Villagers were eating dinner at home when they heard the commotion, thinking an earthquake was coming. They rushed out with their wives and children.
The village chief, wearing a thick cotton coat, craned his neck towards the village entrance. "What is it? Why is it making such a racket?"
Du Lao San also leaned in, his face full of curiosity. "Could it be bandits?"
Fu Da Qiang glared at him. "Nonsense about bandits. If they dare to mess with us, I'll make sure they never leave..."
"Alright, alright, stop arguing. Let's see what it is first!" the village chief said impatiently.
In the silent, cold night, any sound from outside was exceptionally clear.
Coupled with the recent rampant bandit activity in the neighboring village, the villagers were on edge, making everyone in Da Shui Village very tense.
Meanwhile, the old Yun family's courtyard gate was wide open. Little Xi Tian stood on the steps, her chubby hands tucked into her sleeves, her eyes closed. Her consciousness seemed immersed in her sea of consciousness, her expression extremely serious.
Old Man Yun and Yun Da Man, each riding a fine horse, galloped from the east end of the village, whipping their mounts and letting out loud "Ao Ao" cries.
To an outsider, they must have seemed insane, but everything was arranged by Little Xi Tian.
Gu Shi, along with Zhao Gui Hua, Du Tie Shan, and Shang Guan Fang Er, watched the outside of the main gate with worry in their hearts, harboring a flicker of anticipation.
Jin Xiao Lou guarded the cow shed, opening the fence gate as if waiting for something to burrow inside.
"They're coming! They're coming!" Du Lao San shouted, quickly looking towards the dark village entrance.
The village chief heard the movement and quickly stepped back, fearing a fierce beast would rush out and bite him.
A moment later, a large group of animals surged forward like a flood from the east end of the village.
Roe deer, sika deer, wild boars, goats, rabbits, antelopes, pheasants, and more. As far as the eye could see, it was a dense mass, like an army passing through, making the ground tremble slightly.
Behind these animals, Old Man Yun and Yun Da Man chased, their shouts growing louder.
"Hey, run this way!"
"Dad, they seem to know where they're going!"
"Don't chatter, we're just putting on a show so no one suspects us!"
Old Man Yun and Yun Da Man were indeed just putting on a show, because these animals were released by Little Xi Tian from her space.
It was as if invisible hands guided the animals towards the old Yun family's home.
If all this game was sold, they would have enough money to raise dairy cows and open shops.
If they didn't create a spectacle, and the old Yun family suddenly became rich overnight, the villagers would think of them as monsters.
The village chief was stunned by the scene. "My heavens, where did all this game come from?"
With the mountains sealed by heavy snow, it was difficult to even catch a rabbit in the woods, let alone wild boars, roe deer, and sika deer all at once.
Even the most skilled hunter in the village couldn't drive so many valuable creatures at once.
Fu Da Qiang blinked and chuckled foolishly. "Village chief, the old Yun family has Sweet Baby. You know her good fortune. I think Sweet Baby must have attracted all this game!"
"But... but that's too many, isn't it?" the village chief twitched his lips.
The old Yun family was about to strike it rich!
Du Lao San chuckled. "I'm going to the old Yun family tomorrow morning to buy pork chops. It's been so long since I've had wild boar meat..."
The village chief swallowed, watched for a moment from his doorstep, and seeing Old Man Yun and Yun Da Man ride past, he suppressed his curiosity and led Liang Yue Shui back inside to sleep.
At the old Yun family's gate.
Little Xi Tian saw the animals rushing over and knew her plan had succeeded.
She pulled her chubby hands out of her sleeves and waved to her father and elder brother. "Dad, Big Brother, this way..."
In fact, even without Old Man Yun and Yun Da Man chasing, the game would have run back on its own.
To make the act complete, Little Xi Tian didn't want the villagers to gossip.
A moment later, herds of animals rushed into the Yun family courtyard and burrowed into the cow shed.
Jin Xiao Lou was so happy he couldn't close his mouth. He originally wanted to count how many animals there were, but the scene was too spectacular, and he couldn't be bothered. After all the animals had obediently run into the cow shed, he quickly closed the fence gate and clapped his hands. "Haha, it's done..."
After dinner tonight, Sister Xi Tian said the family would have a windfall and to be alert.
At first, Jin Xiao Lou had his doubts. What kind of windfall would descend upon the old Yun family on this cold winter night? Now he understood.
Sister Xi Tian was a little lucky charm.
As long as she was there, the old Yun family was sure to prosper.
"Bang!"
The moment the gate was closed, Old Man Yun and Yun Da Man jumped off their horses and ran to the cow shed.
"Haha, Dad, with so much game, if we butcher them all, how much money will we sell them for!" Yun Da Man excitedly rubbed his hands.
Gu Shi and the others also hurried over to watch. She didn't remember her youngest daughter attracting so much game before.
If they sold them all, it would be enough money for renting the shop and renovations.
"Hey, stop shouting like an idiot, keep it down!" Old Man Yun glared at Yun Da Man. Although his expression was a bit stern, his heart was blooming with joy.
Little Xi Tian put on her pink mittens and trotted over. "Daddy, Big Brother, we have work to do tomorrow!"
Butchering meat, skinning, selling game, and processing internal organs would likely take three to five days.
Old Man Yun exchanged a glance with Gu Shi, their hearts filled with emotion and a touch of bitterness.
Their youngest daughter was only five years old, yet she thought of her family so wholeheartedly. They felt that having such an understanding and obedient daughter in this life was worth it, even if they died.
"Don't worry, Sister. Tomorrow morning, Big Brother will get up and work without even eating breakfast!" Yun Da Man said with a smile.
Jin Xiao Lou also waved his fist. "I'll help too!"
"Me too!" Gao Jing De stood in the crowd, his face full of excitement.
Seeing her family so united, Little Xi Tian let out a sigh of relief, her heart feeling warm.
Gu Shi leaned on the fence and peered inside. "Daughter, are we going to butcher all these animals and sell them?"
"Mother decides!" Little Xi Tian said crisply.
She knew that the New Year was approaching, and there were many people in the family. If they could keep a few lamb legs, ten catties of venison, or a few pork ribs, then the family wouldn't need to prepare much for the New Year's goods.
Upon hearing this, Gu Shi bent down and hugged Little Xi Tian. "Daughter, these things were attracted by your good fortune, so of course, you get to decide what to do with them."
"Xi Tian listens to Mother!" Little Xi Tian said with a smile.
A warm current flowed through Gu Shi's heart, and she hugged her daughter tighter.
Meanwhile, in the guest room.
Xiao Jin Feng opened a window slightly, squinting as he looked outside. "The old Yun family is up late at night, what are they doing?"
Er Long Zi yawned. "Their family is having a stroke of luck!"
In all his life, he had never seen such a preposterous thing.
Those wild animals were like they were blind, desperately running towards the Yun family courtyard.
Xiao Jin Feng frowned. "A stroke of luck?"