Chapter 480 Side Story: Winter Wheat and Yun Niang (Part 3)
Dongmai always believed that last-minute cramming could still be somewhat useful.
The day after she prayed to Buddha, it started snowing again.
At first, there were small snowflakes, and then snowflakes fell one by one, like torn pieces of cotton.
As Dongmai watched the snow fall heavier and heavier, she suddenly felt a little lightheaded.
These snowflakes are so big! I wish I could make a coat out of them!
It certainly won't be like the clothes I'm wearing now, which are stiff and not warm at all!
Or perhaps the snow should fall even heavier!
It would be best to bury myself and my father together...
When spring arrives and the flowers bloom, the monks on the mountain will come down and, perhaps out of kindness, bury him and his father together...
Winter wheat is almost hopeless.
No one came to buy her when the weather cleared up the past two days.
With such heavy snow now, no one will come to buy me anymore.
Dongmai suddenly felt relieved. Perhaps, going with her father was not a bad choice.
At least I won't have to suffer...
"Stop the car! There's a child over there! Why is he kneeling by the roadside? Go check it out!" A pleasant voice drifted into Dongmai's ears.
She tried to open her eyes.
Then a beautifully decorated carriage stopped in front of him.
The carriage window was rolled open, and a pretty girl's face peeked out.
The girl was very pretty, with two small round buns in her hair, each adorned with a beaded flower.
"Kid! Why are you kneeling here in this heavy snow?" the girl asked.
Dongmai pointed to the grass on his head.
"I'll sell myself to bury my father!" Dongmai said weakly.
The girl was clearly taken aback, and then looked at the straw mat behind Dongmai, which was already covered with a layer of snow.
"You..." The girl clearly didn't know what to say.
Looking into the girl's clear eyes, Dongmai suddenly said something.
"I've been selling for three days, and nobody's buying!"
The girl was stunned again.
Soon, the girl opened the carriage window completely and first handed out a box of pastries.
"You must not have eaten anything, have something first!"
Dongmai took the snack box and carefully held it in her arms.
She thought that was the end of it.
How could you just buy a little girl who looks not much older than yourself into your family?
However, the winter wheat was already very happy.
At least... someone can still see her.
To her surprise, after handing her the snack box, the girl, disregarding the heavy snow outside, poked her head out again.
"How much silver will it cost to bury your father?"
Dongmai was taken aback, then hurriedly wiped her face.
"Miss, I asked the coffin shop, and the cheapest coffin costs five taels of silver," Dongmai said softly.
The little girl nodded, then bent down and took out her purse.
"There are ten taels of silver in here, take it all. I didn't bring much with me today, so please make do with this for now!"
That should be enough... to bury your father.
As she spoke, the girl handed the purse to Dongmai.
Dongmai stood there stunned for a long time, hesitant to accept the purse.
"Oh! Right, it's not just about buying a coffin, but also funeral clothes and other things that cost money."
Oh, I see! Here, take this one too.
These beads can be exchanged for silver. Just pawn them at a pawnshop; that should be enough.
As the girl spoke, she took off a beaded flower from her headdress and handed it to Dongmai.
I'm at a loss for words when it comes to Dongmai.
Her eyes instantly reddened, and tears fell along with the falling snowflakes.
She didn't cry when her uncle's family scolded her, saying she would be a sickly person sooner or later.
She didn't cry when her uncle's dog chased and bit her.
But right now she just wants to cry...
“Miss! I will repay you even if I have to be your slave for the rest of my life.” Dongmai said as she knelt down and kowtowed three times.
The girl quickly gestured for Dongmai to get up.
"The snow is getting heavier, you should go back quickly!"
"The road will be difficult to travel in a little while! I have to go back too." The girl said, placing the carriage window.
The carriage had only gone a few steps forward when it suddenly stopped again.
The girl leaned halfway out and waved to Dongmai.
"Kid! Come here!"
Dongmai, with her purse tucked in her pocket and a box of snacks in her arms, quickly ran over.
"What's your name?" the girl asked.
“Big Girl! Chen Big Girl!” Dongmai said immediately.
"Okay! Big girl, do you remember? After you buried your father."
If you have relatives or friends you can stay with, then go and stay with them.
If there's nowhere else to go, go to the capital.
Go find the Shangguan family. If anyone asks which Shangguan family, just say it's the Shangguan family of the censor.
Everyone knows that.
You are still young, and you are a girl. It's not good for you to be homeless on the streets.
Come to our manor, no matter what you do, you're guaranteed a good meal.
If you want to come, then come!
"I will instruct the steward and gatekeeper of the manor," the girl said earnestly.
Dongmai tried hard to hold back her tears, then nodded vigorously.
The young lady bought me; from now on, I belong to her!
May you be blessed with a smooth and successful life...
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