"He has read a book? A poor boy actually read a book?"

Sun Zhao was obviously startled for a moment, and then frowned slightly. He vaguely understood why his servants valued that young man.

Most of the books in this era were in the hands of aristocratic families, and it was almost impossible for the common people to read and read. Although the boy was dressed a little shabbily, he talked quite well. The most important thing was that he behaved without saying anything or being humble, and he was not like ordinary poor people at all.

of submissiveness.

It can be seen that reading reveals ambition.

Such a person is indeed qualified to be valued by the aristocratic family. Although the aristocratic family is huge, the world is even bigger. The reason why the aristocratic family is able to control the entire world is because it constantly accepts and controls talents. The more Han clan members are, the more they must be controlled.

, even if it is left alone, it is better than letting it go.

Because any uncontrolled reader is a hidden danger.

He seemed to regret a little, but he was unwilling to bow to others, so he just waved his hand gently and said to Sun Qi: "The beating I gave you today is a punishment. After you return to the clan, you can go and get some."

The reward...well, I'll just reward you as usual, remember to be steady and steady in your work in the future!"

This is the royal way of giving a sweet date with a stick.

Steward Sun Qi quickly bowed his head and respectfully agreed.

Sun Zhao hesitated for a moment, then suddenly added: "You are a son of the family, and you are considered one of my own. Although you are a domestic slave, I don't regard you as a domestic slave. The main reason why I beat you today is

Because you broke the rules, you must remember in the future that sympathy should not be given lightly..."

He paused for a moment, and then continued leisurely: "There are so many poor people in the world. They are born to suffer and suffer the fate of poverty. Whether they die of hunger or exhaustion, that is when they are reincarnated.

It is a destined ending. If no one cares about them, the poor will suffer silently, but you suddenly come to help. Doesn't this give them hope?? You suddenly gave them hope, but you are unable to change their lives. This is very important to them.

For the poor, it is more painful than indifference..."

This is a long story, and it sounds reasonable, but unfortunately, it is wrong.

But Sun Qi, the manager, did not dare to disobey. He respectfully agreed again and said, "Thank you for being vigilant, sir. I will not do this again in the future."

Sun Zhao was very satisfied, nodded and said: "In that case, let's go back."

Sun Qi looked at him cautiously and asked, "Aren't you going to reply?"

Sun Zhao waved his hand and said calmly: "I am the county magistrate, and I will only live in the county government office from now on."

Steward Sun Qi said quickly: "It's dark and the roads are slippery, and the roads are quite rough. I'm a little uneasy. Can you let me go with you?"

Sun Zhao waved his hands lightly and said in a slightly arrogant tone: "This is my county, who dares to provoke me?"

Before Sun Qi could speak, he turned around and walked away, walking very leisurely and lazily, as if he were walking on snow to enjoy the scenery. After a while, his figure disappeared.

Steward Sun Qi kept bowing to watch him leave, and it took him a long time before he dared to stand up.

It was only then that Sun Qicai suddenly let out a groan of extreme pain. Amidst the biting cold wind, he trembled and touched the dozens of whip marks on his body. His painful face kept twitching, and he was almost unable to stand still.

The night was now dark, and it seemed as if he was the only one standing alone in the cold wind.

He suddenly turned his head to look in the direction Gu Tianya left, reached into his arms and took out a neatly stacked piece of paper.

On this piece of paper were written four lines of words that sounded like poetry but not poetry.

The branches are low under the weight of snow,

Although it is too low to touch the mud.

Once the red sun rises,

Still on par with the sky.

This was a poem that the young man had just obtained when he asked him to buy land a few days ago. He liked this poem very much and kept it in his arms.

As a slave of a noble family, he was barely proficient in writing. Although he could not understand the connotation of this poem, he always felt that he would be filled with admiration every time he read it.

This poem should be the boy's encouragement to him.

One of them is an extremely poor poor man, and the other is a permanent domestic slave born into a family. However, even if life is like heavy snow on the branches, they still have their own dreams in their hearts.

Unfortunately, he could only keep this dream buried in his heart for the rest of his life.

But that young man dared to write such a poem in the mud.

Therefore, this mutual encouragement cannot be called the mutual encouragement of two people.

This mutual encouragement can only belong to that young man from beginning to end.

The only thing Sun Qi can do in his life is to ensure his original intention of "the branches are low under the weight of snow, but they are not low enough to touch the mud".

However, that young man has countless futures, and maybe he will reach the height of "Once the red sun rises, it will still be as high as the sky".

Sun Qi envied that poor young man.

…

The biting cold wind blew again, making the whip marks all over my body even more painful.

