Chapter 17: Tragic Woman 17
Yuan Chun put on an innocent expression. "Don't stare at me like that. I don't know what's going on either. Anyway, once those animals on the mountain see me, they just can't move. That's all it is."
"If you don't believe me, ask Grandma."
Yuan Chun tossed the problem to Grandma.
She believed Grandma would definitely be able to find a good excuse to gloss over it.
Sure enough, Grandma Feng put on a mysterious look and said, "What Yuan Chun says is the truth. Those wild chickens and rabbits act as if they've been frozen in place the moment they see her. I'd guess..."
Grandma Feng pointed toward the heavens. "It must be that Yuan Chun's luck is reaching the heavens; even the heavens are helping her."
"Grandma, could my sister be an immortal reincarnated?" Feng Yuanzhen's face flushed with excitement. "Does that mean I have an immortal elder sister?"
Feng Yuanling immediately ran over, hugged Yuan Chun's leg, and blubbered, "Immortal sister, Big Sister is an immortal sister..."
"Shh... Yuanling, keep your voice down. Don't let outsiders hear you." Feng Sansheng pulled a stern face and scolded his youngest daughter. "You aren't allowed to talk about immortals at a time like this. If these words are heard by outsiders, our whole family will run into bad luck."
Ding Xiaotao's expression changed, and she hurriedly spat on the ground a few times. "Pui, pui, pui! Our Yuan Chun has luck reaching the heavens; we won't run into bad luck."
"Right, right, right. Our luck is booming."
How could it not be booming? They had brought back over thirty wild chickens and rabbits in a single day. If all of that were exchanged for grain, it would be enough to feed the whole family for two months.
"Alright, this matter is only to be discussed once in this house. You are not allowed to mention it outside, and you aren't allowed to mention it at home in the future. We only need to keep Yuan Chun's ability to ourselves."
Grandma Feng warned everyone.
The Feng family members all expressed that they would not speak recklessly.
Even six-year-old Feng Yuanling said crisply, "I won't say, I won't say. If I say it outside, the immortal sister will disappear. I won't say it."
"Mhm, Yuanling is a good girl."
Grandma Feng rewarded her with a piece of candy.
Early the next morning, after a simple meal, the Feng family hurried up the mountain. The three Feng brothers continued to chop firewood, Grandma Feng took the three daughters-in-law and the children to dig for wild vegetables, while Ding Chunli was left at home to do the housework.
Yuan Chun, meanwhile, took Feng Guoping and Feng Guoan into the deep mountains.
This time, they also brought dry rations. They stayed on the mountain for an entire day, and it wasn't until it was pitch black and they couldn't see their own hands in front of their faces that the three of them appeared at the foot of the mountain.
Yuan Chun struck a match and waved it toward a certain spot.
Soon, a signal was received from that direction, and the sound of a rolling handcart could be heard.
Ten minutes later, the group stealthily left the village with a cart full of prey, heading toward the town.
By the time the group returned, it was already the latter half of the night.
None of the adults in the Feng family were sleeping; they were all working in the main hall. Hearing the sound of the door opening, Grandma Feng set down her rattan cane and ran out with rapid steps. "Is Dasheng back?"
"Mother, it's us."
"It's good that you're back. It's good that you're back."
The worry Grandma Feng had held in her heart all evening finally settled. "You must be hungry. There are steamed buns warming in the pot; I'll go get them for you to eat."
"Mother, don't hurry." Feng Dasheng pulled his mother into the house. "Mother, here. This is all the money and vouchers we earned tonight; it's all here."
Feng Dasheng pulled out a thick stack of money and placed it on the table. The lips of Grandma Feng and her daughters-in-law, Qiu Guihua and the others, trembled with excitement.
Grandma Feng let out a small gasp of shock. "Heavens, I've lived most of my life, and this is the first time I've seen this much money."
"Mother, are... is our family about to strike it rich?" Feng Sansheng excitedly ran a hand over the money and even squeezed its thickness. "So much money... it must be several hundred, right?"
(End of Chapter)