Chapter 265 Lend a Helping Hand

A group of people came and went in the past two days, but the third prince did not join in the fun.

She was also busy and had no time to run around with these young people.

Didn't she catch a hot fox on the mountain two days ago? She caught it specially to make a cloak for Widow Gu.

She didn't know the size of Widow Gu, so even if she wanted to make something else, she could only guess at making a cloak.

The collar is surrounded by fire fox fur, and the material underneath is also fine satin. It looks noble and gorgeous at first glance, suitable for the appreciation level of a widowed husband.

However, it hasn't been completed yet. The materials and styles decided just now will take some genius to complete.

These people have almost left. Ruan Laosan and the others also plan to return to the capital tomorrow. After all, it is the New Year's Eve and the road is snowy and difficult to walk. It is really time to go and they can't continue to disturb them.

The third prince also has to go, even if he wants to stay.

The cloak was made in a shop in the town, and when it was ready, it was delivered directly to Gu's house.

If it had been any other time, the third prince would have definitely sent him back to the capital to find a master.

Also because of the snow, I was afraid of being delayed on the road, so I couldn't send it back in time for the Chinese New Year, so I had to do it in the town.

I thought that when I have good fur in the future, I can make him a better one.

After seeing them off, Gu's house suddenly became a lot cleaner. At first, Widow Gu was a little uncomfortable with it.

First of all, there are people who talk to him at home every day and compliment him. He is happy all day long.

Okay, let's go. He can still go to the village to visit. He hasn't seen his old neighbors for several days, so he can talk.

It was the New Year's Eve, and there were many people going to the market to sell things, which was enough to keep him busy.

In the past, he basically didn't go to the market during the Chinese New Year. He really didn't have any money at home, so what was the use of going?

But it's different now. He has a lot of money in his wallet to spend, and he can still buy whatever he wants.

However, now that there is a dedicated person for purchasing items at home, he is not needed at all.

Speaking of which, he hasn't bought anything for the family in all these years, so he is not a person who takes care of things.

After following the villagers to the town, he said hello and left, agreeing to come back with them at the agreed time.

However, when they came, they all rode the Gu family's carriage. Now, Widow Gu doesn't take the unobstructed and extremely slow ox-cart in the village. There is a carriage at home.

Of course, the others were more willing to take Widow Gu's carriage, and Nuan Wen not only didn't charge them for their coins, but they saved several coins by going back and forth.

Even though there weren't many seats, Widow Gu wouldn't let anyone in, saying it was too crowded.

But even so, there are still people who are very friendly with Widow Gu.

After Widow Gu separated from others, he took Chunfeng to stroll on the street, going wherever the excitement was, but he didn't buy anything serious.

After a trip to the capital, he couldn't see the things in the town anymore. He felt bad and dissatisfied with everything he saw.

Besides, I have everything at home and there is no shortage of it.

After wandering around for a long time, he didn't see anyone out of the ordinary. Widow Gu was about to go back, but as soon as he arrived at the street intersection, he saw a group of people surrounding him.

Afraid of seeing any excitement, he asked Chunfeng to go over and take a look at the situation.

"You go and see."

"Yes, slave, go now. Master is waiting here to avoid being bumped into by blind people."

Those who go out are extremely careful in the spring breeze, fearing that their master will bump into him or something.

"Okay, go ahead, I know it myself."

Widow Gu felt itchy in his heart and urged Chunfeng to go and see him quickly. He had been in this town for decades, but what could he do if he just stood there for a while?

After a while, Chunfeng squeezed out of the crowd and said, "Master, there is a man inside who is selling his body to bury his father. That man looks quite pitiful."

I had only heard of such a thing before, but had never seen it before. Widow Gu immediately became interested.

"Let's go and have a look."

After finally squeezing to the front, I saw a young man in plain clothes kneeling on the ground.

In front of him was a worn-out straw mat, and the person covered with white cloth must be his father.

Although the man lowered his head slightly and couldn't see his appearance clearly, but now they looked down from above, they could still see the thin white neck exposed. This man was not ugly. of.

