Yang Dali was filled with shame and indignation, his face turning bright red.

Because this incident did actually happen, although the amount wasn't as much as Yang Wanwan claimed, it was still quite a bit, over a thousand yuan.

The attitude of the dozen or so villagers at the scene gradually became somewhat strange.

Ignoring everything else, Yang Wanwan continued, "Qingchun needs to take medicine every year, which costs over two thousand yuan. Qingxia has been living separately. Qingqiu has had two thousand five hundred yuan a year since high school, including tuition and other fees. Now that he's in university, the tuition alone is over five thousand yuan, plus food and books. Uncle, your family's annual expenses are at least fifteen thousand yuan. I've done the math for you: your three mu of paddy fields only bring in a few hundred yuan. A fishpond brings in a little over a thousand yuan. Your family's net income is only one or two thousand yuan a year! Uncle, how do you manage to cover fifteen thousand yuan a year? Do you have some other way to make money? You're the village head, and most people in the village are still poor. Could you teach them something?"

The villagers' eyes began to gleam, and they whispered among themselves.

Yang Dali immediately became anxious, "Yang Wanwan, what nonsense are you talking about! When did I..."

Yang Youneng chimed in, "Brother, Wanwan really dares to speak her mind. Qingqiu has been in college for over a year, and you were worried about his tuition, didn't you? I even lent you two thousand. Wanwan, you should be careful what you say."

Yang Wanwan laughed sarcastically, "Second Uncle is right, I wasn't careful enough with my words. Then, when Second Aunt said that Grandpa gave us money for school, why didn't Second Uncle tell Second Aunt to be more careful with her words? Second Uncle, your hindsight is spot on!"

Yang Youneng's expression turned sour after being rebuked by her, but he quickly continued to smile and said, "Wanwan, you're such a naughty child."

What a disgusting attempt to get close to someone!

Maodouhua has always adhered to the principle that when Cao Xinchun takes the lead, she doesn't step forward but just watches the show. So, when Cao Xinchun and her mother-in-law talked to Yang Wanwan for a long time, she only echoed them with a few words.

Hearing Yang Wanwan bring her up in this way, she smirked, "Yang Wanwan, you need to know how to behave. I'm your elder. You have to respect your elders. If you disrespect your elders and dare to talk about them like that, you'll be struck by lightning!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than, for some unknown reason, a long bench behind Maodouhua suddenly collapsed, hitting her hind legs and causing her to let out a pig-like scream.

It hit the very center of her calf, the spot where cramps are most painful.

That hurt so much!

Yang Wanwan was stunned for a moment, then looked at the air with some excitement, "Mom and Dad, was it you? Was it because you couldn't stand seeing my aunt and second aunt bullying my brother and me?"

Everyone in the room involuntarily looked around.

"Mom and Dad, if you're watching from heaven, could you please keep my promise and make Auntie fall?!"

Cao Xinchun suddenly let out a strange cry and subconsciously leaned towards Yang Dali.

As she was walking, for some reason, she tripped over the stool that Yang Dali had kicked to the ground, and then...

"Thump!"

He fell flat on his face.

Cao Xinchun screamed, "A ghost! There's a ghost!"

She frantically grabbed at things to try and stand up. Yang Dali was closest to her, so naturally she grabbed Yang Dali's leg.

Yang Dali felt a chill run down his spine as she held him so tightly, but being a man, he didn't believe it at all. Besides, he could see clearly that Cao Xinchun had accidentally kicked the stool while walking.

"What ghost? Get up, get up! You tripped because you were walking too fast, get up!"

This was Cao Xinchun's second time falling, and he was terrified. He clung to Yang Dali's leg tightly and wouldn't let go.

Yang Wanwan said, "My aunt is talking nonsense, my second aunt is talking nonsense, and my parents couldn't stand it anymore, so they pushed them and made them fall! Aunt, did you feel someone pushing you just now? That's right, that was my parents!"

Shang Tao clapped his hands: "Great, Mom and Dad! Auntie is lying and slandering my brother and me. We don't want her coming to our house anymore!"

Shang Tao's words instilled a sense of fear in those present. They looked around and felt suspicious at every turn.

Some people even said, "Jin Qiang, Ji Yun, I just came to see if your family needs any help. I didn't mean to slander Wanwan and her brother. Don't come looking for me."

"Yes, yes, we just wanted to see if the siblings were doing well and if they needed any help. Please don't come looking for me."

Even the few people who had made sarcastic remarks earlier immediately fell silent.

If it were just edamame being bumped, they could say it was a coincidence. But Cao Xinchun also tripped and fell in front of them; it's unlikely there wasn't something fishy going on.

At that time in the countryside, some people believed in these ghosts and gods, while others did not.

They will feel fear, but they will also be skeptical.

After exchanging a few words, these people hurriedly ran away.

There's something strange about this!

It would be hard to believe there wasn't anything unclean about it!

Besides, Yang Wanwan just mentioned that Yang Dali was involved in the village's accounts. It's best not to know too much about such things.

Looking at Yang Dali, whose pants were almost pulled down by Cao Xinchun, Maodouhua, who was anxious and eager to leave, and Yang Youneng, who was still smiling but clearly angry, Yang Wanwan said, "Uncle, Second Uncle, things are clear now. Do you have anything else to say? If not, my brother and I are going to school."

Shang Tao said, "If we use my parents' money to go to school, will my uncles still stop us?"

"snort!"

Yang Dali walked away with his hands behind his back and a livid face.

Soon, Cao Xinchun and the others also left completely.

Grandpa Yang sat on the stool, smoking with a worried look on his face. He sighed and said, "Wanwan, you two go to school first. I'm going home now."

After Grandpa Yang left, Grandma Yang hugged Shang Tao tightly and said, "Shang Tao, Grandma is useless, Grandma is incompetent. Your parents were so good to them when they were alive, and now that they've only been gone a few years, this is how they treat you all!"

Shang Tao pulled Grandma Yang to sit down and said, "Grandma, we've grown up. We'll manage the household ourselves. You don't need to worry about us."

Futaba also said, "Grandma, we will make a good life for you, and we will take care of you in the future."

Yang Wanwan said, "Grandma, trust us, we will take care of you in your old age and see you off when you die."

Grandma Yang said, "Oh! Grandma doesn't need your filial piety. As long as you are all well, Grandma will be content."

Grandma Yang mumbled a few words, then left helplessly.