There were fewer and fewer pedestrians on the street, and Lin Na, who was worried that her bamboo shoots would not sell, raised her voice and shouted: "Sell bamboo shoots!" Fresh bamboo shoots, just dug up this morning! ”

A middle-aged woman came up to her and asked her how much she wanted for a pound.

"It's five cents a pound, Auntie, buy one!" Lin Na looked at the middle-aged woman with longing eyes.

The man looked at the bamboo shoots, and then at her: "You little brat, cheat money!" How can it be sold so expensive, others only sell it for three cents a catty! ”

"I don't sell it for three cents!" Linna flatly refused.

"Then you're here to watch! I don't think you can sell it until it gets dark! The middle-aged woman was rejected and cursed angrily.

Linna tilted her head and ignored her.

"Sell bamboo shoots! Fresh bamboo shoots, just dug up this morning! The crisp voice sounded again.

The middle-aged woman reluctantly glanced at the bamboo shoots in Lin Na's bag, and although she wanted to buy them, she refused to buy them at the price that Lin Na sold them.

Linna continued to shout.

Occasionally, one or two people were attracted by her shouting and came over to ask, either it was too expensive or the bamboo shoots were too long.

Just don't buy it.

"This bamboo shoot is a bit long, but it's tender! If you don't believe it, pinch it with your fingernails and take a look. Lin Na picked up the big bamboo shoot and asked the person who thought the bamboo shoot was old to pinch it with his fingernails and try it.

Those who didn't buy it waved their hands, refused to even try, and left.

By three o'clock in the afternoon, Linna's shouting had changed from crisp to hoarse.

Pedestrians on the streets are becoming scarcer.

She didn't sell a single bamboo shoot.

I'm so thirsty, so hungry, so tired!

If she can't sell bamboo shoots, her brothers can't eat meat, and when she thinks of the delicious pork, she feels more and more hungry.

A dark cloud drifted in the sky.

I don't know if it will rain.

The eldest brother, who is more than five years old, takes the second, third and fourth brothers to dry grain at home.

What if it suddenly rains and the younger brothers don't have time to harvest the grain, and the millet gets drenched in the rain?

At about four o'clock, a second dark cloud drifted from the sky.

It's going to rain, my mother is going to get married, and not a single bamboo shoot has been sold.

What to do? What to do?

Her shouting voice began to cry: "Sell bamboo shoots!" Fresh bamboo shoots! I just dug up this morning. ”

A young man in a white shirt came over, looked like she was about to cry, and asked with concern, "Little girl, why are you selling bamboo shoots here by yourself?" What about your mom and dad? ”

"Dad is working in the fields, and Mom is going to heaven." Lin Na replied in a dry voice, looking like she wanted to cry but couldn't.

Her throat felt like it was on fire.

"Poor baby! How much is a pound? The young man looked at the small, tatteredly dressed little girl in front of him, and felt a surge of pity in his heart.

"Five cents, do you want it? How many roots? Lin Na asked him anxiously.

"I want them all." The middle-aged man bent down and weighed her two bags of bamboo shoots with both hands.

He didn't actually want to buy bamboo shoots, he just happened to pass by, saw her, and thought she was pitiful.

A total of 25 catties of bamboo shoots, the man gave Lin Na a piece of three cents.

Lin Na tied up the bag, handed the two bags of bamboo shoots to the kind-hearted person who bought her bamboo shoots, and hurriedly ran to the pork stall and bought a pound of pork for one dollar.

She didn't want to spend the remaining three cents, so she carefully put it in her pocket and put it away.

No matter how hungry or thirsty you are, you can't buy things indiscriminately.

The pound of pork was put in a cloth bag by her, held it with one hand like a baby, and covered her heart.

With a flat pole in his other hand, he pulled out his leg and ran in the direction of home.

A few more dark clouds drifted in the sky.

She almost kicked her breath so hard that her bare feet stepped on a sharp stone, as if bleeding.

However, she didn't have time to stop and examine the wound.

When I was halfway there, I was confronted by a few thugs in their teens and twenties.

They blocked her path in a frenzy.

"Tsk! You see, you see! How fast this little girl runs! A tall, thin ruffian with dyed blonde hair blocked in front of her, "Come here, tell my brother, where are you going?" What kind of treasure is in your hand? ”

Lin Na hid the hand holding the pork behind her: "Didn't take anything, go away!" I want to go home! ”

With the other hand, he stood up on the road, looking not afraid of death and wanting to fight with the other party.

"Tsk! Gee! Little girl, I can't see it, I'm quite backbone! Go and see what she has in her hand? The thug who was blocking in front of Linna winked, and another ruffian walked up behind her and stretched out his hand to grab her pork.

"Hey, hey! Who are you? What do you want to do? At this moment, Brother Li Li, who lived next door to Linna, his father and several brothers ran up briskly from behind.

It turned out that they also went to the town to catch the market today.

A few thugs looked at the tall and strong men in Li Li's brother's house, and their momentum immediately weakened, and they didn't dare to be reckless, so they obediently flashed to the side of the road to make way for them.

"Thank you!" Lin Na shouted at Brother Li Li, still thinking about the grain at home, she couldn't care so much, so she ran away.

God, don't let it rain so soon!

"Hey, why are you running so fast?" Brother Li Li shouted behind her.

She didn't have time to explain it to him! She had to run home and harvest the rice!

When she ran to the river beach, she fell.

I got up and saw that the pork in my arms was still there, and breathed a sigh of relief.

The boatman was about to lift the anchor, and she jumped on board with a carp.

It was supposed to be an hour and a half away, but she ran it in less than an hour.

Brother Li Li, his father, and his brothers have not seen the shadow yet, and it is estimated that there are people left in their family to watch the grain drying field, so they don't have to rush home to harvest rice, so they can walk slowly.

The clouds piled up more and more, and it was as dark as a big black curtain, pressing down from the sky.

There is not a hint of wind.

"Hurry up! Come on! Linna kept staring at the boatman's hands, hoping that he would row faster and faster.

As soon as the boat reached the shore, and before it could break anchor, she jumped ashore with her legs pulled.

"Little one, you don't want to die!" The boatman shouted behind her.

As soon as I got home, the rain was dripping down.

"Tell you to dry the grain, where did you die?" Dad took the broom and couldn't help but say that he was going to hit her, "Fortunately, I came back early, otherwise, the grain would definitely be rained." ”

"My sister went to the town to sell bamboo shoots and buy us meat. Don't hit my sister! The eldest brother ran forward and blocked her with his body.

Dad had no choice but to put down the broom he had raised.

"Eat! Eat! Eat! My mind is full of food! Next time, see if I don't kill you! ”

Throwing away the broom, Dad scolded and left.

"Sister, have you finished selling bamboo shoots? Did you buy the meat? The three-year-old brother ran over to her and asked.

"Hmm." She picked up the fourth brother, nodded, and took out the cloth bag containing the meat from her arms.

The second brother and the third brother were overjoyed: "My sister has bought meat!" We've got meat to eat! ”