I found a husband and wrote a rental contract. The head of the household signed the contract with Tie Kui and pressed his fingerprints. As a middleman, Xia Xiaochi also signed and pressed his fingerprints.
After the contract was signed, Tie Kui paid the rent for half a year. Seeing that Tie Kui was so refreshing, the landlord was also very talkative: "The last tenant left some pots and pans and didn't take them away. I'll give them to you."
I don't know how much his father's leg will cost, but now he can save as much as possible. Tie Kui was not hypocritical, and nodded and said, "Thank you, uncle and aunt."
When the house was settled, Tie Kui and Xia Xiaochi said, “I’ll buy food and cotton wool first, and I won’t be able to pick up my dad at the hospital later.”
"No problem." Knowing that Tie Kui was really literate, Xia Xiaochi looked at him differently. This kid is capable of literary and military skills, and he is still so calm at a young age, and he will be great in the future.
Tie Kui first went to the second-hand market to buy quilts and cotton wool, and then went to the grocery store to buy tableware and other things. He can use other things such as pots and tins, but he still has to buy new ones for imported things like bowls and chopsticks.
After making the bed, Tie Kui hurried to the hospital. Even if Tie Kui is stronger than someone of his age, he can't move the burly Tiehu. It was Xia Xiaochi who borrowed a cart for him and asked him to push Tie Kui back.
Lying on the bed, Tiehu said guiltily: "Kuizi, father is dragging you down." His son is so small, but he has to bear so much.
Tie Kui smiled and said, "Daddy, if it weren't for you, I would have died seven years ago." If Tiehu hadn't saved him with kindness, he would have frozen to death in that alley.
Tiehu smiled bitterly. He couldn't bear to save Tiekui for a while, but he adopted Tiekui because he looked like his dead son. It's just that, he couldn't speak.
"Daddy, you lie down and I'll go cooking." The rice doesn't need to be cooked. He just bought six big steamed buns, which can be eaten when it gets hot.
One pork liver and lean meat soup, one green vegetable. Tie Kui said, "The doctor said you need to make up for your weakness." Pig liver, red dates and other things have blood-replenishing function, and Tiehu plans to make more for Tiehu in the future.
Not long after the meal, Tiehu said with shame: "Kuizi, I want to go to the toilet." Since his legs are gone, he can eat and drink by himself. But when he went to the toilet, he wanted Tie Kui's help.
At first, Tiehu insisted not to say. But after being enlightened by Tie Kui, he would say when he wants to go to the toilet. But every time, he was very embarrassed.
After eating, Tie Kui put a glass of water beside the bed and said, "Daddy, I'm going to buy some rice and firewood." In the morning, he hurriedly bought quilts and other things, and there was no time to buy rice noodles. The firewood I just used was borrowed from the owner.
Tie Kui bought rice grains, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, and more than half of his ears were piled up.
"What do you buy so many things for?" Shengjing's things are definitely more expensive than family's without asking.
Tie Kui explained, "Daddy, it will be two months before the New Year. If we don't stock up some things, the price will be very expensive to buy again during the New Year." If you buy more, you can also give a special price.
Tie Hu thought about Tie Kui's life better than him, so he didn't say much anymore.
At night, Tiehu eats gnocchi. The soup is boiled with big bones, and there are eggs and vegetables in it.
Seeing such a sumptuous dinner, Tiehu said, "Just forget it this time, we can't eat like this again in the future. We don't have much money, so we have to save some money." Now they only can't get in and eat in the mountains. I'm afraid it won't take long for the little money on hand.
Tie Kui disagreed, and said, "Father, you have broken your bones. You should eat more good supplements so that you can heal quickly. You don't have to worry about the money. I will find a way."
"What can I do?" Tie Kui is so old, it is difficult to find a living.
Tie Kui said: "Just think about it, and you can always think of a way." Living people can still suffocate their urine, and they can always find a way to make money.
Tiehu needs someone to take care of him while lying in bed, so he definitely can't go outside to work. Tie Kui thought for a long time, and finally felt that it was more practical to make money from copying books. However, wait until this matter is implemented, and then talk to Tiehu.
Tie Kui got up and punched the next day. Then, pick a bucket to dig a well. It’s nowhere compared to the countryside. You need money to fetch water here, and you pay for a penny of water.
Because I went to the hospital in the afternoon, Tie Kui said, "Daddy, I'll go out and do something."
Tie Hu knew that Tie Kui was right, and didn't ask much, "If you are away from home, be careful."
An hour later, Tie Kui brought back a book, pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Seeing Tiehu's face full of puzzlement, Tie Kui said, "Copy a book, and give two hundred pens for the money." Because he is a foreigner and no one has any guarantees, he gave the store a deposit of two taels of silver to get the stuff. bring back.
