The exquisite space of the ruffian concubine

Chapter 48 Orphans
On weekdays, people would often bring them food. As soon as Meng Xiaoshu waved, the group of children rushed over. Although they were all drooling at the pastries, they were extremely obedient and did not fight at all.

After distributing the cakes, Meng Xiaoshu casually asked one of the older girls: "It's time for lunch, why don't you go home?"

The girl wolfed down the pastry in her hand, scratched her knotted long hair, and said in a timid voice, "Sister, we don't have a home."

"Are you all orphans?" Meng Xiaocom frowned slightly.

The girl nodded and looked at Meng Xiao's empty hands anxiously, as if hoping that there would be more boxes of pastries popping up there.

"How many people do you have?"

Meng Xiaoshu originally thought that the people living here were poor people who could not eat enough, that's why these children were so thin.Looking up, there really wasn't even a single adult in the surrounding area, it seemed that they were all abandoned here.

The girl tilted her head and thought for a while, making a one and then a five with her hands.

"15 people?" Meng Xiaocom asked.

The girl bit her lip and nodded.

With a thought in his mind, Meng Xiaocom suddenly had an idea: "Then can you help my sister call everyone?"

The girl nodded obediently again, and Sa Yazi ran away to wake up her companions.After a while, the children all came to Meng Xiaoshu. The older ones were twelve or thirteen years old, and the younger ones were only five or six years old. Most of them were girls, and there were only two or three boys.After all, this feudal society favors sons over daughters. If a boy is born, the average family would not be willing to abandon it.

Meng Xiaocom took a rough look at them, and saw that their eyes were clean and clear, none of them were thugs, young and old, and had no physical disabilities, but they were all too thin, like bean sprouts, Seeing this, Meng Xiaocom felt sad for a while.

"If my sister gives you a place to live and you have food to eat, are you willing to go with my sister?" She asked softly.

Hearing this, the group of children opened their eyes wide, and after a moment of silence, they suddenly jumped up.

"is this real?"

"Sister, are you a Bodhisattva empress?"

"Sister, I want to eat, I haven't eaten for two days..."

Meng Xiaosuo thought for a while and said, "How about this, you go to the Tongfu Inn on South Street and tell the shopkeeper that a sister surnamed Meng wants you to go, and asks him to cook some meals for you."

"We went, will the shopkeeper kick us out?" A little girl in her early ten years old asked timidly.

"No, otherwise my sister will make him look good." Meng Xiaosuo said, touching her cheek with a smile.

After all, they were still children, so they didn't have too many doubts about Meng Xiaoshu's words, and soon rushed to Tongfu Inn excitedly.

Meng Xiaocom turned around and walked towards the embroidery village, secretly wondering what kind of expression Yun Feitian would show when he saw these children.Thinking about it, I couldn't help but burst out laughing - this man's face.Always stiff, the facial muscles are too underdeveloped, you should exercise more, surprise may be able to cure facial paralysis, isn't it?

When she came to Xiuzhuang, Li Qiaofang had already returned, led by Xiuniang, to Meng Xiaosuo.

After Xiu Niang left, Meng Xiaosuo looked at Li Qiaofang carefully.

This is a girl with extremely delicate facial features, with a small nose and mouth, very much like Sister Zhang, but the heroic spirit between her brows is completely different from Sister Zhang.The first time Meng Xiaoshu saw her, she felt that such a girl was not suitable for being an embroiderer, but as if she could make a career out of it and make a fortune on her own.

"Who are you?" Li Qiaoying asked.

"I'm your mother's friend. My name is Meng Xiaosuo, Meng from Mencius, small from Xiaoniao, and comb from Comb." Meng Xiaosuo said.

"Dream of a small comb? The name is really strange. By the way, you are here for my mother's marriage, right?" Li Qiaoying rolled her eyes and quickly guessed Meng Xiaosuo's purpose.

Meng Xiaocom didn't hide anything, and nodded, "Your mother has found a good home."

"Is there anything wrong with being alone, why do I have to rely on others? Could it be that the money I earn as a embroiderer in the future is not enough for her food and clothing?" Li Qiaoying twisted the handkerchief in her hand, with an angry expression on her face.

Meng Xiaoshu felt that this person was extremely interesting, and opened her mouth to ask: "Do you think that your mother married for the sake of making a living?"

"Isn't it?" Li Qiaoying asked suspiciously.

"Did your father often bully your mother when he was alive?" Meng Xiaocom guessed.

Li Qiaoying's face immediately darkened: "You want to take care of it?"

"It's just a casual question." Meng Xiaocoma didn't care about her, and sighed slightly, "Your mother is looking for this time, not the kind of person you imagined."

Li Qiaoying immediately retorted: "You and I have only met once, how do you know who I imagined?"

"I just know, how about it, do you want to bet with me?" Meng Xiaosuo raised his eyebrows.

"Gamble, bet, whoever is afraid of who." Li Qiaoying snorted through her nostrils, anyway, Meng Xiaosuo said so, she said that, Meng Xiaosuo said so, she said so, no matter what, she would not let her win.

"Do you think that man is very domineering, and after your mother is married, you have to listen to him in almost all major and minor matters?" Meng Xiaocoma said.

Li Qiaoying shook her head again and again: "No, no!"

Knowing that she did it on purpose, Meng Xiaosuo smiled lightly and continued, "And she often loses her temper with your mother, making her sad."

Li Qiaoying glanced at Meng Xiaosuo suspiciously, wondering how this person knew what she was thinking, but her doubts turned into doubts, her head still shook like a rattle: "No, of course not!"

Meng Xiaoshu pretended not to hear her words: "Also, he will bully your mother, look down on your mother, and even look down on you."

Li Qiaoying stopped making a sound and clenched her hands tightly.

"Your mother can only hide and cry quietly, but she doesn't dare to tear herself apart with him, because in this way, your life will only be more difficult." Meng Xiaocoma carefully observed her expression, and understood that her purpose had already been set. Achieved more than half.

Before she finished speaking, Li Qiaoying frowned and shouted: "Since you already know, why do you still come to persuade me?"

"I just want to tell you that your mother is not looking for such a man." Meng Xiaocom said.

Li Qiaoying saw that her face was very calm, she didn't look like she was lying, so her voice became softer: "I don't believe it, I still don't believe it."

"It seems that I won the bet just now?" Meng Xiaocom was not in a hurry to convince her.

Li Qiaoying didn't speak, but frowned tightly, twisting the handkerchief in her hand.

Meng Xiaocoma deliberately asked in a contemptuous tone: "I am willing to bet and admit defeat. Are you a person who does not keep promises?"

"No!" Li Qiaoying replied immediately.

"Since that's the case, you promise me one condition, to go and see your mother with me." Meng Xiaocom said.

Li Qiaoying originally thought that this person would make things difficult for her, but unexpectedly she just wanted to see her mother. After thinking about it, she nodded and agreed: "I will tell the first master, once I come, I am afraid that she will not find me and worry about it." , Second, what if you are a human trafficker?"

Meng Xiaocom couldn't help laughing: "You remind me of someone."

"Who is it?" Li Qiaoying asked curiously.

"Your mother's future mother-in-law, you can call her Mrs. Wang." Meng Xiaoshu said.

"Hmph, she must be a tricky old woman." Li Qiaoying pursed her lips and said angrily.

(End of this chapter)