This Second Male Lead Has Something Special

Hu Ya didn't stay outside the door for long, and turned to go out.

He was already familiar with the village, and walked directly along the path to the foot of the mountain. Not far ahead, there were several people picking wild bayberries.

After the Su family started the bayberry cake business, it was not that no one came to pick them. They thought that they could try using fruits that didn't cost money, and maybe they could make delicious fruits?

However, after trying a few times, no one wanted to pick wild bayberries.

Hu Ya walked over, and before he spoke, someone on the opposite side said, "Have you figured it out?"

Hu Ya pursed his lips and nodded under the other person's gaze.

"Okay, I'll give you three copper coins for ten kilograms of bayberries. I'll take whatever you pick." Bi Qiao said, and she handed over a basket, "Ten kilograms of bayberries can probably fill this basket."

Hu Ya nodded again, took the basket and ran.

Bayberry trees are not only here, he also knows that there are a lot of them on the side of another small road, and if no one fights for them, he can quickly fill a basket.

Hu Ya didn't really need to earn the three cents.

In terms of care, Yin Huan did a pretty good job. He could have a full meal every day, and the clothes he wore were no longer tattered. He had torn two or three sets of clothes made with new cloth.

Anyone who saw it couldn't help but praise Yin Huan for being kind.

Even though it wasn't his own child, he could take care of it so well.

But Hu Ya felt a little uneasy.

When he was first brought here, he really felt like he had met a god who came to save him.

It felt like he was living in a dream.

But the longer he stayed at Yin Huan's house, the more he felt something was wrong.

Yin Huan gave him a very strange feeling.

She was obviously good to him, but he couldn't feel that from Yin Huan's eyes. Even if she smiled at him, it made him feel creepy.

Not to mention eavesdropping on her conversation with Widow Chen.

This made Hu Ya feel that they were not kind people.

A mother destroying someone else's family.

The daughter didn't think it was wrong, she just blamed her mother for ruining her business, so she couldn't marry into the Su family.

Hu Ya was still young and didn't have much experience.

But he really hadn't seen such a shameless family.

He always felt that he should make some preparations, not to wait until the end when there was no room for resistance.

Yin Huan brought him back before because he was the same age as her younger brother who died young, and looking at him reminded her of her younger brother.

So she couldn't bear it, so she wanted to take him back to live together.

At that time, Hu Ya was a beggar on the street.

He lived a life of eating one meal and not the next, and could only sleep in a broken temple every day.

But the old beggars would occasionally take care of him. Life was not particularly difficult, but he saw it too much, and he also wanted to have a home in his heart.

Especially a memory that occasionally emerged, he was always held in his arms and well cared for. He couldn't see the man's face, but he always felt very warm, just like other children calling mother.

So when Yin Huan said that he wanted to treat him as a younger brother, he almost cried.

But after arriving at the village.

Hu Ya had inquired and found out that Yin Huan didn't have a brother at all.

Then why did she lie to him?

It's not that he didn't ask Yin Huan directly, but he was always perfunctory and then stuffed him with a bunch of good things to express goodwill.

The more this happened, the more Hu Ya felt something was wrong.

He began to want to keep a backup plan, so when Yin Huan wasn't paying attention, he secretly went to pick firewood and sold it to the elderly in the village who had no children and couldn't do heavy work.

When he was picking firewood last time, he happened to meet Bi Qiao.

Bi Qiao asked him to help pick bayberries.

Who else can't pick bayberries?

The reason why Bi Qiao asked him was probably because she felt sorry for him and had good intentions.

But...

Hu Ya was really afraid of this kind of kindness.

I always feel that this kind of kindness carries an unknown secret.

He thought about it for several days in a row, until just now he saw Yin Huan bringing back a little girl, and the little girl's expression was just like him who had just arrived at Yin Huan's house.

From expectation to confusion, followed by panic.

Without even thinking too much, Hu Ya felt that the girl's background might be the same as his.

This made him determined to earn more change, so that he could leave here before Yin Huan showed his true colors.

Even if he continued to be a little beggar, it would be more reassuring than staying with Yin Huan.

"Three cents for ten kilograms, it seems that you have a lot of silver money." Su Lin came over.

He found that there were also benefits to the failure of the system.

For example, there were some things that he didn't have to do.

Before, he was still thinking about improving the lives of the Su family, but now he can be a person who wins by doing nothing. Obviously, Bi Qiao wanted to get rich.

"Not much, but it's enough to pay him." Bi Qiao said, even if a child picked for a whole day, how many kilograms could he pick?

