"Yes, Mother, but now that we've expanded nationwide, the prefectures are just a better and more convenient place to stay."
A sense of relief appeared on Qiao Yunni's face; at least in this matter, she could help her daughter.
“Your maternal grandparents are in the prefecture. I feel much more at ease knowing they will be there to take care of you when you go to Yuezhou.”
"Mother, how are you feeling right now?" Qiao Lian'er asked.
“I feel—” Qiao Yunni thought for a moment, “I feel at ease, happy, and have a sense of responsibility.”
"A sense of responsibility?"
"Yes, it's to help your maternal grandparents get better. Also, I'm their only descendant, so I need to improve my skills and abilities to support the family."
She has three older brothers, and the Qiao family has such a powerful healer, so it's not her place to carry the burden of the Qiao family's legacy.
However, the Chu family needs her very much.
“Mother, I’ll stay with you. We’ll make sure both families are alright,” Qiao Lian’er said.
"Good sickle," Qiao Yunni said with satisfaction.
Lian'er was her source of reassurance.
At this time, the Song family members also couldn't sleep. They gathered together around a tung oil lamp and discussed things in hushed tones.
However, they mainly listened to Song Ruier and didn't interrupt.
After all, Song Ruier's bloodline is different now. The men in her family are either dead or have fled, and Song Daming and Song Xiaoming are two simpletons.
The hope of supporting this family rests on Song Ruier.
"It's settled then. No one but me is to show their face in front of the Chu family. If you mess things up, don't blame me for disowning you."
"Anyway, I'm in this family now, and my biological parents are gone."
Old Mrs. Song was startled: "My goodness, Rui'er, what nonsense are you talking about? You've acknowledged a second wife, and I'm still your biological grandmother."
Song Ruier snorted: "As long as you don't cause trouble, and don't shout in front of those villagers that I'm the grandson of the Chu family, if you arouse the Qiao family's suspicion and they bring up the past, there will be good things to come of it?"
“My father has disappeared, and we don’t know if he’s dead or alive. Fortunately, the Chu family has appeared, so the Song family still has a chance to change their fate, or even their only chance.”
"I will not spare anyone who dares to ruin this chance."
Madam Shen nodded: "Then we'll follow your arrangements. We need to make the Chu family accept you as their grandson from the bottom of their hearts. Once the Chu family rises again, your life will be much easier, and the Song family will also benefit."
Looking at the greedy faces of the Song family members, Song Ruier felt disgusted from the bottom of her heart.
When Song Ruier finally rises to prominence, the first thing he will do is get rid of all these people to avoid dragging him down.
"Grandma, it's not easy to get things done in the village. I'm going to the town school tomorrow, and I'll be waiting for the Chu family there."
Going to the town school would cost ten taels of silver a year, which pained Old Lady Song greatly. However, thinking about the mountains of gold and silver that lay ahead, she felt that this expense was entirely worthwhile, so she gritted her teeth and agreed.
Old Madam Chu applied the herbal poultice overnight, and the next day Qiao Yunni went to remove the poultice.
Then wash away the dregs of the medicine with warm water.
"My eyes feel much better now. They used to be sore and uncomfortable when I woke up."
As Old Madam Chu spoke in surprise, she slowly opened her eyes.
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