Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 373 - 216 - Hope Comes Back_1

Chapter 373: 216 Chapter Hope Comes Back_1

The sound of the argument drew Qian Dagui in. Hearing Old woman Qian’s words, his old face flushed with shame, and he said loudly, "Mother, what’s the point of digging up those stale old stories? With so many children, can’t you at least save some face for your son?"

Old woman Qian twisted her mouth, which made it look even more crooked, and said, "Why are you being so fierce with your old mother? You don’t dare to reprimand your greedy wife, letting her spread nonsense everywhere, actually saying Jinwa isn’t a true grandson of the Qian family. How despicable is that? You’re just a soft egg afraid of his wife..."

As she spoke, tears welled up, and Qian Yeejin hurriedly helped her dab her eyes with a handkerchief, while Qian Dagui also consoled Old woman Qian.

Lady Wang was both angry and ashamed, saying, "I’m quite elderly, and for you all to speak to me this way, what face do I have left? From the moment I entered the Qian family..."

She then recounted her several decades of hard experience all over again.

Old man Qian wasn’t a fool either. He later realized he had been played by his eldest daughter-in-law. While he was angry with Lady Wang for her deep scheming, he didn’t regret what he had done. Descendants were a serious matter; of course, he had to be cautious. But he also knew he was at fault, especially for saying those excessive words and for letting Lady Tang spew her nonsense everywhere, almost driving his third son mad with anger.

Before, he always felt that Jinwa didn’t resemble a Qian family child, sharing not a single likeness with the Qian family members.

Just now, while they were arguing, he took the chance to observe Jinwa and Yixiu closely, thinking that there were indeed some similarities between Jinwa and Yixiu. Could it be that Jinwa truly was of the Qian family’s blood, but merely inherited the looks of his maternal family entirely? Could it be that Manjiang’s wife really had been mistaken and only spoke in jest?

That was a possibility.

It seemed that he should allocate some more property to Jinwa; if he truly was Manjiang’s descendant, he would also have the face to meet Manjiang’s grandson later.

With this thought, his suspicions of Qian Yeejin lessened, and his mood improved considerably. Smiling, he asked Yixiu, "Has Yixiu come back? How much silver did you sell that embroidered screen for?"

Yixiu replied, "Naturally, it sold for a good amount. My grandfather said that the money was earned by my mother, so he gave it all to her as her dowry silver, to keep others from being jealous."

Old man Qian was again so taken aback he wanted to curse. Qian Xiang chuckled and said, "It’s good that Yixiu is back. You should advise your grandfather more in the future, to be more open-minded and not to stress himself sick over trivial things."

Yixiu, with tears rimming her eyes, said, "Yes, I understand. When I went back yesterday, I saw that my grandfather had once again lost the little bit of weight he had gained, and he was also in poor spirits, which pained my heart. I bought some gifts for Great-grandma’s family in Capital City. This afternoon Great-grandma will come to get them, and I’ll take the opportunity to advise my grandfather once more."

Saying this, she had Xiao Lei and Zi Zhu set down the carrying baskets and took out the gifts for Great-grandma one by one. All these items were exquisite: jewelry glittered with gold, the satin shimmered with silver, particularly a forehead ornament inlaid with agate, which gleamed with red and dazzled the eyes of everyone present.

Old woman Qian got her hands on so many fine things for the first time, all from Capital City, and she twisted her already crooked smile even wider, saying repeatedly, "Thank You, Yixiu. Great-grandma will remember your kindness."

Yixiu said, "All of us in the third branch know Great-grandma doesn’t forget kindnesses." Turning to Qian Xiang, she added, "There’s also something for you, aunt. Come by my place this afternoon to pick it up."

Seeing Duo Duo, alongside Hope and the child, gazing longingly at her, Yixiu took out three bags of sweets from the basket and handed one to each of the families of Old man Qian, Duo Duo, and her siblings, saying, "This candy is from Capital City and is different from what’s made in your shops. It’s incredibly delicious."

Even a fool could see that, besides Old woman Qian and Qian Xiang, they had completely offended the third branch.

Old man Qian threw the candy onto the table with a bang and said with a resonant voice, "Tell your grandfather that Great-grandpa has no ulterior motives; everything he does is for the greater good of the Qian family. When your grandfather’s time comes, he too will thank Great-grandpa."

With tears in her eyes, Qian Yeejin said, "Great-grandpa, you’re not thinking about the Qian family’s greater good; you’re indulging some people’s greed and desire for unearned gains, misguiding the next generation of the Qian family. Brothers like Hope, and the unborn one, they’re still so young. We adults should set a good example for them, telling them how to use their own hands to carve out a future for themselves, to establish a legacy for their family, not to think about taking what belongs to others through shameful and illegitimate means..."

Furious, Old man Qian’s face turned beet red, and raising his voice, he scolded, "You’re talking nonsense! You little brat, you dare to lecture me?" Saying that, he attempted to rise and hit someone, but his left leg couldn’t support him and he had to sit back down.