These days, the family earned about one or two taels of silver.

She probably got a hundred copper coins in her hand, and the rest of the silver was used to improve the family's situation.

There were a lot more things, and the food was much better.

Finally, they didn't have to work on an empty stomach.

It was she who suggested spending the money. After selling bayberry cakes on the first day, the old man told her that part of the money earned would be given to her.

She was not surprised that the old man would say this.

However, this made her more certain that the Su family had the qualifications to share the wealth with her.

If bayberry is out of season, she can make other cakes.

"Why are you helping him?"

Bi Qiao glanced at him, "Want to know?"

"If you want to tell."

"Then do me a favor." Bi Qiao said, "Write a letter for me."

Su Lin frowned, "Write a letter?"

This job may not seem difficult, but it is actually very difficult.

Bi Qiao looked at him and said strangely: "You don't know how to do it, right?"

Su Lin smiled sarcastically, "You know how?"

Bi Qiao raised his head as a matter of course, "I am from a daughter's family. Which daughter in the farm family can read?"

"...Okay." Su Lin calmly acted like a hot chick.

Before, he thought he could simply win, but it seemed that he didn't need to do anything to make a fortune, and he had to work hard in other aspects.

Su Lin's efforts were Su Jianyi's disaster.

When the door of the study room opened again, Su Jianyi, who had just put down his book, said that he was really tired and decided to take a rest. How could he be caught by the brat by such a coincidence? !

"I'm going to say, I put down the book with my front foot, and you came in with your back foot. Do you believe it?" When Su Jianyi said this, he had already quietly picked up the book, fearing that the brat would call him 'Grandpa' if he didn't get what he wanted.

"Believe it!" Su Lin nodded heavily, "You are my father, how could I not believe it?"

Su Jianyi listened.

Inexplicably, he felt warm in his heart. In the past, he would not have taken such words seriously. It can be seen that he has been really abused recently, and he was so warmed by the slightest verbal sweetness.

"Dad, since you want to read the book anyway, why not just read it out directly." Su Lin moved a chair and sat next to him. "It will be more impressive to read it out, and I can also look at the book and read the words."

"What are you doing? Do you want to learn how to read?" Su Jianyi has been suffering a lot these days. Now he finally took the opportunity to attack him and said in a low voice, "You think it's so easy to read? I'll read a few articles and you'll be able to do it?"

Will he believe it?

Of course Su Jianyi didn't believe it.

However, half an hour later, Su Jianyi was dumbfounded.

He didn't believe what he heard, so he pointed to a sentence again and asked, "What about this sentence? Do you know how to read it?"

"Benevolence brings honor, unkindness brings disgrace. Now it is disgraceful..." Su Lin read accordingly.

Su Jianyi was stunned when he heard this.

Could it be that his son is a child prodigy?

No way...if the family knew about this, wouldn't they immediately give up on him and directly allow his son to take the merit examination?

Feeling pressure in his heart, Su Jianyi wondered if he really had to work hard? Otherwise, you won’t be the one to live a good life in the future.

Thinking about the hard work he would have to do to support his son in the future, he felt very panicked.

Su Lin read fluently, but would pause for a moment when something was a little too convoluted.

This kind of book is difficult to carry, but it is quite easy to read.

Some characters are also similar to simplified Chinese characters, and Su Jianyi can recognize them after reading them.

Keeping these traditional Chinese characters in mind, Su Lin didn't want to be illiterate even if he didn't intend to pursue an official career.

He raised his head and asked: "Dad, these words are so confusing to read, but you can actually recite them. Isn't this amazing?"

Is Su Jianyi happy to hear the admiration in his son's words?

He didn't feel happy at all, and was even a little scared.

Because he couldn't memorize it at all. If he could memorize it, he wouldn't be at the bottom of every assessment.

But can this be said?

Of course not!

Su Jianyi smiled dryly, "It's okay, it's okay."

Su Lin looked forward to it, "Then dad recite it, can I listen?"

"..." Su Jianyi stopped laughing.

Just when he was at a loss, Su Lin seemed to remember something, "I almost forgot to fetch water. Dad will watch first. I will come back later to hear your endorsement."

Wait for someone to leave.

Su Jianyi didn't have time to rest, so he started to memorize it carefully while flipping through it, trying to write it down before the brat came back.

At this moment, he didn't realize that he was reading more seriously than before.

Su Jianyi was not a stupid person to begin with. He was even smarter and more savvy than ordinary scholars. Otherwise, his master who taught him would not often praise him in front of the Su family.

