325: Chapter 325: Generous Gifts (Fifth Update)_1 325: Chapter 325: Generous Gifts (Fifth Update)_1 Yang Ruxin looked at the old manâs 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.
âYou girlâŠâ Grandpa Yang ultimately let out a sigh, opening his mouth somewhat helplessly, âBefore, you were as quiet as a calabash, and now youâve suddenly become so astuteâŠ.â He would never doubt this girlâs decision; if he didnât agree, she might really take her siblings and leave.
âI had no choice; I was forced into it.â Yang Ruxin smiled.
It seemed the old man agreed.
Although she said it didnât matter, and she truly didnât 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.
âAlright, Iâll have Rulin ask around later, find a good private tutor to enlighten XiaofengâŠâ Grandpa Yang nodded, âHeâs too young; itâs still too early for him to live away from home alone.â
âThank you, great ancestor.â 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.
âThis is a humble gift for you.â 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.
âI hunted the pheasant and hare in the mountains, and I bought the wine and pastries in the town.â
All these items could be considered lavish gifts.
âKeep the wine, but take the rest back.â Grandpa Yang waved his hand, âYouâre not well off right now.â But in his heart, he felt content; this child knew the importance of reciprocation and gratitude.
âI can hunt, and I will make money in the future.
It wonât delay my motherâs treatment, nor will it affect what I owe to my fourth great-uncle,â Yang Ruxin insisted, shaking her head, âAnd itâs only right to show filial respect to oneâs elders.â Saying that, she took a small cloth bag from her bosom, âI picked this up in the mountains before, just this one bud is meant to nourish the great ancestorâs healthâŠâ 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.
Wasnât this too generous?
âGirl, this is too valuable, and you risked your life for it.
I canât accept it,â Great Uncle said, shaking his head.
âGo sell it for silver instead.â
âSince Iâve brought it here, itâs from the heart.â Yang Ruxin shook her head again, âIf Great Uncle doesnât accept it, then I donât want the courtyard, and Iâll take my siblings and move out right awayâŠâ
âYouâŠâ 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.