[Chapter 2094 Tie Kui Fanwai (18)]
I found a gentleman to write a rental contract, and the head of the household and Tie Kui signed the contract and pressed their fingerprints. Xia Xiaochi, as the intermediary, also signed and fingerprinted.
After the contract was signed, Tie Kui paid half a year’s rent. Seeing that Tie Kui was so cheerful, the landlord was also very good at talking: “The last tenant left some pots and pans and didn’t take them with me. I’ll give them to you.”
I don’t know how much his father’s leg will cost, but now he can save it. Tie Kui was not hypocritical, nodded and said, “Thank you uncle and aunt.”
After the house was settled, Tie Kui and Xia Xiaochi said, “I’ll go buy food, cotton wool and other items first, and I won’t be able to pick up my father at the medical center until later.”
“No problem.” Knowing that Tie Kui really knew how to read, Xia Xiaochi looked at him differently. This kid is capable of both literature and martial arts, and he is still so calm at such a young age, and the future is incredible.
Tie Kui first went to the flea market to buy quilts and cotton wool, and then went to the grocery store to buy tableware and other items. He can use other things like pots and iron cans, but he still has to buy new things like tableware and chopsticks.
After making the bed, Tie Kui hurried to the hospital. Even though Tie Kui was stronger than his peers, he couldn’t move the burly Iron Tiger. It was Xia Xiaochi who helped him borrow a small cart and asked him to push Tie Kui back.
Lying on the bed, Tie Hu said guiltily: “Kuizi, Dad has dragged you down.” The son is so young, yet he has to take on so much.
Tie Kui smiled and said, “Father, if it wasn’t for you, I would have died seven years ago.” If Tie Hu hadn’t saved him with kindness back then, he would have frozen to death in that alley.
Iron Tiger smiled bitterly. He could not bear to save Tie Kui at the time, but he adopted Tie Kui because he looked like his dead son. It’s just that, he couldn’t speak.
“Father, lie down and I’ll cook.” The rice doesn’t need to be cooked. He just bought six large steamed buns, and they can eat them when they are hot.
A pork liver lean meat soup, a green vegetable. Tie Kui said: “The doctor said that you are weak and you need to take more supplements.” Pig liver, red dates and other things have the function of nourishing blood, and Tiehu plans to make more for Tiehu in the future.
Not long after the meal, Tie Hu said ashamedly, “Kuizi, I have to go to the toilet.” Since his legs were crippled, he was able to eat and drink by himself. But this time to go to the toilet, it is Tie Kui’s help.
At first, Tie Hu held back his words. But after being enlightened by Tie Kui, he would say it when he wanted to go to the toilet. But every time, he was embarrassed.
After dinner, Tie Kui put a glass of water beside the bed and said, “Dad, I’m going to buy some rice grains and firewood.” In the morning, he hurriedly bought quilts and other items, and there was no time to buy rice noodles anymore. The firewood I used just now was borrowed from the owner.
Tie Kui bought rice grains, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and other items, and more than half of the ear room was piled up.
“Why do you buy so many things?” Shengjing’s things are definitely more expensive than those at home without asking.
Tie Kui explained: “Dad, it will be New Year’s Eve in two months. If we don’t stock up on some things, it will be very expensive to buy them again after the New Year.” If you buy more, you can even give a discount.
Tie Hu thought that Tie Kui would live a better life than him, so he stopped talking.
At night, the gnocchi eaten by Iron Tiger. The soup is boiled with big bones, eggs and green vegetables are also put in it.
Looking at such a sumptuous dinner, Tie Hu said, “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.” With the little money on hand, I’m afraid it won’t last long.
Tie Kui disapproved and said, “Father, you have injured your bones. You should eat more good tonics so that you can get better faster. You don’t have to worry about the money, I’ll find a way.”
“What can be done?” Tie Kui was so old, it was difficult to find someone alive.
Tie Kui said: “As long as you think about it, you can always think of a way.” A living person can still suffocate his urine, and he can always find a way to make money.
Tiehu lay in bed and needed someone to take care of him, so he definitely couldn’t go out to work. Tie Kui thought about it for a long time, and finally felt that it was more practical to copy books to make money. However, I will tell Tiehu after this is done.
The next day was dawn, and Tie Kui got up and punched. Then, carry the bucket to dig the well. This place is no better than the countryside, where you need money to fetch water, and a penny is worth a load of water.
Because I only went to the hospital in the afternoon, Tie Kui said, “Father, I’m going out to do some errands.”
Tie Hu knew that Tie Kui had the right idea, so he didn’t ask more: “Be careful when you go out.”
An hour later, Tie Kui brought back a book, pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Seeing Tie Hu’s puzzled face, Tie Kui said, “For copying a book, I will give you two hundred wen for the writing fee.” Because he is a foreigner and there is no guarantee, he gave the store a deposit of 2 taels of silver to get the items. bring back.
