Chapter 46 [Gu Tianya's Past]
Chinese people have loved having fun since ancient times.
At this time, many people had already gathered in front of the county government office. Although they did not dare to get too far forward, there were people standing on the walls and streets, all standing on tiptoes and stretching their necks. Those watching the excitement never thought it was a big deal.
Since someone has complained, the county government has to go to court, but today's battle is a bit big, and all the people who come to complain are soldiers...
Moreover, the person who sued was Miyun Sun.
This is the posture of a strong dragon insisting on a collision with a local snake.
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Gu Tianya stood quietly in front of the county government office. He deliberately set his position slightly back. He neither stood out as special nor pretended to be calm. He just held a household registration certificate in his hand and waited silently for the county government office.
The county magistrate was promoted to court.
There are more and more people around, and there are whispers everywhere. Some people seem to recognize him and are whispering about him...
Someone seemed to be surprised and said: "Have you seen it? That guy's surname is Gu! I remember that he seems to be from outside the city. He occasionally comes to the city to sell a few reed mats..."
"Yes, yes, I have seen him too!"
Another onlooker spoke in a low voice and whispered to others: "This young man's name is Gu Tianya. His family is very poor, but he can weave reed mats and often sells them to the county town. Most of the time he sells them to the Sun family for making
To pay off the debt, he would occasionally stop the caravan to ask for help. Every time he sold out the reed mats, he would immediately go to the grain store..."
"Oh, after you said that, I suddenly remembered it!"
This time it was an old man who spoke, with a cake basket covered with cloth hanging on his arm. He tried his best to squeeze into the crowd, with a showoff on his face, and kept showing off to everyone: "You may not believe me if I tell you.
I once gave him several cakes. To be strictly speaking, I saved his life..."
"Really?" Everyone obviously didn't believe it, and someone said sarcastically: "With your stinginess, Old Liu from the east of the city, you will give people cakes for no reason?"
Old Liu from the east of the city suddenly became angry and spat at someone, cursing and saying: "Old man, why can't I give someone a piece of cake? Old man, my heart is also made of flesh..."
He paused for a moment, sighed as if feeling emotion, and then said: "It was winter, and this kid was so hungry that he couldn't walk. He obviously had money after selling the reed mats, but he couldn't bear to take out a single copper.
I went to buy food, but I was so hungry that I fell into the snowdrift on the street, holding on to a small bag with both hands."
He paused again and sighed again: "Old man, I remember it very clearly. That little pocket was really small. It only held three or four kilograms of corn at most. However, this kid was holding it in his hands with all his strength.
He was already hungry and collapsed on the roadside, but he managed to crawl forward in the snow!"
The crowd watching the excitement suddenly became silent, and a young man struggling hard seemed to appear in front of their eyes.
Old Liu in the east of the city glanced at Gu Tianya not far away, and suddenly sighed for the third time, and said with emotion: "At that time, the old man felt that he was stupid, and asked him why he spent all the money to buy corn. If he could buy it for himself,
If you eat a piece of bread, you won't be so hungry that you can't walk. As a result,
Guess what, this boy stubbornly shook his head and said: My family has been without food for two days, and my mother is waiting for food at home. My mother has not eaten for two days. Why should I, the son, eat first? My mother has not eaten.
Before I am full, my son will be hungry first..."
Everyone was in a daze, looking at Gu Tianya. Someone subconsciously blurted out and murmured: "This young man is so filial!"
Only Old Liu from the east of the city suddenly laughed, his expression seemed to suddenly become proud, and said: "At that time, old man, I thought this kid was pretty good, so I took out several cakes without saying a word. I told him, these cakes are free of charge.
I remember very clearly that the child was forced to lie on the ground
I kowtowed, and he grabbed the pancake and gnawed it hard. He choked and rolled his eyes. I was startled, so I grabbed a ball of snow and stuffed it into his mouth. This boy learned things quickly, so he quickly grabbed the snow too.
Put it into your mouth, just like a bite of cake and a mouthful of snow, it is worse than eating a beggar..."
At this point, he suddenly laughed and said: "I, Old Liu, have been as stingy as a ghost in my life. When I sell cakes, I always do it with cash. However, only that time, I actually gave a few cakes for free, haha, so I
Only then can he say that I saved his life."
Everyone present kept nodding, and suddenly someone gave Lao Liu a thumbs up.
Lao Liu felt that his face was very bright. He suddenly stood up on his tiptoes and stretched his neck. He shouted to Gu Tianya from a distance and asked, "That kid, do you still remember this?"
Everyone couldn't help but look at Gu Tianya again.
Many people are speculating whether Gu Tianya will admit this.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, they suddenly saw Gu Tianya coming up, bending down suddenly, kneeling down solemnly, banging his head, kowtowing, and said solemnly: "Uncle Liu, I remember that I was thirteen years old and ate
With your four loaves, my life will indeed depend on you..."
After saying that, he bowed solemnly again, and then there was another bang.
