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

The old woman was very imposing, holding a shiny black wooden stick in one hand and leading a child with the other.

The child looked to be only eight or nine years old, chubby and strong like a little cannonball.

"Grandma, I want to eat meat!"

The chubby boy shouted loudly, while the old woman, with her bound feet, banged her cane on the ground with a deafening roar, "Hey, you surnamed Su, where's the meat?"

Hearing this noise, Xiao An stuffed the cloth wrapped around the buns into his arms, grimacing from the heat.

"Oh no! Grandma's here to steal my things again!"

Xiao An cried out anxiously, "Mom, where do we hide the things?"

These meat buns are for my younger sister to enjoy slowly; we can't let them go to my second aunt's children!

Su Xiulan's expression changed. Wasn't her mother-in-law supposed to be with her second son's family? Why is she back now?

The steamed buns smell so good, the old lady will definitely see them.

The meat in the pot is almost ready too.

Su Xiulan was frantic. Nuannuan stretched out her little, bandaged hand. "Second pot, give it to Nuannuan. Nuannuan is good at hiding things!"

Xiao An simply didn't believe it; the steamed bun was burning hot in her hand.

"For Nuannuan!"

Su Xiulan made a quick decision. She knew her daughter was capable, and even the old crow listened to her. Hiding something shouldn't be a problem, right?

Although Xiao An didn't understand what her mother meant, she still stuffed the steamed bun into Nuan Nuan's arms.

Nuannuan, clutching the steamed bun, huffed and puffed as she climbed onto the kang (heated brick bed) and tucked it into the quilt.

Xiao An's face darkened; how could he possibly hide here?

But the old lady didn't give him a chance to hide again; he had already been dragged in by the chubby little Jinbao.

The old woman sniffed hard. "What's that smell?"

"Meat buns?"

Xiao An nervously stepped in front of the kang (a heated brick bed), but what else did the old lady not understand? She rushed over directly.

"Grandma! You can't take it!"

Xiao An was quite tall, but he didn't dare to lay a hand on the old lady.

The old lady raised her cane to hit someone, but Su Xiulan quickly shielded the child, saying, "Mother, you've already gone to live with your second brother's family."

"No matter who I marry, I'll always be the third son's mother!"

The old lady spoke with great enthusiasm, using her cane to clear a path and strike people, while her other hand grabbed the blanket and yanked it forcefully.

A rich aroma of meat wafted through the air, and the old woman gritted her teeth, "That little slut, she actually stole a meat bun while I was away..."

The vicious words came to an abrupt halt, as if someone had grabbed his throat.

Su Xiulan was still curious when she turned around and saw that there was a pillow in the quilt, not any steamed buns.

Xiao An was stunned. Su Xiulan thought to herself, "That was close. My new daughter is indeed quite capable."

"Where are the meat buns?"

Seeing that there was nothing on the kang (a heated brick bed), the old lady immediately moved to the shed.

Su Xiulan rushed to block the entrance to the shed. "Mother, you know what kind of life we're living. The children have been starving for almost half a month. We finally found a rabbit, you can't take it away!"

rabbit!!!

The old lady's eyes were practically glowing with greed. Ever since the incident at her third son's house, her standard of living had plummeted. She was starving, and her face had become noticeably thinner.

That wretched woman surnamed Su is not filial at all. She doesn't even know to send her good things. Later, she'll tell the whole village about it.

The old lady bumped into her with her body. Although Su Xiulan was young, she hadn't had enough to eat for the past six months. Any food she had gone into the stomachs of the old lady and her two sons, so her health was already weak.

The old lady bumped into him, causing him to stumble and nearly fall onto the stove.

Su Xiulan quickly steadied herself. "Mother, you can't do this! This is our family's lifeline!"

"Pah! What help? Your family members don't deserve to be helped! You jinx, you husband-killing jinx! If you hadn't killed my son, how could he still be lying on the bed like a living dead?"

"You should be grateful that my Gu family didn't divorce you!"

"You're not getting a single bite of this meat!"

"Jinbao, come here quickly! Take the whole pot with them, don't give them any broth, leave a little bit!"

The old woman was protecting the pot with a fierce look in her eyes; if you didn't know better, you'd think she was facing an enemy.

Su Xiulan stepped forward to pull the old lady away, but dared not lay a hand on her.

This old woman throws tantrums and does anything she won't do.

Upon hearing this, chubby Jinbao was so happy that snot bubbles came out of his nose. He strode over to the stove, shouting, "Meat! It's all mine! I want to eat meat!"

"Hehehe, you poor little devil, you don't deserve to eat!"

The pot lid was lifted, and the aroma inside was so strong it made one's mouth water. The old lady, smelling the aroma, swallowed hard, wishing she could just grab some with her hands.

Su Xiulan was in despair. The old lady was, after all, the child's grandmother, and as a younger generation, she didn't dare to really lay a hand on her.

When Xiao An saw the meat being snatched away, he came over to help, but he tripped on the threshold and fell hard.

Just as the old lady's hand was about to touch the pot, a black lightning bolt suddenly rushed in, yelling loudly!

[Bad guy! Hit him!]

[So juicy and warm!]

what……

The old crow was as fast as lightning, its sharp beak aimed straight at the old woman's face.

The old woman was so frightened that she quickly dodged, but the crow's beak pecked her ear, tearing out a piece of flesh.

His wrists were scratched by sharp claws, leaving several bloody marks.

"Oh my goodness!"

The old lady screamed in pain and threw away her black cane.

The crow didn't stop; its eyes darted around, and it swooped down on Jinbao again.

The old lady rushed over to chase away the crows, but Jinbao was too fat and clumsy to begin with. He was so frightened that he fell to the ground and didn't dare to move at all, with a puddle of water under his buttocks.

A strong smell of urine hit him, and Jinbao burst into tears.

The old lady felt a sharp pain in her heart. At that moment, the crow had landed on Su Xiulan's shoulder, glaring at her fiercely.

Seeing that she couldn't gain any advantage, the old lady grabbed her beloved grandson's arm.

"You jinx, surnamed Su, you dare to raise a monster! I won't let you get away with this!"

These words were spoken in a stern tone, and she dared not delay, so she dragged her grandson away.

The shed finally fell silent. Su Xiulan rubbed her wrist, which she had just bruised, feeling a wave of lingering fear. "Luckily, the meat wasn't stolen."

"Nuan Nuan, did I scare you?"

Looking at the little one standing at the doorway, holding onto the door frame, Su Xiulan felt even more heartache.

The family was already poor, and her mother-in-law was always making a fuss. She was used to the grievances she suffered, but Nuannuan still gave the baby to her, and she felt insecure. What should she do?

"Mom, why is that old hag bullying us?"

Nuannuan blinked her big eyes, not quite understanding the adults' actions. "The rabbit meat clearly belongs to our family, why is she trying to steal it?"

Su Xiulan felt even more heartbroken. Xiao An said in a muffled voice, "Isn't it because Dad is unconscious? If Dad were alright, how dare they bully us?"

Nuannuan tilted her little head and asked, "Will it be alright if Daddy wakes up? Little bird, my daddy will wake up, right?"

Wow……

The old crow flapped its wings a few times and circled Nuannuan a few times!

[She can wake up!]

[Baby Ginseng! In the Mountains!]