Perhaps she was convinced by Xiao Gui, or perhaps Mother Xiao felt that she couldn't persuade Xiao Xiao.
Every time Xiao Xiao returned home, Mother Xiao wouldn't let him leave her side. She seemed to have endless words to say.
Even when they went to the town's market, they would go together as a family of three.
Xiao Guiyan was in town, while Mother Xiao and Xiao Xiao brought things into town to sell.
As usual, it was not far from the entrance of the medicine shop.
The mother and son took the furs and some fruits that Xiao Xiao had hunted these days and placed them on the stall. From time to time, someone would come up and ask about the price of the fur.
......
On this day.
"Who hunted this wolf skin?"
A middle-aged man in his twenties, dressed in plain clothes, stepped forward and carefully examined the fur. She looked at Mother Xiao in surprise.
Mother Xiao saw that the middle-aged man was wearing ordinary clothes. She guessed that he was just like the others.
"My son hunted it." Mother Xiao asked patiently.
However, she was also puzzled. In the past, people usually asked about the price. No one had ever asked who hunted the fur.
Didn't they buy fur for the sake of winter? Why did it feel like hunting wild wolves was against the laws of Qin?
"He killed them?"
Hearing this, the middle-aged man looked at Xiao Xiao, who was sitting beside Mother Xiao, and his eyes were filled with surprise.
"Good archery!"
He exclaimed. The middle-aged man looked at the pieces of wolf skin on the ground. There was a pinky sized hole in each of the wolf skin's neck.
Such archery skills were rare. Even in the army, there were very few people who could compare to him.
What surprised him was that the youth in front of him actually did it.
At this moment, the middle-aged man looked at Xiao Xiao with admiration.
"Young man, do you have any intention of joining the army?"
The middle-aged man's words stunned Xiao Xiao. Could this person be the general of the Qin army?
But after thinking about it, he nodded.”
In Qin, there were two ways to enlist.
One was to be 17 years old and be registered regardless of whether they joined the army or not. When there were enough troops, they could farm at home. However, when there were insufficient troops. He had to join the army.
This kind of situation rarely happened.
For at least a hundred years. The Qin Country had only summoned him once during the Battle of Changping.
The other was to volunteer for the army.
There were many such situations. For example, if something happened to the family, if there were orphans, or if there were too many children at home, they could not afford it.
It was the best time to recommend yourself.
No matter what happened in the future, at least he would not starve to death and would not drag his family down.
......
"Self-recommendation…"
The middle-aged man muttered, noticing from the corner of his eye that Xiao Xiao's gaze seemed to be a little different.
He smiled. He didn't continue asking. He picked up the wolf skin in his hand.
"How much is this wolf skin?"
The middle-aged man didn't say anything. He looked at Mother Xiao and asked.
"Twelve coins!"
......
He took out twelve coins from his cloth and smiled at Xiao Xiao. The middle-aged man then took the wolf skin from the stall.
After the man left, Xiao Xiao noticed that his mother had become a little quiet. Perhaps the middle-aged man's mention of enlisting reminded her mother of her brother, and she was about to embark on her brother's path.
Gradually, Xiao Xiao noticed that Mother Xiao's eyes were moist.
"Mother! Don't worry."
Xiao Xiao said with a bright smile.
As a son, not being able to be by my mother's side to show filial piety was unfilial. Every time she thought about how much her mother's hair might turn white the next time she went home. Thinking of this, how could Xiao Xiao not feel sad?
Mother would wait for him, but time would not wait for Mother.
Xiao Xiao understood this logic.
However, if he stayed at home with his mother, he would not be able to sleep or eat in peace for the rest of his life.
"Miss, it's him. Why is he still here?”
Just as Xiao Xiao was comforting Mother Xiao, he heard an unfamiliar voice from the side. Then, he turned around and saw the unruly little girl he met that day.
He saw the little girl looking at him angrily at this moment. The little loli maidservant beside her also looked angry. The one who spoke just now was this little servant girl.
It was probably after returning home that day that the little servant girl also knew what had happened.
Mother Xiao held back her tears and looked over. When she saw the little girl, she couldn't help but marvel at how beautiful she was.
Indeed, even Xiao Xiao, who did not like the little girl, had to admit that she was really beautiful.
Xiao Xiao watched as his son pretended not to hear him and lowered his head.
Mother Xiao suddenly remembered what Xiao Gui had said, and her eyes lit up.
"Little girl, come, come, come to auntie. Tell me if this kid bullied you.”
Xiao Xiao's mother had just finished speaking when Xiao Xiao was stunned and looked at his mother in horror.
He didn't understand why his mother wanted to talk to the little girl. They had never seen her before.
"Come, tell auntie. Others don't dare to beat him up, but auntie does!”
Seeing the little girl staring at Xiao Xiao angrily without saying a word, Mother Xiao smiled and suddenly pinched Xiao Xiao's ear.
" Ouch! Hiss!!"
...
"Hmph, Auntie, he bullied me last time!”
Perhaps it was because she saw Xiao Xiao's pained expression that the little girl thought of the grievance she had suffered last time. She didn't dare to tell anyone when she got home. He could only hold it in.
Now that he saw how kind his aunt was. The little girl could no longer hold back the grievance in her heart. Tears welled up in her small eyes again.
"It was clearly you…Ah!"
"It's you! It's you, it's you!"
Xiao Xiao retorted, but before he could say anything. The aggrieved little girl glared at him like a little tigress. What was even more terrifying was that his mother really wanted to wring his ears off.
Fine, a scholar encountering a soldier, it's hard to explain the reason.
A wise man wouldn't fight when the odds were against him. Feeling the pain in his ear, Xiao Xiao helplessly pursed his lips and looked to the side. He was too lazy to argue with this little girl.
"Xiao 'er, apologize to this little girl!"
What surprised Xiao Xiao even more was that Mother Xiao was actually speaking up for the little girl. Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something. He was stunned.
Could it be that Mother has taken a fancy to this girl?
It seemed that there was only one possibility. Thinking of this, Xiao Xiao shivered. He hurriedly wanted his mother to dispel this thought.
"Mother, I! It hurts!"
However, Xiao Xiao didn't say anything before Mother Xiao pinched his ear. Xiao Xiao immediately cried out in pain.
This was not Xiao Xiao's act. It was a real pain.
What was even worse was that the little girl's laughter…Mother Xiao's hand tightened.
His ears seemed to really be gone.
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