Chapter 99: Chapter 99: Who’s Begging Whom, Anyway?

Wang Po glanced at Wang Dabao, then at Xu Shuhua, her expression shifting constantly.

She didn’t want to swallow her pride and ask Xu Shuhua to trade fish, but she also couldn’t bear to see her grandson drooling hungrily at the sight of meat.

After struggling with herself for a while, Wang Po finally carried Wang Dabao home to fetch some grain.

To save face, Wang Po deliberately avoided looking at Xu Shuhua and went straight to Chen Qiaoqin instead.

Xu Shuhua saw this and couldn’t even be bothered to pay her any attention.

Wang Po was still as stingy as ever. She picked out a fish just over two jin, handed Chen Qiaoqin a jin of wheat, and said, “We’re all neighbors here, so let’s not fuss over the small change.”

With that, she grabbed the fish and was about to leave.

Chen Qiaoqin hesitated and glanced at Xu Shuhua. Seeing Xu Shuhua impatiently nod, she said nothing more.

Xu Shuhua really couldn’t be bothered to argue with Wang Po—as long as Wang Po didn’t come pestering her again in the future.

Not long after Wang Po left, Wang Dilai showed up.

Wang Dilai had a bag in hand. She walked up to Chen Qiaoqin, chin held high. “Weigh me two fat fish! If they’re not fat, I don’t want them! And none with too many bones, either!”

Hearing this, Xu Shuhua burst out laughing. “Listen to you! Wang Dilai, do you still not get what’s going on here? You’re the one bringing grain to trade for my fish, so show a little respect! If you’re going to be this picky, then just forget about it!”

Wang Dilai’s face froze. “What’s that supposed to mean? You look down on me, is that it? Why do you trade with others but not with me?”

Xu Shuhua nodded. “You got that right. I really do look down on you! All talk, no ability! Take your little bit of grain and get out—today, I’m not trading with you!”

At first, Wang Dilai was furious at Xu Shuhua’s words, but soon she started laughing instead. She put her hands on her hips and spun around twice. “Everyone, listen to what Xu Shuhua just said! We’re giving her face by bringing our grain to trade for her fish. If she doesn’t want face, fine, but to talk to me like that! I say, let’s all stop trading with her—let her fish rot and stink, then see how smug she is!”

Wang Dilai thought she’d said something clever, sure that everyone would side with her and join in criticizing Xu Shuhua.

To her surprise, the crowd just glanced at her, then went back to their own business as if they hadn’t heard a thing.

Seeing this, Wang Dilai was dumbfounded, while Xu Shuhua was delighted.

What an idiot!

She didn’t even understand who was begging whom, yet she dared try to rile up the crowd here.

Her brain must be fried!

Yu Nuannuan also looked at Wang Dilai with a smile in her eyes. She could see it clearly—Wang Dilai was no match for Gu Mo.

The only reason Wang Dilai could still strut around was probably because Gu Mo had gone easy on her.

Of course, it might also be because Gu Mo was still too young and couldn’t do much yet.

Speak of the devil—Yu Nuannuan was just thinking about Gu Mo when he arrived.

As soon as Gu Mo entered the courtyard, he saw Wang Dilai’s furious face. He blinked, a flash of mockery in his eyes.

Wang Dilai, seeing everyone ignore her, was both angry and embarrassed. She turned to leave.

Just as she turned around, she saw Gu Mo standing at the gate.

“You little brat, what are you doing here again? Is your own yard not big enough for you? Why are you always running to the Yu family’s place? Why don’t you just become their grandson already?”"

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