A jinx, me? But I bring good fortune to my whole family!

Grandma Lin still took out all her savings and sent her three sons to the provincial hospital.

Due to the heavy snow, roads were impassable. They spent a lot of money to hire an oxcart and traveled for a day and a night. The group of people were almost frozen stiff.

However, the medical skills here are much better than those at the town's health center.

The eldest son woke up that night, but he bumped his head and couldn't get out of bed yet. He ate, drank, and relieved himself in bed, and it was hard to say when he would recover.

The second son's broken leg was so badly the bone was exposed, and because of the long delay, although it was set, but...

A piece of his leg was also cut off, and he will have to lie in bed for at least three or four months. His two legs are different lengths, and he will walk with a limp for the rest of his life.

The fourth child lost too much blood due to injury, but he just needs to be properly nourished. The others only have external injuries, and they'll be lively and energetic again after lying in bed for a month or so.

This trip cost all the pension money left by the third son. Old Mrs. Lin grabbed the broom handle from behind the door and started hitting her second daughter-in-law.

"I'll beat you to death, you heartless bastard! Why did you chase that little jinx away? You've driven away all our good fortune!"

Thud, thud, thud, the broom hit the thick cotton coat, it didn't hurt much, but it made the whole room full of dust.

The eldest daughter-in-law, Wang Guixiang, dodged and shouted, "Mother, didn't you always say she was a jinx, that she killed the third son and his wife?"

"How many times have you tried to kill her? I finally managed to kill her, and you even praised me that night, didn't you?"

When she returned home that evening, her mother-in-law rewarded her with 50 cents, saying she had done a good job.

As a result, something happened at home, and after overhearing a few words of gossip at the hospital, I learned that Lin Nuannuan, that little bitch, wasn't a lucky star after all.

How could that be? She wouldn't allow it!

"You're talking nonsense. Wang Guixiang, you go and find that little jinx right now!"

"If you can't find it, don't come back."

Wang Guixiang's face turned even paler. Looking for someone?

It's the dead of winter, and several days have passed. Where can you find one? Even if they don't freeze to death, they'll have been eaten by wolves long ago. Even adults can't survive going into the mountains, let alone a five-year-old child.

……

Although we didn't find any golden ginseng on this trip, we dug up a lot of wild vegetables, filling a whole big basket. We were luckier than ever before.

When we got back, Nuannuan didn't need her mother to carry her anymore; she ran by herself.

Back in the village, they heard that Jinbao was so frightened he had lost his mind and was hiding on the kang (a heated brick bed), too afraid to see anyone.

Old Mrs. Gu was scolded mercilessly by her second daughter-in-law.

Su Xiulan led Nuannuan home quickly.

My second sister-in-law isn't easy to talk to; there'll probably be more trouble later.

Before returning, she wrapped Nuannuan's little paws again and told her that she must wrap them for two more days.

Chilblains shouldn't heal too quickly; she didn't want her daughter to be treated like a monster.

When I got home, Xiao An had already cooked porridge, and added two spoonfuls of rabbit meat broth. It smelled delicious as soon as I lifted the lid.

Su Xiulan picked up a handful of wild vegetables, chopped them up, and added them to the porridge. The addition of the bright green leaves made it look even more appetizing.

The room was instantly filled with a rich aroma of meat, and the children stared longingly at the pot.

Su Xiulan smiled gently, scooped out a large bowlful, and placed it in front of Nuannuan, "This is for baby Nuannuan!"

Then they also served a bowl to Da'an and Xiao'an.

Da'an remained silent, his gaze occasionally falling on Su Xiulan.

Xiao An excitedly asked, "How did you dig up so many wild vegetables?"

Adding meat broth and wild vegetables made the porridge even tastier, and we even sweated while eating it.

Su Xiulan filled another half bowl and went to the kang (heated brick bed) to feed her husband.

My husband is still very hot, but he seems a little better than yesterday. She has already started brewing the medicine, and hopes it will help after he drinks it.

It's a pity that the ginseng was from a very young age; otherwise, even just a few roots would have been useful.

The house had hardly any decent furniture; anything of value had long since been sold. There was a medicine pot in the house—even a mountain of gold couldn't sustain it. But Su Xiulan didn't regret it.

That's the child's father; she would never give up until the very last moment.

She went outside and found a broken jar. It had a big hole in its foot, but it was still usable underneath.

