Chapter 1791 - 322:

"Xiang Hou, why don't you take your mom and Cui Cui and go have some fun? Perfect for the three of you, take a look at the waterfall, it's beautiful, just like the Immortal Realm."

"What about you, Uncle Tian?"

"Me? I'm not going. Who goes touring their own hometown?"

"That's not right, Uncle Tian. You got the prize, how can we take it?"

"Go ask your mom, discuss it with her."

"Well... alright, I'll go ask her. Uncle Tian, come in for some water."

"Not coming in, not coming in. I'll just wait here, haha."

Old Tian stood at the door, rubbing his hands.

Li Juxiang took the lottery ticket and went inside to find Liu Jinxia who was sitting there writing funeral scrolls based on guests' provided birth dates.

Liu Jinxia was writing a draft.

It started with a thick book, breaking down the birth date based on the book; the end was a fixed structure, mourning the deceased, hoping they are safe below, and occasionally blessing the living descendants.

The middle included extracts from scripture, a section of Taoist, a section of Buddhist, giving it an upscale look.

Liu Jinxia just made sketches, waiting for her granddaughter to come home from school to help write it out. Cui Cui's handwriting was getting prettier.

Cui Cui mentioned she learned calligraphy from Sister Alii and also painting. Xiang Hou said the school teacher praised Cui Cui's talent in painting.

"Mom, Uncle Tian is here again. This is the ticket he got."

Li Juxiang handed the ticket to her mother, repeating Uncle Tian's words.

Liu Jinxia held the ticket, raised her head, and looked at the sunlight coming through the window as if checking for counterfeit money.

"Mom, what are you doing?"

"Checking if it's real. There are many counterfeiters nowadays."

"How could you say that? Uncle Tian isn't that kind of person."

"It's hard to say. A trip for three, how could such a coincidence exist? Maybe he plans to abduct the entire family and sell us off."

"Mom, you're getting more and more absurd."

"Better safe than sorry. Out of nowhere, why give us this?"

Li Juxiang suppressed a smile from her lips, "Mom, do you really not understand or just pretend not to?"

Liu Jinxia glared at her daughter with displeasure, "I'm at my age, how could I still think about this? It's nonsense.

Life is pretty good now, earning small money, playing small cards. Do I dislike a comfortable life and want to get myself a memorial frame?

Regardless of his intentions, it's none of our business. Just ignore him and let him continue his delusions."

Li Juxiang took the lottery ticket and left.

Liu Jinxia continued flipping through the scriptures, marking lines.

Not long after, Li Juxiang came back.

"Mom."

"Did he leave?"

"Uncle Tian said besides the luxurious three-day trip, there's a refrigerator, color TV, and a big sofa."

"What?"

"However, this needs to be collected at the prize office in Jiujiang, and the ticket holder must go there to claim."

"More and more absurd!" Liu Jinxia stood up, angrily scolded, "That old thing is really determined to kidnap and traffic people!"

Nowadays, although home appliances don't require ration tickets, their prices remain high, considered major purchases in ordinary rural homes.

Liu Jinxia walked from the desk, exited the room, directly heading to her own ceramic vat.

Seeing the situation, Li Juxiang dashed out, signaling Old Tian to run quickly before her mom fetched a ladle of muck.

Old Tian wanted to stay and explain; this task was handed to him by the young master and must be completed.

But upon looking up, he saw Liu Jinxia indeed holding a long ladle of muck as she approached.

Old Tian: "Jinxia, this is real..."

Liu Jinxia unapologetically swung the muck ladle towards him.

Old Tian was so frightened he turned around and bolted.

"Splash..."

A large swath of liquid splattered in front of the dam entrance.

But it wasn't muck; it was water.

Liu Jinxia tossed the muck ladle aside, akimbo, watching Old Tian flee in annoyance.

At the afternoon card table, Liu Jinxia shared this story.

Flower Woman spoke directly, "Old scammer, up to no good!"

Wang Lian worriedly added, "Don't go, just in case."

The main concern was Old Tian's initial introduction in the village was as part of Jiujiang Zhao's Circus.

Initially in a wheelchair, later pacing briskly, directly lowering him to the level of urban pretenders feigning disability to beg.

The young circus members left, Old Tian stayed, occasionally freeloading at Li Sanjiang's, in short, everywhere he seemed unreliable.

The only superiority was his decent looks; once dressed in new clothes and hair combed, he indeed portrayed a commanding aura.

In the countryside, men of this age usually begin to hunch. Old Tian truly stood out among them.

But better looks can't substitute for meals. The old ladies have long passed the age of romance.

From out of town, no legitimate work, no homestead, no duty field, still a drunkard; after painstakingly seeing off the in-laws and raising kids, why bring an old man to serve in old age? What's the point! 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

The old sisters all condemned him, except Liu Yumei didn't speak.

But being the backbone among the old sisters, Flower Woman particularly asked:

"Sister Liu, what do you think?"

Liu Yumei: "It's a good deal, go for it. The three-piece set is worth a lot."

Suddenly, the other three sisters went silent.

Finally, Liu Jinxia sheepishly said, "Sister Liu, really go?"

Liu Yumei: "Yesterday during his drink with Li Sanjiang, he mentioned this. I've seen the ticket too, it's real. Go and you'll receive the items, no doubt."