In my 40s, the trading system took me flying

What could be the strange thing?

Xu Xiaoya pricked up her ears and looked at the old man driving the cart with sparkling eyes.

The old man has lived to such an old age, and he has rarely seen a girl as pretty as Xu Xiaoya. He is also happy to tell more stories to make the little girl happy.

"It's said that a lot of people have died in a fabric store recently, and no one dares to buy their fabrics. If you don't mind this, you can go and take a look!"

Father Xu waved his hand: "What's so taboo about this? We are a poor family. Every day we wear clothes that are either patched up or picked up from others. To put it bluntly, even if the clothes are worn by a dead person, we won't despise them!"

Everyone agreed with what Mr. Xu said.

You know, in winter, not everyone has cotton-padded clothes. What should you do if you can't stand the cold? Isn't it better to go to the pawn shop to pawn your cotton-padded clothes?

Who has worn this cotton coat?

No one cares at all.

There are also poor families where the whole family really shares a set of clothes, and whoever goes out wears it.

If someone dies, paper clothes can be used as a replacement. If this is not possible, there will not be so many taboos and the wearable clothes will be stripped off.

Nowadays, there are fabric stores selling fabrics at low prices, so naturally everyone is interested in them. Not only did Xu's father and his friends remember the location, but even the other people in the car silently wrote down the address and went to buy it when they got into the city.

As a result, everyone in the car started talking, and they all started talking about things that interested them. Xu Xiaoya then poked her father and said, "Dad, what are we going to the city for?"

Father Xu shook his head. The car was still full of people and it was not appropriate to say more.

Seeing that Xu's father really didn't give her any hints and didn't plan to ask any more questions, Xu Xiaoya just lay down in the car and looked outside.

It's a hot day, and with so many people crowded in one car, you can imagine the smell.

However, because the cart is pulled by an old ox, it is impossible for it to pull people all the time. The people on the cart will consciously get off the cart and walk for a while. When they are tired, they will get back on the cart to rest.

When they arrived at the city gate, the cart driver stopped.

"You have to pay to enter the city. I'll drop you off here and go back in the evening. If you still want to take a ride, come find me here!"

Father Xu paid the money, thanked the old man, and then carried Xu Xiaoya to the city gate.

Although there were people around him, no one was too close. Xu Xiaoya then asked, "Dad, why are we here? Aren't we in a hurry to go home?"

Father Xu patted her head and said, "Why are you so curious? But I'm telling you, there's nothing wrong with that!"

Xu Dazhu next to her whispered to her, "We just inquired about the Lin family's affairs, and the Lin family's yard was burned down. Your father and I are worried that we might be targeted. It's better to look around more. After all, we have enough food!"

The emotional confidence lies with her.

But it’s nice to be able to wander around a little more.

Queue up and pay to enter the city.

This city is different from the one where the Lin family lives. There is no dock here, so the city is much drier. Everyone's face looks messy, with traces of sweat on their faces.

There are stalls selling water on the side of the street, but the prices have increased a lot.

They walked around and bought some things, all of which were usable and not available in the mountains. There were fewer edible items, and Xu's father bought them mainly because Xu Xiaoya liked them.

After wandering around for a whole day, I found a shop with a large bunk bed at night.

Smelling the sweaty smell, Xu Xiaoya's face turned green.

She couldn't imagine how she could sleep a night in such an environment, but Xu's father and Xu Dazhu were reluctant to spend more money and told Xu Xiaoya not to be too wasteful.

Xu Xiaoya really wanted to enter the space to rest, but unfortunately she didn't dare.

I endured it all night, and in the second half of the night, I finally couldn't take it anymore and fell asleep.

The next morning, Xu Xiaoya was awakened by a sour smell and ran out to breathe fresh air.

Father Xu also said that her body was delicate and she needed to exercise more in the future.

That is his biological father. If it was someone else’s identity, Xu Xiaoya would definitely be angry and drive him away.

Fortunately, they only stayed for one night. In the morning, they found a breakfast shop and had a bowl of vegetarian noodles. Then they took Xu Xiaoya to continue shopping and bought almost everything.

They were also preparing to leave the city.

It would take several days longer to return to Huaishu Village from here. After Xu's father and Xu Dazhu confirmed that no one was chasing them, they decided to go back.

You come in through the east gate and leave through the west gate.

Of course, they didn't see the kind-hearted old man, but fortunately, Father Xu still found a shop selling cloth and did buy a few pieces of cloth, which he carried in his backpack.

Xu Xiaoya said he was asking for trouble, but Xu's father said that they didn't buy anything when they went to the city, and that was the problem.

This time they were not lucky enough to get a ride and could only walk.

That is to say, Xu's father and Xu Dazhu are in good health, and walking does not tire them out. Xu Xiaoya sometimes walks by herself, and when she gets tired, she takes turns staying on Xu's father and Xu Dazhu's backs.

They met quite a few people on the way, but no one was interested in talking, and Father Xu and his companions did not take the initiative to greet anyone.

After walking for a day, by evening, they still didn't see any town, only a dilapidated temple. Xu's father and Xu Dazhu decided to spend the night there. After all, they were people from the mountains and didn't care about so many things.

I thought they were the only ones entering the dilapidated temple, but later a mother and daughter and three men came.

No one took the initiative to break the ice, so Father Xu took out the pancakes provided by Xu Xiaoya from his backpack, toasted them on the fire, put some pickles in them and started eating.

Xu Xiaoya also ate pancakes, but her pancakes were filled with meat.

If asked why she only gave it to herself, Xu Xiaoya would simply say, "It's because Father Xu and the others couldn't bear to give it to her!"

Xu Xiaoya was enjoying her meal, but she soon felt uncomfortable because of a pair of gazes. She turned her head and saw that the daughter of the mother and daughter was staring at the pancake in her hand and swallowing her saliva.

I'm so greedy.

Xu Xiaoya turned her body and hid the pancake in her hand more tightly.

Just kidding, she didn't mean to share like a saint.

The mother and daughter seemed to understand what Xu Xiaoya meant. The mother pulled her daughter's arm and asked her to lower her head and eat the steamed buns they brought with them.

Xu's father and Xu Dazhuo are both tall and strong. With the bow and arrow Xu Dazhuo carries on his back, he is obviously a hunter. He is always very careful when going out. Even the three men don't dare to provoke Xu Dazhuo, let alone a weak mother and daughter.

After Xu Xiaoya finished her pancake and drank a glass of warm water, she burped comfortably and snuggled in Xu's father's arms to sleep.

The main reason is that it is too boring. In this era, what is most lacking is spiritual entertainment, and what is least lacking is sleep.

Just as Xu Xiaoya was about to fall asleep, she was awakened by a scream.

Father Xu stroked her back and looked warily at the mother and daughter who made the sound. Their intuition told them that something was wrong.