When I got up in the morning, Ge Xuan got dressed and went out. When I opened the door, I saw heavy snow falling in the sky, and the yard was already covered with a thick layer of snow.
The cold wind came in through the crack in the door, and Pang Jinglun shivered and said, "Hurry up and close the door." This cold wind blows twice on his body, and it will really make him catch a cold.
Ge Xuan hurriedly closed the door: "Teacher, the ten loads of firewood I bought yesterday are definitely not enough. I'll go see if there is any firewood." You don't need much firewood for cooking, but this warm Kang is very expensive.
Pang Jinglun nodded and said, "In addition to firewood and charcoal, I also bought some chicken, duck, fish, rice and noodles. It's 27 today. If you don't buy it, you won't be able to buy it." Everyone will celebrate the New Year, and I am afraid it will be a market in two days. There is no one on it.
Brother Xuan hesitated: "That's a lot of money!" The feeling of being hungry was really uncomfortable, and he really didn't want to experience it again. Therefore, he does not want to buy chicken, duck, fish, these things are very expensive.
Pang Jinglun paused, and then said: "It's okay, I'm getting the same disease. After the Chinese New Year, we will find a way to make money together."
Ah San inserted a sentence: "I will be able to heal after raising this leg for another half a month. At that time, I will be able to go to work and earn money."
Brother Xuan hesitated, nodded and agreed.
The cold wind blew on the cheeks, making it aching. And the bitter air has been desperately pouring into the clothes. Brother Xuan couldn't help wrapping his clothes tightly.
When I arrived at the place where I bought firewood yesterday, I was a little disappointed to see no one, Xuan. But thinking about it, it's normal. In this cold weather, who will sell firewood unless the house cannot be opened.
Turning to leave, he was stopped after a few steps. Turning his head, he saw a man in his twenties. This man is carrying a load of firewood on his shoulders.
The man approached Brother Xuan and asked, "Brother, are you buying firewood?"
Brother Xuan nodded and said, "I want to buy firewood, and the more the better, I wonder if you still have firewood at home?"
The man nodded hurriedly: "Some and some, I don't know how much you want, brother?"
Brother Xuan calculated the amount of firewood to be used every day, and then said, "A hundred dan, do you have it?"
"Yes, some." After speaking, the man rubbed his hands and said, "Brother, what do you think of the price?"
"Would you like to pay five pennies a load?" The firewood he bought yesterday was five pennies a load. This firewood usually only costs two to three pennies per load, but it is now cold, so it has risen a lot. However, the quantity he bought is relatively large, so normally it should be cheaper. But seeing the man's face and ears were frostbitten, and his hands were cracked, he couldn't bear it, so he didn't bargain.
The man was pleasantly surprised: "Okay, okay, okay. I don't know if my little brother lives there, I will recognize the door first, and I will send the firewood later."
Brother Xuan took the person home.
The man put down the firewood and hurried away without even asking for money.
Pang Jinglun heard five pennies and a load of firewood, and said, "Why don't you bargain?"
Brother Xuan said, "It must be very difficult for home to sell firewood even in such a cold day." This is also the reason why he didn't lower the price.
Asan sighed, "It's not easy!"
After scanning A San, Pang Jinglun took out five silver coins and said, "When someone comes, you will give it to them."
Brother Xuan hesitated and said, "When the meeting comes, we will give him a hundred pens first, and the rest will be delivered when the firewood is delivered, and we will give it again!" They live here and can't run away. On the contrary, if the man took the money and didn't bring firewood, he wouldn't know where to find it.
It’s good to learn a lesson and learn a lesson. It was because the emperor and the queen had protected him so well that he didn't know that the human heart was sinister, so that he was so innocent.
Asan said, "Master, my husband and I are at home, so go buy other things!"
After buying all the things for the New Year, Brother Xuan cut half of his cash: "This money is really not forbidden."
Pang Jinglun smiled and said, "I don't know that firewood, rice, oil and salt are expensive if I'm not in charge. Now I know that life is not easy, right?"
After hearing these words, Ah San deliberately said: "Master, I am useless and make you suffer. If the empress woman knows, she will definitely feel distressed."
Hearing this, Xuan's eyes turned red. When at home, the mothers who eat and wear are properly prepared, and he never has to worry about it. Unlike now, you have to run for a living.
Pang Jinglun changed the subject: "Just now, Ah San put the two bones you brought back yesterday to boil the soup, you go drink a bowl of warmth." Ah San's injury is not serious, and he can get out of bed long ago. Just to let Brother Xuan know that life is not easy, so that he won't be a bad person in the future, so he stayed in bed and didn't move. Now that Brother Xuan has grown up, he will share some housework with him.
At this moment, there was a cry outside: "Brother, brother opened the door, I'm bringing you firewood."
Opening the door, Brother Xuan saw three men standing outside, each of whom was carrying two heavy loads of firewood.
The man who bought the firewood first was named Dahe, and he said to Brother Xuan: "These are my two younger brothers, Erhe and Sanhe."
