Bully

When Ming Chuan woke up, his throat felt sore and uncomfortable, as if it was being ground with a handful of sand.Seeing that he was awake, the beggar handed over half a bowl of hot water and a bun.

"Eat, I will take you to a place where you can go out of the city after eating."

Ming Chuan quickly took it and ate it. He was so hungry that he didn't care if it was delicious or not.

The beggar is very familiar with the capital, and he can say a few words wherever he goes.He took Ming Chuan straight to the east, and told him that most of the people living in this area were poor people, and there were all kinds of religions, ghosts, snakes and gods, and the law became a less important thing.

Walking to a small low door, the beggar knocked on the door and said something Ming Chuan couldn't understand.Not long after, someone came to open the door and led the two of them in.

To Mingchuan's surprise, there was a secret passage leading directly to the ground in the small courtyard.

The beggar pulled him and said: "Don't look at this place is not clean, it's very lively inside, it's no worse than above."

The beggar stuffed a few pearls into the hands of the guide, who was very satisfied and said, "What are you going to do?"

The beggar hurriedly said: "Just going out of the city, I don't have any guides or identity documents."

The guide said: "Dongxiang, look for the third master."

"Thank you."

The beggar turned around and pulled Ming Chuan, who was still looking around, looking very curious.

"My little ancestor, what are you looking at, hurry up!" the beggar urged him, Ming Chuan wrinkled his nose, and followed the beggar's footsteps.

The path is narrow, and mice run past from time to time, the sun can't shine here, everyone is dusty, there is no bright color at all.

They found the third master, and the third master asked for 100 taels.The beggar said to him: "Do you think we two look like rich masters?"

The third master's gaze cut across Mingchuan like a knife, and said: "This one doesn't look like a master without money."

Ming Chuan flinched.

The beggar is embarrassed: "Third Master, look..."

The third master waved his hand: "Leave if you have no money, don't delay my business!"

The beggar and Ming Chuan looked at each other with embarrassment.A woman on one side was disheveled, showing half of her shoulders.

She smiled at Ming Chuan, "Lack of money?"

Mingchuan nodded.The woman smiled more cheerfully: "Follow me, just like you, someone wants 1 taels for one night."

Ming Chuan didn't understand, and the beggar quickly dragged him away.

After walking for a while, Ming Chuan asked, "What does she mean by that?"

The beggar said: "What's the point? I'm telling you to sell yourself, the money will come quickly and it won't take much effort!" He turned his head and cursed again, saying that woman is not a good person.

Ming Chuan blushed and stopped talking.

The beggar couldn't bear it, patted him and said, "It's okay, let's find a way."

Ming Chuan nodded, and before he had walked two steps, a basin of water suddenly fell from the sky, pouring chills on the two of them.

The beggar looked up cursing, and saw the woman holding a copper basin just now, jokingly said, "I'm really sorry."

The beggar knew he couldn't be messed with, so he dragged Ming Chuan away.Running too fast, Ming Chuan collided with a child, and both of them fell to the ground.

Ming Chuan hurriedly went to see the child, only to see the child lying on the ground, yelling.Ming Chuan was at a loss, feeling that he had really hurt someone.

The beggar knew at a glance that it was Pengci. Standing beside Mingchuan, he looked at the child fiercely.

The girl quickly became frightened, didn't dare to say anything, and got up dejectedly.She was sallow and bony, and her wrists were bruised from cold.Ming Chuan couldn't bear it, he sighed and looked at the beggar.He couldn't stand the beggar, so he took out another pearl and sent the girl away.

"You, you, let me tell you what to say about you."

Ming Chuan kicked the snow block: "I, I used to have a better life than them."

The beggar snorted and said, "You used to live a better life than me, why don't you know how to pity me, now there are only three or two pearls left, what are they enough for?"

As soon as the wind blew, both of them felt cold.The beggar said: "Okay, let's go back first."

Back in the shed, Mingchuan felt that the cotton coat on his body was almost frozen to ice.Trembling, he climbed into the thatch pile, and soon disappeared.

He was woken up by a beggar shaking him, and he felt cold hands and feet when he woke up, as if there were ice cubes on his body.The beggar looked anxiously at Ming Chuan's blushing face, "You have a fever."

Ming Chuan watched his mouth open and close, but couldn't hear what he was saying.When he realized it, his face turned pale.He pulled the beggar who was chattering but didn't know what he was talking about, and said, "I can't hear you."

The beggar's face changed abruptly, and he pulled Ming Chuan up: "We have to see a doctor."

The sky was dim, and the sunset covered the sky, magnificent and gorgeous.The beggar carried Mingchuan on his back, and after the snow melted, the road was muddy and difficult to walk.I don't know how long they walked, they stopped in front of a medical clinic, the doctor took the pulse and prescribed the medicine, after a while, the medicine was ready.The dark brown medicine had a bitter taste, Ming Chuan had long since lost consciousness, and could not drink it with gritted teeth.

The beggar was so anxious that he was sweating all over his body, so he finally had to open Ming Chuan's mouth and forcefully pour it down.After waiting for half an hour, Ming Chuan's body was still hot.The beggar grabbed the doctor: "Why hasn't the fever gone?"

The doctor has a big beard: "This person is too imaginary and lacks foundation. With this fever, all those weaknesses will come back."

