A jinx, me? But I bring good fortune to my whole family!

Zhang Aidi's words were like a thunderclap, exploding in the room.

The last mouthful of porridge that Grandma Gu put into her mouth got stuck in her throat before she could swallow it.

Her hand holding the bowl began to tremble uncontrollably, and the rim of the bowl tapped against her teeth, making a soft "clucking" sound.

"What...what did you say?"

Zhang Aidi slammed the empty bowl on the table in annoyance, her voice full of resentment, "I'm talking about that bowl of grain! Doesn't your husband know how precious food is? Such good rice, and he just leaves it in the yard to feed the birds!"

"Which...which bowl of grain?" Old Mrs. Gu's voice had changed, becoming high-pitched like a chicken being strangled.

"It's that pot in the earthenware basin by the wall! Which other pot could it be!"

Clang!

The large, rough porcelain bowl in Grandma Gu's hand fell straight to the ground and shattered into pieces.

Congee and broken pieces were splashed all over the floor.

The color drained completely from her face, leaving only a deathly pallor.

She stared intently at Zhang Aidi, her lips trembling, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

She bought that pot of grain from Widow Zhang's house yesterday, mixed it with rat poison that kills the rats with its pungent smell, and planned to sprinkle it in the corner of the wall to poison those weasels.

Did she eat rat poison?

Not only did she eat it, but her eldest son ate it, the women who helped with the soul-calling also ate it, and even her second son on the kang (heated brick bed) was fed a few bites.

Grandma Gu was terrified.

She lunged forward and slapped Zhang Aidi hard across the face.

With a snap.

"That's for feeding rats! That's rat poison!"

Grandma Gu's voice was hoarse and filled with despair.

Zhang Aidi was stunned by the blow, covering her face and not reacting for a long time.

Rat poison?

The smiles on the faces of the other women in the room who had just finished their porridge also disappeared.

The whole room fell silent.

Everyone was stunned, staring blankly at Old Lady Gu.

next second.

"Ouch!"

Gu Jianping was the first to lose his temper, clutching his stomach and bending over, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

He felt a severe stomachache.

The pain made him unable to stand.

"It hurts...my stomach hurts..."

Before he finished speaking, a woman who was helping to call back the soul screamed, clutched her stomach, and fell to the ground, rolling around.

"My stomach... Help!"

"It hurts so much... Ugh..."

One, two, three.

Everyone in the room who had drunk the porridge had an attack.

Screams and retching broke the silence.

Zhang Aidi also felt it; a sharp pain came from her stomach, making her vision go black and almost causing her to lose her balance.

She finally realized that Grandma Gu hadn't lied to her.

She actually boiled a pot of rat poison into porridge and personally fed it to her whole family.

"ah--"

She let out a scream.

……

"Holy crap! Holy crap! Human cub, look! This is a massive poisoning operation!"

In my mind, Little Green's ginseng whiskers were practically dancing into a tornado, excitedly howling.

"That old woman is truly ruthless! She risked her entire family to kill a weasel! I admire her! I admire her to the extreme!"

Nuannuan was perched on the wall, her little mouth open in an "O" shape.

She was startled to see the people rolling on the ground in the yard, foaming at the mouth.

What happened?

Weren't you just scolding Nuannuan? How come you're lying on the ground dancing now?

She remembered what the little mouse had said.

"Squeak! That wicked woman, she cooked the poisoned grains!"

Her warm little face turned pale instantly.

They...they ate poisoned grains!

"Second Brother!" Nuan Nuan tugged at the sleeve of Gu Xiao An, who was also stunned.

Gu Xiaoan was also terrified by the scene in the courtyard. He swallowed hard, his voice trembling, "Nuannuan, don't be afraid, brother is here."

"Quick! Go get help! They're going to die!"

Gu Xiaoan was jolted awake and realized the seriousness of the situation.

Without saying a word, he turned around and ran wildly toward the village committee, shouting at the top of his lungs as he ran.

"Help! Someone's dying at the Gu family's old house!"

That shout woke up half the village.

Soon, village chief Li Dashan arrived in a hurry with several militiamen, carrying lanterns.

When they rushed into the yard and saw the hellish scene inside the house, they all gasped in horror.

Inside the room, people lay sprawled on the floor, their faces ashen, foaming at the mouth, some even convulsing.

A foul odor permeated the air.

"What's going on? Are they possessed?" A militiaman trembled with fear.

"Quick! Go to the clinic and get a doctor!" Li Dashan shouted, "And find the village tractor! Get ready to take him to the town hospital!"

Just as everyone was in a flurry of activity, Nuannuan tugged at Gu Xiaoan's sleeve and whispered something.

"Second brother, they...they might have eaten rat poison..."

Gu Xiaoan's face also changed. He quickly ran to Li Dashan and repeated Nuannuan's words.

"Uncle Dashan! My sister says they might have eaten rat poison!"

"What?!"

Li Dashan was taken aback.

Rat poison in those days was highly toxic. Forget about an antidote; even getting him to the town hospital might not be enough to save him!

If so many people really die, he can forget about being the village chief!

A layer of cold sweat instantly appeared on Li Dashan's forehead.

What to do? Taking a tractor to town and back would take at least an hour.

That one hour is enough for these people to die several times over!

Just when everyone was at a loss and in despair.

The warm, clear, childlike voice rang out again.

"You can drink soapy water! You'll throw it up!"

These words gave everyone hope.

Li Dashan suddenly turned around and looked at the cute little baby.

Yes! Induce vomiting!

"Quick! Don't just stand there! Hurry home and get soap! Boil water! Quick!"

At the command, everyone sprang into action.

Some people went home to get soap, some went to the kitchen to boil water, and some held down those who were still convulsing.

The entire Gu family mansion was in complete chaos.

Soon, basins of soapy water with white foam were brought in.

"Pinch open her mouth! Force it down!"

"Ugh... I'm going to vomit..."

"Help... I won't drink it..."

In the courtyard, screams, cries, and vomiting mingled together.

The smell was so strong it almost made you faint.

Su Xiulan rushed over upon hearing the news, and upon seeing this scene, she felt nauseous.

She walked to Nuannuan's side, hugged her daughter tightly, and prevented her from seeing those filthy scenes. She just sighed softly.

"It harms both others and yourself!"

Yes, if it weren't for Old Lady Gu's evil intentions in trying to poison the rats and Xiao Hei, this disaster wouldn't have happened today.

Nuannuan buried her face in her mother's arms, and a muffled sound came out.

"Mom, Grandma is a bad person, and Uncle and Uncle are bad people too."

"But...those old women, they didn't scold Nuannuan."