At this moment, the Qian family brought all the remaining wine at home and wiped Mei Changan's body over and over again, and when it was almost dawn, the burning on Mei Changan's body went down.

Qian was tired all night, and fell asleep on the kang table in a daze, and at this moment, when Mei Changan woke up, the whole person was completely relaxed.

Mei Changan was full of worries, and his body hurt, seeing that Qian not only did not answer his own questions, but also asked some questions, his face suddenly sank: "How did I come back?" ”

Qian was startled and stammered, "Yes...... It's Daddy, Daddy sees you being obeyed

The county government threw it out, and they had the audacity to carry you back......"

Mei Changan's eyes sank, and his head was buried in the pillow, not knowing what he was thinking.

Qian couldn't wait: "Official, where is the golden hairpin?" Where is the golden hairpin now? ”

There must be something wrong, the officials have been beaten, I heard that the high county order has been sent to prison, pity my daughter, what can I do?

Mei Changan said impatiently: "The girl who got married, the water that was spilled, what do you care about her?" ”

Qian Shi was stunned, and the tears in the corners of his eyes were still on his face: "Official, she is our daughter-in-law, the county master has fallen, and all the men living in the county government are there, Jin Hai will be fine with her, right?" ”

Mei Changan snorted coldly: "If she really has the ability, it would be good to hook up with such a talkative person among those officers and soldiers!" ”

Qian's face turned white all of a sudden, and he looked at Mei Changan stupidly: "Official, you ......"

"Okay, seeing that I'm awake, what are you still doing, won't you go and make me a bowl of noodles to eat? Have you ever asked for a doctor? Mei Changan was in a mess at the moment, and scolded with a straight face.

Qian didn't dare to speak, so he withdrew and went to cook for Mei Changan.

Out of the door, just into the stove house, the money shopkeeper sneaked back from the outside, saw the girl working alone in the stove house, busy with the inside, left and right to see no one, only to whisper: "I went to inquire today, I heard that the county government Yazi went in several, came out with a group of women, said that the county master used to accept the aunt." Now that the county magistrate has done something bad, his home has also been raided, and the women who were used by him at the beginning have now been demoted to official slaves and sold to people's teeth, so that they can sell them! ”

Qian's hand shook, and the firewood in his hand fell to the ground, "What? Jin Hai is going to become an official slave? Still going to be sold? ”

Immediately, the meal was not cooked, the water was not boiled, and he went straight to Mei Changan's room.

Pushing open the door, Qian Shi trembled his lips and asked cautiously: "Official, tell me the truth, has Jin Hai been sold to people?" ”

Mei Changan waved his hand impatiently: "How do I know?"

Qian's body went limp, he collapsed to the ground, and muttered: "Jin Hai...... My golden hairpin......"

The money shopkeeper outside the house and the Qian family's mother heard the movement, and hurriedly rushed in, helped the Qian family, and then asked cautiously: "What's wrong?"

Is there anything that can't be discussed? ”

Qian cried bitterly: "Dad, mother, my golden hairpin, the golden hairpin is going to be sold."

When Qian Shiniang heard this, she suddenly became anxious: "Didn't she go to the county master as an aunt?" Even if the county master is pregnant, what does it have to do with our family's golden hairpin? Shall we just take her back? How could it be sold? ”

The shopkeeper inquired about the news first, and he was quite stable at the moment, so he only looked at Mei Changan: "Virtuous son-in-law, what do you say this should be done?" I went to inquire about the news today, saying that the backyard of the county magistrate, except for his county magistrate's wife, has been enslaved and has been taken away.

said that in the past two days, I will take them to sell them to other places! Our golden hairpin is still in it! ”

When Qian Shi heard this, he immediately felt sad in his heart, and couldn't help but whimper: "My golden hairpin! I knew that my mother would be desperate to stop you from being a concubine! Now the girl from the Xiucai family has become an official slave! What kind of iniquity is this?"

After Mei Changan woke up, the effect of the medicine was almost the same, and slowly began to burn and hurt again, and he was already irritable, listening to Qian crying like this, the meaning of the words was to complain that he should not send his daughter to be a concubine for the county master.

