The night was already very deep, and the stars in the sky shed a little light through the somewhat drafty wooden windows.

The little deer was nestled in the quilt with big eyes blinking. On the earthen wall only a few feet away from the bed were some corn peppers and half a rabbit skin. The fur was white and moist.

This rabbit was accidentally killed by Fawn's father while he was working in the field two days ago. This is strange to say, because that day the father was concentrating on turning over the ground with a hoe, when suddenly a ball of white flashed in front of his eyes, and then

Looking closely, I saw a rabbit lying under my father's hoe.

After the rabbit was picked up and brought home, the rabbit meat became a delicious meal, and the father peeled off the somewhat damaged rabbit skin and hung it on the wall. My mother-in-law complained a lot to my father about this matter. Look at the color of the fur, if it is a

A piece of good leather can be exchanged for at least two or three taels of silver in the city. That is almost three months' expenses for Xiaolu's family of six.

Xiaolu turned over, and next to her was an older girl, the second sister Liu Xiaoque. She was sleeping deeply, and her clear and even breathing could be heard.

Suddenly, the whispers of his parents' conversation came from next door. The sound was so thin that it was almost inaudible. Xiaolu immediately closed his sneaky eyes. Soon, the sound of the conversation disappeared, and the room fell into silence again.

The little deer didn't open her eyes again. She knew in her heart that if she didn't sleep well, she wouldn't be able to go into the mountains to collect mushrooms with her other friends tomorrow morning. If she didn't collect mushrooms, she wouldn't be able to get any money.

How do you win the love of your parents? Even if this piece of rabbit skin is broken and cannot be exchanged for a few dollars, your mother will still ask your father to sell it in exchange for a few pieces of meat. The little deer has wanted a leather hat for a long time, and this piece

Although the rabbit skin is broken, she is young and small, so making a rabbit skin hat for her is enough. If it is made into a small leather hat and worn on the head, it will definitely be better than Xiaohong's.

The hat made of chinchilla skin looks much more elegant.

Xiaolu’s name is Liu Xiaolu. She just celebrated her 9th birthday last month. In addition to her parents, there are two brothers and one sister in her family. She is the youngest in the family, and she is very quirky on weekdays, so although the family life is poor,

Throughout the year, she could only eat a few meaty meals during the Chinese New Year, but her family loved her very much.

The little deer was thinking about her rabbit skin hat and fell asleep in a daze. The faint starlight shrouded the corners of her upturned mouth, as if she had picked up a huge fungus in her dream.

At noon the next day, when the little deer said goodbye to its friends, braved the scorching sun, and jumped home with a small backpack filled with clothes, it didn't know that someone had already arrived at home, who would change her.

A guest of destiny.

This distinguished guest is none other than Xiaolu Aniang’s biological sister and Xiaolu’s biological aunt.

I heard that my aunt married into the city a few years ago, and her husband-in-law was the owner of a large restaurant, and he was a very useful person. After all, the Liu family, going back three generations, were all farmers who worked in the mountains to support themselves.

, this uncle is considered the most distinguished relative of the old Liu family.

Xiaolu only met this aunt a few times when she was very young, and her eldest brother helped her uncle in his restaurant. Her aunt often asked people to bring some food to their family, and every time she got these things from the city

The new gadgets always make the little deer proud in front of his friends for a few days. Therefore, the little deer has a particularly good impression of this aunt whom he rarely sees.

The eldest brother works in his uncle's restaurant. Not only does he take care of food and housing, but he also gets two ounces of money a month. I heard that after two years, the restaurant opened a branch in the west of the city. He wants to let the eldest brother take charge of the affairs. Then he can earn

The money is even more.

Whenever there is a break in farming, when the villagers talk about the old man of the Liu family, the faces of his father and mother always light up, as if they are different people. Therefore, although Xiaolu is young, he also understands that he can go to work in the city.

Those are decent people.

So when Xiao Lu saw her aunt, who was wearing a purple satin dress and an exquisite bun. Although she was over thirty years old, her features were delicate and she could vaguely see some of her former beauty, she was extremely excited.

