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

It was still dark, and you could vaguely see human figures.

It was Su Xiulan, carrying a basket on her back, seemingly about to go out.

"Mother, is it really okay to go up the mountain so early?"

Xiao An's voice was very low, but because they were not far apart, the two people in the woodpile could still hear it faintly.

"Whether it works or not, I have to give it a try."

Although Su Xiulan's voice was soft, it was exceptionally firm.

"That golden doll is absolutely a treasure. For your father's sake, even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance, I have to go see it."

Just then, a gust of wind blew by, and the second son and his wife vaguely heard the word "gold." They looked at each other, their greed almost impossible to conceal.

"Honey, did you hear that? That little bitch was talking about gold!"

"Before dawn, he went out with a basket on his back, actually to look for gold."

Zhang Aidi's voice trembled with excitement.

"Heh, the third brother and his gang used to roam the mountains a lot, so it makes sense that they found gold. I knew he was an ungrateful wretch; he didn't even tell us he had gold."

The second son of the Gu family clenched his fists so tightly that anyone who didn't know better would think the third son owed him a lot of money.

"That's right, we absolutely have to tell Mom about this!"

Zhang Aidi chimed in, not out of filial piety, but because she knew that Old Lady Gu's favorite family was her second son's, and she would give them all the good things she had.

"This gold should be ours!"

Zhang Aidi gripped Gu Lao Er's thigh tightly, her nails digging into his flesh through his clothes. Gu Lao Er winced in pain, slapping Zhang Aidi's hand away. "I'll go with her first. You go home and tell Mom!"

"Don't worry about the job, let's get the gold first."

With gold, who would want that lousy job?

"I have to catch up quickly, or the third brother's family will take it all for themselves."

Zhang Aidi quickly advised, "You should also be careful. That's deep in the mountains. Don't run into wolves or tigers."

Thinking of the gold, Zhang Aidi's back and legs stopped aching, and she walked with a brisk pace. She pushed open the old lady's door and pulled her up from the kang (a heated brick bed).

Gu's second son pulled his tattered cotton-padded coat tighter around himself; it still smelled of grease. Once he got the gold, he'd definitely get a brand-new military overcoat.

Seeing that the people had already walked far away, Gu Lao-er hurriedly followed.

……

The snow in the mountains had not yet melted completely, and the withered branches and fallen leaves along the roadside were covered with strings of glass beads.

Su Xiulan carried Nuannuan on her back, holding a stick for support to prevent her from falling.

The journey was fraught with fear. The ginseng doll must be in a sparsely populated area, so we can forget about the outer perimeter.

Nuannuan huddled in the basket, her whole body tucked into her tattered cotton-padded coat, revealing only her two big, dark eyes.

"Little Greenie, how much longer do we have to walk?"

We've been walking for almost an hour; Mom must be tired.

Nuannuan felt very sorry for him, and her little tummy was hungry too.

[Almost there, almost there, it's just behind that hollow in the mountains ahead!]

Xiao Lü's voice was exceptionally excited.

[My little darling, didn't you think the journey was smooth sailing?]

Nuannuan blinked in confusion; she didn't know either.

[This is the benefit of spiritual power. Oh dear, you're still too young to understand anyway.]

Now, the small animals in the mountains will give way to you.

Nuannuan giggled and waved her little hands in the air. Sure enough, she found that the withered branches actually shook and moved without any wind.

The path, which was originally overgrown with thorns, was now automatically parted by the dead branches, revealing a flat path.

Although Su Xiulan was puzzled, she thought that her daughter was different and it wasn't strange at all.

After all, what amazing things haven't we experienced since we found Nikki?

However, what the mother and daughter didn't notice was that after they left, the road behind them returned to its original state.

This made things difficult for Gu Lao Er, who was following behind. He tried his best, almost running, but he still couldn't catch up with Su Xiulan, that weak woman.

These roads are difficult to travel, and the snow underneath is not solid.

Even though the ground looks flat, you often step into a hole when you land on it.

Along the way, I sprained my ankle seven or eight times, my shoes got wet, and my arms and legs were scraped in many places, making it very painful to walk.

"Ouch! Damn it, don't these tree branches have eyes?"

Slap! Old Gu was hit on the face again, leaving a bloody mark.

He refused to believe it! If that bitch Su Xiulan could leave, how could he, a grown man, be outdone?

The place is so remote, the gold is hidden quite well.

"Little darling, your uncle, that bad guy, is catching up with us again!"

【Hehehe! I've already had them deal with him!】

Little Green shouted excitedly in the space, while Nuannuan blinked in confusion, "Is Uncle a bad guy?"

[Yeah, I was following her the whole time, haha, and she fell flat on her face again!]

[Hilarious! He even wants to burn the mountain down?]

Nuannuan smiled happily when she heard that the bad uncle had been punished. She really wanted to tell her mother, but her mother was already tired from carrying her, so the little girl held back.

"Aww..."

Suddenly, a wolf howl echoed through the forest. Su Xiulan was so frightened that her legs went weak and her face turned pale. She turned around trembling and saw five burly gray wolves slowly emerging from the withered bushes not far away.

They walked slowly, their eyes fixed on Su Xiulan, their green eyes gleaming with a fierce light, and drool dripping from their mouths, clearly extremely hungry.

"Wolf..." Su Xiulan's voice trembled, her eyes filled with despair.

Oh no! In an attempt to save her husband, she had the audacity to take her daughter into the mountains alone.

It's not a big deal if she dies, but Nuannuan is only 5 years old!

Su Xiulan gripped the stick tightly, her knuckles turning white.

She took a deep breath, slowly squatted down, and whispered, "Nuan Nuan, come down first. Mom will hold them off for a bit, then you run back quickly. Remember, no matter what happens, don't look back."

Nuannuan was stunned and quickly contacted Xiaolv.

But Little Green, usually so talkative, was now as quiet as if she had never existed.

"Little Green, aren't you very capable?"

"These dogs are so fierce!"

[You silly child, this isn't a dog, it's a wolf.]

I haven't recovered yet, and I can't beat them either!

[Damn it, why are there so many more?]

Xiao Lü's voice trembled; she was terrified.

I just found a nice place to retire, but the little one won't die anytime soon, will he?

Nuan Nuan looked at the several large dogs not far away and felt that they were just a little bit fierce. How could they be wolves?

"No! This is a big dog!"

Nuannuan shook her little head, her crisp voice growing louder.

Su Xiulan was so frightened that she tried to cover her daughter's mouth: "Nuannuan! That's a wolf!"

"But they seem hungry." Nuannuan tilted her head and pulled out three hot, large meat buns from her bosom.

The fragrance immediately spread in the cold air.

This is a treasure from the Warm Space, imbued with spiritual energy, an irresistible fragrance for wild beasts.

"Big dog, Nuannuan is treating you to steamed buns, but please make way after you're done!"

As Nuannuan spoke, she flicked her little arm and tossed the steamed bun over.