The people surrounding it include men, women, and children. After all, everyone likes to watch the excitement.

Everyone kept talking, and after listening for a while, Widow Gu understood.

It turned out that this man was not from their area, but was passing by from the south to find relatives in the capital.

Unexpectedly, after the father and son had exhausted their travels on the road, his father also contracted the cold.

Winter had already entered, and it was snowing continuously. They had no money for medical treatment, no medicine, and no shelter from the wind and rain.

After only two days in the town, his father couldn't resist anymore.

That's why he is selling himself here to bury his father.

"Young Master, I see that you and your son are pitiful. If you don't do this, you will follow my wife and I will be my thirteenth roommate, and I will give your father a good burial.

what do you think? "

The man speaking is the king of the town

Remembering the owner of the silk and satin shop, the Wang family is also well-known in the town. The Wang family is an honest person in business and has good business experience. The Wang family has some wealth.

However, Mrs. Wang only had one daughter at her knees. Mrs. Wang wanted to have many daughters and be blessed, so she kept bringing servants to the house, hoping that they would give her more daughters.

It was such a coincidence that Mrs. Wang admitted a lot of people to the door one after another, and they all gave birth to sons one after another, which made her panic.

In the past two months, another waiter had given birth, and the child was another son. She was very angry during this period and was thinking about getting another room.

No, she saw what was going on here when she was checking the accounts on the counter today. She originally came here to watch the fun, but now she had the idea of ​​taking this man into her house.

The man raised his head when he heard this. Sure enough, not only was he not ugly, but he was also very handsome.

There were tears in his eyes, his face was sad, and his lips were pursed. Especially when he looked at people with eyes like autumn water, it made people feel pity.

The women present, no matter old or young, all wanted to hold him in their arms to comfort him.

As a result, the man glanced at Mrs. Wang and lowered his head again, "Thank you madam, I am willing to work as an ox or a horse for you in return."

Although the words were euphemistic, they were also clear rejections, and everyone could hear it.

Mrs. Wang's expression turned bad when she heard this. She thought to herself that although she, Wang, was not a rich and powerful person, she still had some reputation in this world.

At first she was kind-hearted and looked at him pitifully, but then this little bitch didn't want to give her face and rejected him in public.

Don't look at him like this. He is a foreigner and has no one to rely on. Being able to serve as a waiter for someone like her Wang is a blessing.

Fortunately for him, he actually disliked her.

Mrs. Wang, who felt her face was dull, rolled up her sleeves, snorted coldly, and said, "You can do it for yourself." Then she left and went back to her shop.

However, her heart became even more blocked.

Everyone onlookers had different thoughts about this matter, and some said that this man was ungrateful.

"Then Mrs. Wang only has a daughter in her family. She just wants to take over a few more rooms so that she can give her a daughter. If you give birth to a daughter, then the good times will not be endless."

"Yes, you are like this. You are penniless and have no relatives. Now you don't even have the money to bury your father, so why bother?"

"Speaking of it, Mrs. Wang's family has a big business and a decent business. It's a good place to be."

Some people think that the man has integrity and is right to do this.

"You guys making sarcastic remarks, how old is Mrs. Wang? She's almost fifty!"

And there are so many husbands and attendants in her family. This little young master is weak and weak. How can he be better off if he goes there? "

"That's it, Mrs. Wang has married several servants over the years, and she hasn't given birth to a second daughter. Even if the young master goes away, she may not be able to give birth to her.

By then, this wonderful youth will be wasted. "

The one who said this was a young woman who thought she was sympathetic to her.

The man kneeling on the ground raised his head again, glanced at the people who were speaking, and bowed to them.

"Thank you, Madam, for your mercy. Although I am in a state of poverty now, I came from a family of poets and writers. I must not ruin my family's reputation by becoming a servant.

Otherwise, it means I have failed my ancestors. Even if the Nu family’s father is alive in heaven, he will not forgive the Nu family. "

While he was talking, he coughed several times in succession, and he seemed to be infected with the cold. Didn't you see that his face was stained with blush?

