[We have detected that you are selling live wild boar. The marketplace will deduct 10% as a slaughtering fee. Do you agree?]

【Yes! 】

In an instant, the enormous wild boar, its body blazing with boundless fury, vanished. Xu Qing found 17 taels of silver and 983 copper coins in his hand.

The wild boar weighed 200 jin (approximately 100 catties). After deducting a 10% slaughtering fee, he received 18 taels of silver. Xu Qing then paid a 17-wen (approximately 17 copper coins) handling fee to exchange the copper coins for silver.

Wen's heart leaped into her throat and then settled back into her stomach. She was drenched in sweat and spoke tremblingly:

"Girl, daughter...where's the wild boar? Am I seeing things? Or have we already ascended to heaven?"

Xu Qing was also quite frightened, so she patted Wen's back to pat her back and explained:

"Mother, I sold the wild boar. It was the magic weapon Father gave me. I never thought I could sell it alive."

Look, we sold it for almost 18 taels of silver. That should be enough to pay off all the debts and even fix up our house.

Ms. Wen exhaled a breath of stale air: "Daughter, help me up, my legs are too weak to stand up."

Xu Qing helped Wen up from the ground, and the two sat down against a big tree.

Xu Jian and Xu Gong ran for a while and realized that the wild boar was not chasing them, so they immediately ran back, slapping the little wild boar's rump as they ran.

Hopefully, the baby boar's screams will attract the adult boar.

Running back to the big tree, they saw Xu Qing and Wen Shi sitting on the ground, with no trace of wild boars in sight.

Xu Jian asked, "Did the wild boar run away?"

Xu Qing was conflicted, wondering whether she should tell them about the mall. Her older brothers hadn't said a word to her lately, but she knew they would definitely get married soon.

Her two older brothers were her family, but what about her future sister-in-law? Xu Qing dared not take the risk.

But how do you explain the money in your hands?

“They ran away, they just ran towards your direction,” Wen said.

Xu Jian breathed a sigh of relief: "Maybe we've shaken it off."

Xu Gong felt that his older brother was too naive. The piglets were all in their hands; it would be a miracle if they could get rid of the sow.

But as long as my mother and younger sister weren't hurt, that's fine. But it seems like someone is missing?

Where's the baby?!

Xu Gong exclaimed in surprise, "Could it have been carried away by a wild boar?!"

Xu Qing explained, "I noticed something was wrong just now, so I told her to go down the mountain and wait for us. She should be at the foot of the mountain by now."

The little wild boar grunted and squirmed in Xu Gong's arms, nudging its head against his chest.

Xu Gong said, "Let's go down the mountain too. We don't know where that wild boar is hiding. Let's not go up the mountain for a while."

Xu Jian climbed the tree and took Xu Beibei down. The little girl was completely unaware of the danger she had just faced and was sucking her fingers in the bamboo basket.

Xu Qing and Wen Shi knew there were no more wild boars, but they were still shaken.

The group carried the baby wild boar down the mountain. Xu Baobao anxiously looked around at the foot of the mountain. When she saw Xu Qing, she cried and rushed into his arms.

After Xu Qing comforted her, Xu Gong showed the little wild boar to Xu Baobao, which finally calmed her down.

Xu Baobao picked up the little wild boar. Xu Qing was worried that the wild boar would hurt Xu Baobao, after all, even if it was small, it was still wild.

Who knew that this piglet was really not afraid of people. It was a whole cow. It went into Xu Baobao's arms and became affectionate with her, jumping around on her non-stop.

Xu Baobao kissed the little wild boar's head shyly and contentedly: "Uncle, can we not sell it? I want to raise it."

Xu Gong: "We were originally going to keep them to raise, but they're so small we can't sell them for much money."

Xu Baobao said happily, "My little sister has a rabbit, and I have a wild boar!"

As if sensing the little girl's joyful mood, the piglet grunted and snorted as if it were laughing.

On the way back, the villagers working in the fields were all incredibly surprised to see the little wild boar in Xu Baobao's arms.

Everyone knows that wild boars are fiercely protective of their young, and it's not easy to catch a live wild boar. Some quick-thinking individuals secretly wondered if the Xu family had killed the adult wild boar.

Unable to resist asking, "Hey, Xu family lad, where did you catch this wild boar cub? Do you have any more? Sell me one. I'd like some wild boar meat too."

Upon hearing this, Ms. Wen immediately understood the implied meaning in the man's words and replied with a smile:

“There aren’t that many. This piglet fell into the pit, and we didn’t see the mother pig nearby. I guess she abandoned it and my son picked it up.”

“I’m telling you, your family has been really lucky lately, digging up ginseng and finding wild boar. I’ll go up the mountain and set a trap tomorrow and see if I can catch one.”

"Perhaps my old man in heaven feels sorry for his daughter and asked me to find some good things to nourish her."

The villagers were speechless. It was indeed possible that this was the case. It seemed they also needed to go back and worship their ancestors, asking for their blessings.

Back home, after closing the courtyard gate, Xu Baobao put the little wild boar down. Surprisingly, the little wild boar didn't run away but just followed behind Xu Baobao.

Xu Gong and Xu Jian went to build a pigsty, while Xu Qing changed Xu Beibei's diaper and fed her. Wen Shi chopped wild vegetables.

"Grandma, what do the little wild boar eat?"

Wen mixed the chopped wild vegetables with some rice bran and poured them into a broken basin.

"Eat this, baby. We'll have to work harder from now on. Rabbits need to eat grass, and piglets need to eat grass too."

Xu Baobao doesn't feel tired at all. It's just cutting some grass. Now she eats her fill every day and is full of energy when she works.

Xu Baobao was playing with wild boars in the yard when Wen Shi went into Xu Qing's house.

After finishing her milk, Xu Beibei lay on the bed and fell fast asleep.

Upon seeing Madam Wen enter, Xu Qing spoke first, "Mother, I've thought of some business we should do in town. How about I make some for you to try tonight?"

Madam Wen nodded in agreement: "There's something else I want to tell you."

Xu Qing: "What is it?"

Madam Wen: "Don't tell your two older brothers about the magic weapon your father gave you. You can't tell anyone except your mother. Even after you get married, your husband can't tell him either."

Xu Qing was truly surprised by what Wen said; it turned out that her mother genuinely cared for her and was thinking of her best interests.

Xu Qing: "I understand, Mother."

Madam Wen said with a serious face, "You must remember this, and you must not tell anyone about what happened today. Keep the money."

If outsiders knew that she could make a live wild boar disappear into thin air and then exchange it for silver, her silly daughter would be in danger!

Human nature is unpredictable and must be guarded against. Even brothers can turn against each other and fight over money.

Xu Qing looked at the woman in front of her, who looked very old from overwork. She was her mother, the person who was the best to her.

"Mother, I promise, I will only tell you anything."

"Silly girl." Madam Wen patted Xu Qing's hand with a smile: "The tomato-based snacks you mentioned that you went to town to sell are they?"

Xu Qing nodded: "Mother is so smart, she truly deserves to be my mother."

"You're the only one who talks so much."

"I'm not just being cheeky, I'm telling the absolute truth!"

"You're a mother yourself, yet you still act like a child. Aren't you ashamed?"

“You are my mother. If I don’t act cute with you, who else can I act cute with? Even if I’m 80 years old, I’ll still be your daughter in front of you and I can act cute with you.”

Although Ms. Wen appeared to dislike it, she was secretly as happy as if she had eaten honey; her daughter was still the best.

I really don't know what's so good about that brat. All those old hags in the village want to have sons.

No son can compare to a daughter in terms of thoughtfulness and affection.

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