Wielding a butcher's knife, a seven-year-old wicked girl supports her family and abuses her wic

Speechless all the way.

The mother and daughter quickly returned to the courtyard as darkness fell.

Knowing that Yang Xiaoman was tired from running back and forth, Li Xiuyun immediately brought hot water from the kitchen and placed it on the stone table in front of her daughter.

Only then did she notice the butcher's book on the table.

"Xiaoman, you passed the exam and became a butcher?"

Li Xiuyun was somewhat surprised. She had originally thought that her daughter's delayed return home was due to some unforeseen event during the assessment, and that things had not gone as smoothly as she had imagined.

So on my way home from the village entrance, I had already thought of the words of comfort I would say.

Hearing her mother's slightly shocked question, Yang Xiaoman put down the cloth in her hand, raised her eyebrows triumphantly, and said:

"Mother, is that even a question? If even your daughter can't pass the test, then there are probably very few butchers in the world who can."

She wasn't bragging; after Shen Zhi Qiu's extreme challenges, she had gained a deeper understanding of her own butchering skills.

If even a file can cut a hair in an instant, then the skill surpasses that of 99% of butchers in the world.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyun smiled helplessly, gently rubbed her daughter's forehead, and said softly:

"You, you really are your father's son. The way you brag is just like he was cut from the same mold."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaoman pouted and said, "Mother, I wasn't bragging."

Of course, that's just talk.

She naturally couldn't tell her mother about what she had experienced at the massacre headquarters.

Not only will it not work, it will also cause your mother unnecessary worry.

Yang Xiaoman picked up a cloth, soaked it in the hot water in the basin, and gently wiped her face. She then felt that the fatigue of the day had quietly subsided.

"Oh, right, Mother."

As if suddenly remembering something, she asked casually:

"Have you heard my father mention before that he has an enemy surnamed Shen in the county?"

She had been puzzled since the time she was at the Tu Xing Shu (a government office).

What kind of deep-seated hatred could make Shen Zhi Qiu disregard his own status and reputation and make things so difficult for himself?

"An enemy surnamed Shen?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Xiuyun frowned imperceptibly, then fell into deep thought.

After a long pause, she shook her head blankly. "I've never heard your father mention it."

"Xiaoman, where did you hear this news from?"

Judging from her mother's reaction, it didn't seem fake.

Yang Xiaoman immediately realized that her father was the type to only report good news and not bad news, so he had not mentioned anything about Shen Zhi Qiu to her mother.

"Mother, I've only heard rumors; I don't even know if they're true."

Seeing that her mother didn't know, Yang Xiaoman could only give a vague answer.

"Your father is an upright and kind man who rarely has any conflicts with others, so this is probably just a baseless rumor."

Li Xiuyun had no doubts and replied immediately.

"Go wash up first, and Mom will bring you your food."

After saying that, she immediately got up and walked towards the kitchen.

She had already prepared dinner before leaving home, which only needed to be steamed and heated up, so that her daughter could eat as soon as she got home.

As the steaming hot food was served, Yang Xiaoman felt her mouth water and couldn't wait to pick up her bowl and chopsticks.

Perhaps because she was exhausted from sharpening her knife during the day, she ate three large bowls of white rice in one go, plus two wild vegetable buns.

Li Xiuyun was so shocked by what she saw that her eyes widened, and she felt even more guilty.

If her daughter hadn't had to support the family at such a young age, she wouldn't have had to travel back and forth to the county to be assessed as a butcher.

After dinner, Yang Xiaoman suddenly felt a wave of drowsiness wash over her.

So she went back to her room to rest early.

Because tomorrow is the day Chen Man will come to redeem the knife.

At the same time, we also need to introduce her to a big job.

As night deepened, Li Xiuyun waited until her daughter was asleep before taking hot water from the kitchen and walking outside into the yard.

Then, holding the pig-slaughtering knife in both hands, he sat on the threshold and carefully wiped it with a coarse cloth.

In the pitch-black courtyard, an extremely faint rustling sound could be heard.

……

The next day, early morning.

The crowing of roosters suddenly shattered the tranquility of Yangjia Village.

Yang Xiaoman, waking up from her dream, rubbed her sore and weak arms.

For her, she would rather kill ten pigs than go through the same ordeal at the slaughterhouse as yesterday.

Yang Xiaoman looked at the sky outside the window and got out of bed.

She slept for a full five hours, feeling an indescribable sense of fullness and relaxation.

As soon as she arrived outside the courtyard, she saw her mother, who had gotten up early, sitting in the yard weaving bamboo baskets.

Hearing the noise at the door, Li Xiuyun turned around in surprise and hurriedly urged:

"Xiaoman, there's nothing else to do today, why are you up so early? Go back inside and rest."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaoman walked helplessly to her mother's side and whispered:

"Mother, you go to bed later and get up earlier than me, so you are the one who should rest more."

"Besides, I have arranged for Butcher Chen to come and redeem the knife today. In addition, he will also bring his master to visit. In order not to delay their auspicious time, he will probably come very early."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyun looked at her daughter with a pang of heartache and sighed:

"You just went to the county yesterday and haven't had a proper rest yet, and you're already going on another long trip for work?"

"Since he's Butcher Chen's employer, let him do this job."

"There's a way to redeem your sister's money now, so you don't need to worry too much."

She cared more about her daughter's health than money.

Although redeeming Yang Xiaoning is the most urgent task, Li Xiuyun believes that now that her parents have made a promise, she can temporarily mortgage the land she received after the family is divided and ties are severed tomorrow.

Then take the money to the Qi family in town and redeem Yang Xiaoning.

"Mother, I'm not tired."

Seemingly sensing her mother's thoughts, Yang Xiaoman sighed and said:

"Besides, even if we mortgage the land, we still have to save up the money to redeem it, right?"

"The sooner we raise enough money, the sooner we can redeem Grandpa and Grandma's land."

What she was most worried about were actually her two uncles' families.

With their involvement, it remains to be seen whether the land will ultimately be allocated to them.

Li Xiuyun was about to speak when a knock sounded at the door, instantly attracting Yang Xiaoman's attention.

She stepped forward and, as soon as she opened the courtyard gate, was met head-on by Chen Man's fierce face, which was covered in scars.

The moment he saw Yang Xiaoman, he forced a fawning smile and quickly said:

"Yang...Young Butcher Yang, I've raised enough money. I've come today to redeem the knife as agreed."

After saying that, he quickly took out a heavy money bag from his pocket and handed it over.

Yang Xiaoman did not reach out to take it, but instead turned her gaze to what was behind Chen Man.

In the open space in front of the courtyard stood a middle-aged man dressed in a black robe.