Lin Chong thanked Lu Qian profusely.
It wasn't until Lu Qian's face turned red that he changed the subject and said, "The chef at Chunfeng Tower is really good at his craftsmanship.
This dish is to your liking."
Lu Qian took a bite of the dish and put down his chopsticks.
He also praised, "It's really good.
This dish is really delicious."
The two of them were sitting there talking about interesting things and enjoying their meal, when suddenly they heard a noise outside.
The two stood up and looked out of the window.
They saw a group of people surrounding the door of the restaurant.
Among the crowd, a man dressed as a waiter was kneeling in front of a gorgeously dressed man, saying something unknown.
Lin Chong called the bartender and asked, "What happened downstairs?
Who is that gorgeously dressed man?"
The bartender came over, looked down, and said to Lin Chong, "You two officials don't know that the man in the gorgeous clothes is the shopkeeper of our restaurant, and the person kneeling in the middle dressed as a waiter is our waiter named Li Xiaoer.
Li Xiaoer's family only has an old mother who was seriously ill recently.
His family had no money for medical treatment.
He asked the shopkeeper to borrow money this morning, but the shopkeeper didn't lend it to him.
Maybe he was confused in a moment of impatience.
He had just stolen money from the counter to treat his mother, but he was discovered by the shopkeeper, and now he was about to be sent to the Yamen for punishment.
It's a pity that Li Xiaoer is a filial son.
If he is sent to the official position, his mother will have no one to take care of her, and her life will definitely be in danger.
"The bartender sighed sympathetically.
Lin Chong heard that the bartender said that this guy named Li Xiaoer had stolen the shopkeeper's money.
He didn't pay attention at first, but suddenly he felt that the guy's name and experience were familiar, so he started to think about it.
Lin Chong remembered that in the original work, he was sent to the prison city of Cangzhou, and met a tea shop owner in the prison camp.
This person was named Li Xiaoer.
The book introduces that Li Xiaoer also stole money from the shopkeeper.
When he was about to send him to the official, he was rescued by Lin Chong.
Finally, he was given money as a gift before moving to the prison city and opening a small hotel.
It was this Li Xiaoer who overheard the conspiratorial conversation of Lu Qian and others and quietly informed Lin Chong, so that Lin Chong was on guard and took revenge.
Could it be that these two people are the same person?
Forget it, regardless of whether he is the same person or not, just because he is a filial son and his mother is seriously ill, he needs to be saved, and he is also preparing to win over such an inconspicuous person to do something for him. matter.
Thinking of this, Lin Chong said to Lu Qian, "This is a filial son.
He should be saved.
How about you and I go together?"
Lu Qian stopped Lin Chong and said, "He's a little thief who steals money.
Brother, I don't care what he does.
We just want to eat what's ours."
After hearing this, Lin Chong thought to himself, no wonder Lu Qian later helped Captain Gao frame him.
It turned out that he was a person who only had interests in his eyes and had no mercy at all.
Lin Chong thought to himself, whether you go or not, I have saved this man, so he said to Lu Qian, "Brother, it's not a big deal to wait here for a while.
Brother Yu will go down and rescue him and then come back."
After that, he didn't wait for Lu Qian.
Qian replied and quickly went downstairs.
Lin Chong came downstairs, pushed his way through the crowd, walked to the center, and said to the shopkeeper, "I am Lin Chong, now the instructor of the Forbidden Army.
I understand what happened just now.
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I wonder if the shopkeeper can take it for granted that he is a filial son and that he is doing his best to treat his mother."
He did this wrong thing because of illness.
Let him go.
He still has an old mother who is sick in bed and has no one to take care of her.
If he is caught, the old mother at home will definitely die. " After saying that, without waiting for the shopkeeper's answer, he took out a five-tael silver ingot from his pocket and gave it to the shopkeeper, saying, "I also know that the shopkeeper is in a dilemma.
I have five taels of silver here and I can use it to cover the losses of the restaurant.
I don't know what the shopkeeper thinks."
The people watching the excitement also begged, "Yes, let him go.
It would be a pity to arrest such a filial son."
When the shopkeeper heard that Lin Chong said that he was the instructor of the Forbidden Army, he felt a little relieved.
He also saw that Lin Chong took the initiative to compensate him with money, so he partially agreed.
