Before fleeing famine, marry a playboy!

Chapter 225 Only the strong have the opportunity to choose

"You see, good or bad depends on your current state.

Being kind to others is definitely a time when your mind is clear.

If there is darkness in the heart, it must be in darkness, unable to grasp what is happening, powerless, and nowhere to tell. "After Li Yuening finished speaking, he continued:

"Xie Shi, this is why we need to be strong, strong enough to protect ourselves and those we want to protect.

Being strong does not necessarily mean being a good person, but it does give people the power to choose to be a good person or a bad person, because when a person is in a weak position, he or she may even lose the opportunity to make a choice. "

Xie Shi thought about this sentence seriously. It was true. Only the strong could have more choices.

Xie Shi thought Yue Ning must have experienced countless hardships in her previous life to be able to comprehend such a profound truth, “Madam, what you said makes sense, this is also the advantage of the aristocratic family.

Regardless of whether the children of aristocratic families are talented or not, as long as they are born into aristocratic families and have a surname from aristocratic families, they are one level higher than ordinary people. This is the benefit of being powerful. "

An idea suddenly popped up in Xie Shi's mind, but it slipped away so quickly that he didn't catch it. He sighed with regret.

The sound of horse hooves clattered. Li Yuening saw the faint light hidden in the woods in the faint glow of the sunset. She patted Xie Shi's arm and said, "Go see what's over there?"

Only when I got closer could I hear soft sobs, which were suppressed.

"Who?" Perhaps because he was interrupted, the man looked at Li Yuening and the others.

The next moment, two surprised voices rang out at the same time, "It's you!"

"It's you?"

The ones who spoke were Li Yuening and the young man.

Xie Shi didn't recognize him at first, but he felt that the boy in front of him looked familiar, "Do you know him?"

Li Yuening, "You know him too. We were planning to have breakfast at their stall a few days ago."

Xie Shi then remembered that when he saw the young man kneeling in front of a small grave, he immediately realized that this must be the old man in his family. "Do you live nearby?"

The young man straightened his clothes and stood up, pointing in the direction they came from and said, "My home is not far over there."

"This forest is not safe. Let's go back as soon as possible." Xie Shi looked at the dense forest. No one knew whether a wild boar or musk deer would run out from it. This man was very brave.

The boy crossed his arms, "Thank you for your concern."

Li Yuening, "I've seen you several times, but I don't know your name?"

The young man was slightly stunned. "My name is Lu Mingqi, and I'm from the neighboring village. Is my sister lost?"

"No, I was attracted by the crying sound. I didn't expect it was you." Li Yuening always spoke directly, which made Lu Ming feel embarrassed.

Xie Shi got off the horse and carried Li Yuening down. The two walked towards the small grave. Li Yuening asked, "I heard something happened in your family a few days ago. Are you okay?"

This sudden concern made Lu Mingqi a little overwhelmed. He stammered, "I'm fine, but my grandmother passed away before she could enjoy her life."

"Are you still studying now?" Li Yuening was always uncomfortable with sentimental topics, so she asked instead.

Lu Mingqi shook his head. "My family has given so much for me. I can't be too selfish and use all the family resources by myself. My brothers and sisters are still young. What I have to do now is my duty as the eldest brother."

Li Yuening, "How old are you? How many years have you studied? Have you ever passed the examination for a Tongsheng?"

Lu Mingqi looked at Li Yuening blankly, not understanding why she asked these questions.

Xie Shi probably knew why Li Yuening asked this. It was probably because Lu Mingqi was right that he would have a hard time studying in the future. Li Yuening felt pity for him and said, "Why are you in a daze? Do you still need to think about these things?"

Lu Mingqi bowed his hands and saluted as a student. "I am Lu Mingqi, 14 years old. I started to learn at the age of 6. I have been studying for 8 years and have never finished a class."

He had planned to take the next examination this autumn and pass the exam in one fell swoop, but unexpectedly a migration broke everything he had.

Li Yuening, "I have a chance for you to study, but I have to make you a book boy for the time being. Are you willing?"

Lu Mingqi was in a dilemma. First, he had given up studying and would learn a craft from his father.

Second, the identities of Li Yuening and Xie Shi are unknown. Although we have met them a few times, we don't know whether they are good or evil. We can't be careless.

Third, the servants in wealthy families were all family-born sons. Although their families were not wealthy, they were good citizens and were not at the point of selling themselves into slavery.

Seeing that Lu Mingqi had remained silent, Li Yuening asked, "Do you have any concerns that you can raise?"

"I still need to discuss this matter with my family. I can't agree to it now, sister. I'm sorry."

Li Yuening, "Yes, of course, my husband is Xie Shi, the third son of the Xie Mansion in Jinling City.

I ran into your grandmother on the street a few days ago. She is optimistic and open-minded, and I admire her very much. She told me that her grandson has a talent for studying, and she is willing to sell everything she has and devote all her efforts to support him in the imperial examination.

Later, seeing that you are polite and courteous, and have some scholarly air, I began to admire your talent.

You can rest assured that I am only letting you be a book boy temporarily, and it will not affect your future imperial examinations."

So that's how it is. Lu Mingqi crossed his arms and said solemnly, "Thank you very much, my dear Sir. Thank you Madam for your kindness. Mingqi will seriously consider it."

Li Yuening nodded secretly. A boy of this age could be so calm. He should be able to get along well with Yan Bozhou and the others.

"Then you should think about it carefully. We will head north in three days. If you have thought it over before then, you can come to Xie Mansion to find us." After Li Yuening finished speaking, she and Xie Shi bowed in front of the small grave mound, then turned and left.

On the way back, Xie Shi said: "They are brave and cunning, just like those people in Luowang.

Do you want him to be Yan Bozhou's servant?"

"Well, with his current knowledge, it would be very beneficial for him to be a book boy for Yan Bozhou."

"It depends on whether he has the luck."

The two of them were talking as they arrived at the city gate. Early in the morning, the city gate began to check people entering and leaving. Li Yuening and Xie Shi looked at each other, then went around to an empty corner and crossed the city wall.

Their disguises had already failed when they met Lu Mingqi, and it would be difficult to explain if they met acquaintances at the city gate now.

The two of them returned to Xie's house avoiding people.

Overnight, the male and female evil duo successfully stole the property of many wealthy businessmen in Jinling City, making their reputation even greater than before.

This news spread quickly throughout the entire Jinling City like wings, and even the surrounding areas heard about it.

However, at the same time, another piece of news was quietly spreading that the poor people outside Jinling City and the nurseries within the city had received large quantities of food.

People were talking about these two pieces of news.

Some people think that these good deeds should be attributed to the male and female evil spirits, but others are skeptical. After all, the male and female evil spirits have always made a living by stealing, and their behavior seems to have nothing to do with kindness.

Therefore, some people firmly believe that the two events are not related and are just coincidences.

But no matter what, the names of the male and female evil spirits have been deeply imprinted in people's hearts and have become a hot topic of discussion after dinner.

Li Yuening and Xie Shi, the male and female evil spirits, were busy packing up people and belongings, preparing to set out on the journey to the northwest.

Li Yuening thought that the one-month deadline agreed with the King of Cold, Xiao Chuhan, was already halfway through, so she had to hurry up. "Xie Shi, time is running out, we have to hurry up and get on the road.

Go tell Hua Weimian and ask him to take a group of people and leave first."