After a simple dinner, Jiang Han was left behind by her father again.

The father and daughter sat at the table, relatively silent for a while.

In the end, her father seemed to have finally made up his mind, dragged his feet to the cabinet on crutches, and after being silent for a moment, he turned to Jiang Han and said, "Girl, clear out the contents of this cabinet!" ”

Jiang Han didn't know why, so he did it honestly.

"Remove the board, the back of the middle shelf is empty, help me get the contents out." Her father commanded in a low voice.

Sure enough, as he said, there was a groove where the three-inch-wide square plate frame was connected to the plate frame behind it, and a layer of thin plates of the same color was nailed to the surface as if it had been patched.

Jiang Han opened the thin plate and found that there was a dagger embedded with gems hidden inside. She glanced back at her father and saw that her father's eyes were fluttering and he was embarrassed.

She walked over and handed the dagger to her father, saying, "Dad, this dagger can't be left by my mother, right?" What are you doing with it now? Do you want to be it? ”

"This is left by your grandmother, saying that it is your great-grandfather's, let me keep it as a family heirloom." Daddy Jiang was reluctant, "It's a pity that I can't keep it!" ”

"Dad, why can't you keep it! The creditor hasn't come to the door recently, and our family hasn't reached the end of the day, so you don't need to take it seriously! Jiang Han really couldn't figure out which one her father was going to sing today.

"Dad doesn't want to be it, Dad is going to hand it over to you, it's up to you whether you can keep it." After speaking, he slowly moved to the table on crutches, and no matter how he looked at his back, he showed a desolation of a hero who had ended.

"Dad is like waste now, he can't help you, and it costs money and food." He sat down at the table and suddenly pounded the lame leg vigorously, "This leg is no longer saved, and it will not cost any more money for medicine in the future." ”

"Dad, how can it be done, didn't Dr. Qiu say that although your leg can't recover as before, it still has to be treated, otherwise it won't be a matter of walking in the future, but a matter of pain."

"It hurts and it won't die, your father and I can still bear it."

"No! You won't know what will happen now, and if you don't get enough pain in the future, it will be more expensive to ask a doctor for medicine! Jiang Han's head shook like a rattle, she was most afraid that the old man would avoid medical treatment, and the further she dragged it back, the easier it would be to have an accident.

"It's only three months left, let's grit our teeth and persevere! I'll figure it out about the money! ”

“……”

Jiang Han took the dagger and returned to his east chamber with a low mood.

It was a dagger with little features, and it didn't look any different from a normal dagger, except for some red sapphires embedded in the center of the hilt and around the scabbard. It's just that these gems are shiny and very eye-catching, and they may not be able to prevent thieves from being targeted by thieves when used for self-defense.

Jiang Han thought about it, found an old middle coat and cut the two sleeves, and wrapped the handle and scabbard of the dagger, so that it could be used for self-defense, since it was to make the best use of the dagger.

She wrapped the dagger, sat down at the table and was stunned for a while, and then took out the eight cents she had stolen today. She thought that she could buy a liter of Chen rice for two days, so she put her palm away and got up to discuss with Yun Niang.

Yun Niang was embroidering a handkerchief under the lamp, and Xiao An was standing aside with a branch dipped in water and writing something on the table.

The two sisters and brothers were too attentive, and they didn't notice Jiang Han when he entered the door.

She didn't bother them, and walked straight to the table, where she found that Xiao An was actually writing in water.

The sister and brother felt the change of light and shadow, and at the same time looked up at Jiang Han blankly, their minds had not yet jumped out of their previous concentration.

Jiang Han looked at their apricot eyes, which even looked dazed, and suddenly felt that this was like two birds with folded wings, and an uncontrollable desire to protect inexplicably welled up in his heart.

She reached out and brushed Xiao An's head, and smiled gently: "Does Xiao An like going to school?" ”

“…… Hmmm!" Xiao An nodded.

"Hehe, then you must be the kind of child who is often praised, someone else's child......"

"......" Xiao An looked at her inexplicably.

“…… What a pity! ”

After saying this thoughtless sentence, she glanced at Yun Niang, who had lowered her head again to embroider. While she continued to struggle on the embroidered handkerchief, she beckoned her to sit casually.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Han didn't want to disturb the two anymore, and turned around and went out.

She came to Liu's house next door, and was about to knock on the door, when there was a sound of horses' hooves in the distance, and when she turned her head, she saw Liu Dakang leading his old horse back.

"What are you doing standing in the doorway? Why don't you go into the house? Liu Dakang glanced at Jiang Han with a reluctant smile suspiciously, "It won't be...... What's the trouble again? ”

Jiang Han held her forehead, she was most annoyed by other people's questions now, as if she was really a troublemaker. It's really a mistake and a thousand years of hatred, she was just accidentally labeled, but now everyone is looking at her with colored glasses!

"Brother Kang, in your eyes, I'm so brainless?"

"Originally, I still had some brains, but recently, I guess my brains got into the water."

Liu Dakang glanced at her and walked up the front steps, Jiang Han grabbed his arm: "Wait, I, I have something to discuss with you." ”

"What's the matter?"

Seeing that Jiang Han looked at him twice, he couldn't speak, so he slapped her on the head: "It can't really be another trouble, right?" Don't dare to tell Master, and you want to secretly find me to make it difficult for you? ”

"You're just causing trouble, you're the troublemaker and her senior brother!"

Jiang Han was stunned by him, and jumped to his feet directly, and then remembered his purpose, and softened his tone, and said a little unspeakably: "I, I just want to ask you to borrow some money to make the ......" Speaking of this, she swallowed her saliva, and her tone became more and more worried, "Also, as before, help me keep the secret, I will definitely think of paying you back this time." ”

"That's what you said before, this is the sixth time...... Liu Dakang leaned against the door, clasped his hands on his chest and slanted at her, ready to appreciate her rare and normal embarrassment. Think about the first five times she came to ask herself to borrow money, which time she was either justified or messed around, and she had never been so quiet.

"I've borrowed it five times, so let's borrow it again......"

"......" Liu Dakang raised his eyebrows and said nothing.

"Six is exactly a multiple of three, and it's about the same as a good thing but three, don't you say? Besides, I have a job now and have a stable income every month, which means that I have a lot of hope and ability to repay your money......"

"Stop!" Seeing that the person who was still whispering was talking and talking in the direction of nonsense again, there was still a bunch waiting behind him if he didn't stop, and he had already heard those almost meaningful words.

He reached into his arms and took out a string of money: "These are all my money, and the rest will be handed over to my mother." As he spoke, he untied the rope, poured out half of the copper coin, and handed it to Jiang Han, "I can't give it all to you, there is still more than half a month to pay the monthly money!" You already owe me two taels of silver, plus a thousand and eight hundred...... Here are thirty-five copper plates...... That's 1,835 copper plates. ”

"You, why are you so clean? Five copper plates should be remembered......"

"My brother still has to settle accounts! Five copper plates are not money? As soon as he put his hand back into his arms, he added coolly, "Then don't borrow it!" ”

Jiang Han pounced on him and held his hand: "No, thirty-five is thirty-five, and no one will be paid back to you!" ”

Liu Dakang sneered, turned around and was about to bang on the door, but Aunt Liu's loud voice came from behind the door: "What are you doing with this girl sticking to the door?" Didn't you say your brother was back? ”

Then Liu Xiaomei's leisurely voice sounded: "I saw my brother borrowing money to Sister Yue and borrowing thirty-five copper plates. ”

"......" The two of them looked at each other in dismay.

The door was opened, and Aunt Liu and Little Sister Liu walked out.