The next day, Li Xintian got up just after dawn. The old scalper was extremely reluctant to follow him up the mountain at such an early stage.

When Li Xin arrived at Cui Jiu's house, Cui Jiu was already sitting on a bamboo chair in the middle of the house and waiting somewhere.

Li Xin grinned and stepped forward to greet him: "Uncle Nine, good morning." ”

Cui Jiu nodded, pointed to a copper coin on the table next to him, and said to Li Xin: "There are ten cents here, you go to the Li family wine shop to get me two catties of sorghum wine and come back." Do you know where the Li family liquor store is? ”

Li Xin shook his head.

Cui Jiudao: "Starting from here, pass the road in front of Miao Village, and walk about ten miles east to arrive." ”

Li Xin took the copper coin and the bamboo tube and retreated. This copper coin Li Xin knew, and he saw it in the information when Li Xin learned to design it before the crossing, and it was a Chu coin. Chu coins are divided into three types: gold, silver, and copper. The gold plates, gold cakes and ant nose coins in the gold coins of the Chu State have the characteristics of the Chu culture itself, which are different from the coins of other countries at that time, while the silver coins and copper coins are produced under the influence of the Central Plains culture.

Li Xin kicked the copper coin into his arms, and secretly said in his heart: "Call me to go and drink, it's that simple?" Unlikely. ”

Not long after Li Xin left, Su Qi came over and knew that Li Xin was going to the Li family's wine shop, and such a long distance made her a little worried.

Cui Jiu split his lips and smiled: "Sister, don't worry." I'll just go with you later, and I'll be fine. Besides, Li Xin is a man, and there are still many things waiting for him in the future, so you can't spoil him too much. ”

Su Qi thought about it, Li Yao's descendants could live in the mountains for a lifetime. Worry can't be avoided, after all, it's the meat that falls from your body.

The shabby brocade cloth shows off the four big characters "Li Ji Wine Shop", fluttering in the wind. Judging by the dilapidated level, it can be seen that this liquor shop has been around for a long time. This wine shop is located next to the intersection of two roads, north and south and east and west, and to the east is the road to Tianhe Town; To the south is the road of the Ba Tongshu Department and the Bishan Department; To the west is to go to the Silver Peak Department and the Quiet Department; To the north, we go to the White Music Department and the Water Mill Department. It's a meeting place, and there are a lot of people coming and going.

The boss's name is Li Mango, and he heard his mother say that this name was given by his father, and when he gave birth to him, his father just bought a basket of mangoes and came back, so he named it Mango directly. People who come to eat and drink often make fun of him, if his father goes to and comes back, will he be named - Li?

In such a situation, Li Mango is laughing, as the owner of the store, a good temper is the first priority, and the visitors are basically from the villagers, can you still fight up?

I heard that their family originally opened a store outside the gate. I don't know why he came here with his mother six years ago and opened the "Li Kee Wine Shop". He is a cheerful person who quickly integrated into the area and got along very well with the locals.

The wine in Li Kee Wine Shop is not only delicious, but also not expensive, and the villagers passing by will stop to eat some small dishes and drink a few glasses, chatting with people, and there is some comfort in the hard years.

When Li Xin arrived, it was almost noon, the sun was big, the weather was hot, and it was a bit hard for a thin body to walk thirty miles.

Li Xin is physically tired, but he doesn't feel tired in his heart, what is the tiredness of practicing martial arts? The hard times haven't begun yet. This is Cui Jiu's test, and it is also the path he chose. Along the way, he hummed "Sailor" and the lyrics were so well written"...... He said that this pain in the wind and rain is nothing, don't be afraid to wipe away your tears, at least we still have dreams......"

The liquor store is small and very basic. There are two or three thatched houses with earthen walls, and a pergola is set up on the side, and a few bamboo tables and chairs are placed in the pergola for people to rest, eat wine and eat.

Maybe it's still early, and there aren't many people eating and drinking in the pergola, just a few.

"Boss, come for ten cents of sorghum wine." Li Xin wiped the sweat from his face and said to Li Mango.

