Chapter 174: Swimming Against the Current

Mu Li called Chu Lingyi out, and she couldn't understand why she couldn't accept a few innocent children. "You see they are so pitiful, let's take them back to the capital, okay?"

Chu Lingyi understood Mu Li's mood, but this matter was not as simple as talking, they were used to life here, and if they were rushed to the capital, they would not be able to keep up with the rhythm.

"This king can pay and help find someone to raise them, but he can't be their lifelong dependence. If you like them, you can stay with you for a few more days. "Chu Lingyi is very sensible, the purpose of his visit this time is to help the people solve the problem of food and mountain bandits, not to be a so-called well-wisher, Chu Lingyi is very clear about this.

The little boy was very smart, probably seeing that Chu Lingyi didn't want to keep them, and walked in front of Mu Li with his younger brothers and sisters. "Thank you, sister, we are very full, I will take my younger brothers and sisters back first."

Mu Li glared at Chu Lingyi, it must have been his words that made this brother hear, so he had to leave with his younger brothers and sisters, it was really sensible and distressing. "Just eat enough, let's go, I'll take you to see your room."

Where did the elder brother stay, he knew that they shouldn't have bothered Mu Li, and it was already too much trouble to eat and bathe. "I think we'd better go."

"Brother, I want to stay here with you, because there is good food and beautiful clothes." My sister is still young, and she only knows that these are all good for her, and she clamos for her brother to stay.

The elder brother glanced at Chu Lingyi with cautious eyes.

"You don't have to look at him, my sister can still call the shots." Mu Li snorted and led the children to see the room.

"Alright, you can stay in peace." Chu Lingyi came out from a distance, Mu Li was very happy to hear it, but he was still angry because he couldn't bring the child back to the capital.

Mu Li knew that his younger brothers and sisters were still young and didn't want to leave his brother, so he arranged a room with a big bed so that several children could sleep together.

"Wow, that's a big room." The younger brother and sister held the little hand, and ran happily inside, kissing and smelling at the bed, which was very cute.

"Trouble my sister, give us food and clothing, and let us live here." The elder brother thanked Mu Li in his heart for everything he had given him, and he also laughed when he saw his younger siblings so happy.

Mu Li was inexplicably sad, she had never seen such sensible children, and she really wanted to keep them by her side. But thinking about Chu Lingyi's words carefully, it is not unreasonable, people can only swim against the current in adversity.

"Sister will go first, you guys rest early, if you have any needs, just say it." Mu Li didn't worry about these children, so he specially arranged for someone to wait outside, and if there was a case, it would be good to deal with it in time.

Mu Li couldn't sleep when she sat on the bed after washing, since she came here inexplicably, she had been living a relatively comfortable life. At least materially, it's still relatively okay, and when she saw the little boys today, her heart broke instantly. This is no different from the poor children reported on TV, who have lost their parents or are left behind.

It would be better for them to have the help of the state, but as for the little boys, the court never seemed to have a law for homeless children to protect their lives. Mu Li thought about returning to Beijing this time, can he suggest that the emperor pay more attention to the homeless children.

No, no. I have forgotten, this is ancient times, and I am a female streamer who made such a suggestion, wouldn't it make the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty laugh at Chu Lingyi, and he can't even compare to a wife. Mu Li scratched her hair frantically, she really couldn't think about how to mention this matter to the emperor.

"Ouch, I'm sore from this sleep, and I'm really not suitable for manual work." Mu Li stretched and opened the window to breathe in the fresh air before washing.

Isn't this the little boy, who is sweeping the ground? and the younger siblings, who also follow their brother to pick up garbage. This scene surprised Mu Li, "Hey, what are you doing, put it down." Some people do things, you should have fun, these are not your turn. ”

Mu Li took the broom and dustpan in the little boy's hand and threw them aside. How can such a job be done at such a young age, is it not an abuse of child labor, which is illegal in modern times.

"Sister, you just let me do it, I eat you, drink you, wear yours, I can't do nothing." The little boy felt that he could not eat and drink for nothing, and that he had to work accordingly, so that he would be at ease here.

Chu Lingyi got up early in the morning and was busy with almsgiving, and seeing that there was no trace of Mu Li, he must have been tired yesterday, so he came over to take a look. This saw the scene of Mu Li snatching the broom with the little boy, "You just let him do it, otherwise he will feel bad." "To be honest, Chu Lingyi is still very optimistic about the little boy, he has not been assimilated by the comfortable life in front of him, and he is a person with a promising future.

Mu Li let go, and the little boy took his younger siblings to the side to clean up.

"You're not here to talk to me about this, are you?" Mu Li was still annoyed that he couldn't take the child back to the capital, and he couldn't help but get angry when he saw Chu Lingyi.

Chu Lingyi looked at Mu Li, "Look at you, you also said that you stayed to help me, the green kite went to make porridge early in the morning, only you are still sleeping." Chu Lingyi glanced at the little boy, implying that Mu Li was not as good as a few children.

"Hmph, I want you to take care of it, it's not your fault, I haven't slept well all night since I thought about it." Mu Li yawned for a long time, and he had already played two times while talking. "What, stay and help you? You finally didn't drive me away? ”

Finally, I have a happy thing to stay here with peace of mind. There is no need to think about how to please Chu Lingyi, or look for things to do everywhere, deliberately saying that they are sharing for Chu Lingyi.

As soon as it came to charity, Mu Li hurriedly returned to the room and simply cleaned himself up and went to help the green kite. She can't be lazy so that Chu Lingyi can drive her back.

There are many beggars who come to beg for porridge and drink every day, and if they cut off a day's almsgiving, I am afraid that many people will be disappointed in the imperial court. Therefore, daily charity has become a part of Mu Li's life.

Chu Lingyi felt that it would definitely not work in the long run, a small number of beggars were able-bodied people, and they had to be used to make them self-sufficient, so that there would be fewer beggars. There are also some old and young, they really don't have labor, so let them do what they can to reflect their value.

Eat the imperial grain closely, and sooner or later you will have to eat empty. The reason why Gucun is short of food is because of the locust attack, and simply planting rice may not be able to meet the daily needs of the people, and once the locusts attack again, the people will once again have no harvest.