The second senior brother is back [Rebirth]

69 years ago, Yangzhou City, on the banks of the Qinhuai River.

After a decade of awakening to the Yangzhou Dream, he won the name of Qinglou Boxing.

Yangzhou has been the most prosperous area in Kyushu since ancient times. Whether it is the scenery that fascinates literati or the charming and charming Qinhuai singing girls, it is enough to make people fascinated.

"Guest officer, this is the Longjing tea you just ordered..."

The child's voice was small and weak. The officials who were talking and laughing lowered their heads and saw a seven or eight-year-old boy tiptoeing to put the purple clay pot in his hand on the table.

This child is wearing a neat green shirt. Although he is thin, he is cute. He has cat eyes and a bun face. His brown pupils look like they have been washed by rainwater. There is a mole the size of a sesame seed on the lower left corner of his lips. He looks very flattering. joy.

The official kindly carried the teapot to the table for him, and couldn't help teasing, "Which family are you from? Why do you come out to work at such a young age?"

Xiao Rongyan raised his head, and with a childish voice, he replied solemnly: "Auntie is still busy elsewhere, so Mama Lin asked me to bring tea to all gentlemen, and please forgive me, gentlemen and seniors."

The officials' colleagues have long been attracted by him, stopped communicating one after another, and joined the team of teasing children.

"Where is your mother?"

Xiao Rong said with a serious look, "It's the third last wing in the south."

"The third-to-last wing in the south? Your mother is that famous skinny horse, Yun Yufei?"

"No." Xiao Rongyan shook his head and said honestly, "My aunt is just a lady who pours wine."

It is really curious that a lady pouring wine can give birth to such a cute and cute child.

"Then how old are you this year?"

"Ten years old."

How could a ten-year-old be so short and thin?The officials looked at each other with a bit of compassion.

The official sighed, hugged Xiao Rongyan into his arms, and asked patiently, "What's your name? Have you eaten yet?"

"My name is Rong Yan. I've eaten." Xiao Rong Yan has rarely been hugged since he could walk, and he moved his body awkwardly. He raised his head, "Can you put me down, sir? There are other things to do..."

"Ah Qian." The literati turned his head and called the servant, "Go and call Mama Lin over, Zhulou is a romantic place, not a place to oppress people maliciously, how can such a young child be used to do things? "

The boy took the order and left in a hurry. When he came back, he was not with Mama Lin, but a woman in a low-level lady's attire.

This woman is very similar to Rong Yan, she has a beautiful face, a slim figure, a thin body, a haggard look, and gray temples, she stepped forward to salute, with a vaguely youthful style, and said in a soft and melodious voice, "Zhao grown ups."

"Auntie..."

Xiao Rongyan seemed to be frightened by the battle, looked at the woman with teary eyes, insisted not to cry.

Zhao Wenzhu, the magistrate of Yangzhou, already had a wife and children at home, and he would never step into such a romantic place unless he was entertaining on weekdays. You, Ruan Qingge, you play the lyre well, how did you fall into such a situation?"

Ruan Qingge bowed again, and said, "The world is changing, and the face is easy to age. I am sorry for your troubles. Please return my child."

"Does this kid know how to read and write?"

"The slave has always taught."

Zhao Wenzhu sighed, put Rong Yan down, and said, "I have twins under my knees, Zhao Tang from Zhaozhou, who is one year older than Rong Yan, who is just at the age of studying with the teacher. I think Rong Yan is talented and intelligent. It is better to come to my mansion and be a book boy than to be a handyman here."

Ruan Qingge breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, knelt down on her knees, and kowtowed in thanks.

Xiao Rongyan took his aunt's hand, left the wing room, walked a long way, and then whispered, "Aniang, did I cause you trouble?"

Ruan Qingge came back to her senses, shook her head with a smile, "It's Aunt who made Rong Yan suffer. If... If Aunt can earn more taels of silver, then Rong Yan can be fed a few more times."

She was alone, and it would be inconvenient for her to call Zhulou with her child. Even if Mother Lin took good care of her, she would not be able to regain her vitality after giving birth to the child.

In the first four years, while raising Rong Yan, she also had to make money for a household registration, and worked too hard. Even though she later entered the Huanzhu Tower, her life was better, and her appearance was irreversibly aging rapidly. She was not as good as thirty, White hair has already been born.

Considering that her appearance was old and she was no longer suitable to be Qin Ji, Mother Lin transferred her to do chores. Although she was a little tired, her wages were higher than ordinary Qin Ji, and she could barely make ends meet.

Rong Yan is at a growing age and eats a lot. In order to save money, he only relies on clear soup and little water to fill his stomach every day. He is malnourished and much shorter than his peers.

"Aniang, I'm full, don't worry about me." Xiao Rongyan looked at Ruan Qingge obediently, "When I grow up, I can do more things, and then I will raise Aniang! "

With a bitter smile, Ruan Qingge touched Xiao Rongyan's head, without saying a word.

Zhao Wenzhu is a well-known strict official in Yangzhou City, but since he became a father, his heart has inexplicably softened a lot. Because of his own son, he also takes good care of children of the same age as Rong Yan.

On the second day, the servant of the Zhao Mansion arrived as promised and brought Xiao Rongyan to the Zhao Mansion.

