food, carried it in his arms, and ran away barefoot.

Historically, the climate during the Chongzhen period at the end of the Ming Dynasty was surprisingly cold, known as the Xiaoice River period, resulting in crops in many parts of the country could not be harvested, disasters and famines, many people starved to death and froze to death, which is also a very important reason for the demise of the Ming Dynasty, because too many people could not survive in the famine, coupled with the strong exploitation of the government, in order to survive, there was only rebellion. The civil unrest at the end of the Ming Dynasty was also a big factor in the demise of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty was overthrown by a group of disaster victims led by Li Zicheng in history.

The court will inevitably send troops to suppress it everywhere, consuming a lot of money and food, and also transferring a lot of troops, so that the imperial court will not have more energy, financial resources and troops to operate the defense and armament of the Manchu Qing in Liaodong, so that the Manchu Qing will become stronger day by day, while the combat power of the Ming army is declining more and more, and the armament is relaxed.

Mo Li and his entourage walked around Lingchuan City for a long time, and finally found a more suitable location, bought a shop, and prepared to open a business.

After finishing the handover and transfer, everyone was hungry, so they found a restaurant to eat. was eating, and suddenly heard someone outside shouting loudly: "Get out, you little bastard, don't want to influence Lao Tzu's business here, spoil the pleasure of the guests eating, see if Lao Tzu doesn't kill you!" ”

Mo Li and the others happened to be sitting by the window, and they followed the sound, but saw that the shopkeeper of the restaurant and the bartender were driving away a little beggar.

Mo Li and Liang Peijun felt that the little beggar was a little familiar, so they took a closer look, and sure enough, it was the little beggar they met in the morning. Didn't you give him pancakes and steamed buns? Why is he still begging here?

Mo Li and Liang Peijun walked out curiously, only to see the little beggar begging the shopkeeper pitifully: "Uncle, you are good, reward me with a little leftovers!" I haven't eaten for three days......"

Liang Peijun said: "Little brother, why are you begging here again?" Sister...... Uh, didn't my brother give you something to eat in the morning? ”

The shopkeeper pinched his nose in disgust and echoed: "That's it, these little bastards know every day that they want something to eat from others, what a broom star!" ”

Liang Peijun glared at the shopkeeper angrily.

When the little beggar saw Mo Li and Liang Peijun, he hesitated for a moment, then turned around and was about to leave.

Liang Peijun shouted: "Hey, little brother, you stop!" ”

Mo Li glanced at Liang Peijun in surprise, not knowing what she was going to do.

The little beggar stopped when he heard this, turned around and bowed to Liang Peijun a few times, and said timidly: "This big brother, I was wrong, I shouldn't look for what you want to eat......

Liang Peijun asked, "What about the things I gave you?" Didn't you eat it? ”

The little beggar shook his head.

"Why don't you eat it?"

The little beggar lowered his head and said, "I really want to eat, but they rob ......."

Mo Li and Liang Peijun glanced at each other, it turned out to be like this.

"Who are they? How can I rob you of your stuff? Liang Peijun was young after all, so he couldn't help but ask.

Who else could it be? Of course, they are also hungry people who can't survive. Mo thought that it was only the early years of Chongzhen, and he was suffering from famine and starvation everywhere, and the Ming court really didn't know how it lasted until more than ten years later.

Sure enough, the little beggar lowered his head and said, "Like me, they all fled from the north, and they haven't eaten for several days, so they ......"

Mo Li thought that this little beggar was quite good-hearted, and he still thought about others when his food was robbed, and he couldn't bear to blame them.

Seeing this, Liang Peijun said, "Little brother, you wait, I'll go get you something to eat." ”

"Thank you, big brother! Thank you! With tears in his eyes, the little beggar thanked him again and again. In these years, no one is having a good time, it would be good for a slightly kinder person to give some leftover rice and porridge and water to the beggars, Liang Peijun also gave him delicious food twice a day, how not to make him very moved.

"Wait!" Mo Li suddenly shouted.

The little beggar was stunned, and his heart, which had been overjoyed just a moment ago, suddenly became frightened again.

Liang Peijun also stared at Mo Li and said, "Hey, surname...... Young Master Xing, you see how pitiful he is, just send him something to eat! ”

Mo Li nodded and said: "I didn't say I wouldn't give him food, but I'm afraid that he will take something out and rob it for others. ”

"Oh! Okay, come, little brother, you go wash your face with me, and let's go in and eat. Liang Peijun breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hey, guest officer, how can this little Hanako enter the store to eat, no, no, it will scare away other guests." The shopkeeper on the side hurriedly said.

Mo Li glared at him and said, "What's not to do?" Aren't beggars human? It's really a dog's eye and people are low! ”

"Huh? This, this ......" shopkeeper's face suddenly turned red, although he is only the shopkeeper of a restaurant, but the backstage of this restaurant is very hard, the boss is the brother-in-law of Lingchuan County Order, in Lingchuan, that is a dog fighting the lord of human power, rampant everywhere, people also dare to be angry but dare not speak.

"What is this, this, Lao Tzu will give you a lot of money." Mo Li hates other people's low virtues the most.

The shopkeeper opened his mouth, wanted to say something, looked at the dozen or so men at the table of Mo Li, and knew that the other party was not a character to be messed with, and he thought that he was also the son of a rich family, so he nodded and smiled, and turned to go in.

Mo Li returned to his seat, and Liang Peijun also walked over with the little beggar. The little beggar washed his hands and face, and his appearance was passable, quite a clever child.

A few guests at the isolation table on the side may be wealthy businessmen nearby, and when they saw Liang Peijun walking in with a tattered little beggar, they all covered their noses and talked about it, and a few guests who were sitting closer simply got up and paid out and left.

Mo Li didn't care, and asked the little beggar to sit down and eat. The little beggar was a little restrained at first, but probably really hungry, and when he saw Mo Li asking him to eat, he picked up the rice bowl and devoured it.

"Eat slowly, eat slowly." Mo Li was afraid that he would choke, so he asked someone to give him a bowl of soup and asked, "Little brother, what's your name?" ”

"Li Dingguo."

"What!"