Improper stepping stone for men

In the dim room, the person on the narrow bed took a deep breath and sat up, his arm inadvertently swept the bedside stool and brought it down, and it landed on the muddy floor with a muffled sound.

Soon there were footsteps coming from far and near, and the wooden door was pushed open with a "squeak", and only a short silhouette could be seen against the light. The hair on his head was dry and rough. Still a bit messy.

"Yan'er, you're awake!" The woman's hoarse voice was cautious, "You're hungry, there's porridge warming in the pot, I'll get you some hot water to wash and eat."

Seeing that he was still silent as before, the woman was a little disappointed, she sighed silently, turned around and walked outside the house without further words.

"Mother..." Yang Yan had just adjusted to her new body, and hurriedly called her, "Don't worry, I'll go outside to wash and eat."

"Yan'er!" The woman turned her head in surprise, "You are willing to go out!"

Only then did Yang Yan see her face clearly. She was not considered very old, she had just passed 40 years old, but because of all the weather, she looked ten years older than her own age. wrinkle.

"Okay, okay," the woman's face was full of joy, and she looked younger at this moment, "Good boy, just figure it out, there is nothing difficult to overcome in this world, suffering is only temporary, and there will definitely be blessings in the future waiting for you."

Just being willing to go out made her so happy, Yang Yan sighed in his heart, the original owner was only immersed in his own pain, but ignored the person who really cared for him.

The woman quickly ran out happily, shouting loudly for someone to prepare a chair, and then called for someone to carry him. After a while, he was carried to the yard by the two sisters-in-law, where he sat on a bamboo chair and bathed in the morning sun in March. Sunlight.

Both his legs were broken and he couldn't walk, so he could only sit there and his mother would bring hot water to wash his face and rinse his mouth. While serving the bowl, he stuffed two warm eggs into his hands.

This body had been severely injured before, and after recuperating for nearly half a year, it was still a little weak. It needed to be supplemented with nutrition, and Yang Yan didn't refrain from her kindness.

He picked up an egg and knocked it lightly on the armrest of the chair, then peeled off the eggshell carefully, revealing the white and tender egg yolk, and putting it together with his long, slender fingers that had never worked before, it was amazing It's not clear which one is whiter.

The original owner was lucky. He was supposed to be a farmer from a humble background, but because of an accident 17 years ago, he fell in love with the eldest son of the Jinshouhou Mansion.

He has enjoyed the wealth and honor that did not belong to him for more than ten years, and he grew up in groups of servants and servants. When he was ten years old, he was honored as "the son of the prince" when he came in and out because of his father's invitation.

The original owner is also unfortunate. At the age of 16, his family is discussing marriage for him. The eldest daughter of Nanxiang Hou is talking about Qin Yunxin, who is well-known in the capital. reveal his real life experience.

After a period of chaos, the original owner accompanied Mrs. Hou Yehou to He'an Village to pick up their biological son. Originally, the two families should belong to each other, but Mrs. Hou saw that the Su family was in a difficult situation, and she was reluctant to bear the suffering of the child she had raised for more than ten years.

The original owner had been admitted as a scholar a few years ago at the age of 11, and was successfully admitted at the age of 14 two years ago. He is a well-known child prodigy in the capital, and was even asserted by his master that he would be on the list next year.

Jin Shouhou didn't want to give up putting in a lot of painstaking efforts in vain, and wanted to keep him to help his parents and children, so he agreed to his wife's proposal.

So he discussed with Su's father and Su's mother that he should still be their adopted son in the Hou Mansion, but any parent who truly loves their children would not want them to become talents. Although the two were reluctant, they agreed to this plan.

However, they rejected the money gift from the Hou Mansion. Although the Su family is poor, they have a backbone, and they don't want people to think that they are selling their sons.

Afterwards, the original owner returned to the Hou's Mansion again, but his status was quite different after each visit. The parent-child became an adopted son, and the real parent-child suffered for 16 years because of him. It is conceivable that his status in the Hou's Mansion is limited. How embarrassing.

Fortunately, he had already anticipated the situation he might be in. He ignored all those disturbances and concentrated on his studies, thinking that he would be able to move out of the Hou's mansion next spring when he went to high school.

It's a pity that the tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop. Soon after, rumors spread in the mansion, saying that Qin Yunxin, the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Nanxiang who had changed her engagement to the real son, was in love with him who was a young man with good looks and talent. The peasant woman raised the vulgar real son Zuo Yangyi.

After the original owner heard about it, he went to explain to the brother-in-law that although the two had discussed marriage, they had never even met face to face, so there was no way for those things in the rumors to happen.

But Zuo Yangyi was often ridiculed and despised by others since returning to the Hou Mansion, her personality became sensitive and fragile, she couldn't listen to his words at all, and there was always a grudge in her heart.