What's more, he didn't lose anything in the first place, and the stolen money had been recovered.
Now you can still get five taels of silver, so why bother holding on to it and being that evil person.
After thinking about it, he said to Lin Chong, "It turns out to be Coach Lin.
I have admired him for a long time.
Since Coach Lin came forward to speak out, and the neighbors begged for mercy, I let him go and did not report to the official, but the villain's hotel He can no longer be used.
From today on, he will not be allowed to come to the restaurant again. " Lin Chong said to the shopkeeper, "What the shopkeeper said is exactly right.
I just want him to leave today."
After that, he handed the money to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper took the money, bowed his hand to Lin Chong, turned around and went back to the restaurant.
After he left, Lin Chong turned around and helped Li Xiaoer up.
Li Xiaoer was not willing to get up, but kept kowtowing to Lin Chong and thanking him for his kindness.
Lin Chong helped him up again and again, and said to him, "No need to thank you.
I saw that you were filial and couldn't bear your mother to suffer, so I helped you.
I will give you a few taels of silver here, and you can use it to treat the elderly and get medicine."
He took out a few more taels of silver and handed them to him.
Li Xiaoer saw that Lin Chong not only saved him, but also gave him money.
He knelt down and worshiped again, "I will never forget my benefactor's life-saving grace and my living mother's fate.
I will repay my benefactor by working as an ox or a horse in the future."
Lin Chong smiled in his heart and said, What I want is your words.
Then I thought, I forgot to ask him where he lived just now.
If he just let him go, I don't know when we will meet him again.
If not, I still have to ask him.
I would like to find a chance to see if I can get him to help me.
Thinking of this, Lin Chong stepped forward to help Li Xiaoer up and said, "You don't need to thank me for these little things.
I just don't know where my little brother lives.
I think your mother is seriously ill, and I'm afraid that the money is not enough.
As the saying goes, saving people requires thorough rescue, and sending Buddha to send."
I’m going to the west, but I didn’t bring much with me today.
I’ll go back to your house to visit you when I get it back.”
Li Xiaoer bent down and said, "Return to my benefactor, the villain lives five miles outside the east gate.
There is a stone bridge and when you turn right, you will see a willow tree.
The thatched cottage next to the willow tree is the villain's home.
Just these silvers are enough."
It’s enough, I don’t dare to waste any more money.”
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Lin Chong wrote down the address in his mind and said to Li Xiaoer, "In this case, there will be no more little brothers left.
You quickly go and ask the doctor to treat your mother.
Lin Chong will come to visit after he has passed."
Li Xiaoer bent down and thanked Lin Chong again, then turned around and ran to find the doctor.
When Lin Chong saw Li Xiaoer leaving, he turned around and went back upstairs.
At this time, Lu Qian was waiting impatiently.
Seeing Lin Chong coming back, he stood up and said, "Brother, why have you been gone for so long?"
Lin Chong apologized, "I gave the guy some money and comforted him a few words, so it was delayed a bit."
"Brother is just kind-hearted.
This kind of person doesn't care what he does, and he doesn't have the slightest ability."
Lu Qian asked in confusion.
Lin Chong smiled and said nothing, and the two of them ate for a while, but because of the incident, they lost interest and asked the bartender to settle the account.
Originally, Lu Qian was going to give it, but Lin Chong said that Lu Qian was helping him with the idea.
Rushed to pay.
The two of them went downstairs and separated at the door and went back to their respective apartments.
After a while, Lin Chong returned home and told Mrs.
Lin what happened to Li Xiaoer.
Mrs.
Lin was also a kind-hearted person.
After hearing that Li Xiaoer was so filial, she also agreed with Lin Chong's approach.
Lin Chong said he was going to visit Li Xiaoer's house.
Madam Lin took out ten silver coins from home and handed it to Lin Chong, and asked Jin'er to pack some snacks for Lin Chong to take to Li Xiaoer's mother.
Lin Chong came out of his home and went outside the east gate.
After walking about five miles, he really saw a stone bridge.
After turning right from the stone bridge and walking two steps, you saw a big willow tree.
This willow tree was really big.
In later generations, you rarely see such a big willow tree except in remote forests.
There was a dilapidated thatched house not far under the tree.
Looking at this house, Lin Chong thought that Li Xiaoer's family was really pitiful.
