Rebirth of a Star General - Chapter 5

Chapter 5 Poverty

He Yunsheng always felt that his dream was a little too long.

His sister followed him up the mountain early this morning, chopped firewood, and finally took out the snack that she didn’t eat in the morning and gave him a snack. He Yunsheng wanted to refuse, but the sweet and greasy fragrance filled the tip of his nose. He Yan had already lowered his head to bite his share. He Yunsheng stretched out his hand to take it.

He took a bite, and the taste of sweetness was unfamiliar. He Sui is very eccentric, giving all the delicious food to He Yan, and He Yan is not a person who is willing to share.

Seeing that he was eating very slowly, He Yan stuffed the rest into his hands, and said, “I will give you the rest. I’m full.”

He Yunsheng was at a loss.

The He family only had their siblings. He Sui was just an escort who came to Beijing to deliver goods. He happened to be robbed by mountain bandits on the way, and rescued the young lady from the Xiucai Mansion in Beijing. There is only such a young lady in the Xiucai family, and He Sui has no father and no mother, so he volunteered to become the door-to-door son-in-law.

Although he was a son-in-law at the door, a pair of sons and daughters still had their husband’s surnames.

Later, the Xiucai couple died of illness, and Madam He became depressed. When He Yunsheng was three years old, Madam He died. The three of them depended on each other.

He Sui and his wife have a deep affection. He Yan resembles Mrs. He. About this, He Sui loves He Yan very much. Although the He family is not rich, He Sui always tries his best to meet He Yan’s needs. Over time, He Yan also became a disgusting temper, at least He Yunsheng couldn’t love this sister.

But since she became ill, many of her behaviors have become unthinkable, and He Yunsheng doesn’t know how to face her anymore.

“Do you go up the mountain to chop wood every day?” He Yan asked him, “What do you do in the afternoon? Don’t you go to the school?”

He Yunsheng is only one year younger than He Yan. This year, he is fifteen. Children of this age should still be studying.

“After I go back, I will make big cakes and sell them in the shed in the afternoon. The school will leave it alone.” He Yunsheng casually said, “I don’t have money at home, and I am not that piece of material. I just need to know a few words.”

Having said that, even though he tried to conceal it, He Yan still saw a trace of regret and longing in the eyes of this young man.

After a pause, she asked, “What do you want to do from now on?”

“Why are you asking this?” He Yunsheng was suspicious, but after a while he still answered He Yan’s question, “I also go to the martial arts field every day, and I can go to the city garrison after verification in the future. You can also be a school lieutenant, and you can get bad money.”

“That’s it? Be a military officer?” He Yan smiled, “I thought you would want to do something else.”

“How to do anything else?” He Yunsheng laughed at himself: “Do you want to be like General Feihong? He is also surnamed He, he is much better than us.”

After hearing his name from He Yunsheng’s mouth, He Yan was stunned. She was silent for a while before asking, “Do you know General Feihong?”

“Naturally know! Who doesn’t know about the Great Wei. Back then, General Feihong pinged Xiqiang, General Fengyun Ding Nanman, Beihe Nanxiao, and I was in great prosperity and peace! Young chivalrous, high spirited! If I could become a person like them, it would be It’s worth the death!”

He Yan let out a laugh.

He Yun was angry and desperate: “What are you laughing at?”

“But just chopping wood and selling big cakes, you can’t become such a person. Back then, General Feihong and General Feng Yun couldn’t be successful by simply learning in the martial arts field.”

“I know it naturally.” He Yunsheng flushed, “but I…”

He Yunsheng is at the age of a young man who is not eager to make meritorious deeds. Moreover, as he is now, it really delayed him too much.

He Yan said, “From tomorrow, I will go up the mountain to chop wood and sell big cakes with you every day.”

“What?” He Yunsheng jumped up from the stone, “He Yan, are you crazy?”

What happened today can be said to be that she was on a whim, coming every day… He Yan was afraid that it was not because of a disease that his brain even broke?

Before He Yunsheng could speak again, He Yan stood up and patted the dust on his body: “After you have eaten, let’s continue to work, Chunguang waits for no one.”

He Yunsheng: “…”

…

After the spring rain, it was sunny for more than ten consecutive days.

Ome has something on her mind recently. The eldest lady who used to direct her to do this and that, let her wait close to her now never look for her again.

Bairili went out with He Yunsheng, and when Qingmei was waiting for He Yan to freshen up at night, He Yan also sent her out. The only thing that can be used is to get up in the morning to comb He Yan’s hair.

Qingmei is worried. If this goes on, will she be driven out like the little servants sent away by He Sui? After all, Miss does not need her anymore!

He Yunsheng was also worried about it.

For more than half a month, He Yan went to Longhuan Peak to chop wood with him every morning. He got up earlier than him, so He Yan went up to the mountain. He tied a sandbag on his hands and feet. He Yunsheng secretly weighed it and it was very heavy. He Yan carried such a ghost on his back every day and went up the mountain to chop wood with him.

She didn’t complain, as if she didn’t know she was tired. However, when He Yunsheng saw her palm, her delicate skin was worn out for an unknown number of times, and she simply wrapped a cloth strip on her hand.

The benefits of this are obvious, because after half a month, He Yan has already walked faster than him, and cut wood more than him. He Yunsheng thought to himself, is the sandbag really so magical, or does he secretly tie two of them?

Two people cut wood faster than one person cuts wood, and the extra time can be used to sell more rice cakes. He Yan is a woman after all, and it is not good to do such a showy job. He Yunsheng also reminded her, but He Yan didn’t care about it. He Yunsheng felt a headache. If He Sui knew that He Yan was with him these days, either going up the mountain to chop wood or going out to sell cakes, he would definitely use a whip to slap him.

Fortunately, He Sui didn’t know yet.

He Sui not only didn’t know, but even happily every day, the children who had always been arguing had gotten closer recently. They were able to sit at a table for dinner and sometimes even chat. He Sui was very satisfied, and was kind to the new army on the school grounds, and everything was in harmony at home.

At this moment, He Yan is sitting in front of the dressing table.

Ome looked at her anxiously.

Since He Yan recovered from his illness, he did not like to look in the mirror or play with her rouge gouache. Now playing around again, Qingmei is a little nervous. Recently, the cost of the mansion is very embarrassing. He Yan wants to buy new mouth fat at this time, but he can’t get the money.

He Yan flipped the fragrant powder head ointment on the table, feeling a little headache. These things have already been used and cannot be sold for money. She flipped a few more times and found a few hairpins and jewelry.

They are all made of silver, and the color is average, not as good as the ones she used in Xu’s family, but now she can’t manage that much.

She found all the pieces of jewelry and handed them to Qingmei.

“Take these to the pawnshop, die, a little more money.”

Qingmei’s eyes widened: “But…but…”

“We are very poor now.” He Yan explained to her earnestly, “These can’t be eaten.”

She has to be jewellery, and then get some silver. It’s best to make up enough money for He Yunsheng to go to school.

Since she took up Miss He Da’s body, she should at least do something for the He family. After all these are taken care of, you can do your own thing with peace of mind.

For example, calculate an old account.