Summer went to autumn, Rong's mother coughed again, got sick and sick, and finally couldn't afford to get sick, Song Lingyue followed her neighbors to work for others every day, got up early and was greedy for night, but the money she earned was not enough to even take medicine.

Early in the morning, Rong's mother coughed and didn't come up, fainted, Song Lingyue used the only money to ask Lang Zhong to see a doctor, but it was not enough to grab the medicine, and when she was so anxious that she couldn't do anything, she suddenly saw the watch on her wrist.

The watch was given to her by Yan Yi at the beginning, it is an authentic Swiss product, it is not available in China, she cherishes it very much on weekdays, she is not very willing to wear it, it has been kept very well, if you take it out, maybe you can exchange it for a sum of money.

Said to go, Rong's mother's illness couldn't wait, Song Lingyue found a handkerchief, tied it with a rope and covered her face, and changed into a dress that looked decent, the pawn shop is the most snobbish, if you go in working clothes, you will have to be lowered by them.

There are several pawn shops on the street, and Song Lingyue chose one with a store that is not too big, and the provincial store is a big bully, and walked in with a watch.

There are not many people in the pawn shop, and the people who come to pawn are all ordinary people, and some even come to pawn the padded jackets worn in winter, which can't be exchanged for a few dollars, just to exchange for a mouthful of food, Song Lingyue can't help sighing, sure enough, every family has a scripture that is difficult to read.

At the counter at the back sat a bespectacled man, still very young, no more than thirty years old, with a polite appearance that made it difficult to associate him with the slick pawnshop keeper.

Song Lingyue walked to the high counter, hesitated, didn't know whether to make a move, although it was already broken with Yan Yi, but this was the only thing left that had something to do with him, once he went out, I was afraid that he would not have a chance to redeem it, and he would not even have a thought in the future.

The person behind the counter saw her hesitant look, and she was not busy left and right, so she simply put her chin on her hand and lay on the counter, waiting for her to make an idea.

Song Lingyue shook in front of his eyes for a long time, shaking him dizzy, he was really impatient, picked up the scale pole and knocked on the counter, "Hey, hey, have you thought about it?" What's so to make your mind? ”

Song Lingyue pursed her lips and lowered her head, this person's tone was very unreliable, and she didn't know if it would work, but she came here, even if it was inappropriate, it was okay to ask the price, so she had to take out the watch in the box and hand it over.

"Can you help me see how much this watch can cost?"

The person behind the counter frowned and took it, looked at the workmanship of the dial, hissed in his mouth, raised his eyebrows, pursed his lips, and looked at Song Lingyue outside the counter through the frame of his glasses, which was a little funny.

"This watch is yours? How did it come about? ”

Song Lingyue nodded and explained: "Sent by a friend, if you don't believe it, you can look at the back of the dial, there is an abbreviation of my name engraved on it, my name is Song Lingyue, you can look at it." ”

The person behind the counter hummed, turned over to look at the back of the dial, and sure enough, as she said, it seemed that the watch was hers, and asked symbolically: "Do you still plan to redeem this watch?" Redemption or non-redemption, the price is different. ”

Song Lingyue didn't know that the pawnshop still had such rules, and her heart was entangled again, and the people at the counter were not in a hurry, she looked at the watch carefully, and said unhurriedly, "Your watch is well-made, it is an authentic Swiss product, and you can't find a few in Kyoto, but it's a pity that your name is engraved, which affects the price to some extent, but if it dies, the price will be higher." ”

"What if I redeem it later?" Song Lingyue asked.

The person at the counter wiped the dial of the watch with a soft cloth and said casually, "If you redeem it, the handling fee is very high, maybe it will be higher than the price of this watch, you have to think about it." ”

Song Lingyue suddenly understood, the meaning of this redemption is similar to borrowing money to pay interest, she will definitely not be able to make up the money in a short time, after a long time, it is not cost-effective, after thinking about it, Rong's mother's illness is serious, so she can only take care of the present.

"Then it's better to die, how much can it be?"

