In my 40s, the trading system took me flying

Xu Xiaoya ate egg custard while looking at the heroine who was staring at her and swallowing her saliva in the distance.

Tsk!

To be honest, Xu Xiaoya is very proud.

What happened to the heroine?

The heroine’s halo is amazing, it allows her to eat egg custard!

Xu Xiaoya deliberately ate loudly, intending to provoke the heroine, but was slapped on the head by Old Lady Xu: "Eat well, don't shake your head, or you'll choke!"

Xu Xiaoya: ...

The attempt to show off failed and almost ruined his image.

But Xu Xiaoya doesn't have to care, because her grandma dotes on her anyway.

Because she was sending the heroine away, Old Mrs. Xu asked her daughters-in-law to prepare some food for the journey. She didn't want to spend money just by going out, as she didn't have much money on her.

The main house was burned down, but fortunately the food was not in the main house, but in the cellar, which did not affect cooking.

Only Old Lady Xu went down to the cellar to get something, and no one knew that the cellar was empty. Because she was going out, Old Lady Xu asked Xu Xiaoya to take out a lot of food and put it in the cellar.

We can't let them leave and let their families starve to death.

After everything was settled, Xu Dazhu came back carrying a silly roe deer.

It was freezing cold and animals needed to hibernate, so Old Lady Xu asked them to process the roe deer meat and roast it into jerky so that they could eat it on the road and it didn't take up much space.

Everyone is very busy throughout the day, only Xu Xiaoya and the heroine are the most idle.

Xu Xiaoya kept eating, and the heroine kept swallowing her saliva.

So greedy.

Although the heroine in her previous life was not starving, her treatment was completely different from Xu Xiaoya's current treatment.

She wouldn't starve to death, but Xu Xiaoya ate very well.

There were all kinds of dried fruits and meat, as well as various snacks and fruits, just in case Xu Xiaoya was hungry.

The most infuriating thing is that the whole family thought this was reasonable, and none of the twelve cousins protested.

"What are you looking at? I won't give it to you!"

Xu Xiaoya was protecting her things with a wary look on her face.

The heroine wanted to say in a tough manner that she didn't care, but her stomach was really not cooperating and kept growling.

"Sister, I'm your cousin, why don't you like me?"

The heroine feels aggrieved.

If Xu Xiaoya didn't know that the heroine was not a good person, she would definitely have been deceived.

"Don't come on, what kind of cousin are you? My mother won't acknowledge you as her!"

Xu Xiaoya bit the dried meat with a look of contempt on her face.

Xu's mother happened to come out of the house. She didn't remember much of what happened last night and later fell into a coma. When she woke up, everything was over. Fortunately, Xu Xiaoya was fine.

At this moment, he was feeling the most guilty, blaming himself for fainting and having to rely on Xu Xiaoya and Old Lady Xu to rescue him.

"What do I admit?"

Mother Xu walked up to Xu Xiaoya, wiped the meat residue from the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief, and then asked gently.

I have to say that Xu's mother is a gentle person that people from the mountains can't be.

She has a gentle voice and a gentle personality, and always gives people a very comfortable feeling.

Xu Xiaoya leaned in Xu's mother's arms: "Mom, she said she is my cousin, and I don't want a cousin!"

Xu's mother looked at the heroine and said, "I don't know your mother or your father. We just share the same last name, but that doesn't count!"

That's it!

Xu Xiaoya didn’t understand why the heroine was said to be her cousin in a different way. It turns out they have the same surname!

There are so many people with that surname, it’s impossible that all of them are cousins, right?

"Aunt, I don't have a mother anymore. Please have pity on me. When I see you, I feel like you are my mother!"

The heroine's words obviously failed to move Xu's mother.

"I already have a daughter, I don't want another one!"

The heroine lowered her head to hide the hatred in her eyes.

Now she not only wants Xu Xiaoya to die, but also wants Xu's mother to die.