This look made those daughters feel even more distressed.

The elderly husband couldn't stand hearing it anymore, "He is so poor that even his father can't bury him. It's only because Mrs. Wang is kind-hearted that he can have a place to take care of food."

"Besides, it wasn't you who wanted to sell yourself, nor was it forced by anyone. Someone is willing to bury your father and give you a place to live."

"If you can't bury your father, then your father-in-law is the one who wants to live in peace."

These husbands all have sharp eyes, don't think they haven't seen the way he looks at women.

He's just like a vixen.

snort! He also said that he didn't want to be a waiter for the excitement, because he looked down on Mrs. Wang's age.

Looking at these young women now, their eyes are full of charm, hum, little coquettish hoofs.

However, women and men have different ideas. The young women who spoke for him just now were heartbroken when he looked at them like this.

At this moment, all my heart and eyes were focused on him, I just felt that he was pitiful and moral.

This is what a man from a poetry and calligraphy family should be like.

In the end, the man followed one of the young women named Chen.

"Chen is willing to pay for the burial of your father. Seeing that the young master is also infected with the cold, if the young master does not dislike it, the young master will go back with me for treatment. When the young master's condition improves, Chen will prepare to send the young master to the capital to find his relatives."

Look at this, it couldn't be more appropriate, everything has been arranged for others.

The man raised his head and glanced at the woman named Chen, frowned slightly, hesitated for a while, and then bowed to the woman again with a grateful face.

"Thank you, Miss Chen, for lending a helping hand to the slave family. If you can let the slave family's father rest in peace, you are the slave family's great benefactor."

This time, he didn't say anything about being a bull or a horse.

Seeing the woman named Chen leaving with the man, Widow Gu snorted coldly, "Idiot."

The people around him who had similar expressions to him were all older husbands. They felt sorry for Miss Chen and scorned Miss Chen who had done something good.

These two people, neither of whom are good people, just happened to get together.

We all live in the same town, so how can we not know if someone has something big going on?

The man surnamed Chen is a scholar studying in the academy. He got married last year.

She even brought a strange, unmarried man home in such a grand manner, which showed that there was something wrong in her mind.

Otherwise, she is really stupid because of reading and is a retarded person!

It was also a pain for her husband, and he was afraid that he would have to prepare a service gift for his wife.

It's not like they were making random guesses. If Chen Xiucai was really just helping people, he would have just given him money to bury his father.

Even if you want to treat him, is there no medical center in the town?

Besides, the inn in the town is standing there, so why bother bringing people home?

What else did she say about sending him to the capital, maybe to her own bed?

Look at those little hooves, they can't move without rest, look at that buttocks, it's just like this after the death of my father, how can I talk about being a home of poetry and books?

Pooh! shameless!

Hum, or a scholar? I have read so many books in vain and cannot even see this clearly.

When that little hooves really enters Chen's house, it's guaranteed to be a mess.

After watching the fun, Widow Gu called Chunfeng back.

Chunfeng didn't understand, but the young master looked quite pitiful. Why did the master's eyes give people the feeling of watching a good show?

He also called people idiots, whether he was talking about Miss Chen or the young man who sold himself out.

"Master, did you see something just now?"

Widow Gu turned his head and glanced at Chunfeng who was supporting him. He saw a puzzled look on his face and didn't understand what was going on.

"You're still too young. You'll know when you see more things in the future."

Seeing my master's incomprehensible expression made Chunfeng feel even more itchy.

"What the master is saying is that naturally a servant cannot compare to the master's sharp eyesight.

But, Master, just tell me about it, and let me learn from it and gain knowledge. "

Widow Gu felt relieved physically and mentally after being flattered by such a flattery, and she started talking to him as he walked away.

"Although that man is dressed in plain clothes, look at his appearance, with his tender skin and rosy complexion, but he looks like someone who has no money to eat and see a doctor?"

After Gu Widow's reminder, Chunfeng came to his senses, "It turns out that man is a liar."