[Comprehensive] Saving Tragedy

Speaking of which, things went really smoothly this time. When girls like them were bought at the age of seven or eight, because the color was better and it was such a place, they gave The price of the girl is generally much higher than the price of an ordinary girl, even four or five times. When she is in the yard, her mother is also responsible for teaching some rules and talents. Before the age of ten, the yard is purely for money. , those who have no income, even because they want to train these girls, they spend more than ordinary girls from learning art, to food and clothing.It wasn't until they were ten years old that these girls began to be assigned to the side of the red girls, and while they were girls, they were considered as interns, watching the methods of these red girls. At the beginning of time, these girls began to earn money for the yard.

It is precisely because the time before this was too long and they paid too much, so in order to recover the capital earlier, these mothers set the price of the redemption money very high, such as Wei Chunhua, if the 16-year-old When you want to redeem yourself, if you don’t have 1000 taels, then don’t even think about it. Now that the price has come down, it’s because they are older and have passed the most popular time, or said the most valuable time. It turned out that they had already earned a lot of money for the yard, and the mothers had already recovered their capital from them, so there was such a good thing to talk about.

Anyway, this time my mother can only charge 500 taels. From Liu Liu's point of view, this mother really quoted a cost price, which is definitely the conscience of the industry.When Xiaobao came back at night, talking about this matter, even Xiaobao felt very pleasantly surprised.

"Mother, in this way, the silver we left is enough, how much more is there? It's 100 taels, which is enough for us to eat for a long time. Oh, why is mother so talkative this time, really It's unexpected."

There was also a smile on the corner of Liuliu's mouth, she was very happy, but she was an adult after all, she had better restraint, grabbed Xiaobao's corner, pulled him aside to do well, and then said:

"Okay, don't yell, we can still live here for ten days, I think these ten days are enough to tidy up there, when the time comes, we will first say that it is our rented house, you go ask, What is the approximate price of renting a house like this, we will tell my mother and others when the time comes, so as not to cause trouble, although we didn't intend to plan anything, but if we let my mother know that we are preparing a house outside early in the morning, I am afraid that we will think that we are too serious , This is not good, we will be helpless in the city of Yangzhou from now on, and we can't say when we will ask our mother, so we must pay more attention to everything, and don't let my mother have taboos on us."

While talking about these trivial things with Xiaobao, Liuliu explained the reason why she did so, which was a subtle way to teach Xiaobao how to get along with others.

Little Treasure nodded after hearing this, his mind was constantly revolving the scenes of his life after leaving here, his heart was very excited, although he was still young, he had seen a lot, heard a lot, and wandered around a lot Now, I naturally know that it is not good to stay here for a long time. Don't look at him as if he doesn't care, but he is also very clear in his heart. It was those little beggars who could straighten their backs better than him when they quarreled sometimes, which made him very sad all the time.Now that my mother is leaving here, can I also forgive this embarrassment?It is absolutely impossible to be unhappy.

"Mother, what else do we need to prepare? Tell me, I'll do it, my son is capable now."

Xiaobao patted his chest and tried his best to look like the grandpas he saw in the past. Liuliu burst into laughter, and couldn't help reaching out to touch Xiaobao's head, and said very cooperatively:

"Yes, Xiaobao is the most capable. In the past, when he helped those girls run errands, he never made a mistake. Now he is able to do big things. It's amazing. In the future, my mother will rely on I'm following you."

"That is, Xiaobao is the best."

The two mothers were laughing together in the room, as if their life would be sunny from this day on, without dark clouds.It was also at this time that the door of Wei Chunhua's room was knocked suddenly.Opening the door, many people came, so many people made Liu Liu's eyes moist.

Because the ones who came were all her sisters in the yard, and some of them didn't even have a good relationship before, but they all came, and no one was left behind. Everyone was holding the same thing in their hands, looking at them It looks like there's something I don't understand, this is the news that I'm leaving, and I'm here to see him off.

