Chapter 64: Joys and sorrows

Li Qinzai is only 20 years old, and he is only a baby of more than 200 months......

This big baby was just now kicked by his father all over the yard with chickens and dogs.

Who would have thought that he would have a child.

When he crossed over, Li Qinzai knew that his predecessor had done a lot of evil, and he was mentally prepared to bear these evil karma.

However, as a normal person, a normal young man who has taken a child in two lifetimes, suddenly a child falls from the sky, and he can see at a glance that it is his own species without dripping blood.

How should this normal person react?

It can't be ecstatic, looking up to the sky and laughing, congratulating yourself on becoming a father, right?

Li Qinzai's first reaction was suspicion, but looking at the child in front of him who was almost exactly the same as his own, his suspicion was immediately dispelled.

He is too similar to himself, undoubtedly like, anyone can judge the blood relationship between the two at a glance.

Lee Chin-jae's second reaction was to refuse.

This is a normal reaction, and if anyone suddenly finds out that a son has fallen from the sky, the knee-jerk reaction will be rejection.

Because of the lack of participation, I didn't see the process, and God was caught off guard and only threw him a result, who can easily accept this result?

Anyway, Li Qinzai couldn't accept it for a while, it was too shocking.

The gaze involuntarily looked at the child, who was the protagonist of the day.

The child is very small, about four or five years old, his body is thin and weak, Li Qinzai looks at him as if he is looking in a mirror, but his facial features are a little smaller than him, and he feels very weird.

The child's expression was very timid, and he hid behind the old woman, and his small hands tugged at the corners of the woman's clothes, as if they were the only straw for life.

His clear eyes revealed a deep sense of unease, and he couldn't hide his panic in this completely unfamiliar environment.

Li Qinzai looked at him carefully, and after a long time, the child's eyes met Li Qinzai, his whole body trembled, and he instantly avoided his eyes, his small body flashed, and the whole person was hidden behind the woman.

The little hand that tugged at the corner of the woman's clothes was even stronger, and Li Qinzai could clearly see that the knuckles of the little hands were white.

Xue Ne and Gao Qi were just bystanders, they only found it interesting for this hilarity, and judging from their expressions, after the initial surprise, they didn't think it was a big deal.

Poked Li Qinzai lightly, Xue Ne smiled and said, "I want to congratulate Brother Jing Chu, I am happy to add people." ”

Gao Qi also smiled and waved at Li Qinzai.

Li Qinzai stared at Xue Ne, as if he was distinguishing whether the "congratulations" of this goods were sincere or gloating.

Xue Ne saw that his eyes were not good, and quickly explained: "Bastard, who are the few powerful people in Chang'an City?" We have never been short of money or women, all these years of playing outside, do you think they are all good men and women? ”

Gao Qi also smiled: "Yes, it's normal, when the foolish brother was sixteen years old, he also gave birth to a maiko from the inner teaching workshop, two years old this year, raised in the outer house, although he has no name and no point, but he has not treated the mother and son badly, and the foolish brother's inner man also gives money and things to the mother and son during the New Year's Festival." ”

Li Qinzai was surprised: "You have it too?" ”

Gao Qi smiled and said: "When I was young, I just understood the things of men and women, and it was inevitable that I would play with the fire, and I was born, which is not a bad thing for the family, after all, it is also Tian Ding, but it is not easy to admit the identity of the person, and it is not difficult to be a rich man when the child is older." ”

Li Qinzai sighed.

Judging from the attitudes of the two, it seems that in the Tang Dynasty, it was not uncommon for the concubine to have illegitimate children, and it had little to do with morality.

To put it coldly, the so-called "morality" in ancient times was based on equality of status.

Maiko maids and other people belong to the lowly class, the value is about the same as a cow and a horse, or even worse than a cow, no matter what the master does to the lowly person, it has nothing to do with morality, even if it is beaten to death, the official will only fine 200 yuan.

When you meet a conscientious master, such as Takaki, Maiko can still raise her in a foreign house when her belly is bigger, giving her mother and son a stable life, and if you meet someone who has no conscience, it is not strange to abandon it in the well from the beginning.

Li Qinzai sighed and rubbed his face vigorously.

In fact, he really wants to pump himself, and he doesn't know whether to punish himself or his physical ex.

No amount of reason is an excuse to forgive yourself.

The child was sent to the Li Mansion, and it can be regarded as a confession.

The old woman saluted Li Siwen and Li Qinzai, she had completed Lin Nu's deathbed entrustment, and her responsibilities were fulfilled, so she was waiting to leave.

"Wu Shaolang forgives his sins, and the old woman wants to say a few more words before leaving."

It can be seen that the old woman's words and deeds are very educated, and she was also from an official family back then, but later the family was down, although her life was poor, her education was not lost.

Li Qinzai said humbly: "You say." ”

The old woman reluctantly touched the top of the child's head and said: "Lin Nu is also from an official eunuch family, her father was a Jinshi in Zhenguan for 21 years, and he has served as a county magistrate for many years, and his official reputation is quite good, but the family is unfortunately in trouble and has a dead end. ”

"Fortunately, the old man Li rescued him, leaving the lives of several women and children of the Han family, and Lin Nu was also adopted as a maid in your mansion, so as to avoid the pain of falling into the dust, the child was born to you and Lin Nu, the child has a hard life, and there is no mother at birth, the old woman is cheeky to please, and I hope that the fifth young man will treat the child well."

