Lin Qingwan's bitter heart was not unnoticed by the refugees, and Auntie Ji led a child to the farm while following the crowd past Lin's villa, where she had two children kneel down and kowtow in the direction of Lin's villa.

  He also bowed his head in gratitude, and others who saw it also knelt down one after another, bowing deeply.

  They knew that because of what had happened with the Qian and Lin families earlier, people in the city were still somewhat wary of them, so few came to hire them.

  Even if someone came, these old, weak women and children couldn't compete with those strong young men. Lin Guang stared at the people they hired, but ignored those strong young men, most likely pitying them.

  They fled from South Han all the way here and have seen a lot of warmth as well as indifference, so they are very grateful for this kindness from the Lin family.

  This is a heartfelt gift.

  Zhong Daguanshi nodded secretly after seeing it. The bitter heart of the aunt was not in vain, as long as they were sincere and grateful, this time would not be a loss.

  Ji's wife led the way with two children, and this habit continued. Every day when they came to work at Lin's villa, they would express their gratitude to Lin's villa.

  The news reached Lin Qingyan's ears, but she didn't order anyone to stop it.

  She pulled Lin Yubin to stand on the wall and looked at him, saying softly: "Yubin, this is why Auntie knew that refugees would bring trouble but still wanted to help them."

  Lin Yuhong clenched the handkerchief in her hand and stared with wide eyes at those swaying children walking on the road.

  She was so big at that time and still eating vinegar for her father's favoring her younger sister.

  "Auntie, the clan elder has arrived." Gu Yu reported in a low voice: "The Shang family also sent someone, saying that the old lady is worried about the young miss and wants to take her away for a look."

  Lin Yuhbin pursed his lips, with a somewhat unwilling expression on his face.

  Ever since the last time when his maternal family came to rescue him late, and even sent medicine later than others, Lin Yubin rarely mentioned his maternal grandparents' home again.

  Lin Qingwan knew she was sad, after all, her mother passed away and she was taken in by the Shang family to be raised, Old Lady Shang had always been very fond of her.

  She really treats Old Lady Shang as her own family.

  But both families are in Suzhou, and they have such a relationship, unless they have a falling out, it's unlikely that they wouldn't meet.

  Lin Qingwan patted Lin Yuhuan's head and said, "If you really don't want to go, I'll push it back for you. In two days, I'll accompany you again."

  Lin Yuhu looked down at her toes and shook her head: "No need, I'll go myself."

  Lin Qingwan smiled and said, "Don't get angry when you go there, if a fight breaks out, I won't be able to protect you even with my whip."

  "Aunt," Lin Yubin stamped her foot and asked, "Am I someone who will fight with others?"

  "It's not bad to fight, next time if someone from the Shang family offends you, just beat up Ming Jie." Lin Qingyan smiled and said: "He is the treasured son of the Shang family, if he gets beaten, the Shang family will definitely be heartbroken."

  Lin Yuhong's face turned red, knowing that Xiaogu was referring to the time she had unjustly blamed Shang Mingjie. She felt a bit embarrassed and muttered softly: "I will apologize to him."

  "I knew our family's Yuheng is the most understanding," Lin Qingwen held her hand down the wall, walking and saying: "Others are risking their lives to see you."

  Lin Yuhong's face turned red, "How is it that you came to see me? Obviously, you came to see Auntie and the Lin family."

  Lin Qingwan nodded with a "you're absolutely right" expression and said, "That's also true."

  Lin Yuhong's face turned even redder.

  She was also worried about Shang Mingjie's injury, so she went to see him.

  Shang Mingjie's injury has almost recovered, and he is now kneeling in the ancestral hall for self-reflection.

  Neither Old Lady Shang nor Second Mistress Shang could bear to punish him too severely, and the matter had already been considered settled.

  But also don't know why, Shang Mingjie who used to be able to muddle through suddenly became stubborn, the old lady said she wanted to punish him by making him kneel in the ancestral hall, after he recovered a bit, he went to the ancestral hall to kneel on his own.

  Kneeling for two hours every day, reciting scriptures for ancestors for two hours, ignoring the advice of others.

  The elderly lady couldn't help but say no more about punishing him, otherwise her descendants would have nothing to learn from.

  The old lady didn't say a word, and Shang Er Tai Tai, who had already eaten the fallen food in front of her, dared not mention it again. So Shang Ming Jie knelt in the ancestral hall for three days in a row.

  Today, Old Lady Shang sent someone to pick up Lin Yuhbin and then said to Shang Mingjie: "Your cousin is coming home as a guest, so I won't punish you. Go and get ready, and go out of the house to meet your cousin later."

  Shang Mingjie was taken aback, then lowered his eyes and said: "Then I'll go and apologize to our ancestors."

  But he stayed inside for a while, until the sound of Lin Yubin entering the street was heard, and only then did he rub his knees and get up.

  Xian'er clutched at him, her heart aching. "Second Master, you're really something! Granny said you didn't have to kneel today, but in the end, it's still your own fault that you're in pain. Even Granny and Second Mistress felt sorry for you."

  Shang Mingjie gave him a sideways glance and said, "Cut the nonsense, hurry up and go pick up your sister."

  He then put half of his body weight on him and had him pull him to the side door.

  He scowled and said, "How can you say it's nonsense? It's clearly words of wisdom."

  "You know what, mistakes must be punished. I'm not a kid anymore and can't just mess around like before." Besides, he also needs to find a quiet place to think about some things.

