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

Everyone present stared at Zhang Sandong, whose face was flushed red.

"Eat!"

"Why aren't you eating? You were quite capable just now!"

"A grown man should keep his word!"

Most of the people in the crowd were just there to watch the excitement and make things worse, and the commotion grew louder and louder.

Zhang Sandong just wanted to disappear into a crack in the ground. He glared at Nuannuan with a fierce expression.

But Nuannuan wasn't afraid at all. She pointed her little hand and changed the target.

"Bad uncle, Nuannuan doesn't want you to eat wood anymore!"

The little girl had a clear, crisp voice, and everyone could hear what she said.

"Take off that scoundrel brother's clothes!"

She pointed at Gu Xiaoyong, who was lying paralyzed in his urine; he was trembling violently.

"Those aren't his clothes. He's not a good boy; he can't wear new clothes!"

Everyone was stunned when he said that.

Everyone realized that the blue overalls were issued to temporary workers by the forestry station, and Gu Xiaoyong's grades were zero, so why was he wearing them?

Upon hearing that he was going to strip him, Gu Xiaoyong jumped up from the ground, no longer caring about the smell in his crotch.

"Why?! This is mine! It's mine!"

He clutched his collar; those work clothes were very important to him, and without them he would have nothing left.

"My job! Uncle, my job!" he cried as he lunged at Zhang Sandong.

Zhang Sandong was knocked back by his attack and was furious at his good-for-nothing nephew.

Just then, a sharp voice came from the crowd.

"Anyone who dares to touch my son! I'll fight you to the death!"

Zhang Aidi pushed through the crowd and rushed in. She was happy to see her son become a worker and had come to show off and celebrate. But when she arrived, she saw her son in such a disheveled state.

She immediately became furious when she saw her son's soaked pants and the pointing fingers of the people around her.

Instead of helping her son up, she rushed up to Nuannuan, pointed her finger at Nuannuan's nose, and started yelling at her.

"You jinx! You bring bad luck! You cursed your parents, and now you're cursing my son! Why don't you just die?!"

The vicious curses silenced the surrounding area.

Su Xiulan was furious. She threw the wood-chopping axe on the ground with a thud, then rushed over and hugged Nuannuan tightly.

"Zhang Aidi, watch your mouth!"

"My daughter is a lucky star. If you dare to curse her again, I'll tear your mouth apart today!" Su Xiulan's eyes were bloodshot.

"I'll tear your mouth apart! I'll beat you to death, you little bitch's bastard!" Zhang Aidi went mad and tried to grab Nuannuan.

Gu Xiaoan stepped forward to protect them. He looked at Zhang Aidi without saying a word, and Zhang Aidi was so intimidated by his gaze that she dared not go forward again.

Nuannuan peeked out from her mother's arms, pouting.

She secretly took out the leftover meat filling from her pocket, rolled it into a small ball, and flicked it onto a wild bee in the corner.

[Hey Bee, that mean grandma insulted Nuannuan! Sting her! Sting her big butt!]

The wild bee ate the meatball, circled Nuannuan twice, and then flew away.

Zhang Aidi, not daring to offend Gu Xiaoan, pointed at Su Xiulan and yelled, "You're protecting her? She's a jinx! Anyone who gets involved with her is doomed!"

The surrounding villagers couldn't stand it anymore and began to criticize her.

"Zhang Aidi, that's incredibly rude of you!"

"Exactly, why bother arguing with a child!"

Just then, a buzzing sound came from afar.

What was that sound?

"Where did all these bees come from?"

Before anyone could react, a large black mass flew over and headed straight for Zhang Aidi's hair.

"Ah!" Zhang Aidi felt a sharp pain in her scalp. She screamed and reached out to swat it, but instead touched a handful of wasps and was stung hard again.

"Wasps! Help! There are wasps!"

The swarm of wild wasps only stung her, relentlessly stinging her face, neck, and hands.

Zhang Aidi was in so much pain that she ran around on the ground, crying loudly and waving her hands wildly in the air.

"Ouch, my goodness! That stung me!"

"Help! My face!"

She tried to squeeze into the crowd, but no one dared to let her get close. The villagers were so frightened that they all scattered, leaving her a large open space.

"Serves her right! Her mouth smells so bad!"

"That old hag, she got what she deserved!"

Watching Zhang Aidi hopping and jumping around in the swarm of bees and horns, the crowd felt no sympathy, but rather a sense of relief.

Factory Director Wang was very troubled by the escalating situation and just wanted to get the matter resolved as soon as possible.

He yelled at Gu Xiaoyong, who was still clutching the clothes, "Take them off! These are the forest farm's property, you can't just wear them! If you don't take them off, I'll have the security guards help you!"

Gu Xiaoyong looked at his mother, who was stung beyond recognition, and then at the gloating looks of the people around him, and he couldn't take it anymore.

With trembling hands, he unbuttoned his shirt and took off his blue overalls in front of everyone.

A cold wind blew, and Gu Xiaoyong, who was only wearing a tattered vest, was so cold that his whole body turned purple. He hugged his arms and shivered, and his crotch was still wet.

Gu Xiaoan stepped forward, picked up the work clothes, and without even glancing at Gu Xiaoyong, walked up to Director Wang and handed the clothes over.

The swarm of wild wasps left quickly.

A group of people were left bewildered.

In the dead of winter, even if the sun is shining brightly today, there shouldn't be any wild wasps, right?

Aren't these things supposed to hibernate?

…………

After finishing her work, Su Xiulan led the children home.

On the way, the villagers' attitude completely changed.

"Xiulan, you are so lucky! Xiao An will have a bright future!"

"Exactly! That strength, natural-born worker material!"

"Nuannuan is such a lucky girl; her life has gotten better and better ever since she came to live with you!"

Su Xiulan was deeply moved by these words, and her posture straightened even more.

When he got home, Gu Jianguo was waiting at the door, leaning on his crutches.

Seeing them return, he quickly went to greet them: "How did it go, Xiao An? They didn't give you any trouble, did they?"

Su Xiulan laughed as she recounted what had happened. When Gu Xiaoyong heard that Xiao An had run with a 300-pound log, he was so scared that he wet his pants. When Zhang Aidi was stung by wasps, Gu Jianguo was so excited that his hands were shaking.

He hugged Gu Xiaoan tightly, and this man who had never shed a tear on the battlefield burst into tears.

"Good...well done!"

He patted his son's back, choking back tears and unable to speak.

He then pulled Nuannuan into his arms, saying, "My good child...you're all Daddy's good children!"

This family has finally gotten some relief.

To celebrate, Su Xiulan took out flour and meat and made a big meal of meat buns for the children.

The steamed buns were served, and the small room was filled with their aroma.

"Second brother is a great hero, have a bun!" Nuannuan held up a bun and offered it to Gu Xiaoan's mouth.

Gu Xiaoan smiled and took a big bite, then rubbed her sister's head.

The family sat together eating meat buns, all with smiles on their faces.

Nuannuan had finished eating, but she was still holding one in her hand, intending to have it as a late-night snack.

She was happily munching away, her mouth covered in oil, when she suddenly stopped.

The little girl's ears twitched, and she quietly got up and walked to the mouse hole in the corner.

The little mouse was chirping excitedly.

[Warm and cuddly baby, there's a green-eyed two-legged creature that wants to eat you!]