This kind of thing certainly cannot be taken lightly, and Old Master Chu gave Wei Chi a wink.
Wei Chi indeed went to ask. Some of the bosses hadn't been there long and didn't recognize Song Ruier, but those who did say that he was indeed Qiao Yunni's son, without a doubt.
After receiving three definite answers, Wei Chi returned.
"Yes, Uncle, he is my cousin's son, your grandson."
He is also his cousin.
Therefore, Wei Chi's gaze towards Song Ruier changed slightly. It became more affectionate.
The two elderly people were overwhelmed with emotion once again, feeling both joy and pity.
Grandpa Chu walked over and personally helped Song Ruier up, brushing the dust off his clothes: "Child, you've suffered. Your mother's life has been difficult. She couldn't take you with her, so don't blame her."
Song Ruier said with tears in her eyes, "My mother is a woman with a hard life. I don't blame her. It's just that my maternal grandparents went to Datian Village. I can't acknowledge you as my mother because I'm afraid she will be sad, and I'm also afraid the Song family will be unhappy. So I can only wait here."
"I just want to call you Grandpa and Grandma when you leave."
“Rui’er is ignorant and lacks manners. She startled the horses and you all. I am very uneasy about it.”
Seeing how movingly he spoke and how humble he was, the two old people's hearts melted.
But considering that the person was already in the Song family and had been adopted, what else could they do?
Old Madam Chu took Song Ruier's hand and asked him about his situation, learning that he was studying in town.
"I will study hard and one day pass the imperial examination to become a scholar, so that I can make my mother and grandparents proud."
Grandpa Chu nodded: "It's good that you have this ambition, but Rui'er, the teaching conditions in the town are not good. You should at least go to the county town to have any hope."
"What are the conditions of the Song family?"
While at the Qiao family's house, to avoid mentioning Yunni's painful past, the two elders didn't ask a single question about the Song family.
But how good can a person be if they think of abandoning someone from their home without giving them a divorce certificate?
Song Ruier lowered her head: "It's alright, we can make ends meet. Sending them to school in town is already a lot of work, it's really not good to add to the burden on the family."
Old Master Chu thought to himself, "There's a school in the village. The Song family is so strict. Maybe this child is able to study in town, and they've gone to great lengths to get him there."
After glancing at Madam Chu, Madam Chu understood, turned around and got into the carriage. When she came out, she had a silver note with a face value of one hundred taels in her hand.
“Rui’er, take this. The Chu family isn’t having an easy time right now, otherwise they could have supported you even more. Have one of your older brothers or sisters accompany you to study in the county town. You won’t be of much use here.”
Song Ruier was secretly delighted, but she pretended to refuse: "No, I can't accept your things. I'm all grown up now, and I want to be filial to you."
"Silly child, take it. How old are you? You already talk about being filial. You're going to break your grandmother's heart." Old Madam Chu held Song Ruier's hand and also gripped the silver note tightly.
"Keep this money safe and don't show it to anyone. Once you're ready, go to the county town and attend a good school."
"We're in a hurry to get back, otherwise it would be good to spend more time with you. Take good care of yourself, okay?"
Song Ruier's tears fell in a steady stream as she knelt on the ground and kowtowed to her parents.
This time, he finally experienced the benefits of this attitude.
He just tried it out, and he didn't expect it to work so well.
"Grandpa, Grandma." Song Ruier turned her head and looked at Wei Chi and Gao Shuying.
"Brother, sister."
"Don't tell my mother and the Qiao family. I've already acknowledged my maternal grandparents. Otherwise, they'll feel terrible knowing I can't leave the Song family."
"The Song family will be unhappy if they find out."
“Rui’er will never dare to see her maternal grandparents again.”
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