The cannon fodder female supporting role is about to counterattack again

Chapter 618 Fragrant Road Mission Continues 23
In the 223rd year of the Qing Dynasty, the royal family suffered a sudden calamity. The emperor died within a day, and the nine princes also passed away that night.

Qingguoyi | A layer of mournful shadow was cast overnight, especially in the middle of Beijing.

The streets and alleys in the capital are hung with white flags, and there is a heavy atmosphere everywhere.

The merchants in the capital felt the turmoil, and many merchants left. Compared with the prosperity of the past, the streets were a bit more desolate.

The beggars in the ruined temple lacked food, and many children starved to death.

Duan Mingyu, the daughter of Duan Zhaohong, took the initiative to sell her pearls and hairpins and donated porridge and rice at the school gate.

However, this was a drop in the bucket. After half a month, Duan Mingyu felt that she could not afford the expense, so she went to the former Prince An's Mansion and now the Prince's Mansion for help.

It's a pity that the crown prince Qi Shengmian is now taking over as the crown prince, and he rarely comes back after living in the palace.

Duan Mingyu went to the palace gate to submit an appeal again, but the new emperor had not yet formally inherited the position of crown prince, and the slaves in the palace did not dare to send the appeals of folk women casually at this time, and rejected Duan Mingyu's good words outside.

Duan Mingyu was filled with grief and indignation, thinking of the previous encounter between Yu Wan and Qi Shengmian at Zhenxiang Tower. When she found Zhenxiang Tower, she found that it had been closed for a long time, and the golden paint sign on the door was covered with spider webs.

It seems that no one has been here for a long time.

That is, when Duan Mingyu felt that all thoughts were lost, someone nearby showed her a way.

In the past, Xiong Ming, the owner of Zhenxiang Building, had a good relationship with Li Langzhong in the suburbs. If she really wanted to find Xiong Ming, she could go to Li Langzhong and try to ask.

After all, a few days ago, someone saw Li Langzhong giving a free clinic on the street.

After much deliberation, Duan Mingyu decided to try his luck with Li Langzhong.

As soon as he walked to an alley on the outskirts of the city, Duan Mingyu heard the sound of reading aloud.

Duan Mingyu's family also runs a school, but after her father passed away, the school was abandoned for a long time, and she only relied on her mother's painting boat to maintain basic expenses.

Now hearing the long-lost sound of reading, Duan Mingyu is like a candle that is about to burn out, rekindling hope.

She couldn't help standing at the door of the dilapidated courtyard where the sound of reading was bursting and listening.

Listening, Duan Mingyu frowned slightly.

How do these children read things that are not sages, but the names of herbs?

Could it be that the gentlemen here want to take care of their children and become doctors?

When the sound of reading in the courtyard stopped, Duan Mingyu couldn't help but walked in.

As soon as I entered, I saw a thatched shed in the corner of the empty yard. A thin-faced man was sitting under the thatched shed drinking tea, and a dozen children of all ages were helping out at the side where the medicine was dried.

While drinking tea, the man yelled: "Dry the medicine well, and tonight, it should be sliced ​​and ground into powder! Don't be lazy!"

Duan Mingyu was completely stunned, and was a little angry for a moment.

She stepped forward a few steps, slapped the table hard, and asked, "What's the matter with you? Why do you use these children?"

"Girl, who are you?" Li Langzhong looked up at the young woman with raised willow eyebrows, completely stunned, and asked, "Is there anything unspeakable about your coming?"

"What a mess!" Duan Mingyu became angrier, pointed at the busy children in the courtyard, and asked, "I ask you, are these children your disciples? Do their parents know that you are here to order them? How can you be a teacher?" ?!"

Isn’t this misleading? ?
Li Langzhong was dumbfounded, and asked for a long time: "Sir?!"

"Is not it?"

"what!"

Li Langzhong laughed at himself, shook his head and said: "Miss, I'm afraid I misunderstood, I'm just a mountain villager, I go to the mountains to gather medicine to earn some money every day, I really can't afford the title of Mr."

"Then these children..." Duan Mingyu hesitated.

At this time, an older child happened to come over to ask Li Langzhong about herb blindness. After Li Langzhong answered, he said: "Er Gou, tell this lady why you are here with me, otherwise this girl I’m afraid I’m going to be sent to the police.”

Li Langzhong's voice was not loud, but the children in the yard who had been paying attention to this side heard it instantly.

So in the blink of an eye, Duan Mingyu was surrounded by a dozen children of different sizes.

"Are you going to send Father Li to the yamen?"

"Who are you? Seeing that you look pretty good, why are you so vicious? No wonder people say women can't be too good-looking."

Duan Mingyu: "..."

The little child was ignorant, but the older child said with a solemn face: "Sister, Mr. Li is a kind man who helps us. I don't know which rich and noble girl you are. Maybe you have good intentions, but please don't interfere with us. thing."

Duan Mingyu felt a little depressed. She was obviously kind, so why was she rejected by these children?

Seeing the hesitation and embarrassment on Duan Mingyu's face, Li Langzhong waved his hand: "Okay, I'll talk to this girl, don't bother me, I'll pack up the herbs in the yard this afternoon, and we'll send them to Boss Xiong tomorrow." In exchange for money, I will buy you some meat."

A child is a child, and as soon as they heard that there was meat to eat, they immediately rushed away.

Li Langzhong stretched out his hand to shake Duan Mingyu's out-of-focus eyes, and said with a smile: "Girl, I don't think you have any malicious intentions. But these children are all beggars, and I will do my best."

"Why do you let them work when you help them?" Duan Mingyu was still a little uncomfortable.

Li Langzhong chuckled, pointed to the older kid named Ergou just now, and said, "That kid will be 14 after this year, how many years do you think he can be a beggar? If he is over 16, he will go to If you stretch out your hand in front of you, will you give him a bowl of porridge or a string of money?"

"This..." Duan Mingyu was at a loss for words.

If there was a 16-year-old begging for food, Duan Mingyu would be very disgusted.

Catching the slight frown of Duan Mingyu's brows, Li Langzhong continued with a smile: "You also think this person is very worthless, right? He has hands and feet but only stretches them out. I also know that there are good people in Beijing who donate porridge and rice, so go to I selected ten older children from the temple to help me, and I took care of their food and clothing. By the way, I will teach them some skills to make ends meet in the future.”

"Those children in the temple are still young, they are not yet ready to work."

Then Li Langzhong sighed again, and lamented a little: "The capital is in turmoil, I don't know how many children will suffer."

Boys are okay, at most they suffer a little bit, but those girls are pitiful.

Duan Mingyu never thought about this, she just wanted to inherit her parents' behest and help poor children.

She is not good at giving lectures, but she is good at giving out porridge and rice.

It's just that I didn't expect that the matter of giving alms was not so simple.

She just maintained it for a while, and she already felt powerless.

Duan Mingyu remembered that the man in front of him had mentioned Boss Xiong just now, and tried to ask: "I heard that you are familiar with Shopkeeper Xiong from Zhenxiang Building?"

(End of this chapter)