After leaving the government office, Hong Jiuyi was in a daze, and walking under the poisonous sun, he didn't feel the heat at all, and all he thought about was the notice.
Undoubtedly, once the above-described 'beggar Baojia system' is officially implemented, the world of beggars in the capital will undergo earth-shaking changes.
Will you get the most benefit
After all, how can the high-ranking officials know the character and talent of beggars
At that time, wouldn't it be because of the most powerful person who can make a confession and flatter him, and then appoint that person to be the security chief and the armor chief
A rich and powerful master like the deaf boss, as long as he is willing to spend money to clear the relationship, isn't the beggar in Shanxi Lane just like what he has in his pocket
But originally relying on force, the deaf boss has already ridden on the heads of everyone to make a fortune. If he has an official status again, he will become a veritable head of beggars. In the future, a little beggar like himself, Wouldn't it be better to let it be fishy? !
Although the original intention of the government seems to be to adopt the Baojia system to prevent evil beggars from harming the common people, when appointing Baochang and Jiachang, there will definitely be requirements in this regard - but the question is, can beggars be regarded as ordinary people
Anyway, every time the capital is counted, beggars are not counted in it—since people are not counted, then officials and gentlemen are naturally too lazy to care about beggars humiliating beggars.
Thinking of this, Hong Jiu felt as if something was blocked in his heart, and he felt extremely depressed and uncomfortable.
"Ninth brother! Ninth brother!"
"Ninth brother, you are back!"
In a trance, he suddenly heard two shouts of surprise. Hong Jiu took a closer look, only to realize that he was in a daze, and he had returned to the Temple of the City God where he usually lived.
This Temple of the City God is very small, with only one main hall, and because there was a pregnant woman who was abandoned by her husband and committed suicide by hanging in this temple, resulting in one corpse and two lives, so it has become a fierce temple known far and near. , has been abandoned for many years.
Now there are only Hong Jiu and three other little beggars, and since there is really nowhere to stay, they have no choice but to live in it bravely.
But he said that seeing Er Zi and Hei Tou Fei was like seeing Er Zi and Hei Tou Fei, and greeted him from the City God Temple. His face was full of joy, and Hong Jiu couldn't help but feel a warm feeling in his heart - at least in this world, there are still people who really care about him.
"Do not worry."
Hong Jiu grabbed one in one hand and said with a smile, "I'm just..."
"It's amazing!"
Who knows that the two little beggars are rushing to say: "Ninth brother, just after you went out for a while, the girl was injured!"
"Yeah, the girl bleeds a lot. I don't know why she was bitten. She can't tell herself. She just kept crying!"
"I said I wanted to help her look at the wound, but she scolded her..."
Hearing what the two little beggars said, Hong Jiu couldn't help but change his face suddenly, without thinking too much, he rushed into the ruined temple, but almost bumped into a girl full of arms.
This girl is exactly the girl in everyone's mouth, but seeing her thirteen or fourteen years old, she is a little taller than Erzi and Blackhead. At this time, her eyes are swollen like peaches, and her face is washed with tears. Bai Yiyi looked like he had painted a singing face on it.
"Ninth Brother!"
Seeing Hong Jiu coming in from the outside, the girl called out with joy and grievance. She was about to throw herself into Hong Jiu's arms and cry when she suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly held her footsteps and clamped her legs tightly.
Hong Jiu saw the crimson between her legs, and her heart was in a hurry. She quickly grabbed her concern and asked, "Girl, how did you get hurt? Could it be that you were bitten by a snake? Or... "
After a few guesses, the girl just shook her head and said nothing.
Hong Jiu became more and more anxious, and repeatedly asked what happened.
Niu'er couldn't stand it, so she shyly glared at Er Zi and Hei Tou, and waited for the two to step back for a while before leaning into Hong Jiu's ear, expecting Ai Ai to say something.
Hong Jiu was stunned for a while, and then said with emotion: "Our girl, it turns out that she has grown into a big girl."
After he finished speaking, seeing that the three of them were all inexplicable, he hurriedly dragged the girl aside and explained a few words about Tiankuiyue.
Fortunately, this girl was brought up by him, and he trusts her the most. Hearing that it is something that women have, he is relieved.
After comforting the girl, Hong Jiu tried her best to recall the taboo about menstruation that she had eavesdropped on when she was writing a book, so she hurriedly ordered: "Second son, Heitou, you two go get some water and put it outside to heat up. Now, I can let the girl wash her hands and face after a while, and now she can't touch dirty things, let alone cold water."
When the second son and the black head were gone, he searched the rotten clothes and the ragged mattress again, barely selected a piece of white cloth that looked clean, and went to the vicinity to narrow some fresh acacia, and put it in a wooden basin. , Prepare to carefully pulp and wash it several times, and then give it to the girl to use.
"Ninth brother."
He had just finished his work here, and the girl suddenly came up and murmured, "I... I just need to wash my hands, or... I'd better not wash my face."
Seeing her like this, Hong Jiu couldn't help but sigh.
How can a little girl of this age not love beauty
Two years ago, Niuer had to wash her face every day before she was willing to go out to meet people.
But in the past two years, not only has she sprouted a lot, but her originally yellow face has also shown some color. If it is a woman from an ordinary family, this is a good thing, but it is a good thing for her. As far as a female beggar is concerned, it is like a 'three-year-old child holding gold in the market', which can easily attract the covetousness of others.