Afterwards, many things happened. Under the intentional provocation, the conflict between the two became deeper and deeper. Although Mrs. Hou had feelings for him, she naturally preferred her son, and Jin Shouhou was also upset in the mansion. restless.

After discussing for a while, the two decided to send him back to Su's house for a while, and pick him up after Zuo Yangyi got used to life in the Hou's mansion.

Originally, it was false to say that he was not sad, but the behavior of adoptive parents was just human nature, and he did not feel resentment, but something happened to him on the way back to Su's house, and he rolled down the cliff with the car. .

Although he was still alive, his legs were broken, and there is no way to heal them. People with disabilities in this dynasty cannot be officials, and his future has been ruined.

When the thoughts came to this point, the shell of the egg had been completely peeled off. When Yang Yan was about to put it in his mouth, a strong sense of staring made him stop involuntarily.

Before the court, the two children were looking at him eagerly. To be precise, they should be looking at the egg in his hand, with their little fingers in their mouths, and their four big eyes were full of longing.

Yang Yan knew from the original owner's memory that the two children were the five-year-old son of the eldest brother of the Su family and the three-year-old daughter of the second brother, so he waved to them to come over.

It has been almost half a year since the new fourth uncle came back to Su's house, but he stayed in the room all day long and refused to see anyone. The child was afraid of strangers, so he hesitated for a long time and dared not go forward. It took a long time before he met his encouraging eyes. come over.

"Fourth Uncle..." The eldest nephew called out first, and the little girl followed her brother in a whisper like a mosquito.

Yang Yan chuckled, split the egg in his hand into two, handed it over and said, "Good boy, I'll give it to you."

The egg that was broken was white and tender, the egg was golden, and exuded an attractive fragrance. The eyes of the two children were straightened for a moment. The little girl couldn't help but reached out to pick it up, but was stopped by her brother.

The little boy swallowed hard, and said, "Fourth Uncle is not in good health, Fourth Uncle eats, he will soon get better after eating."

Obviously wanting to eat, but trying hard to resist the temptation, such a young child is so sensible that it makes people feel sad.

Yang Yan smiled and coaxed: "Fourth Uncle still has an egg here, one is enough to nourish the body, Fourth Uncle can't eat it, can you help Fourth Uncle eat it?"

"No, grandma will scold you." The little boy was a little moved, but he still firmly refused.

Yang Yan knew the crux of the problem, so he stopped persuading her and said loudly: "Mother, I was a little full just now, can I share two eggs with Da Niu and Da Ya?"

Mother Su responded, "It's for your health. What do you give it to them? Children have weak spleen and stomach, so they can't eat good food, so be careful."

It was just an egg, how could it not be digested, it was just an excuse for him to eat it with peace of mind.

"Anyway, I can't eat any more. If Mom won't let them eat, then you can eat it." Although Yang Yan's voice was not loud, his tone was very stubborn.

Su's mother knew that this son looked gentle, but in fact he had a very stubborn temper. If he said he would not eat it, he would definitely not eat it, and she might not agree to ask him to stay until lunch, so she backed down and said, "Yes, please, mother is full too. , let them eat!"

Anyway, it’s just an egg, and she’ll make it up for him later, “Da Niu, Da Ya, go wash your hands, don’t get really nauseous if it’s dirty.”

Only then did the two cubs cheer, and went to wash their hands happily, and then each held half an egg and ate with relish.

Seeing what kind of delicacies they seemed to be tasting, Yang Yan had a new understanding of the Su family's family background.

In the original owner's memory, the Su family was poor, but after he came back, he still ate white rice every day. Although he didn't have meat every day, he could eat it once every two days, and he could eat eggs every day.

Compared with the life in the Hou Mansion, it is of course very bitter, but he never thought that the hard life he felt was the best that the Su family could provide him, and they themselves might eat even more. Much worse.

It's not that the original owner doesn't know how to be grateful, it's mainly because of the difference in cognition, after all, he has been pampered and pampered for 16 years, how could he have imagined that the lives of ordinary people could be so miserable?

It seems that we must first find a way to change the current situation of the Su family. Yang Yan flashed ideas such as teaching Su's father and the others to do business, but was quickly rejected by him.

Now he doesn't know if some people will stare at him after learning that he is disabled, but he should not be too high-profile, so as not to bring disaster to them.

After thinking about it for a while, he remembered something and suddenly had an idea in his mind: "Mom, come out for a while, I have something I want to ask you."

Just after the spring plowing, all the men in the family went out to work, and Mother Su took the three daughters-in-law to take care of the house and do some trivial work, but her mind was always on the fourth son who had just returned home, when she heard him call He immediately put down what he was doing and walked out.

