After eating, the family of four went to the river and got on the boat. The two small ones sat in the boat, and the Ming family and his wife supported the boat one after the other.

In the early autumn morning, the cold is already deep. The reeds of the aquatic plants on the shore were covered with a layer of cold white frost, the newborn reed flowers swayed in the golden morning light, the river lapped the side of the boat, the waves went away behind them, and birds flew over the water from time to time in the distance.

Seeing that his father and mother were full of concerns, Husheng didn't notice their side, and whispered to Ah Kan: "You will leave in a while, if you don't like that side, you can sneak back while they are not paying attention." ”

Ah Kan glanced back at him and pursed the corners of his lips, knowing that Husheng, a fool, still hadn't figured out the situation.

He didn't know that once she was gone, she would never come back.

But a fool is a fool, he doesn't know, and it's good to not know.

So Ah Kan didn't pick his words, but deliberately followed Husheng's words and said: "They are going to take me far, far away, and when I run back, it will be dark." ”

Hu Sheng twisted his two thick black eyebrows, and said worriedly: "But I can't leave a lamp for you, my mother found out, and she was going to beat me again." ”

Ah Kan blinked, looked at him and whispered, "If you are okay at night, go and catch me a bag of fireflies, put them in gauze, and hang them on the door of our house." I came back in the dark at night and saw the fireflies on the door. ”

Husheng pouted and said: "You are the best at calling people, and let me catch fireflies for you, you don't know the way home." ”

"Then whether you want to catch me or not. ”

Husheng wanted to say no, but he thought that Ah Kan was about to be sent away, and he didn't know when he would be able to come back in the future, his heart softened, and he said angrily: "Catch it for you, it's not okay to catch it for you." ”

Ah Kan pursed his lips and smiled.

The town of Mingshui is close at hand, and it will be there soon.

The Ming family inquired and came to the inn where Mei Shan was staying, and when the shopkeeper went up and knocked on the door to call her, she walked slowly down the wooden stairs, and half an hour passed.

Mei Shan wore a large beige shawl with tassels on her head, yawned sleepily and said:

"It's so early, I haven't slept enough. ”

Ming Li took Ah Kan's hand, sent her to Mei Shan, and said astringently: "This wife, our Ah Kan will be handed over to you." This child has a stubborn temper, if there is anything that bits you, please bear with me. ”

Mei Shan nodded impatiently: "Got it, let's go, let's go." ”

The Ming family and his wife dragged Husheng step by step and turned around, but suddenly heard Ming Kan say: "Wait a minute, they can't leave yet." ”

Mei Shan frowned: "You little girl, what the hell are you going to do?" ”

Ming Kan looked up at her and said, his eyes were black and white, revealing firmness: "I am a member of the Wen family, but it was the Ming family who raised me so big." Now if you want me to recognize my ancestors and return to my ancestors, you should give the Ming family money as a repayment. ”

Ming Li didn't expect that she was still thinking about money, and she was so anxious that she stomped her feet on the side: "Ah Kan, what nonsense are you talking about, this kid." ”

Mei Shan watched them sing and harmonize, sneered, and lazily stretched out her hand to look at her nails: "I know that in this world, how can anyone do such a loss-making business." That's it, Ada, bring them some ocean. ”

The man in black next to him listened to her words, and slowly took out a handful of oceans from his arms and put them in Minggui's hand.

Ah Kan glanced at it, and said coldly: "No, you don't give enough." It is said that the Wen family is a big family, and they don't want to send this money to Huazi. ”

Mei Shan was patient, and called again: "Ah Da, go to the upstairs room and get a bag of money." ”

The black-clothed Ah Da glanced at them, turned upstairs and took the money bag according to his words, took it back and shook it deliberately in his hand, the money in it made a clanging sound, and said in a rough voice: "This is okay." ”

"Alright, alright. ”

Ming Li took the money bag and hurriedly gave Ah Kan a look, signaling her to stop making trouble.

