Xia Jin opened his eyes to look at him.

He blushed suddenly, touched the back of his head uncomfortably, and said, "The classmates I want to be good, they all invited me to the restaurant, and I want to invite them back." You know, I don't have much money a month, and I'm shy in my pocket. As he spoke, he looked at Xia Jin expectantly.

He knew that his sister didn't usually use much money. The other cousins bought rouge gouache, made jewelry, and cut new clothes. But Xia Jin is not interested in these at all, he usually embroiders at home, reads books, and has very few opportunities to use money. And the parents are their children, dragon and phoenix fetuses, and they are unwilling to favor one over the other, so they level out a bowl of water, and usually give him the same pocket money as his sister. So, he knew that his sister had money in her hands, at least more than him.

"How much do you want?" A shallow smile appeared in Xia Jin's eyes.

In her previous life, she had always been with that group of fierce people who licked blood from the knife edge, and rarely had the experience of getting along with her peers. Now getting along with Xia Qi, a warm and affectionate brother, is a warm and novel experience for her. Coupled with the relationship between the twins, there is a subtle spiritual connection between the two, so in front of Xia Qi, she is more humane, gentler and more patient than in front of others, and has more smiles.

Xia Qi embarrassedly stretched out a slap and flipped it back and forth: "One hundred texts, is there any?" ”

Xia Jin didn't fight, and shouted directly outside: "Qingdai, you come in and give two coins of silver to the young master." ”

Qing Dai came in with the curtain and glanced at Xia Qi.

"No, no, not so much." Xia Qi was a little furious when he was looked at by Qing Dai, and hurriedly waved his hand.

He is not afraid of a maid, but afraid that Qingdai will sue in front of his parents. You know, two pieces of silver is a lot of money. There are three rooms and four people, Xia Zhengqian's monthly money is two taels, and Shu's is one tael. The two brothers and sisters are five dollars each. Aside from daily chewing and expenses, there's not much left. Every month, my mother gave me pocket money, which was only 30 yuan. My sister's 200 copper coins, I don't know how many days I have saved, and I have to add the red envelope I got during the New Year. He took it at once, and his parents knew that it was going to be eaten.

Xia Qi's eyes were seen by Xia Jin. She glanced at Qing Dai, turned her head and said, "My two hundred wen are not all for you." There are 100 of them, and I want to ask you to buy some medicinal herbs. ”

"Buying medicine?" This statement made Xia Qi stunned, "Why are you buying medicine?" ”

"You know, I read a lot of medical books. But it's useless to talk on paper, and the medicinal materials must always be able to identify one or two. You follow the prescription I gave you and help me get the medicine back, so that I can correspond to the book one by one. ”

Xia Qi looked at Qingdai nervously.

The matter of reading medicine books has always been a secret between him and his sister, even his parents have never told him. What's wrong with my sister today? actually said this in front of Qing Dai. Could it be that this maid has become my sister's henchman?

Seeing Qing Dai open the cabinet and take money with an expressionless face, it seemed that she was deaf to what they said; And his sister only looked at him expectantly, he thought that he had guessed the situation between the two, put his mind at ease, nodded to Xia Jin with a smile and said, "Okay, you give me the recipe, and I'll buy it for you." ”

I thought in my heart, it is better to go to other hospitals to buy medicine, so as not to be known by the uncle and cause more trouble.

But as soon as he thought so, he heard Xia Jin ask: "If we go to Renhetang to buy medicine, will the uncle give us a cheaper?" ”

Xia Qi pursed his lips, thinking that he had guessed the relationship between Qingdai and Xia Jin, in front of this maid, he spoke without covering: "No." Uncle's temperament, you don't know it, it's the most calculating. If we knew that we had spare money in our hands, I was afraid that we would have to ask my aunt to deduct the family silver of our three rooms. Besides, it's best not to let people know about the fact that you read books and recognize medicines. It's better not to go to Renhetang to buy this medicine. ”

After saying this, he seemed to regret and chagrin, and turned his head to look at Qingdai again.

Qing Dai had already taken the silver at this time, held two small pieces of broken silver in her snow-white palm, took them to Xia Jin and Xia Qi to look at, and then put them into a purse and handed them to Xia Qi: "Young master, this is the silver you want." ”

Xia Qi took the purse into his arms, stretched out his hand and pressed it, thinking about it, he looked at Qing Dai and said: "Qing Dai, you are a good one, you usually take care of the girl quite thoughtfully, and the old lady and I are very satisfied." But being a slave has the duty of being a slave, you are the maid of our third room, and I don't want the words just now to pass through your mouth and reach the ears of others. Did you hear me clearly? ”

Qing Dai lowered her eyebrows and bowed obediently: "The slave knows." As he spoke, he raised his eyes and glanced at Xia Jin, "If the girl doesn't have any instructions, the slave will go out." ”

"Well, go ahead." Xia Jin bowed his head indifferently.

Seeing Qing Dai slowly walking out of the door, with the long ends of her hair drawing a graceful arc behind her, Xia Qi was especially uneasy, and asked Xia Jin: "Sister, you girl ......"

Xia Jin smiled: "Don't worry, it's okay." Saying that, he picked up the tea and took a sip, but looked at Xia Qi's eyes a little apologetically.

"Okay, then you have a good rest, I'll go back to the courtyard." Xia Qi borrowed the money, was satisfied, stood up and said goodbye, "That medicine, I'll bring it back to you after school tomorrow." ”

"Okay, don't let people know, and don't tell your parents." Xia Jin advised. The medicine she used to bathe and train her body, but she didn't want people to know.

"Understood." Xia Qi made a "I understand" look and turned around.

Xia Jin then lay down and rested.

But just when I was drowsy, I heard Shu's voice outside the house: "Sister Jin, can you sleep?" Your grandmother told us to come over for dinner. ”

Xia Jin's drowsiness suddenly disappeared. She opened her eyes and sat up, lifted the curtain and asked, "Eat?" Why? ”

"Who knows." Shu Shi had already entered the house and hung up the tent with his own hands.

"Where's Daddy?" Xia Jin asked again.

In her impression, the old lady never had a good face towards Shu Shi and her, and she also found a scold to punish them from time to time. If Xia Zhengqian is here, he can still protect him, even if he is punished, he will be on top; If Xia Zhengqian is not there, they can only be lambs to the slaughter, bullied at will.

"I heard that I went to the doctor, but I haven't returned yet."

Xia Jin frowned.

"Let's go, don't be late. Then there will be something to say. Seeing that his daughter was still sitting still, Shu Shi urged.

Xia Jin waved his hand: "I'm not going." Let's just say I'm not feeling well. ”

Shu didn't want his daughter to be angry in the past, but thinking about the words from the upper room, he had to persuade: "But the old lady specially confessed and let you go together." And if you don't feel comfortable at this time, if you want to go to the small garden again, I'm afraid it will be difficult. ”

Xia Jin was displeased.

It is troublesome to go to the upper room to eat, but if you can't walk in the small garden, the three-room yard is narrow and two meters square. Walking around in circles here every day, it spreads out that people say that she is not mentally normal, and it causes unnecessary trouble.

She stood up and called Qingdai to come in and comb her hair, then picked up the clothes at the bedside and put them on: "Then let's go." But seeing that Shu Shi was still sitting still, he had to turn his head to look at her.

Shu's eyes were staring at her clothes: "How do you wear this dress?" ”