Kuaiwen: I earn a pension by breaking through the game

Chapter 286 The Bride Dedicated to the Mountain God (76)

The wood chips were flying in the air like flowers scattered by a fairy, leaving the bun shop owner dumbfounded. He stumbled for a long time and dared not utter another word.

Seeing that the other party had become obedient and no longer dared to speak wildly, Jiang Qiuchen withdrew his hand with satisfaction.

She is not stupid. Why should she talk about rules and order with such a bad guy?

If you damage someone else's things in ordinary places outside, you must pay compensation.

But in this place, these vendors are all ferocious and have done a lot of bullying.

To deal with such people, we must fight violence with violence and let them taste the feeling of being humiliated.

After stopping, he no longer looked at the bun shop owner's expression, turned around and planned to chase in the direction the little beggar left.

Only after Jiang Qiuchen's figure disappeared at the entrance of the alley did the bun shop owner dare to sneer at him.

"Haha, you're really too idle. Why do you have to hang out with those bastards?"

"I'm so unlucky today. I ran into two weirdos before I even opened the store."

After saying that, he bent down to pick up the meat buns that had fallen to the ground and were covered with sand, patted them simply, and threw them back into the basket, intending to continue selling them.

On the other side, Jiang Qiuchen spent a lot of time identifying the exit after entering the alley.

This alley is like a forgotten vein, winding quietly between the cobblestone roads, with no one paying attention to it.

The walls on both sides of the alley are mottled, and the years have left deep marks on them.

Moss and vines grew wildly on the walls, making the already narrow space even more cramped.

The sunlight could hardly penetrate the thick haze. Only a few faint rays of light struggled in the corners of the wall, trying to dispel the boundless darkness.

The alley was filled with all kinds of debris, including old wooden boxes, damaged pottery jars, and abandoned farm tools...

They were piled together in a disorderly manner, giving off a stale smell, mixed with the dampness and moldy smell of the earth, which made people frown.

Jiang Qiuchen felt a slight itch on the tip of his nose and couldn't help sneezing several times.

"Ah—sneeze—"

This sound caused more movement.

The animals that were originally hiding in the small corner seemed to be disturbed, fleeing in panic and changing their positions.

The mice were agile, with cunning eyes. They would sometimes look around and sometimes quickly pass by the corners.

Cockroaches are even more cunning. Their flat bodies allow them to move freely through narrow gaps.

It always manages to stick out its two slender tentacles from unexpected corners.

The tiny sounds successfully aroused goose bumps on Jiang Qiuchen's arms. She touched the surface of her skin and quickened her pace.

Finally, after a long time of groping, she successfully got out.

After exiting the alley and walking a little further, I saw a few dilapidated houses.

There was a little beggar who was squatting in the pit in front of the door digging earthworms. When he saw someone coming, he dropped his tools and ran into the house in a panic.

Jiang Qiuchen guessed that these dilapidated houses might be the gathering place of these little beggars, and the little beggar just now should have gone in to inform them.

Sure enough, when she walked a little further and was about to approach the house, a group of little beggars rushed out. "Who are you? Why did you come to our place?"

"If you've taken the wrong path, please leave as soon as possible, or don't blame us for being rude to you!"

The person who was speaking was a slightly older boy. It was obvious that he had a certain say here and should be the king among these children.

After a quick glance, Jiang Qiuchen discovered that among these dozen children, two-thirds were girls, and all of them were under ten years old.

There were no obvious defects on their faces and bodies, but several boys had mild disabilities to varying degrees.

Obviously, if it weren't for the fact that his son was disabled, most families would not choose to give up on him.

People at that time were basically superstitious and believed that children born with defects would bring misfortune to the family, which was one of the important reasons why they were abandoned.

As for these girls, it may be because they are not old enough and their gender is unclear. If they were older, they would find it difficult to mingle on the streets.

Jiang Qiuchen tilted his head and saw the figure hiding at the back. It was the little girl who had just stolen the buns.

"I'm not a bad person. I came to discuss something with you."

Discuss something?

Jiang Qiuchen's words stunned these little beggars. They always got the cold shoulder. When was the last time someone would discuss something with them in a friendly manner?

Almost all the children looked at the leader standing in the front at the first moment. After feeling the trust of his brothers and sisters, the leader forced himself to straighten his back and tried not to lose face in front of Jiang Qiuchen.

"What do you want to discuss with us? I'm their eldest brother, tell me first!"

Unfortunately, he was too short and limped, so it was hard to scare people.

Jiang Qiuchen's gaze paused on his feet for a moment, then quickly retracted.

The child's limp is congenital, which affects his walking, running and jumping. Under such circumstances, he can still take the lead, which shows that he is smart enough.

If we can convince him first, the rest of the children will be much easier to deal with.

"My last name is Jiang, you can call me Sister Jiang."

"My friend and I opened a clinic in the city called Huichuntang. You can go out and ask around. Everything I said is absolutely true."

"My friend and I are both women, and we also intend to recruit some female apprentices and teach them some simple medical theories and skills."

"I came here today to ask you, is there anyone willing to go with me?"

When the children heard this, they were unable to react for a moment, especially the girls.

"Recruiting female apprentices. Does that mean only girls are accepted?"

The girl standing at the corner raised her head and looked at Jiang Qiuchen standing in the center through her messy hair.

Jiang Qiuchen looked at him seriously and nodded solemnly.

"Yes, you heard it right. We only accept girls as our apprentices."

"It doesn't matter if you don't know anything before. As long as you are willing to calm down, study hard, and make progress every day after entering the clinic, we will naturally teach you the skills."

"But I hope everyone can understand one thing. I am not being too kind. If you enter the clinic and I find you cheating and not making progress, I will kick you out without mercy."

"I'm just offering you an opportunity right now, not asking you to come and eat for free."