Chapter 432 432: Work hard to complete KPI (12) [Please vote]
“Alu, Alu, where did this damn kid go?”
Suffering from the weather and sun for many years The woman was carrying a wooden bucket full of water. She turned to look for her naughty son but found no one. She was not in a hurry, but she couldn't help complaining.
“You must have gone crazy somewhere, right?”
The woman accompanying him responded with a smile.
She also carried a barrel on her shoulder.
"Oh, he has the same virtue as his damn father..." Mother Alu raised her hand and wiped the fine sweat on her forehead. She originally wanted this kid to come over and help her share the burden, but who knew he was with him? He was as patronizing as his father, and he also made her worry about him.
"I changed it after asking my mother-in-law."
"That's right."
The relief from others made Alu Niang feel comfortable.
A small smile returned to her face.
"Oh, I hope."
Another person asked: "When will your daughter-in-law come?"
Alu Niang smiled and said: "There are still thirty-one days. . ”
This is a major event in the family, she remembers it clearly! Every day is counted on one’s fingers.
Everyone else was envious when they heard it.
They all praised Alu Niang for her good luck.
Aru Niang wears an old animal skin hat that is quite worn. She has a square mouth and a wide nose. Her eyebrows are thick and thick. Her skin is dark and red. She is not tall, with broad shoulders and arms. He is thick and stout. At first glance, he would have seemed like a stocky and short man.
I heard that she was not from the Shiwu tribe, but from a foreign tribe, and was sold to Shiwu by her cruel father.
Probably out of frustration, Alu's mother killed four men in a row, and now she has only one son, Alu, who is also thirteen years old this year. Alu Niang has been worried about her son's marriage for the past two years and has worked hard to save money for several years.
It's just that this little money can't marry a young girl.
Just as business has been good in the past two years, the prices of women in Longwu have dropped dramatically, and the supply of goods has increased. She contacted the dealers she knew through her personal connections, paid a deposit, and didn't choose anyone. It was said that the goods could be delivered on time within three months at the latest.
The dealer patted his chest and made sure.
Alu Niang was also very happy now.
I feel more energetic at work.
He tells everyone he meets that he is going to have a happy event soon.
There are not many women as capable as Alu Niang.
Many men in the tribe complained privately that their women were not as able to endure hardships as Alu's mother and could not earn a wife for their sons.
The other women all rolled their eyes.
Isn’t it because Alu Niang is so strong because her man died and she refuses to remarry? If she doesn’t work hard, the two of them will suffer from the northwest wind? They are different, their men are still alive.
If they also kill men, they will definitely fight to the death.
One sentence left the man speechless.
“Thirty-one days? That’s soon.”
“Don’t forget to treat me to a drink then.”
A faint smile appeared on Alu’s face. , said straight: "Of course, of course, we have two lambs ready at home."
Aru Niang, who seems to be a winner in life, also has an unknown pain in her heart, that is her son.
Her son Alu has no consciousness of being a groom or an adult. He acts like the king of children all day long, hanging out with those naughty seven or eight-year-old children. Playing some childish game of a general attacking a city with his troops.
Alu Niang was very dissatisfied with this.
Repeated lessons from the cane.
But other men in the tribe think that Aru has the potential to be a warrior. In a year or two, he will be able to go out to fight with other men in the tribe. By then, what kind of gold, silver, treasure and food will a woman not be able to pick? This kid will be promising in the future!
Alu Niang doesn't have such big ambitions.
She had suffered so much in the first half of her life, and she had to poop and pee every time Aru grew up. She just wanted her son to stay by her side in peace, have a decent craftsmanship, marry a wife and have more grandchildren, and be filial to her when she gets old. The tribesmen scoffed at her idea.
Secretly, I look down on Alu Niang.
My children are not even allowed to have much contact with her.
But the tribal women don’t have so many ideas. They admire Alu Niang very much, who can do as much work as two grown men by one person. The latter occasionally enthusiastically helps them with some heavy work, which is much better than the men at home who just open their mouths. Stronger.
Seven or eight women were carrying water back, talking and laughing on the way, not worrying about the children who ran out to play wildly.
The conditions now are much better than before. Their tribe is a well-known large tribe nearby, and there will be garrison patrols nearby to prevent wild beasts from entering the territory. This kind of thing doesn't happen once or twice. They will come back when it gets dark.
If it were any later, a beating would be inevitable.
The tribe gathered many large and small tents.
Smoke was already rising from many tents.
Tribal men gathered together in twos and threes to chat, and naughty children gathered to play, looking at the peaceful time.
Alu Niang returned to her tent.
But I saw a familiar man standing outside the tent.
Alu Niang knew this man as the brother of her fourth husband, and they had gone out "hunting" together. Of the more than 300 young men who went there, only half returned in the end. The remaining men—including Alu Niang’s husband—were overtaken and shot by patrols at the Yonggu Pass border in Longwu County. Fortunately, they made that trip. The harvest was rich, and Alu Niang also received a small fortune as a widow...
"Come in and sit down."
The man followed inside.
“Sister-in-law, please do me a favor.”
“That’s what you say. How can any of my brothers not agree?” Alu Niang has been taken care of by the other party for many years, and the tribal food is the best. During times of shortage, her family had no adult men who could go hunting, and the food they received was very small. She and Alu almost starved to death in the cold winter, but they relied on the dried bacon provided by each other to survive. Alu Mom is very grateful.
“After spring begins, the tribe will organize people to go hunting in the spring.”
Alu's mother's heart skipped a beat: "You want Alu to go?"
This is her lifeblood.
She can support her mother and daughter even if she works alone.
Where do we need Aru to fight for his life?
The man hurriedly waved his hand and explained: "No, no, I want to borrow the armor, bow and arrow left by my elder brother... I should pass the spring hunting this time. It may be a bit dangerous, so I just want to wear more things. Hunting can make money now. , I want to go hunting again while I can still move, and find a woman for my family..." Who wouldn't be jealous of Alu's wife spending money to get her daughter-in-law from a dealer?
As soon as Alu Niang heard this request, she immediately agreed.
Because there are not many decent craftsmen here in Shiwu, nor are they skilled in iron smelting and weapon making. Exquisite things like armor and weapons are hard to come by for ordinary people, and they are usually passed down from father to father. From son to son, from descendant to grandson, an "heirloom" passed down from generation to generation as long as it can still be used. It can save your life at critical moments! There are also people who go out hunting, and their weapons are sharpened stones...
The armor and bows and arrows of Aru’s family are all trophies that were picked off from some unlucky guy in Yonggu Pass, some from the tribe. Everyone wants to borrow it, but Alu's mother usually refuses. This is the equipment she left for her son Alu!
The person who asked to borrow money this time was the brother of my late husband.
She agreed.
The man dressed neatly and went out happily.
The majestic appearance attracted countless eyes along the way.
Aru Niang was busy preparing food for the evening, burning firewood to cook corn stew, and tidying up the housework, moving swiftly.
Soon, the children who were playing crazy came back one after another, and the sound of crying children was directly heard from some houses.
Except Aru.
Until the moon reaches the zenith.
A shadow complained and rushed back.
Aru cursed: "Don't call me when you go home..."
Finally, the exhausting work was almost over. Under the moonlight, the vague shadow of the tribe's tent could be vaguely seen. Aru Quicken your pace and jog all the way. But as he ran, he discovered that the dark tribe gradually lit up with strange lights.
It was just a little bit at first, and then it quickly became one.
_(:3 ∠)_
I made an appointment for the NT screening at 9:30 tomorrow morning. I don’t know what to prepare for. I forgot what the doctor said...
(End of this chapter)