Tie Kui is very self-confident: “Dad, I can’t earn the medical expenses, but I can still earn the money for food and lodging.”
Even if you copy ten books a month, it’s only two taels of silver. Their rent is three to five, how can they earn rent and living expenses. But Tie Hu didn’t say anything depressing, but instead smiled: “My son is capable.” It is better to make money than to sit back and relax.
Going to the medical center in the afternoon, Tie Kui watched carefully how Dr. Tian massaged Tie Hu’s legs.
After the massage was over, Tie Kui said, “Doctor, can you teach me. In this way, at home, I can also massage my father’s legs.”
Dr. Tian said: “This is to unclog the meridians, and you can’t press it casually. But if you are willing to learn, I can teach you some simple ones. Your father is often lying in bed, and if you can insist on pressing him every day, you can also press it early. some recovery.”
Because it is relatively simple, Tie Kui learned quickly. That night, he massaged Iron Tiger before letting him sleep.
Two days later, Tie Kui called the copied Three Character Classic to the bookstore.
The shopkeeper looked it over and was very surprised. Not only is the writing clean and correct, but the words are also beautiful. The shopkeeper feels that he has found a treasure this time.
He readily gave Tie Kui two hundred pennies, and the shopkeeper said, “How much you copy, we will charge.”
Tie Kui said: “The shopkeeper, the book I copied, your bookstore has to sell it for at least two taels of silver!”
The shopkeeper was startled, and then smiled: “Little brother, it’s just an enlightenment “Three Character Classic”, and it will cost you five or six hundred cents at most.”
Tie Kui smiled and said, “The shopkeeper, I’m not a nerd who is devoted to sages and sages. Books also have grades. The same book, different words have different prices.” He has no door.
After some bargaining, I finally settled on a book of two or three coins. Of course, it is no longer a simple book like the Three Character Classic. The content is more complex and the words are more.
Hearing that copying a book can earn one or two or three coins, Tie Hu’s eyes almost popped out. The main reason is that Tie Kui was very easy to copy books before, and he would write directly without reading the book.
Tie Kui smiled and said, “Father, copying books is not that easy. I can copy five or six books like this in a month at most.”
“Then don’t be too tired. Our family’s money is enough to last until the spring of next year.”
Tie Kui said with a sigh: “Father, I plan to copy three copies a month to earn money for food and clothing.” Copying too many books will hurt his eyes, so he won’t lose the big because of the small.
Watching Tie Kui help Tie Hu to wipe his body, massage his body, remove feces and urine, and return chickens, ducks, fish, and big bones every day to buy them for Tiehu to eat, Mr. Chai said with admiration, “It’s really a lifetime to have such a son. Blessings from cultivation.” Unfortunately, the one he was born was entirely here to collect debts.
Aunt Chai said, “Well, we don’t have this life.” The husband and wife have a son and a daughter. The daughter married to another county, and the son eloped with a married man a few years ago. Now, there are only the old couple left. So they vacated the house for rent, firstly to make money to supplement the family, and secondly to make it fun.
Also moved by Tie Kui’s filial piety, the two old men offered to help take care of Tie Hu when Tie Kui went out. Other things can’t be done, and simple things like holding a cup of hot water to help him turn over can still be done.
Tie Kui was very grateful: “Thank you, uncle and aunt.” Every time he went out, he was worried about Tiehu at home. Fortunately, now, there is no such concern.
That day, Tiehu and Tiekui said, “Chunxiang and Chunni are at home and don’t know what to expect!”
Tie Kui said, “Father, I have already written to my classmate, please help me tell the eldest sister and the second sister that your legs are healed.” In case of a mistake, he wrote to three classmates.
As a result, what Tie Kui feared happened. He wrote three letters, but it was too cold to send them. Naturally, no one informed the Chunxiang sisters of their current situation.
On the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, the matchmaker Chen came to the door. Seeing the slim Chunxiang that came out, Chen matchmaker couldn’t bear it.
Chun Ni brought tea and peanuts and other things, just when she saw Chen matchmaker’s pitying eyes, she immediately felt bad: “Aunt Chen, I don’t know what’s the matter with your visit this time?”
The matchmaker Chen sighed and said, “I won’t beat around the bush. The Shao family asked me to come and retire.” She said that this marriage was reconciled. she.
Chun Ni’s face sank immediately. When Chunxiang heard this, she immediately fainted.
Matchmaker Chen hurriedly helped Chunxiang to the bed and pinched her Renzhong. Soon, Chunxiang woke up.
Chunni held Chunxiang’s hand, turned her head and asked Chen matchmaker, “Aunt Chen, why did the Shao family withdraw from the marriage?”