Suddenly sneered: "Now that Jin Hai is not in front of him, why do you pretend to be a loving mother, who to show it?" If you really don't want to threaten your life, Jin Hai will stay at home and don't have to suffer these hardships. But you acquiesced! Haven't you ever thought of taking advantage of the momentum of the golden hairpin to eat and drink spicy food? Now that something has happened, it's all my responsibility! ”

Qian only cared about crying, but the money shopkeeper played a round: "Virtuous son-in-law, do you think we can scrape together some silver and buy the gold hairpin back?" ”

It's also the blood and blood of the Qian family, so you can't really watch the child be a maid for others, right?

Especially this kind of girl who has been broken, even if she is a current person, she is also the most inferior, how can Jin Hai bear it?

What's more, Jin Hai is only twelve years old this year, and he still has a long life, so why not live such a humble life?

Mei Changan moved his body unhappily, and broke out in a cold sweat in pain, before frowning and reluctantly said: "I should have gone to this matter, but now that I am like this, I can't even get off the kang." I have to trouble my father-in-law to inquire, who is the golden hairpin in now, and how much silver does it cost? We, who are fathers and mothers, have to redeem our children even if we are bankrupt! Speaking of which, I also hurt her, alas~"

After speaking, he sighed and blamed himself.

As long as Mei Changan did not dislike the child Jin Hai, after receiving it back, let the son-in-law cancel Jin Hai's slave status, and then change the place to change his appearance, and in the future, when Jin Hai is older, he will find an honest man to marry, and he will rest assured.

So he nodded hurriedly and said, "If you are injured, you should rest, I'll ask, I'll ask." ”

Those whose feet did not touch the ground went outside to look for people's teeth.

This time, he didn't come back until the evening, looking tired, Qian was guarding the door, and when he saw that his father was back, he hurriedly stepped forward: "Dad, how is it?" Did you find the golden hairpin? Is she doing now? Did you agree that we should redeem the golden hairpin? How much silver? ”

A stack of questions.

The money shopkeeper licked his lips, he didn't drink saliva all afternoon, and at the moment he was so dry that his throat was about to smoke, but looking at his daughter's expectant eyes, he had to endure it, "I looked for two families today, but I didn't see Jin Hai, but I asked clearly, there are five people who took over the county master's family and subordinates together, and I will go early tomorrow for the remaining three." Let's hurry, I heard that the adult who came to investigate the case said that they were only given three days to stay, and they must leave Qicheng after three days. If we don't find Jin Hai tomorrow, when she is taken away and sold, I am afraid that we will never see her in this life. ”

When Qian heard this, his legs were weak, and he just cried.

Still Qian Shiniang couldn't stand it anymore, poured a bowl of water for her man, watched him drink it all in one go, and poured another bowl: "I haven't eaten yet, I'll give you a bowl of noodles first, and after dinner, let's discuss it again." It's really not good, Ming'er and I will go out to find it, for the sake of our family's golden hairpin, I also let it out. ”

Qian smiled gratefully.

In the evening, while taking care of Mei Changan, the Qian family muttered that if the golden hairpin was redeemed tomorrow, how to settle it, how to comfort it, and how to feel distressed.

Mei Changan frowned and listened for a long time before he spoke: "You calculate how much silver you still have at home, don't find it when the time comes, the silver is not enough."

As soon as Qian heard that this was a serious matter, he hurriedly moved out the box where the silver money was placed, and there were only a few pieces of broken silver and a few silver tickets.

This silver ticket was taken back by Mei Changan after Jin Hai became an aunt to the county magistrate, and there are fifty taels, which is all the belongings now.

Qian counted the silver and muttered: "Now buy a little maid for a maximum of five taels of silver, and our golden hairpin is like this, even if it is ten taels, it can be redeemed!" ”

Mei Changan watched Qian count the silver ticket and put it back, and then put the box back in the box, his eyes flickered.

Nothing was said all night.

When I got up in the morning, Qian made breakfast, and I went to find the man with the old man and the old man of the money shopkeeper.

Leaving Mei Changan alone at home.

Mei Changan can only be comfortable on his stomach, and it hurts when he moves.

After making sure that there was no one at home, Mei Changan worked hard to hurt seriously, and rubbed in front of Qian's box of silver inch by inch.

