NOVPUB31: Chapter 31 Compensation Issues
31 -31 Compensation Issues
“What…
what do you think you’re doing?
In broad daylight, what do you think you’re up to?”
Not just Old Lady Wang, even her son and daughter-in-law, who were outside and quite a distance away, became frightened and backed away several steps upon seeing Gu Youyou’s appearance.
Gu Youyou approached them like a ghastly demon that had crawled out of hell.
They kept retreating until they were outside and felt much safer under the sunlight.
Gu Youyou chuckled lightly and said, “What are you talking about?
I’m so sick, what could I possibly do to you?
But anyway…” Gu Youyou glanced at the three large chests against the wall and sighed softly, “I might not live many more days with this illness, so I was planning on taking these things with me into my coffin.
Are you…
trying to compete with me for them?”
These words weren’t meant for Old Lady Wang alone but also for Jin Zijin to hear.
Without showing any emotion, she observed Jin Zijin’s expression and saw that he was still the same, showing no particular emotion.
She suddenly felt bored!
Gu Youyou stepped closer to Old Lady Wang, who was terrified and almost hugging the wall as she shuffled toward the doorway.
This ghostly girl was too frightening; no wonder her grandson Wang Youcai was scared into fainting!
And the words she said about taking things to her coffin, who would dare to snatch those?
It was too ominous; even if she gave them to her, she wouldn’t want them.
“No…
no need.” Old Lady Wang’s sharp eyes caught sight of the two rabbits Jin Zijin had caught last night and the pheasant bagged today.
She quickly said, “We’ll take the loss and call it even with those two rabbits and the pheasant.”
Gu Youyou sneered internally, thinking that Old Lady Wang sure wished for a nice outcome.
Gu Youyou hadn’t managed to enjoy the rabbits herself, so she certainly wouldn’t give them to someone else.
She looked coldly at Old Lady Wang and said, “Don’t just say he was scared silly; if he died of fright, he would have deserved it!
You only know that I scared your grandson, but did you ever ask how my family’s door was broken?”
At a glance, it was apparent that the door had been recently fixed.
Old Lady Wang had already inquired about the incident with Wang Youcai and knew what had happened.
But she was adamant that Gu Youyou had frightened her grandson so much that it merited compensation!
Having moved outside, Old Lady Wang’s courage grew, and she exclaimed loudly, “At the very worst, we’ll fix your door, but what about my grandson being scared silly?
Shouldn’t you compensate for that?
Besides, it wasn’t just my grandson who kicked the door; it was your brother Gu Erbao who did it.
My grandson is only eight years old, how strong could he be?
Your brother Gu Erbao is already ten.
If we’re to compensate for the door, it would be the Gu Family that pays more, and we’ll pay less…”
Gu Youyou laughed and said, “Is that so?
From what I saw, it was your grandson who did the kicking all by himself, and my brother was tugging at him, trying to hold him back!”
“Nonsense!” At this moment, the Wang Family’s second aunt, who was holding Wang Youcai, suddenly allowed him to poke his head out.
It was broad daylight now, and his parents and grandmother were by his side.
He was still afraid of Gu Youyou, but he couldn’t stand being wrongfully accused.
He glanced at Gu Youyou, then quickly looked away and said in a rush, “That’s not true at all.
It was Gu Erbao who said he wanted to kick the door open, and I just helped him.
He kicked more and I kicked less.
The last kick…
it was him who did it…”
The Wang Family’s second aunt hurried to cover Wang Youcai’s mouth, and Wang Family’s second uncle swiftly scolded in a low voice, “Stupid kid, shut your mouth!
I’ll whip you dead!”
Wang Youcai was so scared by his father that his eyes reddened and he pursed his lips, not daring to speak anymore.
While stuffing firewood into the stove, Jin Zijin paused for a moment and gave Gu Youyou an indiscernible glance.
Meanwhile, Old Lady Wang was still brimming with confidence, laughing as she said, “You think you can fool me?
No chance.
Did you hear that?
If you don’t believe it, call Gu Erbao out for a confrontation!”
