Chapter 104 Rich but Poor

Liu Mingyi shook his sleeves and rushed back angrily. After passing an alley, he was pulled over. Zhang Gouzi and Lv Feng stood at the door and were about to go in. Their eyes were nowhere to see Liu Mingyi. The two looked at each other and hurriedly pressed against the corner of the wall, hidden in the alley and stretched out their ears to be obedient. .

The person who pulled Liu Mingyi was An Zaihai, the right servant of the official department, and behind him were the other dozen captives. Everyone was distressed and bowed their hands to see the salute. Zhao Yu, the head of the ceremonial department, pointed to Liu Mingyi first and was surprised: "Lord Liu, your beard?" An Zaihai was closest to Liu Mingyi. He quickly stretched out his hand and touched Liu Mingyi's red and swollen chin. Liu Mingyi cried in pain and hurriedly dodged back: "Don't move! It hurts so much!"

"Lord Liu, what's wrong with you? Your beard?" More than a dozen people squeezed forward and asked with concern. Liu Mingyi closed his eyes sadly and indignantly and whispered, "Burned! The fire didn't rise, and the beard burned!" More than a dozen people were silent and burned their beards! What a shame! Liu Mingyi passed with a burst of pain, turned his head and looked at the crowd. His eyes stopped at the sea covered with white flour all over his body, pointing to him and asked him, "What are you? What is this? What kind of style is it?"

"Face." An Zaihai said dejectedly, "Last night, the woman next door lent me a bowl of noodles. I want to eat a bowl of noodles."

"Have you eaten it? Lord An is young and capable after all!" Zhao Yuxian is over 50 years old. He looked at An Zaihai in his early thirties with envy and said, "Learn quickly. The subordinate has been busy from last night to this morning, and the fire has not risen yet. Up to now, he hasn't even drink a mouthful of hot water."

Where did you eat it? Didn't you see that this side is all on the clothes? Last night, it was dark, there was no light, and I slept randomly. This morning, I went to the toilet, the toilet... I didn't even have time to wash my face. It was almost time. I wore a long shirt and left. I didn't see this gown until I got out of the yard. An Zaihai's face is full of bad luck. Although he is not a rich and noble family, he has grown up with a girl and a young man. Since he was captured, he has traveled all the way to Kaiping Mansion. Although he has suffered a lot, he has never been like this! Tea and rice are always sent by someone. Now if you want to drink a mouthful of well water, you have to fend water first. The bucket is put into the well and float on the well. He is in a sweat, and the bucket is still floating on the well. The sadness of the sea comes from the heart, covering his face with sleeves, and tears can't stop. The sadness of resting in the sea makes everyone sad. Injury, everyone is experiencing this pain. Liu Mingyi sighed angrily and chagrinily, raised his hand and pounded the stone wall on the same side of the alley, and said sadly, "You and I are both officials and eunuchs from two lists. When have we done such a cheap job? This is to sweep away all the sven waiting for me! Humiliate me, the scholar of Liang!" Everyone looked at Liu Mingyi silently. For a long time, Zhao Yu first whispered, "Lord Liu, there is no State of Liang." Liu Mingyi's lips trembled for a moment, and he burst into tears.

"Lord Liu••••• and stay in the green mountains." Zhao Yuxian whispered that he was not confident enough. Liu Mingyi put his head against the wall in pain and hit it twice. He was held by everyone and pulled away from the stone wall. He repeatedly advised, "Your Excellency, take care of your noble body and state affairs are the most important." Liu Mingyi wiped his tears and turned his head to look at everyone: "Just die! Who can not die? What's wrong with death?!"

"But don't die!" Zhang Gouzi waved his hands and turned out of the corner of the wall. Liu Mingyi and others looked at Zhang Gouzi, who waved his hands and looked anxiously, and Lu Feng, who was shaking a folding fan behind him and looked at everyone with contemptuously.

"You can't die! Our fifth master said that if anyone dares to wipe his neck without permission, the person on the paper will not leave and kill all his head! But you can't die. Our fifth master also said that who wants to wipe his neck? Think about it first. You are not afraid of death. What else is there to be afraid of? Think about this, and you still have to die, alas! Then come to me first and say something. I told our fifth master, so that our fifth master can arrange a way to die.

"For example, the wind is blowing immediately." Lv Feng shook the folding fan and slowly interrupted. Zhang Gouzi's face was full of smiles: "That's also true, reverse romantic! Our fifth master has a flavorful medicine, and you can take it immediately. No matter how you want to die, you can do it. Look at what our fifth master said, this is more reasonable! Everyone said, didn't they?" Zhang Gouzi looked at Liu Mingyi, who stared at his teeth and wanted to bite him. He laughed and continued, "Okay, it's not early now. Several people, hurry to the East City to have a look and find some work to do. At least earn today's meal money, right? Several people can not only read but also write. They are all powerful. It must be easy to make money. Go quickly. Don't just talk here. Also, our fifth master said that if you really have no place to earn a meal, come to our house. Don're welcome! Our fifth master said that we have to find a messenger for you to have a meal. Our fifth master is the kindest. Well, let's make money quickly. It's a big deal to make money to eat!" Zhang Gouzi was as if he were an old lady. Liu Mingyi designated Zhang Gouzi with trembling his fingers. Zhang Gouzi narrowed his eyes and looked at him with a smile. Without waiting for him to speak, he was the first to say, and said with concern, "Mr. Liu, I think your jaw is badly injured. I'll find some badg oil for you?"

