My humble days in ancient times

On the third and fourth days of the Lunar New Year, this group of people still came to beg.

On the fifth day of the New Year, after these people left, five more people came.

Guo Huai distributed steamed buns to them in an orderly manner, while Xu Ruyi gave them copper coins with a smile.

Xu Ruyi looked at the beggar-dressed man in front of him and felt that he was familiar, so he asked doubtfully, "Have we met there before?"

The old woman looked flustered and said quickly, "No, no, how could I have the honor to meet the young lady?"

After saying that, he couldn't wait to take the copper coin from Xu Ruyi's hand and left in a hurry.

Xu Ruyi suddenly remembered: "Are you Aunt Tian from Huangjia Village?"

When the old woman heard this, she walked faster, her steps staggering a little.

The remaining four people looked at each other, with a hint of panic in their eyes.

Then someone stammered, "We are villagers, and life is indeed hard."

Then several people said loudly together: "Thank you, Miss."

Then he left in a hurry.

By the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Aunt Tian had already arrived. However, this time Xu Ruyi pretended not to know her and said nothing. She just silently distributed steamed buns and copper coins according to the previous arrangement.

At this time, Zhou Yifan had already pulled the carriage over, and Xu Qinghe and Jiang Jingchen got on the carriage immediately with quick movements.

As soon as I came out of the village, I met Huang Guiyun, Widow Wang and others.

Huang Guiyun smiled broadly and said, "So it's Qinghe, why don't you take us with you?"

Widow Wang also walked up quickly, stood outside the car window, and said in a sweet voice, "Qinghe, please give us a ride!"

Jiang Jingchen was both angry and amused when he saw this: "We have something to do and we can't waste any time. You guys figure it out on yourselves!"

Widow Wang smiled and continued to plead, "Qinghe, please be kind and don't do it again."

Jiang Jingchen was so angry that his voice became louder: "There are too many of you. There is no room for you to sit down?"

Xu Qinghe thought for a moment and said, "Come up, all of you!"

Huang Guiyun, Widow Wang, Luo Daying, and Aunt Pang sat up happily.

Jiang Jingchen helplessly sat at the shaft of the carriage with Zhou Yifan.

It was the first time for Huang Guiyun, Widow Wang and the others to ride in a carriage, and they looked as if they were in a beautiful dream.

Widow Wang couldn't help but sigh, "Oh, I never thought I'd be able to ride in a carriage in this lifetime. I can't believe it. Thank you, Qinghe. I'm really indebted to you today."

Auntie Pang couldn't help but be delighted and kept saying, "Yeah, I didn't expect Qinghe and Ruyi, although they don't look very capable, are much better than the one in my family."

Xu Qinghe said awkwardly: "I was just lucky. I didn't expect that making some food would be so popular with everyone."

Auntie Pang smiled and said, "Being able to earn money is a skill! There is no such thing as luck or bad luck. You brothers and sisters are just capable."

Xu Qinghe didn't expect that Aunt Pang could be so talkative. He felt very annoyed, but he could only endure the discomfort and force a smile on his face.

Luo Daying remained silent, just sitting quietly in the corner. Huang Guiyun slowly opened a corner of the curtain and looked at the scenery outside with great interest.

Zhou Yifan whispered to Jiang Jingchen, "It seems the master is going to be in trouble."

Jiang Jingchen nodded, then shouted to the people behind him: "Everyone, please sit down. The carriage is about to speed up."

After saying this, he waved his whip and galloped faster.

The carriage soon arrived near the county town gate, and Huang Guiyun and several others couldn't wait to jump off the carriage.

Widow Wang and Huang Guiyun smiled broadly and said, "Thank you, Qinghe."

Xu Qinghe smiled and waved his hand, lowered the curtains and urged the carriage to leave.

Then Huang Guiyun, Widow Wang and a few others entered the city, said goodbye to each other and went to beg on their own.

Xu Qinghe came to Zhuzi. Zhuzi and several others had come yesterday to clean the shop spotlessly.

Xu Qinghe lit firecrackers, the crackling sound of firecrackers resounded through the sky, and then he gave them their starting wages.

He went to Lei Da and Lei Er's place again, set off firecrackers there, distributed his wages, and then carefully bought some things before setting off on his journey home.

On the way, Jiang Jingchen said, "Don't be so soft-hearted next time. What if you let them delay you and you miss something?"

Xu Qinghe smiled bitterly and nodded: "Yes, I will pay attention next time."

Back in the village, Xu Qinghe told Xu Ruyi about what happened today. Xu Ruyi couldn't help laughing: "Brother, you are kind-hearted."

Xu Ruyi thought to herself: Huang Guiyun and the others are quite shameless. I didn't expect that they would go begging again this year.

Xu Qinghe shook his head helplessly: "It was just a coincidence."

Xu Ruyi shook her head: "They are going to beg, and you are going to the county shop. They all get up early, so it is normal to meet them."

The brother and sister smiled at each other and started to busy themselves with other things.

On the Lantern Festival this year, the sun was shining brightly and the breeze was gentle. Xu Ruyi, carrying many bags and small things, took Xu Ruyuan, Du Xiaoyue and Xu Xiaohua with her and went to the county town with great enthusiasm.

Du Xiaoyue asked curiously, "What are you going to do with these?"

Xu Ruyi replied with great enthusiasm: "Lottery."

Du Xiaoyue looked confused: "What is a lottery?"

Xu Ruyi patiently explained, "You get whatever you draw. It's that simple."

Xu Xiaohua said nothing. She and the young lady were busy for a long time yesterday.

Several people quickly arrived at the county town, found a busy and crowded street, and started setting up the stalls skillfully.

Xu Ruyi opened her voice and shouted, "Lottery, lottery, ten cents a draw."

Soon, her clear shouts attracted many people to gather around, all with wide eyes and faces full of curiosity.

Xu Ruyi continued loudly, "The first prize is a piece of cotton cloth, the second prize is a piece of coarse cloth, the third prize is a can of beef chili sauce, the fourth prize is a can of chicken chili sauce, and the fifth prize is five eggs. And the winner of nothing is a piece of paper with the word 'no' written on it."

After hearing Xu Ruyi's detailed explanation, the crowd began to stir with excitement. Soon, more people couldn't wait to try it out. Unexpectedly, the first person got lucky and won the third prize. They happily took the beef chili sauce and left.

So, people started playing one after another.

There are those who are happy and those who are sad. Those who are lucky are beaming with joy, while those who are not lucky are sighing and feeling dejected.

At this time, a young master dressed in luxurious clothes came and said to the servant behind him in a haughty manner: "Give me the money and draw ten tickets first."

The servant hurriedly gave the money, and the young master couldn't wait to put his hand into the wooden box and quickly pulled it out. The servant opened them one by one, saying the word "none" on them one by one.

The young master became angrier and angrier as he listened, his face flushing red as he shouted, "You're all liars! I'm going to smash yours..."

When Du Xiaoyue, Xu Xiaohua and Xu Ruyuan heard this, their hearts rose to their throats and they became nervous.

All I heard was the servant suddenly beaming and shouting, "I won, I won, Master. It's the first prize."

This time, the young master immediately put away his anger, a look of joy instantly appeared on his face, and then he grabbed the note and looked at it carefully.

Finally, he said, "Give me the first prize!"

Xu Xiaohua quickly took a piece of cloth and gave it to the young master. The young master touched it casually and said, "It's only worth a hundred or eighty coins."

After saying this, he threw the cloth to the servant and left with a swagger.

Then everyone who had watched the fun continued to play, and the scene became lively again, with shouts and laughter one after another.