The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 2108: A Beating

Chapter 2108: Chapter 2108: A Beating

"""It seems like a happy and harmonious family."""

Lin Caisang raised her eyebrows as she observed the scene.

"Baiqing, these people seem to be living comfortably, why would they travel thousands of miles to make a living here?"

Ordinarily, people are reluctant to leave their hometowns and seek a livelihood elsewhere.

This family doesn’t seem lazy at all, so why would they leave their home where they had lived for many years and come to live in a foreign place like Ziyan Kingdom?

That’s completely abnormal. Could there be something they don’t know about, or even Princess Consort Niu hasn’t found out?

"I heard from my mother that they couldn’t live in their old home anymore," Yin Baiqing said.

"Hm?"

Lin Caisang, puzzled, looked toward Yin Baiqing.

"Sister Sangsang, did you notice that auntie? Although she already has a son about my age, she still looks very young and beautiful.

My mother said that auntie was considered one of the most beautiful women in her hometown, but of course, she can’t compare to Sister Sangsang."

While saying this, he couldn’t help but flatter Lin Caisang again.

Upon hearing this, Sui Zimo gave Yin Baiqing a cold glance.

"Be serious!"

This kid’s skill at flattery could certainly slide smoothly.

"Alright, I’ll be serious."

Yin Baiqing, intimidated by Sui Zimo’s cold gaze, pursed his lips and then continued speaking.

"The thing is, there was a local thug in their area who took a fancy to that woman. He wanted her husband to divorce her so he could take her in as a concubine. Left with no choice, the couple, unwilling to agree, gathered some funds with the help of a few families in the village.

They fled from their home, begging and sleeping in the wild woods along the way. After more than two years of travel, they finally arrived in Ziyan Kingdom and found my maternal grandmother.

Originally, they weren’t expecting to thrive through my grandmother but were just hoping to find some work to fill their bellies.

Unfortunately, my grandfather didn’t believe them. He thought they were just freeloaders who would tarnish their reputation, so he had them driven out and even had them beaten up, leaving them homeless on the streets.

Actually, I didn’t tell the whole truth before."

"Hm?"

Lin Caisang and Sui Zimo both looked at him simultaneously.

"This... ahem!"

Feeling slightly embarrassed by their simultaneous looks, Yin Baiqing cleared his throat lightly.

"It was my mother who went to visit her father’s house, and after hearing about this from a maid there, she arranged for the couple and their child to be taken in here. My grandfather even wanted to be more ruthless to them."

More ruthless?

Lin Caisang’s lips curled slightly.

They intended to kill, just because this family was poor and might lose face for them, they could just kill directly?

Even if the world is about survival of the fittest, isn’t it too much to be so harsh on a poor household that is also a kind family and relatives of theirs?

"Baiqing, take my advice. Even if you gain power in the future, don’t be too involved with your maternal grandfather’s family," she instructed Yin Baiqing.

"I understand, Sister Sangsang," Yin Baiqing nodded.

Even without Sister Sangsang’s counsel, he would have managed that anyway.

As for his maternal grandfather’s family, they should just be regarded as ordinary relatives who are visited occasionally, and beyond that, he would act as though he didn’t have such relatives.

"Sister Sangsang, brother-in-law, let’s go inside. My mother has already sent someone to greet us."

"Alright."