Yang Ruxin looked at the old man’s face, which had turned red with anger, and felt her heart tighten slightly, but as she noticed his complexion slowly calming down, her heart also settled.
"You girl..." Grandpa Yang ultimately let out a sigh, opening his mouth somewhat helplessly, "Before, you were as quiet as a calabash, and now you’ve suddenly become so astute...." He would never doubt this girl’s decision; if he didn’t agree, she might really take her siblings and leave.
"I had no choice; I was forced into it." Yang Ruxin smiled. It seemed the old man agreed. Although she said it didn’t matter, and she truly didn’t mind, she had to consider the feelings of her siblings and Xun Hui, who would be waking up soon. These people were genuine ancients, and for them, the absence of a family must be terrifying.
"Alright, I’ll have Rulin ask around later, find a good private tutor to enlighten Xiaofeng..." Grandpa Yang nodded, "He’s too young; it’s still too early for him to live away from home alone."
"Thank you, great ancestor." Xiaofeng smartly knelt down and gave a kowtow.
Yao Chunqin, who had been silent beside them, flickered in her eyes. She too realized the key point but still had more worries in her heart. However, she did not immediately voice them.
As for Chen Yingzi, who was eavesdropping outside, she was even more confused for not hearing clearly, and this lack of understanding made her even more anxious.
"This is a humble gift for you." Only then did Yang Ruxin place the basket she had kept by her feet on the table, lifting the cover cloth to reveal a pheasant, a hare, a jar of Huadiao wine, and two packages of pastries. "I hunted the pheasant and hare in the mountains, and I bought the wine and pastries in the town."
All these items could be considered lavish gifts.
"Keep the wine, but take the rest back." Grandpa Yang waved his hand, "You’re not well off right now." But in his heart, he felt content; this child knew the importance of reciprocation and gratitude.
"I can hunt, and I will make money in the future. It won’t delay my mother’s treatment, nor will it affect what I owe to my fourth great-uncle," Yang Ruxin insisted, shaking her head, "And it’s only right to show filial respect to one’s elders." Saying that, she took a small cloth bag from her bosom, "I picked this up in the mountains before, just this one bud is meant to nourish the great ancestor’s health..." Her fourth great-uncle did not have this.
Grandpa Yang took it and looked inside, immediately gasping in surprise. It was a Ganoderma Lucidum mushroom as big as a palm; this single item could be sold for enough silver to buy three or four small courtyards like theirs.
Yao Chunqin also widened her eyes. Wasn’t this too generous?
"Girl, this is too valuable, and you risked your life for it. I can’t accept it," Great Uncle said, shaking his head. "Go sell it for silver instead."
"Since I’ve brought it here, it’s from the heart." Yang Ruxin shook her head again, "If Great Uncle doesn’t accept it, then I don’t want the courtyard, and I’ll take my siblings and move out right away..."
"You..." The old man was somewhat helpless.
Meanwhile, Chen Yingzi outside, unable to hear clearly due to the distance and unable to see what Yang Ruxin had brought because of the angle, was in a flurry of worry. In her urgency, she forgot she was sneaking a look and listening in, and with a push, she opened the door forcefully. Instantly, she cried out, tumbling into the room and landing flat on the ground, startling everyone inside.