Sun Qi suddenly raised his head and looked up at the sky, a ball of hot air that turned white due to cold came out of his mouth, as if he was filled with infinite sadness and despair, and his face was covered with tears.

He suddenly made a sad voice, his tears became more violent, and he murmured: "I lament that Sun Qi is just a domestic slave in this life. The only thing I can do is unchanging sympathy..."

Just because of a little sympathy, he received seventeen lashes from his master.

But while his face was full of tears, there was a relieved smile on his lips.

He seemed to have no regrets.

His master beat him and reprimanded him, telling him not to show compassion to the poor.

He listened obediently and laughed with him, but he knew he would never change.

…

While Manager Sun Qi was looking up to the sky and crying, Gu Tianya had already approached Gujia Village carrying the body of his fourth sister-in-law.

At this time, the sky was dark and the roads were covered with snow and mud. Unfortunately, tonight was a moonless night, so walking became even more difficult.

Along the way, Gu Tianya rested five or six times.

Although he rested five or six times, he was still exhausted and weak.

The widows who followed him were also very tired, but they always helped him support the body of the fourth sister-in-law. In this way, a group of weak and hungry poor people rested while walking, trudging, walking in the dark, and finally gradually approached Gujia Village.

Finally I feel like I'm almost home.

However, just as they were about to reach home, everyone's hearts suddenly jumped. Gu Tianya's brows furrowed tightly and his eyes were fixed on Gujiacun ahead.

Tonight is a moonless night, it's pitch black everywhere and you can't see where you are. However, there are countless fires in the village, as if they want to illuminate the entire village.

The village is so poor, how can any family have such great ability? Therefore, these fires are very sudden, and they are definitely not lit by the Gujia villagers themselves.

Gu Tianya continued to frown, and various doubts kept flashing through his mind. The widows were already trembling with fear and hiding behind him in panic, not daring to show their heads.

These cautious women did not even dare to take a deep breath at this time.

Gu Tianya suddenly bent down and gently laid the fourth sister-in-law's body flat on the ground. Then, he said to everyone in a deep voice: "Sisters-in-law, please wait here. I will go to the village to have a look. If

I’ll call you again if I have nothing to do.”

The widows nodded timidly, but soon shook their heads anxiously, saying with extreme helplessness: "You can't go, you can't go, maybe there are bandits coming, you must not get killed."

Hebei Province has not been peaceful in recent years, and bandits often attack villages. These women are afraid that something will happen to Gu Tianya, so almost all of them stretch out their hands to stop him.

However, Gu Tianya was very anxious. He had to go into the village to see what was going on. Even if it was true that a bandit came into the village and lit a torch, he had to find a chance to rescue his wife.

He vigorously shook off several women who were blocking him, and cautiously approached the village entrance quietly.

Unexpectedly, before he had taken a few steps, he suddenly noticed movement in front of him, and saw a sliver of fire suddenly swaying, as if coming rapidly in his direction.

Gu Tianya's heart trembled, and his scalp felt a little numb.

But the light approached very quickly, and in a blink of an eye it was clear that it was a torch. Gu Tianya's whole body went stiff, and his palms were instantly covered with sweat.

He didn't know if the other party was a vicious bandit, and his heart almost jumped out of his throat.

Suddenly I heard a surprised and worried voice from the other side, and I shouted happily: "Is it Tianya? Is Tianya back?"

With just these words, Gu Tianya's hanging heart suddenly relaxed.

He almost sat down on the ground.

At this time, the person holding the torch ran over quickly, and an extremely beautiful face appeared under the light of the fire. The person with the pretty face was happy and distressed at the same time. Suddenly he reached out and slapped him on the shoulder fiercely, and he was angry.

Chong Chong cursed: "You brat, where did you die?"

This voice is so familiar.

This aura is so strong.

And why does this pretty face that pretends to be angry and scolding look so kind and sweet?

Gu Tianya was sitting on the ground in a daze, looking up at the woman holding a torch and scolding him. Suddenly he took a deep breath, smiled with great ease, and said: "You scared me to death."

The woman gave him a fierce look again, and said with an angry look on her pretty face: "You still dare to laugh and joke, believe it or not, I will beat you to death? What are you doing sitting on the ground? Stand up quickly, the weather is so cold, the ground is so cold, if you dare to freeze

If you hurt yourself, I'll slap you to death."

Her words were extremely fierce, but her movements were extremely gentle. She bent down and stretched out a hand, gently helping Gu Tianya stand up.

Then he kept patting with his little hands, helping Gu Tianya knock off the snow on his butt.

Gu Tianya was a little shy for some reason, and evaded in embarrassment: "Where are you touching me? Do you know whether men and women are intimate or not?"

"Bah!"
Chapter completed!