"If I wasn’t capable of killing it, Brother Little Liuzi, would you have run off and left me alone if you thought you couldn’t help?" Yang Ruxin looked at Little Liuzi.
Little Liuzi hurriedly shook his head, he definitely wouldn’t.
"Then isn’t that settled?" Yang Ruxin smiled, "I’m not splitting it evenly with you, besides, you guys carried the tiger all the way here, so this is what you deserve."
Little Liuzi looked towards his parents.
"Agreed." Yang Zhenli paused before suddenly standing up, "Since Ruxin has spoken, then let’s accept it. If you need anything in the future, just ask." The sincere offering of silver showed that they trusted his son’s character and indicated that they would continue to involve him. Refusing outright would have seemed too affected.
"That’s more like it." Yang Ruxin clapped his hands, "I also hope you’ll marry Xiaoyu sooner rather than later." Having said that, she smiled and waved goodbye as she left to visit Tie Dan’s family.
After Yang Ruxin left, Yang Zhenli and Liu Cuiyun immediately asked their son about what happened in the mountains.
Little Liuzi recounted the events in the mountains: "You didn’t see, her moves are so swift; she went flying over and with a single stroke she brought down that huge tiger, and the white tiger she saved is her friend... Mom, Dad, it was my first time touching a tiger, Sister Ruxin said it remembers my scent now, and that it will protect me when I go into the mountains..."
"That child is something extraordinary," Yang Zhenli exclaimed after a long pause, then advised his son, "Let’s just keep this between us, and don’t talk about it outside..."
Little Liuzi nodded.
Yang Ruxin also brought fifty taels of silver to the Liang family. The situation there was similar to that at Little Liuzi’s home; they weren’t a family that liked to take advantage. So, offering money was really quite difficult, but fortunately, Yang Ruxin mentioned Little Liuzi’s family had accepted, so Liang Youcai and Zhao Xinghua reluctantly took the silver.
Tie Dan was elated, "Sister has a dowry now."
"I don’t want it, you keep it for your own wedding..." Liang Xiaoyu boldly refused, "I’ll earn my own dowry."
"How will you earn it?" Tie Dan frowned.
"Why can’t I earn it? Next time, I’ll go up the mountain with Sister Ruxin too..." Liang Xiaoyu looked at Yang Ruxin, "Ruxin, take me with you next time you go into the mountains..."
"I can’t promise you that," Yang Ruxin shook her head, "However, wanting to earn your own dowry is a good idea and it’s doable. I’m starting a business soon and I need helpers. If you’re willing, you can come help me. I’ll pay you a wage, how about it?"
"Really?" Liang Xiaoyu’s eyes shone with excitement.
"When have I ever lied to you?" Yang Ruxin liked Liang Xiaoyu’s boldness, "But business is tough..."
"I’m not afraid of hard work."
"I haven’t finished yet, it’s not just hard work, you’ll have to be in the public eye, and you might even be criticized and gossiped about. You should be mentally prepared for all this..." Yang Ruxin said, casting a glance at the other members of the Liang family, "and you’ll need your family’s support..."
Liang Xiaoyu nodded, "I understand."
"Then think it over carefully. If you decide you’re ready, come and find me." Yang Ruxin smiled, then stood up to leave. Liang Xiaoyu and Li Xiang were both reliable and capable. Given the chance, she would like to take them along in the path to wealth; naturally, it was to help them and also to cultivate her own support.
Meanwhile, Gu Yao was complaining to Gu Qingheng in frustration, "Big brother, don’t ask me to protect Sister-in-law anymore. That woman is fierce. Even the tiger became docile like a cat in front of her. It’s quite embarrassing to be around her, okay?"