Tie Kui was very self-confident: "Daddy, I can't make money for medical expenses, but I can still make money for board and lodging."
Even if you copy ten books a month, it's no more than two taels of silver. Their rent has to be twos and fives, how can they earn rent and living expenses. But Tiehu didn't say anything discouraged, instead he smiled and said, "My son is capable." It is better to make money than to sit and eat.
When I went to the hospital in the afternoon, Tie Kui watched carefully how Doctor Tian massaged Tiehu's legs.
When the massage was over, Tie Kui said, "Doctor, can you teach me. At home, I can help my father press his legs."
Doctor Tian said: "This is for dredging the meridian, you can't press it casually. But if you are willing to learn, I can teach you some simple things. Your father often lies in bed, and you have to insist on pressing him every day. Some recovery."
Because it was relatively simple, Tie Kui quickly learned. That night, he gave Tiehu a massage before letting him sleep.
Two days later, Tie Kui called the copy of the "San Zi Jing" to the bookstore.
The shopkeeper looked through it again and was pleasantly surprised. Not only is the writing clean and correct, but the characters are also beautiful, and the shopkeeper feels that he has found a treasure this time.
He readily gave Tie Kui two hundred yuan, and the shopkeeper said, "As much as you copy, we will charge."
Tie Kui said: "The shopkeeper, this book I copied, your bookstore has to sell at least two taels of silver!"
The shopkeeper's heart was startled, and then he smiled and said, "Brother, it's just an enlightenment "Three Character Classic", and it will sell for five or six hundred yuan at most."
Tie Kui smiled and said, "The shopkeeper, I'm not a nerd who doesn't listen to things outside the window. Books are also graded. The same book has different prices for different words." It means I want to deceive. He has no doors.
After some bargaining, he finally ordered a book for two or three dollars. Of course, it is no longer a simple book like the Sanzijing. The content is more complicated and the words are more.
Hearing that copying a book can make one or two three pennies, Tiehu's eyes almost stared out. The main reason is that Tiekui was very easy to copy books before, and he would write directly without reading.
Tie Kui smiled and said, "Daddy, copying books is not that easy. I can copy up to five or six books like this in a month."
"Then don't be too tired, our family's money is enough to support the beginning of spring next year."
Tie Kui said, "Father, I plan to copy three copies a month to make money for food and clothing." Copying too many books hurts his eyes, and he won't lose a lot of money.
Watching Tie Kui help Tie Hu rub his body, massage his feces and pee, and buy big bones of chickens, ducks and fish every day in turn to buy them for Tie Hu to eat. Uncle Chai said with envy, "Having such a son is really a lasting life. The blessing of Xiu Lai." Unfortunately, the one he gave birth to is entirely to collect debts.
Aunt Chai said, "Oh, we don't have this life." The couple have a son and a daughter. The daughter married in a foreign county. The son eloped with a married man a few years ago. Today, there are only the old couple left. So they vacated the house for rent, first to make money to subsidize the family, and secondly, it was fun.
Moved by Tie Kui's filial piety, the two elderly people offered to take care of Tie Hu when Tie Kui went out. Other simple things that can't be done, such as serving a cup of hot water to help him turn over, are still okay.
Tie Kui was grateful: "Thank you, uncle." Every time he goes out, he is worried about Tiehu at home. Fortunately, now, there is no such concern.
On this day, Tiehu and Tiekui said, "Chunxiang and Chunni are at home and I don't know what they are in a hurry!"
Tie Kui said, "Daddy, I have already written to my classmates. Ask him to help tell the eldest sister and the second sister that your legs are cured." He wrote to three classmates in case of a mistake.
As a result, what Tie Kui was worried about still happened. He wrote three letters, but it was too cold and the letter was not delivered. Naturally, no one told the Chunxiang sisters how they were doing.
On the eighteenth of the twelfth lunar month, Matchmaker Chen came home. Looking at the slim Chunxiang that appeared, Matchmaker Chen couldn't bear it.
Chunni brought tea, peanuts and other things, just when she saw matchmaker Chen's pitying eyes, she felt bad at the moment: "Aunt Chen, I don't know what's the matter with you this time?"
Matchmaker Chen sighed and said, "I won't be stubborn, and the Shao family asked me to retire." She made peace with this marriage, and it doesn’t bother the two masters. If the Shao’s family wants to retire, they naturally find it. she.
Chun Ni's face immediately sank. When Chunxiang heard this, she fainted immediately.
Matchmaker Chen hurriedly helped Chunxiang onto the bed, and pinched Renzhong. Soon, Chunxiang woke up.
