After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 6 Fighting the Tiger
Su Xiaoxiao wanted to slap herself. Good things never come true, but bad things do. She had just boasted that she would fight a tiger, and now the tiger had come.

There really are tigers on this mountain!

Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Su Xiaoxiao was indeed very capable, but she had never actually fought a tiger.

The tiger had already assumed an attack stance and roared at Su Xiaoxiao, a roar that shook the surrounding area, sending sand and stones flying.

The shock made Su Xiaoxiao's scalp tingle. She reached into her basket and took out her weapon for self-defense, a sickle.

Fortunately, she had brought a sickle in her basket; otherwise, the wooden harpoon in her hand would have been far too childish to deal with this behemoth.

Su Xiaoxiao didn't care anymore and took the initiative. She threw the harpoon in her hand unexpectedly, using the same method she used on Liu Datou's uncle, aiming it at the tiger's eyes.

The harpoon pierced the tiger's eye with a loud thud, and blood gushed from its right eye. The tiger howled in pain and shook its head, knocking the harpoon to the ground.

Even with only one eye remaining, the tiger still lunged at Su Xiaoxiao, baring its teeth and claws.

Su Xiaoxiao ducked, and the tiger flew past her head, but the sickle in Su Xiaoxiao's hand was not idle. She then slashed hard at the top of the tiger's head, cutting open its belly.

After the tiger pounced over Su Xiaoxiao's head, it lay on the ground unable to move.

The tiger's intestines and stomach were scattered all over the ground, along with a large pool of blood. When Su Xiaoxiao saw that the tiger was no longer moving, she was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground.

This is a tiger! It's close combat, and I don't have any suitable weapons today, yet I dared to challenge a big tiger.

Su Xiaoxiao couldn't help but think of the legend of Wu Song fighting the tiger on Jingyang Ridge. She never thought that she could be compared to her idol today.

Su Xiaoxiao suddenly remembered her two children and thought to herself that this place was too dangerous and she had to find them as soon as possible.

Turning around, I saw two children, Da Bao and Xiao Bao, standing not far away, their mouths agape in disbelief.

"Tiger, did Mother kill a big tiger?"

Su Xiaoxiao went forward to check and found that the tiger had wounds on its leg from being caught in a hunter's iron trap; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to capture the tiger so easily.

"Mother, you really did manage to slay a tiger for us."

Da Bao gave Su Xiaoxiao a thumbs up.

Su Xiaoxiao's lingering fear vanished instantly, replaced by the adoration her son and daughters showed her.

Today's hunting trip has come to a successful end. We dragged a tiger weighing over 200 kilograms home. We really struck gold today. There are so many good things about a tiger. We can sell its skin for money, and its bones, teeth, and claws can all be used in medicine. We can make a lot of money selling them to pharmacies.

Tiger meat is incredibly nutritious, but I wonder if it tastes good.

Dragging such a large tiger down the mountain was quite conspicuous.

As soon as Su Xiaoxiao arrived at the village entrance, a group of bored villagers gathered around to watch the spectacle.

"Hey, who's that? Is it Old Liu's young widow? She's gotten even more beautiful the last time I've seen her!"

"Pah, that's not the point. Why is she dragging around a big tiger?"

The villagers who gathered around looked at her as if she were a monster, and some even whispered among themselves.

"Did you know? I heard she's a cursed star, bringing misfortune to everyone. Not only did she bring death to her husband on their wedding night, but now her mother-in-law has also been cursed and is in jail, supposedly facing a death sentence."

An old man in the village asked Su Xiaoxiao, "Did you kill this tiger?"

"Ok!"

"Look at her, she's not just capable of killing a tiger, she could even bring death to her own family." Su Xiaoxiao was too lazy to pay attention to these people. Luckily, her house was at the entrance of the village, far away from them.

Su Xiaoxiao dragged the big tiger and led the two babies home, followed by a chorus of sighs and comments, with most people looking on in disbelief.

A seemingly frail woman killed a fierce tiger. Judging from her relaxed demeanor, this woman must not be human.

Back home, Da Bao excitedly went to start a fire. He thought Su Xiaoxiao looked very cool dragging the tiger in front of the villagers, and his admiration for his mother increased by a fraction of a point.

There weren't many seasonings at home, but I happened to have caught a handful of wild chili peppers from the mountain, but I didn't have any salt.

Su Xiaoxiao was worried. She didn't have a single penny on her. Going out to buy something was unlikely. Should she borrow from her neighbor?

Not far from Su Xiaoxiao's house was a family surnamed Wang. Their old lady was quite shrewish, and she had three sons who all made a living by farming and hunting.

Normally, things are alright, and everyone greets each other when they meet. But thinking about this, Su Xiaoxiao steeled her heart. Tiger meat already has a strong earthy smell, and if it doesn't even have salt, wouldn't it be even more unpalatable?

Seeing that the water in the pot had boiled, Su Xiaoxiao put the tiger meat in the pot and took the opportunity to tell Dabao and Xiaobao to keep an eye on the pot while she went to borrow some salt from her neighbor, Grandma Wang.

The two children were very obedient and agreed.

When Su Xiaoxiao arrived at the Wang family's house, the old lady Wang was drying corn kernels in the yard. The golden corn kernels glittered in the sunlight.

"Grandma Wang, do you have any salt? Could you lend me some? I'm out of salt when I'm cooking!"

Su Xiaoxiao greeted them very warmly, with some wild chili peppers still on her hand.

"I have some wild chili peppers that I just picked on the mountain today. I'd like to trade them for some salt."

Of course, wild chili peppers are not as expensive as salt, but they are fresher, and they can't get this good stuff without going into the mountains.

Grandma Wang quickly forced a smile, "We're all neighbors, why bother exchanging? We're out of salt, I'll go inside and get you some!"

Su Xiaoxiao was surprised to find that Granny Wang was actually quite generous.

Grandma Wang turned and went into the house. A moment later, she brought out some salt, wrapped in a white cloth, and handed it to Su Xiaoxiao.

After receiving the salt, Su Xiaoxiao thanked him repeatedly.

What delicious dishes are you making at home?

Su Xiaoxiao gave a casual and vague answer, "I went hunting in the mountains today and got some meat."

After putting down the wild chili peppers, she picked up the salt, turned around, and walked away.

Granny Wang stood behind her, lost in thought.

A little while later, her eldest son returned from hunting in the mountains. He had only caught one wild pheasant that day, and he was dejected.

Granny Wang's eyes darted around, and she said to her eldest son, "That young widow from the Liu family came up the mountain today too. She said she got some meat and also came over to borrow some salt from us. Wait a minute, I'll go to their house and check on them!"

"Mom, I want to go too!"

When Su Xiaoxiao returned home, she smelled a strong aroma of meat as soon as she entered the house. Da Bao and Er Bao sat in front of the pot on small stools. Xiao Bao counted on her fingers and looked up at her brother to ask him a question.

"Brother, is it ready yet? I've already counted to ten."

(End of this chapter)