However, before this vicious plan could be carried out, the next day came. Old Mrs. Xu asked Xu's father to use the family's donkey cart to carry Xu Xiaoya and the heroine to leave Huaishu Village together.

There was no plan to take the donkey to the provincial capital. The donkey was to be taken to the town and fostered at my uncle's house, and then they would take a bus to the provincial capital.

If the donkey goes into the city, it may not be brought back.

Xu Xiaoya was listless along the way. Although riding a donkey was fun, her butt would hurt after a long time!

Fortunately, Old Mrs. Xu had thought of it long ago. She put a cloth mat on the donkey's back and stuffed Xu Xiaoya on one side and the heroine on the other.

Although the two children are three years apart in age, Xu Xiaoya is well-nourished and weighs about the same as the heroine. She is chubby and looks particularly blessed.

"Mom, why do you have to take Xiaoya out? It's so dangerous!"

Mr. Xu expressed his objection, but was suppressed by Mrs. Xu.

At this moment, Old Mrs. Xu touched Xu Xiaoya's little hand, which was warm and not cold.

"Don't ask me what I do. There are reasons for taking care of Xiaoya. What do you know?"

Father Xu didn't dare to say anything. He knew his mother's temper. She was a man of her word. Over the years, no one in the family dared to oppose her.

"Dad, don't be afraid, I will protect myself!"

Xu Xiaoya knew very well that her grandmother brought her along just to provide a layer of insurance. If anything really happened, at least the three of them could be protected.

The reason for saying this is that Xu Xiaoya discovered that after the system was upgraded, she could also enter the space herself, but her position was locked after entering, and when she came out again, she would still be in the original position.

Although it is a bit troublesome, at least it can save your life at the critical moment.

The most important thing is that Xu Xiaoya is very clear that this trip to the provincial capital is very dangerous. The plot is powerful, and the addition of war makes the journey definitely uneasy.

The heroine curled up in the cloth tent, not daring to say a word, trying to reduce her presence as much as possible.

She knew it was impossible to stay in Huaishu Village, but she was not without a way out.

As long as she returns to the provincial capital, she can use some of her experiences in her previous life to find some important people to rely on, and she can live a good life.

Fortunately, she knew that the Japanese would be driven away sooner or later, and her best choice was to surrender to Taijun. However, she would only be comfortable for a dozen years at most. After more than ten years, her good days would be over. It was better not to be a traitor.

The heroine had other plans, but Xu Xiaoya didn't pay attention. She was extremely nervous all the way, fearing that the plot was going to kill her again.

Fortunately, they arrived at the town. Because she was worried about the heroine, Old Mrs. Xu asked Xu's father to send the donkey to her uncle's meat stall, while she looked after the two children.

"Grandma, will my aunt be scared and cry when she sees us?"

Xu Xiaoya asked happily while chewing on a string of candied haws.

Old Mrs. Xu looked at the mountains in the distance. They had just come down from there.

Spring will come soon after the New Year. When the ice and snow melt, all things will revive, and life will get better again.

"She won't cry out of fear, she'll cry on her knees!"

Old Mrs. Xu said very affirmatively.

Xu Xiaoya gave Old Lady Xu an admiring look. As expected, she was her grandmother. Only she could say such domineering words without any burden.

Fortunately, Mr. Xu came back soon with an oil-paper bag in his hand.

"Eat the meat pie your great uncle gave you while it's hot!"

Father Xu opened the oil paper package and handed Xu Xiaoya a meat pie.

Looking at the steaming meat pie, Xu Xiaoya handed it to Old Lady Xu first: "Grandma, eat first!"

What Old Lady Xu likes most is that Xu Xiaoya doesn't guard her food and thinks about her in everything.

"My dear grandson, eat by yourself, grandma is not hungry yet!"

Father Xu swallowed. He was still hungry, but he didn't dare to say it.

As for the lady next to her, Old Lady Xu reluctantly took out a hard pancake and handed it to her.

"Don't look at it, you're not a little girl, there's no meat pie for you, just make do with this!"