As long as he is serious, there will be results.

An hour later, Su Lin walked into the study again. At this time, Su Jianyi straightened his back and looked particularly confident. Before Su Lin could speak, he pointed to the book and said, "Sit down, dad will recite it to you."

"It's not raining in the sky, and the mulberry soil is clearing, and I'm preparing for the house..."

The sound of Lang Lang's reading came from the study room.

The Su family didn't understand what Su Jianyi read, and they knew they were working in the kitchen and couldn't get into the back room, but they all subconsciously acted calmly.

"My little brother has been working very hard recently." Aunt Su Er said softly.

"Maybe it can really work this time." Aunt Su continued.

However, rather than hoping that her brother-in-law would become famous, she might as well hope that she could continue to make money.

In less than ten days, they can earn more than one tael of silver, which works out to three taels in a month. In the past, their whole family would not have been able to earn so much money in half a year.

Thinking about it makes me more motivated.

If she keeps earning like this, she won't complain even if her brother-in-law continues to attend school. Maybe after the family has more money, her son will be able to learn some words.

She had never thought that her son would be able to take the imperial examination, but as long as he could read and write, he would be able to work as a clerk in the town. He would not be like his father, who could only work as hard labor in addition to tending the fields, and he would not be able to make any money in the end. How much money.

Aunt Su looked at her younger siblings and asked in a low voice: "If my parents don't mind, have you ever thought about sending Brother Lin to...forget it, why are I telling you this?"

Seeing that her brother and sister-in-law’s eyes were full of food, and they wanted to stuff the bayberry cake directly into their mouths, she immediately lost the desire to find out the news.

She saw through Jia, who was thinking about food all the time, and didn’t care about her son.

She didn’t know why her parents liked her and insisted on marrying such a daughter-in-law to the scholar in the family.

“Sister-in-law, do you think mother knows what’s going on?” Jia leaned over and whispered in her ear.

“Yes?” Aunt Su was stunned.

Could it be that her parents also had this intention?

“If they didn’t know, she wouldn’t know if I secretly tasted one, right?” Jia said, and couldn’t help licking her lips.

“…” Aunt Su rolled her eyes at her.

She shouldn’t have given her hope, “If you have the guts, then try it.”

Jia didn’t have the guts.

Although she couldn’t eat it now, she could smell some fragrance. If she really tried to eat it secretly and was kicked out, she wouldn’t even be able to smell the fragrance.

In order to continue to stay in the kitchen, Jia worked the hardest and rushed to do all the work. She didn't stop even when she was sweating profusely.

She even snatched the job of brushing the steamer from the competition of her two sisters-in-law.

To brush the steamer, you have to go to the stream, and every gap has to be wiped clean. It is definitely not an easy job.

But!

There are still some pastry crumbs in the gaps of the steamer, and you can taste it by scraping it out.

Jia was so happy that she couldn't help shaking her head.

At this time, she happened to see a little girl under the tree nearby.

She was so small that she didn't know what to do when she squatted there. Jia looked at her and ignored her. As a result, the little girl came over after a while and said timidly, "Auntie."

Jia turned around and said, "Whose child are you? You can't come to the stream alone. What if you fall in?"

It was Zhu Si who came. After Yin Huan went to the town to do business, no one at home took care of her.

Widow Chen stayed at home, but she had no intention of taking care of the two little guys. She was thinking of ways to get in touch with Su Shun.

Zhu Si couldn't help but run out after staying in the house for too long.

She hadn't gone out much since she came to Taimin Village.

Zhu Si was young, but she knew a little bit. She wanted to find out why her mother didn't like her so much.

She walked to the stream.

She forgot the way back and almost squatted under the tree and cried.

Fortunately, she met someone.

After hearing the aunt's instructions, Zhu Si felt less scared and whispered, "I am Yin Huan's sister."

"Yin Huan? When did her family have a sister?" Jia didn't care much about other people's affairs. If it was another villager, she might not have any impression.

But she knew Yin Huan. If it weren't for Yin Huan, Bi Qiao wouldn't know that making cakes could make money.

In this way, she was quite grateful to Yin Huan.

"Doesn't she have a sister?" Zhu Si was anxious.

How could a sister not have a sister? Shouldn't she be the lost child of the Yin family?

Is it really a mistake?

If it is a mistake, can she return to the Zhou family?

Life in the Zhou family is indeed not as good as in the Yin family.

When she returned to the village, her sister prepared a lot of things for her, even the clothes she wore were made of brand new materials, and the food every day was very rich.

But she really didn't feel the love of her family.

