Yan Gou smiled: "Everyone is crowded in front of that to see, and they will not be able to see it clearly after a while." ”

The group of people who rushed to the front, some smiled and shouted "I won" and ran out of the crowd, some sighed, beat their chests, and some anxiously searched for their names.

Dongshan was tall and had clear eyes, he quickly glanced at the list, found Donglin's name at once, and shouted with his hands dancing: "Donglin!" Donglin! You've won, you're a showman! ”

Donglin was being squeezed around, and when he heard Dongshan shouting at him like this, he quickly cheered up and squeezed to his side to see, and sure enough, he won and was the sixteenth.

Dongshan patted his brother's shoulder, and then looked down for his name, but he didn't see the name "Cheng Dongshan" until he found the last place, but saw the name "Cheng Hope" in the back position.

This is the name of the lamp.

Xianghua and the others also knew the list in the distance, and only then did they see the three of them walking back. Deng'er and Donglin couldn't hide their happiness on their faces, but Dongshan was a little lost, but it didn't seem to be surprised.

Yan Gou comforted Dongshan and said: "The three of you are taking the exam for the first time, and it's good to be like this." Come back next year and you will definitely achieve better results, don't be discouraged. ”

Dongshan smiled and said: "I'm not discouraged, but now I believe the words 'God rewards diligence' that Mr. said." ”

Yan Gou smiled: "It's not too late to make amends." If you have the heart to learn, I will definitely teach you. ”

Dongshan's nose was sour, and tears rolled in his eyes: "Sir...... Am I being disappointed? ”

Yan Gou touched his head and said softly: "No, if you can understand, you have already succeeded for the most part, and the remaining half just need to grit your teeth and persevere." ”

Dongshan wiped his tears and nodded.

Donglin and Deng'er were a little embarrassed, but Dongshan turned his head and said to them: "You two are the pride of our Qingshan Village now, and you must study hard in the future, otherwise I will surpass you!" ”

Donglin and Deng'er smiled and nodded,

All three children laughed.

Xianghua was still a little worried that Dongshan would not be able to think about it, but seeing that he was open-minded, she felt even more happy, so she said: "Celebrate for you today, what do you want to buy, just ask, as long as I can afford it, there is no other word!" ”

Donglin and Dongshan jumped three feet high with joy, pulled the lamp and ran to the nearest bookstore.

But the three of them ran to the bookstore, but they involuntarily stopped.

Xianghua, Taro and the others were curious and went over to look, only to find that there was a little girl in ragged clothes kneeling on the side of the street, with a straw stuck in her head, and a roll of broken grass swept a dead man beside her.

Someone asked, "Little girl, how old are you?" ”

The little girl looked up at the man for a moment, but did not speak.

The man smiled again and said, "It turned out to be a little mute." Then what are you going to do, it's better to buy a starling! ”

Donglin frowned and said, "Brother Tai is still polite, why should he be so sarcastic to a little girl?" ”

The man raised his chin and asked, "Who are you, so wide?" ”

Dongshan smiled: "He is Cheng Donglin from Qingshan Village, the sixteenth place in this year's college exam, can you hear clearly?" ”

The man's face was a little sneering, he pursed his lips and walked away.

Many pointed to the man's back and gossiped long.

Xianghua squatted down and asked the little girl, "Where are you from?" Can't really speak? ”

The little girl was dark and thin, and her eyes looked very large on her little face, and she looked at the fragrant flowers before moving her shriveled lips.

"Yellow Mud Village."

Xianghua had long heard the name of Huangni Village, which was a well-known poor mountain and bad water in ten miles and eight townships, because there were many white stones and scarce fields in the local area, and many people could not support their children by farming, so they would sell their daughters for money.

"Who is this grass sweeping over you?"

The little girl looked at her expressionlessly and said, "Dad." ”

"Do you still have anyone in the house?"

The little girl shook her head.

Xianghua glanced at the taro, took out a silver ingot from her purse and gave it to her: "You take the money, and our father will help you bury it." ”

The little girl looked at the silver ingot, but did not reach out to take it.

The onlookers laughed and said, "Fool, don't take it quickly, it's enough for you to eat and drink for two years!" ”

The little girl glanced at the man, and suddenly kowtowed to Xianghua.

"Sister, I'll be a girl for you, can you give me a hundred taels?"

Xianghua was stunned: "Why do you want a hundred taels?" ”

The little girl's back straightened: "My father was sick, so I sold my sister for money first, but the medicine I bought still couldn't save my life." I want money to buy my sister back. ”

Xianghua couldn't bear it and asked, "Then what should your father do?" ”

The little girl glanced indifferently at the man wrapped in a straw mat and said, "Dad said that people are born and raised, and it doesn't matter if you bury them or not." I didn't bury my mother when she died. If he hadn't been sick and weak, he would have sold me. ”

Donglin was moved by compassion and asked, "Do you know who bought your sister?" ”

The little girl thought for a moment and said, "It's a man in a carriage." ”

The onlookers said, "Fool, how many people are riding in a carriage in this Taiping Town, which one are you looking for?" ”

The little girl's eyes only looked at Xianghua fixedly, and she said firmly, "I remember the sound of his voice." ”

Xianghua said: "Taiping Town is full of people, you are still so young, it is too difficult to find your sister." Let's bury your dad first. ”

When the little girl saw that she didn't want to help, she said with a cold face, "If you want to bury it, bury it." ”

Taro frowned and looked at it for a while, feeling that although this little girl was young, there was some anger between her eyebrows, so she said, "Xianghua, why bother wading into this troubled water." ”

Xianghua thought that it was not easy for their family in the past few years, and she could understand what this little girl did, so she said: "Let's report to the county magistrate later, and pay for the burial of the person." ”

Donglin and Dongshan originally had the intention to help, but this little girl had hard bones and could only give up.

A few people chose their favorite books and pen and ink to check out, and the little girl was still kneeling there, but there were not many people left to watch the excitement. After all, it's a girl who asks for a hundred taels, who would pay so much money to buy a girl and a half?

Xianghua and his entourage made a detour to the official mansion, and the magistrate had already learned the news, first congratulated Yan Gou, Donglin, and Deng'er, and then heard about the matter of selling his body to bury his father, and even sent someone to help bury him.

Xianghua and Xiangmiao returned to the carriage, and Taro was about to drive the carriage to the city gate, but Xianghua poked out and said, "Go to the city." ”

Taro asked, "Where else are you going?" ”

"That's where the little girl is."

Xiangmiao was also puzzled and asked, "What are we going to do with her?" ”

Xianghua smiled and said, "Do you think your sister is really short of those hundred taels?" It's just that I'm worried that there will be too many people, and the little girl will inevitably be targeted by the bad guys when she takes the money. At this point, there are probably not many people left on the street. ”

Taro persuaded: "'The husband is not guilty, but he is guilty', you give this hundred taels to a little girl, in case she has a good deal, isn't it a sin?" ”