"Yan'er, what do you want to ask?" The mother and son have been separated for more than ten years, and the son was raised by a family like the Hou's Mansion, Su's mother always feels short of breath when facing him.

Yang Yan saw her embarrassment, and it was useless to comfort her at this moment, he just pretended not to notice it, and said calmly: "Is there any silver tael I brought back?"

Of course there was. When the original owner came back years ago, he brought a hundred taels of silver, which was a huge sum of money for an ordinary farmer like them, but his injury cost most of it, and Hou Fu's side sent people to come Other than seeing him, there is no news from behind.

It was originally a small stay, but it has been almost half a year and no one has come to pick him up. The Su family probably understood what they meant, and the little money left was kept by Su's mother for him, and no other things were allowed. People use it.

"There are 35 taels, and a dozen or so copper coins. Mother will save them for you!" It is rare for her son to ask these questions, and Su's mother smiled brightly, "My son wants to buy something? I will save these for you to live with your wife in the future." , what do you want, mother will buy it for you."

"No, just use the money I brought back." Aunt Su opened her mouth to say something, Yang Yan raised her hand to stop her, and said, "Mother, listen to me first."

"For one thing, the things I need are more expensive. Even if my brothers and sisters-in-law don't have any objections, I feel bad about it. I'm going to be sixteen or seventeen this year, so I can't rely on you all the time."

Su's mother thought that her sons must not care about raising her younger brother, but her daughter-in-law did not necessarily, although she knew that their temperaments were not that narrow-minded.

But after all, there is still a layer of separation between them and their brother-in-law, one year or two is fine, a lifetime is so long, each has a small family, who can't be a little selfish?

Seeing that she sighed and did not speak, Yang Yan continued: "Secondly, I don't buy things for enjoyment, but to try to make some money. I have been studying hard and reading poetry and books for so many years, but now my legs are useless. But the knowledge in my head is still there, and my hands are still there, so I can always find a way out for myself.”

"My son, you have finally figured it out!" After hearing what he said, Su's mother was both bitter and relieved, pity him for having to endure such pain at such a young age, but it is best to be happy, "Mother knows You are a broad-minded child, and those sufferings will not defeat you."

But in fact, the original owner did not survive this catastrophe. He was too young after all, and he had never suffered hardships in the past ten years.

The broken leg and being abandoned by his adoptive parents in disguise became the last straw that crushed him. If he hadn't come, he would have died in depression in two years.

Yang Yan smiled lightly, and then talked about the things she wanted to buy.

First of all, he needs to make an object to assist movement and some medicinal materials. He has checked the legs before, and he doesn't know where he found the quack doctor at that time, and he didn't fix the leg bones at all.

If he could set his own bone a few months earlier, not to mention recovering to the original state, he would be [-]% better, but now the broken bones have grown together indiscriminately, so he has to interrupt and reconnect.

In this way, not only will the process be extremely painful, it will also cost more, and the recovery time will be longer, and it will definitely leave sequelae.

Whether it was a quack doctor's mistake, or someone else's handwriting, when he finds out later, he will definitely repay his "kindness".

Then there is the issue of earning a living. Yang Yan intends to re-copy the old storybooks, but the original owner is not a book reader, and occasionally reads the popular words books recommended by his classmates.

To be honest, some writing skills are good, but the plots are old-fashioned, and there are only a few innovative ones. Based on his own experience, there are countless stories that can beat him, and he thinks that the writing is not bad.

Not to mention whether he can make a lot of money, at least there is no problem with getting enough food and clothing. First solve the immediate predicament, and those who are behind his back will try to figure it out slowly.

The original owner intended to participate in the Spring Festival. Although he was sent back to the Su family in half-exile, he brought all the pens, inks and books. Unfortunately, after the carriage fell off the cliff, he was rescued and returned, but those things were never found. Now they are all gone. Need to repurchase too.

These were all reasonable demands, and Mother Su didn't respond, and immediately promised to go to the town to buy pens, ink and paper the next morning, and then went to the village to invite an old carpenter to come and discuss with him how to make a "walking chair".

Su Zai and An village have the common surname, and the old carpenter belongs to the same family. In terms of seniority, Yang Yan still has to call him the second master, but this relationship is already from the grandfather's generation.

Su's father was the third eldest among his brothers, and rumors of his children's wrongdoing had long been spread in the village.

Said that they helped someone raise a son for nothing, not to mention the benefits, and their own child was sent back half dead, and they laughed secretly.

But Carpenter Su was close to their family. When he first saw the legendary sick child, he felt that he was raised by the Hou Mansion. He looked different from the people in their village.

