"Aru, Aru, where did this damn kid go?"
The woman, who had been exposed to the weather for many years, carried a wooden bucket full of water and turned to look for her naughty son but found no one. She was not in a hurry, but she couldn't help complaining.
"Maybe you went somewhere crazy and had fun, right?"
The woman accompanying me smiled and responded.
She also carried a barrel on her shoulder.
"Oh, he has the same virtues as his damn father..." Mother Alu raised her hand to wipe the fine sweat on her forehead. She originally wanted this boy to come over and help her share the burden, but who knew that he was as patronizing to her as his father?
And let her worry.
"I'll change it after asking my mother-in-law."
"that is."
The relief from others made Aru Niang feel comfortable.
A slight smile reappeared on her face.
"Oh, I hope so."
Another person asked: "When will your daughter-in-law come?"
Alu Niang smiled and said, "There are still thirty-one days left."
This was a major event in the family, and she remembered it clearly! She counted it on her fingers every day.
When other people heard about it, they were all envious.
They all praised Alu Niang for her good luck.
Aru Niang wears an old animal skin hat that is quite worn. She has a square mouth and a broad nose. Her eyebrows are thick and thick. Her skin is dark and red. Her body is not very tall, her shoulders are broad, and her arms are thick. At first glance, she thought
He is a stocky and short man.
I heard that she was not from the Shiwu tribe, but from a foreign tribe, and was sold to Shiwu by her cruel father.
Probably because she was depressed, four men died in a row, and now she has only one son, Alu, who is also thirteen years old this year. In the past two years, Alu's wife has been worried about her son's marriage, and she has worked hard to save money for several years.
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It's just that with this little money, you can't marry a young girl.
Coincidentally, business has been good in the past two years, and the prices of women in Longwu have dropped sharply, and the supply of goods has increased. She contacted the dealers she knew through personal connections, paid a deposit, and did not choose anyone. It is said that the goods will be sold within three months at the latest.
Able to deliver on time.
The dealer slapped his chest and made sure.
Mother Alu was also very happy right now.
Work becomes more and more energetic.
He always tells everyone he meets that he is going to have a happy event at home.
There are not many women as capable as Aru Niang.
Many men in the tribe privately complain that their women are not as able to endure hardships as Alu's mother and cannot earn a wife for their sons.
The other women all rolled their eyes.
Isn't it because Alu's mother is so strong because her man died and she refuses to marry again? If she doesn't work hard, what will happen to the two of them? They are different, their men are still alive.
If they also kill men, they will definitely fight to the death.
One sentence left the man speechless.
"Thirty-one days? That's soon."
"Don't forget to treat me to a drink then."
A faint smile appeared on Mother Alu's face, and she said: "Of course, of course, we have two lambs ready at home."
Aru Niang, who seems to be a winner in life, also has an unknown pain in her heart, that is her son.
Her son Alu has no consciousness of being a groom or an adult. He acts like the king of children all day long, hanging out with those naughty seven or eight-year-old children. He plays childish games like generals and soldiers attacking the city.
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Alu Niang was very dissatisfied with this.
Repeated cane lessons.
But other men in the tribe think that Aru has the potential to be a warrior. In a year or two, he will be able to go out to fight with other men in the tribe. By then, what kind of gold, silver, treasure and food can women not choose? This baby will have a future!
Aru Niang doesn't have such big ambitions.
She had suffered so much in the first half of her life, pooping and peeing all over Aru to grow up. She just wanted her son to stay by her side safely, to have a decent craftsmanship, to marry a wife and have more grandchildren, and to wait until she is old.
Just be filial to her.
The tribal men scoffed at her idea.
Secretly, I look down on Aru Niang.
She doesn't even allow her children to have much contact with her.
But the tribal women don’t have so many ideas. They admire Alu Niang very much, who can do as much work as two grown men alone. The latter will occasionally help them with some heavy work, which is much better than the men at home who just open their mouths.
Stronger.
Seven or eight women carried water back, talking and laughing on the way, not worrying about the children who ran out to play wildly.
The conditions now are much better than before. Their tribe is a well-known large tribe nearby, and there will be garrison patrols nearby to prevent wild animals from entering the territory. This kind of thing does not happen once or twice, and they will come back as soon as it gets dark.
If it were any later, a beating would be inevitable.
The tribe gathered many large and small tents.
Smoke was already rising from many tents.
Tribal men gathered together in twos and threes to chat, and naughty children gathered to play. It was a peaceful time to watch.
Alu Niang returned to her tent.
But I saw a familiar man standing outside the tent.
Arunang knew this man as the brother of her fourth husband, and they went out "hunting" together. Of the more than 300 young men who went there, only half came back, and the remaining men - including Arunang's husband -
—They were overtaken and shot by patrols at the Yonggu Pass border in Longwu County. Fortunately, their trip was fruitful. As a widow, Alu Niang also received a small fortune...
"Come in and sit."
The man followed him inside.
"Sister-in-law, I want to ask you a favor."
"That's what you say. How can any of my brothers refuse to agree?" Alu's wife has been taken care of by him for many years. When the tribe's food was most scarce, her family had no adult men who could go hunting, and the food they received was very small.
She and Alu almost starved to death in the cold winter, but they managed to survive by relying on the dried bacon donated by the other party. Alu's mother was very grateful.
"After spring begins, the tribe will organize people to go hunting in the spring."
Mother Alu's heart skipped a beat: "You want Alu to go?"
This is her lifeblood.
She can support the two of them by working alone.
Why do we need Aru to fight so hard?
The man hurriedly waved his hands and explained: "No, no, I want to borrow the armor, bow and arrows left by my elder brother... This spring hunting should be passed, and it may be a bit dangerous, so I want to wear more things. Hunting can make money now, and I want to take advantage of it.
If you can move, go hunting again and find a woman for your family..." Who wouldn't be jealous of Alu's wife spending money to get her daughter-in-law from a dealer?
As soon as Alu Niang heard this request, she immediately agreed.
Because there are not many decent craftsmen in Shiwu, nor are they skilled in iron-smelting and weapon-making skills. Exquisite things like armor and weapons are hard to find for ordinary people. They are usually passed down from father to son, and from son to grandson.
"Family heirlooms" that are passed down from generation to generation as long as they can still be used. They can save lives at critical moments! Some people go out hunting, and their weapons are sharpened stones...
Alu's mother's armor and bows and arrows were all trophies that she had picked off from some unlucky guy in Yonggu Pass. Some people in the tribe wanted to borrow them, but Alu's mother generally refused. They were left to her son Alu.
equipment!
The person who asked for the loan this time was the brother of my late husband.
She agreed.
The man dressed neatly and went out happily.
His majestic appearance attracted countless eyes along the way.
Mother Alu was busy preparing food for the evening, burning firewood to cook corn stew, and tidying up the housework, moving swiftly.
Soon, the children who were playing crazy came back one after another, and the sound of crying children was directly heard from some houses.
Except Aru.
Until the zenith of the moon.
A shadow complained and rushed back.
Aru cursed: "Don't call me when you get home..."
Finally, the exhausting work was almost over. Under the moonlight, the vague shadow of the tribe's camp could be vaguely seen. Aru quickened his pace and trotted all the way. But as he ran, he found that the dark tribe gradually lit up with strange lights.
At first it was just a little bit, then it quickly became one.
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－
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I have an appointment for NT screening at 9:30 tomorrow morning. I don’t know what to prepare for. I forgot what the doctor said...
This chapter has been completed!