Chapter 474
“Eh?
Young Master, why isn’t Young Mistress out yet?
Is she still sleeping?
But I clearly heard Young Mistress’s cries. “The granny scanned the area and did not see Dongfang Qingwu, so she asked curiously.
“Uh …”
When Xiao Chen saw the granny looking at him, he was momentarily at a loss for an answer. Hence, he said hesitantly, “My sister is awake. S-she should be combing her hair, right?
She’ll be out soon. ”
“Oh, is that so? Young Master and this cute yellow dog can eat first, right?”
The granny noticed that Xiao Chen’s face was a little red. Although she found it strange, she did not probe further. Hence, she invited Xiao Chen and Da Huang to eat.
The granny did not know that Da Huang was a powerful dire beast. She only treated Da Huang as an ordinary yellow dog. She even added the word “cute” to the yellow dog. This would probably infuriate Xiao Chen, especially the yellow dog.
Indeed!
When Big Yellow heard the name “cute big yellow dog”, its face immediately turned sour, and it looked listless. It couldn’t speak, and it couldn’t use force, so it could only endure silently.
“Haha … Uh!”
When Xiao Chen saw Da Huang’s embarrassed look, he could not help but laugh out loud. After laughing twice, he realized that Da Huang was glaring at him fiercely. He stopped laughing and explained in all seriousness, “Granny, Da Huang is not a dog. He’s a spirit beast and also my brother.”
“Spirit beast?
Ah!
Is that a powerful dire beast? ”
When the granny and the old man heard the word “spirit beast,” they could not help but exclaim. They looked at the seemingly harmless yellow dog in horror. Although they were commoners, they had a certain understanding of wild and dire beasts. This was because there were hunters in the mountain village, and they had a specialized understanding of dire beasts.
“Yes, Da Huang is very powerful. I’m not his match.”
Xiao Chen said bluntly. His gaze was to help Da Huang regain his dignity. Otherwise, Da Huang would not be able to eat later.
“So powerful!”
The granny and the old man were shocked. They looked at the yellow dog with even more respect. They believed that Xiao Chen did not say anything and that Xiao Chen was not the kind of young man who would brag about Qing Wu.
“Father-in-law, granny, you don’t have to be afraid of Da Huang. Da Huang won’t hurt the innocent, especially respectable elders like you.”
Xiao Chen saw that his father-in-law was too nervous, so he explained in a relaxed manner. When he looked at Da Huang, who was enjoying it, he asked, “Da Huang, do you agree with what Big Brother said?”
Da Huang nodded his head cooperatively. He was very smart. He realized that Xiao Chen was very kind to the old couple in front of him. Naturally, he had to give Xiao Chen face. Otherwise, Xiao Chen would be in a difficult situation.
“Alright!
Haha! ”
When the old man saw Da Huang nod his head, he understood that Da Huang could still understand human language. He was very shocked and could not help but praise it. Then, he laughed heartily. The respect in his eyes disappeared, and he returned to his amiable expression.
Hearing the old man’s laughter, the granny also relaxed. She smiled and said, “Young Master, Da Huang, you guys eat. Granny will go and see the young miss. Hehe.”
“Granny, Qing Wu is out.”
At this moment, Dongfang Qingwu’s voice came from the inner room. Then, Dongfang Qingwu, who was wearing a white dress, walked out of the inner room with graceful steps. Her face was still a little red, and her watery eyes were even more watery because of her shyness.
“Sister … Dongfang … Come and eat something?”
Xiao Chen glanced at Dongfang Qingwu and did not dare to look at her again. He found an excuse to cover up his embarrassment, but his heart was beating faster. His face was gradually turning red.
“Yes, Brother Xiao.”
Dongfang Qingwu looked at Xiao Chen affectionately. Then, she shyly lowered her eyelids and slowly walked to Xiao Chen’s side.
