The capital of Lizhou is as big as a dozen Panshi towns.
It is not easy to find someone without a specific location.
The three of them, Song Qiu, had been walking around most of the city since morning until it was dark, but they didn't see the little girl.
The night was falling, and the street lanterns were hung high, with a little orange light, making the shadows of the carriages slant very long.
Then he went all the way back to the inn where he stayed before, checked into a room, and ordered food to be delivered to the room. Song Qiu took a big sip of warm water and washed his face with hot water, and then the fatigue from all over his body was gone.
"It's twenty-five tomorrow and we have to go back to Zhangzhen."
Lihua asked: "Where is the money bag? I can't find it anymore?"
"It's not easy to find someone in such a big city. Just forget about the few dozen taels of silver. Just take it as a lesson. When you go out, you have to be vigilant and vigilant."
Song Qiudao: "As for the seal, I can only go back to Panshi Town and find a way to find shopkeeper Mo Da to see if I can get a new seal or just give me my name and get the banknote to me."
When she deposited the banknote, she deposited it with shopkeeper Mo Da. The seal and stub were all handled by shopkeeper Mo Da for her.
I can only ask shopkeeper Mo Da about this matter.
If not, we can't stay in this city looking for the little girl. Some say it's two or three days, but we can still stay here to look for her on the fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth day?
Ah Ling thought a little unwillingly, "Last time Lihua lost her money bag, we were able to get it back. This time, if we don't get it back, I will feel uncomfortable!"
"First hire two bodyguards to take you back to Zhangzhen. I'll stay in Fucheng and continue looking! I don't believe I can't find him!"
Ah Ling was so angry that he didn't even have the appetite to eat when the food was brought in.
Song Qiu served her a bowl of tofu soup, "How many days do you plan to stay until you find it?"
Aling took the soup and put it down, "Till you find it!"
That's it, he paused and then added, "If you can't find it before the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, I'll come back."
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the Luofengpo Inn was open and they were about to set off home.
Song Qiu sighed. She was also panicking in her heart. She knew that Ah Lingqi would definitely not be able to bear it, so she stopped trying to persuade her.
"Okay, you stay, Lihua and I will go back to Zhangzhen first. Before the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, whether you find her or not, you have to come back and join us."
Aling nodded.
The three of them had dinner, sat for a while, washed up, and went to bed.
Early the next morning, after checking out of the room, Aling carried a baggage and drove a carriage to send Song Qiu and the others to the escort agency to hire someone.
It takes two days to travel from Fucheng to Zhangzhen, and we have to rest in the town for two nights. There are only Song Qiulihua and A Ling.
For this distance, it's not expensive to hire an escort.
I didn’t dare to hire someone casually without knowing my background. I inquired about the reputable escort agencies and found them. However, as the New Year was approaching, the business of the escort agencies was very good. They sent out escorts one after another. There was no one to send at this moment.
, you have to wait a few days to hire a bodyguard.
The three of them planned to go to another store to ask.
The other one is not far away, just around the corner.
It was such a coincidence that at the corner of the intersection, a little girl with a thatched face and a gray face looked like a little beggar was kneeling there.
There was a piece of white cloth spread in front of him, with four characters written on it: "Sell yourself to bury your father."
Behind him is a "corpse" covered tightly with a straw mat.
The intersection was bustling with people coming and going. Some people stopped to watch, and some asked the little girl what to say.
But most of them were walking in a hurry without even taking a second look.
Aling was so excited that he immediately rushed over to catch the person.
Song Qiu grabbed her and asked her to drive the carriage over.
When they got close, they stopped. Song Qiu got off the carriage and stood in front of the white cloth.
When the little girl saw someone stopping, she subconsciously glanced up. When she saw Song Qiu in front of her, her pupils shrank slightly, but her quicker reaction was that her little face was pitiful, and she opened her mouth to plead, "Please be kind and buy me."
Let me have money to buy a coffin to bury my father! You are a great kindness. I will work as a cow and a horse all my life, and I will definitely repay my benefactor!"
Song Qiu asked her: "How much money does it cost to buy you?"
The little girl's face was full of joy, and she kowtowed to Song Qiu, pitifully and humbly, "Thank you, my benefactor! Thank you, my benefactor!"
After kowtowing several times, he raised his eyes eagerly and stretched out his withered little hand, "Five taels."
Song Qiu looked at her for a long time and then said: "A girl as big as you in the tooth shop can't get five taels."
The little girl bit her lip, her eyes were red, and after a moment, Qiqian Aiai said: "Then three liang? As long as I can buy a coffin and a cemetery for my father."
This look is really sad to see. If Song Qiu had not heard from the proprietress of the bun shop, and saw her selling her body to bury her father in front of the bun shop, and now here, she would really feel that this is
Really.
He is really selling his body to bury his father, not a lie.
She glanced at the motionless man wrapped in a straw mat behind her. Half of his hands were exposed, but he was also motionless, and nothing could be seen.
This little girl can't really find a dead body to act in. The people in the straw mat are probably her accomplices.
After a moment, she nodded, "Okay! Seeing how pitiful you are, I'll give you five taels!"
The little girl cried with joy and gave Song Qiu a good slap.
Song Qiudu turned his body slightly and did not accept the kowtow ceremony.
When she had finished kowtowing, the little girl raised her eyes and looked at Song Qiu, "I am a slave and maidservant for my benefactor's great kindness! I will repay you well! When I bury my father, I will come to serve at my benefactor's side!"
Song Qiu whispered softly, "Now that I bought you, you are mine. How can a little girl like you manage a funeral? You don't have to be deceived and bullied. Just wait, I'll hire two people."
, help you with your father's funeral."
With that said, he turned around and called Aling.
Aling understood, so he called two big men over on the street.
As soon as the big man heard what kind of work he was going to do, he came over and got started, helping to lift the straw mat onto the cart.
Aling said: "There is a coffin shop on the street behind. Push people over and buy a coffin first."
The two big men moved in response.
The dumbfounded little girl came back to her senses and hurriedly begged Song Qiu: "Benefactor! How good is this? You have already done a great favor by buying me, so how can I bother you to hire someone to help with the funeral? I
You can do it yourself! My benefactor, tell me where you live. I’ll bury my father and come to you immediately!”
Song Qiu smiled gently and said, "I'll help people to the end. How can you, a little girl, handle the funeral well? Besides, I'm passing by from another place and I'm still busy going home. I need to help you organize the funeral as soon as possible. We're in a hurry.
There can be no delay."
With that said, he waved his hands, and the two big men pushed the cart forward.
The little girl was about to cry. When she saw someone being pushed away, she had no choice but to follow him quickly.
When she saw that she had actually arrived at the coffin shop, Aling had already gone in to buy a coffin from the boss. She really couldn't cry anymore.
I have never met people like this in the past. Those rich people, old and young, young and old, only have five taels of silver to do good deeds. For them, it is as simple as drinking a cup of tea. How can they help others to the end, and they still need to help?
What about people being buried in peace?
If the money hadn't been given to her and Brother Da Zhuang was pushed away again, she would have turned around and wanted to leave.
The girl who showed kindness this time, oh, it was really troublesome for her!