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"Oh, I'm wearing it."

Song clarified and cleared his throat, very calm and authentic.In fact, Song Cheng felt that he should jump up screaming, throw away the copper coin, and try to find a way to get home, but he just twirled the copper coin a few more times at his fingertips, and put the copper coin in Hands, stuffed into the bed.

He fumbled to get up, and when he got up, he saw the coarse long gown on the bedside, thinking that it was his own clothes.Song Cheng held the coarse cloth shirt in his hands several times and wanted to put it down, but he still held back the disgust in his heart and picked it up.He could only comfort himself in his heart that this is a pure natural fabric, which cannot be bought in modern times.While doing ideological work for himself, he put on the clothes on his body.

The clothes were still a bit long, Song Cheng slightly rolled up the cuffs.There was a pair of cloth shoes neatly placed under the bed. Song Cheng put his feet together to have a look, and found that they fit just right, so he squatted down and put the shoes on.I didn't feel it when I didn't wear it, but when I put it on, I realized that the old cloth shoes had become smaller and pinched my feet.But looking at the shabby posture of the family, Song Cheng didn't expect to be able to give him a pair of suitable shoes.

Song Cheng had just taken two steps when he tripped. He lowered his head and realized that the ground was soil, not bricks, and he tripped in a hollow.Song Cheng sighed again in his heart, he was a rich second generation, but he dressed like a pauper, but he couldn't even wash his clothes, could he really live here?

With a "squeak" the wooden door was pushed open, and all the morning sun outside leaked in.Song Cheng looked up, and saw that the sky outside was as blue as dye, with a few clouds floating in the sky, and the morning sun shone golden.There is nothing valuable in the farmhouse's small yard, with earthen walls and wooden doors, thick moss growing on the walls, and a few bamboos scattered in the yard, but Song Cheng felt that it was more valuable than the imitation of his own house that took up half of the mountain. ancient rhyme.

Song Cheng stretched his waist, and was about to step up and take a good look at the environment here, thinking about what he was going to do, when he heard a window open, and an old voice shouted out of breath, "Come here yet!"

Song Cheng subconsciously turned around, only to see a thin old man with gray hair glaring at him through the window.

Song Cheng walked over with his head down, and when he entered the door, he saw his grandparents and grandchildren eating cakes around a table with a pot of herbal tea poured on the table.Around the table, only the old man was sitting on an old bench, and the other three little Doudings were standing beside the old man. The older one was about five years old, and the younger one seemed to have just learned to walk, and was still wearing crotch pants.

He walked in slowly and stood in front of the old man. The old man took a breath and shouted, "Eat quickly! After eating, I will send you to the city."

Song Cheng didn't understand why the old man wanted to send him to the city, but silently reached out to take the piece of cake from the plate and stuffed it into his mouth.The three little bean dings all looked at him with dark eyes, no, they were looking at the cake in his hand.Song Cheng subconsciously stuffed the pancake into his mouth quickly, because he realized that the family was probably too poor to get rid of it.I am also very hungry now, if I give this piece of cake to these three beans, I will definitely starve to death.

The old man patted Song Cheng's head with pity and said, "Cheng, you are the eldest son in the family, so you have to take on the responsibility of the eldest son. Your father and stepmother are worried about this family. Look at the three younger siblings in front of you. Cheng, our family cannot afford to support so many children."

Song Cheng raised his eyes and glanced at the old man. The old man seemed to wipe away his old tears. He continued, "You lost your mother when you were young, you are demented and reticent, and you are born weak. You can't do anything for your family in the future. Instead of dragging your family down, you should , Why don’t you do your last bit for this family. Cheng, do you think what grandfather said is right?”

Before Song Cheng could answer, the old man sighed again, "You played with fire when you were young, and your mother died in the fire. Your sins are serious. Selling yourself for the family now is considered atonement for your sins. Today, you left the house, and you are full of sins." Wash it off and be a good man."

Song Cheng stuffed the last bite of pancake into his mouth, wiped his mouth and looked at his grandfather, with a clear heart, he was just selling himself, so pedantic for a long time, who is he going to tell?It sounds good in the mouth, so let's just say it if you prefer.I am the eldest son of the family anyway, so I will sell it if I say it, why don't I see these three little beans for sale?

Song Cheng knew in his heart that he had suffered from his stepmother, his own father didn't love him, and his grandfather was eccentric!Is it possible that his father didn't know about such a big deal as selling himself?Besides, this poor family has nothing but four walls, so he must find a way to get out if he is not sold.He simply remained silent, watching how the situation developed.

