Wanqingsi

Chapter 98 Reflection

But he couldn't get any news from the government office, the master just smiled and said: "Boss Ye, someone offered money as a guarantee, it must be your acquaintance, you just accepted it."

I was full of doubts in my heart, but I knew I couldn't ask any more questions, so I turned around and walked out, touching the black jade on my neck, I hesitated for a moment, then raised my head and said to Xiaohong, "I want to go see someone in the prison."

"Who do you want to see, girl?" Xiao Hong raised her eyebrows in surprise, thinking that she didn't expect that there would be someone she wanted to see after I had only stayed in the prison for two days.

"The dragon mother who is locked up with me, I haven't figured out some things, I want to ask her." I lowered my hand, these two days at home, I took the jade and called Mingyan's name many times, but still didn't get it. In response, the jade, as usual, hangs quietly on my neck, no different.Could it be that the strange scene I saw in the prison that day was really my hallucination?

After buying off the jailer to go in, the jailer smiled and said, "I've never seen you being so caring, but you've been locked up with her for two days, and you actually came to see her?"

I smiled and said nothing, and when I approached the cell, Luang Phor was still sitting unkempt in the corner of the wall, chanting in a daze: "Great Immortal, please forgive me..." I approached the fence and looked at her: "Luangpo ?”

She didn't seem to have heard what I said, but just stared at the floor with dull eyes: "Great Immortal, spare my life, Great Immortal, spare my life..."

I frowned and turned to look at the jailer: "Why is she like this?"

"Who knows what's going on with that old lady, aren't you in the same cell as her?" The jailer sneered, "This old lady is the best at pretending to deceive people. I don't know what kind of tricks she is playing now. Tell me something quickly." , but seeing this old woman like this, I'm afraid she can't say anything." After speaking, the jailer turned and left.

That's right, this dragon mother-in-law is a magic stick and a liar, so the so-called blood ceremony was just trying to deceive the black jade on me, right?When I promised her to take down that piece of jade before, it’s not like I didn’t think about it in my heart, but I just thought, what if I take it off, I’m still in this prison, if she can’t help me find Mingyan, then I can still take the jade go back.

I knelt down and looked at the stupid Luang Po. That day I saw her burnt and rolled all over the ground by the flames sprayed by the black dragon. Now she is sitting in the corner, where is there any trace of being burned by the fire?Really, is it hallucination?Then why does the dragon mother-in-law keep muttering words?
"Dragon Po?" I called again unwillingly, but she still maintained her posture, repeating "Great Immortal, forgive me".Xiaohong knelt down and said softly: "Girl, it seems that I can't ask her anything now. After a while, wait for her to regain consciousness before coming back."

I frowned, thought for a while, and glanced at Luang Po, remembering that day when she first came to the black jade on my neck, she was shocked, and read out her words word by word: "The reincarnation of the old stars, the way of heaven God?"

Long Po froze all over and stopped talking immediately. I was overjoyed. It seemed that she had an impression of this sentence. I continued: "The reincarnation of the old stars, the true god of heaven, the reincarnation of old stars, the true god of heaven..."

She turned her head slowly and looked at me. Seeing her reaction, I immediately said, "Dragon Po, do you recognize me?"

She stared at me blankly, without saying a word, I felt anxious and picked up the black jade around my neck: "Do you remember this jade?"

There was a frightened expression on Luang Po's face, she hugged her head with both hands, shrank to the corner, and screamed loudly: "Help..., Daxian, please forgive me..., please forgive the old woman, help..."

I was frightened by her screaming, and stood up in shock. The jailer ran over and yelled impatiently: "Why are you making noise? Stop screaming!" Luang Phor Yu screamed, and the jailer turned around: " I told you to leave quickly! It makes people unable to rest for a moment!"

Seeing this, I couldn't ask any questions, so I had to go out with Xiaohong.This trip to the government office yielded nothing, I didn't find out anything from the dragon mother-in-law, and I couldn't find out who protected me.Jinxiu Village and the hot pot restaurant were liquidated by the government, and I still owe Boss Lin 4000 taels of silver.Boss Lin was also surprised. After I was bailed out, he came to me and said that he agreed to give me time to raise funds. It was not the three days in the contract, but the ten days.

The change of attitude before and after this really surprised me. I suspected that the mysterious person who protected me had mediated secretly, but Boss Lin didn't show a word, just said: "It was Lin who didn't think carefully before, Boss Ye Even if you are locked up in prison, you still don’t have to pay, so it’s better to give you time to figure out a way.”

If you figured it out earlier, why bother?It's just that, holding the emerald jade finger left by Mr. Yun, I lowered my head and thought, Xiaohong and the others didn't find anyone, maybe it's not that they couldn't find them, but they just avoided seeing them, right?In the end, I don't have a deep friendship with Mr. Yun, let alone such a relationship, I just went to find his friends.I sighed, 4000 taels of silver, where can I get it?This jade plate finger seems to be worth some money, why not pawn it, since the black jade on my neck can be worth 8000 taels, it shouldn't be a problem if this green jade is worth 4000 taels, right?Then he spat at himself again, Ye Haihua, let's see how promising you are!If one day I meet that Master Yun again, how can I explain it to others?
However, since I had such thoughts in my heart, I couldn't stop for a moment.I thought brazenly, anyway, this finger was given to me by Mr. Yun, I took it to ask someone for help, and pawning it off is equivalent to doing me a favor.I don't know the goods, and I don't know if this finger is worth money. Why don't you take it to a pawnshop to estimate the price first. Anyway, there are still a few days left. If the finger is really valuable, it won't be paid until the last day. Just use it to pay off the debt.

Thinking of this, I squeezed my fingers and said to Xiaohong: "Xiaohong, let's find a pawn shop."

