At the head of the walk was a slightly thin scholar, dressed in cloth clothes and looking clean, with his hair combed and stretched. He held a few rolls of calligraphy and paintings that seemed to be rolled up in one hand, and a table-like wood hanging on his shoulder, and an old lady in the other, and slowly walked towards Li Xin. In the middle, when he met some people who were in a hurry, the scholars tried their best to avoid them, and they protected the old lady with their bodies, and from time to time they lowered their heads to ask the old lady what they were, and they kept smiling on their faces.

Li Xin walked next to Guan Wen, bowed his mouth in the direction of the scholar, and said with a smile: "Awen, who do you see is that?" ”

Guan Wen's muntjac has not been sold yet, but it is really because the price shouted by Guan Wen is too high, and ordinary people can't afford it. However, this kind of wild thing can rarely be caught, and Guan Wen is now waiting for a large family to buy it at the price he wants, and he is not in a hurry.

Hearing Li Xin ask with a smile, Guan Wen raised his head and looked in the direction she signaled, and immediately smiled, "Isn't that Wei Shusheng?" ”

Wei Shusheng, Li Xin kindly spoke to help him on the dock that day, and he was mistakenly considered to be Wei Xingzhi, his life-saving benefactor.

"Why don't you go and say hello?" Li Xin said with a smile.

Guan Wen was about to nod, but Li Xin suddenly stopped him, and said, "Forget it." Seeing that she wanted to speak and stopped, Guan Wenqi said: "It's rare to meet acquaintances, it's good to go and say hello." Li Xin smiled bitterly, "If it were a normal time, I would be happy to say hello to people and build a relationship," he said, and his voice was slightly lower, "but I always feel sorry for people in my heart."

People sent calligraphy and paintings as a thank you, and they sold them when they came to us, although the possibility of him knowing was very small, but I just had a feeling of indebtedness to him, and I felt that I had disappointed others. ”

Guan Wen nodded silently and hung his head without speaking. Li Xin smiled soothingly, "Look at him, his attention is not elsewhere, only staring at the old lady." It's okay if you greet us, it's embarrassing. ”

However, it backfired, Wei Xingzhi raised his eyes and looked over at this time, and Li Xin also happened to turn his head, and the two of them happened to meet their eyes.

Wei Xingzhi immediately said in surprise: "That sister-in-law! With a word, Li Xin was nailed to the spot, Wei Shusheng helped the eldest lady to move over slowly, Li Xin couldn't help but smile and said, "Brother Wei is also here to rush?" ”

"I'm here to sell calligraphy and paintings." A smile appeared on Wei Xingzhi's face, "We are destined to meet thousands of miles away, big brother and sister-in-law, we meet again." As he spoke, he said into the old lady's ear: "Mother, this is what I told you, the sister-in-law who saved me by speaking out." ”

The voice was a little high, thinking it was because of the old lady's ears.

Li Xin is a little inexplicable, how do you think this old lady should be the grandmother of this Wei Shusheng, but Wei Shusheng calls her mother?

The eldest lady didn't care about anything else, and immediately bowed happily to Li Xin. Where can Li Xin stand this! hurriedly stepped forward to help her and said: "It's just a mouthpiece, it's rare that Brother Wei still remembers, don't be like this, don't you break my life!" ”

The eldest lady stubbornly grabbed her, "Etiquette must not be abolished, you are the benefactor of our Wei family!" He bowed down.

Li Xin reluctantly accepted the gift from others, and felt awkward in his heart! Wei Shusheng hugged the eldest lady and said: "Sister-in-law, don't be surprised, my mother is a person who talks about etiquette, and many people are not to blame for etiquette, her old man has been like this all her life and can't change it." Seeing that there was a muntjac in the back basket next to Li Xin and Guan Wen, he was surprised: "Big brother hunted wild animals?" Guan Wen hurriedly said: "I caught it in the mountains before, and I will sell it today." Where did Brother Wei set up their stall? Wei Xingzhi stretched out his finger, not far from this place, there was a vacant lot there, but there was a puddle of water below, and the environment was not good.

