The Su siblings descended the mountain, carrying large and small baskets. On the way, they encountered several children from the village who were gathering pig feed.
Su Wureng carefully observed these children, finding no other harvest besides pig feed.
It seemed that either there were many mushrooms on the mountain these days, or they were simply lucky.
Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, Su Ciliang, along with his brothers, handed over most of the pig feed to the production team in exchange for work points.
They only kept one basket of feed, saying they would chop it up to feed the chickens upon returning home. They had Su Wureng, Xiao Jiu, and Xiao Tiantian carry it back.
In reality, only they knew that this basket was not filled with pig feed, but with mushrooms and *piao'er*.
Although the Su children were tempted by the *piao'er*, they only washed them clean and placed them in a basin. No one secretly ate them.
Soon, it was time to finish work.
When Grandma Su returned home to cook, she entered the kitchen only to see a pile of mushrooms on the floor and half a basin of *piao'er* in a basin on the stove.
She was startled.
“Where did these come from?” Grandma Su’s voice was distorted.
Could it be that the Dragon King, feeling that sending money and tickets was not enough, had also directly sent mushrooms and wild fruits?
“Grandma, we picked these,” Xiao Jiu said, looking longingly at the *piao'er*.
He had eaten two on the mountain and hadn't eaten any more. He was so hungry, his mouth was watering.
But Xiao Tiantian had said they should wait until everyone in the family returned to eat together, so he had endured and endured! He was almost unable to hold back. What should he do?
“You’re not lying?”
Picked? So many people went up the mountain every day, why hadn’t anyone else brought back so many good things?
Even their own children were as familiar with this area as monkeys on the mountain, so why hadn’t they brought back many good things?
“Really, Grandma! Xiao Tiantian and I picked them together. I think mushrooms grow wherever Xiao Tiantian walks!” Xiao Jiu said with some resentment.
Grandma Su stumbled in fright, almost losing her balance.
Was the Dragon King so fond of their Xiao Tiantian that he would give things so openly?
No, no, it definitely wasn’t true. Xiao Jiu was talking nonsense.
This child was young and didn’t know the consequences of saying such things.
“Xiao Jiu, you mustn’t say that. If someone hears it, they’ll take our Tiantian away!” Grandma Su threatened her grandson.
As expected, when Xiao Jiu heard Grandma Su’s words, his face turned pale. He tightly covered his mouth, his large eyes staring at Grandma Su in terror, not saying a word.
The three daughters-in-law of the Su family entered the house and happened to see this scene.
“Xiao Jiu, what’s wrong?” Qi Liangying quickly asked, seeing her son’s frightened appearance.
But Xiao Jiu was so scared that he didn’t dare to say a word, only shaking his head at his mother.
Qi Liangying looked at her mother-in-law and then at Xiao Jiu, not understanding.
“Mother, what’s wrong?”
“The child was talking nonsense, and I said one sentence, which scared him.” Grandma Su smiled, looking at her grandson’s expression.
Seeing that her mother-in-law was not angry, Qi Liangying became even more curious. What exactly had been said to make Xiao Jiu show such an expression?
“Xiao Jiu, what did you say?”
Xiao Jiu whispered, “I can’t say it, I can’t say it, or sister will be taken away!”
This time, not only Qi Liangying was curious, but Liang Xiu and Wang Xianghua were also puzzled. What kind of words would cause Xiao Tiantian to be taken away?
“Good boy, take a bowl of *piao'er* and go find your brothers to eat with,” Grandma Su smiled, filling a bowl of *piao'er* for her grandson and handing it to him.
Xiao Jiu, looking at the *piao'er* he had craved for so long, became happy. Forgetting to cover his mouth, he ran out with the bowl, beaming.
At this moment, Su Xiaotiantian came running in from outside, tugging at Grandma Su’s sleeve and pulling her outside.
Grandma Su didn’t understand but followed her granddaughter out.
Su Xiaotiantian kept pulling Grandma Su into the main hall.
“Sweetie is being spoiled again,” Liang Xiu said helplessly.
As the only daughter in the family, she was doted on excessively by her in-laws.
“Mother dotes on Xiao Tiantian the most. Sweetie is closest to Mother, which makes me, her aunt, extremely envious,” Wang Xianghua also said with a smile.
“Eldest sister-in-law, don’t fight with Mother. Mother cares most about Xiao Tiantian.”
Qi Liangying felt a little sour, but what could she do when she didn’t give birth to a daughter, only three mischievous boys?
Wang Xianghua laughed heartily. They were all children of the family, and it didn’t stop her from caring for them.
“What do you think Xiao Jiu said? Why did Mother scare the child like that?”
After laughing, Liang Xiu was curious.
“This pile of mushrooms, and the *piao'er*…” Wang Xianghua’s mind flashed with an idea, and she spoke.
Could it be that what Xiao Jiu said was related to the mushrooms?
The three sisters-in-law exchanged glances.
The family had been different recently, as if many good things had appeared out of nowhere.
The last time they asked, their mother-in-law had gotten angry and hadn’t told them.
Although mushrooms were rare, they were found on the mountain. However, the rice, flour, and meat seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
Could it be related to Tiantian?
But Tiantian was just a little child. Where would she get these things?
“Shall we ask the other children?” Qi Liangying suggested.
Xiao Jiu, though only two years older than Tiantian, acted like a big brother. When it came to his sister, it was probably impossible to get an answer.
“Okay, I’ll ask Xiao Wu,” Liang Xiu said.
Regarding her youngest daughter, she needed to be even more cautious.
In the main hall.
“Why did my good treasure pull Grandma into the room? Do you want to eat candy?” Grandma Su asked kindly.
“Grandma, I have something good to give you,” Su Xiaotiantian said in a low voice.
“Did the Dragon King send you anything else?” Grandma Su also lowered her voice.
“Grandma, I found a gold nugget on the mountain!” Su Xiaotiantian’s voice became even lower.
Today, she just felt that the hard lump had an unusual weight, so she casually brought it back.
When she got home, she remembered it and took it to wash.
Unexpectedly, after washing off the dirt, she discovered it was a gold nugget.
Grandma Su felt that she must be confused. How could she start dreaming?
“Xiao Tiantian, you can’t lie!”
“Grandma, look!” After speaking, Su Xiaotiantian actually took out a golden yellow lump, about the size of a baby’s fist, from her clothes pocket.
Grandma Su cried out, “Oh heavens,” and sat down on the edge of the kang.
“Grandma, it’s really a gold nugget.”
Grandma Su tremblingly took the gold nugget from Su Xiaotiantian’s hand, examined it for a long time, and then bit it.
“It’s real!”
Her voice trembled, and she was too excited to speak.
Her hands, holding the gold nugget, shook even more violently.
Gold! She, an old woman, had only seen it once in her life, but she had never dared to touch it. Now, it was in her hands.
Heavens, her life was complete! Even if she died now, she would have no regrets.
“Grandma!” Su Xiaotiantian called out softly.
Her grandma was so excited, would she lose her mind?
Grandma Su was trying hard to process what she saw. She had initially thought the wild fruits and mushrooms were a surprise, but now she realized they were just appetizers!
“Good treasure, how can your luck be so good?”