In my 40s, the trading system took me flying

Just when Xu Xiaoya was curious about what it was, Father Xu yelled, "This is too much!"

Xu Xiaoya didn't bother to ask her second aunt what the bloody thing was, but ran to Xu's mother's bed and saw Xu's father holding a letter. It was because of the content in the letter that Xu's father said this.

Xu Xiaoya was curious about what was written on the letter. She stretched her neck to read it, but her father held her head down and said, "You can't read, what are you reading?"

Xu Xiaoya was very dissatisfied. It was true that traditional Chinese characters seemed difficult to her, but anyone who had been to school knew that although one might not necessarily recognize a traditional Chinese character individually, one could still understand its meaning 80% of the time by combining it with the context.

This is the magic of the Chinese people.

But Xu Xiaoya was just a child at that time, so it was difficult for her to argue about this point, and she couldn't even show it, lest she accidentally become a child prodigy. Wouldn't she have to study even harder?

"Dad, what happened? Why did my mother suddenly attack?"

Xu Xiaoya tugged at her father's sleeve and craned her neck, waiting for an answer.

Father Xu did not tell her why, probably because he thought it would be useless for her to know since she was a child. Instead, he asked her to stay with Mother Xu while he went out to discuss something with Old Lady Xu.

Xu Xiaoya was so depressed.

"Mom, how do you feel?"

Seeing that Xu's mother had not gone to bed yet, Xu Xiaoya went over to show her concern.

Xu's mother shook her head: "I'm fine, is Xiaoya scared?"

Xu Xiaoya hummed, "Mom, giving birth is too dangerous. You'd better not have any more children in the future. My brother and I are enough. I will definitely take care of you in your old age!"

Aren’t adults most afraid that no one will take care of them in their old age? Xu Xiaoya made a promise.

Mother Xu, who was originally feeling very uncomfortable, smiled because of Xu Xiaoya's thoughtfulness. She held Xu Xiaoya's little hand and said, "Okay, Mom won't give birth anymore. As long as you and your brother survive safely, that's all that matters!"

The bedding had been changed, but the room still smelled strongly of blood. Xu's mother was afraid that Xu Xiaoya would be suffocated by the smell, so she asked her to go see her brother while she took a nap.

Thinking that her aunt was still with her in the room, Xu Xiaoya nodded obediently and ran out.

As soon as I arrived at the main house, I heard Father Xu and Old Lady Xu complaining, "I know my eldest aunt's family is shameless, but how could she be such a jerk? She actually asked Erni to recognize Yamamoto as her father. Isn't this like recognizing a thief as your father? Isn't she afraid of going to hell for being a traitor?"

It turned out that the letter that Xu's mother received was written by Xu Dagu, who deliberately wanted to anger Xu's mother to death and make Xu Xiaoya motherless, so that she could achieve her purpose of revenge.

The letter not only said that because Xu's mother refused to adopt Erni, Erni had become Yamamoto's adopted daughter and a real Japanese soldier, but also said that he took Erni to find Xu's mother's family and arranged a marriage for Erni with Xu's mother's nephew!

It’s heartbreaking to kill someone!

Xu's mother was already very dissatisfied with her natal family, and now Erni dared to use her identity to get in touch with her natal family, and even became a traitor.

Xu's mother went into labor prematurely, causing her son to have a miscarriage. It is conceivable that this hatred is completely irreconcilable.

"I thought your aunt would be killed by the Japanese, but it turns out she's alive and well!"

Old Mrs. Xu had never thought that Aunt Xu could survive under such circumstances.

"I thought she was dead, but now she's become a traitor. I'm going into the city to kill her!"

Father Xu's hatred for Aunt Xu had reached its peak, but Old Lady Xu still stopped him.

"Now is not the time to settle accounts with them. Your wife just gave birth and Little Fourteen is still a child. If something happens to you, how will the three of them live?"

For the sake of his wife and children, Father Xu had no choice but to stay in the village, at least until his wife was out of confinement.

Father Xu carried his son back to his wife, while Xu Xiaoya snuggled into Old Lady Xu's arms: "Grandma, are we just going to let that old witch go?"

Old Lady Xu shook her head: "How could that be? Sooner or later, they will pay the price. Next time we meet, I will definitely not show mercy!"

Since I can't take revenge directly for this matter, I have no choice but to do this.

Because of the birth of Xiao Shisi, Xu Xiaoya rarely went out to play. She stayed at home every day to watch over her cute and ugly brother. After a lot of effort, she finally found milk powder, which temporarily solved the food problem for Xiao Shisi.

Because Xu's mother was too angry, she had no milk production at all. No matter how much she was nourished or what medicine she drank, she couldn't produce milk.

"Come on, Little Fourteen might be the weakest kid in our family from now on!"

Old Lady Xu sighed to Old Lady Xu, and Old Lady Xu reminded her: "It's good enough to be alive. Don't think too much. With so many of us, how can we not protect a little kid?"

Because Xu Xiaoya disliked the little guy, Xu's mother asked Xu Xiaoya to name her youngest son.

"Safety!"

This little guy cries like a cat all day long. The whole family is really afraid that he will not survive, which makes them very worried. Every morning, the whole family will come to check on little Fourteen to feel at ease.

So, Xu Xiaoya named Xiao Shisi Ping'an right away.

Although it's just a nickname, it's said that the more ordinary the nickname, the easier it is to support.

"Ping An isn't a bad name. The uglier the nickname, the easier it is to raise a child!"

Father Xu asked Xu Xiaoya to think of another one.

