"Fresh shepherd's purse buns are ready!"

Sun Miao'er called out from inside the house, and Xiaoman, whose ears were sharper than a dog's, ran all the way home from outside, followed by Liang Erya, who was hopping and skipping behind her. Ever since Xiaoman described to Liang Erya in the afternoon how delicious her sister's braised pork was, Erya had been thinking about it. Xiaoman traded two candied chestnuts from Erya by promising to take her to try the steamed buns her sister could make.

"These steamed buns smell so good! Xiaoman really didn't lie to me."

Xiaoman fawned over Sun Miao'er, "Sister, quickly give one to Er Ya to try, she wants to trade with me for candied chestnuts~"

Sun Miao'er was entangled by the two little devils, so she picked out the biggest bun and handed it to Er Ya. "Er Ya, the pork was given to us by your father. Even if you don't trade with Xiao Man for candied chestnuts, your sister will still give you buns to eat."

"See? I knew my sister wasn't a stingy person. Unlike you, you're still eyeing my candied chestnuts!"

As she spoke, Er Ya opened her mouth and took a bite of the bun. Although it was a little hot, the aroma of meat instantly filled her mouth. It was so delicious that she couldn't resist taking another bite. Er Ya's mouth trembled from the heat, but she couldn't resist the temptation and took a second bite.

"Mmm, the steamed buns my sister made are so delicious!"

Er Ya's mouth was full of steamed buns. Although Liang Lao Er was a butcher and his family had meat all year round, the cooking skills of Liang Lao Er and his wife were really mediocre, let alone making steamed buns. They only cared about feeding their daughter and didn't care whether the food was good or not.

"Here, have two more."

Sun Miao'er wrapped it in oil paper and stuffed it into Er Ya's arms. Xiao Man, standing beside her with her cheeks puffed out, said indignantly, "Then if you eat my sister's bun, you have to give me five more candied chestnuts!"

"I won't give it to you! This was a gift from Sister Miao'er, hmph!"

Er Ya refused to be outdone and protected the steamed bun in her arms.

The two children got into a fight over the steamed buns, so Sun Miao'er quickly comforted them, "Xiaoman, why don't you give these two steamed buns to Erya? I'll make you something even tastier tomorrow, okay?"

Thinking of even better food, Xiaoman's heart started pounding. Oh well, she'd just give the two buns to her. After all, her older sister was hers, and she could enjoy all the delicious food she wanted in the future.

"I'll also ask you for candied chestnuts!"

Xiaoman also grabbed a steamed bun, took a big bite, and the moment she tasted it, she regretted her decision. "This steamed bun is so delicious! I've never tasted such a delicious steamed bun before. My sister's cooking is amazing..."

Xiao Man, who was eating a steamed bun, had no time to flatter anyone and picked up another one and put it in her pocket.

Suddenly, the sound of several children laughing and playing came from outside the door.

Xiaoman was enjoying her steamed buns when she heard the noise outside. Her expression froze, and her smile gradually disappeared.

Sun Miao'er noticed the sudden change in the atmosphere and peeked out. She saw several children around the same age as Xiaoman gathered outside the Sun family's house.

"Haha, the jinx is out! Come and see the jinx!"

The laughter outside grew even louder.

Sun Miao'er narrowed her eyes and looked at the children. So that's what people outside were saying about her. These children had probably heard it from the adults. It was time to teach them a lesson.

Before Sun Miao'er could even move, Xiao Man had already rushed to the door, clenched her fists, and shoved the loudest child to the ground, shouting, "I won't allow you to talk about my sister like that!"

His face turned red with anger, but he showed no weakness in front of the group of children.

The chubby boy patted his bottom and stood up, a smirk playing on his lips. "Look everyone, this jinx's brother's here to stand up for himself. Your sister is a jinx, otherwise she wouldn't have killed her parents, hehe!"

Xiaoman raised her head, about to throw a punch, but was held by a warm hand.

"elder sister?"

Sun Miao'er stood behind Xiaoman, her bright eyes radiating a cold and solemn light that pierced the children like icy needles. The children felt a chill run down their spines from that gaze and instinctively shrank back.

"Who told you I'm a jinx? Huh?"

Sun Miao'er grabbed the chubby boy by the collar and pulled him close. Her tone was flat, but it made the chubby boy inexplicably want to escape.

"Do I really need to tell you this? Everyone in the village says you're a jinx!"

The chubby boy stammered for a long time before finally coming up with a random excuse.

Sun Miao'er raised a subtle smile at the corner of her eye, tightening her grip on the chubby boy's hand, making him a little breathless. "Then tell me, who are these people in the village, and from whom did you come to say this?"

"I...I don't know, I just heard it from someone else!"

It seems this chubby kid responds better to gentle persuasion than force.

"Er Ya, come here."

Sun Miao'er held Er Ya's hand up to the chubby boy. Although the swelling had subsided somewhat, the marks from the stings from the caterpillars were still visible. "Er Ya, tell your sister, where are the caterpillars?"

"There are lots of caterpillars on the big persimmon tree on the back hill!"

Er Ya still feels a bit scared when she thinks about that stinging caterpillar!

Upon hearing the name "Yanglazi," the chubby boy trembled in fear, but as Sun Miao'er held him in her hands, he kicked his legs wildly, crying, "Put me down! Put me down quickly!"

"Xiaoman, shall we take him to the back mountain to try some persimmons?"

Sun Miao'er narrowed her eyes to slits. She tried to reason with him, but he wouldn't listen. Then she shouldn't blame her for bullying the child. She knew that if the child wasn't taught properly, he would become a menace in the future.

"Since your parents can't control your mouth, I'll teach you a lesson today."

The chubby boy was dragged all the way to the persimmon tree on the back hill. Er Ya was right. The persimmon tree was tall and dense, blocking out the sun. It was not yet the season for fruiting, but the first batch of stinging caterpillars had already made their home on the persimmon tree.

The caterpillars, clad in brightly colored coats, wriggled their plump bodies on the backs of the leaves. Sun Miao'er picked up a twig, plucked a caterpillar from a leaf, and waved it in front of the chubby boy.

"Are you going to confess or not? This bug has no eyes; if it bites you, don't blame me!"

She suddenly brought the insect close to the chubby boy, and just before it touched him, she quickly flicked the stick away.

The chubby boy was terrified by the spiky creature and started to struggle, but the back mountain was far from the houses, and even if he shouted for help, at this time, the villagers were all working in the fields and it was unlikely that anyone would hear him.

"I'll talk, I'll talk! Waaaaaah!"

The chubby boy was so frightened that he started to cry. He confessed, "It was Aunt Sun who came to my house at noon and told my mother that her niece was a jinx who had killed her parents. She also told me to go out and tell the villagers not to get too close to her, or they would be in big trouble!"

Well, it really was Jin who did this. It seems she still holds a grudge about the braised pork at noon.

"Alright, go back now. If I hear you saying that again, I'll stuff this shrew into your bed tonight!"