The hard biscuit was stuffed into the heroine's hand, but she did not feel grateful but resentful.

Why?

We are both girls, why are you treating her so badly?

But she also knew that after all, they were not her biological children, so being able to give them a pancake was good enough, and she couldn't expect too much. She had to express her gratitude by pinching the pancake.

Old Lady Xu waved her hand: "Your thoughts are written all over your face. As an old woman, I don't expect your gratitude. After I send you back, we will have no relationship anymore!"

She's just a little girl, so what can she do even if she resents her?

I will never see you again in this life.

Old Mrs. Xu is very clear-headed and she never wastes her feelings on irrelevant people.

Xu Xiaoya was placed in a backpack by her father. She sat in the basket and ate meat pie, feeling as comfortable as she could be. However, the heroine did not have such a good fate and could only follow him.

There were not many ox carts on the way to the provincial capital. After all, the Chinese New Year had just passed and it was not yet the end of the first lunar month. People who visited relatives only went to nearby places. Who would go to the provincial capital with such a heavy journey?

They originally thought they had to walk all the way to the county town, but halfway they met a donkey cart. The driver was a man who accepted two cakes from Old Lady Xu before letting them climb onto the cart.

"Brother, the New Year has just passed, why are you going into the city?"

Mr. Xu looks honest and easy to trust.

"Don't mention it. I have no other choice. Our village was bombed by the Japanese. The village chief asked me to go to the city and tell the officials to see if I can bring some food back!"

The man was a down-to-earth man. He pushed his tattered hat aside and glanced at Xu Xiaoya, who was nestled in Old Lady Xu's arms. "Why did you bring the child out? This girl is too conspicuous. It's not good to bring her into the city!"

Father Xu's heart skipped a beat, and he thought of something. He lowered his voice and asked, "Brother, what rumors have you heard?"

The man munched on the biscuits Old Lady Xu had given him. "I don't know which deity we've offended recently. A master asked a Taoist priest to look at it, and he said we need to offer sacrifices to the gods, and they must be virgins. Many children in the village have been taken away recently!"

Xu Xiaoya: ...

The heroine pricked up her ears: ...

Xu Xiaoya hugged Old Lady Xu's waist: "Grandma, I don't want to be sacrificed!"

The sacrifice at this time was truly a human sacrifice. Even if she had never seen it, she knew what it was.

I haven't lived enough in this life.

Old Mrs. Xu patted Xu Xiaoya on the back: "Don't worry, grandma will never let anything happen to you!"

Xu Xiaoya believed this sentence and just glanced at the heroine. At this time, if the heroine wanted to make trouble, the plot would definitely help her.

Fortunately, they did not encounter anyone who wanted to capture the child until they reached the city, and they separated from the man driving the donkey at the city gate.

Xu Xiaoya breathed a sigh of relief, at least she was safe now.

Xu Xiaoya held on to the edge of the backpack and stood on tiptoe to look outside.

Apart from passers-by walking with their necks hunched, there was also a dirty ground. There were only a few shops sparsely open on both sides. It was probably New Year's Day, so no one was setting up stalls.

Old Mrs. Xu helped Xu Xiaoya adjust her hat, covering her chubby little face so that she would not be any different from other children.

The heroine who saw this scene gritted her teeth, her eyes full of envy.

Her shoes were soaked with snow and were very cold, but she didn't dare to make a sound. Xu Xiaoya, on the other hand, didn't even need to go out in her thick cotton shoes.

Comparing yourself to others can kill you!

She actually hoped that a human trafficker would come at this time and snatch Xu Xiaoya away so that she would not be an eyesore.

"Mom, it's not even the fifteenth yet. There's definitely no car going to the provincial capital. It's going to be very hard to walk there!"

Father Xu spoke the truth, and Mrs. Xu nodded: "Don't worry, let's go to the grocery store!"

Although he didn't understand, he was happy that Father Xu was obedient.

But as soon as they arrived at the grocery store, something happened!