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Chapter One

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    In the fifth winter of Long'an, the first heavy snowfall fell, and the entire capital was shrouded in pale white.

    This year has been a troubled autumn, with floods in the south and drought in the north. Locusts are everywhere, and large fields have failed to harvest. More and more victims are pouring into Shuntianfu every day.

    After paying off the two baskets of charcoal, Shu Ci rubbed his hands and took a breath, then opened the side door and sent the person out.  There was still snow falling outside, and the little girl held the umbrella high for her.  There were a few foreigners in thin clothes walking shivering through the alley. They looked like they were going to Long'an Temple to ask for alms. The emperor had to behave even when begging for food. I don't know how many victims were blocked at the entrance to the imperial city.  The current number alone is already considerable.

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    Shuci wrapped his cloak tightly, clasped his hands together and recited the Buddha's name, turned around and prepared to go home.

    Unexpectedly, as soon as she lifted her foot, a hand suddenly appeared from the snow and clasped her ankle tightly.

    Shu Ci was startled, and the little girl hurriedly supported her and shouted in a trembling voice: "Who, who is it!? You are pretending to be a ghost!"

    The snow was too thick, so I didn¡¯t notice it before. Only then did I find a person lying in front of my house. I don¡¯t know if he was fainted from hunger or cold, but he was still alive.  Realizing this, Shuci immediately leaned over to brush away the snowflakes.

    The man was very tall, barely showing his back. After coughing twice, he raised his head and met her eyes.

    He wore a mask that covered most of his face. Only his mouth was exposed, which was already dry and cracked. His clothes were soaked with snow water, and his body was shaking slightly.

    The strange roads said that Zhumen wine was smelly, and the road was frozen and dead bones. The Qinlou Chu Pavilion on the Qinlou North Street was flattened.  Shu Ci felt sad for a moment, then turned around and ordered: "Go get a bowl of hot porridge."

    The girl exclaimed, handed her the umbrella and went into the house.

    Not long after, the meat porridge was served, the white mist was thick, and the rice was very generous.  Shuci took the hand and cautiously approached the man. Perhaps feeling the warmth, he picked up the bowl and drank heavily.

    "Slow down, don't choke."

    Because of the injury on the back of his hand, he could not hold the bowl steadily and the porridge spilled on the ground, so Shuci had to hold it for him.  After a layer of white air, those cold eyes looked over quietly and kept looking at her.

    Shu Ci didn't notice, but asked if he wanted another bowl. When he saw him shaking his head silently, he stood up and handed the bowl to the girl, tightened his cloak and prepared to leave.

    Unexpectedly, the other party's hand grabbed her ankle again.

    The little girl immediately got angry: "Are you pushing too far? Let go!"

    Shuci tried to move it twice but couldn't pull it out, feeling a little helpless: "There is a porridge factory over there in Xijiangmi Lane. It takes care of three meals a day. It's not far away. It's better than lying here. We are just a small family.  You have also seen it - the house is so big, if everyone comes here, how can they afford it?"

    After saying this, the man still didn't let go, his dark eyes looked straight at her through the cold mask, and he just remained in a stalemate without saying a word.

    With so much strength, why beg for food?  Go to the dock to unload the goods and you¡¯ll be full after just two trips back and forth.

    Shu Ci was about to speak when Leng Buding heard him cough violently, vomiting a pool of blood between his fingers, and his expression suddenly changed.

    "you¡­¡­"

    After he coughed, he completely fell to the ground and lay motionless in the snow.

    Shuci stood still for a long time, and finally squatted down, "How are you? Are you okay?" No one answered for a long time, so she quickly reached out and checked her nose - there was more air coming in and less air coming out, and she was weaker than she thought.  .

    "Xiao Zi, come and help me."

    The girl on the side came back to her senses and lowered her voice: "Miss!"

    "It doesn't matter, mother isn't here anyway." Shuci comforted her, "I'll take care of anything."

    After a pause, he patted her shoulder and added, "When I can't bear the responsibility anymore, you'll have to take the blame."

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    There is a warehouse next to the woodshed, which is full of debris. The windows are not opened all year round and are covered with thick dust.

    The charcoal basin was lit in the house, and the temperature eased slightly.  The hot water on the ground was steaming white. Shu Ci rinsed the towel and wrung it dry, and was about to rub it on the person's neck. As if reacting instinctively, the person suddenly opened her eyes and clasped her throat tightly with his palms.

    This greeting ceremony is really unique. The strength is controlled just right, so as not to cause death, but it makes people unable to shout.

