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Wei Si laughed and said, "Old Liu, I'm just making a joke with them."

Old Liu glanced at the Zhao Han brothers and sisters, and instructed: "Let people go, whether they die or live, it depends on their own good fortune."

Zhao Han used all his strength to stand up. Relying on the remaining memories of this time and space, he cupped his hands and said, "I dare to ask the honorable name of the benefactor. If my brother and sister can survive, they will definitely get a grass and a ring in return."

Seeing that Zhao Han was well-mannered, Old Liu actually returned the salute solemnly: "It turned out to be a little Xianggong who was in distress. My name is Liu Mang, a small management team of the Tianjin New Army."

"Remember the name of the benefactor, and we will meet again in the future." Zhao Han squatted down very hard, and fell to the ground again, letting the weak little girl lie on his back and grab it, and slowly crawl forward like a dog. .

Team Liu thought for a while, took out a few copper coins, and handed them to Zhao Han: "Go and buy some food."

"Thank you benefactor." Zhao Han was overjoyed.

He bowed his hands and spoke again, just wanting to attract the attention of the other party, but luckily now, he has achieved some results.

The two brothers and sisters crawled away slowly, Wei Si said, "Old Liu, what are you paying for? These two little ones are so hungry that they can't walk. They even have to climb over to enter the city. They will be hungry tomorrow if they are full today. die."

Captain Liu watched the brothers and sisters cross the bridge, and sighed, "My family's sons and daughters are so big, they just want to feel at ease. This world... alas!"

Although Tianjin City is built along the river, there is still some distance between the city wall and the canal.Outside the four walls, there are a large number of illegal dwellings, and a street market has been formed.

Especially outside the North City, where there is the North Canal Wharf, there are many shops, very prosperous, and the North Moat has even become an inland river in the dock area.

Zhao Han carried his sister and climbed to the streets outside the city, smelling the aroma of food all the way.

Before arriving at a pastry booth, Zhao Han recovered from his breath for a while. He wanted to stand up, but his legs fell down. In the end, he could only kneel on the ground, holding out the copper coins and saying, "Eat."

Due to the decline of Spain, there was a silver crisis in the late Ming Dynasty.

Deflation of silver, inflation of copper coins, copper coins are becoming more and more worthless.

In addition, in the midst of a famine, the price of food is very expensive, and these few pennies can only buy steamed bread with miscellaneous grains.

The stall owner took the copper coins, stuffed Zhao Han with a steamed bun, and waved his hands in disgust, "Go away and eat, don't delay my business."

"Thank you... thank you."

Zhao Han reluctantly smiled in return, holding the steamed bun in his mouth, turning around and crawling towards the street corner with his little sister on his back.

Before he reached the street corner, a few beggars suddenly rushed out and snatched the steamed buns and said viciously: "Begging for food in Tianjin, have you ever worshipped the wharf? This steamed bun is considered as the entry fee. From now on, I will pay tribute five cents every day, and I will pay tribute if I have no money. , I'll allow you to beg for food on North Pier Street."

When someone knelt down to beg, was kicked with hands and feet, and was forced to drill into his crotch, Zhao Han endured it to survive.

After finally getting food, he was bullied by several beggars, and Zhao Han finally exploded.He put down his sister, staggered up, and roared, "Give it back to me!"

"It's raised by the little girl, and she can't stand still. How dare you play with your grandfather?" The beggar boss stretched out his foot and tripped Zhao Han easily.

"Hahahaha!"

The other beggars laughed loudly. They were the bottom of the society. They were discriminated and bullied all day long and could only have fun on the weaker.

Zhao Han was already dizzy from hunger, and at this time, he saw people in double images.He couldn't stand up again, so he crawled forward with all his strength, grabbed the ankle of the beggar's head and said, "Return the steamed buns to me!"

"Go away!"

The beggar boss was caught by one foot, so he raised the other foot and stepped on the top of Zhao Han's head like an ant.

"Don't hit my second brother!"

Suddenly, Zhao Zhenfang, who was almost in a coma from hunger, swooped on and bit the beggar boss's leg.

"Ouch!"

The beggar boss felt pain and stretched his legs to kick Zhao Zhenfang away.

Taking advantage of the opponent's chance to stand on one foot, Zhao Han suddenly exerted his last strength, grabbed the beggar boss's ankle and pulled it up.

"what!"

The head of the beggar fell on his back, and the back of his head landed on the ground, causing his head to become dizzy.