Ah Kan didn't know how much ocean was enough for her uncle's family not to fish, and she could send Husheng to school, but this did not prevent her from looking at Mei Shan with a bitter and hateful face: "This is for my aunt's sake, you are sorry." ”

Mei Shan was almost laughed at by her: "You are really the seed of the Wen family, I don't know what else, this angry person's ability is first-class." I want to see how you fight with the Wen family when you go back. ”

Ah Kan didn't say anything.

Ming Li, who looked embarrassed on the side, pulled her aside again, and told her not to annoy Mei Shan anymore. Mei Shan, who had been chattering until the side, was impatient to listen, and this time she finally left completely.

......

The family of three left the inn and walked silently through the streets and alleys of Mingshui Town, and no one spoke.

When he was about to walk to his own boat, Hu Sheng suddenly came to his senses, wiped his face, and asked in a daze: "Dad, didn't you say last night that you would send your little sister to live a good life, why did you take the money, why did you take the money of that group of people." ”

Minggui was speechless when asked by his son.

Hu Sheng looked at his mother in a daze, but found that Ming Li also looked away and did not look at him.

He couldn't help but swallow his saliva, and had a bad guess: "Dad, mother, you don't want to sell your little sister to human traffickers, so change it." ”

Ming Li slapped it up: "What nonsense are you talking about, go quickly, don't ask again." ”

The more she was like this, the more Hu Sheng recognized the speculation in his heart, and his eyes had hot tears at some point.

Ah Kan has been smarter than him since he was a child, has great skills, has many eyes, and loves to call people, not likable at all, and his father and mother only praise her, only towards her. Although Husheng is not very happy about this, she is a sister after all, and her father and mother can send her to someone else's house to live a good life, but how can she take other people's money and sell her sister?

Husheng raised his eyes to look at the Ming family and his wife, and choked up: "Dad, mother, don't sell your little sister, sell me." I know my way home, I can run back!"

Ming Li was so moved to tears by his brainless words that his hands were already raised high, but in the end, he gently stroked the hair on the top of his head and said nothing.

Hu Sheng had already read everything from his father's and mother's expressions, and immediately wiped his tears and said fiercely: "You are going to sell your little sister!

After saying that, he pulled his legs and ran in the direction of the inn.

Before he could run a few steps, Hu Sheng was restrained by Minggui, and the half-grown boy was already quite strong, like a newborn calf angrily colliding: "You let go of me! Dad, you let go of me!"

Minggui saw that one hand could no longer restrain him, and he had to press him with two hands.

Ming Li dragged Husheng to the side of the boat again, tied it firmly with a rope, and then threw it into the cabin, no matter how he cried and tossed inside.

After a little longer penny, the Ming family's boat gradually moved away from Mingshui Town.

After the Ming family left, Asuga stood silently and watched their distant backs until they disappeared around the corner.

Although Mei Shan wore a shawl on the outside, she only wore a sleeveless cheongsam inside, and the cold air of the early autumn morning still made her unbearable, so she casually called: "Little girl, you come upstairs with me." ”

......

Ah Kan took one last look at the direction in which the Ming family had left, and then turned around and followed Mei Shan upstairs.

The inn where Mei Shan lives is the shopkeeper's old house, and the furnishings inside are antique. The carved step-up bed, the old-fashioned dresser, and the round-toed chair armrests with her pure black mink coat from yesterday.

As soon as she came in, Mei Shan couldn't wait to take off her shoes, tore off her shawl with her bare feet, and lay down under the covers, closing her eyes and yawning again. It wasn't until his body warmed up that he was satisfied and instructed Ah Kan: "You will change your clothes in a while, let's pack up and rush back today." ”

"Change of clothes?"

Mei Shan snorted coldly and said with disgust: "It's hard for you to wear this outfit to go out to meet people." You don't want to lose the face of the Wen family, I'm afraid of losing my people. ”

Ah Kan looked down at the old gray jacket and narrow pants on her body, which her aunt had specially found in order to send her away with dignity. But Ah Kan also knew that this dress was indeed worn to a big family like the Wen family, so he silently lowered his eyes and looked at the ground.

