SEC Chapter 59 I'm Cannon Fodder 2
Chapter 59 I'm Cannon Fodder 2
Upon hearing this, Niu Sanguai put down his bamboo knife, glared at the three-headed baby in front of him, and scolded:
"You little brat, get lost! Go out and play!"
He was clearly a little angry. It was one thing for his peers to tease him, but now even little kids were making fun of him.
Really.
He felt both angry and sad.
Little Xiao wasn't intimidated by him. She tilted her head back, pouted, and called out:
"I'm not leaving, I mean it."
Today, an aunt from a distant place came to visit me. She is widowed and has no children.
My aunt wanted to tell you, so she asked me to come and give you a message.
Niu Sanguai was stunned. He blinked, looked around to make sure no adults were watching, then lowered his voice and asked hesitantly:
"Seriously, you can't lie to a child!"
"I don't lie. Whoever lies is a dog."
Despite the author's resolute statement, Sanguai still didn't believe it.
"Then why doesn't your aunt come herself, or ask someone to call me over?"
"Uh! That one! Well, Uncle Sanguai, you know my aunt's reputation in the village."
Besides, my great-aunt also has mental problems.
Given my aunt's current situation, if she were to raise another child like me, people would gossip about it.
"If we were to raise another aunt from afar, my uncle would definitely argue with her."
After Xiaoxiao finished speaking such a long sentence with the help of the system aunt, she touched her chest and gasped for breath.
Oh dear! I'm so tired.
She quickly slurped up a piece of candy to treat herself.
Niu Sanguai nodded repeatedly, already believing most of it.
Having a mental problem is no big deal!
As long as she's a woman, it's fine.
He asked tentatively:
"How old is that auntie? She looks..."
"Younger than you, and prettier than you..."
After a careful look at Uncle Sanguai, I realized that although he was over fifty years old, he looked like a man in his sixties.
The wrinkles on his forehead were so deep, as if they had been carved with a bamboo knife.
The vicissitudes of time are perfectly reflected on this face.
His hands, gripping the bamboo basket, were covered in scars; his fingers were thick and his arms were strong.
If it weren't for his leg ailment, he would definitely be a master at farm work.
Xiao Xiao nodded in satisfaction, confident that he could catch that human trafficker in a single encounter.
Moreover, that woman was very well-maintained; she was forty years old, but looked like she was in her thirties.
I guarantee that Uncle Sanguai will be absolutely satisfied when he sees this.
"Then...then..."
Niu Sanguai opened his mouth excitedly, wanting to ask, "So, what's next? Should we meet again?"
But when faced with Niu Xiaoxiao, this three-headed baby, there were some things he couldn't say.
Xiao Xiao was quick and efficient; she immediately stretched out a hand and said crisply:
"For 500 yuan, I'll bring him over, and you can be a groom and enter the bridal chamber today."
"what?!"
Niu Sanguai jumped up excitedly, his mouth agape in surprise and delight.
Money is not the issue; the key question is, is it really that simple and fast?
"My aunt didn't want the villagers to know, after all, it wouldn't sound good."
"You understand, if you agree, pay the money now, and I'll bring the person to you in a bit."
Niu Sanguai's face flushed with excitement, and his lips trembled as he said:
"Okay...okay...sure, I'll get the money right away."
He turned around and went back into the house, pulled out a wad of money from under the bedding, took out five hundred yuan, and came out excitedly.
Xiao Xiao spotted the money in Niu San's hand at a glance, and her eyes lit up instantly.
He immediately stretched out his chubby little hand, wanting to take the money.
Niu Sanguai handed it halfway, then withdrew it.
"Um... Xiaoxiao! Why don't you bring the person over first, and then I'll give you the money."
Xiao Xiao pouted unhappily and glared at him.
Does that mean you don't believe me and even doubt the baby?
"Well, girl! It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that..."
Niu Sanguai wanted to say that he was disabled, unable to farm or work, and that making money was really difficult.
"Fine! We'll settle this with a cash exchange. Anyone who goes back on their word is a scoundrel."
She gave a small snort and said angrily.
"Also, my great-aunt is a bit shy around strangers. Could you close the door to the main room and lock it from the outside? Later you..."
Xiao Xiao turned her head and, with the help of the system auntie, saw the woodpile behind the courtyard gate.
"You hide behind here for a while, and come out after I lead the person into the yard."
We'll exchange money for people.
If someone runs away in your yard, don't come looking for them. I won't acknowledge them, and neither will my aunt."
Niu Sanguai was filled with thoughts of getting a wife soon.
Excitedly, they followed the little one's instructions like headless flies.
I didn't even have time to think about why I was doing it?
Xiao Xiao walked out of the courtyard and then pulled eight-year-old Blackhead Brother out of the alley, handed him two candies, and asked him to go to the village entrance to run an errand.
