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

"Grandma Gu, is this the jinx you were talking about? He's actually quite handsome! He doesn't look like a little jinx at all!"

The old woman's triangular eyes darted around, making Nuannuan look extremely uncomfortable.

Before Old Mrs. Gu could answer, Zhang Aidi chimed in, "Aunt Li, this girl is quite pretty, but she's just incredibly unlucky. She killed her parents back home, and now that she's come to our house, she's already made my son lose his mind and even injured her grandmother! She's even made my third son paralyzed. We had no choice but to find her a good family so she can enjoy a better life!"

Zhang Aidi spoke softly, wanting to sell Nuannuan as soon as possible.

Grandma Gu said that all the money from selling the child would be given to her to pay for Jinbao's medical treatment.

Aunt Li didn't say anything, but looked at Nuannuan with her triangular eyes, becoming more and more satisfied.

She stepped forward, stretched out her withered hand, and touched the warm little face directly, saying, "The skin here is so delicate..."

Before he could finish speaking, a cotton shoe, still covered in mud, came flying at him with a thud.

Aunt Li quickly stopped, only to see Su Xiulan hiding the person tightly behind her back. "What are you doing? This is my daughter, none of you are allowed to lay a finger on her!"

"Baby, they are all bad people!"

[They're going to sell you off! To make you a child bride for an old bachelor!]

[Damn it, damn it, damn it! Too bad, I can't beat them now!]

Upon hearing this, Ginseng gritted his teeth in anger, while Leaf danced wildly, wishing he could step forward and slap these people across the face.

Nuannuan doesn't know what a child bride is, but she probably isn't a good person.

Before the little girl could figure it out, Zhang Aidi objected, "Oh dear, third sister-in-law, look at you! You've misunderstood us! We know you treat Nuannuan like your own daughter, but don't you have any idea what your family's situation is?"

"You're all struggling to make ends meet, how can you possibly support a child? Besides, I've found Nuannuan a place to enjoy life, a place where she can truly live a comfortable life!"

"Pah! Enjoying life to the fullest!"

Su Xiulan spat, "You said you were enjoying yourself, so why don't you let your Fu'er go?"

"My Fu'er is still young, still a child!"

Su Xiulan sneered, "Eight years old and still considered young? Does that mean my five-year-old daughter deserves to be sent away by you?"

"What do you mean 'send away'? Aunt Li is a well-known matchmaker in the surrounding area. Don't you trust her reputation?"

Zhang Aidi explained, her neck stiff with sarcasm!

These words nearly made Su Xiulan explode. "Zhang Aidi, do you have any humanity left? Nuannuan is my daughter, not yours. Who do you think you are? She's only five years old. Your daughter is eight and still a child, but my daughter is only five and deserves to be sold by you?"

The onlookers were in an uproar upon hearing this.

"What?! This Zhang Aidi is really despicable, actually trying to sell the child!"

"They're very clever, aren't they? They're not selling their own child, are they?"

"Exactly! What right does she, as an aunt, have to decide her niece's affairs?"

Hearing these comments, Zhang Aidi was furious. "This wasn't my idea! It was all my mother's... Mother, you should talk to them right away!"

Grandma Gu glared fiercely at everyone, "I am the head of this household!"

"I said I'd marry this girl off, is that any of your business?"

"Heh! Nuannuan is my daughter. Without my permission, let's see who dares to lay a hand on her!"

Su Xiulan sneered and glared at Old Madam Gu without showing any weakness!

"I...I just couldn't bear to see my granddaughter suffer, so I wanted to find her a place to enjoy a comfortable life!"

Grandma Gu also had her pride. These days, although life wasn't easy for any family, people were rarely starving to death.

Selling children was something that only happened during the Great Famine decades ago. Although the third son of the Gu family is unconscious in bed, he is still receiving subsidies from the forest farm, and Su Xiulan is hardworking. Although life is a bit tight, they won't starve. Besides, Su Xiulan has never thought of selling her child, so why should Old Madam Fu decide for her?

"I think this old lady Gu is just obsessed with money!"

"Her heart is already completely biased towards her son; she's trying to bleed the third son's family dry. This time it's her daughter, but what about next time? Could it be Da'an, Xiao'an, or even Su Xiulan?"

Hearing these comments, Old Mrs. Gu lost her temper. She slammed her cane on the ground and glared fiercely at the villagers. "Shut up! This is my family's private matter, and it's none of your business, you outsiders! I'm this little brat's grandmother, and I have the right to deal with her!"

"What are you standing there for? Get this brat away from me now!"

The old lady simply stopped talking to Su Xiulan and looked at the matchmaker.

Su Xiulan was furious at the old lady's unreasonable and domineering attitude. She dug her nails into her palms, shouting, "Nuannuan is my daughter! You can't sell her without me dying!"

"Want to die? That's perfect, anyway, the third brother doesn't have many days left to live, you two can die together."

As the old woman spoke, she raised her cane and smashed it down on Su Xiulan's head.

Nuannuan, who had been hiding behind Su Xiulan, suddenly poked her little head out, her big, dark eyes looking at the old lady's head.

The old lady sensed something was wrong and suddenly looked up.

Suddenly, a little girl's sweet, childish voice rang in my ears, "Cao Cao said, the bad old woman will get her comeuppance!"

Why don't you believe me?

Seeing that there was no shadow in the air, the old woman felt relieved and roared angrily, "You brat, what nonsense are you spouting!"

Zhang Aidi stepped forward and grabbed Nuannuan's arm. "I found you a great spot, you little good-for-nothing, don't be ungrateful!"

[They're here! Little one, Black Egg and the others are here!]

Black eggs? What are those?

wow wow wow...

The familiar cawing of crows was like a nightmare. The old woman's hand, which had been swinging her cane, was so frightened that it cramped up.

The cane fell to the ground with a thud, and the old lady felt a wetness on her head, followed by a familiar stench!

"Fuck you! You hairy bastards! You've shit on my head again!"

That feeling was like a nightmare.

Grandma Gu was furious and started cursing. At that moment, she even forgot the fear she had felt from being pecked by crows a few days earlier.

Several drops of crow droppings fell, landing precisely on the faces and heads of Old Lady Gu and Zhang Aidi.

The villagers who were watching all kept their distance.

"Wow, are these crows some kind of demon? They always grab Grandma Gu and drag her away!"

"Maybe it's because she looks more like a latrine?"

"Speaking of the child that Gu Laoshan's family just found, there's something really strange about her. Crows always come over to help her."

"That's because my sister was kind!"

Xiao An was initially very anxious and even wanted to go out and risk his life. But seeing the crows coming over, he felt completely relieved.

"My sister is so kind. She can't even feed herself, but she saves her food rations to feed the crows."

The onlookers understood immediately. Animals have a sense of gratitude, no wonder these crows helped; they were repaying a debt of gratitude!

The crows aren't just for pooping; they expertly circle, swoop down to attack, then quickly retreat, swooping down again. This time, however, they have a different target.

Aunt Li had never seen anything like this before. Terrified, she quickly retreated into the crowd. "I can't say anything about this child! Grandma Gu, Zhang Aidi, give me back the 100 yuan deposit! I've already made arrangements with Wang Laizi, don't try to renege on your promise!"