Love letters are not allowed in the exorcism notebook!-Chapter 467 - 45 A noisy family

Li Mumu got up early in the morning to pick up the newspaper at the school entrance—as the keeper of the library key during the vacation, hauling the newspapers naturally became part of her job.

Truth be told, not many people in the school enjoyed reading books, and even fewer liked reading the newspaper. Everyone was young, full of energy with no outlet after a full meal, simply unable to appreciate the joy of sipping tea and reading the newspaper.

The headline on the front page of the newspaper today read...

"—Clinical trials prove Chinese medicine ineffective."

???

Li Mumu was somewhat surprised, especially since just a couple of days ago the newspaper was still touting some miraculous Chinese medicine secret recipes, talking about patients regaining their vigor and such.

How had the wind suddenly changed?

Upon closer examination of the content inside the news, it was about a young man who graduated from Palence Medical University, submitting a scholarly report to the government about the inconclusive effects of traditional Chinese medicinal soups in treating cholera. The conclusion, drawn from various clinical trial data analysis, was that patients taking traditional Chinese medicine did not experience a noticeable reduction in symptoms compared to ordinary patients...

Li Mumu slightly furrowed her brows.

Where did this concerned young man come from? He seemed quite nice, though. If Chinese medicine doesn’t work, what does? Do you eat your exorbitantly priced antipyretic ice?

While she stood at the entrance reading the newspaper, an army vehicle drove up from a distance and stopped at the school gate.

From the inside of the car came faint sounds of children frolicking.

Li Mumu followed the noise and saw a large family, a swarm of people squeezing out from behind the army vehicle.

There were children, women, and even an elderly lady with white hair. Altogether, there could have been seven or eight people, all wearing thick clothes inappropriate for the season, excitedly looking around the moment they stepped out of the vehicle.

"Hey? Brother! Look, there’s a beauty over there!"

The loud voices of the people from the Northeast...well, they thought it was a normal volume, and their natural beauty filters made everyone look nice, seeming not the least bit reserved.

Li Mumu and they made eye contact instantly.

There was a young handsome guy.

He was very tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, the kind of handsome guy that could be pulled out to carry a flag.

The one talking beside him seemed to be his sister—while showing her pearly whites to Li Mumu, she elbowed her brother hard in the ribs.

"Why are you elbowing me? I’m not blind!"

Her brother’s face couldn’t hide the embarrassment, and he pursed his lips, pretending to look straight ahead, but he couldn’t help stealing glances this way.

"You two stop arguing! Come over and help your grandma!"

A middle-aged woman holding a child chastised them loudly, meanwhile eyeing Li Mumu warily from top to bottom several times before turning and whispering something to the elder. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

The old lady with a head of white hair shook her head, letting the handsome young man help her, while she leaned on a peach wood walking stick about four feet tall, shuffling over to Li Mumu. Her gaze fell on the red string on Li Mumu’s wrist.

"May I ask, Little Bodhisattva, is Mr. Zhou Yaowen, Mr. Zhou, teaching here?"

At her words, not only was Li Mumu bewildered, but so were the family members behind her. The only one who wasn’t seemed to be the child in the middle-aged woman’s arms, who giggled and waved continuously at Li Mumu, apparently completely unaware of what was happening.

Little Bodhisattva... Are those merely words of politeness, or have you truly noticed something?

Li Mumu’s heart was filled with alarm and uncertainty, but she dared not neglect her manners and quickly nodded, saying, "Yes, Granny, are you here to see Principal Zhou? Shall I take you to him?"

The elderly woman waved her hand and pulled out a golden melon seed from her purse, handing it to Li Mumu with a smile, "Please trouble the Little Bodhisattva to inform Principal Zhou, just say that Grandma Ma from Changbai Mountain requests an audience."

"No, no, no, there’s no need for that, just come with me directly!"

Li Mumu hurriedly declined, while her mind grew even more puzzled; just who on earth was this granny, presenting her with a golden melon seed right off the bat... no, a rocket... I’ve only seen such things in novels before.

Of course, the noble lady that I am does not have such shallow eyelids, and unlike Wang Yunxiao, I would not be rooted to the spot by the sight of money.

"This is a matter of courtesy, absolutely indispensable, I trouble you for this."

Seeing the old woman’s resolute attitude, Li Mumu could only accept the golden melon seed and go to look for Principal Zhou.

As Li Mumu entered the teaching building, the woman holding the baby couldn’t help but ask in a low voice, "Mother, that girl..."

"When it’s time to spend money, don’t be frugal."

"It’s not that I mind spending that bit of money, it’s that..."

"The Jianghu World is vast and filled with hidden dragons and crouching tigers, do not be so startled at every turn. As the saying goes, good wealth builds good relationships, while harsh words break hearts. Avoid meddling in matters that aren’t your concern, and refrain from speaking words that should not be spoken."

With the elderly lady taking such a stance, the family quieted down.

Only the infant in the swaddling clothes carried on babbling incessantly.

After a few minutes, Principal Zhou in his blue shirt emerged with Li Mumu, and from a distance, he greeted with a smile and salute, "Grandma Ma, what brings you here? You’re not an outsider, why be so formal?"

The elderly woman nodded and smiled, "This is Mr. Zhou’s place of teaching, and we people do not dare to barge in without your permission."

"Hahaha, it’s a new society now, no need for such formalities," Principal Zhou exclaimed.

He then greeted the middle-aged man following the elderly woman with a bow, "Brother Ma, has your whole family come over? What has happened that requires such a gathering?"

The middle-aged man with an honest and simple countenance showed a hint of embarrassment upon hearing this.

Understanding the situation, Principal Zhou quickly said, "This isn’t the place to talk, please come inside with me first."

The family followed Principal Zhou into his office in a grand procession, where Principal Zhou quietly instructed Li Mumu to find Jiang Yinyin and Zhou Qing to make tea for everyone.

Even though Li Mumu was standing right in front of him, in all honesty, he hardly dared to use her. Eldest Miss Li’s fingers were precious, and having her serve others was no different from digging the earth with a golden hoe.

After everyone had settled in with their luggage, Principal Zhou spoke seriously, "When I was with the President in the Northeast, I received many kindnesses from Granny, and none of us are outsiders here. I wonder what brings the esteemed guests of the Ma Family to Tianmen from such distance? If there’s anything I can help with, I surely will do my best."

The middle-aged man sighed and said, "Mr. Zhou flatters us, we hardly deserve to be called immortals. We’ve come to Tianmen this time, and I don’t mind telling you the truth. On one hand, the world has improved, and we want to show our children more of it, so they won’t be cooped up in the mountains ignorant of the world’s affairs. On the other hand... to speak truthfully, indeed there is a family matter, which we find difficult to discuss with outsiders."

"Have you ever heard of the Black Granny Temple?"

Principal Zhou pondered for two seconds, hesitatingly replied, "I have heard some about it, but I’m not very familiar, it seems to be an Immortal Family from beyond the border?"

The middle-aged man nodded, "That’s right. It’s concerning a distant aunt of our family’s who we thought was long gone. But just a few days ago, military people passed along news that they had spotted her in Tianmen."