"Chunhua, I heard that you redeemed your body. You are in your prime. Congratulations. I don't have anything to give away. Here are 15 taels of silver. You can take it and redeem your body. You must be running out of silver. Anyway, this can help you live for a few days. It’s not that I don’t want to give more, you also know that I have always been a loose person, and I can’t save any money. These are the rewards I left a few days ago. about you."

This is the Qionghua next door, who came in the same group as Wei Chunhua back then, and is only 20 years old now. Because of her good looks, she is more popular than Wei Chunhua in Lichunyuan, and she can be regarded as a red girl. Food and clothing are also more refined than Wei Chunhua, but it is precisely because of the refinement that she is a little coquettish, and she spends a lot of money. It is really possible to say that there is no deposit of silver, and all of them have become jewelry. how much.Looking at the money she took out, Wei Chunhua's eyes were a little red, but no matter how red it is, the reward money usually has to be handed over, and there is not much that can be saved. These 15 coins are really deposits for many days. , This time I gave it all to her.

"What do you do for me? Anyway, you should plan a little bit more yourself, and hide those jewelry. Then you can redeem yourself, and your mother is not bad, and those jewelry can be exchanged."

Wei Chunhua didn't reject the sister's kindness, but couldn't help but say a few more words,

"I've already thought about what I save. In another year or two, I just need to find someone to be a good man. Even if it's a concubine, I'm not you. I'm not you. If it’s legal, it’s still appropriate.”

The corner of Qionghua's mouth was slightly mocking, but her eyes were full of envy. It seemed that she was very touched by Wei Chunhua's escape.It's just that everyone has their own ideas, and she doesn't necessarily think Wei Chunhua's choice is appropriate.

"Chunhua, I thought that you could only stay here for the rest of your life. I don't want you to be the first among us to leave. Also, you are different from us, and you have Xiaobao to take care of, unlike us, One day, not a day, just messing around like this, hey, you take this silver hairpin, I heard that you converted all the jewelry into silver and gave it to your mother, this is for you, you can’t even have a jewelry on your body, What does it look like, at least keep a few of them, and they will come in handy in case of emergencies.”

This one is younger than Wei Chunhua, but she is only 17 years old, and her relationship with Wei Chunhua is not considered good, because she is young and a little vigorous, so in the past, she looked down on these sisters who have passed their most beautiful years, but at this time , but it is also rare to say a few heartfelt words. People in this place, no matter how good their lives are, they have no freedom after all. It can let them see hope and see their future way out, as if they can also live well in the future.Congliang, this is the eternal expectation of these people.Although these Congliang girls are really living a good life, there are too few, too few.But it is better than those who die here.

"Chunhua, this is mine, hey, don't be too small, just such a jade hairpin, you take it."

"Chunhua, this is five taels of silver. You take it, and you also know that most of my silver will be left by my father. There is not much left, so don't feel too little."

"Chunhua, I like this bracelet the most. If you give it to you, you must keep it. It's a souvenir. Don't forget our sisters."

"And mine..."

One by one, the sisters stuffed things beside Wei Chunhua, and each of them had tears in their eyes, causing Liu Liu to start crying too.

"Thank you, thank you sisters, I won't go far, I'm just around here, I'll come to see you in the future, if you need my help with anything, just talk, we... We are sisters all our lives. "

Liu Liu really can't help it, these girls, being here, it can be said that each of them has a story, a string of blood and tears.Some because the father of the family gambled and lost all the family business, and used the daughter to cover the debt, some had both parents died, and were sold by the family's black-hearted uncle, and some were abducted by kidnappers, etc. Too much unsatisfactory, too much miserable, but at this moment, what she saw was full of friendship, who said it was ruthless, it was because they were used to seeing the cruelty of the world and the warmth and warmth of human relationships, so they The hearts of them are even more fiery, and they will pay more for what they think is worthwhile and needs attention. Just like now, each of them has given their fiery heart and helped Wei Chunhua in their own way. Knowing that Wei Chunhua redeemed herself with money, her first reaction was to think that she might be penniless, and wanted to help her to start a new life smoothly after going out, taking the first step.How could she not be moved by such affection.

