18. Brew soy sauce
In all walks of life, the weak will always be bullied and subjected to unjustified malice, but they have no room to resist and can only swallow their anger.
This is very unfair and unreasonable, but this also happens to be the law of human existence.
Even beggars are not immune, no less.
The beggars who follow Xiao Que are still young, and naturally they are not as good as those tall and strong beggars, and they only live on leftovers every day, and they may be able to barely make ends meet for a few days, but this kind of life is unsustainable and will only get worse and worse.
So, Xiao Que wanted to sell himself to rich and noble people to earn money and let his partners live a good life.
But he found that this was simply a fool's dream.
How can a rich man be seen by the common people? What's more, Xiao Que is just a beggar, so it's even more impossible.
But he was not willing to give up like this, so he began to think of a way, hoping to find an opportunity.
In the process, he directly rammed a carriage, but instead of blaming him, he was taken into slavery, given a name, and treated him as his own.
The experience of crashing into the carriage and almost dying is naturally impossible to tell these children in front of him.
Therefore, Xiao Que decided to hide this matter for the time being, and wait until he was able to support them.
Or noticing Xiao Que's unnaturalness, the girl's eyes were a little lost and gloomy, she put down the dishes and chopsticks, and said:
"Brother, you don't have to worry about us, we can continue to live! "
"Even if you eat grass roots and wild fruits every day, it's fine. "
The girl's expression was a little complicated, looking at Xiao Que's eyes full of emotion, relief and some other emotions, she bit her lip lightly and said:
"Don't push yourself too hard! "
Her voice is soft, making people feel a warm current surging through their hearts, and their mood is no longer gloomy.
"It's okay, we haven't suffered anything over the years. "
Xiao Que laughed disapprovingly, reached out and touched his sister's head.
"My brother is now developed and has followed the rich and noble adults, and he will definitely be able to take everyone out of here and live a good life after a while! "
A gentle smile appeared on Xiao Que's face, and a determined light flashed in his eyes.
Then, he stood up, looked at the gradually gloomy sky, sighed and said:
"It's not too early, it's time for me to go."
Hearing Xiao Que's words, the girl showed a look of loss on her face, but she quickly regained her smile when she was sensible.
"Okay. "
Xiao Que glanced at her, turned around and walked to the door, intending to push the door and leave. But at this moment, there was a rush of footsteps. When he looked back, he saw that it was his younger siblings who had all run over.
The children seem to have known that this time the separation was inevitable. They all had sadness on their faces, some sad, and even some reluctance, but they were still strong.
"You don't have to send me, I can go myself. "
Xiao Que had a smile on his face, although he couldn't bear it, but when he thought that this group of children still needed to take care of himself, he was still ruthless after all, raised his legs and walked out of the room.
"That'...... Take care, brother! "
My sister looked at Xiao Que, tears couldn't stop falling, and she cried.
"Take care! "
The little shortcoming replied, but his eyes looked at the sky in the distance, and he felt very uncomfortable.
Xiao Que finally left.
He walked out of the alley and walked towards the end of the street, but after walking for about seven or eight minutes, Xiao Que stopped, his eyes fell on the front, and a familiar back blocked his way.
"Why are you here? "
Xiao Que looked at the person in front of him and said in surprise.
The figure slowly turned around, and it was the old beggar Xiao Que had met before.
"It turned out to be Eun Gong. "
The old man laughed, and the wrinkles on his face were all huddled, and he looked very kind.
"I'm not going to be here, begging for food from passers-by. "
The old beggar pointed around and said with a smile.
"Begging? "
Hearing this, Xiao Que couldn't help but be stunned, he looked around, it was full of broken walls, miserable, and even half a figure was missing, let alone begging?
Xiao Que glanced at the old beggar and wondered in his heart.
"Well, yes, wasn't I getting ready to go home? So just drop by, if you want to try your luck, if you meet some kind passers-by, you can get some dry food to replenish your stomach. “
The old beggar may have seen Xiao Que's suspicions, and quickly explained.
"What about that companion of yours? Why don't I come with you? "
Xiao Que is a little strange, why is this old beggar alone?
