Chapter 105: Chapter 105: A Big Bill

“Mom! What are you doing?”

“Mom! What are you trying to do?”

Wang Dilai’s arms were grabbed by two people, so she couldn’t move forward any further. She looked impatiently at Gu Jiandong and Qin Yuelan. “What are you two doing?! Gu Mo’s got something dirty on him, something evil. I invited a spirit medium over, and this is the talisman water she gave me. Do you know how much money I spent on this? Why are you stopping me? Let go, quick! Let him drink the talisman water!”

Even though Gu Jianguo usually listened to Wang Dilai, this time he refused to let go. “Mom, this is all just feudal superstition!”

Before Wang Dilai could say anything, Zhao Xuanling jumped in. “What do you mean, feudal superstition? Who are you calling superstitious? You’re the one who’s superstitious! Old Lady Gu, you invited me here, I’ve done my job, and I’ve given you the talisman water. The rest isn’t my business. I’m leaving now! Don’t forget to send me that big bill, or else—hmph! If I have a way to send the thing away, I have a way to bring it back, too.”

With that, Zhao Xuanling turned and strode out. She moved so fast, it was hard to believe she was her age.

“Listen to what you’re saying! Now you’ve gone and angered the spirit medium! Let go of me already!”

Wang Dilai was furious, but didn’t dare struggle too hard, afraid she’d spill the talisman water.

Seeing that Gu Jiandong and Qin Yuelan still wouldn’t let her go, Wang Dilai simply started wailing at the top of her lungs. “Everyone, come and see! My own son and daughter-in-law are bullying me! I’m old and useless now, so my son and daughter-in-law are ganging up to beat me!”

Wang Dilai’s voice was loud to begin with, and now she was really letting it rip, so her cries carried even farther.

At that moment, every household was busy cooking fish, but when they heard Wang Dilai’s shouting, they wanted to come over and see what was going on.

Hearing voices outside, Gu Jianguo and Qin Yuelan had no choice but to let go of Wang Dilai.

But Qin Yuelan didn’t waste a second—she rushed forward, scooped up Gu Mo, and ran toward the front gate.

Once she’d put some distance between herself and Wang Dilai, Qin Yuelan stopped. “Mom, there’s nothing dirty on Daibao, and that talisman water isn’t anything good. You can’t let Daibao drink it!”

Wang Dilai was so angry she nearly fell over backward. She pointed at her mouth, missing two front teeth. “Look! Look! I lost these teeth because of him—”

“Oh, give it a rest!”

Before Wang Dilai could finish, someone cut her off, making her scowl and look over. She saw Xu Shuhua standing at the gate, holding Nuanbao.

Xu Shuhua looked at Wang Dilai with open mockery. “You lost those teeth because you weren’t watching where you were going and tripped over yourself. Now you have the nerve to blame Daibao? Honestly, the older you get, the thicker your skin!”

“I—”

“What do you mean, ‘I’? We all saw how you fell that day! Daibao was nowhere near you! Isn’t that right, everyone?”

The crowd that had gathered for the commotion had just come from exchanging fish at the Yu family’s place, and as luck would have it, they’d all seen how Wang Dilai fell.

Now, hearing Xu Shuhua’s words, they all loudly agreed.

Someone in the crowd, eager for drama, called out to Wang Dilai, “I just heard that Zhao Xuanling woman say you owed her a big bill? Old Lady Gu, who knew you were so rich!”

You might as well throw your money into the river for all the good it’ll do—give it to Zhao Xuanling, and all you get in return is a useless bowl of talisman water?"

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