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

Jin Bao, the chubby son of the second branch of the Gu family, rushed in. He was a notorious little tyrant in the village, his fat jiggling as he ran. Two strands of yellow snot dripped down his nose, which he then sniffed back up, his small eyes fixed on the steam rising from the kitchen.

"Third Aunt! Quickly, give me a big bowl of meat! The fatty kind!"

His tone was so arrogant that anyone who didn't know better would think he was some rich young master. He stormed into the kitchen, not even glancing at anyone else, and reached his dirty hand onto the pot lid.

Su Xiulan's face darkened, and she blocked him with a spatula: "Jinbao, this isn't for you. Didn't your mother just buy a chicken? Go back to your own house and eat."

"No! I want to eat pork!" Jinbao was usually spoiled by Zhang Aidi, and he had never experienced anything like this before.

He twisted his hips, bumping into Xiao An next to him, causing him to stumble, and then his chubby hand reached for the iron pot again.

"This is for Nuannuan to nourish her body!" Su Xiulan exclaimed anxiously, reaching out to pull him.

Who knew this chubby boy was so strong? He shoved Su Xiulan away, cursing, "Why should that bastard she picked up get to eat meat? Grandma said she's a money-loser! The good stuff should be mine! I'm the precious grandson of the Gu family!"

These words were so harsh that Su Xiulan trembled with anger.

Nuan Nuan was counting the meat in the pot when she heard this, her little eyebrows stood up, and the smile in her big eyes disappeared.

That's my meat! My mom worked so hard to make it for me!

Just as Jinbao's dirty hands, with black fingernails, were about to touch the pot, Nuannuan rushed over.

She used all her strength to slap Jinbao's hand hard.

"Don't move! It's warm!" the little girl shouted in her childish voice, hands on her hips. "Bad brother! Go away!"

Jinbao was stunned. In the Gu family, he was the little tyrant; who dared to touch him? And today he'd actually been beaten by this adopted little brat?

"You dare hit me? You unwanted bastard!"

Jinbao was so angry that his face turned liver-colored, and he raised his hand to shove Nuannuan hard.

Nuannuan was small, and with his push, she landed hard on her bottom on the pile of firewood. Her palm was pricked by a piece of firewood, and the pain made her eyes immediately red.

"I'll see who dares to bully my sister!"

Da'an and Xiao'an's eyes were bloodshot, and they grabbed fire pokers, ready to fight to the death.

Before the two older brothers could make a move, a yellow figure suddenly darted in from outside the wall.

It was Old Li's big yellow dog from the village entrance. This dog was usually very arrogant and wouldn't talk to anyone except Old Li. But today, its yellow fur was all bristling, and it was growling softly, looking like it was about to bite someone.

It set its sights on Jinbao's rear end.

Jinbao was about to lift the pot lid again when he suddenly felt a gust of wind behind him, followed by a piercing pain.

"Awooo—!"

The earth-shattering screams nearly ripped the roof off.

Big Yellow bit down on the thickest part of Jinbao's buttocks. Although he was wearing thick cotton pants and didn't bleed, it was still quite a blow.

"Waaaaah, the dog bit me!"

Gymboree was terrified and ran away, covering her bottom.

Big Yellow wouldn't let him off the hook, chasing after him and barking wildly, then biting his calf again.

As a result, Jinbao screamed even more pitifully.

"Was that rhubarb just now?"

Su Xiulan, holding the spatula, was completely stunned.

Nuannuan sat on the pile of firewood, no longer caring about crying. Tears streamed down her face, but she smiled.

"Good job, Big Yellow. Bite his ass, that's where the meat is thickest!"

Nuannuan cheered for Dahuang, and the dog understood, so it stopped biting the legs and started biting the butt instead.

Jinbao ran even faster as he was being chased, and soon he was out of breath. The commotion was so loud that it alerted Zhang Aidi, who had come out looking for her son.

"Oh my darling! Which heartless bastard dares to bully my Jinbao!"

She was carrying a broom, her hair disheveled. As soon as she came in, she saw her son being chased all over the yard by a dog, and she immediately got angry.

"You damn dog! How dare you bite my son! I'll beat you to death!" She raised the broom and swung it at Big Yellow.

But the giant yellow spirit was something else; with a kick of its hind legs, it leaped onto the top of the wall and even turned back to bark at her twice.

Zhang Aidi swung her broom at nothing, lost her footing, and stumbled forward several steps.

Unfortunately, there was a pile of dog poop on that spot.

She slipped and fell backward, landing flat on her back.

"Ouch... my back... my butt..." Zhang Aidi lay on the ground unable to move, a foul odor assaulting her senses.

"Mom! What's wrong, Mom!" Jinbao stopped running and cried with snot and tears streaming down his face.

Big Yellow squatted on the wall, watching the mother and daughter, wagging its tail happily.

Evil people will eventually be punished by Heaven.

Just then, Old Mrs. Gu rushed in, leaning on her cane. Seeing her daughter-in-law lying on the ground and her eldest grandson crying while covering his bottom, she plopped down on the ground and started slapping her thighs and wailing.

"We can't live like this anymore! The third son's family is trying to drive us to our deaths! Everyone, please come and judge this! For a piece of meat, they're setting dogs on my nephew and trying to beat this old woman to death!"

Su Xiulan was so angry that her hands were shaking. She really wanted to smash the pot of freshly cooked braised pork on Su Xiulan's head.

