People outside had never seen Su Nanxi before. They thought she was so ugly and so ill-mannered, so they all criticized her and even tried to drive her away.

Su Nanxi felt wronged and speechless, unable to defend herself.

Mo Qinghe spoke, but the loud voices of those people, like megaphones, completely drowned out his clear, low, and hoarse voice.

Qin also said that it was a pity that it was also submerged, and she could only worry helplessly.

"Old man! You're awake? Ha, that's great!"

One voice was so penetrating that it instantly suppressed all other sounds.

The next moment, they swarmed around Old Man Mo, looking at him like he was a monkey.

Old Mo felt he was about to die. He tried to open his eyes to settle his affairs, but after struggling for a long time, he still couldn't open them. Suddenly, someone poured a bowl of water down his throat. It was this bowl of water that slowly gave him strength, relieved his pain, and allowed him to open his eyes again.

As soon as he opened his eyes, a dozen or so heads popped out, staring at him inquisitively, making him too afraid to move.

A skull spoke, "It's awake, but it seems like it can't move! Why hasn't the doctor arrived yet?"

The other head said, "We need a doctor to take a look; something's not right!"

Zhao rushed in, panting, with the doctor in tow. Everyone, knowing the situation, quickly made way for her.

This doctor, He, lived in the next village. After hearing what Zhao said, he rushed over. Before he could even catch his breath, he immediately stepped forward to take Zhao's pulse. He took her pulse twice, but he still had doubts.

Worried that his rapid breathing and heartbeat would affect his pulse diagnosis, he took a deep breath and gasped for air before continuing to take the pulse.

Seeing that the doctor had taken his pulse several times and still looked worried, everyone wondered if he was just having a final burst of energy before death and was beyond saving.

Grandma Mo thought so too. Seeing the doctor withdraw his hand, she quickly asked, "Doctor He, what does my old man need to prepare?"

They were practically saying they were preparing for their funeral.

While Dr. He was thinking about something, he paused for a moment when asked, then shook his head, "No need, there's no need to prepare anything. Just eat and drink as usual."

Isn't this a euphemism for not having much time left?

"Waaaaah~~" Old Mrs. Mo covered her face and cried.

Doctor He was startled. "Your old Mo is perfectly fine, why are you crying?"

Grandma Mo didn't stop crying, "Didn't you say my old man was beyond saving? I'm so sad!"

For the first time, Doctor He doubted that he had said the wrong thing, and tried to explain, "When did I say that? I said your old Mo is fine, nothing's wrong with him!"

Huh? Nothing?

Grandma Mo immediately wiped away her tears and confirmed with the doctor.

Doctor He was completely bewildered. If they weren't all from the same village and knew each other well, he would have suspected that this family was playing a trick on him! The daughter-in-law said she was dying, but when he took her pulse, he didn't find any signs that she was dying. On the contrary, Old Man Mo was in good health!

He was puzzled and confused, while the Mo family became happy and joyful.

Old Mo was alright. He dusted himself off and got up. To thank the person who brought him back, he invited them to stay for lunch and also dragged the doctor along for a meal before they left.

When everyone heard that the Mo family had killed a chicken and made a pot of chicken soup, they were very tempted and reluctantly stayed.

Seeing that there was nothing for her to do, Su Nanxi quickly stepped aside, shrugged at Mo Qinghe, and indicated that she had done her best.

Mo Qinghe found her gesture inexplicably adorable and sincerely thanked her.

Su Nanxi was good at taking advantage of the situation. She gestured for Mo Qinghe to make her a bamboo jar with a lid, which could be used to store water or wine.

Mo Qinghe understood and agreed.

During lunch, Su Nanxi was introduced to the family. Because she couldn't speak, everyone called her "Mute Mother," which she didn't mind and nodded with a smile.

Soon, the whole surrounding area knew that Mo Qinghe had married a mute woman.

Some people feel sorry for them, while others offer their blessings.

News of the Mo family catching a pheasant on the mountain spread, and many people were tempted to try it themselves.

The Mo family plans to have the three men take the chickens to town to sell in the government office's cart tomorrow morning. Keeping them would waste food and attract unwanted attention.

Su Nanxi went to the mountains once and was treated as a normal person. At Mo Yunmei's request, she participated in housework.

Grandma Mo was worried that Su Nanxi's slender waist might break, so she arranged some light work for her, such as feeding the chickens and ducks and watering the small vegetable garden in the corner of the house.

Su Nanxi nodded in agreement.

Chicken feed with added spring water was eagerly devoured by both chickens and ducks.

Vegetables watered with the spring water grow exceptionally fast and look exceptionally good.

Overnight, the chickens and ducks that hadn't laid eggs for a long time all started laying eggs, and the vegetables in the corner of the garden grew a finger's length taller.

Grandma Mo was all smiles, and Zhao was also proud. She had been in charge of feeding the chickens and ducks, but they hadn't laid eggs for a long time. As soon as someone else took over, they started laying eggs immediately. She thought it was thanks to her, which meant she had fed them well.

Su Nanxi let them say whatever they wanted, since she couldn't argue with them anyway. She didn't know why, but her throat hurt terribly whenever she tried to speak.

I drank a few sips of water early in the morning, and naturally, I'm busy again.

The children were all clamoring to go to the mountains with Su Nanxi, and even asked Su Nanxi if she needed to prepare ropes or something.

Su Nanxi waved her hand, saying she had no need for those things to set traps.

"You haven't given me any water yet."

Mo Qinghe looked at Su Nanxi with a hint of resentment in his eyes.

Su Nanxi immediately got up to fetch water, and then went out with a group of children.

There were many more people on the mountain, all there to catch pheasants. Many people headed towards the denser wooded areas, previously afraid of wild animals, but now afraid that the pheasants would all be caught by people.

That's pretty crazy.

Many traps were set, but not a single one was caught.

When they saw the Mo family arrive, they all rushed over, eager to see how they would do it.

But instead of adults making traps, the children made snares by tying knots in the vines.

Everyone was puzzled, but Old Lady Mo laughed and said, "Don't listen to the rumors. How would we know how to set traps to catch wild animals? It's just kids playing around. It was just a lucky coincidence."

Mo Yunmei chimed in, "That's right, it was an accident that they caught it. You guys really believe that such a simple trap can catch pheasants!"

Some people believed it and left; others didn't believe it, but they still tried to make a fuss.

Su Nanxi's attempt to make a snare by tying vines together was just for fun, a mere formality. She didn't really understand it; she simply used the vines to create a hollow ball.

She set a trap and then stopped, placing it in a depression, scattering a pile of dry leaves, then carrying a basket on her back. She picked wild fruits when she saw them, gathered mushrooms when she saw them, and plucked a few handfuls of herbs she recognized, stuffing the basket full.

Other children saw this and followed suit, picking and digging after her.

Finally, return to the place where the trap was set.

Su Nanxi put her index finger to her lips to make a "shh" gesture, then slowly squatted down, gently pried open a small opening with one hand, and reached inside with the other.

The children held their breath, staring wide-eyed as Su Nanxi reached her hand deeper and deeper, seemingly finding nothing there. They were so anxious they wanted to just tear it open and see for themselves.

Su Nanxi seemed frightened and pulled Mo Jiaxing over. Mo Jiaxing was also a little scared and took a stick to slowly push the leaves aside.

"Wow!!"

Suddenly a scream rang out!