Chapter 172
Seeing that someone was discovered, these little beggars were a little panicked, but they were not too flawed. They seemed to have expected such a day, and they seemed to have faced such a scene countless times, but they just looked at them so firmly. In their eyes, which should have been innocent, were like an old man, numbness and desolation that had experienced the hardships of the world.
A big child who seemed to be the leader stood up and said in his rough voice change voice, "Let's go!"
This was said to Nianfu and the others, and to the children. All the children stood up obediently. There was a young child who seemed to be still sick and reluctant to let go of the warm fire. He held the hand of the older child with one hand, looked at the fire nostalgia, stretched out his little hand that had already developed frostbite, and finally roasted half of the steamed bun I just got.
Seeing them coming out in silence, Zhong Shan couldn't bear to look at Ouyang Kang, moved his lips, but said nothing.
A dozen children are not a dozen chicks, or they can be raised by raising them. Not to mention that Ouyang Kang has no money, even if he is rich like Guan Yaozu, he will never dare to take a dozen beggars who don’t know their origins and character home casually.
"Stop!" In the silence, it was Nian Fu. She glanced at Ouyang Kang and discussed, "Give them a full meal and rest for a night before leaving."
Ouyang Kang didn't say anything, but nodded slightly at Zhong Shan.
People's hearts are full of flesh, not only Zhongshan, but even the group of servants who followed him breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that these children are so pitiful, who really has the heart to drive people out in the middle of the winter?
Just with the remaining food in the kitchen, I put in a full ten kilograms of noodles. I finally filled the stomachs of these children.
Although they were brought into a room with tables and chairs, the children were very sensible and sat on the ground beside the warm stove, touching each other's bulging belly, whispering the delicious food they had just eaten. Any piece of large meat or fish that they hadn't eaten for a long time can make them feel extremely happy for a long time.
Nianfu looked very sad. She was not a saint, and she could do very little. But when she thought that she would have to invite these children out of the house tomorrow morning and let them struggle in the wind and rain, she couldn't bear it.
"Go to sleep." Ouyang Kang walked up and said softly involuntarily, covering her gaze.
Suddenly, the tallest and strongest child walked up to them, and seemed a little embarrassed and said in a rough voice. "Thank you, I'll give us a full meal for the second time."
The second time? Ouyang Kang was a little surprised. Could it be that their little wolf cub was so capable and had stolen food from so many people?
"I was in Qingyun Tower last time." Another short and thin child came over and stood behind the older child to replenish, "I gave us two hundred steamed buns."
Ouyang Kang and Nian Fu looked at each other, and incredible surprises flashed in their eyes!
"Where is that child?"
Which one? The child was a little confused. But the thin child understood, "Are you talking about a little mute? Huh? Where are others?"
The children were confused when they looked around and there was no trace of them.
I got it! Nianfu and Ouyang Kang looked at each other and rushed to the backyard at the same time. Next to the chicken cage, there was the little boy who carried Wangcai out and followed the hair over and over again.
Xiao Maotuan enjoyed the squinted eyes and raised his neck. Although there was no communication in language, just looking at this innocence and warmth was a beautiful picture.
Suddenly, when the parents came over, the little wolf cub was shocked, like a child who had done something wrong. Although he was afraid, he still jumped out of the child's arms and walked to the owner with his head hanging down. However, he stopped timidly at a distance of a few steps away, and made a pleasing sound in his throat, as if he wanted to get close but was afraid of domestic violence.
Forget it, don’t be as knowledgeable as this little boy. Nian Fu looked at the little boy as if he had discovered a treasure, "Would you like to stay?"
In the night, I couldn't see the child's appearance clearly, but he had a pair of particularly clear eyes, like an uncontaminated black stone, pure and clean, like the sunlight on the plateau, which could shine directly into people's hearts.
Nianfu suddenly realized that no wonder this child was able to get close to her little wolf cub. The feeling of small animals is the most sensitive. In addition to parents with food and clothing, only in this way can the child who is completely pure in his heart truly gain its trust and love.
"Are you willing to stay? If you stay, you can have food, clothes, and a place to live." Jian Nianfu asked the little boy without answering, Ouyang Kang changed his words and asked again.
But the little boy looked at them in confusion, but he still didn't quite understand what they meant.
The child king followed out, "Idiot, why don't you agree quickly?" He looked at Nianfu and the others and explained anxiously, "He is not a fool. As long as you are patient, he can understand. He is the best at tasting things, he can eat whatever dishes can't be eaten, and he can know if there is a little taste that doesn't work." Looking at the little boy again, "If they are willing to take you in, you don't have to beg for food with us. This is a good thing, do you know?"
