In my 40s, the trading system took me flying

"Mom, something terrible has happened! Hu Zi's mother has contracted the plague!"

Xu Sanzhu squatted at the door of his house, waiting for Old Lady Xu and the others to come back, and then he started shouting and yelling, without even noticing that his shirt was open.

Old Mrs. Xu scolded. She hated people making noises the most.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Wasn't our village sealed off? How did Hu Zi's mother contract the plague?"

Their Huaishu Village is deep in the mountains and near the source of the river. Even if there is a plague outside the mountains, it will not affect here.

The villagers are very aware of the power of the plague. As long as they don’t want the whole village to be affected, they will definitely not let anyone bring the plague back.

"It's true. The village chief said so. He also said that Hu Zi's mother went back to her parents' home in the rain a few days ago and came back only after the rain stopped. But she had a fever the next day and the medicine didn't work. Today, Doctor Ling, who went into the mountains to collect herbs, came to our village and was invited by Hu Zi to treat his mother. It was Doctor Ling who said that Hu Zi's mother had a plague from outside the mountains."

Xu Sanzhu knew his mother's temper, so he finished explaining in one breath before asking, "Mom, what should we do? Will Hu Zi's mother infect our entire village?"

The plague kills people!

None of them want to die.

Old Lady Xu slapped Xu Sanzhu on the back and said, "Be quiet. It's not a big deal. Now that Doctor Ling is here, he will definitely cure Hu Zi's mother!"

Xu Sanzhu squatted on the ground: "Doctor Ling said it's been too long, he has no medicine, and Hu Zi's mother is already dead!"

"Just now, the village chief and Doctor Ling were trying to convince Hu Zi to burn his mother to prevent the whole village from being infected!"

As he was speaking, a cloud of black smoke floated into the air.

It burned as expected.

Although the villagers do not live close to each other, they have been in contact after all. If they are really infected, they will most likely die.

Old Mrs. Xu also became afraid. She asked her daughters-in-law not to rush to dry the mushrooms they had picked, but to distribute the mugwort leaves at home and start fumigating them in front of and behind the house.

And the whole family’s clothes and bedding need to be fumigated, which is a big project.

Seeing that the Xu family was terrified, Xu Xiaoya tugged at Old Lady Xu's sleeve and said, "Here, soak it in water to kill the plague!"

Xu Xiaoya blushed before she uttered these few words.

She took out the plague-killing potion from her pocket and stuffed it into Old Lady Xu's hand.

Old Mrs. Xu had never seen this kind of pills before. She had been taking herbal medicine all her life and had never seen Western medicine before. It was only Xu Laoyao who was standing next to her who figured out what Xu Xiaoya had taken out.

He hurriedly opened the medicine bag and saw the white pills inside. He looked at Xu Xiaoya, then looked at Old Lady Xu and whispered, "Has the ancestor appeared again?"

Old Lady Xu carried Xu Xiaoya into the house, closed the door, and whispered to Xu Laoyao, "He's truly a good grandson recognized by our ancestors. He knew we might be in trouble, so he asked him to bring us good things!"

In fact, during this period of time, they thought about Xu Xiaoya's ability to exchange things many times, and finally believed that it was the blessing of their ancestors. Moreover, she could only exchange things on the altar every time. If this was not the blessing of the ancestors in the underworld, how else could it be explained?

But as the middleman, Old Lady Xu Xiaoya did not want to admit that her granddaughter was not a fairy but a messenger from the underworld. She still believed that her granddaughter must have been blessed by great fortune and was blessed by her ancestors.

"You know how to use it, right?"

Old Mrs. Xu had never seen Western medicine, so naturally she didn't understand how to use a pill. Fortunately, when Xu Laoyao was in the provincial capital, she had seen her uncle being treated by a foreign doctor, so she knew that the pill had to be crushed and mixed with water before drinking.

"food?"

He was the only one in the family who had seen the world, and he really wanted to eat it, but was hit by Xu Xiaoya's little hand.

"Soak in water, lots of water, lots of water, sprinkle water!"

Xu Xiaoya was exhausted after saying these words. Due to her physical limitations, she still couldn't form a sentence. She was almost suffocated.

