In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 913 - 918: Popular Wherever She Goes!

Chapter 913: Chapter 918: Popular Wherever She Goes!

Of course, naturally, they had to meet.

How else could good fortune come knocking at your door if you don’t meet others?

The new Clan Leader entered the Qin Mansion and saw a sight of the family happily gathered around the stove, indulging in hotpot.

A surge of frustration constricted his heart, but he had no choice but to plaster a smile on his face and greet them amicably, "I see you are eating. Oh, are you scooping directly from the pot? Quite an interesting way to eat. May I have the pleasure of trying it too?"

It’s just hotpot, not dragon meat from the heavens. What’s the big deal about trying it?

Su Pan’er’s mouth twitched slightly, but she still responded, "Please take a seat, Clan Leader."

The Clan Leader was overjoyed!

He hurriedly brought over a stool for himself and sat down uninvited, adopting an air of familiarity and started to mimic everyone, scooping meat from the pot to eat.

Everyone did as they pleased, talking and laughing as if completely unaware of the Clan Leader’s presence.

Eating hotpot should indeed be a lively affair, filled with chatter and laughter!

The Clan Leader’s face was eager to please, he sat there nodding and agreeing to everything.

It wasn’t until the meal was nearly over that Old Su, who sat at the head of the table with Old Xue, finally twitched his eyebrows and picked up his chopsticks to grab some food, "Oh! When did the Clan Leader arrive? Your grace lowering himself to visit our humble Han House surely isn’t just for the sake of this hotpot, is it?"

Pan’er was from the younger generation and shouldn’t speak out of turn; the rest were either Qin family members or of lower status. Only he could speak up—in theory, the Clan Leader should even call him Uncle.

Even if he made a few sarcastic remarks, the Clan Leader had to bear it.

Now that he had used the word "you," it made the Clan Leader turn red with embarrassment! He shifted uncomfortably, but regained composure after a moment.

Faking it with a thick-skinned attitude, he picked up his chopsticks to put some food in his mouth, silently putting a halt to the conversation. After slowly chewing and swallowing his food, he finally spoke up, "I came today on behalf of my wasteful grandson. Ah, it’s truly a family misfortune to talk about! When my grandson committed that terrible mistake, I, as his grandfather, cannot escape blame. But seeing him now tormented by illness, I really cannot stand by without concern. Therefore..."

As he spoke, he looked at Su Pan’er with eyes filled with guilt.

Su Pan’er was busy helping Qin Yanyan pick out fish bones. Although Yan Yan usually had maidservants to help her with the food, Pan’er still preferred to personally take care of the child.

Her eyebrows didn’t even twitch at his words.

Leaving the Clan Leader’s fervor to flow away unnoticed, he had no choice but to awkwardly turn his gaze to Old Xue seated at the top.

Old Xue was as unmoved as Mount Tai, unmoved by his words.

The Clan Leader was clearly becoming anxious!

Qin Bing was his direct eldest grandson, and although it would be fine for anyone else to fall into misfortune, he simply could not!

Without further thought for decorum, he quickly stood up and knelt before Patriarch Su, grabbing at Patriarch Su’s clothes while crying a mixture of tears and snot.

"Uncle! This junior has indeed done wrong and deserves to be punished and scolded! But as elders, when we see our children suffering, it pains our hearts! You may not look at the monk’s face, but look at the Buddha’s face. For the sake of this old man’s bones, please save my grandson’s life!"

"Hey—what are you crying about? Don’t pull on me!"

Patriarch Su quickly pulled his clothes back, his face filled with pain, "I’m telling you, Clan Leader, your grandson is your heartache, but my granddaughter is my heartache too! Seeing her bullied that day, my heart ached like nothing else..."

Patriarch Su’s mouth was lethal, with just a simple explanation making the Clan Leader wish he could disappear into a crack in the ground.

But thinking of his grandson still coughing up blood in bed, he steeled his heart, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed several times to Patriarch Su with loud thuds.

