"She was kind-hearted, but she took pity on Ji Saburo's family, so she asked Ji Saburo's wife to wash the clothes at home."

Although Wan Niangzi hated Gu Tingcheng a little, her evaluation was fair.

"But, kindness must also be used in the right place!"

When Wan Niangzi said this, she was teaching her daughter, "Ji Saburo and his mother are both foolish and filial people, even if they help them, the benefits will not fall on them." ”

Just like this time, the Gu family invited Ji Sanniang to come to the house to wash clothes, and gave five cents for each pot of clothes.

Higher than the market price, this is a proper want to take care of.

However, Ji Sanniang has long been controlled by her mother-in-law, and if she gets money, she doesn't need her mother-in-law to open her mouth, she will hand it over obediently.

They have three rooms, and they are still the worst room in the Ji family.

The three children were all so hungry that they were yellow and thin.

You must know that the Ji family is not short of money, and the sons of the big house, the second room and the fourth room are all studying in the academy.

The youngest has five rooms, and the son is still young, not old enough to go to school.

Otherwise, the children of this family will also go to school.

Only Ji Shilang, who has three rooms, is ten years old, and he doesn't look stupid, but he was sent to the bookstore as an apprentice by Old Man Ji.

Dealing with black ink every day, a good child, also became black.

The hands that should be soft are rough and chapped, and the nails are full of stains, and they can't be washed clean.

Wan Niangzi herself is also a mother, and she knows that those who are parents will inevitably be partial.

For example, among her three children, she also values her eldest son more and feels more sorry for her daughter.

The youngest son was naturally ignored by her.

However, Wan Niangzi was only slightly negligent, but she never really treated them differently.

Like the Ji family, it's not partial, it's just that they don't treat the third son's family as a person at all.

The new and old residents in the back street of the academy all took pity on Ji Saburo's family, and they all helped at first.

But the Ji family's pair of old goods are not good things.

When they saw others helping their third son, they didn't say they were ashamed, but they treated Ji Saburo's family even harder.

They also understand what they mean: Don't you think my San Lang is pitiful, I can make him more pitiful, so you just be more generous!

The old man Ji and his family deliberately doubled down on Ji Saburo's family in order to "blackmail" those neighbors who couldn't see it.

"With such a black-hearted old man, it's not easy for us to be neighbors."

Because in this way, it is not really helping people, but "helping to abuse".

Wan Niangzi looked angry and helpless, and said slowly, "If you don't help, you can make their lives not more miserable." ”

Zheng Wanjun listened to her mother's words and nodded seriously.

That's what she thought, too.

Just like the beggars who are missing arms and legs in later generations, everyone understands what is going on.

Giving them money is actually emboldening some bad guys.

There is no harm in buying and selling.

When an industry is not profitable, there will naturally not be so many innocent people who are mutilated.

"Instead of hiring Ji Sanniang at a high price, it is better to take care of her three children secretly."

"Alas, even those children can't be taken care of too much!"

"In the past, they could still eat a few bites of food at Ji's house, but since Old Man Ji knew that the neighbors would give him food, this old man simply didn't let the three children eat a mouthful."

mentioned the three children, Wan Niangzi was even more pity.

The youngest was only three years old, and his arms and legs were as thin as hemp poles.

With a big head, it's scary to look at.

Ji Sanlang is stupid and filial, Ji Sanniang has no opinions, they are all adults, and they deserve to endure hardships and hardships!

But what about the children, what's wrong with them?

They don't even have a choice.

Zheng Wanjun listened to her mother's words and couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

In addition to hating Ma Bao Nan, she also extremely dislikes foolish and filial piety men.

Hmph, if you are filial, you will go by yourself, and you can return your life to your father and mother.

Why do you want to drag your wife and your children?

This kind of person, to put it bluntly, is extremely selfish, and regards his wife and children as his own property!

Wan Niangzi finished talking about the Ji family's best stories, and then brought the topic back to Gu Tingcheng-

"Gu Niangzi is soft-hearted, not only will she invite Ji San Niangzi to do things at a high price, but she will also give her some food."

"It's a pity, she doesn't know that the snacks and nests she gave to Ji Sanniang can't get into the mouths of Ji Sanniang and her children at all."

"And those two children, as soon as they arrived at dinner, they were driven out of Zhao's house by Mrs. Ji."

The children were beaten to the point that they were purple and blue, hungry and painful, and they cried.

Gu Qingcheng not only wanted to feed them, but also gave them more to bring back to the Ji family.

Otherwise, another beating!

Thinking of the tragedies that happened every day, Wan Niangzi couldn't help but shake her head.

Zheng Wanjun looked abrupt, "I said, I can always hear faint crying every day." ”

It turned out that it was provoked by the Gu family.

In this way, she can't help Ji Saburo's family at all, but makes them suffer more!

Wan Niangzi and Zheng Wanjun's mother and daughter, rational and sober, couldn't help but shake their heads together.

Zheng Wanjun was even thinking that if she was Ji Saburo's three children, she must have mixed feelings about Gu's: gratitude and resentment!

……

Ji Xiaosi, that is, Ji Sanlang's eldest son, did not have a grudge against Gu Tingcheng who helped him as Zheng Wanjun speculated.