Xu Xiaoya was speechless. How many people were deceived by this statement?

"Ping'an" sounds so nice, but Xu's father and mother thought that "Ping'an" had too good a meaning and were afraid that little Fourteen would not be safe. In the end, Xu Xiaoya had no choice but to follow their wishes and say the name "Niudan".

"That's good, 'Naughty Egg' is good. Even with such an ugly name like 'Naughty Egg', I'm sure I can support him!"

Father Xu was very happy.

Xu Xiaoya looked at Xiao Shisi with an apologetic look on her face and said, "Little brother, it's not that I don't want to protect your nickname, but I'm really under pressure from my parents. So, you can just call me 'Naughty Boy' for now!"

All the children in the village are named either Shitou, Goudan, Gousheng, Shugen, or Xiaocao. There are really no children named Naodan.

After deciding on the nickname for Little Fourteen, Xu Xiaoya was finally promoted to an older sister.

"We're watching over your brother. Don't think you can skip school just because you have a brother. Go to class!"

Old Mrs. Xu still remembers this incident.

No matter how Xu Xiaoya resisted, she could not avoid going to class. When her elder brother carried her to school, Xu Xiaoya was still threatening him.

"Brother, if you treat me like this, be careful or I'll tell your future wife about it and have her take care of you!"

The eldest brother patted Xu Xiaoya's little butt and said, "You may be small, but you have a lot of ideas. I don't even know where my wife is!"

Xu Xiaoya pinched her fingers, pretending to be a charlatan: "I counted on my fingers, and my brother's peach blossom is about to appear. My future sister-in-law will be by your side. Let me take a good look, is it Chun Miao..."

Before Xu Xiaoya could finish her words, the eldest brother covered her mouth and threw her to the old teacher in the school, not forgetting to threaten her: "Xu Xiaoya, if you dare to say anything nonsense again, I won't take you down the mountain to play!"

Xu Xiaoya snorted coldly, pulling Chunya next to her, with a smug look on her face: "I can go down by myself. If you help grandma deal with me again, I will go find Sister Chunmiao!"

There was no way out. The eldest brother looked begging for mercy. He was really afraid of this little ancestor in the family.

Xu Xiaoya was very satisfied with her elder brother's plea for mercy, and then she walked into the school with her little head held high.

The eldest brother smiled bitterly. It was a troublesome thing that the younger sister in the family was too smart.

Fortunately, Xu Xiaoya was just threatening and wouldn't really cause any trouble.

The brief period of peace did not make the villagers of Huaishu Village relax their vigilance.

The autumn crops in the mountains have been harvested, and what remains are the gifts from the mountains. Various fruits are ripe, and every household has begun to store food.

Xu Xiaoya and her classmates only had classes for half a day. They didn't have to go to class in the afternoon. Instead, they had to carry baskets and follow the adults into the mountains to pick mushrooms and collect fruits. Sometimes they also had to collect firewood and store supplies for the winter.

This time, Xu Xiaoya went to pick chestnuts with her second aunt. As soon as she arrived under the chestnut tree, she was hit on the head by a chestnut.

"Ouch!"

Xu Xiaoya covered her head and looked up, and chestnuts hit her head one after another.

"Haha!!! Little girl, you've been attacked by a squirrel!"

Xu Shier pointed at the little squirrel jumping on the branch. Xu Xiaoya saw that the little squirrel with a tuft of white hair on the tip of its tail was actually an old customer.

"Damn little squirrel, come down here or I'll pull all your hair out!"

Xu Xiaoya was so angry that she jumped up and down.

Last year, Xu Xiaoya and her friends robbed the little squirrel's home. This time, the little squirrel saw Xu Xiaoya and her friends coming to pick chestnuts again. These were its tacit food reserves. With new and old grudges added up, it would be strange if it didn't take revenge.

Xu Xiaoya climbed up the tree and insisted on catching a little squirrel. Second aunt and the others were happy to see the child being so energetic, so they did not stop her. They just told Xu Xiaoya to be careful and not fall down.

Climbing trees is a basic skill for every child in the mountains, so adults don’t worry too much.

Xu Xiaoya chased the little squirrel to deal with it, but unfortunately the forest was the little squirrel's territory, and Xu Xiaoya really had no way to deal with it.

Exhausted, Xu Xiaoya let the little squirrel throw chestnuts at her. It didn't hurt anyway, but it was annoying.

"Don't mention it, it's helping us. If it were us, we would have to peel off the outer shell ourselves."

Xu Shier was comforting Xu Xiaoya at the side, but Xu Xiaoya snorted coldly: "Huh, it's not you who's being hurt, you're just talking nonsense!"

Xu Twelve nodded vigorously.

Definitely.

In order to avoid the little squirrel, Xu Shier and Chunya asked Xu Xiaoya to pick sour dates instead of chestnuts.

The sour jujube is very small, and the kernel is quite large but has little flesh. However, after the sour jujube is steamed, it can be added to the sweet potato and mixed together. It can be dried and made into sour jujube, or mixed with flour to make sour jujube cake, which is considered a delicacy for children in the mountains.

Xu Xiaoya loves to eat.

Without the disturbance of the little squirrel, Xu Xiaoya and her friends picked a basket full of sour dates and started playing.

Although life is hard, children's happiness is very simple.

After being called by my second aunt, a group of little friends picked up their small backpacks and went home.

What Xu Xiaoya didn't expect was that as soon as she returned home, she heard crying sounds coming from her own home, accompanied by the sound of people being hit by willow branches.