The old beggar shook his head and sighed:
"He, he'll go back first, I'll be fine alone. “
Xiao Que nodded, but he was still a little suspicious in his heart, but since the other party didn't want to mention more, he didn't ask anymore, so he turned around and left.
The old beggar looked at Xiao Que's departing back, but his cloudy eyes were shining with essence, and the corners of his mouth showed a sinister and greedy smile.
"Hmph, what an idiot. "
A chill flashed in the old beggar's eyes, and he made a mark on the spot, and then disappeared into the alley.
......
After Xiao Que returned to Yuxianglou, he felt deeply tired, so he directly lay down on the bed and fell asleep, but he couldn't sleep after tossing and turning.
He was always thinking about what had just happened, and the appearance of the old beggar had been lingering in his heart, and he always felt that he had missed some important information.
Eventually, Xiao Que sighed.
It's just that, maybe I'm too sensitive.
Xiao Que comforted himself like this, and then slowly closed his eyes, ready to rest, but just a little sleepy, the door was knocked again.
He frowned slightly.
Who is it? At such a late hour, I still came to find myself.
However, although he was impatient in his heart, he did not dare to slack off.
"Wait a minute, open the door right away. "
Xiao Que opened his eyes, sat up from the bed, dressed neatly, and walked towards the door, opened the door to take a look, but found that it was Wei Ming standing outside the door.
"Ming Gong? How are you? "
Xiao Que was a little surprised.
"Of course, who do you think it will be? "
Wei Ming smiled, walked into the room, closed the door, and then slowly went to the table and sat down, pouring himself a glass of water.
"Oh, yes. "
Wei Ming put down the teacup, didn't talk nonsense, and directly explained his intentions.
"I'm going to ask you to buy me another batch of mushrooms. "
What he called soybean is the soybean of later generations.
"Huh? "
Xiao Que was slightly stunned, then reacted, and hurriedly said:
"Ming Gong, since it is a reserve of grain, why do you want to buy soybean? Obviously, millet is enough, not to mention the low price, but also conducive to preservation. "
Xiao Que's worries were not unreasonable, but Wei Ming had other plans.
These days, Wei Ming visited the restaurants of all sizes in Changsha City, and found that the food they sell tasted too bad, basically only put some coarse salt to taste, and after simple steaming, it can be eaten, such a meal, in his opinion, is really difficult to swallow.
So, Wei Ming had a bold idea.
Brewed soy sauce!
After a few days of accumulation, I will soon get skill points again, and I happen to have a brewing skill point, so I might as well take the opportunity to brew soy sauce and let diners taste what this soy sauce tastes like!
Perhaps, he can also make friends with nobles and promote himself to Uncle Liu Huang.
Thinking like this, Wei Ming felt very excited.
He looked at Xiao Que and said:
"Lycose is a good thing. "
"Not only is this stuff delicious, but it can also be used as a spice and liquor, and it's definitely not much worse than corn! "
Wei Ming's tone was full of interest.
"Ming Gong, but what new tricks do you have? "
A flash of brightness flashed in Xiao Quan's eyes, he had long known that Wei Ming had great powers, and now that Wei Ming took the initiative to mention it, it meant that he had gained something, so he hurriedly asked.
"Of course. "
Wei Ming smiled mysteriously.
"Tomorrow you go buy a batch of cheap mushrooms, I have my own good use. "
"Okay, you must do what Ming Gong tells you to do! "
Xiao Que patted his chest, looking obliged.
Although he didn't know anything about brewing, he knew very well that as long as he followed Wei Ming, it would definitely be a prosperous scene.
Seeing that Xiao Que agreed, Wei Ming nodded with satisfaction, and then spoke;
"Then you should rest early. "
He smiled, and then left Xiao Que's bedroom, leaving him alone in the room.
Xiao Que sighed, got up and closed the door.
The bright moonlight sprinkled down, through the window, and poured on him, making him look a little lonely and lonely.
Xiao Que had no intention of admiring the moon, and when he thought that his sister and those children were still suffering, his heart was like a knife.
"It's better to get stronger faster so that you can protect them! "
There was a hint of longing in his eyes, and then he sighed, he knew that it was time to go to sleep, but there were so many thoughts in his mind that this night was destined to be sleepless.