Ye Weiwei smiled politely: "You're joking."
Qin Zhang snorted coldly: "Alright, no need to hide anything from me. I'm old and useless, but I'm not stupid. I know you two have suffered some grievances during your stay in Kyoto. You don't like the Qin family, and by extension, you don't like this old man like me either. So, you deliberately refuse to let me see the child, which I can understand..."
Ye Weiwei couldn't help but find it amusing as she watched this person become aggrieved and look like they were about to cry.
So this is where Mr. Qin learned his acting skills!
However, Ye Weiwei wouldn't be led by the nose. She still politely explained, "You're overthinking it."
Seeing that Ye Weiwei didn't respond, Qin Zhang turned to Huo Xiao, hoping to break through from Huo Xiao's side. However, Huo Xiao was even more ruthless than Ye Weiwei, remaining silent throughout and refusing to speak unless absolutely necessary.
Seeing how difficult the young couple was to deal with, Qin Zhang had no choice but to reluctantly abandon his playful intentions and then had someone bring over the small box containing the gifts and New Year's red envelopes that he had prepared in advance for Ye Weiwei.
One should not refuse a gift from one's elders.
Ye Weiwei thanked her and accepted the gift.
Qin Zhang was very satisfied to see that Ye Weiwei was so poised and confident.
"You don't need to pay attention to the people at the Qin family mansion. They're a bunch of short-sighted fools who are just splashing around in the river and won't make any big waves."
Ye Weiwei smiled and said, "I am young and not very mature. I am prone to acting impulsively and rashly. I hope you will bear with me."
Qin Zhang was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, pointing at Ye Weiwei and saying to Qin Zhenyuan, "Where did you find this daughter-in-law? Haha, this little girl is really something, she won't suffer any loss! Good! She has the style of the Qin family!"
He looked at Ye Weiwei and Huo Xiao and said, "Do whatever you want. If they mess with you again, just deal with them. I only ask that you consider the family's reputation and not go too far."
Ye Weiwei shook her head: "To be honest, we probably can't do that either."
Qin Zhang asked in surprise, "Tell me why?"
Ye Weiwei said, "Some people don't deserve forgiveness. Family reputation is not an excuse for pardon. A family shouldn't harbor those with disloyal intentions. It's like a person with a malignant tumor; if it's not removed, they will die."
After a moment of silence, Qin Zhang slapped his thigh and said, "Fine! Do whatever you want. This old man won't bother with that. I'm practically half-buried anyway. The Qin family will have to rely on you from now on, so I won't presume to interfere."
However, if there's anything you can do to help this old man, just let me know, and I'll still be able to say a few words.
Ye Weiwei hadn't expected the old man to be so open-minded; this time, his smile was genuine. "Then thank you in advance."
Qin Zhang immediately seized the opportunity, saying, "If you really want to thank this old man, then give me some of your good tea leaves. I don't have many hobbies, I just like to drink tea and play chess every day."
Ye Weiwei: ……
She never imagined that her tea would become so popular.
She looked at Old Master Qin, who immediately glared at her: "What are you looking at me for! I don't have much left. Last time, your Uncle Duan took some from me. I don't even have enough for myself."
Ye Weiwei was speechless; she really had no intention of taking Old Master Qin's tea leaves.
However, she had already taken out enough tea, and it would be inappropriate to take out more this year, so she had to politely refuse Qin Zhang.
When Qin Zhang heard that Ye Weiwei had no more stock, he was quite disappointed, but he didn't say anything. He just asked Ye Weiwei to leave him some more if she had any next year.
Ye Weiwei didn't think much of it and agreed.
Qin Zhang was overjoyed.
He looked at Huo Xiao and said with emotion, "You've suffered so much these past years. Your father's life has been difficult. He has done so much for the country and the Qin family. The only people he owes are you and your mother. Fortunately, he found you through this misfortune."
Huo Xiao: "My adoptive mother's family treated me like their own son, even better than their own son. I have never suffered any grievances."
Seeing that Huo Xiao's expression was not at all forced, Qin Zhang valued him even more. He was neither elated by external gains nor saddened by personal losses, and it was clear that he was someone who could accomplish great things.
Moreover, he established himself in the army solely through his own abilities and gained the favor of his superiors. His personal capabilities are beyond doubt, far surpassing those of the people at the Qin family mansion.
Qin Zhang said, "I heard about your adoptive mother's family from your father. They are a family that values loyalty and righteousness, and our Qin family cannot owe them anything. I have a house that is perfect for your adoptive mother and her family to live in. Please give it to your adoptive mother on my behalf."
Huo Xiao was about to refuse upon hearing this.
He knew his mother, Liu Guilan, would definitely not accept it.
He and Weiwei planned to bring their family over, but he would find a way to settle them in. He would also take care of his parents and would not accept gifts from others.
Qin Zhang said, "Don't be so quick to refuse. This house actually came from your biological mother. Back then, she secretly disposed of her properties. I just assumed she was short of money and couldn't do anything about it. Your mother is proud, so I didn't say anything outright. I could only have someone help her buy it. Now, this house is being given to your adoptive mother's family so they can settle down in the capital. That must be what she wanted to see too."
Hearing Qin Zhang say this, Huo Xiao couldn't refuse any longer and could only thank him.
Ye Weiwei smiled and said, "When I was in the countryside, I would occasionally go up the mountain to hunt and gather herbs. I made some medicinal wine myself. I don't know if you would like it. If you do, I will have someone send some over for you to try when I get back."
Upon hearing that Ye Weiwei possessed such valuable items, Qin Zhang's eyes immediately lit up. "Then I won't stand on ceremony with you! I heard from Zhenyuan that nothing you show off is bad."
Ye Weiwei smiled modestly, but still reminded him, "That medicine is very potent. You should only drink a small cup a day at most, and don't overindulge."
Qin Zhang quickly replied, "I know, I know. Hurry back and have someone bring the wine over. I'll make some snacks to go with it tonight."
They actually started chasing people away right away.
Qin Zhenyuan led the two away, and as soon as they got into the car, he grumbled in dissatisfaction, "Weiwei, you still have medicinal wine, why didn't you take it out?"
Seeing the accusing look in Old Master Qin's eyes, Ye Weiwei coughed lightly, feeling uneasy: "There were too many things to do, so I forgot."
Only Huo Xiao remained silent on the side.
He was in charge of packing all the luggage for this trip to Kyoto, so he knew exactly what was in it and there was no medicinal wine that his wife had mentioned.
However, I did bring several wild ginseng roots that I dug up from the mountain.
Could it be that Vivi wants to go back and make it now?
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