"Xiaobao, I haven't saluted your aunts yet, thank them, sisters, after I go out, every few days, I will let Xiaobao come over to have a look, if you have anything to help at that time, just Tell Xiaobao, let him bring me a message, and, after I go out, I guess I will live by needle and thread, what to do in the future, and tell me, my sisters, I will definitely not let you suffer, When I find a place to live, I invite you to come over and identify the door, and I will have a place to walk around in the future."

Having said that, Liuliu suddenly paused, then glanced outside, seeing that she didn't see her mother, she added another sentence:

"If you want to go out in the future, talk to anyone who needs help, even if it's helping with errands or something, don't be polite. People like us, no one cares about us, we always have to care about ourselves, men or something, can come here If there are a few reliable people, it is more reliable to rely on yourself. You should also save more money. If you can’t find any good candidates in a few years, you should come out by yourself. Even if it’s time to be a neighbor with me , you also have Little Treasure to rely on, you have watched him grow up, and he will not fail to support you until the end of the day."

This is to give Xiaobao to everyone as a son, and several girls couldn't help laughing one by one, and some of them stretched out their hands to pull Xiaobao, pinched his little face, and said with a teasing smile :

"Oh, Xiaobao, your mother sent you to us as a son. That's great. You have so many mothers all at once."

Who is Xiaobao, who can't be ashamed if he can be teased?With a blank eye, he said angrily:

"If you have your milk, you can be a mother there. You'd better be your aunt obediently. Anyway, I can support my aunt anyway."

With this tone, everyone couldn't help laughing out loud.For a while, the sorrow of parting was lighter.

Waiting for these people to leave, Liuliu and Xiaobao packed up the things that everyone sent, counted them, couldn't help but burst into joy again, just like that, a wooden box was full, and there were almost 30 taels, and there are no less than ten pieces of jewelry in total, and I don’t know if they have discussed it. The jewelry sent here are all things that can be exchanged for silver directly, not those that look good. But it is not practical, which shows how careful these people are.If you really calculate the value of these things carefully, I am afraid that there are only a few hundred and ten taels of these things. Looking at these things, you can know that this is the sisters helping her, and it is convenient for their mother and child to survive after they go out. This was delivered.

"Mother, put away your things. In this way, even if you go out, you don't have to worry about money for a while."

Xiaobao helped put the things away, and then started to pack some clothes and so on. Since he came back today and found out that his mother had redeemed himself, Xiaobao started to rummage through his things, thinking about what he could take away.The bedding and the like are probably not acceptable, but the clothes can always be taken away. He wondered if he went to the aunts to collect some old clothes in the past two days. The girls in the yard have all the clothes Silk and satin, even if it is old, can be exchanged for some silver in second-hand clothes shops.But now that they have sent so many things, it's not easy for Xiaobao to toss them to find these things for a while. people like it.

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In the blink of an eye, five days have passed. During these five days, Liuliu finally received the paperwork from her mother to remove her cheap registration, and Xiaobao's new household registration. In this regard, you can see her mother's care. , such a matter, if it has nothing to do with it, and no man comes forward, it is really troublesome, and now such troubles are easily solved in the hands of mother, which is more affordable than any parting gift for her, Liu Liu saw On the first day, I couldn't help but hold my tears and gave my mother a big gift.

On the other side, the house next to the Earth Temple has finally been cleaned up thoroughly, and all the furniture has been moved in. Even the little beggar brothers and sisters and the old beggar have moved in first. The house that has been desolate for a long time The house finally began to gain some popularity.Just waiting for the real owner of the house to move in.

When Wei Chunhua and Xiaobao finally walked out of the Lichun Courtyard with two big packages under everyone's gaze, walked forward step by step, and finally walked into the house, Liuliu felt that the whole person seemed to be in a hurry. All relaxed, she finally finished the first step, walked out of that place, and gave Xiaobao a new identity and a new beginning.

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"Mother, mother, Grandpa Zhang said that we can grow a lot of vegetables in the backyard. It's a good way for us to grow vegetables. It can save a lot of money. I can eat what I grow in the future. Mother, why didn't I expect that this It’s great that the backyard of the house can be used like this.”

