Imperial Treasure
Chapter 54 - 49: Tian Ye’s Sorrowful Field, Will the Little Pig Slip Away? _2
CHAPTER 54: CHAPTER 49: TIAN YE’S SORROWFUL FIELD, WILL THE LITTLE PIG SLIP AWAY? _2
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The inside of the house surprised Ah A once again, curiously tidy and even fashionable with its furnishings—an updated juicer, a range hood, and flooring.
It looked similar to some houses in the town, and because it was in a village, the place was spacious, which was deceiving from the outside but quite expansive once inside.
There was even a small sofa...
Damn, had I been sentimental for no reason before?
But remembering Elder Lin saying that Sui Yi often helped Elder Tang with tasks and was very capable, he had an epiphany and looked at Sui Yi deeply, realizing he truly was very filial.
Probably spent all the money on this house and on medicines.
"Grandma?" After placing all the medicines on the table, Sui Yi called out, but no one responded.
He frowned at once.
On leaving the house, he saw several villagers who had come over upon hearing the news.
"It’s Little Sui..." A plump auntie called out to Sui Yi while wiping her hands on her oily apron.
"Auntie Wang, have you seen my grandma?" Sui Yi asked in the local dialect.
"Saw her, saw her, she went to the fields... We tried to stop her, but she insisted on going..."
The villagers spoke briefly, but all were very enthusiastic, looking at Sui Yi with eagerness.
Ah A found it puzzling; the village’s ethos was indeed very genuine.
But his eye twitched at the sight of the fashionable apron and clothes at the waist of the person nearby—his heart skipped a beat.
Sui Yi was about to go to the fields to find his grandma, and Ah A followed him. As they walked side by side, he asked, "You couldn’t have been often buying things for these villagers, could you? That would explain why they’re so warm and friendly..."
"Kindness and sympathy can’t withstand being squandered, reciprocity is what makes it last."
"Now I understand why Elder Lin always says you’re smart."
"Are you implying that you’re dumb yourself?"
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As astute as Elder Tang, he only knew that Sui Yi had made over two hundred thousand from him but didn’t know where Sui Yi spent the money, because he knew Sui Yi disliked others meddling in his affairs. However, without asking or investigating, he could still tell from some clues that Sui Yi was using the money to create a good living environment for his grandma and was trying his best to treat her illness.
But, for a teenager to consider interpersonal relationships so comprehensively and arrange everything so orderly, it wasn’t merely a matter of being sensible; this person was exceedingly emotionally intelligent.
When Ah A saw the plump elderly woman bending down to pull up radishes in the field, he smiled.
Apparently, the seriously ill old lady seemed quite spirited and healthy.
This was strange; before this, he had imagined he would see a sorrowful and tragic scene.
Mainly because the pigsty had left a significant impression on him.
Upon hearing Sui Yi’s shout from behind, the old lady straightened up, turned to look, and though she couldn’t see clearly, she knew it could only be Sui Yi coming.
"Little Yi, Little Yi, you’ve come back!"
It turns out that Sui Yi regularly returned; the old lady remembered this day, even if she couldn’t remember herself, the neighbors would help remind her. Today, knowing that Sui Yi was coming back, she came out to pull up radishes..."
Ah A saw a Loofah lying next to the old lady’s basket...
The old lady smiled joyfully, but not with much strength, struggling to pull out a radish for a long while, until Sui Yi stepped forward, not minding the mud, and pulled it out directly.
"I should handle these tasks... you might strain your back later..." Sui Yi advised in their native dialect, then had the old lady sit aside.
As the old lady tried to pick up the basket, she realized it was already being carried by a tall young man.
With slightly tousled hair and a warm smile, Ah A holding the basket introduced himself, "Hello, grandma, I’m Sui Yi’s friend, my name is Ah A."
He spoke in the local dialect as well.
Being from Nanxun himself, he also knew the rural dialect.
The old lady glanced at him and nodded with a pleased smile.
Ah A sat on the field ridge, chatting with the old lady in the local dialect, occasionally glancing over at Sui Yi not far away pulling up radishes.
Sui Yi’s family didn’t have much farmland and nothing was grown on it, mainly because the old lady was not well and secretly planted a mu of radishes and a few Loofah vines behind Sui Yi’s back.
After wrapping things up quickly, Sui Yi turned to see Ah A chatting happily with the old lady.
""Let’s go back, I’ll take you to the station," Sui Yi said.
However... before Ah A could respond, the old lady, holding Sui Yi’s hand, insisted they could not let a guest leave like this... they must stay for a meal... Since Ah A liked it here and wanted to stay and play, it was better to stay overnight and maybe stay at a neighbor’s place, and leave with you tomorrow night... yak yak yak...
Sui Yi helplessly looked up to see a smug-faced Ah A.
This guy was really sticking around, huh?
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The village’s spirit was still commendable; although Sui Yi brought back a young man, Sui Yi’s reputation in the village was good. There wasn’t much gossip, and the old lady was very pleased Sui Yi brought a friend home.
According to her, Sui Yi was too reserved normally, and she was afraid he had no friends.
No friends?
Sui Yi thought the old lady’s perception was quite accurate.
He indeed didn’t have many friends.
The previously only friendly and caring Zhou Ran had changed.
One Yhan Qingwu...
Inside the house, the old lady drank the medicine broth Sui Yi had prepared, took the pills, applied the ointment, and then went to sleep.
Ah A sat in the courtyard watching Sui Yi bustling about and realized there was nothing for himself to do.
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