Return after the phoenix falls

Chapter 4
Before she was eight years old, Luo Luo never knew what it was like to be full. She lived on the streets of the county capital, relying on begging for food every day. In the area where she lived, there was a vicious man named Wu Ge who took care of them little beggars every day. , It stipulates how much silver taels they must hand over every day, otherwise they will be beaten, Luoluo pouted, it's strange, why do I have to hand over my own silver taels to outsiders?

That day, she tightly held the five copper coins in her palm, and refused to let go, causing Fifth Brother to beat her severely. He broke off Luoluo's palm, threw those copper coins into the air with a smile, and kicked Jian Jia a few more times.

Luoluo was so wronged, she wanted to cry, why would the money she earned be taken away by others?But she was also extremely hungry, she hadn't eaten all day, and she didn't have time to be wronged, she stumbled and wanted to ask for a steamed bun, but collapsed on the ground.

"Hey, let's eat."

Luoluo raised her heavy eyelids. It was a little beggar who was the same age as her. This little beggar was different from her. He talked sweetly to Fifth Brother, and Fifth Brother took good care of him. his stuff.

"What if you starve to death if you don't eat? How do you get those five copper coins back?"

By the way, her copper coins!She sat up resentfully, snatched the steamed bun from the little beggar's hand, swallowed it whole and stuffed it into her mouth. For them, as long as there was something to eat, it didn't matter if it was dirty or not.

"Eat slowly and drink some water." The little beggar brought a broken bowl with some water in it, and handed it to Luoluo.

Luoluo drank water and felt much better. Although she didn't have a good impression of the person in front of her, she knew that she had to say thank you if she ate someone else's food.

"Thank you for the steamed buns and water, what's your name?"

"I don't have a name, Brother Wu chose one for me, called Xiao Liu, how about it?"

"Xiao Liu?" Luoluo frowned in disgust, and said, "My name is Luoluo."

"Luoluo...you are so pretty, how about marrying you as my wife when I grow up?"

Luoluo disliked him very much, curled her lips: "Hmph, unless you can get me back the five cents Wu Brother stole from me, I will agree to you."

When Xiao Liu heard this, he hesitated, and stammered: "Luo Luo, Fifth Brother is very powerful, we can't beat him, and..."

"Coward, I knew you were a coward. You call it... called... helping the evildoer!" Luoluo was illiterate and had never read a book. She just heard the word "helping the evildoer" from the storytellers in the teahouse.

Xiao Liu listened, without saying a word, Luo Luo got up, gave him a contemptuous look, patted the dust off his body, and left.

Luoluo continued begging and wandering on the street. She saw a group of people. The gentleman at the head was well-dressed. He looked like a rich man. Taking advantage of her short stature, she packed it in and threw herself in front of the man with a snot I burst into tears.

She has been begging since she was a child, and her acting skills are at her fingertips.

"My lord, please take pity on me. I haven't eaten for several days. Give me some money."

Speaking of money, she thought of the five cents snatched by Fifth Brother again, she cried more and more sincerely, tears and snot all flowed out, and accidentally rubbed against the man's lapel, she was stunned for a while. Come on, there are rules in their business, you can ask for money, but don't stain other people's clothes, otherwise you won't get money, and I'm afraid your life will be gone. She glanced at the man quietly, and then quietly stretched Pulling out his sleeves, he wanted to wipe off the dirt on the man's body, but he didn't expect the man to squat down and ask himself with a smile: "Little girl, haven't you eaten for a few days?"

"Two days... no, no, five days." She wanted to say two days, but she felt that it wasn't miserable enough, so she said it for another five days. The man didn't expose her lie, helped her up, and asked: " Do you want to have something to eat in the future?"

"think."

"What's your name?"

"My name is Luoluo."

"Luoluo, how about this, I'll take you back, not to mention making you rich and prosperous, but also giving you food and clothing so that you don't have to beg outside, how about it?"

"Really?" Luoluo's eyes sparkled, and she thought of Xiao Liu again. That person gave her a steamed bun, and she felt that she would repay the favor.

"I have a friend, can I go too?"

"Friend? Yes, where is your friend?"

"It's not far from here, I'll call him."

As soon as the man grabbed it, there seemed to be no anger on his face: "Don't worry, I have something to do today, you take him with you to Lianjiabao tomorrow, someone will pick you up."

"Lianjiabao..."

People in the county capital don't know Lianjiabao, Luoluo looked at the back of the group leaving, she was so excited that she was about to jump up, she hurriedly walked towards the dilapidated house, she couldn't wait to tell Xiao Liu that this big guy Good news, but as soon as she got outside the house, she saw a few little beggars pointing outside the house, and she didn't know what they were talking about.

"Hey, what are you talking about?"

Seeing Luo Luo, those few people dispersed as if they had seen a ghost.

Luoluo felt baffled, but she was in a good mood, entered the house, looked around, but didn't see Xiao Liu, she asked a little beggar, "Where is Xiao Liu?"

The man pointed in the direction of a corner and looked over at Luoluo, who was lying there alone, as if asleep.

She walked over softly, thinking a little bit of teasing, and said: "Xiao Liu, if I meet a nobleman today, I won't have to beg immediately."

Xiao Liu didn't speak, but closed his eyes tightly, Luoluo rubbed against him, and said louder: "Did you hear me, I said I don't have to live here anymore, do you want to come with me?"

Xiao Liu still didn't answer, a little beggar next to him slowly came over and said in a low voice, "Today Xiao Liu went to steal money from Fifth Brother, and was discovered by Fifth Brother."

After Luoluo heard this, she suddenly became a little scared. She knew who Fifth Brother was, and was addicted to money. She shook Xiao Liu, tremblingly put her finger under Xiao Liu's nose, tears flowed out suddenly, she remembered, This is the first time she cried.

"Xiao Liu, wake up, I don't want money anymore, we can live a good life soon. I will let you marry me when I grow up, wake up!"

She couldn't shake Xiao Liu. Seeing Xiao Liu's fists clenched tightly, she thought of something, opened her fists, and the five-cent copper coin just fell from Xiao Liu's palm and rolled to the ground. She remembered the day she What he said to Xiao Liu: "Unless you can get back the five cents Wu Ge stole from me, I will agree to you."

Luoluo wailed and sobbed, "Why are you so stupid, I'm just talking!"

The mournful cries echoed in the dilapidated house. Afterwards, the little beggar here never saw Luoluo again, but there was an extra little maid in the Lianjiabao, her face turned to the sky.

"Luoluo, this name is not good, let me change your name, what is it called..." The man began to groan, "Jianjia is pale and dew is frost, the so-called beauty is on the side of the water..."

"Your name is Jian Jia."

(End of this chapter)