After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 38 My cousin comes to borrow money
"Village head, what brings you here?"

The village head seemed a little embarrassed and hesitated for a long time before explaining to Su Xiaoxiao why he had come.

"Xiaoxiao, a few sheep went missing from our sheepfold today. We suspect that a wild animal has entered the village. We don't know if it's a wolf or a weasel or something."

The village head also knew that Su Xiaoxiao was good at hunting, and only Su Xiaoxiao could help them kill this wild beast.

That's why he shamelessly came over, wanting Su Xiaoxiao to help him see if he could catch that wild beast.

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoxiao understood. It seemed that the village had indeed attracted wild beasts. She wondered what kind of wild beasts had come to cause trouble.

She also wanted to find out the truth. The village head thought it might be a wolf, while Sister Sun thought that the chickens they raised had been stolen by a weasel.

Wild animals are usually active at night, so Su Xiaoxiao decided to go and catch one herself that night.

When the village head heard that Su Xiaoxiao wanted to help, he was very happy and said to her, "Xiaoxiao, don't worry, as long as you help me catch that wild beast that stole my sheep, I will definitely give you a generous reward!"

Su Xiaoxiao said with a smile, "No need for that, Village Chief. I owe you a favor from last time. Consider this my way of repaying you."

Su Xiaoxiao went to Sister Sun's house first. She found a tuft of hair in Sister Sun's chicken coop. Based on her experience, Su Xiaoxiao judged that it was from a wolf.

Furthermore, considering that the village head's family lost three sheep overnight, it must have been a large animal, not a weasel.

Su Xiaoxiao spent the whole night squatting in the village head's sheepfold, but to no avail.

Perhaps the wolf didn't come over because it had eaten its fill last night?

The village head felt quite embarrassed, as he had made Su Xiaoxiao stay up all night.

"Xiaoxiao, I've kept you from going hunting. I haven't slept a wink all night."

Su Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Uncle Village Head, it's alright. This wolf has tasted success this time, so it will probably come back. I'll wait patiently for a few more days. No matter what, I will definitely help you catch this wolf."

The village head was surprised to find that Su Xiaoxiao was quite responsible.

He began to admire the woman sincerely, and his affection for her rose to another level.

The village head's wife made noodles for Su Xiaoxiao as a way of thanking her for her help.

White flour is not something that ordinary families can easily eat.

The village head's family treated Su Xiaoxiao like it was New Year's Day.

The second night, Su Xiaoxiao went to the village head's sheepfold again to keep watch, and time quickly passed the third watch.

She heard some noise coming from afar, and something was approaching.

There is no moon tonight, and it is pitch black everywhere.

However, Su Xiaoxiao smelled a bloody odor in the air, and the sheep in the sheepfold, which had been quite quiet, began to stir.

Perhaps they had a premonition too.

Sure enough, Su Xiaoxiao saw several pairs of eyes, like nightlights, flickering in the night.

Those wolves looked like they were about to make their move, "Whoosh!"

One of the wolves pounced towards the sheepfold. Upon seeing this, Su Xiaoxiao immediately drew her bow and shot an arrow at the largest wolf.

After being shot by the arrow, the wolf fell to the ground, and the other wolves immediately pounced on Su Xiaoxiao.

Su Xiaoxiao quickly darted onto the wall of the sheepfold, and then shot an arrow at the head of the wolf.

The arrow struck the wolf's leg perfectly; the largest wolf had already been killed by Su Xiaoxiao's arrow.

Upon hearing the noise, the village head and his men immediately returned. They all came out with torches and gongs and started banging them, which frightened the remaining wolves into scattering and fleeing.

Su Xiaoxiao finally drove the wolf away, and the village head was moved to tears. "Of the remaining two wolves, one is injured, so I guess they won't dare to come any closer."

Su Xiaoxiao killed the leader of the wolf pack, and it seems that the remaining wolves don't dare to come and cause trouble anymore.

These wolves had never been seen in the village before, but recently, for some reason, they have become bolder and bolder. In fact, they must have chosen the right time to come.

"Uncle Village Head, I'll take this wolf home with me!"

The village head quickly said, "Alright, it's the game you hunted. And these two pounds of flour, you can take them home and eat them too!"

The village head insisted on thanking Su Xiaoxiao, but Su Xiaoxiao firmly refused.

"Uncle, I don't know if I'll ever need your help again. Besides, I've learned something this time too!"

After saying that, Su Xiaoxiao carried the wolf's carcass home.

The village headman watched Su Xiaoxiao's retreating figure and couldn't help but nod in admiration, saying, "This woman is indeed very righteous."

Su Xiaoxiao brought the wolf home and skinned it. She then dried its skin in the sun, which was just the right amount to make a wolf-skin quilt to keep warm in the winter.

The wolf king's body was enormous, and Su Xiaoxiao was very satisfied with it.

The remaining wolf meat could be eaten directly, and Su Xiaoxiao busied herself in the yard.

Someone called Su Xiaoxiao's name at the door. She turned around and saw a young man who looked only a few years older than her.

It turns out that this man is Su Xiaoxiao's cousin from her maternal family. In fact, Su Xiaoxiao has lost contact with her family since she married Liu Xiaozhuang.

My cousin Su Bingcheng has suddenly come to visit, and I don't know what he means by it.

As soon as Su Bingcheng entered the room, he saw Sanlang. Surprisingly, he didn't recognize Sanlang and asked, "Is this Liu Xiaozhuang?"

Su Xiaoxiao was so angry with him that she just gave him a perfunctory reply.

"Okay! Can you tell me quickly if you need something?"

At this moment, Su Bingcheng frowned and saw the two children.

Da Bao and Xiao Bao were staring at him with curious expressions.

"These two burdens, are you still keeping them around?"

Su Bingcheng's words were very unpleasant from the start, which displeased Su Xiaoxiao, but out of politeness, she still had her two children address Su Bingcheng as "Uncle."

No matter what, he is the original owner's cousin, so we should treat him well.

"My two darlings, hurry up and wash your faces. I'm going to cook for your uncle!"

Su Bingcheng reached out and stopped Su Xiaoxiao.

In fact, the two are not related by blood. Su Xiaoxiao was adopted, and this cousin is actually just her aunt's child.

"I came to ask you for some money. Your aunt has been sick these past few days and we don't have any money to see a doctor."

The first thing she asked was to borrow money. After thinking for a moment, Su Xiaoxiao asked, "What illness does Auntie have?"

"It's a headache."

Su Xiaoxiao remembered that her aunt had always been in good health, so how could she suddenly fall ill?

"What caused the symptoms, and what did the doctor say?"

Su Xiaoxiao naturally wanted to get to the bottom of things. Even if it was about lending him money, she still needed to know the details, right?
Unexpectedly, Su Bingcheng seemed quite impatient. He said to Su Xiaoxiao, "What else can I say? She's just getting old, you know. Her health isn't good, and she was busy taking care of you before!"

(End of this chapter)