"Mom! Be reasonable! Jinbao snatched Nuannuan's meat and pushed her over! Dahuang couldn't stand it, so he..."

"I won't listen!" Old Mrs. Gu retorted, "My grandson was frightened, and my daughter-in-law hurt her back! If you don't pay me compensation today, and bring that pot of meat as an apology, I'm not leaving!"

Isn't this blatant robbery?

Just then, a loud shout came from the doorway: "Shut up, all of you!"

The brigade leader walked in with his hands behind his back and a dark face, followed by Sister Hongxia and a few others who had come to watch the commotion.

"Grandma Gu, have you no shame?" Sister-in-law Hongxia blurted out, "I saw it all clearly from the doorway. Your Jinbao rushed in to snatch things and even tried to hit Nuannuan. That dog was the one who stood up for what was right! I think that dog is more sensible than some people!"

"Exactly!" someone nearby chimed in. "Jinbao is so old, yet he's still stealing food from little girls. Aren't he ashamed?"

The brigade leader pointed at Zhang Aidi on the ground: "What era are we living in? Still resorting to robbery? If you cause any more trouble, we'll send you to the commune for a 're-education' session!"

Upon hearing the word "commune," Grandma Gu immediately fell silent, not daring to utter a single word.

Ignoring the pain, Zhang Aidi limped to her feet, the stench emanating from her body making people wince.

"I...we just came to drop by..."

Zhang Aidi dared not argue anymore, but her eyes were fixed on Su Xiulan and Nuannuan as if she wanted to devour them.

"Hurry up and leave! Are you going to stay here for the New Year?" the captain roared.

Grandma Gu and Zhang Aidi then helped each other up and slunk away. Jinbao, clutching his bottom, followed behind, sobbing and calling out "Rou Rou" all the while.

Zhang Aidi was unwilling to give up and turned to peek into the house. Su Xiulan was blowing on Nuannuan's hands, and the aroma of the braised pork was still wafting out. A fire suddenly ignited in her heart.

Why? Why does the third son's family get to live a good life? Why does that bastard get to eat meat?

"Alright, everyone disperse." The captain persuaded the onlookers to leave, and then instructed Su Xiulan, "Lock the door from now on. This family is no good."

Su Xiulan quickly grabbed a bowl, scooped up a bowl of meat, chased after Hongxia, and stuffed it into Hongxia's hand.

"Try it! I really owe you something last time, otherwise I wouldn't have dared to ask!"

Meat was a rare commodity at that time, and this big bowl must have weighed more than half a pound.

Hongxia refused, saying, "Xiulan, your family isn't doing well either. Let's give the child some nourishing food!"

Su Xiulan quickly replied, "We still have more at home. Now that we have a little lucky star, life will definitely be even better from now on!"

Hongxia couldn't help but laugh when she thought of Nuannuan's mischievous and clever appearance.

"Then I'll accept it?"

However, she was thinking about what to send back later.

Relationships between people are always give and take, and she's not the type to take advantage of others.

Once the courtyard quieted down, Nuannuan sneaked to the corner of the wall.

The big yellow dog really hadn't left; it was squatting there with its tongue lolling out, its tail wagging like a wheel, staring at her expectantly.

Nuannuan looked left and right to make sure no one was there, then took out a bone she had just secretly hidden from her pocket.

"Big Brother Huang, eat this bone! It's a reward for you!"

She tossed the bone over in a soft, sweet voice.

Big Yellow snatched it in one bite, its mouth dripping with oil as it ate. After finishing, it wagged its tail vigorously at Nuan Nuan.

[It smells so good! From now on, if anyone dares to bully my baby, I'll bite their butt!]

Nuannuan smiled, her eyes narrowing into slits, and reached out to pat Dahuang's head: "It's a deal, you'll be my bodyguard from now on!"

……

At night, the north wind howled fiercely outside.

On the third side, the family gathered around the pot to eat braised pork, their mouths greasy from the food, and their laughter never stopped.

Not far away, at the second family's house, the stove and pot were cold, and the whole family had dark faces.

Zhang Aidi lay on the kang (a heated brick bed), groaning and moaning.

"Eat, eat, eat! How come you guys can't choke to death?!"

The rich aroma of meat in the air had been making her stomach rumble for ages.

In the past, when the old lady was still living at her third son's house, she would bring over the best of any delicious food.

But now the third brother's family seems to have changed completely, not giving them a single penny.

Zhang Aidi endured the pain and got up. She rummaged through the drawer and found a crumpled piece of paper and half a blackened pencil. By the moonlight outside, her eyes were sinister.

"Gu Jianguo, Su Xiulan, you two bitches. Since you won't let me have a good life, then you won't have one either."

She walked over to the second son of the Gu family, handed him the things, and said, "Hurry up, I'll tell you what to write!"

The second son was no pushover either; when he smelled meat at the third son's house, he threw a huge tantrum.

"What should I write?"

"A whistleblower letter!"

The second son excitedly took it and scribbled on the paper with his pencil, his handwriting crooked and messy.

"I'm reporting that Gu Jianguo's family is engaged in capitalism, speculation, and profiteering. They have a large amount of goods of dubious origin hidden in their home and have also stolen public property from the team..."

After finishing writing, Zhang Aidi carefully folded the paper and tucked it into her bosom.

She'll send it out first thing tomorrow morning, and then the third son's family will be finished.

She wanted to see if that family could still laugh!