Willing to be hired by Jiangshan

little beggar

In the summer of the 35th year of Jianning, the former Grand Tutor Li Xingzhi returned to his former residence in Suzhou to take care of himself.

From official to Hanlin bachelor, Li Xingzhi has served two emperors in the 50 years of his reign, and he is highly relied on. He is also the teacher of the current emperor and the two princes.Because he lost his wife in his early years and never continued his life, he has no children under his knees.His Majesty sympathized with his lonely return to his hometown, which would inevitably be desolate, so he sent the second prince Lin Rongchen, who was only seventeen years old, to accompany him all the way.

Li Xingzhi spent his whole life with nothing to worry about, and his official salary was lost because of his obsession with painting and calligraphy. Fortunately, Gusu still had a few acres of land and a few shops handed down by his ancestors, so his life in the future should not be desolate.

Back then the Li family was considered wealthy in Gusu. After Li Xingzhi became an official in Beijing, the brothers and sisters in the family moved to the capital one after another to earn a living.Hearing that he wanted to return to his hometown after falling leaves, he left his shop and fields in Suzhou to him.

The Li family's ancestral home is in Qingqi Lane, Suzhou.

A long and deep alley, the ground is paved with bluestone slabs, and both sides are full of sweet-scented osmanthus trees, cockscombs, begonias, wild roses... Whether it is the name of the alley or the whole alley, it has a strong Jiangnan charm.

As early as when Li Xingzhi decided to come back, the clansmen had completely refurbished the house.The vermilion lacquer gate, the five-entry house, is clean and tidy; the daily profit of the shop is about one hundred taels; the housekeeper is an old man who has followed Li Xingzhi for more than 40 years... Lin Rongchen wrote everything he saw in the memorial as much as possible and sent it back to the capital.So, father should be relieved, right?

After everything was settled, he went to the post house with his guard Zhao Xun.

Suzhou is a land of rich things and treasures, with criss-cross streets and heavy traffic.In bustling places, pedestrians struggle to walk.

Lin Rongchen is a rich man, how can he squeeze around in the crowded street?Zhao Xun had already expected this situation, so he found out the terrain in advance and led him through the alley.

The bluestone slabs in the alley were covered with green moss due to the lack of sunlight all year round. Occasionally, a few beggars along the street leaned against the wall to sleep, and some people passed by without even bothering to move their legs.Seeing that he was about to leave the alley, Lin Rongchen's clothes were suddenly grasped tightly by a thin hand, as if a drowning person grasped a life-saving straw. "Young master, let's enjoy the food!"

The hand that was full of dirt was too hard to make the knuckles turn white, and the dried dirt on the skin was stretched out into thin cracks. "This young master looks like a kind-hearted, wealthy man. May the Buddha bless you with a long life!" The beggar's voice was as crisp as ice falling on a jade plate under the eaves in winter, and it was as clear as ice and jade. A stubbornness that won't give up easily.

Lin Rongchen followed that hand and looked up - dirty clothes with colorless clothes, straw-like messy hair, a face full of gray marks... but only a pair of smiling eyes were out of place with that attire.Those eyes hide a trace of imperceptible alienation in the deliberate kindness.

Lin Rongchen always felt that he had seen those eyes before, but couldn't remember for a while.Perhaps it was the familiarity and strangeness, or the eyes that did not look like a beggar made him stop, "How old are you?"

"Fourteen." The little beggar tugged at the hem of his clothes and did not let go.

"Where are your parents and family members?" The 14-year-old is a good time to study and practice calligraphy. If you can come out to beg, you don't need to ask to know how your family is. Either you have a heavy burden or you are an orphan.

"I'm an orphan." The little beggar lowered his head, squeezed his eyes, and a drop of tear fell on the back of his dirty hand, smearing away the dried mud.

Even in such a prosperous place, there are still people who are poorly clothed and hungry.Lin Rongchen sighed, and put a gleaming silver ingot in the broken bowl in front of him, "Go and buy something to eat."

The little beggar grabbed the silver in his hand with lightning speed, looked at the hem of the other party's clothes where he had made a black handprint, frowned and thought for a while, put the silver in his arms, and ran away.As if he was afraid that if he ran a step slower, the silver would be taken back.

"..." Lin Rongchen looked at the thin figure who quickly disappeared into the alley, and shook his head, "Let's go."

"Your Highness, we don't have much money left." Zhao Xun muttered as he touched the bank note on his chest.Along the way, I met too many people who reached out, Lin Rongchen has always been so generous.It's not that I just arrived in Suzhou, so I don't have much money left.