Liu Mingyi took a fierce 'pooh' on the ground and suddenly turned around, regardless of the east, west, north and south. Zhao Yu first hesitated and followed Liu Mingyi with a long shirt. An sighed in the sea, hung his head and weakly shook the sleeves stained with flour, and walked to the East City. More than ten people looked at each other, sighed and scattered with their heads down. Zhang Gouzi watched everyone walk away, took a sip on the ground, caged his hands, and went back leisurely.

Nanning took Li Xiaoyao to the study outside the royal palace, watched her enter the east wing, turned into the main room, reported and lifted the curtain to enter. Su Zicheng was sitting behind the spacious and surprising bookcase and wrote something. Nanning long saw the salute and reported respectfully: "Master Hui, there is nothing else. Let's sign in the morning and one night."

Su Zicheng made a 'um' sound. After writing the last few words, he put down the pen in his hand and leaned back to the back of the chair. For a moment, he couldn't figure out what medicine was sold in Li Xiaoyao's gourd. He thought for a moment and looked at Nanning and asked, "How about these people? Do you have any idea?"

"Master Hui, I can't see it even if I don't think about it. It's not good. It's all small things such as making a fire and fttering water. Liu Mingyi, the minister of the Ministry of Ceremonies, rose on fire and burned his beard last night, and burned a fire bubble on his chin. The servant of the Ministry of the Ministry of Affairs An was in the sea to frick water and dropped the bucket into the well. He got a bowl of raw flour sent by his neighbor. I don't know what he wanted to do. The bowl of noodles was all on the clothes; Zhao Yu, the manager of the auditorium, put the toilet in the yard and was scolded by the woman next door; Qian Qian, the manager of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, helped his neighbors, but made a fire, did not put water into the pot, and cracked the pot. In addition, except for Yu Yuanshan, the rest of the household hall, did not know the rules of pouring the toilet at dawn. The toilet is still in the room. Zhang dog has prepared pots and bedding for them, but the toilet has not been covered, there are bowls and no chopsticks, and there are bedding without pillows.

Su Zicheng was a little stunned and looked straight at Nanning. Nanning pulled the corners of his mouth and muttered in a low voice, "If there is a master, there must be a servant." Su Zicheng thought for a moment, rubbed his eyebrows, looked at Nanning and asked, "Why are you making a fire?" Nanning immediately understood and quickly bowed and explained, "Master, I am poor in the city. I can't afford charcoal. I burn wood for two meals a day. I have to make a fire to cook."

"What about the tea?"

"Master, pay attention to people to prepare a warm house, and poorer people drink well water." Nanning looked up at Su Zicheng, lowered his head, and then said, "People in the market, you have to get up and wash the toilet. According to the rules of Kaiping Mansion, the night incense car has to rush out of the city from the west gate before dawn. This is the only trip a day, a street or several yards are used together in a well. If you want to wash clothes and vegetables, go to the well side, the well. There is a place to go into the water. If you want to eat water, you also need to draw water from the well. The well of Kaipingfu is deep. Generally, there are ricks on the well and hang the bucket on the hook of the rope to draw water. This bucket is made of wood. Naturally, it floats on the water. You have to shake the rope to fill the bucket with water. There is particulars here. If you haven't used it, it is easy to put the bucket. Shake it in the well, and it's more difficult to make a fire and cook. Nanning explained a lot in one breath. Su Zicheng frowned slightly and gradually understood that even if they wanted to drink a sip of water, they had to find the bucket first. They went out of the yard and went to the well to get water back. The bucket was put in the well. Whether the bucket fell into the well or was it still in the bucket. After fed the water, they brought it back and made a fire and boiled water. Su Zi Cheng exhaled gently, frowned and thought about it. He turned his head and looked at Nanning and asked, "Are those poor students in Hou Kao like this for daily tea and rice? How can you read?"

"Master, those students are in a slightly better situation. For 50 cents a day, soup, tea, pulp and laundry, they can find someone to send them on their behalf. If they are extremely poor, one can be borrowed from the temple, and the other is in each bookstore. Two meals a day, tea and so on are all provided, but it doesn't have to be like this." Nanning replied carefully. Su Zicheng exhaled and leaned against the back of the chair. He guessed Li Xiaoyao's intention. He vaguely understood, but he didn't quite understand. How could he understand the adjournment?

In the outermost room of the east wing, Li Xiaoyao sat cross-legged on the couch and looked attentively at the folds in her hand. Now she helps Su Zicheng deal with those half-private, half-bright and half-dark affairs. Looking at one, she took a thin piece of bamboo paper, criticized it crookedly, and put it aside in the fold. It takes a lot of effort to write a good word. Well, there is no way. It's not easy for her to write neatly with that soft brush.

Li Xiaoyao was focused on looking at the folds. He only heard the footsteps on the corridor approaching, and the footsteps seemed to stop at the main door. The little man's respectful report sounded: "Master, Master Shui, please see you."