"Hahahaha!"

The other beggars were still watching jokes and didn't feel that the two children were any threat to their leader.

There are also some passers-by people who stopped here and watched the beggars fight with great interest, not because someone was pointing and playing.

"Huhuhu..."

Zhao Han was panting heavily, and before the other party could react, he had already climbed on top of the beggar boss and bit down on the other party's muddy neck.

"Let go, let go!"

The head beggar struggled in panic, so frightened that he forgot to ask for help from his companions, and just shouted to push Zhao Han away.

The other beggars finally stopped watching the fun, kicking, punching and pulling at Zhao Han, Zhao Zhenfang rushed over to help but was kicked away.

Zhao Han hugged the beggar's head, biting hard, biting the other's trachea and biting the other's arteries.The blood in the mouth is not disgusting, but because of the hunger and thirst in the abdomen, the subconscious sucks the blood frantically.

Finally, the beggar boss stopped moving.

Zhao Han's mouth was full of flesh and blood, and he turned back and grinned at everyone.

"Murder!"

Passersby shouted in surprise.

The other beggars were stunned for a while, and they didn't want to avenge the boss, so they grabbed the dog-beating stick and the broken bowl and ran away.

Zhao Han picked up the steamed bun on the ground and tore it in half with all his might, stuffed half into his mouth and handed the other half to the younger sister, "Eat!"

Zhao Zhenfang didn't care so much, grabbed the steamed buns and devoured them.

Zhao Han finished eating half of the multi-grain steamed buns before wiping the blood from his mouth with his sleeves. The whole process was like eating the flesh of a stranger.

When people were killed in the street, no one went to report to the officials.

It's just a beggar to die, when will Tianjin City not starve to death?

Zhao Han regained some strength and began to grope for the corpse of the beggar chief under the watchful eyes of the public, but unfortunately he didn't find anything.

He picked up the other party's dog-beating stick, leaned on the stick to stand with difficulty, helped the little sister and said, "Go, the second brother will take you to find a place to spend the night."

Zhao Zhenfang dragged a small piece of steamed bun, but was not willing to eat it, and followed Zhao Han silently.

After only a few steps, both brothers and sisters were dizzy, so they fell down and crawled forward again.

The onlookers avoided one after another and made a way to watch them leave.

This start is not bad, at least grab a dog stick.

Chapter 003 [Tianjin Wind and Rain]

When they came to a shady street, the brother and sister sat down against the wall.

Zhao Zhenfang held the remaining handful of steamed buns with her dirty hands: "Second brother, eat, I'm full."

Zhao Han didn't refuse, but laughed happily.Divide the food that is not enough between the teeth into two halves again, and hand them back to my sister: "Eat them separately."

"Ah."

Zhao Zhenfang tore the crumbs of the steamed buns and put them in her mouth, reluctant to chew or swallow, and only used her tongue to taste the fragrance of the food.

Seeing Zhao Han looking at her, Zhao Zhenfang seemed to forget her grief and smiled happily: "Second brother, the steamed buns are delicious."

Zhao Han stroked the top of his sister's head and promised, "When the second brother makes money, I will let you eat steamed buns every day."

"That's really good." Zhao Zhenfang said with a longing.

After coaxing the little girl to sleep, Zhao Han lost the smile on his face, grabbed the dog stick and ground it on the ground.He still had no strength, and the speed of sharpening the weapon was very slow, but the end of the dog-beating stick was finally sharpened.

A simple bamboo spear is formed, and it can kill people at a critical time.

The experience just now made Zhao Han deeply realize that in addition to starving to death at any time, there are countless potential dangers waiting for him.

Stroking the bamboo spear, Zhao Han finally felt some sense of security, creating an illusion that he could control his own destiny.

In the evening, Zhao Zhenfang woke up and woke up hungry again.

Zhao Han leaned on the bamboo spear in one hand and supported his sister in the other as he walked along the street.

After eating half a steamed bun each and resting for a long time, both brothers and sisters recovered a little of their physical strength, at least they didn't have to crawl like a dog when begging.

When he came to the back door of a certain house, Zhao Han beat for a while, and finally someone came to open the door.Before he could open his mouth to beg, the other party slammed the door shut when he saw the appearance of the brothers and sisters.

Along the way, I knocked on four or five more, but only one did not close directly.

"Do your best, Madam. Give me your stutter. The Bodhisattva blesses you with a long life." Zhao Han hurriedly said auspicious words.

