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

Xiao An finally couldn't hold back anymore and burst into tears.

"Mom! I'm not having it! I did the most work! Why does he get to do all the work and not me? That team leader Zhang even threw me a dollar and told me to get lost! He was just humiliating me!"

The boy could no longer hold back his grievances and cried, his whole body trembling.

Nuannuan ran over with her short legs, stood on tiptoe, and stretched out her chubby little hands to wipe away her second brother's tears.

"Don't cry, Second Brother. Little Green said that bad guy has a lot of sores on his head, and he'll definitely go bald!"

"Gu Xiaoyong is bad too, he tripped and fell flat on his face!"

Nuannuan puffed up her cheeks, her little face tense, "Second brother, Nuannuan will get revenge for you! I'll make all the bad guys have diarrhea! Poop in their pants!"

Gu Jianguo slammed his fist on the kang table, causing the money on the table to jump up.

"This is outrageous! Absolutely outrageous! The second brother's family is trying to drive us to our deaths!"

Su Xiulan gasped for breath, wiping away her tears, her eyes fierce. "Don't cry, Xiao An! I'll remember this."

"Before, our family was poor and powerless, and with your father injured, we could only endure it. But things are different now. We wouldn't even bother with that lousy job at the forest farm, even if they begged us!"

"Mom will buy you delicious food and make sure you grow up strong and healthy. As for that Gu Xiaoyong and Team Leader Zhang..."

Su Xiulan sneered, "Am I the only one who would report this?"

Zhang Aidi dared to report it! Then they can too!

Xiao An's eyes lit up. "Mom, shall we write a complaint letter too?"

Nuannuan clapped her little hands excitedly, "Write letters! One a day!"

Su Xiulan's lips twitched violently. If she wrote it every day, they would investigate sooner or later.

It's hard to say whether Zhang Aidi's cousin will be able to hold onto his position as group leader at that time.

Zhang Aidi was making false accusations before, but many people have seen what her cousin did, so there's no way she can get away with it or deny it.

"Let me apply the medicine for you first!"

Just as Su Xiulan was about to go find the medicine, she heard someone kicking the courtyard gate.

"Third son's wife, get out here!"

"Don't think that just because you've closed the door I don't know what you're doing, your shady dealings!"

"You bought meat and you're not even being filial to your old mother? I've truly wasted my life giving birth to you!"

"You heartless family! You chop up the meat and eat it all, while your old mother doesn't even get a drop of soup! Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?"

"Gu Jianguo, you unfilial son! You don't even recognize your own mother? Get out here and open the door right now!"

"If you don't open the door, I'm tearing this damn door down!"

Grandma Gu was probably furious; the sound of her kicking the door grew louder and louder, making the whole house tremble.

Xiao An shrank back in fright, instinctively trying to back away, a habit formed from being beaten and scolded by Grandma Gu since childhood.

Nuannuan wasn't afraid at all. She pouted, put her hands on her hips, and made a face at the door.

"That mean grandma's here again! Does she have a dog's nose?"

Gu Jianguo's face turned pale with anger. He grabbed his cane and was about to get down when he shouted, "I'm going to argue with her!"

"Don't move! Keep pretending to be paralyzed on the kang!"

Su Xiulan grabbed her husband, glanced at Xiao An who was covered in injuries, and then at the money on the table that hadn't been collected yet. She stuffed it all into Nuannuan's arms!

"Nuan Nuan, pack everything up!"

She wasn't afraid of the old lady, but she was afraid of the second son's family, who were trying to take advantage of the situation.

"That old lady is really relentless! Even after we've separated the family, she still comes to beg for money every other day!"

"Gu Jianguo, resolve this no matter what. I've had enough of this awful life!"

In the past, she might have been afraid, she might have endured it, and she might have hidden the good things away carefully for fear of them being stolen.

But now, looking at her youngest son's injury, and thinking about the job that was taken from her, plus the money in her pocket and the little notebook given to her by the boss, Su Xiulan felt that if she didn't vent her anger, she would die of anger.

"Eating alone? Hmph, I'll show her what it really means to eat alone!"

Su Xiulan casually picked up the fire poker behind the door; the poker head still had charcoal stuck to it.

"You all stay inside and don't come out. Keep an eye on Nuannuan."

Su Xiulan uttered those words, flung open the door, and stormed out, seething with anger.

Tonight, no one will let her suffer this humiliation again!

Outside the courtyard, Zhang Aidi looked absolutely radiant today. Her brand-new blue blouse was flawless, without a single wrinkle. Her two long braids were slicked back and glossy, clearly coated with osmanthus oil.

Standing beside her was her son, Gu Xiaoyong, who was a head taller than her.

The kid had his hands in his pockets, his chin practically pointing to the sky, looking like he didn't care about anyone.

As soon as the gate opened, Old Mrs. Gu rushed in. Hands on her hips, legs spread, spitting everywhere, she yelled, "Third son's wife, don't think you can get away with hiding from me. I heard you bought meat from town!"

The old woman's triangular eyes were fixed on Su Xiulan, as if she wanted to devour her.

"I raised that heartless bastard Gu Jianguo with my own hands, so it's only right that I eat a piece of your flesh! Hurry up and bring out the meat, and give me five yuan of my retirement money, or this isn't over!"

Su Xiulan clutched the fire poker in her hand, its tip still blackened and charcoal dripping down. She blocked the doorway, her face cold, and said, "The meat is for Sister Hongxia. If you want some, go ask her! As for the money, I'll give it to you if I want to, and if I don't, you won't get a single penny!"

"Hey! You jinx, you've gone too far!" Old Mrs. Gu threw herself on the ground, ready to unleash her tantrum.

Zhang Aidi's eyes darted around, and she quickly grabbed Old Lady Gu, swaying her hips as she walked over. She forced a smile, which looked particularly fake.

"Mom, why are you angry with your third sister-in-law? She's been having a rough time lately, so it's normal for her to be upset."

As Zhang Aidi spoke, she reached out to brush the dust off Su Xiulan's arm. Su Xiulan swatted her away with a stick, but Zhang Aidi wasn't annoyed. Instead, she sighed dramatically.

"Third sister-in-law, I'm not trying to be mean, but you have to accept your fate. Look at our Xiao An, he's as skinny as a monkey, he's not cut out for heavy work. Let alone thirty pieces of wood, he couldn't even work as a laborer on three."

Zhang Aidi pulled Gu Xiaoyong in front of her, her face beaming with pride: "The factory director has such good taste! He spotted our clever Xiaoyong at first glance. From now on, Xiaoyong has a secure job, a government job! He'll even get food and meat coupons every month!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiaoyong's legs trembled involuntarily: "That's right, Team Leader Zhang said I'm just suited to sitting in an office and managing things. Some people are just born to be worthless; even if they work their backs off, they're only worth a dollar. What can a dollar buy? Not even enough to fill a meat bun, right?"

Inside, Xiao An was trembling with anger, her fingernails digging into her flesh. Da An suddenly stood up, reaching for the shovel behind the door, but Gu Jianguo grabbed him and pressed him down.