Hide the gold tooth well, my aunt and I took a detour to the village entrance. Just as we reached the eaves of the village chief's house, the window suddenly opened.

The village chief's wife glanced at the dust on us and said lightly, "Found anything good?"

I stood in front of my aunt and shook my head, "No, just bad luck."

She rolled her eyes, took out a stack of gold coins from her pocket, probably about twenty pieces, "That thing is not as useful as money. Pawn it to me, and when you have money in the future, you can redeem it."

I looked at her in surprise.

She frowned again, reluctantly took out two silver dollars, "That's all I have."

I dug out the gold tooth from my hair and handed it to this woman whom I had no previous acquaintance with.

"Thank you."

She put the money in my hand, her tone not very good, "No need."

"By the way, can you tell me, has anyone in the neighboring Lin Village had a daughter?"

Calculating the days, my mother is about to give birth.

The village chief's wife took a moment to think with a package in her hand, "No, but Lin Gen's wife is about to give birth again. Hopefully, this time it's a son, to avoid some misfortune."

I suppressed the joy in my heart, it really is my mother.

Unfortunately, now is not a good time to take her away.

"Hey, continue," she suddenly threw the package to me, "Take care of yourself first, don't die outside."

I touched the package, inside were several thick cakes.

I waved my hand, "Thanks, don't worry."

I will come back in glory, then I will settle the debt with my grandfather!

We had bad luck, as soon as we left the village entrance, it started pouring rain heavily. My aunt pulled me and ran desperately, finally finding a pavilion to take shelter.

I took off my soaked coat, squeezed it hard, and water dripped out.

Outside the pavilion, the wind and rain were raging, inside the pavilion, there was a light rain drifting. I shivered and took out a softened cake, "Once you eat, you won't feel cold."

Just as my aunt was about to take it, a familiar voice suddenly sounded.

"Quick, they are over there!"

I looked up and saw three middle-aged men rushing into the pavilion, the leader of whom was a notorious bully in the village, bullying men and women, and targeting children.

I pulled my aunt up, "Run to where there are more people."

"Heh, where are you running to? Huang Laosan sold you two to me, obediently follow me," the man smirked as he stroked his chin.

"I'll pay double, let us go," I stood in front of my aunt, struggling hard.

"Money? I'm not short of money, this girl is quite pretty, fair and clean."

The other two laughed heartily, arguing that the boss likes them young.

"Go to hell with your fair and clean!"

I grabbed the package and smashed it hard at him, "Run—"

My aunt ran off, and I held onto the man's leg tightly.

"Don't mind me, quickly catch that girl back, I'll play her to death!"

Two lackeys reacted immediately and went to chase after us. I lunged forward and tripped one of them.

Fists rained down on me like a storm, I couldn't feel the pain. I saw that the man was about to catch my aunt, I panicked and shouted, "Run—"

"Bang—"

A gunshot rang out from a distance.