Uncovered the box, took out the box, took out all the silver tickets and put them in the hidden pocket in your arms, and put the box back, and then lay down and gasped for breath.

Seeing that it was almost noon, Mei Changan was alone at home, no one added firewood to the kang, the temperature gradually receded, and the kang was not warm, and the house slowly became cold

。

Mei Changan can't move sharply, and he can't even cover the quilt too tightly, otherwise he will press the wound, and I'm afraid it will be more serious.

I felt that the room was so cold that I was shivering, and I wanted to drink water, and the water on the kang table was cold, and I wanted to eat, but it was also cold.

The courtyard was empty, and he was left alone.

Mei Changan didn't know why, and suddenly remembered his father Mei Zhongzhong, was it at that time, he was also lying on the cold kang like this, dragging half-alive?

At this moment, I know those days!

Retribution! Mei Changan recalled in his mind that Gao Jin didn't say anything after knowing that he had betrayed him, but finally told himself with his mouth that he would say retribution!

Could this be retribution?

Mei Chang'an's mind was in a mess, although the sage said: The son is silent and the ghosts and gods. As a scholar and upright, how can he scold others?

It's just that this scene in front of me has to make people think about it more.

In the middle of the struggle, I heard a knock on the courtyard door, and a rush of footsteps sounded, and I came straight to the main house.

The door was pushed open, and Qian's eyes rushed in with red eyes, without crying, but looking at Mei Changan's eyes were full of hatred and disbelief for the first time!

The shopkeeper Qian and Qian Niang also came in after him, and their faces were not good-looking.

Mei Changan's heart sank: "What's wrong?" Didn't find the golden hairpin? ”

Qian Shi trembled his hands and pointed at Mei Changan: "You...... You're so ruthless—"

Mei Chang'an paused for a moment: "Good and decent, what do you mean by blaming me when you suddenly ran back?" ”

"What do I mean? Mei Chang'an! Do you have a conscience? Is your heart made of stone? Are you still not human? Jin Hai is your daughter, your flesh and blood! How can you bear it? ”

Qian burst into tears.

She went out with her father and mother early this morning, and went separately to find someone's teeth.

I finally found one, and the man packed his bags and was about to go out.

Jin Hai was wearing a cotton dress, his hair was bare and tied into a bun, he was originally young, but he looked a little old-fashioned and bitter, and walked timidly at the back of the crowd.

As soon as Qian Shi saw it, his tears couldn't help rolling out: "Jin Hairpin—" and pounced while shouting.

Half of the pounce was stopped by a few big men.

They have seen a lot more in this business, and this is just a weak woman crying and pounced up, and I have seen the middle-aged man snatch people with a knife before.

The big man showed a very high level of professionalism, and he didn't let Qian and her father and mother pounce in front of Jin Hai.

When Jin Chai heard Qian's voice, he looked up, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he shouted at the top of his voice: "Mother, save me-save me-"

Qian's heart was broken, "Please, let my daughter go-"

The shape is large

Han snorted coldly, they are professional people, not professional charity? If you come and ask for it today, you will let it go, and tomorrow you will cry alone, will you let it go?

Have you let everyone drink the northwest wind? The most annoying person who can't figure out the situation, who can be demoted to an official slave, hasn't he ever enjoyed glory and wealth? Why didn't I see you cry when I first enjoyed it?

Therefore, he said very calmly: "Want to redeem people? Find our boss! ”

When Renyazi saw that business came to the door, his face was full of smiles, and he was in the business of doing Renyazi, isn't it just buying and selling?

As long as you can sell it, you can make money.

Therefore, his attitude was very kind: "This sister-in-law, which one do you want to redeem?" "I didn't expect this to be a business before it left Qicheng, and the omen is good.

People are wondering if they will wipe a small change for a while.

Qian was so crying that he couldn't speak, only pointed at Jin Hai and didn't speak.

