Qi Zhinian couldn't take off his clothes for the time being, so he gave the jade crown to Madam Fan, and Madam Fan took it to the pawnshop. The things he used were always the best, and the material of the jade crown was good, but they were in a hurry to spend the money Moreover, Mother Fan is not a smart person, she doesn't know the market, she was caught by others at a glance, and she was directly cheated. The things that should have been 500 taels were pawned for a total of 50 taels.

Qi Zhinian didn't know whether 50 taels was too much or too little. When he entered the house, he looked at the nice inn and asked about the price. One night was one tael, so he thought it was quite cheap.

He had no idea that this inn was the best in Kyoto, one night was enough to stay in the nearby store for at least half a month.

When he was about to pay the money, a middle-aged woman came to the side and said, "Young master, you came to the capital from other places for medical treatment?"

Qi Zhinian looked back at her, and seeing her kind face, he smiled at her.

The woman led them to a corner, and said in a low voice: "I think this lady's illness may take a long time to cure, and there are many places where money is needed. Why should the young master live in this expensive inn!"

Qi Zhinian asked in confusion: "Is this expensive?"

"Scary! Young Master, I don't know, these inns are cheating money from a simple person like you!"

Mother Fan immediately said: "This lady can speak directly if she has something to say!"

The lady was sent by Aunt Lin, she claimed to be a middle-aged man, she talked left and right, but with just a few words, she fooled the old and the young, and led them directly to a row of quiet houses near the outskirts of the city. He even called a sedan chair for them to carry the unconscious Jiang Qiniang.

When I went to the place, I saw that the house was small but tidy, and the neighbors were all honest and responsible people. When I asked again, the rent was only two taels of silver a month. Qi Zhinian was shocked, never thought that there was such a cheap place, of course He rented it immediately, quickly signed a contract with the woman, and after sending her away, he even thanked her repeatedly.

The woman went back and reported to Aunt Lin, and Aunt Lin sighed again: "Such a person can do what other people say, and he doesn't have a heart at all. That Nurse Fan is also a no-brainer, let alone Jiang Qiniang! How can I make people feel at ease?"

It's just that the eldest princess also has a bottom line. Since she has been given a place to live, she is determined not to care about other things.

Aunt Lin sighed several times, so she had to leave first.

On the other side, Xu Yan saw that the Eldest Princess had already arranged a place to live, he felt happy, and did not make any further moves, and went up the mountain again at night to inform Qi Huai about it.

Qi Huai was still dressed in a thin Taoist robe, sitting in the pavilion, lighting a lamp, eating tea and reading a book, he just nodded when he heard this, and just said "Don't tell him to die, it's still useful", without saying anything more, it can be seen that I also don't plan to care about the mother and son.

Xu Yan rested in the Taoist temple on the mountain that night, the two brothers and sisters listened to the sound of snow, and simmered wine around the small red clay stove.

When it comes to drinking together, it's Xu Yan who is drinking, and Qi Huai seldom drinks.

As soon as Xu Yan drank, he talked a lot, and he became more relaxed. He spread out on the low couch, looked at Qi Huai who was sitting upright, and couldn't help sighing: "You said you are upright, are you tired, man , you still have to treat yourself better, and there are no outsiders here, so what if you are looser!"

Qi Huai just smiled lightly, still not moving, his smile was like the moonlight in the sky, clear and far away.

Xu Yan sighed again, if it was someone else, it would be an act, but when it comes to Qi Huai, Xu Yan knows that there is no one more real than him!This kid has been like this since he was a child. When he was five years old, he followed the old Englishman up the mountain for the first time. He looked like this little old man. At that time, Qi Huai was born like a little golden boy under the seat of Guanyin Bodhisattva, but he was like this Personality, not to mention how interesting.

Xu Yan tried every means to tease him, but Qi Huai was unmoved, but secretly took advantage of the fact that the elders were gone, dragged him into the bamboo forest and beat him up, then turned around and pretended sternly in front of his master and the old British Duke. Pitiful!

He knew right away that this kid was really bad!A stomach full of bad water!

Now, this kid has grown up, and the bad water in his stomach is getting bigger and bigger, and he can't see it on his face.

Especially after the death of the old British Duke, he became even more self-denying.

Xu Yan raised his head and drank half a pot of wine, and sighed to the moon: "Sometimes, even I am curious, is there someone or something in this world that you are interested in? I often suspect that when you get your revenge, you won't just let it go." Are you going to a place that even I can't find?"

Qi Huai handed him another jug ​​of wine: "Brother drank too much."

Xu Yan took it in his hand unceremoniously: "There are many! If you want me to say, your revenge is your revenge. After you have revenge, you will marry a wife and have a baby. It is not easy for Your Highness the eldest princess for so many years. Marrying one, having one, how lively it is, isn't that great?!"

