The Lucky Farmgirl
Chapter 916 - 894: I’ll Stay with You

Chapter 916: Chapter 894: I’ll Stay with You

But sometimes, silence is an attitude.

Old Madam Liu asked, "He was willing to stand by my son twelve years ago, so why does he now refuse to speak?"

County Magistrate Yang remained silent.

Manbao added, "Old Master Guan is gravely ill, and even with the best medicine, he has only three to five months left to live. Doctor Ji and I have inquired, and after his health deteriorated, he wanted to resign from his responsibilities to the Prince of Yizhou and return to his hometown. However, the Prince of Yizhou, valuing his talents, has continuously refused to let him go. Even though Old Master Guan is too ill to work, the Prince insists on supporting him. Many people have praised the Prince for his loyalty and remembrance of old ties."

But now, is it really about loyalty and remembrance, or is it because Old Master Guan knows too much for the Prince to let him go?

County Magistrate Yang said, "After all, twelve years have passed. Now he even has grandchildren. It’s not unreasonable for him to consider his own family’s future."

Twelve years ago, Old Master Guan was in his prime. If the Prince of Yizhou had rebelled and succeeded, he would naturally be a meritorious supporter; if not, his whole family would have perished. But now, he is semi-retired and won’t live much longer. Regardless of whether the Prince rebels, the possibility of it affecting him is slim.

Even if it did affect him, it would likely only impact him alone.

Bai Shan suddenly realized, "No wonder Old Master Guan doesn’t like Guan Dalang interacting much with the princes of the royal mansion, and even sent Guan Erlang away to study. Aren’t the best teachers in the entire Jiannan located in the academy of Yizhou Prefecture?"

County Magistrate Yang continued, "He now seeks to avoid trouble and no longer wants to be involved in this matter, which is both good and bad for us. The good thing is that he knows Bai Shan’s identity and even guessed that we are investigating the case from twelve years ago, but he won’t reveal it. As of now, the Prince of Yizhou is still unaware. Even if you go back to Yizhou City to study now, you are temporarily safe."

"Similarly, if you quietly go to the capital, you are temporarily safe on the Prince’s side," Yang Heshu said. "But once you act as a catalyst, then you will be the targets standing at the forefront."

He stood up and said, "This matter concerns your lives, and I can’t advise you what to do. You will have to consider it yourselves."

After sending County Magistrate Yang away, the Bai Family’s home once again fell silent. Old Madam Liu felt a deep sense of powerlessness rise from within her. She felt like she and Shanbao and Manbao were like duckweeds in water—when the waves surged, they could only drift along without any right to stop on their own.

Old Madam Liu beckoned the two children over and gently stroked their heads, saying, "You must study hard and not always think of playing. Only when you’ve grown into towering trees can you protect yourselves and those you wish to protect. Do you understand?"

The two nodded together.

Old Madam Liu then looked seriously at Bai Shan and said, "Especially you, Shanbao, you need to grow up quickly."

Beside them, Bai Erlang felt a bit jealous and approached, saying, "Great-Grandmother, what about me?"

Old Madam Liu laughed and pulled him close too, stroking his head and said, "You too, don’t always think of playing. I heard that yesterday you three dug up the garden in your teacher’s courtyard, is that right?"

Bai Erlang pointed at Manbao and said, "It was Manbao who wanted to plant some pretty flowers for the teacher to enjoy, and now that it’s spring, it’s a good time to plant flowers."

"But I heard that what you planted were wild flowers, herbs, and trees from the mountains, right?"

Manbao then said, "Grandma Liu, the things I dug up are very rare, and rarity has its value. Being so rare, they are inherently precious."

Initially, the items she had dug up from the mountains, she had shared a part with Keke for collection, and the rest were directly taken to County Magistrate Yang’s house.

She hoped to earn some points in the forum, so she kept the plants in County Magistrate Yang’s flowerbeds, but after so much time passed, only eight types had been sold in the forum; the rest she couldn’t even give away one for free with a purchase.

After all, they were rare species in the future, and as the points were gradually added, Manbao couldn’t bear to throw them away.

When they returned, County Magistrate Yang complained that her wildflowers, weeds, and trees had made a mess of his flowerbeds, so he found a time to have them dug up and sent to her.

Manbao actually wanted to plant them in her own vegetable garden, but after seeing her mother and sister-in-law’s expressions, she obediently kept them temporarily behind her house; however, the soil there was poor, and it was hard to maintain.

Yesterday, she suddenly saw that Mr. Zhuang’s garden looked very monotonous, consisting only of a few rose bushes that didn’t even bloom. It seemed like such a waste of land, so she took advantage of a break to coax Bai Shan and Bai Erlang to help her turn over the ground and transplant all the plants from behind her house.

Old Madam Liu couldn’t help but laugh and cry as she watched her, patting her head and saying, "All right, this is your hobby, go read now, don’t play too long."

Manbao liked collecting various plants, touching and sniffing anything unique even if she didn’t plant them; everyone in Qili Village knew this, and it made them believe Manbao was naturally inclined to medicine.

Haven’t you heard that Shennong also liked to taste hundreds of herbs, and thus became a magical doctor and immortal?

They felt that it was entirely normal for Manbao, who they considered to be of divine origin, to like these things. Maybe in her past life, she was a little fairy specifically tasked with guarding the medicine cauldron under the Celestial Master.

Although Old Madam Liu didn’t believe these tales, she also felt that Manbao had a natural talent for it.

But it wasn’t good to mess up Mr. Zhuang’s garden like that. She said, "Have a servant tidy up the garden again, move some nice-looking plants from our garden there, and if your plants have nowhere to be planted, just plant them in Shanbao’s yard since he’s a boy and doesn’t care about appearances."

The three Baos immediately retorted in unison, "But Mr. Zhuang is also a man."

Old Madam Liu was momentarily at a loss for words, tapping their foreheads, "Mr. Zhuang is an elder, how can you be so disrespectful? Never mind, no need for the servants. Since classes haven’t started yet, go move the plants over now, and we’ll have the servants transplant them later."

Manbao hesitated, "Grandma Liu, although they are wildflowers and weeds, they are also very fragile. Constantly being transplanted will kill them."

Bai Shan nodded repeatedly, "Grandma, we worked so hard to dig those up, we can’t just let them die."

Bai Erlang also said, "Mr. Zhuang won’t mind. He even stood and watched us dig yesterday, he wasn’t angry at all. Maybe Mr. Zhuang and Manbao share the same aesthetic, liking wildflowers and weeds."

Mainly, he didn’t want to dig anymore.

Neither did Manbao or Bai Shan, who both knelt on the ground, looking up earnestly at Old Madam Liu.

With those three pairs of eyes gazing at her, she got a bit confused and absent-mindedly nodded her agreement.

The three grinned broadly, no longer planning to leave, and crowded around Old Madam Liu, "Grandma Liu, let’s have lunch here today, and dinner too."

Old Madam Liu loved the bustle, touched their heads with a laugh and agreed, "Sure, I’ll have the kitchen make the dishes you love."

"Grandma, I will come and keep you company for lunch and dinner every day from now on."

Old Madam Liu’s eyes warmed slightly as she smiled and nodded, "Good, Manbao and Erlang come over too. It will soon be hot, I’ll have the kitchen make you some cheese."

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