She was even a little scared.

She had been sold once before, and she clearly remembered the eyes of those who sold her. These days, she occasionally saw her sister staring at her, and her eyes were the same as those people.

It felt like her sister was not looking at a person, but a piece of goods.

"Aunt, is this place far from Nanlin City?" Zhu Si was a little anxious. If she was not the daughter of the Yin family, she must go back.

"Nanlin City? It's far away, right? I've never been out of there in my life." Jia said, smacking her lips and asking, "You're from Nanlin City? Is there anything delicious there?"

Zhu Si took out a piece of cake from her sleeve pocket, "Aunt, I'll give you the cake. Can you take me to Nanlin City?"

Jia was very greedy for this cake.

If it was a slightly older child, she might have thought she was a liar.

But seeing the pitiful look of the little girl, she didn't have the heart to lie to her, "Why do you want to go to Nanlin City?"

"I want to go home. My home is in Nanlin City." Zhu Si cried anxiously.

Jia's scalp was numb because of her crying, "Okay, stop crying quickly. I'll take you to the village chief and let him think of a solution."

It's not out of kindness.

But she doesn't want to cause trouble.

As for why she didn't send the child directly to Widow Chen's house.

Even if she was a bit stupid, she knew she shouldn't have contact with Widow Chen. The father of the child had said before that Widow Chen had tried to seduce him a lot, but it was thanks to the father of the child that he didn't fall in love with her.

For this, she even helped the father of the child do a lot of work.

She led the people to the village chief's house.

Village Chief Su listened to their purpose, and Zhu Si explained the whole story again, and everyone present was stunned.

Living in the same village, everyone knew everything. Everyone knew that the Yin family didn't have any younger sisters. The Yin family's father died early, and Widow Chen couldn't have another one even if she wanted to.

Who is this little girl?

Why did Yin Huan run to Nanlin City to trick the little girl back?

What about the sister who was sold, the father was angry to death, and the mother missed her and became sick, what kind of nonsense is this?

"Little kid, are you sure you heard it right?" Village Chief Su confirmed again.

Zhu Si cried and nodded repeatedly, "Mom told me everything, and she also asked me to go home well, and my parents and sister all missed me and asked me to be filial to them."

Village Chief Su's face darkened when he heard this.

He really couldn't understand why Yin Huan would trick a child back.

She was living well in the town, even if she was an adopted child, it was obvious that the family treated the girl very well, otherwise they wouldn't have raised her so well.

Then why did Yin Huan go to so much trouble to go to Nanlin City to bring her back?

He couldn't figure it out, so Village Chief Su decided to keep the girl at home and ask Yin Huan about it after he came back from the town.

If there was no reason, the child had to be sent back.

What if people from other villages thought that there was someone who stole children in their village, wouldn't that ruin the reputation of the village?

Jia watched a show in vain.

She felt that today was really worth it. First, she ate a lot of scraped cakes, and then joined in the fun. She had to tell them about it when she returned.

Not far from the back mountain, Bi Qiao saw Hu Ya running towards her. Seeing that he was holding a basket in his hand, she knew that he was here to exchange copper coins. When he got closer, she began to search her pockets, "Is that all? Just pick as many as you can. I'll take whatever you can."

Ever since she knew that Hu Ya was collecting firewood for the childless old man, she knew that the relationship between Hu Ya and Yin Huan was definitely not as good as in the book.

She was willing to help this child. When she found a chance, she didn't mind sending him directly back to her family.

But for the time being, she didn't have the ability to do so, so she could only help with money.

"Sister Bi Qiao, I picked fifty baskets of bayberry!" Hu Ya was excited and worried that he had picked too much. After hearing what Sister Bi Qiao said, he felt relieved.

Bi Qiao's face was a little stiff, "...more, how much?"

"Fifty baskets!"

Bi Qiao calculated how many copper coins fifty baskets would cost. One basket weighed ten kilograms, so fifty baskets would cost... one hundred and fifty coins? !

After counting his own private savings, it seems that there is less than 150 coins.

Bi Qiao twitched his mouth, "How did you pick so many in one day?"

"I found helpers." Hu Ya smiled, and it was the first time he laughed so happily, "I gave them three coins for picking two baskets, and many people were willing to help pick."

Of course, he didn't choose people randomly.

The ones he chose were all children from the village who had a hard life. Only in this way, they would not tell others about picking bayberries in order to make money.

"..." Bi Qiao smiled dryly.

As expected of the son of the richest man in Beijing, he knew how to make a profit at a young age.