After saying that, he lay in Old Lady Xu's arms and stuck out his tongue, looking like he was exhausted and tried his best.

Fortunately, after six months of practice, Xu Laoyao was familiar with his daughter's way of speaking and could guess most of what she was saying. He slapped his forehead and said, "I understand. Xiaoya, are you saying to soak this pill in water, a lot of water, and then use this potion to sprinkle it in the yard?"

Xu Xiaoya nodded.

She still had some good feelings towards her father, at least he understood what she meant.

Old Mrs. Xu believed what Xu Xiaoya said very much and immediately asked Xu Laoya to do this.

When she saw the pills Xu Xiaoya gave her, she thought that if something happened in Huaishu Village, people would definitely be suspicious of their family since nothing happened, so she asked Xu Laoya to pick out 32 pills.

"You crushed it all up, soaked it in water, and gave it to the village chief. He said it was the medicine the doctor gave you when you were in the provincial capital, and it can prevent the plague!"

As soon as Old Lady Xu gave the instructions, Youngest Xu realized what was going on and also thought this was a good idea.

Because Xu Laoyao had been to the provincial capital, no one would doubt what he said. Even Doctor Ling did not doubt it at all after hearing what Xu Laoyao said.

To put it bluntly, Ling Yi is just a doctor who knows some simple medical skills and makes a little money by going from village to village.

My abilities are limited, but at least I’m not arrogant!

Xu Xiaoya couldn't say for sure how effective the disinfectant tablets were, but she was willing to believe in the medicines provided by the system, just as she believed that her reincarnation into this family and her survival were all thanks to the system.

Because of Hu Zi's mother's incident, Huaishu Village became more cautious. No one was allowed to go out, and no one was allowed to come in, for fear that the plague would spread again.

They no longer have the ability to control what is happening outside the village.

This incident had no effect on Xu Xiaoya at all. She was at home eating the yam paste specially made for her by her mother.

When Xu's father went to the back mountain to chop firewood, he found a yam vine. He dug it out and asked Xu's mother to steam it, mash it, and add some honey to give to Xu Xiaoya.

Not to mention it tastes pretty good.

In the days without external disturbances, life in Huaishu Village hardly changed, as if the heavy rain that lasted for a month had little effect on them.

Young and old still go together to the mountains to dig wild vegetables and pick mushrooms, look for wild fruits, and prepare food reserves for the winter. If the coarse salt at home was not almost used up, the village would not have organized people to go out of the mountains to purchase it.

Because Xu's father had been to the provincial capital, the village chief asked Xu's father to take a few young men out of the mountains to purchase.

"I go!"

Xu Xiaoya has not been out since she returned to her hometown. She is curious about the situation outside, but Xu's father will never agree. She is just a baby. If he takes her out and gets lost, his mother will probably kill him.

"Be good, little girl, stay home with grandma. Daddy will bring you some candy when he comes back!"

Father Xu was worried that it was too chaotic outside and if a war broke out, he really wouldn't be able to protect Xu Xiaoya.

"Fubao!"

Xu Xiaoya patted her chest with a proud look on her face.

Father Xu looked at his mother for help. Old Mrs. Xu noticed that Xu Xiaoya was very concerned about going out. Thinking of Xu Xiaoya's magic, she said directly: "Mom will go out with you. It's just right for me to go to your uncle's house to visit!"

Old Mrs. Xu also has a brother from her mother's side living in town, and she visits him once or twice a year.

Seeing that his mother had spoken, Father Xu didn't know what to say. He just reminded his mother: "Mom, it's still a mess outside. What if the plague hasn't ended yet?"

Apparently, this didn't scare Old Lady Xu. She patted her pocket and said, "I have medicine!"

Xu Xiaoya later tried to exchange things several times, and actually got medicine to treat the plague again. Of course, there were other medicines as well, but it was not easy to list them one by one at this time.

Now that things have come to this, what else is impossible?

The next morning, Xu's father took my mother, Xu Dazhu and Xu Erzhu out together.

The young men in the village who had originally agreed to go out together eventually chose to give up because of fear.

Xu Erzhu called them cowards, but who can be so mean to their own body?

