I'm going to become rich after being dressed as a five-year-old woman

Chapter 108 He Xiucai

Zhao Qiqi looked at He Xiucai's aggrieved look with tears in his eyes and snot running down his nose, and almost couldn't help laughing: "Since you have signed the contract, you can't regret it. By the way, do you need to take care of your family? If you are not married yet and don't need to take care of your family, then you can live directly in the school in our village, so you don't have to rush around every day."

If he went from Qixian Town to Gujia Village every day, he would waste a lot of time on the road and spend a lot of energy. Although Zhao Qiqi's family had a carriage, there was no one to pick him up. After all, the carriage at home needed to be used to purchase supplies and transport things, and there was really no extra resources.

He Xiucai shook his head: "There is no one else at home."

When mentioning this, He Xiucai couldn't avoid a look of sadness and loneliness in his eyes. He lowered his eyes slightly so as not to let others see his embarrassment.

No wonder, no wonder he looked so poor, yet he could afford to study and take the exam for a scholar. Maybe he had a good life before. Maybe his family encountered some unexpected change. Otherwise, looking at Mr. He's condition, it would be difficult for him to support himself, let alone have any spare money to buy pens, ink, paper and inkstone for studying.

"In that case, Mr. He, you can pack up your things today and go with us, it will be more convenient." Anyway, the school is quite large, and there are special rooms in the backyard for the teachers to live in. All the facilities inside are complete, and anyone can stay there.

He Xiucai nodded gratefully. Having a job he liked and a house to live in was much better than he had imagined. "Thank you, ma'am."

He suddenly felt that the hardships he had endured in the past were nothing, and everything would be fine. Look, he had come through such difficulties, and he now had a job and a place to live.

Gu Yansui drove the carriage and kept turning sideways to confirm with him which direction He Xiucai's home was.

Just hearing him say that they were still ahead, Gu Yansui couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. They were about to go out of the town, and there shouldn't be any houses. Going further out, there would only be a group of refugees who had fled from famine and a group of beggars who made a living by begging in the town.

These days he goes to the town every day to buy raw materials, so he is quite familiar with these situations.

He Xiucai lived in the forest outside the town, where there were not only people fleeing famine, but also many beggars.

The carriage parked here seemed a bit out of place.

There was an eerie atmosphere and a gray gloom everywhere. Everyone was wearing tattered clothes, and if you got closer you could smell a sour odor. No one's clothes were clean, and their hands and feet were also covered in black dirt and leftover food residue. No one knew what was going on and couldn't tell the difference. Those people sat huddled together, curiously looking at the people getting off the carriage, some of them numb, but also a little inquisitive.

At first, they looked at them strangely, constantly looking in their direction, looking at something, and having their own different thoughts in their minds.

But after seeing He Xiucai coming down, he withdrew his gaze. They all knew this man. He also lived here and lived with the beggars.

They generally keep to themselves and won't offend each other unless necessary. After all, there are many people on both sides, and if a fight really breaks out, they won't be as united as that group of beggars.

All the people here are refugees from all over the world. Their knowledge is tied together because of temporary interests. If the interests conflict, this relationship will naturally collapse.

But that group of beggars is different. They have been making a living by begging and doing some underworld things, and they are the most united.

"Brother He!"

A boy ran up to He Xiucai and asked, "Why are you back so early today? Who are these people?"

He was worried that something might have happened and why Brother He got off the carriage, so he ran to Mr. He eagerly, wanting to know what was going on.

The little beggar was a little surprised when he saw Zhao Qiqi. He recognized her as the lady who delivered goods at Zuixianju before.

Zhao Qiqi also recognized him. He was the one who saw where He Honglian put the peppers after she had someone steal them last time. "Thank you for informing us last time. That's how we found them."

The money and goods had already been paid, and he took the money to do the job, so Zhao Qiqi did not lower his attitude.

He Xiucai was a little confused: "Xiaotong, how come you know Madam Zhao?"

He didn't remember what Zhao Qiqi said about finding something.

"Brother He, have you forgotten? The last time I took others to look for something, it was this lady who gave me silver." He did not tell the specific amount, not because he was on guard against Mr. He, but because he was on guard against this group of people fleeing famine. There were all kinds of people among them, even their Beggars' Gang had to be careful.

So that's how it is. After he mentioned it, I remembered that Mrs. Zhao was really generous. The little boy really bought a roast chicken that day and enjoyed it very much.

So as long as you work hard, you shouldn't be fired.

He had found a job before, but the world was in a bad state and there was not much money to be made, so he was fired by the shopkeeper. He had no choice but to copy books at the gate of Qixian Academy. It was at this time that he met Xiaotong and the others.

At that time, Mr. He was really in poverty and he couldn't even afford to eat. The naive little boy who came out to beg for food looked at him curiously and asked him: Big brother, are you a beggar too?

It’s hard to look back on the past.

Zhao Qiqi watched him pack up some of his things from the place where the little boy had just come from. In fact, there was nothing much, just a thin piece of clothing and some wrinkled books that had been turned over countless times.

"Brother He, what are you doing?"

There was a look of loneliness in the little boy's eyes. He could see that Mr. He was about to leave, but he was also happy for him. Mrs. Zhao looked generous and would definitely not treat him unfairly.

Being able to leave here means that things will get better step by step. After all, this should be the worst way out.

If possible, he doesn't want to stay here...

"Xiaotong, I'm going to Gujia Village to teach. Don't worry, I will come back to see you when I have time." He Xiucai felt extremely lost when facing the person who had been with him for a long time.

This aroused the curiosity of the other people watching nearby. In this day and age, when people can't even afford food, this poor scholar is still invited to teach in the village? Are you kidding?

"Is it possible that Gujia Village is very rich?" the man asked curiously, with a hint of inquiry in his words.