"Father, is this the bookboy you found for us?"

Two young boys who looked exactly the same stood in front of Rong Yan, stretched out their hands from left to right, and poked Rong Yan's white and tender bun face, "You look so cute, what's your name?"

Xiao Rongyan stood there blankly, quite at a loss.The two teenagers in front of them are tall and strong. If they do something wrong and get angry, won't they be beaten? !

Zhao Wenzhu saw Xiao Rongyan's embarrassment and fear, and coughed lightly.

Zhao Tang from Zhaozhou immediately withdrew his hand.Zhao Zhou, who was standing on the right, introduced solemnly, "My name is Zhao Zhou, and he is my younger brother, named Zhao Tang. He was born an hour later than me. How about you? What's your name? How old are you this year?"

"I...my name is Rong Yan, I'm ten years old..."

"Are you ten years old? You are so small." Zhao Tang couldn't help poking Xiao Rongyan's bun face again, "Don't be afraid, my elder brother and I don't eat people. The teacher in the mansion is very interesting, wait a minute Son, you will know when you go to the study room with us, and you don’t need to do anything else, just study with us and help Mr. grind ink.”

Xiao Rongyan nodded.

Mrs. Zhao saw Xiao Rongyan from a distance, and she felt that the child was born beautifully, so she couldn't help but stepped forward and asked Zhao Wenzhu, "Whose family's good boy did you abduct, and come to serve as a book boy for our Pohouer?"

Zhao Wenzhu thought for a while and asked, "Do you still remember the Qin Ji you saw at the governor's mansion three years ago?"

Mrs. Zhao pondered for a moment, "Is it that Ruan Qingge who was insulted and beaten in the backyard?"

"Yes, it is her child."

"Then I remember that she played the lyre very well." Mrs. Zhao frowned, "Did she bring her children around to make a living? It wasn't easy."

Mrs. Zhao is also compassionate. After knowing the situation of Rong Yan's mother and son, she also began to take care of Xiao Rong Yan.

Zhao Tang from Zhaozhou learned from his father since he was a child, and kept himself and kept the etiquette. Although he was surprised by Rong Yan's arrival, he never rejected him.Because the two had the same appearance, Xiao Rongyan often couldn't tell who was who. The two brothers even specially made a small wooden sign to hang around their waists, one with Zhou and the other with Tang.

Xiao Rongyan pursed his lips and did not speak.When I went to Zhao Mansion again, I brought a big purse on my waist, which contained all kinds of snacks, and I gave them to everyone.

Among them, Zhao Tang from Zhaozhou ate the most, followed by Zhao Wenzhu and Mrs. Zhao.Small things are not expensive, and people in the Zhao residence are not short of a bite to eat, but this kind of childish behavior makes people feel very caring.

The study in the Zhao Mansion is very large, and the collection covers a wide range of books. After Xiao Rongyan followed Zhaozhou and Zhaotang a few times, he was completely addicted to it and couldn't get out.

Zhao Tang couldn't help but asked, "Little Ah Yan likes reading herbal medical books so much, does it mean that he wants to become a doctor in the future and help the world?"

"It's not bad to be able to do this." Xiao Rongyan thought for a moment, and said seriously, "But now, I have some selfishness in it."

"Oh? What selfishness does little Ah Yan have?" Zhao Zhou was a little surprised.

Xiao Rongyan took out the herbal medicine album, pointed to the paintings on it, and said, "I was thinking, if I can distinguish these medicinal materials, I can go to the mountains outside Yangzhou City to collect herbs when I am free, and resell them to subsidize the pharmacy." At home, it can also make my mother more relaxed."

Zhao Tang rubbed his chin with a thoughtful expression, and told Zhao Wenzhu about it that night.

"Oh? He wants to study medicine?" Zhao Wenzhu thought for a while, then decided, "It's easy. Tomorrow, I can let him arrange medicinal materials with Dr. Zhao in the mansion in his spare time. Dr. Zhao is old, so he can help First of all, he can also let Rong Yan learn something in the process of tidying up."

And so it settled down.Xiao Rongyan studied with Zhao Tang from Zhaozhou, and learned herbal medicine from Dr. Zhao, half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

After autumn, Ruan Qingge became lethargic and her health deteriorated.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, in order to attract business and attract customers, various fireworks houses come up with tricks one after another. The west house holds the oiran grand occasion, and the east house will hold a float parade. At night, accompanied by the bright and clear full moon, it lights up the night sky on the banks of the Qinhuai River.

Ruan Qingge, who had been busy all day, completely fell ill after returning home. Xiaorong was so anxious that she dug out her family savings to ask for a doctor.

The doctor in the city took Ruan Qingge's pulse, stroked his goatee, and let out a long sigh.

The dozen or so taels of silver that he had worked so hard to save were spent, but only got the result that Ruan Qingge was exhausted.

When Zhao Wenzhu heard about this, he wanted to help, but Xiao Rongyan declined.

"I can no longer take your kindness in vain. Even Dr. Zhao said that Auntie has no medicine and no cure. Please allow me to ask for leave. I want to serve Auntie before her bed and send her...to finish the last journey .”

Zhao Wenzhu shook his head helplessly, and approved Xiao Rongyan's leave.