"Hmmm! I'll do the math, you wait! ”

The person behind the counter took the abacus, crackled and calculated, and then stretched out five fingers to Song Lingyue and said, "In addition to the old fee, there is also a manual fee, which can be used as fifty yuan." ”

"Fifty?" Song Lingyue frowned, thinking that she had misheard, and said in disbelief: "When I bought this watch, even if I didn't want a thousand, it would cost at least a few hundred yuan, how could it only be fifty yuan?" ”

The person in the cabinet held his glasses with one hand and said with a smile: "Fifty is already high, today I am personally in charge, if my shopkeeper is here, I will give you forty at most, or even less." ”

Song Lingyue sighed, inexplicably a little lost, fifty yuan can cut off the last trace of contact between her and Yan Yi, it is really ridiculous, shook her head, and stretched out her hand to the counter, "Forget it, you should give it back to me!" I'm not going to do it first. ”

The boss frowned, "Inappropriate?" You don't want to go to another store and ask for a price, do you? I can't help but tell you the truth, this watch is indeed precious, but in the pawnshops around the suburbs of Beijing, there are not many people who know the goods, so don't be fooled. ”

Song Lingyue did have this thought, and now he was exposed, so he had to tell the truth, "I do think so, the pawnshops in the suburbs of Beijing don't know the goods, and the total knowledge of the central street is a big deal, and it's better to run a little farther than to sell at a loss." ”

The boss picked up the bracelet of the watch with one finger, stared at her with a smile and said, "To tell you the truth, I opened the pawnshops on Central Street, and they are the same everywhere." ”

When Song Lingyue heard this, she was immediately deflated, it seemed that it was all over, she half leaned on the counter, and waved her hand weakly, "Okay then!" Fifty is fifty, and I'll sell it to you. ”

"Hmmm! Okay, you wait, I'll get you the money. The boss answered, put away his watch, and turned to go inside.

After a while, the boss walked out with five tickets of ten yuan, handed them to Song Lingyue, handed her a piece of paper and a pen, raised his chin and said: "Write down your address, if there is anything in the future, I can find you, this is the rule of the pawnshop, there is no other meaning." ”

Since it was a rule, Song Lingyue also had a clear conscience, and was not afraid of any trouble in the future, so she brushed it a few times, wrote the address of her residence, returned the pen and paper to him, and hurriedly left the pawnshop with the money and went to the pharmacy instead.

After taking the medicine and returning home, Rong's mother was sitting on the bed waiting for her, and after being sick these days, Rong's mother's face became more and more bloodless, and it was distressing to look at.

Song Lingyue went to the kitchen to fry the medicine, cooked another meal, fed Rong's mother, watched her fall asleep, took the basin again, went to the well to wash clothes, and the next work must be done before it can be handed over.

It was already afternoon after washing the clothes, Song Lingyue listened to the fact that there was no movement in the house, and couldn't help but go in and take a look, Rong's mother was still lying on the bed, motionless, Song Lingyue felt strange, Rong's mother was not a snooze, she slept for most of the day, how could she wake up.

"Rong Ma, Rong Ma?"

Song Lingyue shouted twice, but Rong's mother still didn't move, she suddenly panicked, hurriedly walked to the bed, turned Rong's mother's body, Rong's mother's face flushed strangely, and fainted again.

Song Lingyue no longer had confidence in Lang Zhong, so she went outside to stop a rickshaw and took Rong's mother to the hospital.

In the office of Yan's Bank, Yan Yi was approving slips, and there was a knock on the office door, and he raised his head and answered, "Please come in!" ”

The door opened, and in came a polite young man, with a pair of glasses, tall and thin, wearing a gray robe, clean and tidy, holding a box in his hand, and walked to Yan Yi's desk and threw the box in front of him.

"Look at what's here, it's new today, I guess you're interested."

Yan Yi glanced at him suspiciously, "Wen Xuan, what the hell are you doing?" It's not that I'm going to the pawnshop, how can I have time to come to me. As he laughed, he reached out and opened the box.

The box was covered with blue velvet cloth, and there was a watch quietly placed on it, a watch that was exactly the same as the one he gave to Song Lingyue, turned over the dial and looked at it, it was actually that piece, and her name was still engraved on it.

"Where did you get it from? Is it a girl to be? ”

Wen Xuan pursed a smile on his lips and nodded, "Yes, she covers her face and can't see it, but her voice is very sweet, it should be the kind you like." ”