In fact, what Lin Chong didn't know was that situations like Li Xiaoer's were common in the Northern Song Dynasty today.
There were even many people who didn't even have a place to live, so they could only sleep in broken temples and eat grass roots and tree barks to survive. day.
Lin Chong walked to the thatched cottage and shouted into the house, "Is this Li Xiaoer's house?"
After a while, a person came out.
Lin Chong saw that it was Li Xiaoer.
He saw that Li Xiaoer had a sad face and red eyes.
He had obviously cried just now.
Seeing his appearance, Lin Chong thought to himself, could it be him?
My mother passed away?
When Li Xiaoer came out and saw Lin Chong, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "I have met my benefactor."
Lin Chong said casually, "After finishing the work, I can't worry about your mother, so I came here to visit."
After saying that, he handed the snacks prepared by Mrs.
Lin to Li Xiaoer and said, "These are the snacks your sister-in-law prepared for the elderly.
Let the elderly have a try."
"My sister-in-law is worried about me and asks my benefactor to rest in the house.
However, the home is simple and I am afraid that I will neglect my benefactor."
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Li Xiaoer took the snack and asked Lin to rush into the house.
"It doesn't matter," Lin Chong replied.
Entering the house, I saw that the thatched cottage was very small.
There was only one small bed in the house, which was a very shabby single bed.
Li Xiaoer's mother was lying on the bed, motionless and silent.
Beside the wall not far from the bed, there was a straw mat spread on the ground, with a rag quilt piled on it.
I think Li Xiaoer lived on this straw mat at night.
In another corner of the room, there were a few pots and pans scattered around, but there was nothing else in the room.
Seeing the situation at Li Xiaoer's house, Lin Chong felt sad.
This mother and son were really pitiful.
He sighed and said, "It's hard for you, mother and son."
Li Xiaoer sadly said to Lin Chong, "The officials don't know that because his father died early and his mother was frail and sick, and the younger one is also an incompetent person, so the family ends up in such poverty."
Lin Chong walked to the bed and looked at the old lady.
He saw that the old lady had a skinny face, her hair was gray and dull, and her body was as thin as a skin and bones.
She was lying there motionless.
If it weren't for the occasional rise and fall of her chest, Lin Chong would have thought that the old lady was dead.
Lin Chong turned sideways and asked Li Xiaoer, "Can you invite the doctor?"
"The doctor came to see me just now.
The doctor took my mother's pulse for a while and told me that my mother has been ill for too long and her body has already collapsed.
Now even a god can't save her.
I asked my mother to prepare for the future soon.
The doctor saw that the child was poor and did not ask for the medical fee when he left, so he asked the child to keep it for his mother's funeral arrangements.
"Li Xiaoer said to Lin Chong sadly.
Lin Chong comforted Li Xiaoer and said, "Don't be sad.
Birth, aging, illness and death are human nature.
Everyone will have such a day, so be more open-minded."
Li Xiaoer nodded and thanked Lin Chong, "I have taken note of it.
The benefactor's family is really Bodhisattva-hearted.
After I have served my mother for a hundred years, I will definitely go find my benefactor and be willing to work for my benefactor."
"Don't mention this again.
Just take good care of your mother at home.
I'll come to visit you in a few days."
After Lin Chong finished speaking, he handed him the ten taels of silver and asked him to keep it for use.
Li Xiaoer refused repeatedly and had no choice but to accept it.
He thanked Lin Chong again and again, and Lin Chong comforted him with a few words and went out.
When Li Xiaoer arrived at the gate, Lin Chong asked him to go back and take care of his mother, and walked home alone along the original road.
Lin Zhong felt very heavy after seeing the situation at Li Xiaoer's home.
He walked with his head down while thinking about his thoughts.
I don’t know how long I walked, but I heard someone from behind shouting, “The person in front is Coach Lin.”
Lin Chong came to his senses when he heard someone calling him.
When he looked up, he found that he had walked into the city unknowingly.
Lin Chong turned around and saw a person not far behind him looking at him with a smile.
Lin Chong was convinced that he did not know this person and had no impression of him at all, so he hugged him and said, "I am Lin Chong.
I don't know how you recognize Lin because of your high surname."
When the man saw that it was really Lin Chong, he took two steps and came closer.
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He also cupped his fists and said to Lin Chong, "My lord, Shi Wengong, has met Coach Lin
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