So after experiencing a dangerous encounter, Niu'er tried her best to dress up in sloppy clothes and never dared to show her face in front of others. Even Hong Jiu, who is also a brother and father, hadn't seen her real appearance for a long time.
Seeing that she was in a state of unease at this time, for fear that some calamity would be summoned, Hong Jiu felt even more bitter, and hurriedly pretended to be arrogant and dry, patted her chest and said, "Don't worry girl, it's not convenient for you to be around for the past few days. When you go out begging for food, your brother is guarding you in the temple, how could someone dare to rob you?"
After saying these big words, Hong Jiu suddenly felt that something was wrong. Others wouldn't come to this ruined temple and haunted house, but the deaf boss's subordinates might not.
So he hurriedly added another sentence: "But if someone comes to the temple, you must hide it!"
The girl nodded obediently, but in those black and white eyes, there was some eagerness and expectation. It seemed that as long as she showed her true face, even if she could only hide in a ruined temple, it would be enough to make her feel happy.
But the more this happened, the more frustrated Hong Jiu felt.
In the past, he was always complacent, thinking that he could raise a few children, and he could also guarantee that he would eat some meat and fish every now and then, so he should be regarded as the best among beggars.
But a few days ago, I was rubbed on the ground by the deaf boss, and now I realize that it is difficult for me to even let the girl wash her face and see people...
He suddenly realized that he was so incompetent.
Such an incompetent person, not long ago, dared to covet the beauty of the Xu family, which is really pitiful and ridiculous!
ah~
Hong Jiu sighed dejectedly, and trimmed the messy hair on Niu'er's head. Then she thought of the girl she saw on the street, all with cute and cute headgear, and Niu'er followed him for five or six years, but only The dead branches and grass clippings that fell down could not help but feel even more indebted.
So he said casually, "I'll ask for money tomorrow, and buy a hairpin for our girl, okay?"
Who knows, Niu'er shook her head like a rattle, and continued: "How can we have so much spare money? Besides, didn't Jiu Ge also send several treasures."
How many babies
Hong Jiu's body froze at first, then he suddenly raised a height of more than three feet, patted his head and said, "Damn! This is even scary, I actually forgot about the 'Tao Zhu Jinbei'! "
Having said that, he hurriedly asked Niuer, the shells he gave her at the beginning of the year, but still stayed by his side.
Seeing that his breath was heavy, Niu'er knew that this shell must be something important, so she hurriedly dug out a small package from the hole in the back of Lord Chenghuang's butt.
When the rags on the three outer layers were flipped open, a lot of colorful things were revealed, pebbles with gorgeous colors, half-faded ribbons, and scorpions made of sheep bones...
Almost all the junk picked up by Hong Jiu and others, but she was so cherished and preserved.
But at this time, Hong Jiu didn't care about his emotions, he reached out and rummaged through the inside to find the golden shell.
word, word, word...
Must have words!
As long as it is the legendary top-grade 'Tao Zhu Jinbei', then he will no longer have to worry about the bullying of the deaf boss, let alone lead three children to live such a precarious life!
At this moment, Hong Jiu's heart was extremely eager.
However, after searching over and over for a long time, I never saw a golden pattern similar to the text.
Sure enough, I think too much...
Hong Jiu sighed dejectedly, and was about to put the shell down, when he suddenly found four big eyes that were swirling around, staring at the shell, but it turned out that Erzi and Heitou had returned from fetching water.
"Ninth brother."
Blackhead asked curiously, "What's so good about a broken shell? You look like you're going to get into it just now."
The second son also followed closely and asked: "Is this thing, or something valuable?"
"This… "
Hong Jiu was very disappointed at first, but then he thought about it, isn't even a middle-grade gold shell worth a lot of silver, so what is there to lose
So he laughed and said condescendingly: "I really let your kid say it right, this shell is not simple, it is a 'Tao Zhu Jinbei' from the Western Regions, the most prosperous, this one can be sold for eight or six Where's the money!"
I heard someone questioning: "Is this thing really worth eight or six dollars?"
"How can there be a fake, I've been asking carefully..."
Hong Jiuzheng was complacent, and suddenly felt something was wrong. The questioning voice did not come from a few beggars around him, but came from outside, and the voice sounded very familiar, it seemed to be…
"Deaf... Deaf boss?!"
Just as Hong Jiu screamed in surprise, the deaf boss with five or six subordinates rushed in aggressively, snatched the shell, put it in his hand and looked at it, hehe said with a sneer: " For the sake of letting me make a small fortune today, I will be merciful and only break two of your fingers!"
To be merciful, he would have to break two fingers. If he didn't have this shell, wouldn't he be beaten to death by him? !
Hong Jiu said in a hurry: "Deaf boss, you... What are you doing here? Brother, haven't offended you these days!"
"for what?"
The deaf boss grinned, put his face in front of Hong Jiu, and gritted his teeth: "You special mother see for yourself, open the dog's eyes for Laozi to see!"
In fact, there is no need to take a closer look. Hong Jiu has also discovered something strange. The deaf boss's face is abnormally red and swollen, as if there are several palm marks printed on it.
Who is so daring to slap this ear? !
Hong Jiu was wondering in his heart, but suddenly the deaf boss pushed his shoulder against the wall, pinched his neck and sneered: "You idiot, how dare you lead the messenger from Shuntian to Laozi's house, I have suffered a lot of hardships, tell me, can I not repay this great kindness and great virtue?!"
Pain too!
The official of Shuntian Prefecture just asked, how could he even beat the deaf boss? Isn't this rushing to bring disaster to yourself? !
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