There were only two people blocking Xia Manni's family.
One of them was the man who sold mountain products at the market before, and none of them had seen the other one before. He was probably the helper that man called.
"Mom, isn't that the man who sells mountain products at the market? Sanwa even talked to him." One of Da Wa's characteristics is that he remembers people's faces very quickly. It can be said that he has a photographic memory, so he was the first to recognize who was blocking the road.
After listening to Da Wa's explanation, Xia Manni understood. They say competitors are enemies. They had only been running their stall for a day when someone started targeting them.
The problem definitely isn't with them. It must be that these two people are plotting evil against them because they are an orphan and a widow.
She observed the two people opposite her. One was fat and short, and the other was tall and thin. Judging from the way they were blocking the road, it seemed that this was not the first time they had done such a thing.
She didn't say anything, but distributed the weapons she bought to each child.
"Don't be afraid, there are more of us than them, so they should be the ones afraid," Xia Manni said after distributing the weapons to each child. However, the eldest child still couldn't use a bow and arrow. Fortunately, the blacksmith had given him a stick, so the eldest child took it.
"You guys stand behind me and hold your knives ready. If someone comes over, don't be afraid and chop them hard." Xia Manni continued calmly.
Although she felt that these two people were not very capable, she still had to be careful not to underestimate the enemy. Although killing someone in the wilderness was fine, it was best to end it amicably.
"Mom, Erwa is not afraid. Erwa is with you in front." Erwa stood next to Xia Manni who was holding a machete with a dagger in his hand.
"Mom, I'm not afraid either. I'm the eldest brother and I should be in front." Da Wa knew that his health was not as good as others, but as the eldest in the family, how could he hide behind his mother with his younger brothers and sisters?
"Good boy, we must prepare to fight to the death and show our determination. But if we can outsmart them, we will do so. Then you will have to follow my lead."
The five members of the Xia family were ready to fight, and the two men blocking the road on the opposite side were a little surprised.
Originally, the man who sold mountain products was someone no one in the market dared to mess with, so there was only one man selling mountain products in the entire market.
Who would have thought that today a young boy would come to him to ask for the price. Not only did he not buy anything after asking the price, but he also heard from others that there was a mountain product stall set up nearby.
Not long after, he saw that the family had sold out of their mountain products and was pushing a cart past him. He was so angry that he closed his stall and asked an acquaintance for help.
He planned to teach these people a lesson and it would be best if they never appeared in this market again.
"Hey there, you've offended my brother today. Just give me the money you earned today and we'll be fine." The tall and thin man pointed at Xia Manni and the others and said.
"Stop dreaming. Why should we give you the money we earn ourselves? You're unlucky for offending us today." Xia Manni deliberately spoke in a low voice. Her voice was gentler and less imposing than the other person's.
"Haha, you are so arrogant. I think it's not easy for you, a woman with four children. Leave the money to us two brothers and we will let you go. Otherwise, hehe..." The man who sold mountain products in the market finally started to speak.
"Hmph, you stingy guy." Sanwa stood on the cart and pointed at the fat man and said loudly.
"Who are you calling stingy, you little brat? Didn't you just inquire about my price and then sell the goods? You are so uneducated at such a young age." The fat man retorted. He had never been scolded in the face by a little brat before.
"Mom, let's not waste time talking to them and just do it." Da Wa noticed the look Xia Manni gave him. His mother had just whispered in his ear, "Let's make a big scene."
So he bluffed to scare the person on the other side.
"Big Boy, don't be anxious. What if the uncle opposite realizes his mistake and repents?" Xia Manni said as she observed the two men opposite.
By this time, she had already replaced the machete with a stick. A machete was more likely to cause death, but a stick was safer. After all, their family had no power, and if someone died, it would be difficult to cover up the consequences.
"Bah, you little girl has such a big mouth." The fat man said that but did not move forward. Although there was only one woman and four children on the opposite side, each of them had a weapon in their hands, and they did not look like good people.
The two of them planned to see each other's strength first.
"Are you still going to fight?" Xia Manni noticed that the opponent had changed from the offensive to a conservative posture, so she took the opportunity to ridicule.
"Mom, if they don't want to fight, let's send them to the government. It just so happens that our uncle who visited our house last time is working there." Da Wa thought of the conversation between Xia Manni and the blacksmith at the market just now, and he felt that now was the time to use it.
"You have a point. Your father also told us when he came back from the military camp last time that if we encounter a robbery, we should send it directly to the government office without wasting time." Xia Manni gave Da Wa a look of praise. Da Wa is such a good actor. There is no flaw in what he said.
In modern times, a seven-year-old child doesn’t know anything, but in ancient times he was already so smart. In fact, the Xia family didn’t even know which way the door of the yamen faced.
"Yes, Mom. Let that uncle catch him directly." Sanwa continued shouting while standing on the cart.
He didn't know who the uncle his elder brother and mother were talking about was, but since this person existed, he had to catch the bad guy quickly.
"Tall guy, do you think what they said is true?" The fat man was a little suspicious. He never thought that the other party actually had someone in the yamen.
"I don't think it's true. What are you afraid of? Just watch me." The tall man patted his chest and said nonchalantly.
Xia Manni didn't know what the two men opposite said, but she could see that the tall man was not scared by them.
Xia Manni looked at the tall man who was already walking towards them and whispered to the children, "Pay attention! I'm going to hit him on the legs with a stick, and you guys hit him on the head with the knife handles. We can't kill them yet. If they want our lives, we'll fight them to the death."
The children are still too young, and it is best for them not to encounter such bloody things as killing in their lifetime.
"The fat guy is scared, so just knock the tall guy down. Remember, if you hit him, hit him hard, and then the fat guy will surrender."
The tall and fat man probably thought that they could just scare the mother and son into obeying them, so they didn't have any weapons in their hands.
She was actually a little worried about two big men attacking together, so separating them would weaken their strength, which would be more advantageous to them.
Xia Manni gripped the stick tightly and stared at the tall man opposite her who was walking slowly with a lewd smile.
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