钱的事，叶凡很快就搞定了。老农是个实诚人，拿了钱数了数，又还给叶凡三块，说大儿子上个月找他借了三块买烟，让他给还了。叶凡哭笑不得，这叫啥事儿啊，不过三块钱，撕了算了，还能省点麻烦。老农愣了一下，又把钱塞回叶凡手里，摇摇头走人了。

十块钱到手，叶凡的心思就活络起来。现在带着小丫头片子，总不能天天吃白食吧？这钱虽然不多，但也能当几个月的嚼谷。叶凡揣着钱，去了趟附近的二手市场，想碰碰运气，看看能不能淘到点有用的东西。

市场里人声鼎沸，各种叫卖声、讨价还价声此起彼伏。叶凡闲逛着，忽然看到路边蹲着个老太太，面前摆着一堆破破烂烂的旧物，有破铜烂铁，也有些布头鞋带什么的。老太太看起来年纪大了，背有点驼，正眯着眼，慢悠悠地整理着东西。

叶凡蹲下身，好奇地看了看。 quietsome of the junk on the ground, and found an old wooden box among them. The box was covered in dust and looked quite old, but when he picked it up, it felt heavier than expected. Opening it, he was surprised to find inside a strange, dusty book and a small, dark pendant.

The book was bound in tattered leather and had no title on the cover. The pendant, however, glowed faintly, emitting a soft, mysterious light.叶凡拿起来仔细看了看，发现上面刻着一些他从未见过的古老符文，似乎蕴含着某种神秘的力量。

“这玩意儿……哪来的？”叶凡自言自语，心里有些疑惑。他记得自己是在老太太那儿买的，但老太太看起来精神矍铄，怎么会把这东西弄丢？

他正想着，突然听到老太太的叫卖声传来：“来来来，便宜啊！