The money shopkeeper stepped forward to laugh: "We want to redeem my granddaughter and buy it back, please make it convenient!" ”

Ren Yazi nodded: "It's easy to say, who is your granddaughter?" ”

He also heard that many of the official slaves who were sold this time were aunts who had been used by the former county magistrate, and all of them were as beautiful as flowers, although they were not as valuable as the yellow flower girl, but they could be sold to other places to be concubines or something, and they were still gunmen

"That's the one, the one at the end, the skinny one—" The money shopkeeper nodded and pointed.

Ren Yazi glanced at it, the little girl at the back of the team was not yet an adult, thin and small, she looked delicate, and she didn't look at it much, so she estimated it and said, "That's okay, give thirty taels of silver." ”

"What?" The money shopkeeper exclaimed.

Thirty taels! Now in this world, buying such a little girl will cost six or seven taels of silver.

This opening costs thirty taels, isn't this blackmail?

"What? Too expensive? "When a person's teeth and eyes roll, they will turn their faces.

"No...... No...... Here, our family doesn't have so much money, and now to buy a big maid like them, it's only five or six taels of silver, these thirty taels, it's too ...... It's too expensive! "The money shopkeeper is stupid.

"You know what they are? It's an official slave, what is an official slave? Let me tell you, the ordinary little girl is naturally worthless, but if you bring the official word, the value is different! Don't give me nonsense, say, buy it or not? Don't delay labor and management time if you don't buy it! As he spoke, he turned around.

The money shopkeeper hesitated to look at Qian, Qian gritted his teeth and pounced: "I'll buy it!" I bought this girl!"

Ren Yazi likes such a cheerful person, giving a look to the henchman behind him, and after a while, he will come in with a contract.

"Name-" Ren Yazi picked up the pen, intending to fill in the name, and when the money was delivered, he just went to the government to set up a file.

"Wang Jinchai—" Qian said busily.

The pen under Ren Yazi's hand paused, and he frowned

Head: "What's it called?" ”

"Wang Jinchai."

"How old are you?"

"Twelve."

……

The human tooth took a sip, and said that the business opened today is a good sign, it turns out to be bad luck!

At that moment, he threw away the pen, and folded the contract in his hand: "Don't sell it!" This official slave is not for sale! ”

"Why?" The three members of the Qian family were stunned, Wang Jinchai originally saw that the Qian family was going to redeem themselves, and waited quietly, but when he heard Renyazi say that he would not sell it, he was also stupid.

"Why? Wang Jinchai, an official slave, has been specially explained that his parents and relatives are not allowed to redeem it! Wasted the saliva of labor and management, bah-" The face of the human tooth suddenly did not look good.

Jin Hai was anxious: "Save me, mother-save me-"

"What's going on? Why can't my daughter be redeemed? Qian panicked.

Or the money shopkeeper, after thinking about it, he took Renyazi to the corner, stuffed a piece of broken silver into his hand, and after a while, Renyazi got up and beckoned people to leave, and was stupidly stunned in the corner.

Jin Hai cried again, unwilling, struggling, to no avail, was forcibly dragged into the carriage, and soon, the carriage ticked away.

Qian ran a few steps after the carriage, and fell to the ground softly, only to watch the carriage go farther and farther, and Jin Hai's cry became smaller and smaller until he could no longer hear it.

Qian's mother is worried about Qian's and the money shopkeeper, why is it like hitting an evil spirit, and she doesn't move?

first helped Qian up and dragged him to the money shopkeeper: "Master, what are you doing?" ”

The shopkeeper Qian's eyes were red, and he looked at the Qian family, and couldn't help but burst into tears: "Girl, my father can't stand you!" I've hurt you! ”

"Daddy?"

"Boss?"

Qian and Qian looked at the money shopkeeper in confusion.

"Boss, what the hell is wrong with you? What did the man say? Qian asked hurriedly.

The money shopkeeper is a lot older, and when he heard this, he immediately squatted down, "That man said that the golden hairpin is not allowed to be ransomed, and it is all the sins created by our good son-in-law!" ”

"Official?"

"Son-in-law?"

The two women of the Qian family didn't believe it very much.

Only then did the money shopkeeper tell the news passed on by Renyazi.

It turned out that Mei Changan and Gao Jin bit each other at the beginning, and a lot of people were implicated, although these people were in prison, they still had family members and relatives outside, so they naturally hated Mei Changan and Gao Jin.

(End of chapter)