The little boy seemed to finally understand the last sentence, but he looked at the big boy, tightly holding the corner of his clothes, and silently expressing his thoughts.
But the child king knocked his head rudely and hard, "If you are a fool, we will live a better life! That's it, and he will follow you in the future. Don't worry, as long as he is here, we will never come to your house to beg. Anyway, we have enough food and we will not be cold. Keep him and let's go!"
The King of Children was a decisive person who immediately summoned his companions and was about to leave. The little boy followed him closely and began to cry silently.
But the child king pushed him to the ground and said viciously, "I don't want you anymore, I can't speak, I'm stupid, I can never ask for anything, I rely on me to support you! Since someone is willing to ask you, if you don't go quickly, why are you slapping us? Don't cry, be careful that I will beat you up!"
The little mute cried even more sadly, and many little beggars cried. Some servants couldn't help but turn their backs quietly, unable to bear to look at them again.
The thin man came over, helped the little mute up, patted the soil on his body, "Don't cry, the boss left you for your own good. This family is not bad, you can live here well in the future, don't think about running, let alone us..."
He couldn't continue to say anything, so he ran away crying.
The little boy cried even more and more sadly, and crystal tears as big as beans kept rolling down. But the child was so roared that he stood there and didn't dare to move, like a little lonely geese who was about to be abandoned by his friends, with indescribable grievances and sadness.
Infected by such sadness, Wangcai was also extremely anxious. He was spinning under Nianfu and Ouyang Kang, pulling their trousers. He whimpered and whined, and the begging in his eyes was obvious.
Ouyang Kang and Nianfu looked at each other in embarrassment, and then changed their eyes to each other. What should I do? What should I do?
Seeing Nianfu finally couldn't help sobbing silently, Ouyang Kang gritted his teeth and said, "Don't cry!"
He frowned and walked to the child king, "Can you guarantee that you can control these children, make them abide by the rules, not steal things, fight, and not do bad things?"
Seeing that the child king had the opportunity to stay, he was so excited that he even trembled with his voice, "I can, I can!" He turned to glaring at the children fiercely, half-threatening and half-threatening, "If anyone of you is disobedient, I will drive him out! Did you hear it?"
"I heard it!" The eyes of a group of children were no longer as old as numbness. For the first time, there was a child's life with the light of hope.
Ouyang Kang was shocked and didn't dare to look directly at him. He gave the children such great hope, could he truly do this well with a good start and a good end?
Taking a breath and calming down his mood, he said as rationally as possible, "You have also seen that our home is very large, so it is not difficult to set up a house to take in you, but my family is not a rich rich man..."
"We know!" the thin man said loudly, "Your house was bought by cheating. Except for those who are studying in the Imperial College, everyone else has to work. So we have never stole food in your kitchen, and it doesn't taste so much. We just picked up some grass seeds and wild fruits in the garden, and sometimes we took some food, which was all for your family to give to the little mute."
These little beggars are quite powerful, and they can understand their family's situation very clearly! Ouyang Kang couldn't help but ask, "Did you live here long ago?"
The thin man answered truthfully, "That's not the case. When summer is good, we are all outside, and we only come in winter. In fact, there are no ghosts in your cave. You asked someone to repair the door a few days ago, and we live in it much warmer."
This... is this actually a thief? Ouyang Kang coughed twice, "Since you know the situation in my house, it's easy to deal with it. My home is being repaired and some people need to organize it to help the masters weed and weed, and the ground. How about I give you this job? There is no money, but it's in charge of food and accommodation. But I have to say ugly words ahead, if the work I have to be assigned to you can't finish..."
"Then there is no food to eat!" The talkative thin man interrupted him again, "Don't worry, I know. If any servants in your family have finished their work, they will not be given food to eat. I heard your servants talk about it when they chat that if they can't finish their work, they will not even be able to live in the place."
It seems that this child has the potential to do intelligence work, but aren’t this a bit too many? But this is good, with him making jokes like this, he immediately diluted the sadness that had just passed. Nianfu also cried and said, “When the garden is tidy up, you don’t have to worry about having no work. I’m going to open the door to do business soon, and I will always have a few small workers…”
"Then choose me!" The thin man immediately raised his hand high, and his whole body was full of vitality. "The things you cook are so delicious. We are willing to stay at your house, it depends on your delicious meals. Even if you can't eat them, it's good to smell them."
What's the point? It's a powerful tool for attracting thieves!
Chapter completed!