The person calling Liu Liuniang was the little beggar who helped Xiaobao find a house. After Liuliu moved into this house, the first thing he saw was the two brothers and sisters. , his complexion was still a little sallow, but he was wearing clean and patched clothes, and he was very refreshed. The brother and sister had the same big eyes, clean and clear, and they couldn't see the ashes of an orphan wandering in the streets and alleys. , cynical.

Just at that glance, Liu Liu felt in her heart that as long as she had the opportunity, this child would surely be promising, and that younger sister, a small lump, was soft, with a trace of longing, a trace of admiration in her eyes, still Liu Liu couldn't help but feel soft-hearted when she watched Xiaobao call her mother with envy.She seemed to see how Yang Guo felt sad when he saw other children calling him father.

Thinking about Xiaobao's bizarre fate, thinking about her son who will leave in only five or six years, she thinks maybe she should raise a few more children, so that when Xiaobao leaves her and starts his destined journey, she will It can be regarded as a support, a sustenance.It is not possible to waste time in waiting day by day.

It was precisely because of this that after getting along for a few days, Liuliu discussed with Xiaobao and accepted the two brothers and sisters as adopted sons and daughters.

It might not be so convenient for someone like her, but who made these two children orphans? Even their own clan members don’t care about their kind, so as long as they agree, their little treasure agrees , that is not a problem at all.Even the old beggar, that is, the old Zhangtou, also thought it was appropriate, and felt that it was more like a family.

Coincidentally, the two brothers and sisters also have the same surname Wei, but one is called Shitou and the other is called Xiaoyu. In this way, not only Liu Liu is satisfied, but Xiaobao also thinks that it is fate, which is what the storyteller said The kind that was a family 500 years ago.And the two brothers and sisters were even more excited and knelt down on the spot, calling mother loudly, with tears all over their faces.

For them, after wandering for more than a year, after being abandoned by their so-called relatives, they can still have a home and a mother, it is as wonderful as a pie falling from the sky.

And the spirit of ownership shown by these two children after they recognized their mothers and had a family is also very moving, because I heard from Xiaobao that there is not much money, so these two children are They are very careful when they eat, for fear that they will eat too much and waste their money. If their mother can't support them, they will be abandoned in the future. This makes Liu Liu very sad. Fortunately, she doesn't raise children once or twice. method.

First of all, let Xiaobao go to embroider and bring back a lot of embroidery handkerchiefs, and start to work, so that these children can see that they have the ability to earn money. When it was very good, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't that he didn't trust his mother. After all, what he heard was believing what he saw was believing. He knew that a lot of money saved by his mother was accumulated by this method, but after all, he had never seen it with his own eyes. How did mother do it? Now it seems that it is a good way. You can earn five yuan by making one, and your heart has begun to stabilize. At least you can buy nearly one and a half liters of brown rice by making two. , the family has food, this is the beginning!

In addition to these, Liu Liu also asked the children of the family to follow the old Zhangtou to open up land in the backyard. The small yard can open up a third of the land at most. There is no need to do anything else, just grow some vegetables, and eat at home anyway. There is no need to spend money on dishes.

The third point is to change into a man's attire, take the stone and Xiaobao, go to the intersection of the hillside and dense forest outside the city, put on a cover, put the fish basket on the river bank, and tell the two children to come and see every day, Using this method, you can get some harvest from time to time, not to mention how much you can sell it for. Anyway, the family can eat some meat every few days. This makes everyone very happy, and feels that this day has a bright future.

Especially Xiaobao, thinking that his mother still has more than 100, nearly 200 taels of silver deposits, he feels that life is extraordinarily solid.Temperament slowly began to return to the old rascal, sometimes instructing Shitou to do the work of watching prey and fish reels, wandering around teahouses and casinos by himself, and going to Lichun Courtyard from time to time, and those who Aunts talk, help with errands, do goose-plucking things as if he never left.

