Chapter 353 Fortune Rolls In

A large number of people came to Song Zhizhu's house, chattering away; they were all there to buy lucky charms.

Song Chunxue said that each person only buys one talisman. She also has other talismans such as peace talismans, evil spirit talismans, and Wenchang talismans, but they only want wealth talismans.

There were twenty or thirty people, some from other villages. They came and went in a hurry, each receiving a ten-copper note and leaving happily.

Not having enough on her, she immediately took out a pen and ink and drew more than twenty pictures on paper.

Knowing that farmers were not well-off, she did not want to be like the people in the county, who paid 100 coins per piece.

The house was filled with children who had played there as children. Now, they all looked very different, having spent their days in the fields exposed to the wind and sun, and dressed in shabby clothes. They all envied Song Chunxue and kept asking her how she had become so wealthy.

Song Chunxue gets a headache whenever she encounters people who insist on getting to the bottom of things, let alone when four or five people ask her at the same time.

"Why are you asking so many questions? My fifth child was picked up on the road. Every time she goes out, she comes across something valuable. Otherwise, where else could she dig up gold? You can't learn this even if I tell you. It all depends on God's lucky hand."

Song Zhizhu crossed his legs and said, "But this time I bought a lucky charm. You'll know once you try it. It will definitely bring you wealth."

"By the way, make sure the house is clean, and sweep the front door spotless too. Money doesn't like dirty and messy places." With that, he stood up. "Alright, everyone go back to work. I'm going to the fields to hoe the crops. Fifth Sister is going to her Fourth Sister's house too."

Song Chunxue just smiled and nodded from time to time, agreeing with her second brother's statement.

"Alright, alright, you're really protective of Lao Wu. We're just asking, we're not doing anything else."

"Exactly, I'm just a little envious, I'm not spreading rumors, why are you so nervous?"

The man from the village got up, grumbling, "I have to go home and work too. Sigh, no matter how good the dream of getting rich is, we still have to use our hands to get it."

Song Chunxue laughed and said, "That makes sense. I dug in the ground a lot back then."

She followed behind Song Zhizhu and his wife, seeing everyone off.

As she turned to go back into the house, her second sister-in-law said, "These people are two-faced, and they've said a lot of slanderous things. But don't worry about it. As long as it doesn't reach our ears, we'll just pretend we didn't hear it."

Song Chunxue nodded, "Yes, Second Sister-in-law, I understand. You all go ahead and do your work, don't worry about me. I'm going to visit Fourth Sister."

"Oh right, I also brought a roast chicken for my third sister. I'm afraid it will spoil when I come back tomorrow, so I'll put it in the potato cellar."

Second Sister-in-law said, "Then I'll find you a bucket, so you don't get bitten by rats."

"Okay." Song Chunxue smiled. "By the way, I also bought a few yards of fabric for my second sister-in-law. I wonder if you like the pattern."

"What kind of fabric are you going to buy me? I haven't even finished using the one you gave me last time."

“My second brother has enough clothes to wear. If my second sister-in-law and Nengneng make him a nice dress, he will be happy to see it.”

Song Zhizhu smiled but didn't reply. His second sister-in-law chuckled and spread out the fabric. "It's blue, so pretty. I wouldn't even wear it for the New Year."

“Wear it. I’ll buy more for my second sister-in-law later.” As she spoke, Song Chunxue took a cloth bag from the car. “This is for my fourth sister. The color is a little different, but the material is similar.”

Song Zhizhu nodded, "Your fourth sister doesn't like bright colors."

There was too much work to do in the fields, so my second brother and sister-in-law took Nengneng to the fields to weed. Song Chunxue carried her things to my fourth sister's house by herself.

Fortunately, Fourth Sister was weeding in Pingchuan, so she could be spotted at a glance.

She followed the path to the field, but her fourth sister, Song Chunlian, was so focused on weeding that she didn't notice a person standing on the edge of the field.

"Fourth Sister!"

