Chiang Xiao had no idea what her grandfather was thinking, and if she did, she would have surely turned red with anger. She might despise the Old Chiang Family and dislike Chiang Lidong, but she would never do such a thing to a child! This was nothing but an attempt to scare Chiang Songtao and Chiang Lidong.
She definitely couldn’t leave at this time anyway.
Although her grandfather had changed by then, he wasn’t on the same level as Chiang Songtao and could very well start acting like a pushover again after a few words from him.
"Granduncle, if you’ve got something to say, just get on with it. It’s too hot outside, and I’m not going out," said Chiang Xiao.
Yeah, she had just come back, and there was still the huge sum of five thousand yuan given to her by Tyrant Meng in her space.
Just thinking about that five thousand yuan made Chiang Xiao feel more lively. She planned to hold onto the money for now, but if she could avoid using it, she would. However, if she couldn’t make enough during the summer break, she would use it.
That’s like Meng Xinian investing in her tea cake business. Once they make money, she could give him a share of the profits.
She didn’t intend to take advantage of Meng Xinian; after all, she believed in the profitability of the tea cake business! Meng Xinian had a good eye for investing in her, and he wasn’t wrong!
As she drifted off in thought, Chiang Songtao had already helplessly picked up the conversation with Chiang Songhai. Since there was no chance to talk without Chiang Xiao around, they had to speak in front of her.
"The last jar of Shuangzhen Wine has been given away, and I guess it’s been used up. There’s nothing we can do about that. But, Second Brother, you are Baohe’s uncle, a close uncle at that. You can’t just watch him waste away . Do you remember? Mom and Dad adored Baohe when they were alive. They told you even though you might not have a son, with Qingjiang around, Baohe could be like a son to you, and you should care for him more," Chiang Songtao said.
Chiang Songhai began to remember – indeed, his parents had said such things to him.
More importantly, they had all believed that Chiang Baoguo was the smarter one, who might one day leave the village to venture outside, whereas Chiang Baohe was expected to stay in Siyang Village to farm and look after Chiang Songhai’s family nearby.
In the eyes of Old Man Chiang and his wife, their second son, Chiang Songhai, was too honest, and they thought he was destined to stay in Siyang Village for life without a chance to leave.
"Big Brother, but there really isn’t any Shuangzhen Wine left, I’m helpless," sighed Chiang Songhai.
Chiang Songtao’s expression hardened as he said, "How can there be no way? Haven’t you been getting good stuff from Bai Gu Mountain these days? When you go into the mountains, can’t you just look carefully for those two rare ingredients and brew another jar of Shuangzhen Wine?"
Brew another jar of Shuangzhen Wine?
Chiang Songhai’s face changed as he blurted out, "How is that possible?"
"How is it not possible? Isn’t it true that the two main ingredients are Hundred-Year Ganoderma and Hundred-Year Spiritual Snake? Why don’t you try to find them again? Haven’t you always said Bai Gu Mountain is treasure-filled? Since you could find Hundred-Year Ganoderma and catch Hundred-Year Spiritual Snake back then, after so many years it’s even more likely now. Perhaps more Lingzhi has grown in the mountains, and maybe those snakes come in nests..."
Hearing this, Chiang Xiao’s face darkened, and she immediately said in a stern voice, "Granduncle, if you think there’s a large patch of Hundred-Year Ganoderma and nests of Hundred-Year Spiritual Snake, then why don’t you go find them? Here’s the deal, if you gather the medicinal herbs, my grandfather will take the trouble to brew the Shuangzhen Wine for you!"