Li Mango was making steamed buns on the board behind the steamed buns, and when he heard Li Xin's voice, he shouted to the guy inside: "Give this child two catties of sorghum wine." ”

The guy took Li Xin's bamboo tube and went in to drink.

Li Mango saw Li Xin's face and asked, "It's the first time the child came, who called you here?" ”

Li Xin nodded: "Well, Uncle Nine asked me to come and drink." ”

"Uncle Nine? Cui Jiu? ”

"yes. That's him. ”

"Hehe......" Li Mango smiled and said, "Usually he comes by himself, why did he call you today?" Didn't you go back with some braised pork knuckles? He had to nibble on two every time he came. ”

Li Xin said truthfully: "No. He called me to beat ten cents of sorghum wine. ”

At this time, an old woman and a little girl came. The clothes were tattered, the hair was messy, the face was covered with dirt, it felt like it hadn't been washed in years, and it smelled like a stench.

"Boss, all right! Give me something to eat. ”

The old woman took the little girl tremblingly, stood next to Li Xin and said to Li Mango.

The little girl glanced at Li Xin, and when she saw that Li Xin was also looking at her, she quickly lowered her head, her eyes were full of fear, and she didn't dare to look at it again.

Li Mango frowned, sighed and said, "Old man, I'm sorry, you've been here for seven days, and I give you steamed buns every day, how can I get it like this, I can't afford to send it." ”

When the old woman saw Li Mango say this, she felt embarrassed and set her eyes on the pergola, and when the people in the pergola saw the old woman looking at them, they quickly turned their heads, either chatting with the people next to them, or eating by themselves, and pretending to be seen.

When the old woman saw this, she led the little girl to sit in the shade under a big tree opposite, wondering if there was any kind person who could give them a little food to see if they were pitiful.

The weather was very hot, which made Li Xin sweat.

"Who are they?"

Li Xin just heard that when the little girl was leaving, his stomach growled, and he couldn't bear it.

"Oh, they, I don't know, I heard that they came from the east, and they have been here for several days, and they seem to live in a ruined temple over there. Come to me every day at noon and ask for a steamed bun. Hey, I've been giving it for days, and I can't afford it. I don't want to die, but I can't. ”

Li Mango shook his head, and sighed in his heart at the pity of the old woman and the little girl, he has seen a lot of such things, and he can't bear to give them blindly.

Li Xin said secretly: "This won't be part of Uncle Jiu's test." Then he thought again: "Impossible, how could Uncle Nine find such a person in a short period of time, besides, the old woman and the little girl don't look like pretending." ”

Thinking of this, he said to Li Mango: "Boss, how do you sell your steamed buns?" ”

"You want to buy steamed buns?"

"Well, how much is it?"

"One penny. My steamed buns are beautiful, soft and delicious, and the price is fair. Li Mango didn't forget to advertise.

"Bring me two."

Li Xin took out two pennies and handed them to Li Mango. Li Xin took the steamed bun and walked to the old woman. When the little girl saw the steamed bun, her eyes straightened, her lips were tightly closed, and she swallowed a few saliva times.

Li Xin wanted to laugh, she thought of Xiaoli, and when she encountered something delicious, she swallowed saliva first. But she couldn't laugh, she was full of pity for them in her heart, Xiaoli was a foodie, and she was satisfied with her desire to eat. And this little girl eats to survive.

Li Xin put the steamed bun in their hands, was silent, and turned away. He really didn't know what to say, today he helped them solve the problem of survival, so what about tomorrow? Li Xin is just a child, and there is nothing he can do. He sent two steamed buns just didn't want to encounter such a thing under his nose, and was indifferent. He couldn't solve the fundamental problem, and his mood suddenly became a little heavy.

The voice of the old woman's gratitude came from behind, and he suddenly realized that he really wanted to learn martial arts and culture well, and had the ability to change the living conditions of others, at least not to let him meet people who were dying of starvation and could not do anything.

"The sorghum wine is ready, ten cents."

Li Mango shouted at Li Xin.

Li Xin touched his pocket and secretly screamed that it was not good, and there was only eight cents left.