But he couldn't hear any news from the government, and the master just smiled and said: "Boss Ye, if someone gives money as a guarantee, it must be your acquaintance, and you admit it." ”

There were thousands of doubts in my heart, but I also knew that I couldn't ask anything anymore, so I turned around and walked out, touching the black jade on my neck, I hesitated for a moment, looked up and said to Xiaohong: "I want to go to the prison to see someone." ”

"Who does the girl want to see?" Xiaohong raised her eyebrows in surprise, thinking that she didn't expect that after only two days in prison, there would be people she wanted to see.

"Long Po, who is locked up with me, I still haven't figured out some things, and I want to ask her." I lowered my hand, in the past two days at home, I took the jade and called the name of the Stygian Flame many times, but there was still no response, and the jade, as usual, hung quietly on my neck, no different. Could it be that the strange scene I saw in prison was really my hallucination?

After bribing the jailer to go in, the jailer smiled and said, "I've never seen you so caring, but after being locked up with her for two days, you actually came to see her?" ”

I smiled silently, and approached the cell, where Long Po was still sitting unkempt in the corner, muttering dementedly: "Daxian spares his life, Daxian spares his life...... I approached the fence and looked at her: "Long Po? ”

She didn't seem to hear what I said, but just stared at the floor with a dull gaze: "Daxian spares his life, Daxian spares his life......"

I frowned and turned to look at the jailer, "What's wrong with her?" ”

"Who knows what's going on with that woman, aren't you locked up in a cell with her?" The jailer sneered, "This goddess is the best at pretending to be a god and deceiving people, and I don't know what kind of trick she is playing." If you have something to say, you can say it quickly, but looking at this old woman like this, I'm afraid she can't say anything. With that, the jailer turned and left.

Yes, this dragon woman is a god stick and a liar, so the so-called blood ceremony is just trying to deceive the black jade on my body, right? When I promised her to take down the piece of jade, I didn't think about it in my heart, but I just thought, what if I take it off, it's still in this prison, and if she can't help me find the Dark Flame, I can naturally get the jade back.

I squatted down and looked at the demented dragon woman, I saw that she was burned and rolled all over the ground by the flames spewed by the black dragon, and at this time she sat in the corner of the wall, where was there any trace of half of the fire? Really, is it a hallucination? Then why does the dragon woman keep reciting words in her mouth?

"Long Po?" I screamed again, but she still maintained her posture, repeating "Daxian spare". Xiaohong squatted down and said softly: "Girl, it seems that I can't ask her anything now, let's come back after a while, wait for her to be more conscious." ”

I frowned, thought for a while, glanced at Long Po, and remembered that when she first came to the black jade around my neck, her face was full of shock, and I read out her words word by word: "Reincarnation of the Pleiades, the true god of heaven?" ”

Long Po's whole body stiffened, and suddenly stopped chattering, I was happy in my heart, it seems that she has an impression of this sentence, I continued: "The reincarnation of the Pleiades, the true gods of the Heavenly Dao, the reincarnation of the Pleiades, the true gods of the Heavenly Dao......"

She slowly turned her head and looked at me, and when I saw her reacting, I immediately said, "Long Po, do you recognize me?" ”

She looked at me blankly, without saying a word, I was anxious, and picked up the black jade around my neck: "Do you remember this piece of jade?" ”

Long Po suddenly showed a frightened expression on her face, hugged her head with both hands, shrank into the corner, and screamed loudly: "Help...... Daxian spare ......, spare the old woman, save ...... life"

I was startled by her screams, and stood up in shock, and the jailer ran over and shouted impatiently, "What is the noise? Don't scream! There he screamed, and the jailer turned around and said, "I said you should go quickly!" Make people can't stop for a moment! ”

I couldn't ask anything when I saw this, so I had to go out with Xiaohong. I didn't find anything from this trip to the palace, I didn't hear anything from Long Po, and I couldn't find out who protected me. Jinxiuzhuang and the hot pot restaurant were liquidated by the government, and I still owe Boss Lin 4,000 taels of silver. This Boss Lin is also strange, after I was bailed out, he came to me and said that he agreed to give me time to raise funds, not three days in the contract, but ten days.

The change in attitude before and after this really surprised me, I suspected that the mysterious person who kept me out secretly mediated, but Boss Lin didn't show a little tone, only said: "It was Lin who didn't think about it before, and Boss Ye couldn't pay it when he was locked up in prison, so it's better to give you time to figure out a way." ”

If you figured it out earlier, why bother? It's just that I took the jade plate finger left by Old Man Yun, looked down and thought, Xiaohong, they didn't find anyone, maybe they couldn't find it, they just avoided it, right? In the final analysis, I don't have a deep friendship with Old Man Nayun, not to mention that I have such a relationship, I just went to find his friends. I sighed, four thousand taels of silver, where to get it? This jade plate finger looks worth a little money, so it's better to take it, since the black jade around my neck is worth eight thousand taels, this jade is worth four thousand taels shouldn't be a problem, right? Then he took a sip of himself, Ye Haihua, look at your little bit of interest! If you meet that Yun Master again one day, what will you explain to someone?

However, since I have such thoughts in my heart, I can't stop for a moment. I brazenly thought, anyway, this finger was given to me by Old Man Yun, and I took it to find someone to help me, and taking it away is equivalent to helping me. I don't know the goods, and I don't know if this finger is worth anything, so it's better to take it to the pawnshop to assess the price, anyway, there is still a few days, if this finger is really valuable, and the last one really can't pay the money, just use it to pay off the debt.

