"Oh, the second son and his buddies, back then they weren't kind to people, making them feel cold. Well, well, let it go!"

The old man waved his hand, "I'm not forcing you on this. You all have your own plans."

“But, I'm still going to take something over to see Lan."

"He's one of our own, from the Yang family! Not some stray cat or dog off the street!"

After uttering those defiant words, Old Yang left Yang Huazhong's house in a bad mood.

Sun looked at Lao Yang's receding figure, feeling a bit uneasy.

“Daddy, what should we do? Should we take some eggs or something and go have a look? Anyway, our family isn't short a few eggs now…”

"Don't go!"

Yang Huazhong cut off Mrs. Sun's words directly.

"It's not about a few eggs. I just can't swallow my pride." the man said.

“My daughter was pulled from the water, sick and near death. Did my second brother and his wife give up half an egg?” Yang Huazhong asked.

When this came up, Mrs. Sun became sad.

She shook her head. "Not even half a word of kindness."

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"Well, second brother and sister-in-law have also said something. They all told us to quickly send our daughter to the earthen kiln behind the woods!" Yang Huazhong continued.

"I, Yang Huazhong, don't like to hold grudges against people, but I also have my own bottom line."

"As for what I've done for Lan, it's already more than what they've done for my daughter. That day, I even took her father to the doctor's office to visit her."

After hearing Yang Huazhong's words, Mrs. Sun made up her mind.

“Well, let’s not go and watch. Let the villagers say what they want, I don't care!” she said.

Yang Huazhong said, "We don't need to worry about what the villagers say."

“They used to treat our family badly back when the second branch was powerful, and people whispered about it behind our backs. But what good could that possibly do?” he said.

“Dad, you've hit the nail on the head!”

Yang Ruqing, who had been silently listening from the side, couldn't help but clap and speak up.

"Things are different now than they used to be. Half the families in the village have benefited from our family's kindness!" she stood up and said.

“The medicinal herbs team, the transport team, the schoolhouse, and also the rice and money they borrowed from us last time because of the disaster, as well as… ”

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"People are beholden to those who provide for them. Even if they don't support us, they wouldn't dare speak ill of us behind our backs."

Even if we consider the argument of humanism, so what? We have plenty of meat. As long as we live our lives freely and happily, isn't that enough!

The family reached a unprecedented consensus.

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The wheat was ground into flour and gathered into the warehouse.

The atmosphere in the surrounding villages was high-spirited. After weathering the disaster and the lean period, food had become available again, so there was no need to worry about starvation.

The common people are actually very easily and quickly satisfied.

Next, everyone started busy planting rice seedlings.

As long as this summer doesn't experience consecutive rainfall and flooding like last year, the crops this season will be able to be harvested.

Everyone was hoping for good fortune from the heavens, so the village head organized a burning incense and blessing ceremony at the Land Temple at the entrance of the village.

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Yang Huazhong's family is now the largest landowner in the village, naturally leading the way.

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Yang Ruqing and Luo Fengtang arrived early in the morning.

Yang Ruqing was busy preparing the offerings for Mrs. Sun to burn incense at the Land Temple in the morning, while Luofengtang helped Yang Huazhong tidy up the fireworks and paper money.

When things were almost sorted, Yang Huaming and Yang Huazhou from the old house arrived.

One by one, they each held something in their hands, incense and firecrackers.

"Third brother, are you guys ready? Let's go together!"

Yang Huaming said.

Yang Huazhong said, "Alright then. Eh, didn't Jinzi just come back from town? Why haven't I seen him?"

Yang Huaming said, "Jin Xiazi can't go anymore."

"Huh? What's up?" Yang Huazhong asked.

Yang Ruqing on the side was also very surprised.

Second Uncle was specifically making time to come back to the village for this incense-burning and blessing ceremony. How come he's suddenly not going anymore?

Here, Yang Huaming continued, "Big brother coughed up phlegm, so he stayed behind to sort out his clothes."

Hearing this answer, Yang Huazhong didn't ask any further questions. Yang Ruqing also suddenly understood.

When she first returned from the capital city, she would sometimes see her Uncle Yang Huai'an walking a few steps outside the village when the weather was nice.

Since the beginning of May, my uncle hasn't come out.

People took things and went to the south of the village to burn incense.

After lunch, Yang Ruqing was about to go back to her room for a nap when Yang Yongjin came in.

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“Qing’er, I want to discuss something with you.” Yang Yong walked in and said.

Yang Ruqing smiled and beckoned him to sit down, asking, "Second brother, what's the matter? Tell me."

Yang Yongjin said, “The day after tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival. I want to ask you for leave and won't be back at the wine shop these two days.”

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"After the Dragon Boat Festival, I'll go back to the tavern, okay?"

Looking at his pleading expression, and the redness in his eyes.

Yang Ruqing vaguely guessed something.

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"Is my uncle's condition serious again?" she asked.

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Yang Yongjin nodded. "These days, my voice has been so hoarse that I can't speak at all."

“A few days ago, I could still eat three meals a day.”

"These days, I only eat once a day. If I eat too much, I vomit and have diarrhea."

"Chest tightness, chest pain, couldn't sleep all night."

"My brother and I just hope he can have a bite of new rice before he leaves. Looking at the current situation, it would be great if we could just make it through May!" said Yang Yongjin.

Yang Ruqing listened to Yang Yongjin's words, her mind calculating the dates.

Today is May 3rd, and the rice seedlings have only just been planted recently.

By the time the early rice is harvested and ripe, it will be late June.

There are still two months left.

Uncle, in this situation, he probably won't last two months.

“This Dragon Boat Festival is the last one we will celebrate as a family.”

Yang Yongjin's voice pulled Yang Ruqing back to reality.

"My elder brother and I have discussed it, and coincidentally, the school will also be having a day off on Dragon Boat Festival."

"Let's cook some good dishes together, and then we'll invite our third brother back to town when the time comes."

“Let’s all have a reunion dinner together. Afterwards… afterwards, I'm afraid there won't be such opportunities again...”

Speaking of this, Yang Yongjin's voice choked with emotion.

Yang Ruqing also frowned.

“Life and death are predetermined, wealth and honor are determined by Heaven. Second brother, try to be more open-minded.” She advised him.

As a son, you've already done all you could. Now it's up to fate.

“Why don't you go to the rooftop bar these days and stay home to keep your grandpa company?”

May 4th.

Yang Ruqing and Luofengtang sent the Dragon Boat Festival gifts to their natal families together.

I also sent some to Old Sun and Old Yang.

Lunch was eaten with Yang Huazhong and Mrs. Sun.

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Dragon Boat Festival.

Early in the morning, fine rain began to fall from the sky.

When Yang Ruoqing got up, Luofeng Tang just happened to come back from outside.

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