Chunni shook Chunxiang's hand, turned her head and asked the Chen matchmaker: "Aunt Chen, why did the Shao family leave?"
Chen Matchpo hesitated.
Chun Ni said: "The twisted melon is not sweet. Even if the Shao family is unwilling to be this family, we will not lay sternly on them. But if you want to retire, you must at least explain the reason in front of everyone. If so. I retired if I didn't know it for nothing, and it spread out and thought it was my sister, what was wrong!"
The reason is that Matchmaker Chen knew, but she didn't want to say it. It is rumored that Tiehu died on the road, and Tiekui became a bandit after being caught by bandits. When the Shao family heard this, they were about to come and retire in a panic.
"I will tell the people of the Shao family what you mean." The Shao family is too unkind in doing things, and they think the two girls in the family are very bullied. But I didn't want to think that the Tie Family clan was still there, how could they bully the two girls.
Within two days, Shao's mother brought his sister-in-law Shao to retire. As soon as I walked in, I saw Dashuan and Ershuan's wife. In addition, there is also a young daughter-in-law named Zhao in the family. This person has a very strong mouth. No one in the younger generation is her opponent.
Sister Shao explained the reason for retiring: "We cannot be in-laws with bandits, so this family must be retired."
Chunni wanted to rush up to tear Sister Shao's mouth, but was stopped by Ershuan's wife.
The Zhao clan scolded, "Which eye did you see that Kuizi became a bandit? You have to dare to talk nonsense. Believe it or not, I will smear your mouth with dung." When Tie Kui became a bandit, the entire Tie clan went out. Both are dwarves. If it is true, then he would admit it, but there is no evidence that the Zhao clan can't be angry.
Although she finally retired as she wished, Shao's mother was not happy at all holding Shao Liqiang's Geng Tie and Twelve Silver. Shao mechanics was hiding the matter of retiring from relatives. If the rumors are false, how can they end up at that time
Compared to what Shao's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law said, retiring is nothing. Chunxiang cried and said, "My father is really gone? Kuizi is still a bandit?"
Before Da Shuan's concubine could speak with Zhao, Chunni cursed first: "Sister, you are confused, what bandit is just an excuse to retreat. My brother is so smart, how could he be a bandit. I believe, he decided. I can bring Daddy to Shengjing safe and sound."
With the intention of the Shao family, all ten miles and eight villages knew that Tie Kui had become a bandit. Some people even made up that Tie Kui had followed other bandits to commit murder and surrender.
As a last resort, the village chief could only urge Dashuan to go to the county seat: "You will go to the county seat tomorrow to see if the two escorts invited by Kuizi have returned? If they do, ask if Kuizi has arrived in Shengjing safely?" Tie Kui asked. The driver of, has been confirmed to have died in the hands of the bandits. And this is also the origin of the rumors that Tie Kui was a bandit.
Dashuan made two trips to the county for this matter, but unfortunately neither of the two guards came back. But this time with good luck, Shi Biaotou came back from the field last night and was in the escort at this time.
Hearing that Tie Kui and Tiehu arrived in Shengjing safely, Dashuan let out a sigh of relief: "It's fine to arrive in Shengjing safely." Once the father and son arrived in Shengjing safely, the rumors outside were not credible.
Shi Biaotou said in surprise, "Didn’t the coachman send you a message?" Originally Tie Kui wanted Shi Biaotou and the others to take the message, but Shi Biaotou and their return date was uncertain, so he asked the coachman to return to the county to give Shao Lizhou. Send a message. As a result, the coachman was killed by bandits on the way back with passengers. Of course, the guest was not spared either.
Hearing that the coachman was killed by the bandits, Shi Biaotou didn't say much. Not only the coachmen, but they also live the life of licking blood with the tip of a knife.
When the village chief heard that Tiehu and his son had arrived in Shengjing safely, the whole person relaxed. No way, there are noses and eyes outside, but he is holding his heart.
Dashuan's wife hurriedly told Chunxiang and Chunni the news.
Chunxiang cried with joy. Chun Ni scolded, "I don't know which black-hearted bajiaozi with a rotten stomach made up such a rumor, and I am not afraid of thunder and lightning."
Dashuan's wife also felt that those who spread such rumors were too vicious: "Fortunately, it was just a false alarm. The guard said that with Kuizi's courage and brains, their father and son will definitely live well in Shengjing." When dealing with bandits, they can't change their face. With this courage, the guard felt that Tie Kui would go wherever he went.
After comforting the two sisters, Dashuan's wife went home.
Chun Ni shook Chunxiang's hand and said, "Sister, don't be sad. Dad and Dadi are safe, better than anything else."
Chunxiang nodded.