Qi Huai twitched the corners of his lips, and didn't say much, Xu Yan gradually became drunk, muttering to him to go down the mountain early to go home for the New Year, and fell asleep on the couch.

Qi Huai is the only sober person in the world.

Qi Huai stood up, walked outside the pavilion, looked at the snowy peaks in the distance, thought of Xu Yan's words, and smiled unconsciously.

He really doesn't have any nostalgia for this world anymore. He was obsessed with Taoism at the beginning, not only to confuse the one in the palace, but also for himself. If you can feel a little sense of existence, you will finally have a little more fireworks in your life.

When the time comes for revenge?

Then find a place where there is no one else, and live this life without worries.

Qi Huai turned around and picked up the jug from the table, facing the bright moon in the sky, raised his head and drank it clean.

Xu Yan arranged things in the city and sent someone to watch over Qi Zhinian's place. It didn't mean to watch day and night, as long as nothing happened to him. something to do.

On the day Qi Zhinian and the others moved in, they went to invite a doctor.

In the house they are currently living in, there is a widow with her daughter living next door. Her husband's family name is Lin. The mother and daughter are very friendly. Seeing that they are also orphans and widows, they take the initiative to send two pieces of tofu made by themselves. Widow Lin is at the entrance of the alley. The tofu seller also told them where the doctor is the best.

No matter how good a doctor is, of course he can't compare with the imperial doctor, Qi Zhinian and Fan Momo are very grateful.

Inviting a doctor and paying a tael of silver for the consultation fee is a big deal, and the doctor is also very responsible.

Jiang Qiniang has been weak since she was a child, and she had to take medicine every day when she was in the Duke's mansion. In fact, she didn't have any serious illnesses that were said to be fatal, but she had to rely on tonics to suspend her health. But now there are no 50-year-old ginseng and blood swallows. .

Fortunately, doctors are just ordinary doctors, who have always treated ordinary people, and these are not mentioned in the prescriptions they prescribe.

Qi Zhinian went to grab the medicine with the prescription and came back. The medicine was divided into three, six or nine grades. Qi Zhinian didn't know that everything was going to be good. In this way, another ten taels of silver was spent.

Jiang Qiniang took it for five days, but it had no effect at all, and she was still unconscious.

Qi Zhinian was so anxious that he went to see the doctor again, and the doctor asked what Jiang Qiniang usually eats, and Mother Fan said everything, the doctor said in surprise: "No wonder! This lady is always good medicine and tonic. Hanging, eating these ordinary things is useless!"

Qi Zhinian was anxious: "Then what should my mother eat to wake up again?"

"It's always the same as before."

Qi Zhinian didn't know how much money was, and he also understood that the old medicines could not be afforded. His face was full of anxiety. The doctor wondered about the origin of the mother and child, but couldn't think of any other way.

After the doctor left, Qi Zhinian immediately took off the clothes on his body, and told Nanny Fan to go to work again.

50-year-old ginseng can't be eaten, and it is better to buy some ginseng every year or two, which is better than eating nothing at all.

Mother Fan's eyes were red: "How can you survive this winter without this clothes?"

"I'm a young man, I'll be fine! It's important to treat my mother!"

With tears in her eyes, Nanny Fan wanted to say, in fact, even this dress was not enough, but now that Jiang Qiniang had a high fever, Nanny Fan had no choice but to wrap up the clothes to pawn, the clothes were embroidered with a lot of gold thread, I pawned 30 taels of silver, and spent another tael of silver to buy new clothes for Qi Zhinian.

At this time, Qi Zhinian already knew the importance of money better than a few days ago. Knowing that the clothes cost one or two taels of silver, he refused to take them anyway. Regardless of Madam Fan's obstruction, he went to the store to return them, and bought them for another two hundred cash. He came back wearing a worn cotton robe, which still had patches on it.

Qi Zhinian also felt uncomfortable when wearing it, but he was happy again when he thought that one tael of silver would be enough for his mother to take medicine for an extra day.

Seeing him coming back like this, Mother Fan lay down on the table and cried.

Qi Zhinian was still a little embarrassing, but he also tried his best to persuade: "Don't cry, mother, I will go out to find a job when mother wakes up, and I will definitely earn money. After mother recovers completely, we will save Leave the capital as soon as you collect some money, and you won’t have to spend so much money to go to other places, and your life will definitely get better and better, Mammy believes in me, I can read and write, and I can always earn money.”

Hearing such words, Mother Fan's heart was pierced by a knife, she couldn't say anything else, she only blamed herself for being useless, and even hated the heartlessness of Qing Ninghou's family.

Like this, in just seven or eight days, all the money was spent, Qi Zhinian's hands were completely empty, but Jiang Qiniang's body finally showed some improvement.

Taking a chance, Qi Zhinian had to stop the ginseng, and Jiang Qiniang fell into a coma again after only half a day.