    When he saw it clearly, he was frightened and slowly took his hand back.

    "It's you¡­¡­"

    &He nodded, and from the corner of his eye, he noticed that the man sitting against the wall was looking at him. He couldn't help shaking his head and smiling bitterly: "Don't worry, I won't starve you." After that, he handed the handkerchief to the girl: "Take good care of him, I'll go take a look.  Look at that basket of charcoal and come back later."

    "good."

    She went out with the hand stove in her arms, facing the biting north wind. She said it was cold and shivered as she walked.

    The winter snow has stopped, and the frost covering the roof tiles is slowly melting. Although there is sunshine, the cold is still biting.

    The days that followed were surprisingly peaceful.

    The Yan family is not a big one, and it¡¯s almost Laba. My parents took my elder sister and younger brother to Luzhou to worship their ancestors early in the morning. They won¡¯t be back until it takes ten days and a half.  It's strange to say, how many times have I left her to look after the house every year.  Logically speaking, this small house named Yufang is not a magnificent compound, so there is no need to keep anyone here.

    "Mom is just partial." Shuci closed the account book and came to a conclusion, "Do you think I am not her biological child?"

    "Bah, bah, bah." The little girl was tiptoeing to put things down and spat on the ground a few times, "Don't make blind guesses. Isn't Madam doing this just to train you? Look you are better than Uncle Liu in our family's accounts."  It¡¯s still clear.¡±

    "My sister is much older than me and is about to talk about marriage. Why don't you let her practice first?"

    The latter smiled shyly: "That's why I say that Madam is good to you. She thinks of you in all the good things she does."

    Shuci rolled his eyes: "Come on, you look at my sister and call me baby, but when you turn around and look at me, you call me bastard girl. Is your mother-in-law so kind to you?"

    The little girl filled up the tea for her and spoke earnestly: "As the saying goes, beating means kissing and scolding means loving. As for the two girls under my wife's knees, you can't treat everyone in the same way. You have to look at the way to raise a girl, right?"

    The girl who followed her was named Ziyu, who was actually a servant of the rough envoy. Her sister had a maid who served her personally, but when it was her turn, she didn't have any maids, because her father's salary was not high and he couldn't afford to have too many maids. He could save what he could.  , this person who does menial work occasionally acts as her maid.

    "That being said, there's no reason why I shouldn't be allowed to worship my ancestors." Shuci pondered carefully, "Is it because my destiny is in conflict with our ancestors?"

    Just as Ziyu was about to comfort her, she heard a noise in the front yard, and Awang, who was chopping firewood for her family, shouted "Second Miss" at the top of his lungs.

    "I gonna go see."

    Shu Ci held the stove and opened the curtains. The weather was still cold, but the young man was wearing thin clothes, and his strong body was still steaming out.

    Seeing the firewood he had brought piled at his feet, she asked, "What's wrong?"

    "That's it, don't you think it's the end of the year?" Awang scratched his head, "My daughter-in-law's family has something to do this year, and I have to help. I may not be able to do the work in the next few days."

    Shu Ci stared at him and frowned: "So sudden? Where can I find someone if you don't do it?"

    "Let me tell you the truth, who doesn't want to have a warm meal at home during the Chinese New Year? Even if you have to go to work, you have to have a little more money than usual."

    "How many?"

    Awang put down his rolled-up sleeves and spread his fingers.

    Shuci said: "Go and grab it."

    "You can't say that. The price is everywhere. In the past years, it was hard to speak out for Yan Zongqi's sake. This year, it's really not possible."

    Ziyu scolded him for being unkind: "I didn't tell you sooner or later, but you chose to come to the door when the master and his wife were not around. You have really ulterior motives. If there was no one at home, you would still have to attack me."

    Awang laughed twice.

    Shu Ci's father is a general under Yaowu Camp. His official rank is not high, and his younger brother is young. To support a large family, it is inevitable that he will have to plan carefully. Chen is also known to be stingy, let alone extra money.  Zi'er doesn't want to give more.

    Awang put down his things and left. Ziyu circled around the pile of firewood and said worriedly: "Miss, what should I do now? There are so many, I can't chop them."

    They are the only two people left at home, and they have to ask for money to find someone at short notice. Buying new year's goods is a big expense. If she spends too much now, her mother will not be able to miss it for a day when she comes back.

    Shu Ci lowered his head to think about it, and suddenly thought of something, "Don't worry, you can move to the backyard first." (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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