Xiao's mother pulled him into a corner and began to tell him what had happened at home during the month he had been away.
Poor Father Xiao returned home and was forced to accept so much information before he even had time to drink a sip of water.
What?
He had just left for a few days and a half-dead person was found back home?
This person is actually the grandson of the famous Mr. Su Wubing, the Second Young Master Su?
In just one month, these women have already set up a stall to do business? They even rented a stall?
The second young master Su paid the family thirty taels of silver as a reward. Not only did he pay off the family's debts, he also invited several gentlemen from far away to treat his second daughter-in-law and son?
Moreover, his second daughter-in-law’s infertility has actually been cured. Now she just needs to take good care of herself. Then he can look forward to holding his grandchildren one day?
Father Xiao was so shocked that he could swallow a whole egg in his mouth.
He stood there stupidly looking at his wife, and didn't come to his senses for a long time.
It was like a dream. How long had he been away? In just one month, so many things had happened at home, and they were all for the better.
Mother Xiao looked at Father Xiao's dazed look and couldn't help but sigh. She pinched his arm and said:
"You haven't reacted yet? I'm not dreaming, this is all real!"
Father Xiao felt a clear pain in his arm after being twisted. He frowned and rubbed it, complaining in his heart that this old woman was really merciless and twisted him so hard.
However, these were all good things, and Father Xiao was happy from the bottom of his heart. Although he still needed to digest it for a while, out of courtesy, he turned around and went to greet the gentlemen first.
After greeting a few gentlemen, he went to Su Yanqing.
When he saw Su Yanqing, his first impression was that he was indeed a young man born into a wealthy family, and his demeanor was truly unmatched by ordinary people.
The two of them just kept thanking each other endlessly.
Later, Xiao Yi invited an old doctor from the town. When the old doctor heard that he was a disciple of Mr. Su Wubing and wanted to teach him a set of acupuncture techniques, he followed without saying a word.
After he met Doctor Qin, he immediately decided that after learning the acupuncture method, he would not charge the Xiao family a penny and would provide Zhou with acupuncture for free every half a month.
He was lucky to be able to learn it, so how could he have the nerve to charge for the consultation?
Taking this opportunity, the old doctor also asked a lot of questions from several gentlemen, and the gentlemen, for the sake of the Xiao family, were generous with their advice.
In the evening, the gentlemen did not stay for dinner, but went to the inn in the town to rest and wait.
Tomorrow morning, Mr. Zeng will take Su Yanqing away from the Xiao family, and Su Yanqing will then follow several gentlemen back to the mansion in Huaxi County to recuperate.
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Parting always comes quickly. Early in the morning, Mr. Zeng arranged a carriage. The interior of the carriage was very comfortably decorated with soft blankets and pillows.
He got a finely crafted wooden wheelchair for Su Yanqing.
Everyone in the Xiao family saw him off. Although they had only been together for less than a month, everyone already knew Su Yanqing's character. He was a good man who knew how to repay kindness and was reasonable.
Su Yanqing also had a very good impression of the Xiao family. They had positive values, were warm and sincere to others, and were not greedy, which was very rare.
Before leaving, he prepared a wooden box containing five hundred taels of silver and gave it to Xiao's father.
When Father Xiao saw the silver bills inside, he was shocked and quickly stuffed them back into Su Yanqing's arms as if he had held a hot potato.
Su Yanqing was sitting in a wheelchair and was caught off guard by his action. He saw Father Xiao waving his hands non-stop and taking a few steps back:
"Second Master Su, this is unacceptable. Our Xiao family cannot afford it. You should take it back!"
Su Yanqing was helpless and advised with a smile:
"Uncle Xiao, the favor the Xiao family has shown me cannot be repaid with just five hundred taels. This is a token of my appreciation, please accept it!"
"But Mr. Su, you have helped our family a lot. You found someone to treat my daughter-in-law's infertility. That's enough. People should not be too greedy. We are just ordinary people. You gave us such a large sum of money, but we dare not accept it. We really don't dare to spend it. Even if we spend it in the future, we will not feel at ease.
I heard from my wife that you have already given us thirty taels of silver, and we can no longer take your banknotes. Since we have already established a good relationship, why do we need to make it so clear? "
Father Xiao was a very honest farmer, simple and unpretentious. He had never seen so much money in his life. If it was not earned by his own labor, he would feel it was too hot to hold in his hands, and would feel it was not right to spend it.
Moreover, in his stereotyped mind, they rescued Su Yanqing, and Su Yanqing found someone to treat his daughter-in-law's illness and helped their family pay off foreign debts. This was enough, and he didn't dare to ask for too much.
Not only that, he would also teach his descendants that people should not be too greedy, as greed will backfire.
Su Yanqing felt ashamed after hearing what Xiao's father said. He was only thinking about how to repay the Xiao family's kindness, so he thought about giving them more money. However, he overlooked one point. The Xiao family was not a vulgar family. If they saved you just for your money, they could have made it clear at the beginning.
But he never mentioned gold or silver and took care of you wholeheartedly. It turns out that you are the vulgar person.
Finally, Su Yanqing sighed, handed the wooden box containing the silver bills to Mr. Zeng for safekeeping, then took out a jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Xiao's father.
"Uncle Xiao, since you insist on not accepting this banknote, please accept this jade pendant as a token from me, Su Yanqing, to the Xiao family. Su Yanqing hereby promises that if there is a need in the future, the Xiao family only needs to take this jade pendant to the Jishan Hall in Jizhou Prefecture. No matter how big or small the matter is, no matter how many years have passed, with this token, Su Yanqing will do his best."
He looked at everyone in the Xiao family with a determined look.
Faced with this huge sum of 500 taels, no one in the Xiao family showed any greed or joy. Doesn't this speak volumes about the character of this family?
"This..." Father Xiao knew at first glance that the jade pendant was not the kind of jade pendant that could be found everywhere in the market. It must be worth a lot of silver. He looked at his wife Cui Ju with some embarrassment.
Xiao's mother was a little undecided about this matter, and she subconsciously looked at Jiang Sui.
Jiang Sui saw her look asking for help and nodded at her without hesitation, indicating that he could take it.
According to her thoughts at the time, wouldn't she save the Second Young Master Su just for his favor, and would it be beneficial to the Xiao family in the future?
Now the goal has been achieved, even though it was a bit selfish.
With this jade pendant as a token of trust, the favor is owed there. Regardless of whether it can be used or not, it is always a support.
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