"She lied! What she said was false, we are not maids, I am her sister, this is her mother!" As soon as she could speak, Jiang Mingzhu began to explain anxiously, "She has no right to sell us. , doesn't count, doesn't count!"

Lin Wanniang burst into tears, unable to accept the unbearable fact that she was sold by her daughter.

Mrs. Xu is not surprised. She has long noticed that there is something tricky here. When she does this business, she sees a lot of tricks, so she doesn't bother to pay attention to it. However, it is not uncommon for a father to sell a daughter, a husband to sell a wife, and it is not uncommon for a brother to sell a sister.

"I bought it back with real money, and I signed the deed of sale, so it doesn't count." Mrs. Xu raised her brows, "Okay, accept your fate, who let you be such a conscientious person."

Jiang Mingzhu roared: "The deed of betrayal is the handprint you force me to press, how can it be counted!"

Mrs. Xu laughed, as if listening to a joke: "There are very few people who are willing to put their fingerprints on me."

Jiang Mingzhu felt cold all over, and a flash of inspiration flashed: "I will return the money to you, my family has money, not to mention thirty oceans, three hundred or three thousand can be given to you, as long as you let me go home, I will Grandma will definitely thank you. You can go and find out, the Jiang family in Sanjia Village, Kangqiao Town, my family is really rich."

Even Lin Wanniang, who was crying into tears, couldn't help looking up at Madam Xu, her eyes full of hope.

"Send you back, and your family can't stop me." Madam Xu sneered, having done business for so many years, she has never seen any tricks before, "Okay, okay, so much nonsense, when it comes to me, Calm down, don't think about running away."

The two burly men got a signal from Mrs. Xu and came up to pull them up and prepare to lock them up.

Jiang Mingzhu was terrified, and Lin Wanniang stood in front of her, crying and begging: "How can you do this, is there any reason for heaven, you—ah!" A fist hit Lin Wanniang's head, and the pain caused her eyes to tremble. I want to vomit in my black stomach.

Madam Xu was impatient: "What are you making a fuss about, you are making a fuss."

Jiang Mingzhu, who had already opened her mouth, was so frightened that she quickly closed her mouth, her eyes widened in horror.

Mrs. Xu smiled. She is a person who knows current affairs, and it is good to be aware of current affairs.

"This beautiful girl is not allowed to move, whoever dares to move, the old lady has skinned him." This is a good thing and can be sold for a high price.

The terrified Lin Wanniang and Jiang Mingzhu were dragged down and opened separately.

Jiang Mingzhu hugged her knees and curled up in the corner, her face was pale, her body was shivering, her body was hot and cold, tears were rolling in her eyes, and the panic in her heart was endless.

Where will she be sold, flower boat? In the kiln?

Brother Jiang, Brother Jiang!

Jiang Mingzhu gritted her teeth with hatred, how could she? How dare she? She's crazy, she's completely crazy!

Lin Wanniang was not as acquainted as Jiang Mingzhu. She cried bitterly and begged, even though it was only her and the other two women who were sold in the room.

"I beg you to let my daughter go. She is still young and unmarried. I'll pay you back how much money. I just ask you to let my daughter go. She is a girl from a good family. You can't ruin her..."

After crying, Lin Wanniang's throat was hoarse and unable to make a sound. She leaned against the door like a concubine, her heart pounding and aching.

It's her, it's all her fault! She didn't teach her brother to kill Mingzhu well. She's sorry for the uncle and mother-in-law.

Recalling that her paralyzed mother-in-law was still waiting for her gift in the hospital, Lin Wanniang was heartbroken and began to cry again: "I have a paralyzed mother-in-law in bed at the top, and a severely scalded young son at the bottom..."

Jiang Gui drove the carriage to the vicinity of the wharf, sold the wharf at a low price, and then went to the wharf in embarrassment, asking someone to find Nie Bei, who was working at the wharf.

Seeing Jiang Gui, Nie Bei was very surprised: "Why are you here?"

Jiang Gui's eyes were red, and his face was full of shock: "My mother came back in the morning to pick me up to take me to the hospital to take care of Tianci, so I left with her. As a result, I overheard her talking to an aunt and found out that she wanted to sell me for money. To see a doctor for Tianci, in order to sell more money, I want to sell it to that kind of place."

Nie Bei only left the village this morning. Naturally, he knew about the Jiang family's series of events. He was filled with righteous indignation and felt incredible: "Your mother wants to sell you!" The Jiang family has not yet reached the point of selling their daughter.

Jiang Gui burst into tears: "My mother, she blames me. She thinks that I caused Tianci to be scalded. They all hate me, hate me, and want to sell me."

Nie Bei didn't know what to say. The old lady Jiang, Jiang Mingzhu, had nothing to do with it. Lin Wanniang was her own mother. How she could be so cruel was outrageous.

"You ran out when they weren't paying attention?"

Jiang Gui nodded sobbing, then looked at Nie Bei uneasily: "Brother Xiao Bei, can I ask you one thing?"

Nie Bei said: "Tell me about it, I will definitely help if I can."