Li Qinzai pursed his lips and nodded.

After a quick glance at the timid child, Li Qinzai asked, "Does the child have a name?" ”

The old woman sighed: "The name has not yet been taken, because he has a hard life, his mother died and his father did not recognize it, and several women and children in his mother's family could not give him a good life. ”

"Buckwheat ......" Li Qinzai silently read it several times.

The old woman squatted down, pulled Buck'er in front of her, pointed at Li Qinzai, and said, "Buck'er, he is your father, go, kneel and worship." ”

Buckwheat was frightened, her small body trembled violently, and she involuntarily took a few steps back.

The old woman frowned and said in a deep voice, "How did you teach you at home, have you forgotten?" No matter how poor we are, we must also be polite. ”

Buckwheat looked at the old woman timidly, and when she saw the old woman's face sank, Buckwheat was scared, and turned to bow down to Li Qinzai on both knees.

"Buckwheat meets my father."

The voice is very small, milky, and a little cute.

Li Qinzai stretched out his hands to help him up, but as soon as he touched Buck's arm, Buck's whole person dodged like an electric shock.

Obviously, he was not accustomed to Li Qinzai's touch, so he turned around and threw himself into the old woman's arms.

The old woman rubbed his hair with pity and sighed, "After all, you have a home, and I hope you have come to the end of your suffering." ”

Saying that, the old woman bowed to Li Qinzai and said, "The child will ask Wu Shaolang, you are his father, how to discipline, the old woman doesn't say much, she just wants to see it for the sake of Linnu's hard-working child, so that Qiao'er's life is not so bitter." ”

Li Qinzai instantly understood what she meant.

Large families naturally do not lack money or food, but buckwheat is an illegitimate child, nameless and penniless, and it is easy to be despised and treated slowly in a high-ranking family.

The old woman meant to ask Li Qinzai to ensure that he was fed and clothed as much as possible.

Li Qinzai has gradually accepted the reality, there are too many unexpected accidents in life, if you can't solve it, you can only choose to accept it.

Any trouble can be solved, but Buck'er is a living child, how can Li Qinzai solve him? Don't you leave it out there?

"I'll treat him well." Lee looked the old woman in the eye and made a serious promise.

The old woman saw the sincerity in Li Qinzai's eyes, and sighed reassuringly: "In this way, the old woman can also have an explanation for Linnu." It is the old woman's sin to disturb your house today, and I ask the nobles of the Guogong Mansion to forgive me, and the old woman has made amends to you. ”

After saying that, the old woman squatted down and bowed, and Li Qinzai hurriedly helped her up.

The old woman reluctantly touched the top of Buckwheat's head again, turned around and left.

Li Qinzai's heart was sour, and he hurriedly ordered Steward Wu to pay twenty taels of silver cakes from the account room, intending to give them to the old woman to improve her and her family's lives.

But the old woman refused.

"If I take a penny from your house today, it will be unjustifiable for Buckwheat to recognize his relatives, and the old woman will send him to recognize his relatives, not sell his children!"

He was about to leave, but the corner of the old woman's clothes was grabbed by someone.

Looking down, Buckwheat looked anxious: "Grandma, don't leave Buckwheat!" ”

The old woman sighed, squatted down and said softly: "Qiao'er, this is your home, your father, your grandfather, are all here, they are your real relatives." ”

Buckwheat was very young and didn't understand the reason, so she just shook her head with tears: "No! ”

"Qiao'er, how did Grandma teach you when she came? I don't know the number of etiquette, how to be tolerated by the big family! Don't be willful! The old woman's expression was a little stern.

Buckwheat still tugged at the corner of her clothes and didn't let go, and she cried.

The old woman's tears could not stop flowing, and everyone present had red eyes.

Li Qinzai took a deep breath, squeezed out a smile, squatted in front of Qiao'er, and said softly: "Qiao'er, do you know who I am?" ”

Buckwheat sobbed and said, "You are my father. ”

Without a trace, he turned Qiao'er's body around and let him face him, Li Qinzai took out a copper coin from his arms, blinked and said, "Father will make a trick for you, okay?" ”

Buckwheat didn't squeak, still crying.

A copper coin was in Li Qinzai's palm, and when he held it in his palm, he spread it out again, and the copper coin magically disappeared.

After all, Buckwheat is only a child less than five years old, and his attention span and joys and sorrows are only short-lived.

Seeing Li Qinzai's magic, Buckwheat really stopped crying and opened her eyes wide with curiosity. Attention has been completely attracted to Lee Chin-jae.

Li Qinzai flipped his palm again, and the copper coin appeared in his palm again.

Buckwheat became more and more surprised, and leaned closer to carefully examine Li Qinzai's palm.

Li Qinzai smiled and let him check, raising his eyes to glance at the old woman.

The old woman understood, turned her back to Qiao'er, and bowed to him silently, then turned around and walked out of the Li Mansion.

After leaving the gate of the Li Mansion and blending into the tide of people, the old woman couldn't control it, squatted on the ground to hide her face and cried.

In the front yard of the Li Mansion, Li Qinzai was still happy to play tricks with Qiao'er.

Seeing that Qiao'er's attention was still on the copper coin in his palm, Li Qinzai also smiled.

Children are too young to bear the joys and sorrows of the world too early.

It's good to say goodbye silently like this.

From now on, it is time for him to shoulder this responsibility.