  The only place in the mansion that would not be disturbed was the ancestral hall.

  Rinsing the inkstone and wiping his mouth, he felt that Er Ye's thoughts were becoming more and more unpredictable. Two months ago, when he was punished, he had argued that he was still a child, growing up, and couldn't overexert himself.

  It's changed so much in such a short time.

  Shang Mingjie saw his cousin being helped down from the horse carriage, opened his mouth to say something, but in the end he lowered his head and said nothing.

  The inkstone was anxious to see, couldn't help but stretch out his hand and poke the master, who had just been worried about a moment ago, now seeing someone, why don't you speak?

  Shang Mingjie was appointed by him, and he stood aside with his mouth closed, refusing to speak.

  Lin Yuhong looked him up and down, saw that he was standing unnaturally, and frowned to ask: "Is this leg injury not healed yet?"

  "No, it's all right." Xiang Mingjie subconsciously stood up straight and replied in a low voice, "This is numb from kneeling."

  Lin Yuhai let out a sigh of relief and raised an eyebrow with a smile, "Was this because Grandma punished you?"

  Shang Mingjie smiled and took it as a default agreement.

  "Where is the old lady punishing him? It's the second master who punished himself, and I don't know what he was thinking. The old lady said she wouldn't punish him, but he insisted on kneeling in the ancestral hall for three days. If Miss hadn't come today, our second master would probably have knelt for a few more days."

  Shang Mingjie's face changed color, and he couldn't help but kick him with his foot.

  Lin Yuhuan's smile also faded a little, saying: "Grandmother has a heart."

  Shang Mingjie was sweating profusely and anxiously said: "Cousin, don't misunderstand, Grandma is really worried about you..."

  Lin Yuheng lowered her eyes and didn't speak, if she was really worried, why wouldn't she go see her? Even if it's inconvenient for her to go out, why not even send a servant girl to take a look and ask a few questions?

  Lin Yubin recalled what his sister said and composed himself, smiling and nodding: "I know, let's go see our grandmother."

  Shang Mingjie felt somewhat disheartened and turned around to lead the way forward.

  Xianyin vaguely knew he had made a mistake, wiped his sweat and followed behind.

  "How's your cousin lately?" Shang Mingjie paused and asked again: "Is Lin aunt doing well? How are those injured people?"

  Lin Yuhbin turned back to him with a smile, "Everyone's fine now. Those who were lightly injured have mostly recovered, and those who were seriously injured are now only lightly injured. Fortunately, it's winter now, so they can rest."

  Shang Mingjie let out a sigh of relief, "That's good."

  As soon as they entered the second gate, the three Shang Danlan sisters rushed up to surround Lin Yubin, pulling her up and down to take a look. "It's okay if nothing's wrong, but we were worried to death. I heard that there were more than 400 rioters attacking, weren't you scared?"

  "We can't get out either, otherwise we would have gone to see you."

  "The academy is also unknown when it will reopen, and I don't know how other classmates are doing. These two days have not even received a letter."

  Lin Yuhong glared, "How could I not have received it? Isn't everything safe outside now? I still got letters from Lu Ling and Cui Rong yesterday."

  "Mother said that the outside is still in chaos, even the women in our courtyard are not allowed to go out. The letters handed over to the gatehouse also don't come back, I don't know if it's because our letters can't get out or the outside letters can't get in."

  Lin Yuhbin looked at them with sympathy, no wonder after the first two letters she didn't receive any more letters from them, and thought they had drifted apart because of the relationship between their families.

  "Today, the old lady said that someone was sent to pick you up, and we thought it would be impossible to get through, after all, it's chaotic outside. Lin aunt may not feel at ease letting you out, but hearing what you just said, has the situation outside been brought under control?"

  Lin Yuhu smiled, "Originally, it wasn't chaotic, just some violent people who were incited by bad guys to surround our family's villa. Other places are not chaotic at all. Even if the outside of the city is not safe and can't be reached, inside the city is fine, after all, there is Governor Zhou."

  Shang Danzhu furrowed his brow and said: "It must be that the servants below are spreading rumors, which has caused us to be unable to even leave the house."

  Lin Yuhuan just smiled, but the situation outside could deceive the three sisters, how could it also deceive her grandmother and second aunt?

  But they just don't want their children to go out, so it's all just scaremongering.

  Lin Yuhbin followed them to see the old lady.

  The old lady saw Lin Yuhong cry again and asked her repeatedly if she and Lin's aunt were safe.

  Lin Yuhong's face wore a smile, and she replied in a soft voice, looking no different from usual, but the old lady was perceptive and couldn't help but notice that there was a rift in her heart.

  She had a bitter taste in her mouth. If she was only late for the rescue, she could still say that she was kept in the dark and didn't know until it was too late.

  How about sending medicine?

  It's already wrong, and Yu Bin is a clever child. At this time, continuing to quibble would only add to the joke.

  So although the old lady had a lot to say, all that came out was concern for her physical and mental health, and a casual mention of their past relationship.

  Looking at his white-haired grandmother, Lin Yubin's heart was also a little sour, and he couldn't help but feel soft, leaning against her body along with her strength, and softly comforting: "Grandma, don't worry, I'm fine, neither injured nor frightened."

  Feeling her softness, the old lady let out a sigh of relief and patted her back, laughing: "That's good, that's good, I don't ask for much, as long as you all are safe and sound."

  The gap between the grandfather and grandson seemed to have disappeared, and they became close again.