In front of the God of Wealth Temple in Qingshui Town, angry villagers, led by the wife of Old Man He, accuse Gunbao of being a "plague god" and demand his expulsion, even his death, due to her paralysis. Madam Jiang Yuntang of the General's Mansion steps forward, scolding the crowd for bullying the weak. Gunbao, with his innocent yet cunning logic, reveals that the villagers' so-called "misfortune" is actually the result of their greedy wishes being "answered." Jiang Yuntang feels a connection with Gunbao and, despite rumors of him being a "bringer of disaster," resolutely decides to adopt him as her daughter and bring him back to the General's Mansion. Before leaving, Gunbao leaves Qingshui Town with a final blessing: "Very poor, but very stable."
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