Tang Mufeng walked forward slowly with a warm smile on his face. He first bowed respectfully to Village Chief Su, and then said in a sincere and unquestionable tone: "Village Chief, please don't refuse anymore. Think about it, if it weren't for the kind and honest villagers of your village who came to your aid today, my little sister, my accompanying guards, and I would have been in great danger in such a chaotic and dangerous situation. We might even have lost our lives.
Compared to this life-saving favor, what are these thank-you gifts? They are just a small token of my Tang family's gratitude, and are not enough to repay your great kindness today."
Su Yuandong, who was standing by, saw that his father was still hesitating and unwilling to accept it. He knew in his heart that his father felt unworthy of it, but he also knew the ins and outs of it.
These gifts of thanks are just a drop in the ocean for these nobles.
Now that they accepted their gifts, it meant that the matter was over. From now on, no one owed anyone anything and everyone could live in peace.
Otherwise, people will think we are trying to blackmail them into repaying a favor.
So he hurried forward and helped Tang Mufeng persuade his father.
Su Yuandong gently tugged at Village Chief Su's sleeve, bowed slightly, and said, "Yes, Dad, you see, Young Master Tang is so loyal and righteous. He really wants to thank us. Please accept this thank you gift."
As Su Yuandong spoke, he signaled to his father with his eyes, hoping that he could understand the interests involved.
The village chief looked embarrassed and hesitated for a long time. Finally, he sighed and said, "Then... then thank you very much for your kindness, Mr. Tang. However, this gift is really too heavy, and I feel really uneasy."
Tang Mufeng hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Village Chief. These are just some things." As he said that, he gestured for everyone to put their things down.
Seeing that Village Chief Su was determined, Tang Mufeng was reluctant to let his savior leave, but he also understood their urgent desire to hurry on.
So he had another long conversation with the village chief, and sincerely expressed his desire to thank him, but the village chief still waved his hands and made it clear how urgent it was to flee the famine.
Seeing this, Tang Mufeng was certain they were indeed eager to leave, so he couldn't force them any further. He could only smile helplessly, bowed to the village chief, and said, "Village chief, since you and your fellow villagers are in such a hurry to leave, I won't try to persuade you to stay. I just hope you all have a safe journey."
After saying that, he turned around and left with his sister and a group of guards.
After the people left, the villagers of Sujia Village gathered around at once. Their eyes all fell on the pile of thank-you gifts sent by the Tang family, and then they all let out bursts of exclamations.
At this moment, those eyes were full of curiosity and envy, as if they had seen some rare treasure.
I saw a lot of good things among the pile of thank-you gifts.
There were exquisite silk cloths, neatly stacked there, their colors as bright as the most beautiful flowers in spring, shimmering softly under the sunlight, and feeling extremely soft to the touch, just like gently brushing over the most delicate clouds. You could tell at a glance that they were of the highest quality, and must be the finest material that only wealthy people could afford.
There are also various exquisite snack boxes, each of which is decorated extremely gorgeously, with exquisite patterns carved on the surface of the box, as if telling of their extraordinaryness.
The box was slightly open, a crack showing an enticing sweet aroma that drifted slowly in the air and went straight into people's noses, making the children in the village swallow their saliva repeatedly, staring at the snack boxes with their little eyes. Their little hands reached out unconsciously, then quickly retracted, for fear of disturbing these delicacies.
There was another object wrapped in a box, placed alone on the side. The box looked ordinary, but it exuded a mysterious atmosphere, making people curious about what was inside.
Seeing that everyone was very curious, the village chief walked forward and carefully opened the box.
The moment the box was opened, everyone couldn't help but gasp. Inside was a stack of twenty-tael silver ingots neatly placed. The silver ingots sparkled so brightly in the sun that it made people's eyes dizzy.
The village chief counted carefully and found that there were as many as twenty-five. This amounted to a total of 500 taels of silver!
Everyone took a deep breath as they looked at the huge pile of silver. One villager widened his eyes and exclaimed in disbelief, "Oh my God! This is the first time I've ever seen so much silver in my life!"
The others also nodded, their eyes filled with shock and amazement. Who could have thought that they would receive such a generous reward for simply helping someone in need.
The village chief raised his eyes and slowly looked around.
Since all the men, women, young and old from Sujia Village were gathered here at the moment, the refugees who were temporarily staying here became frightened when they saw this scene and hurried away.
Soon, no other outsiders were seen around Sujia Village.
The village chief discussed carefully with the respected elders in the village and finally decided to distribute the existing supplies to each household.
Each family received half a bag of cakes, one meter of cloth, and fifteen taels of silver.
Everyone tightly grasped the things they had just received, with their eyes flashing with surprise that was difficult to conceal.
Everyone looked at these and laughed so hard that their mouths were almost stretched to their ears.
The wrinkles on Dazhuang's father's face were squeezed into a ball because of this hearty smile. He kept muttering, "Oh, back in Sujia Village, we worked hard in the fields all year round. When the harvest was good, we could only earn three or five taels of silver at most. Life was very tight back then. I had to think for a long time before buying anything."
Grandma Liuzi, who was standing nearby, echoed the sentiment, "Yeah, we rely on the harvest all year long to make money, and it's not easy. I never thought we'd be able to escape the famine. Although we've endured a lot of hardships along the way, who would have thought we could make money? Hehe, it's really worth it!"
After hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. Laughter and joy rose among the crowd, and they were so happy that it was beyond words.
The village chief stood aside and saw the bright smiles on everyone's faces, and he felt happy too.
In fact, the longer the village chief walked on his escape route, the more uneasy he became.
When they first set out on this journey to escape famine, the village chief was filled with worry, not knowing what was waiting for them ahead. Every step he took felt like he was stepping on cotton, feeling light and unsteady.
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