Yang Ruxin let out a long breath, "Alright Uncle Xiaowu, from now on you can come eat at my house."
"No..."
"Uncle Xiaowu, health is the most important thing." Yang Ruxin smiled, "I’m doing so many things now, and I still need you to help me..."
Yang Baixiang looked up, surprised at Yang Ruxin.
"You’re the best Uncle Xiaowu to us, and the person I trust the most." Yang Ruxin smiled, "If I don’t ask for your help, who should I ask? But let me make it clear first, I will provide food but no cash."
"I don’t want money." Yang Baixiang hurriedly shook his head.
"I’ll hold onto your wages for you." Yang Ruxin looked at Yang Baixiang, "You’ll have to get married in the future."
"I..." Yang Baixiang sighed, "Who would want to be with someone like me?" Then he shook his head, "I don’t even think about it, as long as I can watch you and your siblings grow up, that’s enough."
"Uncle Xiaowu, you can’t talk like that. You always have to look forward," Yang Ruxin said. "You look fine, and you’re such a good person, you will eventually meet your destined partner, so don’t give up..."
A glimmer of light flickered through the murky eyes of Yang Baixiang, and though it was fleeting, it was enough to show that he held a little bit of hope for life.
"This is the tael of silver I just got from Grandma." Yang Ruxin opened her hand, revealing a small piece of broken silver, "It’s for your treatment. Take it now, and if you ever get hungry while you’re out, buy something to eat. Remember, don’t eat random flowers or grass by the roadside if you don’t recognize them."
"I don’t want it, this..."
"Take it. But remember, don’t let anyone take it from you. If they do, I will absolutely stop caring about you in the future..." Yang Ruxin warned Yang Baixiang, reminding him that unlike Xun Hui, Uncle Xiaowu was truly kind but not foolish, and he understood the priorities of life.
"Ah!" Yang Baixiang finally accepted the silver, but he seemed a bit agitated. He had never carried more than twenty copper coins on him in over twenty years, and this was the first time he had ever received so much silver. He quickly secured it close to his body.
"You can rest here for a few days, there’s no rush to go back." Yang Ruxin smiled.
After hesitating for a moment, Yang Baixiang nodded, "Alright, Uncle Xiaowu will also enjoy some good fortune."
"You sleep a little more, and when you wake up, take your medicine before eating." Yang Ruxin picked up the bowl on the table, "It might be tough for a while, but just endure it."
"Uncle Xiaowu can endure." Yang Baixiang nodded hurriedly, and then obediently lay down.
Yang Ruxin went out to the courtyard and saw Dao Xuzi playing ring-a-ring-a-roses with Xiaobai, her lips twitching, "Master."
"Hmm." Dao Xuzi continued chasing and circling with Xiaobai, "How much do you normally charge for a consultation?"
Dao Xuzi finally stopped, and Xiaobai, who was joyfully chasing behind him, couldn’t brake in time and crashed straight into the old man’s legs, then rolled over on the ground.
Hmm, recently Xiaobai has also become a little glutton and has put on some weight, his body getting rounder and rounder.
"Girl, you’re looking down on your master by talking about consultation fees," Dao Xuzi said with a strange expression on his face.
Yang Ruxin frowned, "So you’ve been offering free consultations?"
Dao Xuzi rolled his eyes, "This old man regards money as muck..."
"Perfect, my house is actually short on muck, and the plants need it too. So, how about you give your muck to me?" Yang Ruxin raised her brow slightly.