Song Cheng was silent, when the five-year-old Xiao Douding suddenly said, "Grandfather, my mother said that the cloth shirt is reserved for me, and I can't let him go out wearing it."

The old man glanced at Song Cheng, and Song Cheng heard that it was okay, but he sold himself and even kept his clothes, so he could go naked?This is absolutely not possible, he hastily squeezed out a few tears, looked at his grandfather with pursed mouth, his eyes were full of admiration, as if he was extremely reluctant to part with this family.The grandfather looked between the two grandsons for a while, and finally sighed in embarrassment, "You, let your elder brother wear this clothes."

Song Cheng let out a sigh of relief when he heard this.Hearing this, Song You immediately became upset. He approached and tugged on his grandfather's skirt and cried, "My mother said that this cloth shirt was newly made by my elder brother for the Chinese New Year last year, and it can still be worn by us. If I let my elder brother wear it If I go out of the house, my family will have to make another one for me in the coming year, and it will cost money."

The old man hugged Song You into his arms and put him on his lap in distress. Song Cheng sneered in his heart when he saw it. This is the posture of a grandson.Song Cheng sneered in his heart, but tears were streaming down his face. He still wanted to protect this dress, but he must not lose.Song Cheng was thinking of a way, when he heard the old man say, "I'll sell your eldest brother today, and when my grandfather comes back, I will tear a foot of cloth and make new clothes for you."

Song Cheng: ...

Song You hid in his grandfather's arms, looked at Song Cheng and responded, "You and your brothers and sisters thank you grandfather."

Song Cheng secretly rolled his eyes, why didn't you thank me?Anyway, it's my selling money.

"Grandfather, there is still a copper coin on Song Cheng's body. I have seen it with my own eyes, and it is hidden in his shoe!" Song Youwo pointed at Song Cheng in his grandfather's arms, "Little sister has seen it too!"

The old man frowned and glanced at Song Cheng, but asked the younger sister, "Little sister, have you seen it?"

The little girl nodded hurriedly, but she didn't dare to speak, she just looked at her grandfather with her eyes open.The old man patted the little girl's head across the table, and yelled at Song Cheng in a sharp voice, "You evil! You still don't take it out! Whose money did you steal? I just thought you were a fool, but I didn't expect you to be a thief!"

Song Cheng seemed to be frightened, he took off his shoes silently, stood on the ground with his bare feet, tears streaming down his face, and after a long while spit out two words, "No."

Seeing Song Cheng take off his shoes, Song You quickly ran out of his grandfather's arms, turned Song Cheng's shoes inside out, and muttered, "How is it possible, I've seen it before." Then he slapped Song Cheng's body like a body search, Song Cheng complained in his heart, he didn't expect that he would have to go through the security check if he sold himself.

The old man seemed to stare at Song You, and he shouted, "Okay, You! You take good care of your siblings at home, and your elder brother and I will go."

Song Cheng put on his shoes silently, the old man got up, and after drinking the last sip of tea in the bowl, he stretched out his hand to lead Song Cheng, and walked out the door.Mr. Song led Song Cheng and stood in front of the door. He patted Song Cheng on the shoulder and said, "Cheng, goodbye."

Song Cheng looked up at the simple courtyard, knelt down silently and kowtowed three times, got up and patted the dirt on his knees, and followed Mr. Song away.The Qingshan thatched courtyard behind him had nothing to do with him anymore, he quietly touched the copper coin hidden in his rolled up sleeve, he was going to find Qi Yue.Song Cheng had an intuition that he came for this person.

The way down the mountain was very long, Song Cheng ran after the old man on short legs, the old man walked for about half an hour, and finally stopped to rest.He hugged Song Cheng to a big willow tree beside the mountain road and sat down on the floor, looked at Song Cheng and said, "I can only rest for a while, the mountain road will be more difficult to walk when the sun gets bigger." While speaking, he poked Song Cheng's head again. He said bitterly, "It's all about you, a little villain, who burned down the house passed down by our ancestors. If you hadn't burned down the house, we are still living outside the city of Bianjing. How could we enter a city and go so far!"

Song Cheng silently bowed his head and did not speak. The old man seemed to have rested enough, so he reached out and picked a piece of grass from his hand, and stuck it on Song Cheng's head.He stretched out his hand to hold Song Cheng, and continued on his way without saying a word.It wasn't until noon that the two arrived outside Bianjing.As soon as he arrived outside the city of Bianjing, Song Cheng was shocked by the sight in front of the eyes of modern people. It turned out that this was the most prosperous city in the world in the tenth century!