Mei Shan still closed her eyes and ordered, "The clothes are on the stool, take them and put them on yourself." ”

Ah Kan looked around, and soon found the clothes prepared by Mei Shan on a round stool, a brand-new snow-blue ingot-collared suede jacket, a pure black pin-pleated skirt, a pair of shiny round-toed black leather shoes, and snow-white underwear and socks.

She looked up and took a quick look at Mei Shan, who seemed to be asleep on the bed, and awkwardly pulled out the gauze cover of the stepping bed before starting to change her clothes. First a shirt, then a skirt, and finally socks and leather shoes.

As she lay on the bed, she heard a rustling sound in the room, and soon silence returned.

"It's changed. ”

Ah Kan tugged at the corner of his clothes and said quite unaccustomedly.

Mei Shan raised her eyes, her right arm propped up half of her body and turned, and a head of curly hair scattered over her snow-white shoulder.

She squinted and looked Ah Kan up and down before she said casually: "It still doesn't fit well, and when you go back to the Wen family, I'll change your outfit." ”

When I heard the news, it stands to reason that this girl should be nine years old now. But life is hard in a place like the Ming family, she was born thin and small, and now she looks only six or seven years old. The short jacket became a long jacket, and it was empty over her, not the slightest ill-fitting, the upright collar almost obscured her entire neck, and the color of her face was black and yellow, and her thin wrists like reed sticks were exposed in the wide sleeves, and she looked lonely.

The only thing that is suitable is the leather shoes on the feet.

Mei Shan couldn't help but smile and said, "You take two steps." ”

Suga took two steps forward.

She was wearing a pleated skirt, with thousands of thin pleats, and when the person shook slightly, the skirt was like a sparkling wave. As soon as she took such a step, the hem of her skirt was like a stormy wind, and Mei Shan giggled and went crazy.

What she doesn't know is that although the atmosphere outside is not as good as before, there are still many rules in large families, and the daughter's family pays attention to manners, just look at the fine pleats on the skirt. A well-educated lady walks with a lotus step, a little embroidered shoe tip is slightly exposed under the skirt, the pleated skirt swings gently, like a breeze and drizzle, and the skirt is smooth like a lake, with only an occasional ripple.

Although Ah Kan didn't understand, she intuitively felt that she was laughing at her, so she stopped and looked at Mei Shan coldly.

Mei Shan waved her hand and asked her with a smile, "Look at your eyes, as if you are going to eat me." You see, I gave your aunt money and gave you such good new clothes to wear. Am I good to you?"

Ming Kan stubbornly pursed the corners of his mouth, still not appreciating: "I have heard people say that in this world, except for your closest relatives, everything that is good to you must have something." I advise you not to beat my mind, I am a wild girl in the country, and I have annoyed me, and I will not give up. ”

Mei Shan looked at her for a while, but suddenly laughed, and pretended to be angry: "You little girl, you will bully a good-tempered person like me." If you change the rest of the Wen family, they are all fierce and vicious, see if you dare. ”

"So, why?"

Ming Kan asked suddenly.

Mei Shan raised her eyebrows and said, "What, why?"

Ming Kan asked: "Even if I am a child of the Wen family, I am just a girl, and I can't bear the incense." I heard that the Wen family is also a famous family, and it is not difficult to find someone to succeed. ”

Mei Shan had thought that this girl looked small, but she had a lot of ideas in her heart. Now that I heard her words speak clearly and clearly, I couldn't help but look at her a few more times. But Ming Kan is just a wild girl in the countryside in the end, no matter how high she looks, she is just from the bottom of the mud pit to the ground, and she still has to be stepped on by Mei Shan under her feet and crushed with her heels.

She looked at Ming Kan with a smile, and said with a little pity in her eyes: "You'll know when you go, the people of the Wen family are used to making a fuss about you girls." Although you are a worthless girl, you have other uses. ”

Ming Kan frowned, not understanding what she meant, but intuitively felt that there was nothing embarrassing in Mei Shan's words.

She was frowning and thinking, but Mei Shan had already walked down barefoot, and fell into her ear and exhaled like an orchid, as if sighing and mocking:

"The people of the Wen family are rotten from the roots. ”