Chapter 67: Helping Each Other
The inns where the cargo ships dock in Jining City are at most medium, and all the rich people go to stay near the painting boats, and there are the best restaurants and inns there.
The old eunuch lived here when he didn't lose money, and obviously he didn't have much silver in his hand, and then again, under the trend of speculating and selling green salt in various places, it is also unknown how much this silver can buy.
After being rescued, the old eunuch slept on the bed for an hour, and lay there all night with his eyes open, the fire wall in the house was hot, but the old eunuch's heart was cold, the eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty generally entered the palace since childhood, and there were not many relatives and friends outside.
What's more, he is old, there are no relatives outside, this errand has already been messed up, for him who grew up in the palace since he was a child, even if he runs, he can't live alone outside, what happens next, it's really lifeless, it's dark.
The old eunuch, who could not sleep, waited until his clothes were dry, and sat down on the edge of the bed in full clothes, until the sun rose and the sun shone into the room, when he heard a knock at the door.
I still owe money for food, shop money, I really don't know how to face the pursuit of the shop guys, but there was a death search yesterday, the old eunuch sighed, or got up to open the door, as soon as he opened the door, he saw the shop guy outside the door holding a food plate, on which there was a steaming bowl of poached egg noodles, and a few side dishes.
"Father-in-law Liu, you woke up early, you received the wind chill last night, you should eat more to make up for it, the kitchen specially made these things, come, can you taste the taste."
I haven't heard the title of this father-in-law for a while, and when the guys are chasing the food money, they are all called "Old Liu Tou", Eunuch Liu was puzzled, but the aroma of the food between his nose was lingering, and he was also a little hungry, thinking that he had no money to pay off the debt anyway, and he was not afraid of extra money for breakfast.
At that moment, he nodded and took the food plate, brought it into the house and ate it, and the man at the inn was not in a hurry to leave, he stood outside the door with a smile, and said:
"Father-in-law Liu is really a big man from Jingshi, with a wide range of people and many friends, and your old friend last night has already settled the meal money and store money these days."
Gonggong Liu, who was eating at the door, looked up in amazement, thinking that he would have any friends in Jining City, otherwise how could he ask for help everywhere and no one would help him in the previous days, facing Gonggong Liu's stunned gaze, the guy in the store said with a smile on his face:
"Your old friend also said that you should go to the place where you saw the scenery last night after lunch, someone is waiting for you there, and the master is ready to cook a few specialty dishes for you at noon today, showing your skills."
After saying this, the guy took the door and left, where he saw the scenery last night, Grandpa Liu was there for a while, and then he looked back, what to see the scenery, isn't it the place where he jumped into the river last night?
But after eating his stomach and listening to what the guy said, Liu Gonggong vaguely felt in his heart that things seemed to have taken a turn for the better, but was it really so easy to drop good luck in the sky and hit himself?
But now, no matter what the other party is, he can only go and see.
After lunch, Father-in-law Liu simply cleaned up and went to the dock, which was indeed a simple pack, because except for his own clothes, everything else was stolen.
Walking to the place where he jumped into the river yesterday, when Gonggong Liu had not yet sighed, someone shouted and said:
"But Uncle Liu, come here, come here!!"
It's the first time I've heard the title of uncle, Gonggong Liu was stunned there, and looked left and right to see if there was anyone else This is to make sure that the other party is calling himself, but this title makes him feel very comfortable, eunuchs are physically disabled, and they are most afraid of others mentioning this, if someone treats them as normal people, of course it will be great for them.
This is the most happy thing that Gonggong Liu has encountered these days, and he also has some smiles on his face, and walks over quickly, several young people stand by the river, and when they see Gonggong Liu coming over, they are all polite greetings. Although the status of this father-in-law Liu in the palace is low, after all, he is a person who has seen the world, and he can see that there is a spirit of fierceness between the gestures of these young people in front of him.
At first glance, it can be seen that it is a trained person, and the similar temperament is like the Han generals who serve as honor guards in front of the palace, and those soldiers are in a posture every day, and their movements are quite standardized, very similar to the young men in front of them wearing gray thick homespun robes.
However, I don't know if it's Gonggong Liu's own delusion, those brocade-clothed guards who are full of blood in the Zhenfu Division, they seem to be stunned in front of these young men, I don't know where they are also somewhat similar.
"My master knows that Uncle Liu is in trouble outside and wants to help."
A young man said loudly, raised his hand and gestured, and looked in the direction of the gesture, Liu Gonggong saw two cargo ships, he was completely confused now, looking at his confused appearance, the young man smiled and took a small burden, and said:
"Here are forty taels of silver, and the two cargo ships are a total of twenty loads of green salt, and thirty cans of old green salt, and the ship's fare has been paid off, and the old man is invited to accept it."
Gonggong Liu was stunned at first, staring at the two boats covered with tarpaulin, his hands suddenly trembled uncontrollably, and inexplicably, the errand that came out to buy had been completed. It's just that he is such a powerless and powerless old eunuch, who would be so kind.
The eunuchs in the palace are courting in advance, and there are not no examples of political speculation, but those are all those young and promising ministers and upstarts, such an old man, it can almost be expected that there will be no future in the future, who is willing to spend so much money to help, in the inner court, bloody and dark, everything is only the word profit first, first, someone suddenly helps, the first thing that Gonggong Liu thinks of is what the other party has for purpose, but he can't find a reason for the other party to do this, I was stunned for a long time before he hesitated and asked:
"Your host is ......"
"My master said, seeing the old man in distress, thinking of the elders in the family, my heart is very unbearable, so I came to help, everyone met in Pingshui, there may not be a chance to see each other in the future, there is no need to report the name, the New Year is approaching, the old man must be in a hurry to go back to his life, or board the boat and hurry!"
After the young man finished speaking, he and a few companions carefully helped Gonggong Liu onto the cargo ship, told the boatman a few words, and watched the ship slowly leave the case, then turned around and left.
It wasn't until the boat entered the middle of the river that Gonggong Liu reacted, remembered Fang Cai's "thinking of the elders in the family" and other words, and finally realized that the other party helped him purely for the sake of doing good.