In my 40s, the trading system took me flying

"what?"

Old Mrs. Xu stuck her head out and looked outside, not understanding what Xu Xiaoya was staring at.

Xu Xiaoya jumped off the bench and ran to the door of the noodle shop. She stood in front of a boy.

"It's really you!"

The boy was reading the newspaper in the corner when he suddenly saw a little girl standing in front of him. He was a little surprised.

When he saw the face of the person who spoke clearly, the boy was stunned, and then embarrassedly hid his fingers that were frozen like radishes.

"Why did you come to the provincial capital?"

The boy's voice was tense, and it was obvious that he was still very surprised to see Xu Xiaoya in front of him.

Xu Xiaoya pointed at Old Lady Xu and said, "I'm here with my grandma and dad. Do you want some candy?"

Xu Xiaoya handed over the candy in her hand.

The boy looked at the candy Xu Xiaoya took out of her pocket, sniffed, and to be honest, he was a little hesitant to take it.

It seemed that every time he saw Xu Xiaoya, he was in a mess, and every time Xu Xiaoya gave him candy.

The little girl had a smile on her chubby face, and it was obvious that she had a good life, but when you looked at him again, he looked so miserable.

Zhou Linchao refused to take it. Xu Xiaoya seemed to know his character and stuffed the candy directly into his backpack filled with newspapers. Then she clapped her hands and said, "This is a New Year's gift for you. When you have money in the future, remember to give me a return gift!"

She even took the initiative to find a way out for others. Xu Xiaoya thought she was simply amazing.

Old Mrs. Xu walked in from outside, saw Zhou Linchao's face, and suddenly slapped her thigh.

Why does this face look familiar?

"You are……"

Old Mrs. Xu was still wondering where she knew this child when she heard Xu Xiaoya say, "Grandma, he's the poor little kid who lives near my great uncle's house!"

With Xu Xiaoya's reminder, Old Mrs. Xu waved her hands, no, she clapped her hands suddenly.

"Good boy, tell grandma how you came to the provincial capital?"

Old Mrs. Xu finally remembered why she felt familiar with Zhou Linchao.

It wasn't because he was the poor little kid who lived next door to his eldest brother's house. At that time, Zhou Lin was so dirty that it was impossible to tell what he looked like. She wouldn't pay much attention to him because every child is like that.

But at this time Zhou Linchao's face was washed clean. Although there were still frostbite on his face, his eyes were too bright.

Zhou Linchao was brought into the noodle shop by Old Lady Xu, and asked the boss to cook a bowl of plain noodles.

While waiting for the boss to finish the work, Zhou Linchao told the boss how he came to the provincial capital from a small town.

"I climbed onto a coal-carrying oxcart and hid in the coal until I reached the provincial capital. I was begging for food when a kind-hearted person helped me, and that's when I started selling newspapers!"

Zhou Linchao looked at the bag he was carrying, which contained several newspapers.

"Are you literate?"

Xu Xiaoya asked curiously.

It’s not that Xu Xiaoya looks down on Zhou Linchao, it’s just that Zhou Linchao is very young, and to be honest, even Xu Xiaoya, who is proficient in using simplified Chinese characters, has difficulty reading traditional Chinese characters.

Zhou Linchao nodded.

He can read.

How old are you?

Before Xu Xiaoya could even exclaim, Old Lady Xu sighed, "Your parents must really value you, otherwise they wouldn't have started you so early. Where's your mother?"

Old Mrs. Xu didn't ask about Zhou Linchao's father, but only about his mother.

Zhou Linchao's eyes were red: "She's dead, killed by the Japanese. My mother died so that I could escape!"

Xu Xiaoya held Zhou Linchao's hand. She didn't know how Zhou Linchao lived without his mother's protection, but she had seen Zhou Linchao being beaten by drunkards, and how he almost starved to death and froze to death.

"What about your father?"

Xu Xiaoya couldn't help but ask.

Zhou Linchao shook his head: "Maybe he's dead too. My mother told me not to look for my father because I won't find him!"

Xu Xiaoya: ...

Old Lady Xu patted Zhou Linchao on the head and said, "How can you not find him? You will definitely find him. Eat the noodles first. After you finish eating, go somewhere with grandma. I guarantee you will find your father!"

Xu Xiaoya and Zhou Linchao looked at Old Lady Xu in shock.

Old Mrs. Xu didn't explain, but pushed the wonton noodles sent by the boss in front of Zhou Linchao. The little guy was obviously much older than Xu Xiaoya, but he didn't look much taller than Xu Xiaoya.

It's not easy for the little guy to survive.

Regardless of his sadness, the aroma of the Yangchun noodles made Zhou Linchao unable to think too much. Although he really wanted to eat it immediately, he still expressed his gratitude to Old Mrs. Xu.

The little guy was well brought up.

Old Mrs. Xu sighed with emotion: "Eat quickly, don't be polite, grandma knows your father, so I'm taking care of the child on your father's behalf!"

Zhou Linchao was stunned. He didn't even bother to eat his noodles and wanted to ask about his father's whereabouts. Old Mrs. Xu didn't tell him, but told him: "Eat first. Now is not the time to talk. After you finish eating, grandma will take you to find your father!"

Zhou Linchao missed his father too much and he didn't want to be an orphan.

Father Xu beside him asked quietly: "Mom, do you really know about his father?"

Old Mrs. Xu nodded, but had no intention of explaining to her son. Some things, the fewer people who know, the better.

Erni tried to search for information about Zhou Linchao in her mind, but she found no clues at all. She didn't remember such a child appearing in the Xu family in her previous life.

The key point is that she doesn't even know the little boy's name.

"what's your name?"