"Uncle, I have wronged you, it’s my fault for not teaching the child properly. But he has truly learned his lesson now..."

The Clan Leader kept kowtowing, pleading desperately.

Everyone had already had their fill and lost their appetites upon witnessing this scene, placing their chopsticks down.

Patriarch Su was genuinely angry but seeing the Clan Leader like that, the anger coiling in his chest dissipated quite a bit, and he stealthily signaled to Su Pan’er with his eyes.

Su Pan’er laid down her chopsticks slowly and deliberately, rinsed her mouth with tea, then wiped her mouth with a cloth before standing up.

"I’ve eaten a bit too much tonight. Yan Yan, come, Mother will take you out for a walk to help digest the food."

Having said that, she didn’t care about the attitudes of the others present and led her daughter away.

To personally step in and save Qin Bing?

Keep dreaming!

She didn’t stop Old Xue, nor did she kick someone while they were down; that was already the greatest concession she’d made!

As for whether he could persuade Old Xue, that was up to his own abilities!

It turned out, the new Clan Leader was quite capable. When Su Pan’er returned from her walk, the Eleventh Uncle had already followed the Clan Leader away.

Patriarch Su came over, unnoticed, looking out at the pitch-black night: "Pan’er, will you blame your grandfather for being meddlesome and favoring outsiders?"

"Grandfather, Pan’er understands what you mean."

Su Pan’er knew his choices, which was why she had avoided the situation.

"Grandfather has thought it over as well, after all, you have married into the Qin Family. Although Qin Yi isn’t a true member of the Qin family, they have nonetheless raised him."

Seeing no displeasure on Pan’er’s face, Patriarch Su’s countenance beamed with joy: "Those who dare to harm you should be killed, but Qin Bing is different. He is the direct eldest grandson of the Clan Leader, and if you killed him, the Clan Leader would likely fight you to the death in a situation where both fish dies and the net breaks. Although you’re not afraid of him, considering Qin Yi’s attitude towards the Qin family, as his wife, you still have to maintain a bit of face, lest you tear away the last shred of modesty."

"I do understand Qin Yi’s stance quite well."

Su Pan’er shook her head: "Qin Yi won’t say much about this matter. However, I am expecting a child and will have to stay in Luoyan Village for a while. It’s better for us not to tear our relationship completely. Besides, whether Qin Bing lives or dies, I really couldn’t care less."

She had too many concerns to care about, and whether the other party lived or died didn’t hinder her at all.

Patriarch Su looked at her approvingly for several moments, then let out a long sigh.

"My Pan’er has really grown up!"

Grown up, become sensible!

She has learned to make choices, to know when to advance or retreat in her dealings, which only made him, the grandfather, more heartbroken. The cost of growing up was too high.

When Old Xue saw Su Pan’er again, he also especially gave a simple explanation: "A doctor’s heart is a parent’s heart. When a patient seeks me out, I ultimately couldn’t refuse, so I had the Eleventh go make a special trip."

"You are too kind, Old Xue!"

Su Pan’er exclaimed!

Although she too had medical skills, she would never be able to learn Old Xue’s compassion!

Eleventh Uncle’s medical skills were a true reflection of Old Xue’s teachings, and though still lacking some experience and finesse, with the hemostatic medicine especially prepared by Su Pan’er, his healing hands brought about a turnaround. That night, Qin Bing’s coughing blood symptom stabilized.

The Clan Leader was overjoyed!

Even though he had to swallow his pride and give up possessions, it was worth it to exchange for the life of his direct eldest son.

He immediately sent a few small things again, nothing more than some dried mushrooms, fruits, pastries, and the like – small trinkets. While they weren’t worth much, the sentiment was duly noted.

The clanspeople, who had been observing from the sidelines, took note. Although they didn’t associate with the people from the Qin Mansion, they were no longer openly hostile to everyone.

In those days, having excellent medical skills meant being welcomed everywhere!