Grandma Su went to cook, and everyone in the family went back to their rooms.
Su Muyao noticed that it was getting late and her older brothers were still playing outside. She needed to find them and bring them back, as it would be time for dinner soon.
Just outside the Su family's gate, after walking a few steps, I saw a group of villagers chatting together.
The first person to see Xiao Fubao was Grandma Zhao. "Oh, Xiao Fubao, you're going out? Our Xiao Fubao is getting more and more handsome."
"How about Grandma Zhao gives me a hug? Let Grandma Zhao share in Fu Bao's good fortune."
"Me too! Me too!"
"Auntie Xiaofubao has candy at her house. Shall we go play at Auntie's house?"
"Little Fu Bao, our Zhao Di likes playing with girls like you. Why don't you come to our house?"
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Now things have really gotten complicated. Everyone who was chatting earlier has now surrounded Su Muyao and is not letting her leave.
Everyone wants a hug and to share in the good fortune.
Old Su heard the commotion outside while he was inside the house, and since his granddaughter had just gone out, he quickly went out to see what was going on.
Looking at it this way, you can see your little granddaughter surrounded inside.
With her little brows furrowed, she looked like she was about to cry at any moment.
He immediately rushed over.
"What are you doing? What are you all doing? You're scaring my little granddaughter."
And you old woman, your hands are covered in mud, don't get it on my little granddaughter's flowery dress.
Upon seeing Old Man Su arrive, those around quickly moved aside.
The old woman who was told her hands were covered in mud curled her lip and said, "So the lucky star can only stay at your house? We can't even hug him? How stingy."
When Su Muyao heard someone mention her grandfather, she exclaimed, "Grandma, I'm Grandpa's granddaughter, so I definitely have to stay at Grandpa's house! Otherwise, I can't go to your house!"
"If you all want to hug me, am I supposed to go out and do something else?"
The person next to him replied, "No matter whose house you want to go to, they're happy to oblige. If you're not happy at your grandpa's, why don't you come to your uncle's house?"
Upon hearing this, Old Man Su was shocked. This person actually dared to make a move on his granddaughter! What's worse, he did it right in front of him. How shameless!
He grabbed his pipe and was about to hit the man who was speaking.
Upon seeing this, the man hurriedly ran home, leaving behind only the words, "That old man is really fierce."
Su Muyao was amused and laughed heartily. Her brothers had also returned not far away.
Old Su scooped up his granddaughter and carried her back to her home.
We had a pretty good lunch today, including stir-fried wild boar meat, egg drop soup, and Su Muyao even got her own steamed egg.
After eating and drinking her fill, Su Muyao was carried out by her grandfather.
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Meanwhile, the Liu family, separated by two villages, was arguing incessantly.
The reason is simple: Liu Wentao and Caifeng are going through a divorce.
Caifeng gave birth to twin daughters prematurely a month ago.
Ayaka became pregnant again soon after giving birth to her daughter a year ago.
They all said their bellies didn't look like before, so it must be a boy.
Moreover, this pregnancy is different from the others; this time, I crave sour foods.
Upon seeing this, the mother-in-law became convinced that the baby in her belly must be a grandson.
A month ago, she accidentally fell and went into premature labor.
But the son she had been longing for turned out to be two daughters at birth.
"You slut, your belly is so unreliable."
He had a daughter the first time, then another, and now this last one has given him two more money-losing babies.
"You think I haven't died fast enough, don't you? You've completely disgraced me."
At this moment, Liu Wentao wished he could strangle his wife, with whom he had lived for many years.
"My husband, I promise I will have a son next time. Please don't send me away, I beg you."
"You want a second child? You think I'm not ashamed enough? How much people are laughing at me? Twin daughters, huh? I'll smash you all to death."
As Liu Wentao spoke, he threw the two children hard to the ground.
The child who fell to the ground didn't even cry before he died.
The two children outside the window saw the whole thing, and Daya covered Erya's mouth tightly.
He was afraid that if Er Ya made even the slightest sound, her father would strangle her to death.
Just then, Old Mrs. Liu suddenly rushed into the house from outside. Because she was thinking about something, she didn't notice the two little girls squatting by the window.
"Son, son, I have something to tell you."
As soon as I entered the house, I saw two babies who had been thrown to the ground and my daughter-in-law squatting on the bed crying.
She wasn't going to bother with the current mess; she had something important to say.
"Do you remember where you threw the fourth brother?"
Liu Wentao didn't immediately understand, "What fourth brother?"
Grandma Liu slapped her thigh and exclaimed anxiously, "It's Caifeng's fourth child!"
"Oh, you mean that good-for-nothing? I threw him in that faraway mass grave."
"Oh my, who knows, that little lucky star that the Su family picked up might be our fourth son."
This left the man even more confused.
"You probably don't know this yet, but that doll is a lucky charm; she can even control wolves."
The man was skeptical. "It's only been a year, what can a one-year-old baby do? 'Fu Bao' is just a nice-sounding name people give us."
The old lady was so anxious that she kept slapping her thigh. "You don't know that the child not only looks like a little fairy, but he's also fair-skinned and clean. You can tell at a glance that he's not from the village."
It is said that she could speak before she was one year old, and now she can run and jump.
These are not the most important things; what's important is that she can command wolves.
The wolf brought his family a lot of prey, including wild boars, rabbits, and pheasants.
You didn't see that wild boar weighed four or five hundred pounds, and I heard there were three of them.
The man perked up instantly at the mention of the wild boar, knowing that even a wild boar could fetch a fortune in the county town.
This one prey can fetch a lot of money.
Moreover, it is very difficult for ordinary hunters to kill a fully grown wild boar, so wild game is more expensive than domestic pigs.
But then I thought, there must be plenty of girls who throw away babies, so how could I know that the one Old Su's family picked up was the one I threw away?
"Mom, don't overthink it. There are plenty of kids who throw away their babies. It's not necessarily the money-losing one I threw away."
"Oh my, how can you not care at all? The day you threw away the fourth son was the same day the Su family found the baby girl."
"And it was picked up at night, what a coincidence."
"It's just that you throw it away and someone picks it up right away."
Da Ya, who was eavesdropping at the door, suddenly brightened up. It was so good that her fourth sister was still alive.
Being picked up by someone else is a kind of happiness, at least it's much better than her and Er Ya.
The man then began to consider the matter. If this fourth daughter was truly a lucky charm who could bring a large sum of money to the family, then he wouldn't be looked down upon by others for supporting her.
But given the current uncertainties, it's not appropriate for me to simply go to their door and ask for a child.
At this moment, what suddenly occurred to the woman sitting on the bed?
"Yes, I remember the fourth brother has a birthmark on his wrist."
Upon hearing this, Grandma Liu immediately asked, "What kind of?"
"It looks like a lotus mark. Yes, I remember now, it's a lotus mark, and it's golden."
Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Liu immediately stepped forward and slapped Cai Feng.
"You useless, money-losing brat, why didn't you say so before? What does the lotus flower represent? And why is it golden? These are all omens!"
She's a lucky star, but you, an ignorant fool, just handed her over to someone else.
Grandma Liu didn't mention a word that her son had thrown the child up the mountain; now she's blaming her daughter-in-law instead.
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