After arriving home in Yangzhou, Father sold off and pawned the household items to pay off his debts. And, he had to borrow money, again, to meet the funeral expenses.

• 这些日子，家中光景很是惨淡，一半为了丧事，一半为了父亲赋闲。丧事完毕，父亲要到南京谋事，我也要回北京念书，我们便同行。