Erni suddenly asked. Zhou Linchao opened his mouth to introduce himself, but heard Old Lady Xu pat Erni on the back: "Why are you asking so many questions? Eat yours quickly, and I'll take you home after you're done!"

Erni: ...

She disliked Old Mrs. Xu even more. Damn old woman, why are you so annoying?

Although Xu Xiaoya didn't understand why her grandmother didn't let Zhou Linchao tell her name, she still whispered a reminder: "Don't ask too much. The more you know, the more unlucky you will be!"

Erni: ...

This damn girl is also annoying.

Erni continued to eat noodles in autistic manner. Zhou Linchao was able to survive in this cannibalistic era by himself. Even though he was small, he was very smart. He immediately shut up and continued to eat noodles.

After he finished a bowl of noodles and even drank up all the soup, he looked at Old Lady Xu obediently.

Old Mrs. Xu paid the money and asked Father Xu to take them to visit their relatives.

On the way, Zhou Linchao was still shouting to sell newspapers. If the newspapers were not sold on the same day, the boss would not allow them to get new newspapers so easily next time, even if the old newspapers could be recycled and reused.

Xu Xiaoya saw Zhou Linchao shouting some big news on the front page to passers-by and knew that he was really literate. Maybe Zhou Linchao's luck had improved after meeting them, and the several newspapers in his hand were quickly bought by people.

Zhou Linchao took out the money he earned from selling newspapers and wanted to pay for the noodles that Old Lady Xu had just ordered.

"No, keep this money. Grandma can still afford a bowl of noodles!"

There was no way Old Mrs. Xu would take his money. Instead, she felt sad that such a young child could be so sensible. It was really heartbreaking.

Xu Xiaoya held Zhou Linchao's hand and said, "Don't be polite to us. When you grow up and become capable, remember to repay us!"

It seems like he is always reminding others to repay their gratitude.

Zhou Linchao agreed very solemnly. Old Mrs. Xu was at a loss for words: "You little girl, are you trying to repay a favor?"

Xu Xiaoya stuck out her tongue.

As for their family’s lives as cannon fodder, who knows what the future will be like? Now they are just casting a wide net and working hard to have a chance of survival in the future.

Xu Xiaoya found that this idea was not bad. There were so many little beggars on the street. If she helped them more in the future, even if only one out of ten of them became successful, what if she could help them in the future?

Wouldn’t the Xu family be safe?

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this was a good idea, and she planned to do it when she got back.

Xu Xiaoya, who had an idea in mind, didn't notice the look of Erni next to her. She was looking at Xu Xiaoya with a weird look.

Erni suspected that Xu Xiaoya had also been reborn. Otherwise, how could she not have been taken away by human traffickers? How could she have survived after going through so much?

Something is wrong!

Unfortunately, Erni is in danger now. Even if she has doubts, she dare not do anything to Xu Xiaoya, at least not in front of Old Lady Xu.

The place where the clan members are is a grocery store!

The relative was Old Man Xu's second uncle, and he was a little shocked to see Old Lady Xu appear in his shop.

You have to know that except for when they go back to worship their ancestors, they rarely see each other. The last time Old Lady Xu went to the provincial capital was for the matter of Aunt Xu and her husband. After many years, when she came again, Second Uncle realized that something was wrong.

"Sister-in-law, why are you here? Is there something wrong at home?"

Second Uncle invited them to the backyard.

Business in the provincial capital hasn't been very good recently, but it doesn't affect small shops like theirs that much.

Old Mrs. Xu nodded and asked Father Xu to take Xu Xiaoya, Erni and Zhou Linchao to help sell goods outside. Then she told her second uncle the reason for coming here.

When Second Uncle learned about the evil things Aunt Xu had done, he was furious.

Aunt Xu was also raised by her second uncle. Because she lived in the provincial capital for many years, she took good care of her family. Later, when Aunt Xu's husband became rich, they didn't have much contact with each other anymore.

It's impossible to say I have no complaints.

Now, hearing that Aunt Xu was such a jerk, Second Uncle cursed, "I'm going to go find her and ask her if she has any humanity left. How can she be so inhumane?"

Old Lady Xu stopped her second uncle who had stood up and said, "Uncle, don't get angry. It's just a house that's burned down. The child's father can just rebuild it at home with Dazhu and the others. I didn't come here to ask you to deal with that evildoer. I came here to see if she really is a traitor!"

Second Uncle had a cold face. He was old and his son was now in charge of the family.

"I asked Qiangzi's father to ask. He just went to deliver something. He will be back in an incense stick at most!"

Qiangzi is the grandson of my second uncle and is also the shopkeeper who greets customers in the store.

Old Mrs. Xu agreed.

"One more thing, Second Uncle, do you know any reliable doctors? The kind that keeps a tight lid?"

Old Mrs. Xu lowered her voice, fearing that her second uncle would overthink things, and explained, "It's best to see someone with serious injuries!"

Second Uncle's heart skipped a beat: "Who is in trouble?"

Old Mrs. Xu shook her head: "I can't tell you, and Uncle, don't ask. Anyway, our family owes them a favor. We saved Dazhu and the others' lives, so we have to repay them!"

"I can find someone, but I can't see patients during the day, I have to wait until night!"

Hearing that it was evening, Old Lady Xu breathed a sigh of relief: "Evening is best. I'll go and settle the patient down first, and then let the doctor take a look at him in the evening!"

Second Uncle waved his hand and said, "Bring them to the shop. It won't be noticeable this way. I'll be the only one staying in the shop at night. There's no need to implicate Qiangzi and the others!"

The matter was decided. Just as Old Mrs. Xu was about to talk about Erni, she heard a commotion coming from the shop outside. The two had to end the conversation and go out to take a look!

I never expected to see such an infuriating scene as soon as I came out.