While others were still worrying about how to sell their goods, Grandma Xu and the others had already returned to the village. Having earned money, their steps were much lighter, and they didn't feel tired at all during the hour-long journey.

As soon as they entered the village, Old Mrs. Xu changed her expression and instructed, "Everyone, keep your mouths shut and don't let anyone know that we're selling fast."

Otherwise, with those gossipy women spreading rumors, who knows what kind of stories they would tell?

"We know, we know." They're not stupid; they can just keep this to themselves and enjoy it.

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After walking for a short while, acquaintances started asking about the Xu family's business, but not about how well their goods were selling.

"Sister-in-law, I heard that the mushrooms Chen Ergou picked yesterday were poisonous, and both he and his son were poisoned. Are you alright after eating them?" The person who asked the question was Granny Zhou, a neighbor of the Xu family.

"They're not poisonous. We ate them last night, and we're all fine today." Grandma Xu knew the mushrooms on the mountain were dangerous, and she had taught the children to only pick non-poisonous ones.

She checked all the mushrooms yesterday and they were definitely fine, otherwise she wouldn't have dared to sell them today.

Seeing that the Xu family members looked normal and didn't seem to be in any trouble, Granny Zhou told Old Lady Xu about the Chen family's affairs again.

Yesterday's farce didn't end there. After the doctor came to check on him, everyone realized that Chen Ergou had been poisoned by mushrooms, which caused him to hallucinate and become mentally deranged.

It wasn't a big deal; it happened frequently in the village around this time of year. The doctor had the medicine ready, and once Chen Ergou took it, everyone dispersed.

Chen Dagui was so angry he couldn't speak. It wasn't some miracle from his own father; it was like his old face had been rubbed into the ground in humiliation.

He must have been so angry he went to the kitchen to find something to eat, and somehow ended up heating up and eating the mushrooms that Chen Ergou had made.

The scene of calling someone "father" has happened again, only this time it's someone else.

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"You wouldn't believe it, Chen Dagui was clinging to his son's leg, crying and begging for his father, complaining about Chen Ergou. Chen Ergou was so scared he wished he could eat some mushrooms too, hahaha."

Granny Zhou had only heard about these things today, but she described them as if she were there herself, making everyone laugh.

Xu Yi secretly rejoiced, thankful that Chen Ergou and his gang had stolen those mushrooms yesterday, otherwise it would have been the Xu family who suffered.

With Granny Zhou accompanying them all the way, chattering away without stopping, talking about this family and that family, Old Mrs. Xu responded with a few words here and there, while Fu Man'er listened with great interest.

"Hey, isn't that your sister-in-law? What are you doing sneaking around like that?" Before even reaching the Xu family's courtyard, they saw someone peeking through the crack in the door, their large buttocks swaying back and forth.

Old Mrs. Xu's face fell. What was this old hag up to now?

Yang came back today after failing to find anyone yesterday. She heard that someone from the main house had gone to town before dawn, so she made another wasted trip. She decided to peek through the crack in the door to see if there was really no one inside.

"Cough cough, Second Aunt." Xu Genzhu coughed, startling Yang Shi so much that she bumped her head on the door frame.

"That was terrifying!" Mrs. Yang groaned, rubbing her forehead. "It really hurts so much; I bet I've got a lump all over my forehead."

Grandma Xu didn't even want to look at her, and walked past her to open the door.

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"Second Grandma." Although Xu Yi disliked her, he still greeted her politely. The little boy glanced at the fierce old woman, shrank back, and whispered in a barely audible voice, "Second Grandma."

The word "Second Madam" drew Yang's attention to her. This was the poor, thin girl adopted by the eldest son's family.

Fu Man'er was holding a bundle in her arms, and Xu Yi carried her and the bundle into the courtyard.

Oh dear, why did they leave? They went in first, and Yang followed right behind.

"Eh." As soon as Yang entered the courtyard and saw the wet ground, her face showed disgust. She skipped over a stone slab and walked on it, her flesh jiggling.

Fu Man'er, who was leaning on Xu Yi's arm, couldn't help but laugh out loud. She was glared at by Madam Yang and quickly covered her mouth.

"Hmph." Yang finally reached the door of the main room, but Old Madam Xu ignored her and turned her back to do her own thing.

Yang had no idea how disliked she was. She plopped down on the wooden stool next to her and asked, "Sister-in-law, what's going on? How come you have a money-losing burden in your house?"

She addressed him as "sister-in-law," but her words came out in a questioning tone.

"You know it's my house, huh?" Old Mrs. Xu had never seen such a shameless person; their skin was thicker than the corner of a city wall.

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“Look at what you’re saying, sister-in-law. We’re all from the Xu family.” Madam Yang didn’t think there was anything wrong with it. “I heard that you picked up that good-for-nothing. How can you just pick up a child like that? What’s going on in your family? The old are old, the lame are lame, and the young are young. Why would you raise a good-for-nothing?”

Madam Yang glanced at Fu Man'er, who was playing in the courtyard. Her sister-in-law was usually so shrewd, so why was she doing such foolish things?

"Hey Yang, why are you so free all day? Mind your own business, what's it to you? Did I eat your rice? Did I drink your soup?" Old Mrs. Xu's face darkened, her eyebrows furrowed, and she started cursing.

"Stop your whining and talking nonsense. I'm warning you, mind your own business. Even if we starve to death, I won't ask you for a single drop of water or a single drop of rice."

Since Xu Genshan injured his leg, the relationship between the two families has become even more strained. Old Mrs. Xu knew that even if she asked Mrs. Yang for money, she would not give it to her, so she did not bother with that.

Now that Yang has come knocking on the door, Old Mrs. Xu decided to make things clear so that Yang wouldn't think she was after those two coins.

"You, you." Old Mrs. Xu's rapid-fire words made the fat on Yang's face tremble. She was not only angry, but also felt that her thoughts had been exposed.

She was terrified of getting involved with that poor wretch from the eldest son's family. She had barely managed to escape Xu Genshan's mess, and now she was raising a money-losing brat. She had to hurry and give them a heads-up.

"Sister-in-law, tell me the truth, this worthless child wasn't picked up by you, was it? Is he Genshan's or Genzhu's illegitimate son?" She just couldn't believe that Old Lady Xu would raise someone she picked up on the street. There must be some unspeakable secret involved.

"Second Madam," Xu Yi couldn't stand it anymore, "I found Man'er on the road, she's not an illegitimate child." This Second Madam's words were really awful. If it weren't for the fact that she was an elder, he would have really wanted to kick her out.

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Yang's voice was quite loud, and Xu Genzhu heard it too. The usually cheerful Xu Genzhu also had a stern face. "Second Aunt, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."

Although Fu Man'er didn't say anything, he stared straight at her, making Yang feel uneasy. What a brat, what bad luck.

Old Mrs. Xu couldn't take it anymore. "At your age, you're not as sensible as my grandson. Yang, if you don't leave, don't blame me for being impolite."

As she spoke, she picked up the broom by the door. Yang dared not act rashly; Old Madam Xu was fierce, and she couldn't beat her.

"Fine, I'll leave. I don't even want to come to your shabby place. You've dirtied my shoes. Sister-in-law, you said yourself that you wouldn't ask to borrow anything from my house."

As Yang walked, she kept muttering to herself, and just as she stepped out the door, Fu Man'er suddenly ran over and slammed the door shut. She didn't like this second mistress.