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

"With heads held high and chests puffed out, we crossed the Yalu River..."

Aunt Zhang...

What's that noise?

Su Xiulan and Gu Jianguo were also stunned. The song was so familiar; it was a song that could only be played on radios in the city.

Moreover, the sound quality is full and there is no noise at all.

Su Xiulan hurriedly lifted the curtain and saw Da'an still with his head down, tidying up the pile of junk.

The broken casing has been glued back together, and although patches are still visible, the dial inside is glowing green.

Those eyes, which usually had little expression, were now frighteningly bright.

Da'an was adjusting the knobs, not very fast, but the singing became clearer.

"Da'an?" Su Xiulan's voice trembled, and tears streamed down her face.

Gu Jianguo was even more shocked. He had seen the broken radio yesterday; it was terribly broken, with incomplete parts, and was just a pile of scrap metal.

But this scrap metal came to life in Da'an's hands.

Da'an turned to look at his parents, a simple, honest smile spreading across his face.

He pointed to the box in his arms, and then to the other one prepared for Nuannuan.

Da'an's voice was hoarse, but he enunciated each word clearly: "Alright, take it to your sister."

The voice was calm, as if it were nothing out of the ordinary.

Su Xiulan rushed over and hugged Da'an, crying so hard her body trembled, saying that her son was not stupid, that her son was a genius.

The villagers' ridicule and Old Lady Gu's curses were now replaced by slaps in return.

Gu Jianguo looked at Da'an, then at Nuannuan who was happily hugging a White Rabbit candy, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

God was still not kind to his family.

After Nuannuan was brought over, life at home got better and better.

Gu Jianguo made up his mind. He had been a useless father who had delayed his child's development. From now on, as long as Da'an liked to do these things, the whole family would sell everything they owned to support him.

Da'an is neither stupid nor autistic; he simply has his own special hobbies.

Xiao An jumped up and cheered, making a commotion even more lively than during the New Year: "Big brother is awesome! I'm going to show this to Aunt Wang and see if she still dares to say that my brother is a garbage collector."

Nuannuan snuggled into Da'an's arms and looked up at him, saying that her big brother was the best and she wanted to hear some nice music.

Da'an's expression relaxed a little. He turned a knob, and a lighthearted crosstalk performance came out, instantly making the room feel more lively.

Aunt Zhang shut her mouth sheepishly. Aunt Wang, who had just walked to the door to pick up the money, turned and ran away in fright when she saw this.

Su Xiulan quickly grabbed her arm, "Oh dear, Sister-in-law Wang, Sister-in-law Zhang, shouldn't we agree to the bet we made yesterday?"

The two of them were naturally unwilling to pay, since it was 5 yuan.

Su Xiulan's face darkened. "Fine, if you don't want to give it to me, I'll go to the village right now, grab a megaphone, and tell everyone how you're doing. Let's see if anyone will dare to associate with you again."

Both of them were proud, so in the end they could only sheepishly take out 5 yuan and throw it to Su Xiulan.

Su Xiulan was no longer angry. "If you have any more bets to make in the future, be sure to come find me."

"My Da'an isn't stupid, he's clearly a genius."

Before the two could argue back, Su Xiulan smugly raised her chin, "How about you have your son go to the junkyard and pick up a radio to fix?"

The two men were immediately castrated, kept their mouths shut, and dared not utter a single word.

Not wanting to leave Nuannuan and Gu Jianguo alone at home, Su Xiulan simply took all three children with her. Just as they reached the village entrance, Sister-in-law Hongxia chased after them, saying that the forest farm matter would have to wait until tomorrow, as there were too many people who wanted to work there, so they would split into two groups, and those from their village would all go tomorrow.

"Is there work again at the forest farm?"

Xiao Yong saw Su Xiulan taking the child out and thought she was about to make a fortune again, so he secretly followed her. But when he heard the news, he was so angry that he almost jumped up.

The brigade leader is really biased; he didn't even tell his family about such a big thing. But the forest farm rarely hires, and my dad's been resting at home these past few days, otherwise he would have known by now.

Xiao Yongqi rushed home and complained to Zhang Aidi.

When Zhang Aidi heard that the forest farm was recruiting again, her triangular eyes darted around.

Grandma Gu poked her head out of the room, her eyes full of calculation. "Didn't we say we'd go tomorrow? You and Dayong will go too. How can those two sickly fellows compare to the two of you?"

"And you."

The old lady pointed at Zhang Aidi, "Isn't your cousin in charge of the forest farm? Why don't you go over and talk to him?"

Zhang Aidi pouted, "Mom, didn't you say before that you should avoid associating with that person? That person's influence is too great."

"How can that be the same? Don't you want both of your children to have stable jobs?"

Zhang Aidi's eyes were still red and swollen. Thinking of her poor daughter, she had no mood to deal with anything else.

"But pearls..."

"She's just a little girl; if we raise her, she'll just end up benefiting someone else sooner or later."

"I think the third brother and his wife cherish that little slut more than their own eyes, so they can forget about stealing her."

"And those hairy beasts, can you beat them?"

Speaking of this, both of them were still a little scared; that thing was really ruthless when it grabbed people.

"But how old is Pearl? I raised her with my own hands and feet."

How could I bear to part with my own daughter?

The old lady sneered, "If you can't bear to have another one, then go ahead and tell your cousin that no matter what, you have to keep Dayong and Xiaoyong."

"We can't let the third son's family get all the good things."

……

Knowing they couldn't go to the forest farm, Su Xiulan simply led the children home.

I was originally planning to stew the meat when I got back in the afternoon and eat it in the evening, but now I can change it to lunchtime.

A brand new cast iron pot makes everything taste delicious.

Su Xiulan was naturally skillful and the best cook in the Gu family; otherwise, the old lady wouldn't have stayed at home all the time.

Nuannuan thoughtfully added some spiritual spring water, making it especially fragrant.

Su Xiulan swiftly cut the meat into bite-sized pieces, added water, and put it in the pot. The oil sizzled, and the aroma of meat and caramelized sugar instantly filled the room, drifting out through the chimney, making everyone's mouths water.

The iron wok burned brightly and heated evenly, quickly coating the meat chunks with a bright red color as they simmered and bubbled in the pot. Su Xiulan then tossed in the soaked dried mushrooms; the combination of meat and vegetables made the flavor even more exquisite.

"Mom! The meat's jumping around in the pot!"

Nuannuan moved a small stool, rested her chin on her hands, and sat by the stove, her big eyes wide and unblinking, almost drooling. The firelight reflected on her rosy little face, making her look incredibly cute.

Da'an and Xiao'an were also swallowing hard, their throats bobbing up and down. Su Xiulan felt both amused and distressed watching them.

"Simmer it for a little while longer, and it'll be ready to eat once the flavors have melded."

The aroma of the meat was so strong that it not only made my own child cry with envy, but also attracted the gluttonous neighbor next door.

The courtyard gate was kicked open with a loud bang, shaking down a lot of dust.