Chapter 467: Chen Shufanwai (1)

Chen Shu sat on the dry ridge, looked at the endless barrenness, and hung his head.

There weren't even weeds, and he was afraid he wouldn't even be able to find the roots. This year's rain is scarce, and the farmers' harvest is not very good. Every family is struggling, and even the big families are not so short of helpers this year.

He was still young, and he didn't have enough strength at hand. Originally, he went to the dock to help people carry goods, but the goods were too heavy for him to move.

Right now... There is no silver on his body, and he can't afford to buy steamed buns, what should he do?

Just as he was hesitating, Chen Shu's stomach rumbled.

He seemed like he hadn't eaten for a day. Yesterday, I went to the vegetable market to pick up some vegetable leaves, and it was easy to boil a meal of vegetable soup. Although there is no oil or salt, his younger brother Chen Ling eats very happily.

Chen Shu originally thought that he would try his luck in the field today. Unfortunately, nothing can be found.

"Squeak-"

Suddenly, there was a sound in the distance, like the sound of cicadas. As soon as Chen Shu heard this voice, his eyes suddenly moved, and his whole person couldn't help but shrink.

I've heard that some people like to eat things like this fried grasshopper. If only he could grab some and exchange them for silver... Maybe I'll be able to eat white steamed buns tonight.

As soon as he thought of the white steamed buns, Chen Shu felt greedy again.

He doesn't know how long he hasn't eaten such delicious white-flour steamed buns.

Thinking of this, Chen Shu only felt that his whole person's spirit was raised. Holding his breath, he pounced on the little insect lying on the ground.

All of a sudden, Chen Shu pounced.

He hadn't eaten enough, and he didn't have so much strength in his body, so he relied on his own breath to support him. Now, where can I jump flexibly?

With Chen Shu running around on the edge of the ridge, he soon didn't even know where he had gone. The cicada, but it was still in front of him and was not caught.

Chen Shu has never been a person who gives up easily, and when he saw the cicada running away, he immediately chased after him. Soon... And he came to the end of the field.

At this time, some voices were heard all around. Chen Shu was thinking about catching cicadas, so naturally he didn't hear it. When he suddenly pounced out again, he found a pair of shoes in front of him.

Not cloth shoes. These days, he is used to seeing the tattered cloth shoes worn by those people in this village.

Those cloth shoes are sewn and patched, and they are patched on them. Of course... Even if the shoes are full of patches, they are still better than Chen Shu's current pair that has broken a big hole and exposed his thumbs.

Chen Shu looked at the pair of shoes that appeared in front of him, was stunned at first, and then looked up.

It was a very tall man, looking very elegant, and wearing ... The officer's hat. Chen Shu has seen this kind of hat, he used to work as a child laborer in someone else's house, and the official master of that family is such a hat.

Oh my God, did he crash into the official?

After this thought appeared in Chen Shu's mind, his heart was naturally pounding. Busy kowtowed: "Grass people... The grass people didn't mean it. The grass people rushed into the adults and left now. ”

After finishing speaking, Chen Shu almost ran away. He stood up and turned around, and immediately tried to run away.

But his collar was grabbed at once. His escape froze in mid-air, unable to move a single step forward.

"You... Is it a child from this nearby village? The official at the back asked.

Chen Shu knew that he couldn't run away, so he could only turn around and say, "No." I... That's what came here. This year's harvest is not good, and there is nothing to eat. ”

"I saw a small grasshopper on the ground, and I thought I would catch some and sell them for food. As a result..."

Having said this, Chen Shu felt as if he had talked too much. The temperament of the people who are officials is basically different. If he is a good official and sympathizes with him, he may be fine today.

But... If it is an official with a big shelf, he has collided with others this time and said so much nonsense, so he may end up with what kind of fate.

"Don't you have anything to eat?" The official in front of him continued to ask, and Chen Shu continued to nod. For some reason, the official's voice sounded as if it could give people some sense of security.

If only he could help himself. In this way, I and my brother can at least have a full meal.

Chen Shu thought so, and finally mustered up the courage to look up at the official in front of him.

He looked very young, probably less than thirty years old. The face is elegant, and even the voice is very gentle. Look... It makes people want to be close.

But are those who are big officials so easy to get close to?

This thought flashed, and Chen Shu immediately lowered his head again. Forget it, don't think so much about those things that don't matter.

"Have you ever read?" The officer continued.

Chen Shu shook his head at first, but then nodded and said, "I secretly went to school in a private school for a while. Grudging... I've read a book. Adult, in fact, don't look at me thin, I can still work. ”

"If you don't have anyone in the kitchen to chop wood and make a fire, I can. It really doesn't work... I can also sweep the floor. ”

Chen Shu thought about it. As long as you can earn money, what is it to be cheeky? It's better than... Wouldn't it be better for him and his brother to starve to death in unison?

"Chopping wood for a fire? Sweeping? ”

The official seemed to laugh. When Chen Shu heard this laughter, he chuckled in his heart, and hurriedly explained: "I... I'm really strong. I kid you not. If you don't believe me, I..."

Chen Shu said and looked around. I wanted to see if there were any haystacks around, but he could prove what he said if he held it up.

But obviously, the surroundings were empty, and he didn't have this opportunity.

"It's not that I don't believe you." The official continued: "At your age, since you have read books, you have wasted some things to do some chopping wood and burning fires. Since you said you had read the book, could you recite it to me? ”

When Chen Shu heard this, he knew that the person in front of him intended to teach himself, so he memorized the thousand-character text he overheard on the side of the private school a few days ago, word for word.

Sure enough, when Chen Shu was only halfway through his back, the man in front of him already showed a look of surprise on his face. Immediately, he nodded seriously at him, and there was a bit of appreciation in his eyes.