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

"Hey girl, are you in there? I'm not a bad person."

The man seemed to have known she was there all along, and said in a gentle voice, "I have something to discuss with you, not to arrest you."

The wooden door wasn't sturdy; it creaked open as someone pushed it open, revealing a man in a military overcoat. The light from his flashlight shone on a shivering mother and daughter in the corner.

Su Xiulan was so frightened she almost lost her soul, and she raised the wooden stick, ready to fight back.

"Don't come any closer! If you do, I'll fight you to the death!"

The man quickly raised his hands to indicate that he meant no harm.

"Hey girl, don't get me wrong! I'm not here to arrest anyone!"

He lowered the flashlight beam, revealing a very handsome face—it was the same leader from earlier that day.

"I've come to buy ginseng from you! It's for my life!"

Su Xiulan was stunned, the wooden stick in her hand hovering in the air, unsure whether to smash it or put it down.

Need ginseng? Need help?

Nuannuan peeked her little head out from Su Xiulan's arms, blinking her big eyes as she looked at the man.

"Little Green, this uncle doesn't have any bad intentions."

Little Green snorted: "He's smart enough! If he dares to have any bad intentions, I'll whip him away with one of my whiskers!"

The man's expression softened immediately upon seeing the pink and tender little baby. He took out a ten-yuan note and a few other tickets from his pocket and handed them over sincerely.

"Young lady, to tell you the truth, my old man is seriously ill and urgently needs a century-old ginseng to keep him alive. I heard that someone in this area had produced this stuff, so I came all the way here. I was afraid of scaring you during the day, but I didn't expect you to misunderstand."

Su Xiulan looked at the money and tickets, then at the man's anxious expression, and her tense nerves finally relaxed.

It was just a false alarm!

Her legs gave way and she plopped down on the haystack, panting heavily.

"How...how did you know I was here?"

The man pointed to the sky, somewhat embarrassed.

"A crow led me the way."

"Gah—"

From a tree branch outside, Little Black barked triumphantly.

You're welcome, I'm a Good Samaritan!

Nuan Nuan covered her mouth and chuckled secretly.

Oh, it's Little Blackie!

The misunderstanding has been cleared up, but should we do the business?

Su Xiulan hesitated.

This is a century-old ginseng; if we take it out again, will it be...?

"Don't worry, sister! I'm from the XX Military Region, my name is Zhou Weiguo. I swear in the name of a soldier, I will never utter a word about this!"

The man noticed Su Xiulan's concerns and immediately revealed his address and took out his identification.

Although Su Xiulan was illiterate, seeing that it was a red booklet with the national emblem, she believed it to some extent.

She looked at Nuannuan in her arms.

This belongs to my daughter; she has to give her permission first.

Nuannuan reached out her little hand and reached into her pocket, as if she was grabbing something.

Actually, she was communicating with Little Green in the space.

"Little Greenie, give this uncle a beard; he looks like a good person."

[Hmph, he got off too easy! My beard is priceless!]

The next second, a small ginseng root tied with a red string appeared in Nuannuan's outstretched little hand.

Although it was just a single stalk, its rich medicinal aroma instantly filled the entire wooden house.

Zhou Weiguo's eyes widened in disbelief.

"This...this is..."

He was so excited that his hands were trembling as he carefully took the object and smelled it.

This flavor is even purer than the old ginseng he had seen in the capital!

"Thank you! Thank you so much!"

Zhou Weiguo was so excited that he couldn't speak coherently. He took out all the money and tickets in his pocket and stuffed them into Su Xiulan's hands.

"These are all for you! I'll get more later if it's not enough!"

Su Xiulan looked at the pile of ten-yuan notes, which must have been at least several hundred yuan, and felt completely dizzy.

How come this is more profitable than selling radios?

"And this too."

Zhou Weiguo took out a small notebook from the inside pocket of his coat and solemnly handed it to Nuannuan.

"This is my contact information. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, just bring this to me. As long as it doesn't violate my principles, I, Zhou Weiguo, will definitely help you to the end!"

This is an incredibly huge favor!

Nuannuan took it with a smile and put it in her little pocket.

"Thank you, Uncle!"

Now that's great, with this powerful backer, let's see who dares to bully their family anymore!

Zhou Weiguo received the life-saving medicine and rushed back to save the person, leaving after expressing his deepest gratitude.

Looking at the huge sum of money in her hand, and then at the dark forest outside, Su Xiulan felt like she was dreaming.

That night was so tumultuous; my heart was about to give out.

"Mom, we have money again!"

Nuannuan raised her little hand and cheered, "I can buy delicious food for my second brother, parts for my eldest brother, and cure Daddy's leg!"

Su Xiulan hugged her daughter tightly, tears streaming down her face.

"Yes, we're rich now! We'll never have to suffer from poverty again!"

She didn't even bother going home. By the moonlight, she counted the money and found she had over five hundred yuan. There were quite a few bills, but she didn't bother to calculate it carefully.

She spent 200 yuan on ginseng and 130 yuan on a radio last time. With the 500 yuan she made this time, after deducting what she spent, she now has more than 800 yuan in her hands.

If we sell the second radio that Da'an repaired, wouldn't it be close to a thousand yuan?

A thousand dollars! She had never seen so much money in her life.

It was getting late, so she quickly stuffed the money and things into Nuannuan's arms and asked the little girl to put them away.

The house is too unsafe; she doesn't feel comfortable taking it.

Nuannuan patted her little chest happily, "Mommy, don't worry, Nuannuan will protect the money."

"And meat."

There's still some meat in the space, oh dear, I really want to eat it, but unfortunately it's raw.

Su Xiulan quietly returned with Nuannuan on her back. It was bitterly cold outside, but her heart was burning with warmth.

As Su Xiulan passed by the brigade office, she secretly peeked inside. It was dark and empty.

She exhaled deeply and quickened her pace.

I'll tell Sister-in-law Hongxia later that today's incident was just a false alarm.

However, before she had taken more than a few steps, a dark figure darted out from behind a tree and grabbed her arm.

Su Xiulan was startled and was about to struggle when the man said urgently, "Why are you back now?"

It's Sister-in-law Hongxia.

She lowered her voice and, like a thief, grabbed Su Xiulan's sleeve and slipped behind a tree. By the moonlight, they could see that Sister Hongxia's hair was disheveled and her face was full of worry. It seemed she had been waiting there for a while.

"Xiulan, are you alright? You haven't been found, have you? I was just about to tell you that the person seems to have left."

"But I'm worried they'll come back. Sigh, what do you think that person wants from you? You can't let anything happen to you."

This family is already quite pitiful. If Su Xiulan gets locked up, what will happen to the rest of the family?

"Sister-in-law, it's alright!" Su Xiulan grasped Hongxia's hand in return; her hand was icy cold, as she didn't know how long it had been frozen.

"That man found us on the mountain, but nothing serious happened. He didn't arrest us. He heard about it from the person who bought ginseng skin last time, and came to inquire about buying some more. Apparently, someone in his family is sick and needs century-old ginseng to save their life."

Sister-in-law Hongxia's eyes widened in disbelief. "Using century-old ginseng to save a life? How could he be so audacious? That stuff isn't something you can just grab anywhere. Where would you find any?"