Chapter 58: Chapter 58: The Treasure in the Palm Chapter 58: Chapter 58: The Treasure in the Palm “Little Little, that’s your Second Uncle, how has he become an enemy?” Ge Liutao grew restless.
Chiang Songhai’s gaunt face was also etched with worry and a touch of heartache, as he felt he hadn’t explained things clearly enough to his granddaughter.
“Little Little, I just went to your Great-Uncle’s house, and I told him too, what Second Uncle did was not right. What can’t be discussed properly that he must resort to violence? I also told him, if he dares to lay a hand on you again, I won’t let him off either…”
A surge of anger and grievance suddenly welled up inside Chiang Xiao.
“There won’t be a next time!” she stood up, shouting angrily, “If Chiang Baohe dares to lay a hand on me again, I’ll take an axe and die with him! Grandpa, I want you to listen, I don’t want you meddling in Old Chiang Family matters, especially anything to do with Chiang Baohe. If you do, then you’re no longer my grandpa!”
After speaking, she turned and ran into the inner room, hanging the door curtain behind her.
Her room didn’t have a door, just a thick curtain, but fortunately, there were hooks on the left and right inside, which she used to hook the curtain, affording some privacy.
Unless someone deliberately wanted to intrude.
But at least Chiang Songhai and Ge Liutao wouldn’t do that.
Chiang Xiao sat on the bed, taking a deep breath to suppress the anger and sense of injustice.
She didn’t want to speak to her grandfather that way. But she had no choice; she was still too young, and it would take some time before her grandfather would get used to regarding her as an adult capable of reasoning with him properly.
Besides, there was no reason to be found in this matter.
From when he was young, Chiang Songhai was accustomed to obeying his older brother, and he devoted himself wholeheartedly to considering the Old Chiang Family as his own, truly loving and protecting his nephews and nieces.
Now, Chiang Xiao could only use her place in his heart to confront those people from the Old Chiang Family.
She still didn’t understand why Liu Caiyun was pestering her grandfather, nor why Chiang Songtao himself didn’t handle the situation, insisting that her grandfather deal with it instead.
She had to clear up these matters first before anything else.
After she ran into the inner room, Chiang Songhai and Ge Liutao were stunned, taking a while to come back to their senses, feeling genuinely bewildered.
“Uncle Hai, it seems Little Little was serious.” If he interfered in Chiang Baohe’s affairs, she would indeed be driven to desperation. “Actually, it’s not our Little Little’s fault. Baohe really did almost beat her to death today. When you went to the eldest uncle’s house, Shi Zhuang’s wife brought over some cabbage and told me the morning’s events.”
Xiang Mingying took care to tell her the details, afraid that the people from Old Chiang Family would overhear if she spoke too loudly, yet it still sent shivers down her spine.
Naturally, she felt resentment towards Chiang Baohe and truly didn’t want Chiang Songhai to get involved.
“I’m uneasy about it as well, but eldest brother…”
Chiang Xiao’s rush into the inner room was also meant to show her grandfather, and after quelling the frustration, she immediately entered the Space.
As expected, the medicinal herbs she had dug up earlier were still vibrant and full of life.
Moreover, the fragrance within the Space had changed, no longer solely the scent of Fragrant Russian Knapweed – a light medicinal fragrance that was very pleasant and suddenly made her feel clear-headed and refreshed.
Chiang Xiao immediately set to work planting the medicinal herbs next to the Fragrant Russian Knapweed.
However, upon seeing that clump of Fragrant Russian Knapweed had doubled in exuberance, she immediately felt a sense of foreboding.
This piece of Black Land was only so big; she didn’t want it all taken up by this ordinary herb – that would be such a waste. Chiang Xiao quickly carved out a furrow, assigning only a very small Space for this patch of medicinal plants, hoping they wouldn’t grow out of their designated area.
As soon as she finished her work, she suddenly felt a cool sensation spreading from the palm of her hand throughout her body, invigorating her spirit and making her feel much lighter.
It seemed that this Space was in the palm of her hand where she hid the Magic Brush, and there was certainly a connection with that Magic Brush.
Moreover, her initial thought wasn’t wrong; the more medicinal plants she grew on this Black Soil Land, the better her health became.
Suddenly, Chiang Xiao had a strong desire to use that Magic Brush to draw something.