Chapter 557
"There is a nest of smoky miasma snakes and rats in the Jin Mansion, a few of us helped you derelict in our duties, and only let you suffer a few pain and break your arm to help you get reborn and get out of the sea of suffering, say, brother, how do you thank us for how much silver do you want to reward us?"
After finishing speaking, Zhang Yan turned his head to Li'er again, and said solemnly, "Doesn't your foot hurt?"
Li'er said angrily: "It's not a shame to step on you!"
Zhang Yan just talked about it, this old brother really fell to this point because he and others, he would not sit idly by.
Letting go of Li'er's particularly soft little hand, he squatted down and pointed to the middle-aged man's severed arm: "Don't shout!"
Then a push and a send, with a click, the broken bone was connected. The middle-aged man just snorted, and after a long period of spasms, he really didn't shout.
Standing up, Li'er's little hand came to her eyes again, Zhang Yan naturally smiled, and gently pinched the softness in the palm of her hand.
Li'er snorted lightly, not knowing what this light hum meant, and she asked with some surprise, "Do you still know medical skills?"
Zhang Yan said proudly: "Of course!
"Cut!" Li'er only thought Zhang was bragging about it.
"Don't believe it? Hehe! A while ago, there was a girl, every time she had a menstrual affair, she was so painful that her father cried and shouted that her mother beat her chest and it was better to die.
"I deserve to die!" Li'er was angry and annoyed, and her face was also blushing with shame from the crippled mouth of running the train.
Zhang Yan snorted, and asked the middle-aged man again: "Then, what about the other old brother, who was also kicked out of the Jin Mansion?"
"No, he can speak well, and he has someone to protect him, so he was only scolded and he was fine. The middle-aged man gritted his teeth and struggled to get up from the ground.
The simple action in the past made a large piece of cold sweat break out on his forehead at this time.
Zhang Yan and Li'er ignored it, and the two of them were reluctant, unwilling to return to the Li Mansion too early: "Let's send you back!"
Because when I go back, my hands will be staggered.
The middle-aged man wanted to speak and stopped, as if he didn't know whether to thank the two for their kindness to him, or whether to resent the two of them for causing him to fall to this point, and his expression was quite strange anyway. But he finally nodded: "Thank you both!"
"Did Jin Wenwen order someone to beat my brother?"
The middle-aged man shook his head: "It has nothing to do with Miss! It's just that last night's incident needs a scapegoat, so I have to be kicked out." I happened to meet them just now, and they thought that I had caused them to be detained, so they did it. “
"That old brother did take shit luck, not only was he hit by the lucky arrow, but he also soared!" Zhang nodded thoughtfully, in fact, the two of them were guarding last night, either this or that, and the probability of being hit by the arrow is not small.
The middle-aged man didn't know if he had a good temper, or if he was afraid of Zhang Yan's strength so much that he didn't dare to make a mistake, so he could only smile bitterly, shook his head and didn't speak. But Miss Li'er was a little unbearable, staring at her and pinching her palms.
Following behind the middle-aged man, he turned around the streets, went deeper into the alleys, and finally stopped in front of a dilapidated house.
Zhang Yan was a little surprised, it stands to reason that the financial resources of the Jin Mansion are so strong, so it is logical that the subordinates of the Jin Mansion should also be relatively solid. But then I thought about it, the subordinate is the subordinate after all, even if he lives in the middle of the luxurious palace, he is just serving the person. Therefore, it seems that they are very close to wealth, but the real distance, in fact, they are completely no different from more people.
He was still poor!
When I entered the door and entered the room, the house was surrounded by walls, and it was very deserted and shabby. A beautiful woman is holding a boy of three or five years old, and she is warming her hands in front of a brazier.
The red flames reflected on her face, which made this beautiful woman quite flavorful.
Under normal circumstances, the men in the family are covered with blood, and the virtuous Shuliang will definitely come up to pay attention, ask for warmth, and send care. Well, even if Zhang Zhan and Li'er are two outsiders here, she is shy and introverted, and it is difficult to show her true feelings, then she should at least get up to welcome guests.