"Is there a boat to go to Shanghai? My uncle moved to Shanghai a few years ago. Their family is very good to me. They used to take care of me. I want to go to them. I don't dare to go home. Sell ​​it, I don't want to be sold, I don't want to be sold to that kind of place." Jiang Gui covered his face and cried, his shoulders shaking violently.

This year, there have been many civil wars and foreign wars, and the security is extremely poor. She is a little girl who is alone on a boat, and it is easy to get caught, so she has to be cheeky and trouble Nie Bei again.

Nie Bei also felt that she was seeking her own death when she went home. Thinking about how she had lived in the past few years, she might as well go to her relatives to see her, it couldn't be worse.

"It just so happens that there is a cargo ship going to Shanghai today, and I want to go together. I will tell the steward to add you one." He runs the ship and has been here for three years, so it shouldn't be difficult.

Covering his face, Jiang Gui smiled. After all, there are many good people in this world. She couldn't keep taking advantage of good people, she took out two pieces of ocean and stuffed it into Nie Bei's hands, her voice was still weak: "Brother Xiaobei, you can take this money and use it, I know it's not easy, I'll cause you trouble. Well, I will definitely repay you in the future."

Nie Bei didn't want to accept it. Maybe these two oceans were her entire net worth, but knowing that he wouldn't accept it, she might not feel at ease, so she didn't refuse, thinking that she would return it to her when she got to Shanghai.

"You are waiting for me here."

After a while, Nie Bei went and returned, telling Jiang Gui that the matter was done. Jiang Gui performed a cry of joy for him on the spot.

People, if you are not forced, you don't know that you have such a high talent for acting. She is probably the actress who was delayed by her ancestral craftsmanship.

Sitting in the staff cabin, Jiang Gui, who was looking at the rolling river, was in a good mood.

Recalling the rich results of the past two days, Jiang Gui nodded with satisfaction, and the useless anger that had lingered in his heart after coming to this world finally dissipated.

Halfway through, Jiang Gui used scissors to cut himself an inch on the grounds that he had lice. Neither Jiang Gui nor Jiang Laidi had this skill full, so the end was cut as if it had been bitten by a dog, and it was terribly ugly. This is what Jiang Gui wants. A little girl walking alone is a piece of fresh meat.

From then on, no young girl came to the younger brother, only the young Jiang Gui.

Seven days later, the cargo ship was moored at the Shanghai Wharf, which is indeed the largest city, and the wharf was extremely bustling with people coming and going.

Nie Bei deliberately asked the steward to leave, and sent Jiang back to find her uncle.

The so-called clan uncle, of course, was made up by Jiang Gui to deceive Nie Bei, otherwise how could Nie Bei agree to bring her to Shanghai, where he had no relatives. But for Jiang Gui, although she has no relatives, she is very kind to this city. This is her real hometown, where she has lived for more than 20 years. Although she knew that this hometown was not the other hometown, she still chose to start over in this city without hesitation.

"Thank you." Jiang Gui thanked Nie Bei solemnly.

Nie Bei laughed: "How many times have you told me thank you all the way."

Jiang Gui also smiled and said embarrassedly, "Brother Xiaobei, I'll go and make it easier."

Nie Bei: "Then I'll wait for you here."

Jiang Gui looked at him, smiled lightly, and turned to leave.

Nie Beidong looked at Xi Chou Chou to pass the time, and after waiting for a while, Jiang Gui came back, so he couldn't help rushing to the public toilet.

It was inconvenient for him to go in, and he was about to find a woman to go in and help him take a look, when he heard the aunt who charged at the door shout: "Young man, your friend is gone, let me tell you, you don't need to look for her. Well, there is another letter for you. ."

Nie Bei was stunned and repeated in disbelief, "Let's go! Where did you go?"

"How do I know!" Auntie was busy collecting money.

Nie Bei couldn't come back to his senses: "Why did she leave!"

The aunt said casually: "You ask me who I'm going to ask! You will know if you look at the letter."

Nie Beihui quickly took the letter and opened it on the spot.

"Brother Xiaobei, I'm gone, I don't need to look for me, I can live well. I have a little heart in that burden, thank you for taking care of me all the time. Also, please try to give fifty of them to Erhu Niang in your name, Don't mention me, thank you! Treasure it!"

The stunned Nie Bei felt that his brain was a little useless, and he was stunned for a minute before asking, "Where did she go?"

Auntie: "There are people everywhere, I can't find it." But she still pointed him in the direction.

Nie Bei hurriedly looked in that direction. Naturally, he couldn't find it in the vast crowd, so he could only give up anxiously and helplessly. So far, he has realized that there is no Shanghai clan uncle at all, but without clan uncle, how can she be a little girl in Shanghai, she said she can, but Nie Bei is not so easy to believe, how can it be so easy to make a living.

At this time, Nie Bei suddenly remembered the burden she mentioned in the letter. She had two burdens, one she carried on her own and the other he helped carry. It turned out that she did it on purpose. Nie Bei sighed in a complicated mood, opened the bag at will, just glanced at it, and closed it abruptly.