Brother Xuan asked the three of them to put the firewood in the firewood room, looked at the sweat on their foreheads, thought for a while and said, "You follow me."
Taking the three of them into the kitchen, Brother Xuan scooped a bowl of bone soup for the three of them: "It's not easy to drive on a cold day. Drink some hot soup to warm yourself up."
The three of them drank the soup with gratitude on their faces, and rushed home after a lot of gratitude. If you go home early, you can get an extra firewood.
Pang Jinglun thought about Xuan Ge'er's cooking, and lost his appetite: "Asa, you can cook lunch for lunch!" Xuan Ge'er's meal is really not ordinary. It doesn't matter if it is boiled, the salt is either too much or less. A few days ago, there was no other way but to force myself to swallow it. Now that Asan can go to the ground, it's better to let him cook.
Brother Xuan hurriedly refused: "I'll go cook! Asan's legs are not clear yet, so I shouldn't stand for a long time."
Asan Hanhan smiled and said, "Master, you cut the vegetables and I'll fry them." In this way, it doesn't take long to stand.
Because money is relatively tight, three meals are also less expensive. At noon, there is one dish and one soup, namely stir-fried pork with cabbage and radish bone soup.
Not to mention Pang Jinglun, even Brother Xuan had eaten two bowls of rice before putting down his chopsticks.
It was getting dark. After the three brothers put down the firewood, Sanhe said, "Brother, we will send the rest of the firewood tomorrow. Do you think this is feasible?"
"Yes." After speaking, Brother Xuan gave Sanhe the money for firewood: "This is one hundred yuan. I will give the rest when you finish sending the firewood."
Dahe took the money and said with a grateful look: "Thank you, brother."
Sanhe happily said from the side: "My mother has always wanted to eat dumplings. Tomorrow we will buy some white noodles and meat to make dumplings." Their family is very poor, not to mention dumplings, and they don't have enough food on weekdays. Otherwise, I wouldn't even sell firewood on such a cold day.
When Pang Jinglun saw Brother Xuan going out for a trip, his mood suddenly fell, and asked a little strangely, "What's the matter?"
Brother Xuan said with red eyes, "I think my mother." When he was kicked out of Beijing, he felt resentment in his heart. But now, he misses Yuxi very much and the days at home.
"Why? Don't blame your mother for breaking up you and the girl from the Zhong family?" When he left Beijing, Pang Jinglun knew something was wrong, but he didn't know what was wrong. A few days ago, Asan told him the reason.
Brother Xuan froze instantly.
Pang Jinglun said: "Why don't you think about it, why does your mother insist on telling you to retire from the Zhong family?"
Brother Xuan lowered his head: "Because the Zhong family committed a crime."
"Is it really only the Zhong family who committed the incident, the empress empress retired?" Seeing that Brother Xuan looked at him, Pang Jinglun said, "Take a step back and say that even if it is really just for this reason, the empress empress is not wrong."
Brother Xuan smiled bitterly: "But once you leave your relatives, there is no way for the Zhong family girl to survive."
Pang Jinglun said: "Just because you pity the Zhong family girl, you have to put yourself in for the rest of your life. When you make this decision, have you considered the feelings of the emperor and the empress? How sad and disappointed they should be for women to die and live."
"I..." I couldn't say a word in retort. Because at that time, he was indeed forced to death.
Pang Jinglun said: "I won't say too much, so think about it! But you have to remember that the people who love you most in this world will always be the parents who gave birth to you. No matter what they do, they will do it for you. good."
"Is it good for me to drive me out of the capital?"
Pang Jinglun asked back: "If you don't have me and San, do you think you can live on your own?" With this 250 temperament, it is guaranteed that the bones and scum will be swallowed.
Seeing that Brother Xuan was silent, Pang Jinglun said again: "The three men just sold firewood and earned money, so they wanted to buy meat and noodles and go home to make dumplings for her mother. Then think about it, you grow up so big, for What did the old lady do?"
Ge Xuan lowered his head in shame, he hadn't done anything for Yun Qing and Yuxi.
Pang Jinglun wanted to say more, but saw Ah San shook his head at him. It's too late, and the temper of the Third Highness has to come slowly.
It was also that evening, Brother You said to Yuxi: "Mother, I have been dreaming for the past few days. I dreamed that my third brother could not have enough to eat and wear, and was bullied."
Yuxi smiled and said, "How can Mr. Pang make A Xuan people freeze and starve. As for being bullied, it's even more impossible, and A San is not a display."
"But I also dreamed that my third brother was hiding in the bed and crying, crying so sad. He also said that he wanted to go home." I also dreamed of this kind of dreams one after another, which made Brother You's heart lingering.
Qi Hao said, "Thinking day and night, you are too worried about A Xuan."
Brother You thinks about it: "Mother, when will the third brother come back? He doesn't understand anything, so let him go home early!" Outside, there is no good at home.
Yuxi smiled and said, "I don't know when to come back. However, he will definitely come back before Qihao's wedding."