The woman said, "There's really no food left at home, so go begging elsewhere."

Small families, famine years, can't eat enough, how can there be food to help the poor and beggars?

Seeing that he couldn't beg for food, Zhao Han said again, "Can I drink saliva? I'm very thirsty."

The woman was kind and never refused: "You wait."

The door is closed.

After a while, the woman opened the door again, scooped out a scoop of water, frowned and asked, "Where's your begging bowl?"

Zhao Han casually said, "I was smashed by a few beggars. They won't allow me to beg here."

The woman was even more sympathetic, handed the water ladle and said, "Take it and drink it."

Zhao Han first let the little sister drink to quench her thirst, and then poured the rest of the water into her stomach.Returning the water ladle, Zuo Yi said, "Thank you, my benefactor!"

"It's also a miserable young master. Alas!" The woman sighed and closed the door.

At a young age, he knew the etiquette, how could he not be the young master who suffered?

After Zhao Han drank the water, he finally regained some energy.He did not continue to beg for food in this back alley, but went all the way to Dock East Street, which is the most prosperous place in Tianjin.

Night has come, but North Pier East Street is brightly lit.

As the cargo ship ran aground in the canal, a large number of merchants stayed here.The inn was already full, and some wealthy merchants could not find a place to live, so they simply settled in the brothel outside the north city.

Outside the canal, there are hungry people, but the East Wharf Street is full of flowers, and the aroma of wine and meat can be heard from the restaurants.

Zhao Han chose a restaurant and squatted at the door to wait for the high rollers.

As soon as he stood still, a shop assistant came out and chased him away with a stick: "Little beggar, get out of the way!"

Zhao Han hurriedly said, "My ancestors were imperial chefs, and they have exclusive cooking recipes, only [-] taels of silver..."

"Get out!" The shop assistant hit him with a stick.

Zhao Han raised a bamboo spear to block it, pulled his sister back, and stood a long way away, waiting for the high-profile guests to treat him.

As a result, the meal was not begged, but a group of beggars were provoked.

The beggars that Zhao Han killed before were mainly active on North Pier Street.And Pier East Street is another group of beggars.They belong to the same beggar gang, but they are managed by different little leaders.

These beggars are more powerful, and there are more than a dozen people who come to ask for trouble.

Zhao Han protected his sister and stood against the wall, using a bamboo spear to pose as a bayonet, and provocatively said, "Come on!"

A beggar hits him with a stick, but there is no way to do so, and the dog stick is thrown high above his head.

Zhao Han didn't move his feet, he just leaned forward, and a stab pierced the opponent's thigh.

The beggar screamed while covering his wound, and the other beggars attacked one after another. Zhao Han hit several people in a row.It's a pity that he didn't have the strength to protect his sister, and he himself took a few sticks.

"I'm a trainer, go back and report to 'Master Hou'!"

The beggars exclaimed, and they all fled in the blink of an eye. Zhao Han used force to obtain the temporary begging right on East Pier Street.

It happened that a rich businessman was full of food and drink, and when he left the restaurant, he witnessed a good show of beggars fighting.Immediately clapped and cheered, and said drunkenly, "It's a lively fight, give it a reward!"

The servant next to the rich merchant grabbed a handful of copper coins and threw them in front of Zhao Han.

"Thank you, sir, for the reward." Zhao Han was very happy. Taking advantage of the dim light from the restaurant, he and his sister lay down on the ground to pick up the money.

There are pros and cons of copper coins, but this time all they got was good money.

The brothers and sisters were so hungry that they hurried to buy something to eat, Tianjin buns with minced meat!

Zhao Zhenfang's cheeks bulged, like a little hamster that protects food, and said while chewing, "It's delicious, even better than steamed buns!"

Zhao Han was also quite happy when he was finally able to eat a full meal, and immediately said with a smile, "If I get the money another day, the second brother will buy you a better roast duck."

Zhao Zhenfang said with a look of admiration: "Second brother is really powerful, Daddy always says that you are smart..." The voice stopped abruptly, and the little girl said with a sad expression: "Second brother, are father and mother dead? I know what death is. Now, just like the big brother, you can't wake up when you fall asleep."

Zhao Han hugged his sister's thin body and comforted him, "Don't be afraid, there is a second brother here."

"Well, I'm not afraid." Zhao Zhenfang nodded and sobbed, the sob gradually turned into a whimper, and the tears left two white marks on her muddy little face.