Chapter 17: Lin Youyou

"Two lines in line, five cents per person." The young man commanded.

The beggars listened to the shout of the gold lord, and more than 30 people immediately formed two teams from the chaotic standing, all of them looked dumbfounded.

When he saw that everyone had already stood up, the young man stopped talking, and opened the money bag casually, and each person had five cents.

Every beggar who got the money was smiling, smiling like a chrysanthemum.

The copper coins were distributed, and more than 30 people all got five copper coins.

The young man was relieved to see their expressions.

He immediately waved his hand, signaling that they could go and do something for themselves.

The beggars saw the gesture and understood the meaning.

Immediately, everyone scattered and ran in the direction of the mansions in the county.

After the beggars had left, the young man took a deep breath with his hands open, his eyes closed.

He enjoyed it and said, "Oh yo yo! It feels so good to be the boss! โ€

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"Zhong Gongzi has a treasure, worth a thousand gold, and is bidding under the willow tree in the city today!"

"There is a strange thing, today under the big willow tree bidding, interested parties can go with a thousand gold!"

"Mineral treasures, strange things outside the sky, this product is ancient and modern, unique! Now this treasure can be seen under the willow tree! โ€

On several streets in Zhiyun County, many beggars were shouting, and those who heard the sound were curious.

Outside the door of the high-ranking family, there are one or two beggars who advertise in situ.

alarmed the master inside, so he sent his subordinates to inquire.

"My lord, the beggar outside the door said that there was some great treasure.

Today, the auction was held under the willow tree in Dahuai, and the participants went away with at least a thousand gold. โ€

The Baifu family man bowed and saluted, and then returned the answer he had just received to his master.

"Isn't it a kid who is playing tricks......... Anyway, the official is in a good mood today, so it doesn't hurt to go and have a look. โ€

On the first seat, a middle-aged man in a black robe said.

Such scenes are often staged in various prefectures and houses.

Some are curious, some are disdainful, and some just want to join in the fun, and the ideas are varied.

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"Boss, give me a big bowl of dough, a large amount of stuff, put more dishes, you don't lack money."

It was already noon at this moment, and the young man came to the small noodle stall again and ordered the dumplings.

"Okay, officer, I'll give you the maximum portion."

When the noodle stall owner saw that it was a customer who had come in the morning, he immediately showed the most enthusiastic service attitude.

Presumably he was also impressed by his craftsmanship and became a repeat customer here.

If the noodle stall owner's idea was to let Zhong Yuanxiu know, he would be afraid that he would have the intention of killing.

The reason for coming back has nothing to do with the owner's craftsmanship, but in terms of price.

Whoever let him shop for so long depends on the lowest price in his house, and it is just in time for him to urgently need money to help people.

Half an hour passed.

The young man ate the hot dumplings.

He had already been mentally prepared that the dough was no longer so uncomfortable, and it was much better than the noodles in the morning.

After lunch, the man in Mai wandered around the city aimlessly, which made him discover a lot of novelties, but he was shy in his pocket, so he could only watch from a distance and not buy them.

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on the street.

"Will you sell me a small half?" A little girl of five or six years old took a penny and begged the man who sold sugar gourds.

The little girl was not tall, not very old, and her whole body was dirty, and there was no place to clean.

There is no doubt about the destitute background.

"Oh, I told you no, let your family give enough copper plates to come back, go ahead!" The peddler said impatiently.

He has encountered a lot of situations like this, and he will be soft-hearted at first, and after a long time, he will become numb.

It's all about earning a little money to support the family, and if you go on like this, you won't starve to death.

The little girl listened to the hawker's words and did not leave, still staring at the sugar gourd string on the man's shoulder.

Seeing that she was not leaving, the peddler shook his head and had to turn around and leave on his own.

"Boss, two strings of sugar gourds." A young man in sackcloth reached out and stopped the vendor.

Seeing that the business came to the door, the vendor smiled happily, put down the sugar gourd handle on his shoulder, and let the customers choose by themselves.

He didn't ink either, grabbed two strings casually, and threw them to the hawker for four cents.

The peddler nodded his head and thanked the boss in his mouth.

"Hey! Craving sugar gourds? โ€

The young man clasped his hands to his chest, pinched two strings of sugar gourds in his palms, and said with a slight smile.

The little girl saw that a rather stocky uncle was talking to her, and she was a little frightened.

For her, this uncle was too strong, and she instinctively feared it.

This five or six-year-old boy hesitated for a while, wanting to speak but not daring to speak, which really made the young man laugh.

Without waiting for the little girl to speak, the young man walked straight up to her and squatted down.

Just as she was scared, a string of sugar gourds was stuffed into her arms.

"Eat."

The young man touched her head and whispered.

The little girl looked at the sugar gourd in her hand and blinked, and bit her lip again.

After a while, I didn't see her eat.