Wei Xing knew: "The ink at home is not enough, so he comes out to sell calligraphy and paintings, help people write letters or something." My mother was afraid that I would be bullied again, and insisted on coming out with me. What happened last time scared her. Li Xin was a little sad when she heard this, "It's better for the eldest lady to rest at home when she is old, you come out with you to make Brother Wei more worried, isn't it?" With the lesson from the last time, presumably Brother Wei will also be careful everywhere. "I said the same thing, my mother just didn't feel at ease. ，… Wei Xingzhi hugged his mother and said with a smile: "Let sister-in-law see the joke." ”

Li Xin shook his head, only to realize that he hadn't told anyone what his surname was. If you want to make friends, it's better to exchange names. Li Xin said: "Brother Wei, you're welcome, my family's surname is Guan, a single name is a text, and my maiden name is Li." If you don't dislike it, just call him Brother Wen and call me sister-in-law. Wei Xingzhi hurriedly said: "Brother Wen, sister-in-law." ”

"Arwen has nothing to do right now, let him help you get your mess." Li Xin smiled and asked Guan Wen to help, and Guan Wen also enthusiastically took the things on Wei Xingzhi's shoulders and armpits to set up a stall. Wei Xingzhi said embarrassedly: "It's troublesome Brother Wen and sister-in-law" "It's not troublesome, it's just a gesture." Li Xin smiled and helped Wei Xingzhi help his mother over, found a place to put some grass for her to sit on, hesitated for a moment or asked, "Brother Wei, your mother and son are your mother and son?" ”

Wei Xingzhi nodded and said, "My father passed away when I was ten years old, and now my mother and I are at home." ”

Li Xin said embarrassedly: "I'm sorry......,...

"It's okay, it's been like this all these years. Although he is poorer now, fortunately, life is also dull. Lou Niang often said that peace is a blessing, and it would be good to have a stutter and drink now. ”

Wei Xingzhi smiled shyly, "Don't hide it from Brother Wen and sister-in-law, my family is also a scholarly family, but the family is in the middle of the road, and my father and mother have experienced a lot of hardships in the first year, and the first few brothers and sisters have not been able to stand." My mother only had me when she was forty years old, and my father and mother loved me very much, and my father taught me the way of Confucius and Mencius since I was a child, hoping that there would be a arrow that I could re-shine on the lintel. Next year's big competition, now I have to raise money to go to the provincial capital, and strive to be able to be admitted to the examination in the autumn of next year. In that case, the family has no permanent production, and there is a trace of income. ，…

Li Xin was surprised: "Brother Wei is a showman? ”

"Yes, I took the exam two years ago, and I was the fifth among the students. Although there is food distributed by the government, I can't help but sit and eat nothing. So in the past two years, I have also been selling some calligraphy and paintings. ”

Li Xin said with emotion: "Brother Wei is determined and magnanimous, and he will definitely be able to go to high school." ”

Wei Xingzhi was a little surprised, the eighteen or nineteen-year-old boy was still a little immature, and he couldn't help but smile when he heard Li Xin praise himself like this: "Thank you, sister-in-law, Jiyan." Suddenly I thought of it again, and my mood was a little low: "Today's students who like to talk about talents and have things to say are quite favored today." I'm very weak in this area, but I'm more familiar with poetry."

"The ruler is short and the inch is long, everyone has their own strengths, and it is enough to be able to shine in the field where they are confident." Li Xin said politely: "Brother Wei, I am optimistic about you." Guan Wen also smiled on the side: "Brother Wei will definitely succeed!" ”

Wei Xingzhi's eyes lit up, Li Xin didn't know that he actually regarded his modest and polite words of encouragement as a golden rule and became his inspirational quote.