Matchmaker Chen hesitated.
Chun Ni said: “The twisted melon is not sweet. Since the Shao family is not willing to be a relative, we will not shame them. However, if we want to withdraw from the relative, we must at least explain the reasons in front of everyone. If so If you don’t understand, you will quit your relatives, and if it spreads out, you think it’s something wrong with my sister!”
Matchmaker Chen knew the reason, but she didn’t want to say it. It was rumored that Tie Hu died on the road, and Tie Kui became a bandit after being caught by a bandit. As soon as the Shao family heard this, they hurriedly came to retire.
“I will tell the people of the Shao family what you mean.” The Shao family was so unkind, they felt that the two girls in the family were easy to bully. But I don’t think about it, the Tie family is still there, how can they bully the two girls.
Within two days, Shao’s mother and Shao’s sister-in-law came to retire. As soon as I entered the door, I saw Da Shuan and Er Shuan’s daughter-in-law. In addition, there is a young daughter-in-law surnamed Zhao in the family. This person is very talkative, and no one in the younger generation is her opponent.
Sister-in-law Shao explained the reason for leaving the family: “We can’t be in-law with the bandits, so this family must be withdrawn.”
Chun Ni wanted to rush up to tear Sister-in-law Shao’s mouth, but was stopped by Er Shuan’s daughter-in-law.
The Zhao clan scolded angrily: “Which eye did you see that Kuizi became a bandit? You have to dare to talk nonsense again, believe it or not, I will put dung in your mouth.” If Tie Kui became a bandit, the whole Tie family would go out All are dwarfs. If it is true, I will admit it, but there is no evidence that Huang Zhao can not be angry.
Although she finally resigned as she wished, Shao’s mother was not happy at all with Shao Lichen’s Gengtie and ten taels of silver. The matter of withdrawing from the relatives was hidden from Shao Lili. If the rumor is false, how will it end then?
Compared with what the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Shao family said, quitting relatives is nothing. Chunxiang cried and said, “My father is really gone? Kuizi is still a bandit?”
Before Dashuan’s wife could speak to Zhao, Chunni first scolded: “Eldest sister, you are confused, what a bandit, it’s just an excuse to leave the family. Adi is so smart, how can he be a bandit. I believe that he will I can bring my father to Shengjing safe and sound.”
With the intentional promotion of the Shao family, everyone in every mile and eight townships knew that Tie Kui had become a bandit. There were even people who made up that Tie Kui had followed other bandits to kill people and steal goods.
As a last resort, the village chief could only urge Dashuan to go to the county seat: “Do you go to the county seat tomorrow to see if the two bodyguards that Kuizi invited have returned? If they come back, ask them if Kuizi arrived in Shengjing safely?” Tie Kui asked The driver of the car has been confirmed dead at the hands of the bandits. And this is also the origin of the rumor that Tie Kui became a bandit.
Dashuan made two trips to the county town for this matter, but unfortunately the two escorts never came back. But this time, I was lucky. Shi Datou came back from out of town last night and was in the escort bureau at this time.
Hearing that Tie Kui and Tie Hu arrived in Shengjing safely, Dashuan let out a long sigh: “It’s good to arrive in Shengjing safely.” Since the father and son arrived in Shengjing safely, the rumors outside are not credible.
Shi Dartou said in surprise: “Didn’t the driver send you a message?” Originally Tie Kui wanted Shi Dartou and the others to carry the message, but Shi Dartou and the others were uncertain, so he asked the driver to return to the county town to give Shao Lichen a message. Send a message. As a result, the driver was killed by bandits on the way back from carrying the passengers. Of course, the guest was not spared either.
Hearing that the driver was killed by the bandits, Shi Datou didn’t say any more. Not only the driver, but they are also living a life of licking blood with the tip of a knife.
When the village chief heard that Tie Hu and his son arrived in Shengjing safely, the whole person relaxed. There is no way, there are noses and eyes in the outside world, but he is all concerned.
Dashuan’s daughter-in-law hurriedly told Chunxiang and Chunni the news.
Chunxiang wept with joy. Chun Ni scolded: “I don’t know which black-hearted bastard with a rotten stomach made up such a rumor, and he is not afraid of thunder.”
Dashuan’s wife also felt that the people who spread such rumors were too vicious: “Fortunately, it was just a false alarm. The escort said that with Kuizi’s courage and brains, their father and son will definitely have a good life in Shengjing.” When it comes to bandits, he can’t change his face. With this courage alone, the escort felt that Tie Kui would not be bad wherever he went.
After comforting the two sisters, Dashuan’s daughter-in-law went home.
Chunni held Chunxiang’s hand and said, “Sister, don’t be sad. Father and brother are safe and sound, better than anything else.”
Chunxiang nodded.