Nuannuan happily ran over, took a small hoe, and stuck out her bottom to dig a hole.

Xiao An saw this and rushed over to help.

The soil on the ground is now frozen, and it took the brother and sister quite a while to finish a jar of soil.

After filling the broken jar, Nuannuan stumbled and staggered into the house.

"I'll find Cao Cao a home first!"

[Who is Cao Cao! I am Ginseng! Ginseng!]

It's likely that this blade of grass has long forgotten that back in the mountains, it even admitted to itself that it was a blade of grass.

Nuannuan took it out of her arms and patted it twice, "Behave yourself!"

"How about we stew it later!"

[Holy crap! A human brat, threatening me with those words again!]

With a warm, innocent smile, she said, "What do you mean by threat? I'll tell you the truth!"

The grass was completely honest; it feared nothing but those who spoke the truth.

If it were actually stewed, we'd be in big trouble.

What was he doing yesterday? He should have stayed indoors in the sun!

As expected, the early birds are the first to be dug up!

Nuannuan even knows to dig a hole in the soil and put weeds in it.

【Oh my god! This is going to freeze me to death!】

[It's so cold! Human baby, can you warm up first before I find a home?]

In all my years of life, this is the first time I've been so abused!

Nuan Nuan pretended not to hear, and after planting, she didn't forget to lift her little foot and stomp on it.

"Little grass, you'd better grow up quickly, so you can save my dad!"

The little grass in the pot collapsed again, as if to say, "Are you trying to make me grow up and stew you?"

No, he couldn't stay in this wretched place any longer! He had to escape!

Nuannuan ignored the noisy little grass, ran to the table with her short legs, and with great effort took down her rice bowl. She then scooped half a bowl of water from the jar, and, afraid that the water was too cold, the little girl even knew to ask Su Xiulan to add some heat for her.

"Little grass, here's some water for you! Grow up quickly!"

The little girl breathed on the bowl, pouring most of the water onto the ginseng.

[Holy crap! This water's so cold, you're trying to freeze me to death!]

Wait a minute! Something's not right with this water...

The grass, which was originally shivering from the cold with its roots huddled together, almost swore after being fed water by the little girl.

Wow! What's this?!

[Spiritual energy? This is actually the long-lost spiritual energy!]

[Little brat, oh no, I mean little darling, hurry up, give me some more!]

The ginseng leaves instantly perked up, and its roots frantically burrowed into the soil, not letting a single drop of water escape.

"Mommy, Little Grass loves the water I feed her! Can I feed her some more?"

Su Xiulan, who was busy tidying up, finally looked over and casually instructed her son, "Xiao An, prepare some water for your sister, but not too cold, lest the ginseng freeze to death!"

She had just heard Nuannuan talking, and guessed that the child was just talking to herself and joking around.

Nuannuan fed him two more big bowls, and Renshen let out a comfortable burp.

"Nuan Nuan, it's getting late, time to sleep!"

Su Xiulan carried an enamel basin containing diluted warm water.

"Come on, let Mom wipe your face. Go to bed early, and we'll go into the mountains again tomorrow!"

"Shall we go find the golden baby?"

Nuannuan's big eyes lit up, and Su Xiulan nodded firmly. She knew the chances of finding it were slim, but she didn't want to give up.

In the dead of winter, to save firewood, every household goes to bed very early.

"Nuan Nuan, this basin is dirty, you can't sleep with it!"

Su Xiulan gently coaxed, but Nuannuan shook her little head like a rattle drum, "No, I want to sleep with Caocao!"

"Mom, just let him hold you!"

The little girl's coquettishness was irresistible to Su Xiulan. In the end, she found some unused plastic to wrap the dirty basin and placed it next to her warm pillow.

It was late at night, the north wind was howling outside, and the weather was freezing cold, but the kang (a heated brick bed) was warm and cozy.

After eating and drinking her fill, Nuannuan smacked her lips.

A sliver of light flowed into the earthenware pot along with the warm little hand.

The ginseng, which was still being digested, suddenly sprang to its feet again.

[Awesome! Is this going to be incredibly awesome?!]

[I'm about to ascend to heaven! This is still a human cub? How can it be so full of life!]

One year, two years, five years...

The ginseng in the earthenware pot was changing wildly; if a knowledgeable farmer were here, he'd probably be astonished. The exposed rhizome was visibly multiplying into smaller bulbs—one, two, three…