Wei Xingzhi said with a smile: "My son is sensible and reasonable, and now he is eighteen years old, I said to tell him about family affairs, he was stunned and said that he was not busy, and said that he would wait for the time when he returned to his hometown, and then consider it..............." "Mother! Being told such things by his mother, Wei Xingzhi was slightly embarrassed, "Before starting a business, how can you start a family?" Mother is talking about this again. ，…

"I'm in a hurry......"

Aunt Wei muttered a few words, buried her head in picking her ankles, thinking that it was a little itchy. Li Xin's sharp eyes saw that Aunt Wei's exposed calf and instep had white spots, and she thought it should be ringworm.

Li Xin asked with concern: "Auntie, are you ringworm?" "Lang Zhong said that it was a white man, and he was also taking medicine, but he didn't get better, and he was itching and panicking." Aunt Wei rubbed her feet and asked curiously, "What is ringworm?" Li Xin choked and didn't know how to reply for a while. Wei Shusheng smiled: "Sister-in-law is talking about psoriasis, right?" That's right, that's what my mother does. After taking two pills, my condition has eased a bit, but it still doesn't get better. ”

Aunt Wei sighed: "When people are old, there are many problems. Thanks to my son's filial piety, there are those unfilial descendants, my father and mother can't walk when they are old, and they have to hum and complain about stuttering. Li Xin nodded yes, and praised Wei Xingzhi again, the young scholar embarrassedly placed the calligraphy, paintings and paper, took out the inkstone, paperweight, brush and ink strip from under the table, and took out the pen from his arms and put it on it.

"If you don't think it's good to take medicine, you can try some loofah." Li Xin thought of two home remedies for this disease: "Eating loofah is good for your body, and if you insist on eating it, ringworm can also be eliminated." If it's itchy and uncomfortable, you can also mash the garlic into a puree and apply it for an hour, and after uncovering it, rub and rub the garlic cloves to stop itchy. Wei Xingzhi listened very carefully while he was busy, and nodded and said, "I have memorized what my sister-in-law said, let my mother try it when I go back." Li Xin smiled: "Brother Wei, you should also pay more attention, this ringworm may also be transmitted to people close to you, every time you help your mother, pay attention to washing your hands or something." Wei Xingzhi was naturally busy saying yes, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law knows a lot." ”

"It's nothing, I've seen people do this before, it's all some life experience, and I don't know if it's useful, it's good to try it anyway." Li Xin vaguely agreed, and when she heard Ah Xiu calling her, she hurriedly turned her head and saw Ah Xiu waving at her.

Li Xin said: "Brother Wei, auntie, my sister-in-law called me over, I'll go over there first." Aunt Wei wanted to stand up and send her, Li Xin hurriedly held her down, "Auntie sit, if I have nothing to do, come and talk to you." After speaking, he greeted Guan Wen and Wei Shusheng and walked over quickly.

Ah Xiu was standing at that end, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, Ah Mei sat quietly on the side, looking forward in the direction where Li Xin came, and when she saw Li Xin coming, she called "sister-in-law" softly.

Li Xin found that there was a gorgeously dressed woman standing in front of the stall, about forty years old, although her face was wrinkled, her skin still looked smooth and delicate, holding the shelf of a noble lady, she had a graceful atmosphere, and there was no extra jewelry on her body, only a jade on her wrist.

bracelets, a pair of gold earrings on the ears, and only a beaded hairpin on the hair ornament on the head. Behind him stood two sturdy servants and a seventeen or eighteen-year-old maid.

At first glance, it was clear that the noble lady had come to the bazaar, and the maid seemed to be a little like a great enemy, always looking to the left and right.

Seeing Li Xin coming over, Ah Xiu said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, this lady wants to buy this knot you braided!" This is the biggest, and I don't know how much to sell it for. ”

Taking advantage of the fact that those people were not paying attention, Ah Xiu also quietly winked at Li Yu, very strange and clever.

Li Xin laughed in her heart, afraid that this girl would treat this lady as a wronged person.