"..." Song Chunlian clutched her chest, glaring at Song Chunxue with annoyance, "You were so quiet, you almost scared me to death."

"Quickly give yourself a couple of shouts. I just coughed a few times on purpose, but you were so engrossed in your thoughts that you didn't notice." Song Chunxue handed her the roast chicken and wine. "Sit down and rest for a while. What are you thinking about so intently?"

Song Chunlian sat on the edge of the field. "Mmm, the roast chicken smells so good. Let's eat it first."

"Did Alai go to herd sheep?"

"Yes, he's very hardworking. He's been herding the sheep up the mountain for ages. What brings you here? Did you come from my second brother's house?"

"Well, my third son is getting married on the 18th of July. I figure the people from the village won't be coming, but you'll have to go anyway, so I brought some wine." Song Chunxue opened the lid. "Want a couple of sips?"

Song Chunlian took it. "Apricot blossom wine? Why don't you buy some sorghum liquor? Just a token amount will do. I don't drink."

"This isn't too strong, you'll be able to finish it."

Song Chunlian looked her up and down. "It's been more than two years since I last saw you. You're getting younger and younger. Your skin is so fair, it's enviable."

"If you're envious, come with me to the county. We'll both become Taoist nuns, and someone else can farm this land. How about that?"

Song Chunlian chewed on her chicken, looking at her in surprise, "Are you serious?"

"Of course, it's best to handle it if it's just you and Alai. As for the others, there are husbands, children, parents-in-law, and so on. I can't bring myself to ask them for help, so I can only give them some money."

“No,” Song Chunlian refused outright. “What if we can’t get the land back if we give it to someone else? Many of the lands in our mountains don’t have land deeds; only we know the details ourselves. Besides, this mountain valley is quite nice; I can’t bear to leave.”

Song Chunxue knew she would say that, "Then I..."

"Don't give me any more money. The money you had the Taoist priest give me last time is enough for A-Lai to live on for a lifetime," Song Chunlian said earnestly. "Don't act like a money-giving boy, always giving us a few coins to share. You can't take the money."

She couldn't respond to that.

"Where's the Taoist priest?" Song Chunlian glanced at her. "Didn't he come with you?"

"He's here. He went to do some errands for someone behind the mountain."

Song Chunxue took a sip of wine and looked at the high mountain in front of her. The terraced fields, layer upon layer, turned into steep slopes halfway up the mountain, which looked quite desolate from a distance.

“I remember pulling weeds on that mountain when I was a child. It was a dry time then, and the livestock we raised at home ate a lot. In the summer, we would pull all the weeds off the ridges of the fields. Sometimes we would even steal weeds from other people’s fields, but we didn’t dare let them see us.” She sighed, “Back then, pulling weeds was as fun as finding gold.”

“It’s still the same now. There are more weeds than sorghum in my sorghum field. The kids from my second brother’s village have almost pulled out all the weeds, and I have to replant the sorghum.” Song Chunlian said expressionlessly, “You can find gold even when you pee, but I can’t learn that.”

Just as the sisters were chatting enthusiastically, two people ran down from the mountain.

"Hey, is Song Chunxue there?"

Song Chunxue turned her head. "Who's looking for me?"

A voice, panting, called from a hilltop a hundred meters away, "Found it! It's right there in that field!"

Song Chunxue was baffled; more than one person was looking for her.

Song Chunlian chewed meat and drank wine in large gulps, saying, "They're probably here to deliver money."

"Impossible. Who would have so much money they don't know what to do with it and want to give it to me?"

Before long, three men came down from the opposite hillside and headed straight for Song Chunxue.

"I'm from Hanji. Last year, you gave me a few acupuncture treatments, and my leg, which had been limping for half a year, was healed. Even my headaches were cured. I heard you were here today, so I came here specifically to thank you."

As he spoke, he took out a cloth bag, saying, "This is a small token of my appreciation; please accept it."

Song Chunxue's left eyelid twitched violently a few times.

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