If it were an ordinary mother, seeing her son's temperament, she might have started fighting a long time ago, or even if she had a stronger self-esteem and had more face, she was afraid that people would say that she came from a place like Lichunyuan People must be holding Xiaobao and not letting him go there, but Liuliu is different. She knows very well what Xiaobao can learn there and what effect it has on his growth.

It was also said in the book that the most hypocritical, cunning and ruthless places in the world are the brothels and the palace. In the future, Xiaobao wants to be able to pass through the palace as always, just like in the book. The special experience of the Lichun Courtyard is indispensable. Besides, Mao Shiba, the key person who led him into the capital, is also counting on Xiaobao to meet him in the Lichun Courtyard. How could she stop Xiaobao from going.

Every time Xiaobao went there, he never came back empty-handed. He either brought back some fruits to share with stones and small fish, or brought back some copper coins and put them in the money jar at home to increase his family’s income. It doesn't matter how the money came from, I just said a few words of propriety, and I didn't care about it anymore.

But on other matters, Liu Liu slowly started new teachings.For example, literacy, for this, Xiaobao is very resistant, he doesn't like it, unlike a stone, his eyes light up when he hears that he can read.

"Mother, what kind of characters do you know? There are so many people out there who can't read, don't they all have a good life? Why bother?"

"Put p, what are you saying, mother is for your own good, don't say anything else, at least you can read, can you not be deceived, it's not nice to say, if you are like this, if someone fools you that day After signing the deed of sale, I probably don’t even know what I am imprinting. How can this be done? My mother doesn’t want you to be a nerd, and I don’t ask you how good your calligraphy is. Now that I can’t even buy pens and inks, I can still expect everyone to be successful in writing calligraphy? But Shitou, you child, you have to pay attention, your little brother, because of my mother, you don’t have to think about scientific examinations, so He didn't think about it either. As for you, although your tribe is not good and your parents are not around, you are a commoner for generations. If you study well, you might be able to become a scholar in the scientific examination one day. Even if you don’t do anything and don’t know anything, you can support yourself as an educated teacher, so you must work hard. Even if you fail the exam, you can read and write, and you can be a bookkeeper in the future, and the salary is higher than the average. The job is much higher, you know?"

Liuliu knew Xiaobao's difficulty in learning, she knew it well, she didn't have much hope, but the shining eyes of the stone made her have a lot of expectations. As a person who came from such an era of prosperous literary style, she is still very persistent about reading.To let a child who wants to learn to read, that is simply a must for her, otherwise she feels like committing a crime.

"Mother, are you literate?"

The light of admiration flashed in Shitou's eyes, even the little fish who didn't talk very much felt incredible. Mother knows a lot, she can embroider, she can cook, and she can read and write now, which is really amazing.By the way, my mother hugged me to sleep these days, and told me a lot of rules that girls have to learn, my mother is really amazing, it's different to have a mother.

When Xiaobao heard what Shitou said, and saw the expressions of the two brothers and sisters, he immediately became very stinky, and said in a snarky voice:

"Mother knows a lot of things. My maternal grandfather's family was originally a scholarly family, or a rich family. Later, because of wars, famines, fleeing disasters, etc., it fell down..."

With his head held high and his back straight, Xiaobao retold the story that Liuliu had tricked him into making up, and added a lot of his own understanding. Okay, it seems like some really great family, talking about my mother's entry into the Lichun Courtyard, even gnashing her teeth, as if that deceitful person Yazi is a life-and-death enemy, attracting those two It is only satisfied if we share the same hatred.

The fact that Liu Liu was redeemed by Li Chunyuan may be able to hide it from others, but the people who live in the same courtyard can't hide it. Besides, there is no need to hide it. Take these things lightly, not to mention that they can live like this, like a person, and rely on Liu Liu, so naturally they don't think there is anything wrong with Liu Liu.Even after Xiao Baoniang came over, she inadvertently talked about how the aunts and aunts in the Lichun Courtyard saw off and how they showed loyalty, and the old Zhang couldn't help but shook his head and said: The words of those who slaughtered dogs were full of scholars, which aroused Xiaobao's admiration for a while.