Thinking so, I pinched my fingers and said to Xiaohong: "Xiaohong, let's go find a pawnshop." ”

Entered the largest pawnshop in Cangdu, "Defutang", and handed the board finger in his hand to the shopkeeper: "Boss, look at how much this jade plate finger is worth?" ”

He took the jade plate finger, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, he glanced at me, and said with a smile: "Girl, this thing is not worth two dollars?" ”

"How much is that worth?" I noticed the look of surprise in his eyes, and remembered the rules of the pawnshop business, saying that everything was broken, just trying to lower the price.

"Fifty taels at most!" The way of the shopkeeper.

"What?" I jumped up, "This board refers to the uniform color of jade, green ** drops, excellent color, it is the best color, boss, take a look!" "Even if I don't know the goods, I can see that this jade color is delicate, not to mention that the old man Yun looks so rich, how can he use such a cheap jade?

"Girl, the value of antique jade may not be high, but if it is possessed by legends, or used by noble and famous people, the value is different." The shopkeeper put the jade plate finger on the counter, "Your jade plate finger is only worth this price, shouldn't you be?" ”

Being a ghost, fifty taels and four thousand taels are too far apart, I grabbed the jade plate finger angrily, and said angrily: "It's not appropriate." ”

I found a pawnshop again, and the answer I got was about the same, but the price was lower, only forty taels. I changed another one, and the one actually said that this jade plate finger is dyed jade, and it is worthless, I almost vomited blood, and it seems that this board finger can not be exchanged for a higher price than any pawnshop.

When the board refers to the hope of repaying the debt, the hope is broken. I walked down the street depressed, Xiaohong knew that I was in a bad mood, and she didn't dare to talk much, so she just followed me quietly, passing through the market, Xiaohong suddenly said "Huh", I turned my head to look at her: "What's wrong?" ”

She pointed to the corner of the street, I turned my head, and saw that there was a calligraphy and painting stall there, and the stall owner was writing something with his head buried in his head. No wonder he can't see anyone else these days, he used to set up a stall in this market, is he so short of money? He has been working in the embroidery village for a few months, and the money he has earned is enough for a few years, so why come to set up a stall to sell words?

I hesitated, not knowing whether I should go up and greet him, but he didn't tell me, presumably because he didn't want me to know. Xiaohong said softly: "I heard An Sheng say that his son-in-law copied books for others until late every time, and he also came to the market to set up a stall to sell words, it turned out to be true......"

"Copying books?" I looked at An Yuanxi copying with his head down, isn't it like a book, "Is he short of money?" How much can you sell for words? ”

Xiaohong looked at me in surprise: "The girl is confused, Manager An is helping the girl raise money." An Sheng said that Mr. An came back to do a lot of book copying work, and he only slept for one or two hours every day......

I was stunned.

That's when I realized how ridiculous I was. I have never faced up to the problem of my debt, since I came here, every money I earn, with the suspicion of opportunism, in my opinion, money is easy to earn, my debt will always be solved, but, how to solve it? An Yuanxi may not know how to solve it, he will only honestly find the things he is most familiar with to do, and earn this seemingly insignificant dozens of dollars in a regular manner. I have always appeared in front of An Yuanxi as a benefactor, I am his boss, I pay his salary, I am psychologically superior to him, I command him to run around, and I snicker in my heart...... But at this time, when he is serious about working hard to earn money to pay off my debts, what am I doing? I'm thinking about how to sell things, how to pay back without any effort or hassle. I looked at An Yuanxi in a daze, he was copying intently, not paying attention to the hustle and bustle of the city, as if there was only one thing in his eyes that deserved his attention.

I bit my lip, felt my face burn for a while, turned around and ran away in a hurry, Xiaohong hurriedly followed me: "Girl......"

"Go home." I felt very uncomfortable, and whispered. I have to think about it, have I never been serious? Coming to this time and space, in this world, although I am reborn, I have never been able to integrate into this world, or I deliberately do not allow myself to integrate into this world, always as a bystander, with the superiority of modern people, looking down on others, mocking others, and I, in fact, I, what is there to be proud of and self-pity? I covered my face and was ashamed of myself!

It's really time to reflect on it, I'm standing in front of the window, stunned, how should I raise this money and pay off my debts? An Yuanxi is a scholar, all he can think of is copying books for others and selling calligraphy and paintings, what about me? What can I do? I can't use the skills to make a living in my previous life, and I smile bitterly when I do business, it seems that I really don't have the material to do business, and I don't have the capital to start all over again. Halfway through the ten-day period, where can I find four thousand taels? Earn such a large sum of money in a few days?

I sighed, and Xiaohong saw that I was depressed, and persuaded: "Girl, don't keep thinking about this, don't worry about it, don't get sick." ”

"Xiaohong, I really can't think of a way......" I sighed, "you follow me, you're going to suffer." ”

"That's what the girl said, people live in the world, who can not encounter something." Xiaohong smiled, "I'm sure the girl will be able to think of a way." ”

"Where in the world is the fastest place to get money?" I lamented,If only there was a blessing to buy here,I should be lucky to the extreme, right? Maybe you'll get it as soon as you buy it.

"Casinos and green buildings." Little Red Road.

"What?" I was stunned, and Xiaohong was surprised, "Isn't the girl asking me where in the world is the fastest place to get money?" Of course, it's the casinos and Qinglou that are out of the way, and the girl forgot that when you first appeared on the stage, you sold a thousand taels of gold. ”

Stage? How long ago was it? That night was the first turn of fate when I arrived in this time and space, and my thoughts were like a tide in an instant, Xiaohong saw that I was stunned, and said worriedly: "I'm sorry, girl, I lost my words." ”

I came back to my senses, understood what she was referring to, and smiled, "It's okay." ”

Xiaohong is right, Qinglou is a golden nest! I groaned for a moment and chuckled, "Xiaohong, you reminded me, I thought of a way. ”

――2006、11、27

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