Chapter 18: The Hardships of the People
"Dead thief, waste my two bullets! Bah! ”
Putting away the gun, Chen Quan snorted downstairs and was about to leave.
"Eungong, please, please help me get out of here!"
At this time, the little girl who was almost raped by Tian Boguang suddenly rushed over, knelt in front of Chen Quan and begged.
"Uh, you want me to redeem you! Didn't you come in of your own free will? ”
Looking at this little girl, she was delicate and delicate, and her appearance was not bad, Chen Quan glanced coldly at the old bustard and turtle who were trembling outside who had been frightened.
"I, I'm ---"
"This hero, his father sold her in, we didn't force her!"
Although he was very scared, in order not to arouse Chen Quan's anger, the old bustard could only explain stubbornly.
"Your father sold you in! Well, it looks pretty pitiful, so I'll give you a hand! Old bustard, how much does it cost to help her redeem herself, think about it! ”
Chen Quan said coldly.
"One Hundred and Two ---"
"Hmm!"
"Twenty taels, twenty taels is enough!"
The old bustard still wanted to treat Chen Quan as a wronged boss, but when he saw Chen Quan's cold eyes, he suddenly softened.
"Where's the murderer?"
At this moment, five officials suddenly broke in. The old bustard suddenly felt that someone was supporting him, and immediately ran to the side of those officials, pointed at Chen Quan and shouted.
"Wu Zhutou, this person is the one who killed my guest in the clouds and rain, and he also wants to rob our girl!"
Under the guidance of the old bustard, Wu Zhutou set his eyes on Chen Quan. It's just that seeing Chen Quan's unflustered look, Wu Zhutou's brows suddenly furrowed. This ten miles of Qin Huai is often a place where big people haunt, as the head catcher here, Wu head catcher does not dare to take people easily.
"Who are you? Why are you committing murder here? ”
"My name is Chen Quan, and I am the owner of the Treasure Pavilion. As for why he committed the murder, look at the prostitute Tian Boguang is not happy! ”
Chen Quan said lightly. As soon as Wu Zhutou heard Chen Quan's self-report, a trace of panic flashed on his face, and then he suddenly scolded the old bustard with righteous words.
"Blind thy dog's eyes, the righteous man is called a thug in thy mouth! That Tian Boguang is a felonite wanted by several local governments, and you dare to harbor it! Someone, bring me this old bustard! ”
Wu Zhutou gave an order, and the four subordinates behind him immediately rushed forward and detained the old bustard.
"Wu Zhutou, wronged! We're just open for business, and we have to be careful with our guests, no matter what they are---"
"Shut up! Dare to quibble! Escort me back! ”
Without giving the old bustard the slightest chance to justify, Wu Zhutou wanted his subordinates to escort him back to the yamen, but was stopped by Chen Quan.
"Wait! This Wu catcher, let her find out this girl's deed of sale for me first! I said I would redeem her. ”
"Yes, yes, I'll let someone find out Xiaolian's deed of sale! Sanzi, why are you still stunned there? Don't hurry up and find the deed of sale to this hero. ”
After some confusion, the turtle who was called the third son by the old bustard found the deed of sale as quickly as possible and handed it to Chen Quan.
Chen Quan glanced at it and saw that the deed of sale said that Sun Xiaolian was sold to Yunyujian at a price of ten taels of silver, Chen Quan nodded and handed the deed of sale to Sun Xiaolian, then took out twenty taels of silver and threw it to the old bustard, and then left Yunyujian with Sun Xiaolian. As for what would happen behind him, Chen Quan was not interested in knowing.
"Why did your father sell you into the Qinglou for ten taels?"
On the road, Chen Quan walked very slowly, because Xiaolian was wrapped in her little feet, and she couldn't walk fast at all.
"My younger brother has typhoid fever, and the family has no money, so my father can't help it!"
When asked about her life experience, Xiaolian said silently with tears in her eyes.
"Is your brother's illness cured?"
Chen Quan sighed helplessly and asked softly.
"I don't know! Daddy just got the money four days ago, so it shouldn't be okay yet! ”
Xiaolian replied worriedly.
"Well, I'll go to your house later!"
Chen Quan thought for a while and said, then beckoned to a group of people in the distance, and immediately ran over to six people.
"The owner!"
The six people ran to Chen Quan and greeted him respectfully.
"Find a better car!"
After receiving Chen Quan's order, two of them left immediately, and after a while, they were greeted by a carriage.
"Help her get into the car!"
When the carriage came, Chen Quan asked people to help Sun Xiaolian get into the car.
"Owner, I ---"
Sun Xiaolian looked at Chen Quan in horror, but Chen Quan ignored him and still let people help him into the carriage.
After settling the family, let go of your feet. In the future, you need to work in the Treasure Pavilion, and you can't do it with your little feet. Fortunately, you are not very old now, and you have not been bound for a long time, and you can recover after letting go! ”
Looking at the little girl's pointy little shoes, Chen Quan shook his head helplessly and said.
"Well, Xiaolian listens to the owner!"
Seeing the look of disgust that flashed in Chen Quan's eyes when he looked at his little feet, Sun Xiaolian shrank her feet back and nodded in response.
Sun Xiaolian's family was very poor, so poor that there were only two thatched adobe houses, which were narrow and dark. When Chen Quan took Sun Xiaolian to his house, his father, a farmer in his early thirties who looked like an old man in his fifties, and his wife looked at Chen Quan and his party in panic and horror. It wasn't until Xiaolian told him that Chen Quan had redeemed her and went to his house to help his son see a doctor, that the husband and wife welcomed Chen Quan into the dim and damp home with apprehension.
Looking at the five-year-old boy lying on the bed, Chen Quan felt even more sad about the living conditions of the poor families in this era. This is still in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, but also in the rich south of the Ming Dynasty, it is difficult to imagine the northwest at the end of the Ming Dynasty, how terrifying the living conditions of the poor should be.
On the way here, Chen Quan bought some medicine to treat typhoid fever. After confirming that the child was indeed suffering from typhoid fever, Chen Quan used internal force to remove internal poison for him, and at the same time asked his subordinates to grab some medicine to prepare a symptomatic prescription, and then decocted the medicine on the spot.
"Your brother's illness should be fine in a few days! When he is well, you and your parents will follow my people to report to the Treasure Pavilion, and they will arrange for you. Take the fifty taels of silver, and you will have to rely on yourselves in the future. I have other things to do, so leave it at that! ”
After speaking, Chen Quan took the horse led by his subordinates, got on the horse and left.
Looking at the back of Chen Quan leaving, Sun Xiaolian had tears in her eyes, and she knelt down and kowtowed to Chen Quan. I made up my mind that I must do my best to repay Chen Quan's kindness.
After leaving Nanjing, Chen Quan adjusted his mood for a while, and at the same time kept telling himself: This is the norm of this era, and there are still many things that need to be done to help them. Chen Quan hopes that in a few years, the people of this era will be able to live a prosperous life like the future generations.