The beauty of the Hou family and the king's plan

In his previous life, Uncle Li was Xiao Yuanhuai's right-hand man and a rare scout leader in the army, and he occasionally had contact with Shen Baozhao.

Once, he was answering a question in the study of King Huai, and ran into Shen Baozhao who was delivering food. Xiao Yuanhuai was not strict with his subordinates, so he let Uncle Li rest and eat something together.

Uncle Li was deeply moved when he ate the eggs fried by Shen Baozhao with newly sprouted toon, and said that when he was in Maoer Hutong, when his family had no food to eat, they also went to the wild to pick wild vegetables.

This bowl of scrambled eggs with Chinese toon reminded him of the past.

That’s right, Uncle Li was talking about Maoer Hutong.

According to the time calculation, he had not yet joined the army, so he must still be living in Maoer Hutong.

Shen Baozhao was silent for a while, then continued to ask, "Is there a family surnamed Li living in this alley? There must be a sick woman in the family."

She was a little unsure, but Uncle Li said that he joined the army only after his wife died of illness.

When the old man heard her say this, he also thought of a family: "There are four or five families with the surname Li in this alley.

If there is a seriously ill wife at home, then it is Li Dashan’s home.”

At this point, the old man looked a little hesitant.

Seeing this, Shen Baozhao took out a silver ingot and waved it in front of him: "Take me there, whether Li Dashan is the person I'm looking for or not, this ingot of silver will be yours."

There was no trace of hesitation on the old man's face.

For the people living in this alley, nothing is more important than money.

Although Li Daxia has a kind heart, there are countless people in the whole alley who have benefited from his kindness.

But without knowing whether it was a good thing or a bad thing for the girl to look for Li Da, the old man would still take them there for the sake of that silver ingot.

Li Dashan’s home was not difficult to find. The entire alley was filled with all kinds of rotten smells.

The old man took Bao Zhao to the door of a house and stopped.

The front door was open and the small yard was filled with miscellaneous items.

There were sheds built around the yard, which should be where people lived. Shen Baozhao stepped over the layers of obstacles and walked to the innermost room.

From the outside, it looks better than the places where the people we saw before lived.

Qingkong suddenly walked up to a boy and grabbed his clothes from the back.

He shouted, "You little thief, it's you. Give me back my purse."

The child's clothes were full of patches and his shoes were so torn that they could not be worn.

He struggled all over, trying to break free from Qingkong's grasp. But when he realized he couldn't escape, he looked at Baozhao and his group with a stubborn look on his face.

When he saw the old man behind them, he spat.

He said fiercely, "Old Dong, it turned out that you were the one who brought them here to arrest me. My father saved your life in vain."

Shen Baozhao finally understood why the old man had such a hesitant and guilty look on his face before.

"Little thief, hand over your purse." Qingkong said angrily.

The child was full of anger: "I don't have any money, but I have my life."

"Believe it or not, I will arrest you and report you to the police." Qingkong threatened.

"Okay, Qingkong, let him go." From what the kid said, he should be Uncle Li's son. Shen Baozhao didn't want to embarrass him.

But he still looked alert. Come to think of it, children living in such an environment are all like wolf cubs.

"What's your name?" Shen Baozhao asked in a low voice, although her tone was soothing.

But the child still didn't buy it. He snorted, turned his head away, and ignored Bao Zhao.

Qingkong was so angry when he saw this that he wanted to pull him forward immediately.

Shen Baozhao used his eyes to signal her not to move. This child was very unruly.

The old Dong hadn't left yet, and perhaps because of what the child said earlier, he felt guilty, so he stepped forward and answered for him: "This child is called Li Xiaoshan, and he is also a miserable person.

I hope you won’t arrest him and report him to the authorities. He probably didn’t steal the money bag for himself.”

Li Xiaoshan didn't appreciate Old Dong's kindness and continued to stare at the three of them viciously.

In his opinion, it was Old Dong who brought two men to arrest him and report him to the police.

It was not until a low and continuous coughing sound was heard from the inner room that Li Xiaoshan rushed in anxiously.

Bao Zhao followed him in. The inner room was gray, with a washbasin-sized window, and it was very dark.

It takes a while for people to adapt to the light inside.

On a kang made of mud bricks, a fat woman was lying, her face pale and bloodless.

But when Shen Baozhao took a second look at her, he knew that she was not fat, but her whole body was swollen.

Considering that she had been coughing so badly before, Bao Zhao knew without taking her pulse that this woman might have what medical experts call a chronic cough.

Ordinary doctors really can’t cure this disease!

Li Xiaoshan hurried forward to help the woman up, handed the tea to her mouth, and patted her back again and again. It took a while for her to stop coughing.

At this moment, a dark, thin, middle-aged man of medium build walked in quickly through the curtain.

Following behind him was a doctor with a gray goatee, carrying a medicine box on his back.

"Madam, I have asked your doctor to come back." Shen Baozhao recognized at a glance that the person who spoke was Uncle Li Ze whom she was looking for.

He looked carefully and saw that the small room was crowded with people, including two girls dressed gorgeously.

Before he could ask, Old Dongtou said, "Dashan, these two girls are here to see you."

"Looking for me?" Li Dashan was a little confused. He bowed to Shen Baozhao and asked, "May I ask what you want from me, Miss?"

Shen Baozhao didn't know why Uncle Li was now called Li Dashan, but he thought that Li Ze was probably the name he changed after he joined the army.

Although she was excited to find Uncle Li, she also knew that in front of Uncle Li, she was just a strange girl from a wealthy family.

Seeing how Uncle Li's family lived, he probably didn't have much of a favorable impression of wealthy people, so he didn't plan to talk to him in front of so many people.

Unexpectedly, at this time, when Li Xiaoshan saw Uncle Li coming, he hung his head and walked forward.

Pointing at the clear sky, he said, "Dad, that purse is hers."

Li Dashan saw Li Xiaoshan's expression and instantly realized that he might not have picked up the money bag, but had obtained it through improper means.

Then he took out the purse from his sleeve and handed it to Qingkong solemnly. He said, "I apologize to the two girls on behalf of my boy.

The purse has been returned to its original owner. I haven't touched the money inside. You can take a look, young lady."

"I just ask that you please don't bother with him and please don't report him to the police, considering that he did it to have money to pay for his mother's medical treatment." Li Dashan bowed deeply to Bao Zhao.

Shen Baozhao returned the greeting calmly: "Uncle Li, don't worry, we don't plan to report to the police."

Li Dashan heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, and picked up Li Xiaoshan to bow to Shen Baozhao together.

At this time, the doctor waiting on the side became a little impatient and asked Li Dashan: "Do you still want to see the patient?"

"Yes, yes. But..." Li Dashan stammered, "Can I pay the consultation fee first?"

It turned out that Li Dashan went to hire the doctor because Xiaoshan had money after picking up a purse.

Shen Baozhao thought, this shouldn't be the case. Uncle Li is a capable man, he shouldn't be unable to pay for his wife's medical treatment.

"What bad luck! You've made a wasted trip. Why would you treat me without paying the consultation fee?" The old doctor said, flicked his sleeves and left.

Li Dashan lowered his head in shame, his face full of regret.

"If you trust me, I can cure your illness." A cold voice was heard amid the coughing sounds all over the room.