When he got to a safe place, Nie Bei opened the bag and immediately gasped, almost blinding his eyes. Two large yellow croakers, five small yellow croakers, and a barrel of silver dollars are worth at least a thousand oceans.

Nie Bei was dumbfounded, where did she get so much money? Wait, a lot of money was stolen from the Jiang family by Wang Qiuyue. Was that really what Wang Qiuyue stole?

Nie Bei stared blankly at the golden bar, and the truth was about to come out - my brother stole it. But he couldn't believe it, how could it be possible, come brother? Such a weak and poor brother Jiang Lai!

Nie Bei thought that maybe he had never really understood that little girl. Dare to steal money, and never be suspected, dare to stay in Shanghai to make a living, is it really weak and pitiful?

He couldn't help thinking of the day when his younger brother told him that Third Nie said that Jiang Tianci was his son. Did Third Nie really say that? During the public trial that day, Nie Laosan and Wang Qiuyue didn't look like they were acting. He felt a little strange at the time, but he didn't think much about it. Now that he thought about it a little more, he very much suspected that he had been deceived.

Nie Bei rubbed his face inexhaustibly, feeling that he had been taught a lesson: Judging people by appearances is impossible.

Speaking of Jiang Gui who left, she found a place to change into Jiang Tianci's decent clothes. The bruises on her face have recovered from the bruises over the past few days. After cleaning up, she looks like an ordinary teenager.

Jiang Gui created the image of a poor first-wife eldest son who was kicked out of the house by a vicious stepmother, and successfully rented a room in a familiar and unfamiliar old alley.

The landlord is a local old lady who runs a soy sauce shop and sells groceries. Together with her, there were three families living in the yard. One was a middle school teacher and his wife, and the other was a newspaper reporter. They all seem to be very decent and polite people. Jiang Gui is very satisfied with this, so even if the rent is a little expensive, she doesn't mind. She is not short of money, only a safe and comfortable living environment.

The kind landlord, Mrs. Jin, is very sympathetic to the poor Jiang Gui who was kicked out of the house by her vicious stepmother: "What are your plans in the future?"

"I want to find a job. I'm sixteen years old, so I can support myself." Jiang Gui said that he was two years older than his age. No matter how old he is, it really doesn't fit his image. Blame it on being scolded by a vicious stepmother. Judging from the experience of younger brother Jiang Lai, it was similar. Lin Wanniang, a mother-in-law, was more vicious than an ordinary stepmother.

Mrs. Jin was worried and told the truth: "I'm afraid you won't be able to find a job like this."

Jiang Gui: "I have to give it a try. I graduated from middle school, I should be able to do some simple paperwork, I can also settle accounts, and I have learned a little Chinese medicine. As long as I can endure hardships, I can support myself."

Old Mrs. Jin was surprised: "You have been to middle school." The middle school students of this age are amazing. How many people do not know a few big characters. The eyes of Jiang Gui suddenly changed. Don't look at the baby, she is a literate person.

Jiang Gui smiled shyly.

"Have you studied Chinese medicine?" Mrs. Jin responded.

Jiang Gui replied: "My grandfather was a Langzhong during his lifetime, and my father was his disciple..." Jiang Gui lowered his voice, giving Mrs. Jin time to make up her mind.

Mrs. Jin added: Probably his parents were together like this. can’t say that the old father-in-law also taught his son-in-law the housekeeping skills, but he didn’t expect that the son-in-law would marry a new man immediately after his daughter’s death and kick his grandson out of the house. The old lady Jin sighed for a while. In this world, rituals and music have collapsed, and people's hearts are not ancient.

Jiang Gui continued: "I grew up with my grandfather when I was a child, and I learned a lot of pharmacological knowledge."

This is true in most cases. Her grandparents and fathers were all medical practitioners. Her grandfather and grandfather were both old Chinese medicine practitioners, her father was a cardiac surgeon, and her mother was a Chinese medicine gynecologist. My uncles, aunts, and aunts either practice medicine or are engaged in medicine-related occupations. The third generation has not jumped out of this circle. She is a medical student.

Old Mrs. Jin has a heart, she is an old Shanghai native, Lu Ziguang. A few days later, the old lady approached Jiang Gui and said that there was a pharmacy recruiting apprentices. In the first year, they only covered food and no salary. In the second year, they began to pay salary based on their ability, and asked him if he wanted to apply for the job.

Jiang Gui could not wish for continuing to study medicine, and he was fortunate to have met a nobleman. Besides the Jiang family, the people she met along the way were all good people.

The application was very smooth. Compared with other people, Jiang Gui knew both text and hyphenation and also understood pharmacology.

The shopkeeper was also kind. He didn't treat Jiang Gui as a new apprentice who needed to be taught even if he didn't know anything, and offered him a salary of five oceans, which was a pleasant surprise.

Going back, Jiang Gui bought four boxes of cakes to thank Mrs. Jin, and thus started a new life.

The life of Jiang Gui in Shanghai went smoothly on the right track, while the fate of the Jiang family began to derail vigorously.