It is precisely because of this that Liu Liu also felt very touched when Xiaoyu was willing to be her child in Shitou. The two children really didn't care about her identity, they only thought that she could be their mother. Happy, how could she not feel sorry for her.

While Xiaobao was talking endlessly about his grandfather's family, Liuliu began to guide them slowly, talking to them about the benefits of studying, talking about some outside things, and even talking about Noticing the level differences in the officialdom, even when decomposing, she directly used the sentences in these sage books to analyze and annotate, and started teaching in her own way.Presumably, under the guidance of her, who has gone through several lives, read more than a thousand times, and already has her own insights into life, these children will learn more profound and philosophical knowledge than simple words and sentences in books.

In addition to reading, Liu Liu also began to guide the children to learn boxing because of the tricks and fish baskets. The boxing routine is very simple, that is, the most basic and unobtrusive Wu Qinxi. Things that can be seen in medical books, avoiding the things that lead Liu Liu to martial arts, and learning to swim, I remember that for a while, Xiao Bao seemed to want to live on some all-eating island, so that the child would not suffer in the future, It is also a good time to learn this right now. Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared. Liu Liu feels that it is never wrong to let Xiaobao learn more. Who knows when it will be used. This child's The future is really full of adventures and disasters!

In addition to these, Liu Liu also began to lead them to learn other things, which Liu Liu thought they could use in the future, such as calculating accounts. If you want to learn accounting, you must naturally learn how to calculate. Things are much more complicated than those western arithmetic. Liuliu knew that if the nine chapters of arithmetic were taught as they were, it is estimated that all the children could turn their eyes into mosquito coils, so according to their own understanding, they used the method of referring Teach, if nothing else, at least let these children be more agile in settling accounts in the future, so that they won't be deceived.

There are also playing chess, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, the others are luxury items, and if you don’t have much money, you can’t expect to be successful, but playing chess is different. Whether it’s Go or chess, you can use the simplest It's like learning the same way, like drawing a grid by yourself, like using small stones as chess pieces. In this way, it can be regarded as allowing these children to have the same skills at any rate. In terms of communication, it will not be repulsive.

And take the children to learn to collect herbs and learn to identify medicinal materials. These can not only be used as a way to make money, but also give the children a foundation for studying medicine. These flavors can be used in the future.

Picking fruit to make wine, buying a stone mill, and grinding tofu by myself, on the one hand, I am slowly living a self-sufficient life, and on the other hand, let the children have more skills to support themselves. Liu Liu thinks this is what she can do. The best thing for these children, the most valuable thing, is the five-year-old Xiaoyu. By Liu Liu's side, he also began to slowly learn to pick up the needle and thread, help watch the fire, and watch her cook. .

Every day after coming out, it seems to be extraordinarily fulfilling. The children also have endless things to learn. At night, it is time for Liuliu to tell stories. The stories she tells are very targeted. They are all from Some small stories, such as the stories drawn from the things that can be seen everywhere around me, seem to be very boring, but it is different in Liuliu's mouth, because she will analyze the thoughts of everyone in the stories, why? Doing this, what are the benefits of doing this, who will be proud and who will suffer, and even how many problems this story will raise are clearly stated one by one.

A few children may not feel that the old man on the other side, who is helping to watch the door and grow vegetables, is very excited when he hears it, and the eyes he looks at Liuliu are different. In his eyes, this Liuliu It became more and more mysterious, how could it be that the woman is not an ordinary person, how could she be someone from the Lichun Courtyard?There is a problem, there must be a problem.

But no matter what the problem is, this old man won't talk about it. In his eyes, Liu Liu's mother and son are the ones who saved his life and gave him the safest old age. It was for his own sake, and he would not betray them, so what he could do was to be silent. After Liu Liu started telling the story, he walked around in circles to make sure that no one could hear it, and make sure the safety of the home.

Here, five people who have no blood relationship at all and cannot be related together form a family, so solid, so dependent on each other, warmer and more peaceful than ordinary families.