Su Qiqiao's small hand pinched the copper plate, and the corners of his mouth were filled with an uncontrollable smile.

She felt that her life should be like this, begging for food on the street, begging, should belong to those who are disabled and cannot take care of themselves, not people like her who are able-bodied and can make a fortune by labor.

Su Qiqiao walked on the road, looking at the passers-by, the lively inn, and the cold medical hall, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Although Xia Yuxi had mentioned Dongzhou, Haoyue Country or something to her before, she was very unfamiliar with those places, she only knew that the place where she was now was called Qingshi Town, and Qingshi Town belonged to Guangping County, which was part of Chiyan Country.

Xihuang, Chiyan Country, Guangping County, Qingshi Town.

For a long time, she has been living in a small dilapidated courtyard on the southeast corner of Qingshi Town, that is, where Mrs. Wang specializes in "adopting" little beggars.

Of course, even a small town is much stronger than those poor mountain villages below the town, otherwise Mrs. Wang would not let them beg in the town.

After all, for the peasant family, it is good to be able to finish the farm work all day and night, and it is not bad to be able to starve to death, who will have the leisure and courage to throw a copper plate to the little beggar.

And Qingshi Town is different, no matter how it is, it is also a small town, and there are not a few rich people, so the little beggars can only survive by begging here.

Su Qiqiao's head turned rapidly, and she understood what she needed most now was not money, but freedom.

Before doing anything, she must get rid of the control and shackles of Mrs. Wang, and live herself, so that she can do everything without such scruples, and live frankly and happily.

Of course, the direct path to freedom is money.

Under the scorching sun, Su Qiqiao wiped the fine beads of sweat on his face, and carefully observed all the people and things around him.

Su Qiqiao came to the door of a grocery store, only to see a carriage parked in front of the door, all the carriages were full of heavy sacks, one by one the big men with tigers and bears hunched their waists, carried down the sacks, shook their shoulders, gasped, let the sweat spill on the ground, and then grabbed the ground with the soles of their feet, exerted all their strength, shouted, and strode into the store.

“…… I can't do that. Su Qiqiao was shocked, and subconsciously shrank her feet, with her small body, a hemp bag was enough to overwhelm her, and it was obvious that she was not suitable for this kind of physical work.

Su Qiqiao didn't watch all the way, occasionally when she saw someone who needed help, or asked for directions or something, she would also quickly run over to help, of course, not everyone was as good-tempered as the woman before, either she answered and left without saltiness, or she looked at each other coldly, and looked disgusted when she saw Su Qiqiao coming.

Su Qiqiao didn't care, she knew that everything was difficult at the beginning, so she should exercise and learn something.

However, after a morning of hard work, Su Qiqiao was exhausted, but fortunately, she was not idle, she was busy, and finally harvested five copper plates.

"Ah, I'm so tired." Su Qiqiao's face was flushed with heat, but it was not uncomfortable at all, if it was before, she would have been hiding under the shade of the tree and begging like everyone else, now it is different, tired is tired, but this busy life makes her feel very fulfilled, and a sense of reality arises spontaneously in her heart.

Su Qiqiao returned to the small broken courtyard, took the water scoop, hurriedly poured two mouthfuls of water, then served the dry rice from the stove room, scooped a bowl of water, and hurriedly ran back to the hut, and ate with Xia Yuxi, by the way, her thoughts and actions today.

When Xia Yuxi heard this, she choked on a mouthful of dry cold rice, and quickly took a sip of water before asking, "Why do you want to do this?" ”

"Of course, it's to find a way out for myself." Su Qiqiao took a bite of the leftover pancake from last night, and the whole person's expression and movements looked much calmer than before, which made Xia Yuxi stunned.

"You are so smart, it's not that you don't know, why everyone is willing to eat and drink with Mrs. Wang, and are willing to be a beggar and wait for death, do you think they are willing." Su Qiqiao put down the dishes and chopsticks, sighed lightly, and looked at Xia Yuxi.

