As soon as she entered the shabby house with three walls, the woman looked around with wide eyes, not knowing what was going on in her mind.
"Are you mute?" Qin He suddenly asked.
All the way here, this woman didn't say a word.
"The little girl's name is Xie Yuan. She is from Zhenyang." The woman bowed to Qin He respectfully and saluted, "I am living here. Fortunately, I was saved by a righteous man. If there is an opportunity in the future, I will repay you with generous gifts."
The Xie family in Zhenyang is a well-known family, but it's a pity that Qin He's predecessor didn't have much knowledge, and his mind was full of sneaky memories.
Therefore, at this time, Qin He still doesn't know how much changes and opportunities the life experience of this weak woman in front of him will bring to him in the future...
"There's no need for a 'thousand gift'. I didn't save you without asking for anything in return."
Qin He did not go around the Wanzi and made it clear directly.
"The day you teach me how to read and write, I will send you away on that day."
Xie Yuan frowned.
She could understand whether the untouchables in front of her were seeking wealth or sex, but it was unbelievable to ask her to teach them how to read, write, and digit.
What's more, teaching an illiterate untouchable to read and digit is not a day's work.
Seeing the woman's hesitation, Qin He smiled softly.
"If you want to leave now, I won't stop you." He said calmly, "You are a smart man, you should know what will happen when you walk out of here, right?"
Xie Yuan was stunned and immediately understood the meaning of the other party's words.
She has no one to rely on. How can she find happiness if she is single and living on the street?
Although the young man in front of her was not polite, he treated her reasonably in this southern border.
Xie Yuan quickly sorted out the pros and cons, nodded gently and said: "The little girl is willing to teach my husband to read and write. I just ask my husband to take him in for a while. Don't..."
"What do you want?"
"Don't sell me to those beautiful streets and willow alleys."
Thinking of the conversation between Qin He and Pockmarked Six, she still felt uneasy.
Qin He chuckled. Although the woman in front of her changed the title of herself from "righteous man" to "husband-in-law", she was probably not truly sincere to herself, but just succumbing to the situation.
Sure enough, Xie Yuan raised his head.
She said seriously: "If my husband forces me to do that kind of thing, the little girl can only——"
"Okay, okay!" Qin He was already a little impatient after hearing this, "What I said just now was just for excuses, and I didn't mean to be frivolous towards you. You can stay here with peace of mind and teach me how to read and write from now on." .”
"Thank you, Mr. Xie!" Xie Yuan bowed to Qin He.
Qin He helped her up.
"You still don't know your husband's surname?" Xie Yuan asked.
"My surname is Qin, and my single name is He."
"Qin?" Xie Yuan thought for a moment, "Is your husband a member of the Qin family in Mo City?"
Qin He laughed: "My father died young and never told me where he was exiled from."
Xie Yuan nodded.
"Take off your clothes first, and then take a shower." Qin He ordered.
Xie Yuan was startled, and then his face turned crimson at first, and then turned livid - he didn't expect this man to show his true colors so quickly!
She retreated to the wall, covering her chest with her hands, fear written on her face.
Qin He laughed: "That's not what I meant. You have been living with those poisonous corpses for too long. If you don't clean them in time, you might really get sick."
In fact, after traveling for so long, Qin He has already figured out the so-called "miasma". To put it bluntly, it is still a problem caused by sanitary conditions.
There are many swamps in southern Xinjiang, and many stagnant pools of water have become breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Naturally, diseases and plagues are rampant.
The locals know how to use some plant sap to ward off mosquitoes. Of course, outsiders living here are more likely to suffer from the so-called "miasma".
Therefore, to avoid "miasma", firstly, keep it clean, and secondly, boil drinking water.
People in this era did not have the habit of drinking boiled water, which was one of the reasons why "miasma" was so popular.
Xie Yuan is actually also afraid of "miasma", but this place only has "three walls". Where should she change her clothes and take a bath?
Qin He took out his clean clothes and threw them to Xie Yuan. At the same time, he also moved out a lot of firewood to boil water.
Seeing Xie Yuan standing there in embarrassment, Qin He smiled and said, "Just wait."
He took off the bedding, formed a curtain and hung it up.
"After I boil the water, you can wash it in here."
Xie Yuan thought that the two of them would spend a lot of time together in the future, and did not want to appear too squeamish, so he said, "Don't bother me, my little lady, just use cold water."
"No, from now on all the water used by you and me will be burned." Qin He said seriously.
Xie Yuan didn't know what was going on, but he just felt more and more grateful.
While Qin He was busy boiling water, Xu Gang also rushed back. He took the reward for moving the sheep out of his arms and handed half of it to Qin He.
After taking it, Qin He counted out another half and returned it.
"Just think of it as grain I owe you," Qin He said.
Xu Gang quickly declined: "How can I ask for your money! Brother Qin, just take it with confidence!"
Qin He chuckled and didn't push too hard. He just said, "Okay, if you help me like this today, I will definitely take you with me when I get rich in the future."
Xu Gang only regarded this as a beautiful statement. After all, both of them were untouchables. It was difficult to live an ignoble life, so how could they be prosperous?
After dividing the money, Xu Gang happily went to buy wine.
On the Qin River side, the water will be boiled in a short time.
Xie Yuan was extremely shy, but thinking about the importance of keeping Qingshan there, he still picked up the bucket, lowered his head and got into the space separated by the quilt.
Qin He's quilts are not as good as those high-quality quilts. The fillings inside are only rags and wadding, and they are quite damaged. Qin He had no choice but to use his body to block the hole for Xie Yuan.
This time, the ruler is about the size of a bare wrist, and the beauty is ashamed of her shine.
That scoop of warm water spread across the hills and gullies, slowly undressing Luo Shang.
Xie Yuan, who was bathing, couldn't help but think in his heart that from now on, he would have to get along with that man every day - even if there were decent men in this world who could live happily, how could they be born in this lowly southern border?
He is fashionable and reserved during the day, but if he takes advantage of the night to be frivolous with me, what should I do?
The family declined and was exiled to southern Xinjiang. She was not a fool. She had already envisioned her own situation on the way to exile. It was a blessing to meet this young man by chance and save her.
Since God has given her a chance, she should work hard and find a way to survive...
Another ladle of hot water poured down.
The water washes away stains and fatigue, and also brings clarity and sobriety.
Only by surviving can it be possible to revive the Xie family and avenge their family...
soon.
When Xie Yuan was cleansed and came out to meet Qin He wearing men's clothes, Qin He couldn't help but feel shocked.
"Ms. sir, I would like to thank you again for saving my life, little girl."
The moment he just took a bath, Xie Yuan had already made up his mind to accept humiliation and serve the man in front of him well even if he was a slave.
"Ms. sir, this little girl will clean up the house for you."
"No need." Qin He stopped, "I'll get some banknotes and candles tomorrow, and you'll teach me how to read every night from now on."
It was not legal for the descendants of the exiles to be literate, so it had to be done at night.
"In addition, you should try not to go out these days. Otherwise you will be bumped into by gangsters or dragged back to do hard labor by soldiers." Qin He said.
Although Xie Yuan avoided hard labor by pretending to be dead, he still did not have an official identity.
But as long as you have money, these can be easily solved.
As for how to make money, Qin He had already thought of a way when he was boiling water.