However, this beautiful woman didn't even seem to have these basic common sense, and even when she saw her own man so embarrassed, she only glanced at it from the corner of her eye, and opened her mouth to say: "Go out early in the morning, and now come back empty-handed? Don't you know that our mother and son are almost hungry for a day!"
Her tone was aggressive, and the questions in her eyes were also bitter, not to mention this middle-aged person, even Zhang Yan and Li'er on the side were a little uncomfortable reflected by this afterglow.
There is indeed no rice at home, and Zhang Yan can smell it. Originally, he was still a little surprised, but thinking of the shortage of food in Shangzhou City a while ago, perhaps under the sharp rise in food prices, this middle-aged man not only used all his money to buy grain, but also pawned a lot of furniture.
The middle-aged man didn't know how he could stand firm under this kind of gaze, he lowered his head and sighed helplessly: "When I went out in the morning, I missed the time for porridge." Is it okay to wait? In the evening, there will be porridge again!"
"Ha, cloth porridge and porridge! What a good job you have in Jinfu, you can't afford to keep it! I was really blind at that time, how could I marry someone like you! It's really bad for my life!" The beautiful woman was angry, and every word had a wonderful effect of cutting out the heart.
She didn't seem to see it at all, and there seemed to be dark red blood stains on her man's forehead and face.
And the middle-aged man sighed, still with his head down, and had nothing to say.
The middle-aged man also said just now that he had just been beaten. However, he was angry outside, beaten, and lost half his life in the snow, but when he returned home, what he got was not understanding, not tolerance, nor comfort, but harsh reprimand.
It's as if he's not out for home, but out of the house!
Zhang Yan frowned, and couldn't help but say, "Sister-in-law, you really can't see that the eldest brother is actually injured......?"
"Isn't it necessarily that he was injured by his own care? What? Our mother and son have been hungry for a day! Could it be that he didn't bring back a single steamed bun, and I still have to use my lips and tongue to whisper to him that Xianggong has been wronged?
"I'm sorry!" the middle-aged man sighed, and finally raised his head, his face full of complexity and exhaustion.
The pain of broken bones in his arm was also completely healed by the blankness and helplessness in his eyes.
No wonder, when Zhang Zan's words just now that he wanted to send him back, he wanted to say something but stopped! I thought he was conflicted about what attitude to deal with Zhang Zan, but it turned out that he didn't know how to deal with all kinds of things after returning home.
"Don't bring me this set! It's almost time for the porridge again! If you can't get anything back, don't come back either!" the beautiful woman was impatient and glanced at the middle-aged man with disgust. The middle-aged man sighed again, to be honest, Zhang Zhan was all nested for him, standing side by side, and he felt even more gloomy.
"Marrying you is really the fault of my life!"
Zhang Yan secretly sighed to himself, he used to be quick to talk and scold invincible opponents, but at most he was just angry. However, when it comes to hurting people, he is really far inferior to this beautiful woman.
I learned a lot of things!
The middle-aged man sighed again, his expression was lonely, and he was about to turn around, when the beautiful woman teased the boy and pointed at her man: "Baby, look at your unproductive father!"
After listening to his mother's teachings and guidance, he blinked his innocent and simple black eyes, stretched out his white and tender little finger, pointed at the middle-aged man, and said with a smile: "No interest!"
Zhang Yan really sensed the middle-aged man's body twitching, but the man didn't say a word after all, and walked out. Zhang Yan and Li'er naturally followed.
Walking out of the house, the man leaned his back against the door, as if he had lost his strength, and leaned all the weight of his body on the door behind him.
He kept looking at the sky, his eyes didn't blink, and the chaos and confusion were locked in his eyes like a barrier. After a long time, he seemed to remember Zhang Yan and Li'er, and forced a smile: "Let the two of you laugh." “
Zhang Yan also sighed: "Don't be surprised, brother, forgive me for not laughing." “
He snorted, as if laughing, but full of sadness.
Zhang Yan inadvertently noticed his hands, looked at his face again, and finally recalled his voice, and asked with some uncertainty: "Brother, how old are you this year?"
The so-called middle-aged man was silent for a moment and said slowly: "Double Ten is just right." “
After finishing speaking, he seemed to know what Zhang Yan was thinking, and smiled: "I'm in a hurry." “
Zhang Yan was also silent for a moment, it seems that it is not only time and years that urge people to get old.