"Because everyone understands that they are useless except to beg on the street and sell a miserable appearance, otherwise they would have run away a long time ago." Su Qiqiao opened the conversation box and whispered, "Mrs. Wang just took a fancy to this, and she didn't let us learn anything, not even to get an errand in the town, because in this way, we are all under her control, and we can't run away if we want to." ”

Xia Yuxi paused the chopsticks in his hand and nodded silently, "I understand." ”

Everyone is a beggar, so many people go to the street to beg Wang Pozi will definitely not be able to control it alone, if anyone wants to escape, they will run away a long time ago, and no one can control it.

But no one dared to run.

Under the control of the princess, they are a group of good-for-nothing lambs to the slaughter, who don't know anything but begging, and they can't do anything, even if they run away, what can they do? I'm afraid I'll starve to death halfway.

Everyone thinks so, although staying here is scolded every day, bitter and tired, and has no freedom, but at least they can eat a mouthful of food without starving to death.

Leave here, and they're nothing.

"So, you want to learn something and get out of here when you're able to support yourself?" Xia Yuxi asked in a low voice.

She understands that as a beggar, this is not easy, and I am afraid that there will be many difficulties along the way.

"Hmm." Su Qiqiao nodded without hesitation, "It's a big deal." ”

There was silence in the room.

"You eat first, and I'll go fetch a bowl of water." Xia Yuxi pursed her lips and was about to speak, when Su Qiqiao walked out with a bowl.

Su Qiqiao rolled up his cuffs, scooped water from the barrel for a night, and was about to walk back when he suddenly heard some chaotic noise.

Su Qiqiao turned around, and just happened to see the beggar boss who was the leader, Pei He and his two younger brothers were tearing up with a young girl.

"Ah, no, why are you like this, this is the money I got for me, why should I give it to you." The girl's face was crying, and she grabbed a purse with both hands, but she didn't let go.

She knows this girl, the person next to Xia Yuxi on the soil kang, who has a good relationship with her on weekdays, is as old as her, called Xiaolian.

Pei He took a sip, looking impatient, and took advantage of the two younger brothers to help him, pulling the purse vigorously with his big hands, and scratching Xiaolian's hands red.

Su Qiqiao couldn't stand it anymore, so he ran over directly and pushed hard, "What are you doing, what kind of ability are a few big men bullying a little girl!"

"What the hell are you doing! Get out of here!" Pei He was startled, saw that it was Su Qiqiao, laughed mockingly, and directly pushed her to the ground.

"You!" Su Qiqiao fell to the ground, brushed the long hair that covered his eyes, looked around, gritted his teeth, grabbed the big wooden bucket of half a bucket of water with one hand, and without saying a word, he shook it hard, and splashed it at the three of them!

"Poof!" The three of them were directly stirred up with cold water, and they were full of agitation, and they stopped fighting in an instant and looked at her.

"Everyone is a beggar, what is there to bully." Su Qiqiao knew that he couldn't show weakness at this time, so he threw the empty wooden barrel in his hand to the ground, crossed his waist and glared at them with a cold face.

"Woo woo woo ......" Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xiaolian hurriedly ran to Su Qiqiao's side, her face full of fear.

"Are you looking for death? Do you know who your uncle and I are? Pei He touched a handful of water on his face and yelled at her, almost exploding.

"Yes, and then?" Su Qiqiao looked calm, "Could it be that you really want to kill me?" ”

"It's definitely not okay to kill you, but it's definitely okay to beat you." Pei He sneered, waved his big hand, and beckoned his two younger brothers to rush over.

Su Qiqiao was startled, suddenly had a flash of inspiration, glared back at him, and said coldly, "If you dare to hit me, I will go to the princess to expose you and tell her that you have stolen seven copper plates under the elm tree at the door!"

"What!" Pei He was shocked, his face was incredulous, he pointed at Su Qiqiao, his eyes almost protruded, and his accent became stammered.

"You...... You! How do you know!"