Then, Xiao Chen, Dongfang Qingwu, and Da Huang sat around the table and began to eat. Da Huang was not picky. He lay on the table and ate not only the cured meat, but also the white rice. In the end, he even drank a bowl of egg soup that Dongfang Qingwu specially scooped for him.
Dongfang Qingwu was very grateful to Da Huang. If Da Huang did not kill the powerful enemy, she and Xiao Chen would have died. Therefore, during the meal, she kept adding cured meat to Da Huang and did not eat a piece herself. She was really a lovely, kind, and grateful girl.
The grandpa and the granny refused Xiao Chen and Dongfang Qingwu’s invitation to eat together. They sat on the side and watched Xiao Chen and the others eat with a kind smile, as if they were looking at their own grandchildren. The atmosphere was happy and harmonious.
After the meal, Xiao Chen and Dongfang Qingwu’s expressions returned to normal. At this time, it was already dawn. Xiao Chen decided to leave the small mountain village at dawn. He did not want to stay for too long and let his enemy know that he had stayed in the small mountain village. At that time, if he left, it might bring a destructive disaster to the small mountain village.
Xiao Chen was very grateful to the two old people who took in Dongfang Qingwu. Apart from giving them some purple gold notes, he could not think of any other way. Therefore, he directly took out five purple gold notes worth one hundred thousand taels, handed them to the grandpa, and said sincerely, “Grandpa, grandma, thank you for taking in my sister.
“Father-in-law, mother-in-law, thank you for taking my little sister in. I don’t know any better way, so I can only repay your kindness with money. Here are five hundred thousand taels of purple gold notes. We see that you don’t have any children and only have a little granddaughter. I suggest you go to a small town nearby and buy a small courtyard, then hire two servants to raise your granddaughter. What do you think?”
“Five hundred thousand taels!
Ah?
Young master, you can’t do that!
We can’t do that! ”
Hearing that Xiao Chen took out such a large amount of purple gold notes, the two old people stood up in shock. They almost knelt down on the ground, and kept saying “we can’t do that”.
“Eh … what should we do?
I have something important to do, so I can’t help you buy some things … ”
Seeing that the kind old people in front of him had such a big reaction, Xiao Chen knew that he had not thought it through and scared the two old people. He felt very sorry, but he really wanted to repay the two old people. Therefore, he frowned and lowered his head to think if he could think of a feasible way.
The grandpa and grandma looked at the cold and kind child in front of them, and felt very touched. They showed a gratified smile. They looked at each other, and finally, the grandpa opened his mouth and said, “Young master, young lady, you are both good people.
You don’t have the arrogance of those young masters and young ladies in the city. Father-in-law and grandma are lucky to know you. Hehe, the purple gold you gave us last time is enough for us to live a good life for the rest of our lives. We are already very grateful. We can’t be too greedy. We are not used to the life of a master and a madam. We will be satisfied if we can live the rest of our lives peacefully in our hometown … ”
The grandpa couldn’t go on. His old eyes were already wet. Obviously, he was very excited and touched. He looked at the grandma beside him and signaled her to finish.
The grandma’s eyes were also wet unconsciously. She really had something to say, so she walked to Dongfang Qingwu, grabbed one of Dongfang Qingwu’s hands, and said reluctantly, “Young lady, we have also been grandma and granddaughter for four hours.
I feel very happy. I know that you and young master are not biological siblings. I don’t expect you to accompany me for the rest of your life. I only hope that you and young master can be happy for the rest of your life. I will be satisfied. I just hope that you can remember that my house will always be open for you and young master. You are always welcome to be my guest, boohoo … ”
“Grandma, Qingwu can’t bear to leave you!
Boohoo! ”
Dongfang Qingwu was a kind-hearted girl with a soft body. When she heard her mother-in-law’s words, she burst into tears. When she saw her mother-in-law crying, she couldn’t help but throw herself into her mother-in-law’s arms and burst into tears.