On weekdays, when the deer came back from work, he would inevitably show off the fruits of today's labor to his parents. But today, when his aunt was here, the deer became shy. After putting the basket of fungi against the wall, he walked in

In the main room, I obediently bowed to my aunt, shouted "Hello, aunt", and stood aside politely, listening to my parents chatting with my aunt.

The aunt looked at Xiaolu with a smile and looked her up and down, "Oh, Sister Lu is back. Look, she has grown so big in a few years. Well, she is darker and thinner. Last time, my aunt

When you came here, you were not as tall as the table. In the blink of an eye, my aunt has become old."

"What did the third sister say? Your brother-in-law and I are still here. What are you saying about being old? If you are old, then I will be half buried in the ground." Mother took over the conversation with a smile and turned around.

He turned over and said to the little deer, "Sister Lu, go and play with Sister Que in the back room. Let's chat with the elders and tell the kids what they have to say."

"I know, grandma." Xiaolu curled his lips, glanced at his aunt again, and reluctantly entered the back room.

The aunt watched the little deer enter the house, turned her head and covered her mouth with a smile, and told the little deer's parents about the purpose of their visit.

Xiao Lu was scratching the edge of the window in the back room, but he also listened to what his aunt said.

It turns out that my uncle's restaurant is owned by a martial arts sect called "Kongwu Sect", and my uncle is an outer disciple of this sect. Not long ago, someone from the sect sent word that outer disciples like my uncle each have two

Children between the ages of seven and twelve are recommended to participate in the sect's test to recruit inner disciples.

This test only happens once every five years, and the date of this test is next month. Although Xiaolu’s aunt and uncle are loving, they have only a few children. They only have an eight-year-old son at their knees, and there is still a vacant spot. The aunt thought of it.

He killed his sister-in-law.

After listening to his sister-in-law's words, Old Liu Tou didn't know whether he was sad or happy. There was only Xiaolu in the family who was of the same age, but she was a girl. She was from a martial arts world. It sounded like swords and swords. It was very scary. I was afraid it was an accident.

There will be worries about one's wealth and life.

According to my aunt, this "Kongwu Sect" is one of the best sects with a radius of hundreds of miles, and it has great magical powers.

As long as you can pass the test and become an inner sect disciple, not only will you be able to have food and drink in the future, but you will also get more than one tael of silver every month. Moreover, those who participate in the test, even if they are not selected, will have the opportunity to become an outer sect member like their uncle and help

The "Kongwu faction" takes care of other industries.

When she heard that she would get one tael of silver every month and have the opportunity to become a decent person like her uncle, Xiaolu's mother immediately agreed.

When the aunt saw that Xiaolu's mother agreed, she was very happy and left a lot of money. She said that she would take Xiaolu away next month and asked Xiaolu's mother to cook more delicious food for Xiaolu during this time and give it to her.

After replenishing his body and preparing for the test, Lao Liutou sat aside and moved his lips, but finally said nothing.

Although Xiaolu didn't understand everything her aunt said, she understood that this time her aunt was here to take her to the city to make a lot of money. She thought that when she made a lot of money in the future, not to mention a rabbit fur hat, it would be a mink or fox fur hat.

You can wear it! By then, you can eat meat whenever you want, and you no longer have to wait eagerly with your fingers for the New Year.

Thinking of this, Xiao Lu was very excited and wished he could go out today and make money tomorrow.

The next month, my aunt came to Xiaolu's house on time.

Before leaving, her mother repeatedly told Xiaolu not to meddle in other people's business when she was out, not to conflict with other people, and to tolerate it as much as she could. Old Liu Tou constantly asked her to pay attention to her health, eat on time, and write home if anything happened.

Sitting in the carriage, watching the figures of his parents gradually disappearing, the excitement in Xiao Lu's heart was suddenly washed away, his mouth became deflated, and tears fell down.

Seeing Xiaolu's tearful appearance, her aunt stretched out her hand to rub her head, took her into her arms and comforted her for a few words.
Chapter completed!