"That little brother, have you never had a temper?" Zhang Zhan had already changed his words, and blamed him for looking away, calling this guy so much in vain, and he used this deceptive appearance and vicissitudes to take advantage of Zhang Zhan a lot.
It's just too bad.
"I can't support my wife and children if I don't have any income, so where do you have the qualifications to have a temper?" Although he was self-deprecating, his expression was gloomy, obviously the boy's innocent "no interest" just now really broke him, and Zhang Yan heard a heartbreaking sound as piercing as glass.
"Oh, I'm going to go to the porridge to ask for some porridge and rice, and I'm sorry I didn't bring you a cup of hot water. He said apologetically.
Zhang Zan's and Li'er's glanced at each other, and then Zhang Ran's smile said, "It's just right! We're going to beg for some porridge and rice!
The scene of the old woman being beaten to death by a group of strong young people in the morning is still vivid, and this guy looks like this, it is hard to guarantee that he will not be bullied. Since this guy has fallen into this tragic situation, although it is due to his personality, he did lose his job because of Zhang Chuan and others, so it is reasonable for Zhang Zan, and Zhang Zan, he can't sit idly by.
"Thank you!" he whispered.
Obviously, he also understands that with Zhang Yan's means and ability, there is no need to "ask for some porridge and rice" at all.
Those who have read the first two chapters may wonder why Zhang Nie Ban and Long Zaitian are on the side, but Miss Li'er is allowed to eat white porridge and swallow steamed buns. Some people may not understand it very well, but here is an explanation, the reason why this is the case is actually just that Zhang Yan and others want Li'er to experience the bitterness of many Jianghu people who eat bran and even go hungry from time to time, hoping to scare her away, and then make her stop thinking about Nie Ban.
"Hey, little brother, when you were beaten and fell in the snow, did you have a lot of hatred for those of us who hurt you and lost your job?" asked Zhang Yan with a smile.
"Huh?" he was stunned at first, then shook his head with a smile, and said calmly, "I just hope that they don't fight too hard, otherwise if I fall, they will really starve to death." “
"Maybe you'll happily remarry when you turn your head!" Zhang Yan shrugged his shoulders, and the onlooker said clearly, and then turned his head: "Why are you stepping on me again?
Li'er glared at Zhang Yan angrily: "Are you willing to slap you if I slap you?"
Zhang glared at Li'er angrily: "Do you think I have a reason to be willing?"
"Then shut up!"
This guy finally showed a smile, although it was shallow, but it was indeed a smile. He first lengthened his voice and hummed, and then nodded: "Maybe she should really remarry, so that she won't be dragged down by me all the time to live a hard life." “
Zhen Shabi! Zhang Yan thought to himself.
It's really considerate!Li'er praised it in her heart.
The difference between men and women, and the two completely different views on this person, can be well reflected here.
Before I arrived at the place of the porridge, there was a long dragon of people, and there was no end in sight. The hungry people are eagerly and eagerly looking forward to the arrival of the porridge as soon as possible.
The howling cold wind made the hungry people even wear a thick layer, but they still shrank their necks and bent their bodies, men and women, old and young, without exception, like old men and old women. Looking at it from a distance, this once-in-a-century cold has made the people in Shangzhou City age a lot.
is also the only one who does not invade the cold and summer, and only wears a single clothes. The people waiting in line were bored, and many of them of course looked at Zhang Yan in surprise. Tens of millions of eyes were added, of course, Zhang Chuan was not stage frightened, he still held his head high, and he was not uncomfortable at all.
But the next moment, Zhang Yan was a little unhappy.
It turned out that these eyes were not imaginary envy and admiration.
"This guy is Shabi, right?
"Can't you, right? I remember Shabi usually drooling, right?"
"You know a yarn! This weather freezes in one mouth, how can you still let saliva flow out?"
"Ahh
Zhang Yan was also really annoyed: "What do you know? Haven't you ever seen a martial arts master with profound internal strength who is not afraid of cold and heat?"
The crowd was suddenly relieved: "Hmm-look, it's really frozen stupid!"