Old Liu from the east of the city was stunned for a moment, hurriedly trying to help him, but before he could reach out, he suddenly saw twenty soldiers rushing over. They suddenly raised their hands together, solemnly clasped their fists at him, and said loudly: "Uncle Liu, brother
We salute you. You saved our brother Gu’s life. If you need anything in the future, please just ask. At the Gujiacun Station outside the city, you can come at any time..."
"This...this is..." Old Man Liu was stunned on the spot, but his face felt extremely radiant.
A group of soldiers who dared to challenge the Sun family saluted him in public. What an honor and grand pomp was this?
There was also Brother Gu, who was obviously well-off now, but he knelt down in front of everyone and kowtowed to him twice.
Just because he once gave the other party a few cakes...
At this time, Gu Tianya stood up slowly, suddenly reached out to take his cake basket, and said with a warm smile: "Uncle Liu, the cakes are not sold out yet? We haven't eaten yet, can we buy all these cakes?"
Old Man Liu was startled for a moment, then subconsciously nodded and said: "That's good, it's not sold out. There are few people on the street in cold weather, and sometimes a basket of pancakes takes two or three days to sell..."
After hesitating for a moment, he said in a low voice: "The pancake is a bit hard from the cold, and it tastes a bit hard to eat. The little boy of the Gu family... uh, Brother Gu, are you sure you want to buy it?"
Gu Tianya laughed and said warmly again: "As long as it's pancakes, you can satisfy your hunger. Your craftsmanship is very good and the pancakes are delicious. It doesn't matter if they are a little hard. We haven't eaten yet."
"That... that's okay!" Old Man Liu couldn't help but nod, and suddenly seemed to remember something, and said quickly: "A basket of cakes, twenty coins. Gu... Brother Gu, I can't give it for free this time!"
He said as if he was afraid that Gu Tianya would be angry, so he hurriedly explained: "A gentleman who is studying has come to the city and is going to open a school to recruit children. I have a little grandson at home, and the old man wants to send him to school."
Gu Tianya nodded solemnly and said, "How can I let you do it for free again?"
While he was speaking, a soldier stood next to him. It was that bastard Yan Jiu. He took out a money bag from his arms and laughed: "There are fifty coins in this money bag, which we saved last month."
Uncle Liu, please take the military pay. Fifty cents is not much, so I can't pay off your debt for the time being. Later, when we have another military service, we will slowly accumulate it and pay it back to you..."
"Fifty Wen? I only need twenty Wen? There's more, why should I pay off the debt?" Old Man Liu looked confused and couldn't figure it out.
But the bastard Yan Jiu laughed again and said, "You saved our brother Gu's life. This debt cannot be repaid with fifty cents. Uncle Liu, take it."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and stuffed the money bag directly into it.
Old man Liu was stunned.
Gu Tianya glanced at Yan Jiu and nodded to express his thanks. He suddenly gently squeezed Old Man Liu's palm and whispered: "Uncle, after selling the cakes, go home and rest. It's so busy today, why don't you always
Just watch."
There were some hints in these words, but the old man failed to hear it and said a little reluctantly: "There won't be a lawsuit for many months."
The implication is that he is reluctant to go home directly. Chinese people like to join in the fun, and this old man is obviously such a person.
Gu Tianya hesitated for a moment, as if he had some scruples. After a long time passed, he suddenly smiled and nodded, saying: "That's fine! If you are always willing to watch the show, then let's stay and watch."
After finishing speaking, he gently squeezed the old man's hand again and warned in a gentle voice: "But you should stay far away and don't squeeze towards the yamen gate."
The old man obeyed this time and said with a smile: "Brother Gu, don't worry, Old Liu and I are timid. Even if I want to watch the excitement, I will only hide in the periphery."
Gu Tianya smiled and said softly: "That's good."
After saying this, he slowly turned around and left. Twenty soldiers also turned around and returned to the gate of the county government office.
Still standing quietly, waiting for the county magistrate to ascend to the court.
Only Yan Jiu picked up the drumstick again and hit the injustice drum in front of the door hard. While shouting loudly, he still said the same sentence not long ago:
"Miyun County, Gujia Village, some people have come here with grief and anger, suing the Sun family for occupying my land..."
Yan Jiu's voice was very loud, roaring like thunder.
The other nineteen fierce soldiers stood with swords in hand, waiting silently with Gu Tianya.
It’s a good show, don’t be afraid of being late.
No matter how much the other party delays going to court, there will eventually be a moment when we meet in court.
Although Brother Gu asked us to claim to be citizens, we are a group of unreasonable soldiers at heart. When we meet in court, I hope the county government will not regret the delay.
We are waiting here silently and have taken over all the truth.
Brother Gu told us that when we are reasonable, we can be even more unreasonable.
Because after all, we are not citizens, we are all soldiers who have killed people...
But Brother Gu is really tolerant. Originally, we wanted to rush in and beat him up. The ninety-nine of our mighty soldiers of the Detachment of Women are all elite soldiers who have fought in hundreds of battles. How have we ever been subjected to such arrogance?
Wait obediently.
It's his grandma's fault. After the meeting, she will feel suffocated.
Because after all, we are not citizens, we are all soldiers who have killed people!
Chapter completed!