Nanny Fan wept and sighed that the heavens had no eyes. Qi Zhinian sat by the bed and looked at the pale Jiang Qiniang, feeling confused again. He didn't know how to find so much money in such a short time. He even started to regret it now. He shouldn't have left directly for the sake of dignity that day, the bag of money Jiang Sanniang gave him should have been taken.

Compared with mother's life, what is dignity?

It was New Year's Eve, and the neighbors were very lively, but their small house smelling like medicine was cold, quiet and bitter.

Qi Zhinian's patched clothes were torn long ago, but he couldn't feel the cold, and he only had one thought in his mind: find a way to make money.The cold wind was blowing in again outside the house, his neck felt cold, when he retracted his neck, he suddenly straightened up, immediately stretched his hand into his neck, and pulled out a jade pendant.

"Mom!!" He immediately called Fan Momo happily. This was worn on his body when he was born. It was so familiar that he had long forgotten the existence of this thing.

Mother Fan turned around, saw the thing in his hand, guessed what he meant, and immediately refused: "No! This is not allowed! When you were just born, the Duke... specially went to the temple to ask the master to consecrate it. This cannot be regarded as this! Your natal jade pendant!"

How could Qi Zhinian not know?

This is the only gift that the British Duke gave him in the past 16 years. Since he was a child, he longed for Qi Huai to be able to look at him, teach himself to read and write, and be able to take him out to play, but these are just extravagant wishes. That night, he held the Jade Guanyin in his hand, thinking to himself, what kind of person would British Gong Qihuai be?

What does he look like?

His hands must be warm, right?Unlike myself, even in summer, my hands are cold.

What does he look like when he smiles?

What color does he like?

What books does he like to read?

and many more.

Qi Zhinian didn't know that the so-called Jade Guanyin sent by Qi Huai's consecration was just sent by the eldest princess. It was the young Qi Zhinian who always remembered the British Duke but couldn't see it. Mother Ji couldn't bear it. lied to him.

For so many years, Qi Zhinian has no father, and the only male elder he can look forward to in his life is Qi Huai.

Qi Zhinian's fantasies, expectations and admiration for his father are all placed on this small Jade Guanyin.

After wearing it for many years, the jade is extremely warm and moist, and the pulse is warm in his cold hands.

Qi Zhinian was full of reluctance, but—he looked at his mother on the bed again, determined to get up after all, Mother Fan dragged him to life and death, and when the two were in a stalemate, someone knocked on the door: "But someone here?"

It was the daughter of the Tofu lady's family next door, named Xiuxiu, and Qi Zhinian immediately responded loudly, "Yes!"

Lin Xiuxiu opened the door and came in with a basket in her hand. She walked into the room, put the basket on the table, lifted the white cotton cloth, and it was steaming. She smiled and said, "This is my mother's steamed buns. I'll bring you some here." ! Eat it while it's hot!"

Qi Zhinian thanked with a smile, Lin Xiuxiu's face turned red, and she didn't dare to look at Qi Zhinian's face.

Lin Xiuxiu turned around slightly, saw the medicine bowl on the table, and asked, "Is Auntie still awake?"

Qi Zhinian nodded sadly, Lin Xiuxiu thought for a while, looked back at Qi Zhinian, and said: "I heard from my mother that today is Xiaonian, and the Taoist temple in the Xiangxuehai outside the city is giving out good food. The Taoist priests are amazing, they even treat people, many people have gone to the mountains to seek medical treatment today, if the Taoist priests see a doctor, no matter what kind of medicine they are willing to give!"

Qi Zhinian took two steps forward in surprise, and asked, "Is it true?!"

Lin Xiuxiu was stunned for a moment, seeing Qi Zhinian's face so close at hand, her face was completely red, she stared blankly at Qi Zhinian, and nodded foolishly: "Yes."

After Qi Zhinian heard this, he turned his head and said to Nanny Fan: "Mommy, I'll go to the mountain, whether it's true or not, I have to see it to know!"

Mother Fan was worried: "My lord, the Sea of ​​Fragrant Snow is far away, and it's on the mountain, so it's hard to find. You're dressed so thinly, how can you bear it?"

"What can't you do with such an idea? If others can walk, so can I!"

Lin Xiuxiu listened to their words curiously, but couldn't understand them. She always felt that there was something buried in their words.

Regardless of Madam Fan's obstruction, Qi Zhinian was about to leave as soon as he spoke, Madam Fan couldn't stop him anymore, she hurriedly put the steamed stuffed bun sent by Lin Xiuxiu into his arms, and sent him outside the door worriedly.

Lin Xiuxiu still finds it very strange, and doesn't understand why this aunt is so worried?Isn't it just going to Xiangxuehai?

How did she know that Qi Zhi has never walked so many roads with his own feet when he is so old. No matter where he goes, there are crowds of people in front of him and behind him. Can you not worry?

No matter how worried he was, Qi Zhinian's figure gradually disappeared outside the alley, and he ran out of the city excitedly.

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