Entering the largest pawnshop in Cangdu, "Defutang", he handed the jade finger to the shopkeeper: "Boss, how much is this jade finger worth?"

He took the emerald jade finger, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, he glanced at me, and said with a smile: "Girl, is this thing worth two dollars?"

"How much is that worth?" I noticed the astonishment in his eyes, and remembered the rules of the pawnshop business, calling everything broken, just to lower the price.

"50 taels at most!" said the shopkeeper.

"What?" I jumped up, "This board refers to the jade color is uniform, blue color is about to drip, the color is excellent, it is a high-quality product, boss, please take a look again!" Even if I don't know the product, I can see that the jade color is delicate, What's more, Mr. Yun looks so rich, how could he use such cheap jade?
"Girl, the value of antique jade may not be high in itself, but if it is possessed by a legend, or used by a famous person, the value is different." The shopkeeper put the jade finger on the counter, "You This jade plate finger is only worth this price, do you think it is right?"

Being a ghost, the difference between 50 taels and 4000 taels is too far, I grabbed the jade plate finger angrily, and said angrily: "It's not appropriate."

I found a pawn shop again, and the answer I got was similar, but the price was lower, only 40 taels.I changed another one, but that one actually said that the jade plate finger was dyed jade, and it was worthless.

When the board refers to the debt repayment hope is broken.I was walking down the street depressed. Xiaohong knew that I was in a bad mood, so she didn't dare to talk too much. She just quietly followed me and walked through the market. Xiaohong suddenly said "Hey", and I turned to look at her: "What's wrong?"

She pointed to the corner of the street, I turned my head and saw a calligraphy and painting stall there, the stall owner buried his head in writing, I looked at that person, startled, it turned out to be An Yuanxi.No wonder I haven't seen anyone these days, so he is so short of money to set up a stall in this market?He has been working in the embroidery shop for several months, and he has earned enough money for several years. Why did he come to set up a stall to sell calligraphy?

I hesitated, wondering if I should go up and say hello to him, but he didn't tell me, probably because he didn't want me to know.Xiaohong said softly: "I heard An Sheng say that his young master copied books for others until very late every day, and he went to the fair to set up a stall to sell calligraphy during the day, so it's true..."

"Copying books?" I looked at what An Yuanxi was copying, but it didn't look like a book, "Is he short of money? How much can he sell for writing?"

Xiaohong gave me a surprised look: "Miss is confused, Mr. An is helping the girl to raise money. An Sheng said that Mr. An has taken a lot of copying work and came back to do it. These days, Mr. An only sleeps once or twice a day. an hour..."

I was stunned.

Only then did I realize how ridiculous I was.I have never faced up to the problem of my debts. Since I came here, every money I have earned is suspected of being opportunistic. In my opinion, money is easy to earn, and my debts will always be resolved, but ,How to deal with it?An Yuanxi may not know how to solve it, he will just honestly find what he is most familiar with, and follow the rules to earn the seemingly insignificant dozens of pennies.I have always appeared in front of An Yuanxi as a benefactor, I am his boss, I pay his wages, I am psychologically superior to him, I command him to run around, and I am proud to steal laugh…….But at this time, when he is earnestly working to earn money to pay off my debts, what am I doing?I was thinking about how to sell things and how to pay back the money without any hassle.I stared blankly at An Yuanxi, who was concentrating on copying, without paying attention to the hustle and bustle of the downtown, as if there was only one thing in his eyes that deserved his attention.

I bit my lip, felt my face burning, turned around and ran away, Xiaohong hurriedly followed me: "Girl..."

"Go home." I was extremely uncomfortable and whispered.I have to think about it, have I never taken it seriously?Coming to this time and space, in this world, although I was reborn, I have never been able to integrate into this world, or I have deliberately prevented myself from integrating into this world, always looking down on others with the attitude of a bystander and the superiority of modern people, Mocking others, and I, in fact, what do I have to be proud and self-pitying?I covered my face, ashamed of myself!
It's really time to reflect on it. I stood in front of the window, dazed, how should I raise this money and pay off the debt?An Yuanxi is a scholar, all he can think of is copying books for others, selling calligraphy and paintings, what about me?what can I do?I don’t have the skills to make a living in my previous life. To do business, I smiled wryly. It seems that I’m really not good enough for business, and now I don’t have the capital to start over.Half of the ten-day period has passed, where can I find 4000 taels?Earn such a large sum of money in a few days?

I sighed, Xiaohong saw my downcast look, and persuaded: "Girl, don't think about it too much, don't worry about it, don't make your body sick."

"Xiaohong, I really can't think of a way..." I sighed, "You will suffer if you follow me."

"What the girl said is true. People live in this world, who can not encounter some troubles." Xiaohong smiled, "I believe that the girl will definitely think of a way."

"Where in this world is the fastest place to get money?" I lamented, it would be great if there were lucky lottery here.Maybe it's a hit when you buy it.

"Casinos and brothels." Xiaohong said.

"What?" I was stunned, and Xiaohong asked in surprise, "Didn't the girl ask me where the money is the fastest in the world? Of course it is the casino and the brothel. The girl forgot that you were on the stage at the beginning." At that time, a thousand taels of gold was auctioned."

on stage?How long ago?That night, when I came to this time and space, I had my first turning point in my fate, and my thoughts were flooding in an instant. Seeing my dazed expression, Xiaohong said worriedly: "I'm sorry, girl, I made a slip of the tongue."

I came back to my senses, understood what she was referring to, and smiled: "It's okay."

What Xiaohong said is right, the brothel is a nest of selling gold!I pondered for a while, then laughed lightly: "Xiaohong, you reminded me, I thought of a way."

——2006, September, 11
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