Old Lady Xu glanced at Xu Xiaoya in Xu Dazhu's backpack and reminded her three sons: "Speak less, they are just ordinary people!"

When leaving Huaishu Village, Xu's mother was very worried and wanted to go with them, but was stopped by Old Lady Xu.

"Xiao Ya's mother, don't go. You're still not feeling well. If anything happens to you, Xiao Ya will be left without a mother. We're not going far. Let's just go to the town to exchange some salt!"

This time, let Xu's mother stay in the village.

Along the way, Xu Xiaoya was very excited at first, but soon she lost her excitement because she was very bored.

Everything was dusty. Even though it was almost autumn, there were many people working in the fields, but not many people were talking. After all, the crops were not the regular wheat fields that I had seen in my previous life. Instead, they were sparsely distributed, and it was not easy to produce more than 100 crops per mu.

The so-called road was also bumpy, and all travel depended on foot. Those who were better off had an old cow, but in order not to cause any trouble, they all walked.

Moreover, the autumn heat was very strong, and Xu Xiaoya soon began to sweat a lot. After all, she was still a child, so she soon fell asleep in the backpack.

Old Mrs. Xu glanced at Xu Xiaoya cheerfully and said, "Our Xiaoya is a trouble-free child. If it were any other child, they would have already started making a fuss!"

On this point, Xu's father and the others all agreed.

Xu Xiaoya has been a worry-free person since she was born. Although she still has some difficulty speaking, she can still express her meaning clearly. The most important thing is that she possesses special abilities.

Although we met some villagers from other villages along the way, everyone was still quite wary of each other and didn't chat much. When we arrived at the town, we found that someone had set up a checkpoint at the city gate and charged a fee.

"These bastards, aren't people's lives miserable enough? They're still trying to collect money!"

Xu Dazhu cursed, and his father quickly grabbed him: "Brother, keep your voice down. The world is in turmoil lately. I heard that many places are still fighting. As long as they don't steal clearly, we have to endure it!"

This is not wrong.

Old Mrs. Xu also warned Xu Dazhui not to talk nonsense, to keep his mouth shut once he entered the city, and to follow his youngest son and listen to him in everything.

After entering the city, Xu Xiaoya refused to sleep. Her father held her in his arms and tied her to his arms with a sling for fear that she would be robbed.

Xu Xiaoya didn't care about being restrained. She swept her eyes over the pedestrians around her with shock in her eyes.

How miserable!

This was her only feeling.

There are very few people who can wear clothes without patches, let alone wear beautiful clothes, which are almost non-existent.

In her previous life, she had only seen similar scenes in some old movies, but none of them were as shocking as what she saw now. At least in the movies, the people were not so pale and thin, not to mention their messy hair. Many people had no shoes and were barefoot, and many children only wore a bellyband.

Xu Xiaoya touched the floral dress on her body and finally understood why her father was worried that she would be robbed.

She looks chubby and you can tell she eats well and sleeps well. If a child like this is snatched away, she will definitely be sold for a good price.

"Mom, should we go to my uncle's house first or buy coarse salt?"

Father Xu looked at Old Mrs. Xu.

Old Lady Xu looked at the mountain products she had brought out from the backpack and said, "Let's go to your uncle's house first. I'll stay there while you brothers go shopping!"

At least this will ensure Xu Xiaoya's safety.

Father Xu thought this was a good idea.

Although Old Lady Xu's brother lives in the town and is a butcher, he did not go out to sell things at the stall today and stayed at home. When Old Lady Xu knocked on the door, the people inside were very nervous.

"What happened?"

When Old Mrs. Xu saw that it was her nephew who opened the door, and that he had a wound on his face, she hurriedly asked.

Li Caogen covered his face and smiled awkwardly: "Aunt, why are you here? My father asked me if I should come to see you in a few days!"

Old Mrs. Xu didn't get an answer, nor did she ask any further questions. She took her sons into the house, and saw her eldest brother lying on the bed, dying. He looked very bad.

Old Mrs. Xu's face changed drastically. This was her only brother and she didn't want anything to happen to him.

"Little sister, I might die!"