Everyone peeked out and were astonished.

The box contained a complete set of children's jewelry: gold bracelets, gold necklaces, gold locks, and strings of gold beads...

There were seven or eight items in total, all in pairs, and they were... solid!

All told, it would probably cost twenty taels of gold to make it.

Old Mrs. Li was the first to refuse, "Young Master Ye, we cannot accept this; it is far too valuable!"

"Yes, Young Master Ye, you saved our whole family's lives. We are so grateful to you that we can't possibly accept anything from you."

"Yes, Young Master Ye, Fu Niu is still too young to accept such a valuable gift."

The members of the Li family all declined, and each one of them was sincere.

Seeing this, Doctor Zhang also appreciated the Li family's simplicity and offered some words of advice.

"Take this kid if you want; he's not short of money! This is just a drop in the ocean!"

Young Master Ye smiled and nodded, then reached out and hugged Jiayin.

Jiayin is dressed in red from head to toe today, looking like a festive red envelope, and is exceptionally cute.

At this moment, drool was dripping from the corner of her mouth, and her eyes kept glancing at the box, somewhat revealing her greedy nature...

Young Master Ye chuckled, wiped her drool, and said...

“I feel a connection with this child. My rapid recovery is probably all thanks to this child. This is both a congratulatory gift and a token of my gratitude.”

After he said that, the Li family could no longer refuse and quickly asked Jiayin to express her gratitude.

Jiayin was overjoyed, hugging and kissing Young Master Ye repeatedly, smearing his face with saliva.

Everyone laughed, chatting and laughing over their meal until the sun began to set.

When Grandma Li finished her chores outside and came into the house, she saw her granddaughter hugging a box and lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), her toes swinging happily. It made her both annoyed and amused.

She stepped forward and patted her granddaughter's bottom, then whispered an interrogation.

"Do you have something to say to Grandma? Did you help cure Young Master Ye's illness?"

Jiayin grinned foolishly, pretending not to understand, and pushed the box towards her grandmother.

Grandma Li pinched her cheek angrily, "You little brat, you're getting bolder and bolder. Be careful someone thinks you're some kind of monster and arrests you."

Jiayin called out in her soft, sweet voice, "Grandma!"

No matter how much worry and anger Grandma Li had, it was all melted away by that one word.

She hugged her granddaughter and sighed, "Our family is doing well now, so just grow up well and stop showing off your skills. Don't make Grandma worry."

Jiayin nodded quickly, and Grandma Li handed the box back to her, saying, "Keep it safe, don't lose it."

Jiayin smiled and the money disappeared in a flash, afraid that her grandmother would change her mind...

entertaining guests during the day leaves everyone in the family a bit tired, so they don't sleep very well at night.

In the middle of the night, the sound of a gong suddenly rang out from the field behind.

This is the signal the villagers agreed upon: someone is stealing grain!

Everyone grabbed wooden sticks and ran into the fields, and the once quiet fields were instantly illuminated by torches.

Uncle Zhao had blood on his forehead and was pressing it haphazardly with his jacket, with a person under his feet.

The village chief next to him was also in a sorry state, his clothes torn, and he was also twisting someone's arm.

Not far away, there were two women lying in the furrow, their baskets overturned beside them, scattering many sorghum ears.

Seeing that the Li family and villagers had arrived, the village chief breathed a sigh of relief and called out to everyone.

"Quickly check which bastard has the guts to steal grain. And they dare to kill us after we caught them!"

"That's right," Uncle Zhao said, his face pale with pain, "Luckily I dodged quickly, otherwise I would be dead here today!"

Li Laosi stepped forward, grabbed the man at Zhao Shu's feet, and threw him aside. When the crowd gathered their torches to take a closer look, they all looked grim.

"Liu Tiezhu!"

Li Laosi quickly pulled aside another one, needless to say, it was Liu Laifu!

The two women, dragged over by the angry Tao Hongying and the village women, were none other than Guo Shi and Su Niang!

The village chief was furious. He had been on guard against outside thieves for so many days, only to find out in the end that they were arresting his own villagers!

"Take it back and we'll talk about it later!"

The crowd grabbed the Liu family of four and dragged them away. The Liu family of four had only been knocked unconscious and woke up on the way, but they didn't dare to make a sound.

The Li family courtyard was brightly lit, and almost the entire village had gathered there.

Some villagers cursed, "This family is a menace! Didn't they go to the city? When did they come back? And now that they're back, they're actually eyeing the crops in the fields."

"What a clever scheme! They didn't have to lift a finger, yet they managed to steal grain and run away so fast."

Seeing that she couldn't avoid it, Guo resorted to throwing a tantrum again.

"Oh dear, Liu Gen'er, come back quickly! My eldest sister's family is trying to drive us, a widow and her children, to our deaths! We were just starving and went to the field to cut a few sorghum stalks, and they threatened to beat and kill us!"

Su Niang also joined in, wailing and crying.

"Mother, rather than starve to death, let's jump into the Clear Water River first!"

Old Mrs. Li was so angry that her face turned ashen. Although she wouldn't admit it, these were her real family members.

The result was so terrible, so infuriating that it made you want to vomit blood!

Liu Gen'er really has a ghost; she even wants to ask him how he disciplines his wife and children!

Li Laosi was thoroughly annoyed by this family. Seeing that they didn't know they were wrong and were even acting like scoundrels.

He stepped forward and swung his big fist, beating Liu Tiezhu and Liu Laifu until they screamed in pain.

Tao Hongying, Zhao Yuru, and the village women slapped Guo Shi and Su Niang across the face repeatedly.

The four members of the Liu family cried and wailed, looking as if they were about to be beaten to death.

The crying carried far in the dark night, frightening Chunhong, who was keeping watch outside, so much so that she rushed home, hugged her two children, and almost crawled into the kang (a heated brick bed).

Ultimately, the village chief didn't want anyone to die, so he discussed it with Old Lady Li for a few minutes.

He then stopped the crowd, saying, "That's enough, stop fighting. Just teach them a lesson."

The Liu family members were in pain all over, but they thought that was the end of their punishment, and there was a hint of relief in their eyes.

As a result, the village chief said again, "At times like these, the village should unite and work together to find a way to survive. But we cannot let traitors like the Liu family live."

We'll kick them out first thing tomorrow morning. Everyone keep an eye on them from now on, make sure they don't find any loopholes.

Guo immediately objected, "No, you can't kick us out! Our house and land are all here. How are we supposed to live if we leave!"

But the villagers didn't care about any of that; they just grabbed them and dragged them out.

“Didn’t you go to the city before and live quite well? Go again this time. I don’t care where you live, just don’t cause trouble for everyone in the village.”

"Yes, if you dare come back again, I'll break your legs!"

In fact, everyone knows that it's impossible to really drive the Liu family away and never let them come back.

We'll just wait until the village has harvested the grain, and if they're willing to come back, we won't stop them.

But the Liu family didn't know that, and they cried as if the sky had fallen.

That night, the village was in chaos, with chickens running and dogs barking, and no one got a good night's sleep.

As dawn broke, the other families grew even more impatient and, with eyes fixed on them, drove the Liu family out.

When the Li family members sat down at the breakfast table, they all had dark circles under their eyes.

"Let's harvest as soon as possible; the sooner we get it to the granary, the less trouble we'll have," sighed Old Lady Li.

Everyone nodded, afraid of upsetting her further.

Jiayin scooped up some steamed egg custard and brought it to her grandmother's lips, trying to make her happy.

But Ye Shan strode in from outside and whispered a few words in Young Master Ye's ear.

Young Master Ye's expression changed drastically, and the spoon in his hand fell to the ground with a clatter...?