Later, the two chatted about the wheelchair, and Carpenter Su felt that this kid had a flexible mind, a gentle temperament and a friendly personality, and he felt very comfortable getting along with him, and he was very serious and careful when making things for him.

However, although the structure of the wheelchair is not too complicated, it also requires a lot of accessories. It is the first time for him to do it. It took a lot of time for the two of them to communicate, and it must not be finished in a day.

As the sky gradually darkened, Carpenter Su put away his tools and said, "I understand what Yan boy means, I will take the rest home and do the rest, and I will come to you if there is anything wrong. If there is no accident, the work can be completed in three days. "

"Then I will trouble Second Grandpa." Yang Yan smiled and thanked.

"Hi! Why is it troublesome or not?" Carpenter Su liked this junior very much now, and said cheerfully, "You gave me such a good idea, and I might use it in the future. Maybe I can make a lot of money when I meet someone in need. Woolen cloth!"

"What's making a lot of money? Why did my second uncle come here today? Have you eaten yet? It's time, so I just stay and use it together." With a slightly dull voice, a man pushed the door and entered, just as he was going out Su's father, who was a day laborer, was followed by his three sons.

Brother Su and his brothers obediently called for someone first, and then stared curiously at Yang Yan in the middle of the yard, wondering why he was willing to go out from the house.

"Father, eldest brother, second brother, third brother." Yang Yan responded with a smile, "Go wash up, mother and sisters-in-law have already cooked, and they are waiting for you."

"Uh..." The brothers were stunned for a moment, and then they all grinned, "Okay, okay, fourth brother, wait for us to wash our hands and carry you in!"

Over there, Carpenter Su declined the kindness of leaving the meal, Su's father sent him out, and when he came back, he heard the eldest son which pot was not opened and which pot was being lifted, so he stepped forward and knocked a chestnut on his head, and reprimanded in a low voice: "If you can't speak, keep your mouth shut."

Only then did Big Brother Su realize that he had stepped on his fourth younger brother's painful foot. He wanted to apologize but was afraid of making him feel even more upset.

"Father, it's okay," Yang Yan couldn't help laughing, "My leg was broken in the first place, and when I go out in the future, I will always be pointed at by others, if my elder brother mentions it unintentionally, I can't stand it, will I survive? "

But Su's father didn't grasp the point of his words, stared at him, and said angrily: "Who dares to gossip, I won't dare to speak up until I hit them!"

Yang Yan doesn't know that he still has such a temper, but the original owner only cares about self-pity and self-pity, doesn't have much contact with his family, and the only mother who takes care of him every day has only a vague nagging image, so it's not surprising that he doesn't know.

But this kind of feeling of being protected is quite good. He smiled and said: "Isn't it possible for women to hit too? The mouth grows on other people, and they can talk as they like."

"I mean, I've already figured it out. It doesn't matter if I have a broken leg. I still have hands and brains. I can always live a good life, which makes those people envious."

Su's father is only 42 years old this year, only one year older than his adoptive father, but his face is full of tired vicissitudes. If they stand together, they look like two generations.

He has a resolute personality, otherwise he would not be able to support five sons and a large family. At this time, this tall man was moved to tears by his son's words.

Although he was not raised by him, how could his own son not love him?When he saw him being carried back in a bloody mess, his heart ached terribly. Afterwards, the child was so lifeless that he sometimes felt uneasy about working.

It's a pity that his mouth is too stupid to speak great truths, so he can only work hard to save him more money for self-defense. Now it's all right, the child wants to think about it, and everything is over.

But the child wants to leave it alone, but other people's gossip makes him sad, but it won't work. Later, the man told him to beat up with his son, and the woman asked the old woman to bring her daughter-in-law to tear their mouths apart. In short, no one can bully his family. The little four go!

Yang Yan didn't know that his old father had already thought about so many things. After seeing him, his parents, brothers and sisters-in-law no longer treated him like fragile glass, and he was very satisfied.

But when he got to the dinner table, he saw only rice in his own bowl, and a plate of meat dishes in front of him. All the family members ate brown rice and vegetarian dishes without any oil or water. He asked to eat the same food as everyone else in the future, but was firmly rejected refused.

Mother Su persuaded: "Yan'er, we understand what you mean, but you are still very weak now, and you need to eat something good to make up for it, otherwise you will not be able to bear it."

Su's father and his brothers and sisters-in-law all followed suit, and even the two cubs imitated the adults to persuade him, their voices were very cute.

In fact, the original owner had been in good health since he was young, and he was young, so he shouldn't have recovered so slowly. However, he felt that his future was lost and he was depressed all the time.

"Okay, then I'll work hard to make money, and when our family has more money, we can eat together." Yang Yan thought in his heart that if there were no accidents, it would not take long for him to earn money, and he would not force everyone anymore.