"Father and Taifu have taught me to love the people like a son, in the future..." What will happen in the future?He paused, and stopped talking, and walked forward without saying a word, with the hem of his clothes completely dirty by the little beggar.

When passing Liuyun Tower, someone grabbed his cuff again, "Well, this money is for you! I just changed it." The little beggar stretched out his hand and handed Lin Rongchen a piece of broken silver the size of a thumb, "Dirty you!" clothes... I will pay you!"

Use the money he gave to pay for his clothes?Lin Rongchen was surprised but also found it funny, this little beggar is really interesting.

"If you don't keep it, I'll regret it!" The little beggar stuffed the money into his hand, and he still had to pay for what should be paid.After shedding a few tears just now, this man took out such a large ingot of silver, so he must be a good man.If he hadn't been desperate and needed money urgently, he would never have done such things.

Lin Rongchen smiled lightly, and took the money obediently.

The little beggar asked again: "What's your name?"

"Presumptuous!" Zhao Xun was used to yelling and scolding people, so he couldn't hold back for a while.Sure enough, Lin Rongchen slapped him afterwards.

"Name?" He glanced at the little beggar, and said meaningfully, "Maybe one day...even if you know it, you can't call it out...it's better not to know."

"Why can't it be called?" The little beggar didn't understand, isn't everyone's name meant to be called?Why can't he call it?He is not the emperor.

Zhao Xun opened his mouth, and under Lin Rongchen's gaze, he swallowed the word "presumptuous".

The little beggar Huazi said: "I don't know your name, how can I return the money to you in the future?"

"No need to pay back."

"For the kindness of a drop of water, I still understand the principle of reciprocating with a spring. When I have money in the future, I will pay you back ten times and a hundred times!" There was a insistence in those starry eyes.

He was different from all the beggars Lin Rongchen saw, at least no one ever thought about returning the money.

Lin Rongchen lowered his eyes, patted his head, and smiled like a spring breeze, "If you really want to repay me, study hard, take the scientific examination in the future, and become a pillar of the country!"

Although Zhao Xun was reluctant, he still took out the bank note with a wink and presented it with both hands. "Take it!"

The little beggar looked at the banknote in his hand and hesitated... Is this person stupid?Why are you so kind to him for no reason?

Lin Rongchen looked at him and said with a smile: "Why, I'm afraid I can't do it?"

"Of course not!" The little beggar immediately retorted, as if speaking slowly meant that he admitted it. "I just don't understand...why did you give me so much money, aren't you afraid that I won't pay you back in the future?"

"Then would you like to make a bet with me? The money is the bet." Lin Rongchen rubbed his straw-like hair again.This child made him feel depressed for a long time, and suddenly he became much more cheerful.A beggar knows how to do his best to survive and reciprocate, so what reason does he, a well-fed person, feel depressed and depressed because of his father's preference for his brother?

"What bet?"

"Bet on whether you can be the top pick in high school in the future."

"No. [-] Scholar?" The little beggar hesitated for a moment. His family would...wouldn't agree with him to take the No. [-] Scholar exam?

Lin Rongchen thought that he didn't understand what it means to be the number one scholar, and explained: "If you win the number one scholar, you can be an official. If you are a very big official, you don't have to beg any more, and no one will bully you."

"If you study hard, you can win the first prize?" The little beggar was dubious, obviously thinking that he was young and ignorant.

"Not necessarily!" Lin Rongchen raised the corners of his lips, "The one who can win the top prize is one in a million, and the most talented people are not easy to win. Therefore, if you don't study hard, you will definitely win the prize. Can't hit!"

The little beggar was a little displeased when he heard this, and said without hesitation: "I bet!"

"Okay. If one day you win the title on the gold list, I will win, and the money will be doubled to me. If you don't win the number one prize, I will accept the bet... The money will be yours, and you don't have to pay it back!"

"It's not fair." The little beggar thought for a moment and shook his head again and again. This man is really a fool.

"If you want to be fair, don't let me lose." Lin Rongchen put a seal in the hands of the little beggar, "'The sharp edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold.' For you. Let's encourage each other. Wait for me to go back , buried an altar of Zhuangyuanhong... If there is a destiny in the future, maybe we can open an altar to drink together."

"A word is settled!"

"A word is settled!"

"But...how can I find you after I win the number one prize?" the little beggar asked with certainty, as if there was absolutely no possibility of him failing the ranking.

"If you can be the champion in high school, I can definitely..." Lin Rongchen just smiled and said nothing.

The little beggar asked, "What are you sure you can do?"

Lin Rongchen turned back and smiled, "I will definitely find you."

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This article is not cruel.

Overhead, the background is all nonsense, and it cannot be taken seriously.

The author's logic is poor, please understand.