When Xiaoshi heard the news in the evening, he felt abandoned. Why didn't he know that Huanhuan was going to the market?

He stamped his feet and muttered, "Huanhuan, I want to go too."

Liu Huan knew that it was impossible for Xiao Shi to go with him, after all, they were too young. "I'll go check it out first, and you can go next time, okay?"

Xiao Shi's face drooped and he looked listless: "Okay, but I still feel unhappy."

Liu Huan began to comfort her.

In fact, it was not just him. Even Cao'er felt a little uncomfortable. She was ten years old and had never been to the town, but Liu Huan was able to go at the age of three.

But she knew that she was the eldest sister and could not do this. Huanhuan was smart, so it was normal for her parents to like her.

When Liu Huan finally coaxed Xiao Shi into submission, he turned around and saw Cao'er's lonely expression.

She pretended not to see it and went forward to hug Cao'er: "Sister, I am so lucky to have you as my sister."

Cao'er smiled reluctantly, but still pulled herself together and said, "You're the only one who can speak."

She hesitated for a while before finally speaking out her problem: "I, I don't know what's wrong with me. I'm sad that you can go to town, even though you're not a child anymore."

Liu Huan pretended to be relaxed and joked, "I guess my sister is afraid that I'll get lost in town and won't be able to find me."

Cao'er made two "Puh" sounds, and her mood completely improved: "What nonsense are you talking about? Go and hold Shitou's hand tightly, and don't act naughty."

Liu Huan nodded obediently, "I know, sister, I love you the most."

Hearing her childish words, Cao'er felt warm in her heart. Yes, Huanhuan is so kind, how could she take away the love of her parents?

After coming to her senses, she responded to Liu Huan: "I know, don't be ashamed."

Liu Huan laughed and chuckled, "It's a pity that I don't have any money, otherwise I would have brought a gift for my sister."

Hearing this, Cao'er took her into the house, took out the five copper coins she had treasured in her handkerchief and gave them to her, "Use them to buy food."

Liu Huan was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes, "Sister, why are you so kind?"

She saw the handkerchief embroidered by Cao'er next to her. The stitches were meticulous, but the embroidery thread was of poor quality and looked dull.

"Sister, who taught you this?"

"It was Aunt Zhang who taught me."

Aunt Zhang, the widow Zhang at the end of the village, is very pretty. She was bought by her husband in the town. I heard that she was a maid in someone else's family before.

After giving birth to a son and a daughter, the man died, leaving her an orphan, a widow and her sick old mother with no food to eat.

Liu Huan had heard all this, but she hadn't expected that her embroidery skills were so good.

"Sister, haven't you ever bought these?"

She remembered that when she watched TV, those people would bring handkerchiefs to sell, but she didn't know if they had them here.

Cao'er touched her masterpiece tenderly: "No, I don't know if I can sell it."

Liu Huan said, "Well, I'll take it with me. If I can sell it, I'll sell it and tell you when I come back."

Cao'er happily sorted them all out and handed them to her: "These are all here, you can take them all. If you sell them, you can use the money to buy food."

Liu Huan nodded happily and began to pick out the ones he thought looked good. If they could really be sold for money, then his sister could save some for her dowry.

Liu Huan prepared the clothes she was going to wear in the evening. They were all altered clothes left over from Cao'er's clothes. She chose the one with the least patches and the pair of cloth shoes that she had always been reluctant to wear.

Although she had prepared to get up early, she was still shocked by how early it was. She couldn't see the road clearly outside.

Su's mother prepared breakfast and even baked a few wild vegetable pancakes.

He helped her put her clothes in order and told her, "This is your first time traveling far away, so you must always hold the stone with you. If it gets lost, you will be sold far away."

Liu Huan pretended to be scared and trembled as he said, "Mom, I know."

She also reminded Shitou who was combing her hair, "Shitou, you must take good care of Huanhuan when you go there, and don't give in to her in everything."

Shitou hummed: "Don't worry, mom, I will take good care of her."

Seeing that Su's mother wanted to say more, Shitou was afraid that she would scare someone by saying too much, so he stopped her helplessly: "Mom, stop talking. I won't dare to go there later."

Liu Huan thought they had to walk in the dark until Su's mother took out a torch and handed it to Su's father, "It doesn't matter if you don't do anything else, just remember the two children."

They had never been out of the house, and Su's mother was very worried about them.

The villagers gathered at the entrance of the village, each holding a torch in their hands.

Father Su was ready to carry Liu Huan, but Shitou refused, "Dad, I'll carry her."

The group of people didn't say anything when they saw the two of them. Everyone knew that the Su family was particularly doting on this adopted daughter.

When they reached the deep mountains, everyone formed a circle, with torches pointing outwards, walked silently and very fast, and consciously surrounded the two children in the middle.

The sound of wolves could be heard faintly from the mountain. Liu Huan was frightened by the sound and hugged Shi Tou's neck tightly.

It was still dark when we came in, but it was already light when we got out of the mountains.

Liu Huan asked Shitou to put him down.

As it turned out, I was too young to go out casually. It took me two hours, or four hours, to get from thatched village to the town.

The moment he saw the city gate, Liu Huan almost cried. What kind of suffering is this in the world?

Suddenly I understood what was said on the Internet in my previous life: It only takes a few hours for you to walk into the mountains, but it may take your children a lifetime to walk out.

Liu Huan looked at the town. It was actually similar to the pseudo-ancient towns he had visited before. It was not big, and not as tall and prosperous as those on TV, but it had everything.

The aroma of meat everywhere and the big meat buns from the vendor's mouth forced her to swallow her saliva.

She felt the hand holding her tighten. She looked up and heard Shitou cautiously say to Father Su, "Dad, can you buy a steamed bun for Huanhuan? Just one."

Tears welled up in Liu Huan's eyes. She knew she should refuse, but she couldn't say it out loud. She missed that taste too much.

Father Su smiled and said, "Why not? Let's go buy some."

A steamed bun costs one penny. When Su's father asked for two, Shitou shook his head and said, "Dad, one is enough. I'll eat the bread I brought."

Thinking about the money he would soon need, Su's father listened to him and only bought one.

He handed the bun wrapped in vegetable leaves to Liu Huan: "Come on Huanhuan, this is a steamed bun, you haven't seen it before, right?"

"Thank you, Dad~" Liu Huan took the big white steamed bun. It was as big as her two hands and it was hot but she was reluctant to let it go.

The steamed buns gave off a burst of wheat aroma that made her drool

She carefully broke off half for Father Su, and broke off another piece for Shitou, and said with red eyes: "Let's eat together."

Neither of them refused her offer, knowing that she wouldn't eat it if they didn't accept it.

Liu Huan's tears came out when she took a bite. Something that she would not even choose for breakfast in her previous life became a luxury here.

She took small bites, afraid that she would finish it. She wiped away her tears and told herself that there would be bread and milk as well.

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