On the contrary, he is grateful!

Because it was never Gu Niangzi who abused them.

And Gu Niangzi's kindness really helped him and his younger siblings.

Every time I saw Gu Niangzi's beautiful and soft appearance, I felt her distress and pity, and Ji Xiaosi, who was used as a cow and horse in the bookstore, was full of emotion.

and the steamed buns and snacks that Gu Niangzi secretly stuffed into him, which also made his heart seem to be stuffed.

What's more, it was Gu Niangzi who woke him up-

"It's not bad to go to the bookstore as an apprentice, but you can learn a trade."

"As the old saying goes, craftsmen can't die of hunger in a famine year, and with craftsmanship, they have the capital to eat."

“…… My husband is also not loved by his parents, so he went out alone at a young age. ”

"At that time, he was an apprentice in the pharmacy, and the shopkeepers and doctors were all on guard, and they wouldn't teach him real skills at all."

"But, my husband is smart, if people don't teach, he will learn secretly."

"In order to steal his skills, he brought tea and water to the doctor sitting in the hall, beat his waist and back, washed his feet, and poured a night pot......"

"Eat the least, dry the most, in three years, my husband learned to identify medicinal materials, concoct medicinal materials, and also learned to diagnose pulses, and a few simple prescriptions."

When Gu Qingcheng spoke to Ji Xiaosi, memories flashed in his good-looking apricot eyes.

On the delicate face, there is endless pride.

"My husband learned the real skills by stealing from school."

"When I returned to my hometown, I became a barefoot doctor, saw a doctor, sold medicine, and bought a huge family business by myself."

When Gu Tingcheng recalled the past, he didn't forget to sweep Ji Xiaosi with the corner of his eye.

It was found that although the child's face was blackened by ink, his eyes were exceptionally bright.

Especially when he heard the story of Zhao Guodong's counterattack, the little boy's chest stood up.

Gu Qingcheng sighed slightly in his heart, he was a good boy.

Even so, let's mention him one more thing-

"Oh, by the way, my husband also learned to read and write by relying on the names of the medicines on the medicine cabinet."

"If you read and write, you can understand books, and if you read books, you can understand more truths!"

"My husband is one of the very few literate people in Zhaojiazhuang, he knows the benefits of reading, so he has been reading for Dalang since he was a child!"

In the bookstore, there are many books!

Ji Xiaosi is a primary school apprentice working in the back book printing workshop, and he can't touch books, but he is accompanied by engraving all day long.

As long as he wants to learn, he can always learn.

Gu Tingcheng felt that he had already mentioned enough.

Ji Xiaosi continues to be a book printer, or can he take another path from this, he can only rely on himself!

Hearing Gu Qingcheng talk about Zhao Qingyun, Ji Xiaosi's eyes became brighter and brighter.

Although Zhao Qingyun has just moved here, he has already become "someone else's child" in the back street of the academy.

Young and talented!

I don't forget it, I recite it by ear, it's just a prodigy and a literary star that can only be found in a book.

And such an excellent Zhao Qingyun, his father also used to be an apprentice.

If it weren't for his father's hard work, it is estimated that there would be no current Zhao Qingyun.

Ji Xiaosi's chest suddenly gave birth to pride.

He clenched his little black fist hard, they were all apprentices, Zhao Qingyun's father was able to steal the skill, why can't I?

I may not be as good as Zhao Qingyun in my life, but I can train my son.

Besides, I'm only 10 years old, so I can't make a career.

"Thank you, Gu Niangzi!"

Ji Xiaosi is not a person who doesn't know what to do, he knows that Gu Niangzi is mentioning him and teaching him when he says this.

Gu Niangzi, sure enough, she is beautiful and kind-hearted.

Others said that Gu Niangzi was weak and confused, unable to shelter her sons from the wind and rain, and was a derelict mother.

Ji Xiaosi didn't think so, he felt that Gu Niangzi was much better than his own mother.

are also weak women who can't stand up, but Gu Niangzi is willing to listen to her son's words, but his mother is unreasonable at all!

A touch of sadness flashed in his eyes, and soon Ji Xiaosi cheered up again.

After hiding a steamed bun given to him by Gu Niangzi, he straightened up his small body and strode towards the direction of the bookstore.

"Auntie, they all said that if you do this, you can't really help Ji Saburo's family!"

Seeing Ji Xiaosi leave, Gu Tingcheng was about to turn around and go back, but a small voice came from the west side.

Without turning his head to look, Gu Qingcheng knew who it was.

The "little granddaughter" of the neighbor on the west side is surnamed Han and her name is Jiaojiao.

If you only listen to the name, everyone will think that the child's parents should love her very much.

Otherwise, she would not have been given the nickname "Jiaojiao".

However, seeing Han Jiaojiao's appearance and getting along with her again, you will know: her parents don't seem to love her.

I can't say that there are two sides, at least one side is not loved.

And the other side is also seriously negligent.

A good child, he is cowardly, timid, inferior, and sensitive.

Obviously, the "grandmother" is a very imposing person, but the "granddaughter" is so timid, and she is a little family!

(End of chapter)