Inside the van at the bridgehead outside the village, two human traffickers were already getting impatient.
One moment she regretted letting the baby go, the next she kept comforting herself.
No, no, that girl doesn't seem to be lying.
Wait a little longer, and if they still don't come, we'll leave.
Just as the two were getting increasingly anxious, a little boy came running up from the bridge, panting heavily.
"Candy—give me candy..."
The two men poked their heads out from the half-open car door, looking at the little boy in front of them with surprise and doubt.
The boy's appearance is truly indescribable.
He already looked like Zhang Fei, and had a black birthmark the size of a bowl on one side of his face.
His cotton-padded coat was tattered, and his toes were sticking out of his shoes.
The outstretched hands had chilblains, and some were even oozing pus.
"Candy? Give me candy, Xiaoxiao said you would give me candy, you?"
The two then realized what was happening, exchanged a glance, and the woman impatiently handed a piece of candy to the little boy.
"Are you talking about the chubby girl with two little pigtails? Why isn't she coming over?"
"Yes! She's busy over there! Gou Dan didn't get any candy, so he's rolling around on the ground demanding..."
Blackhead took the candy, immediately tore open the wrapper, stuffed it into his mouth, and took a satisfied suck.
"Xiaoxiao wasn't lying to me after all? You guys really do have candy!"
"What...did she tell you?"
"Xiaoxiao said that she has given away all the candy in her pocket, and asked Auntie to take some candy to her."
The woman looked at the man, her eyes questioning.
"What should we do? Could it be a trap?"
The man pursed his lips, unsure of what to do either.
The woman turned to look at the little boy, her brows furrowing.
He's so ugly, we couldn't sell him even if we took him away.
That girl from before was fair-skinned and chubby, she looked so festive, she could definitely fetch a high price.
The two hesitated, fearing both that it was a trap and that they might miss a chance to make a fortune.
The two of them have already invested so much, it's really hard to give up now.
Just then, they heard a little girl calling out in their direction from afar:
"Auntie, come quick!"
The woman looked up and saw that it was indeed the girl leading a string of children, playing some kind of game called "eagle catching chicks".
Seeing that the child traffickers were taking their time to arrive, Xiaoxiao had no choice but to take the children to the edge of the village to play games.
The women and the men in the car were ecstatic to see so many children.
Fat sheep!
They are all big fat sheep.
This is a walking, human-shaped gold bar.
The woman looked around and saw a few scattered people watching over their own wheat fields in the distance.
There were no adults around.
The woman and the man exchanged a fierce glance.
I drove closer, and after I succeeded, I ran away immediately.
The woman then followed the young man with dark hair into the village.
When Xiaoxiao saw that she had finally arrived, she immediately rushed over and hugged her leg, calling out innocently:
"Auntie, you've finally come! I told them I would give them candy, but they didn't believe me and said I was lying."
"How could that be? Auntie wouldn't lie... Look, Auntie's pockets are full of candy..."
"Wow! Great! Come on everyone, let's share the candy!"
Xiao Xiao let go of the woman, ran into the yard, and greeted the children in the yard.
The woman hesitated for a moment as she looked at the courtyard in front of her. This was the eastern end of the village, and also the outermost edge of the village. Behind the courtyard was the village's communal cemetery.
When adults in the village visit each other, no one comes here.
She walked to the gate of the courtyard and saw that the door to the main room was closed and locked, which meant that the adults were not at home. She immediately felt relieved.
She entered the courtyard with a smile and a kind expression.
Niu Sanguai, who was hiding behind the woodpile behind the courtyard gate, became suspicious as he listened to Xiaoxiao's words.
But then I remembered the little girl saying that her great-aunt wasn't very bright.
He suppressed his doubts and indulged in the blissful fantasy of soon having a wife.
"Auntie, hurry up and give us candy, hurry up and give us candy..."
Xiao Xiao led the woman to the children and urged them on.
The woman smiled as she handed out candy, and then began to entice them, "I have plenty of candy in my car. Would you like to take a ride?"
Xiao Xiao took the opportunity to turn around and wave at Niu Sanguai.
It means to give money.
Niu Sanguai was so excited that he immediately came out from behind the pile of firewood, took out the money, and handed it to Xiaoxiao.
"congratulations!"
Xiao Xiao took the money and immediately stuffed it into her cotton-padded coat pocket.
Raise your hand to call the children to go out and play.
The woman's smile froze the moment Niu Sanguai appeared.
She looked around in surprise and doubt, then slowly moved toward the courtyard gate.
My heart was pounding. What was going on?
She chuckled awkwardly, wanting to ask Xiaoxiao and the man who had suddenly appeared.
Then they saw the man hand the money in his hand to the little girl, who then bowed and congratulated him in a childish voice.
Her mind went blank, and she broke out in a cold sweat.