Seeing that she still didn't eat, this strange uncle smiled again and said softly, "I'm afraid that my uncle will poison you?" Come, let's eat together. โ€

The young man poked the little girl's face with his fingers, and her lips pursed, looking very cute.

Then he picked a sugar gourd and put it in his mouth, and then picked another one and tapped it twice on her lips.

The little girl smelled the sweetness, and unconsciously opened her mouth, and the young man gently put the sugar gourd into it.

The sweetness and sourness of the sugar gourd continued to spread in the little girl's mouth, and saliva would come out of her mouth before she chewed it twice.

The young man's eyes were quick, and a finger was sent back to her.

This action made the little girl who ate the sugar gourd laugh happily.

The moment he saw the little girl laughing, stars appeared in the young man's eyes, who was not a cute child at first.

At that age, like this little girl, she couldn't afford anything and couldn't eat anything.

Three meals a day are either pickles and rice or green vegetables with rice, and it is rare to see meat on the table, let alone any snacks.

The first time I ate sugar gourds was after the age of thirteen.

"Why don't you ask your family to buy it for you?" The young man asked, looking at the little girl's big eyes.

"The family has no money, and my mother is sick."

The little girl felt the kindness of the young man, and should not be a bad uncle, so she let go of her vigilance and said frankly.

"What about your father?" The young man asked again.

"Daddy...... Dad let people beat him to death. โ€

The little girl's mouth chewing on the sugar gourd suddenly stopped, and tears gradually appeared in her eyes.

"Oops, don't cry! Don't cry! โ€

The young man was startled by the two bean-sized tears flowing from the little girl's eyes, and hurriedly comforted her.

The young man's comfort did not have any effect, but made the little girl sob faster.

The movement here quickly attracted the attention of the surrounding people, who had different thoughts in their hearts.

Zhang Laosan believes that the young man must be abducting and trafficking children.

Wang Er Mazi thinks it's a pedophile.

Li Ergou hates this kind of bullying of children.

The young man noticed the gaze around him, sighed in his heart, and hurriedly said: "Don't think about it, calm down, calm down!" Wait until she's done crying. โ€

The passers-by didn't do anything, they all looked at the little girl quietly.

The little girl also felt that there were many people watching her, and the crying stopped at once.

"Oh, I'll go, you finally don't cry." The young man pinched her little face and wiped the tears from her face.

Then he put a sugar gourd into the little girl's mouth, picked it up and left the place.

Everyone present saw that the little girl was not crying or making trouble, and she was still chewing a sugar gourd in her mouth, knowing that she wanted to be crooked, and then dispersed one after another.

The young man was puzzled, wasn't it just a little girl crying, as for so many people staring at him?

"Where do you live?" I'll send you back. โ€

After walking for a while, the young man put the little girl around his neck and rode a big horse, which was regarded as a taste of what it was like to be a daddy in advance.

"Lin family compound." The little girl pointed in the direction ahead.

"Gotcha! Let's go! โ€

The young man in Mai ran up, this man who had never been married or had children, happily enjoying this moment.

One large and one small gradually detached from the bustling streets, bustling crowds, approaching the buildings in the south direction of the city.

When they got closer, the young man was startled.

Is there such a deplorable place in the county? It's worse than their Sunset Village.

"Your family...... Live here? The young man asked incredulously.

The little girl hummed and stopped talking.

"Wofun! Can there be people living here? โ€

"Where is your home, where do you live?" The young man was surprised, patted the little girl's calf and asked.

The little girl did not speak, but pointed in the direction with her index finger.

Walking slowly in the direction pointed, the broken bricks and tiles in one place, and the leakage of the roof, it is really difficult to see.

"Tut-tut, it's all dilapidated houses, and if you can't sleep, you will fall down and be smashed." As the youth walked, he talked to himself.

After dozens of breaths, they came to a dilapidated courtyard.

It is badly eroded and has four large characters engraved on it.

It is the Lin family compound that the little girl said.

Seeing a piece of dead wood under his feet blocking the way, the young man kicked it out with a kick.

After two more glances, he walked in a few big steps.

There were several rooms in the courtyard, two of which were inhabited by beggars.

There is no doubt that this is a beggar's den!

The two beggars looked at the little girl sitting on Zhong Yuanxiu's shoulder, a little puzzled.

One of the beggars asked, "Yoyo, who is he?" โ€

"I met Yoyo on the street, drop by to send her back." Before the little girl could speak, the young man made up a casual reason.

The two beggars stopped talking.

The man who had just spoken pointed to the opposite room and asked the young man to come over.

Come to think of it, that is Lin Youyou's residence.

Chirping~

A leaky wooden door was gently pushed open, and the sunlight shone in.

"Is Yoyo back?" A feeble female voice in the room asked.

The young man put the little little one down at the door, and then handed her the sugar gourd in his hand.

"Mother, I'll bring you a sugar gourd."

Lin Youyou's little short legs ran up and threw himself on the side of the bed.

Concentrate:

This baby is very filial. (โ‰งโˆ‡โ‰ฆ)/