The beggar said: "Well, how about supplementing it with medicine?"

The doctor glanced at the beggar: "Tonics are expensive, can you afford them?"

The beggar took out a piece of silver and pearls that Mingchuan had given him earlier.The doctor shook his head: "The money can only be used for one patch of medicine, and it is far from enough to treat him."

"Use it first, I'll think of another way if it's not enough."

The doctor sent people to decoct the medicine, but the beggar looked at the sky outside and begged, "It's the twelfth lunar month of winter, please allow us to stay here for one night."

The doctor agreed, left the hot water and decoction, and said, "The rest is up to his fortune."

The beggar thanked the doctor, and the doctor and the boy left, and soon there were only the two of them left in the lobby of the medical hall.

The beggar gave Ming Chuan medicine, put Pozi Tang in hot water and put it at Ming Chuan's feet, and said, "You say you, ah, you are poor, and the money is not thrown out like money. Who will pity you at this moment?"

Ming Chuan moved, and the beggar hurried to look, only to see that Ming Chuan closed his eyes, tears came out, and quickly wet the pillow towel.

Seeing that he didn't intend to wake up, the beggar rolled up the quilt for him, "You are still wronged by saying a few words about you."

In the middle of the night, Ming Chuan finally got rid of his fever and woke up.The beggar dozed aside, and opened his eyes when he heard the movement.He poured some hot water for Ming Chuan to moisten his throat, and asked, "Can you hear me?"

Ming Chuan nodded, and the beggar felt relieved: "That's good, it should be just a temporary tinnitus, and the ears haven't been burned."

Ming Chuan was relieved, and the beggar also breathed a sigh of relief: "You said you've been asleep for a day, I heard you talking about Su Xun just now, who is Su Xun?"

Ming Chuan said: "Su Xun... Su Xun is my elder brother."

"You came out with his back too?"

Mingchuan nodded.

"Is he nice to you?"

Ming Chuan still nodded.The beggar sneered: "Why don't you come to see you for your kindness?"

Ming Chuan's voice was hoarse: "I sneaked out."

The beggar responded indiscriminately. After a while, he sighed and said solemnly, "We have spent all our money to buy medicine for you. Do you have anything of value?"

Ming Chuan shook his head.

The beggar said: "Then you have no choice but to ask the Bodhisattva to bless you so that you don't have a fever anymore, otherwise you may really become a fool."

They had to leave after dawn, and the doctor gave them a pair of antipyretic medicine before leaving.The beggar still carried Ming Chuan on his back, with the medicine bag dangling on his chest. They walked east, and there was the shadow of the sun in the sky.

The beggar borrowed some thatch from others and spread it thickly.He put Ming Chuan on it, covered the two quilts, and went out to look for food after he settled down.

Mingchuan's luck has never been very good. At night, he started to have a fever again.

The beggar bought another patch of tonic medicine together, but this time it was obviously useless, and the medicine didn't get better after drinking it.Ming Chuan was burning hot all over, his eyes were bloodshot, and the corners of his mouth were blistered.The beggar stood by his side and said: "You said you can't live your life well, you have to run out, you really did it yourself."

His eyes were red, and he reached out to brush Ming Chuan's sweaty hair: "I'm just a beggar, I don't make much money, and I can't afford to support you. What are you talking about, come back with me."

Ming Chuan was unconscious, barely opened his eyes, and saw the beggar standing beside him.

Mingchuan's eye circles turned red: "Am I going to die?"

The beggar also had red eyes: "Yes, you may be dying."

Ming Chuan continued to cry: "I don't want to die."

The beggar said: "I can't help it. I went to the medical center and begged them. I still blame you for being too delicate. You have to use such expensive medicine for every illness."

Ming Chuan grabbed the beggar's hand, and there was some crying in his voice: "Thank you."

Mingchuan lost consciousness again, and he felt that he probably wouldn't be able to wake up.

The beggar watched Ming Chuan faint again. He got up and wanted to find some hot water to moisten Ming Chuan's lips.As soon as I turned around, I saw many people standing outside the shed, holding torches, and there was a big battle.

The people in the shed had never seen such a big battle, and they all fell silent.A man in white clothes came out of the group of people.He was tall and imposing, and his white clothes were not stained with dust, so he was out of place here.

Mingchuan is also out of place here.

The beggar soon realized that he wanted to go forward, but was blocked by others.He saw the man pick up Ming Chuan and wrap him in a cloak.

In his arms, Ming Chuan was very quiet, his brows and eyes stretched, as if he wasn't in so much pain.

Walking up to the beggar, someone behind him came out and took a box of gold.

"Thank you for taking care of him these two days." Rong Shang said.

The beggar looked at Ming Chuan and sneered: "Why don't you make up for him if you have that money?"

Rong Shang said: "This has nothing to do with you."

It's really irrelevant. The beggar wanted to curse, but he looked at Ming Chuan and held back.

"Don't tell him to come out alone, he doesn't understand anything, it's dangerous."

Rong Shang didn't say anything, and left with Ming Chuan in his arms.His guard put a box of gold in front of him, regardless of whether he wanted it or not.

After the people left, the shed became lively again, and there were two quilts left on the thatch pile.Others gathered around, coveting the box of gold.

The beggar didn't even look at it, and just pushed it casually: "You guys divide it."