Chapter 396

Chapter 396

"Dad, Grandpa and I need to head back. Can you see us off?" He Tian suddenly spoke up, noticing that their father was about to lose his temper at his sister.

Upon hearing this, He Youde was startled, then agreed, "Alright, I'll see you off."

Once everyone was outside, He Huihui also breathed a sigh of relief. It had seemed like their father was about to hit her just now.

Outside, He Youde looked at his son discontentedly, "He Tian, what's gotten into you today? Why were you taking their side the whole time?"

"Dad, we don't need to worry about these immediate benefits. It's clear that Grandma Ji is trying to stir up trouble within our family. If we let Huihui marry with resentment, how can we expect her to help us in the future?

Let Huihui marry smoothly first, and we can handle other matters later.

As for the money, Huihui will naturally subsidize her family in the future."

He Tian wasn't worried at all that He Huihui would betray them after getting what she wanted.

After all, marrying Ji Feng would put her in a situation where she couldn't retreat or move forward—like being in the middle of a river.

Everyone knew what kind of person Ji Feng was.

He claimed to like Huihui, but in reality, it was just talk.

Yesterday it could have been Wei Wei, today it's Huihui, and tomorrow it could be someone else.

Besides, he's useless and has a bad personality. It's unlucky for him to get married.

If Ji Feng had any luck in his previous life, he would probably never have found a wife in this one.

Marrying such a person, how could Huihui not subsidize her family?

If she didn't, who would stand up for her in the future?

Seeing his son's confident demeanor, He Youde dismissed his own doubts.

"Alright, I'll listen to you. Did you call me out for something else?" He Youde asked him curiously.

"I saw how angry you were and was worried you might hit Huihui."

He Tian felt relieved seeing that his father had calmed down.

"You kid... Dad won't hit her. We're family, after all. You should head back now; it's getting dark." He Youde saw his son off and then returned inside.

He Quan noticed that his grandson was becoming more mature.

If it weren't for that child from my elder brother's side, this child would be much more promising.

"I wonder if Big Uncle and the others have gone back." He Tian sighed. Thinking about that rural kid who was now learning Traditional Chinese Medicine from a very skilled teacher, and might gain even more benefits in the future, made him feel uneasy.

It was like a needle pricking his heart.

"They must have gone back. That elder brother of yours doesn't seem too bright. He probably somehow fooled Director Zhou. When he starts his apprenticeship today, he might run into trouble.

Even if nothing goes wrong, what can you learn on the first day?"

He Quan had never had much affection for this grandson of Wang Qinghe who had suddenly appeared. Now, he really disliked him. After all, if it weren't for Wang Qinghe, it would have been He Tian going to study under a master.

He Tian felt a lot better after hearing his grandpa's words.

Yes, this is exactly how it should be.

Meanwhile, the two of them were heading back to the He family home.

On the other side, He Zhifei was at Old Master Zhou Jieshu's house. He had been sitting there for hours, expecting the first day of class to be quick, but it was dragging on and he couldn’t leave yet. Sitting beside him was Yu Cheng, who had come to pick up some medicine.

Watching his son, it looked like he was reading through the books in no time, but did he actually remember everything?

If he hadn’t, Master Zhou wouldn’t be so satisfied.

From the look on the old master’s face, it seemed like he’d just discovered a precious gem.

Zhou Jieshu had encountered many geniuses before. But meeting someone like Qinghe, whose thoughts impressed him so deeply, was a first for him.

It was only right that he had taken in such an excellent apprentice.

"Let’s wrap up for today. After you’ve mastered these books, I’ll teach you more."

As Zhou Jieshu spoke, he realized time had flown by—it was already getting late.

He had wanted to teach this young apprentice even more knowledge.

"Thank you, Master." Qinghe had asked about everything he found confusing, and all his questions had been answered. His master had even taught him how to learn this subject more efficiently.

"You're calling me Master, so why thank me?" Zhou Jieshu was in a good mood.

Seeing his young apprentice preparing to leave, he asked, "Qinghe, would you like to go to school?"

Qinghe hesitated for a moment. "School? I..."

"It's different from what we discussed before. I'll teach you at home first, and when the opportunity arises, you can go and earn a degree.

What you learn will always serve you well."

Zhou Jieshu patiently advised his young apprentice. This young apprentice had faced so much hardship that he might not want to invest in studying something without immediate rewards.

Especially considering that, compared to Master Zhou, he wasn’t exactly young anymore.

He even had two children already.

At his age, he had strong opinions and wouldn’t be easily swayed.

"I'm willing to learn, and if Master is willing to teach me, I'll study hard." Qinghe immediately agreed. He wanted to seize every opportunity to become better.

Only by becoming more excellent could he protect Xiuxiu.

He wanted Xiuxiu to never have to envy others in her life and to never have to work hard to make a living.

He wanted their children to become even more excellent and to be a role model for the two children.

"Good, good. Then in the future, you must work even harder. I'll be stricter than I am now. Since today is the first day of teaching you, you should head back early."

Zhou Jieshu was even happier.

On the other side, He Zhifei jumped up the moment he heard they could finally leave.

When Zhou Jieshu saw him, he barely perceptibly furrowed his brow. "Little He, the items you sent are very valuable; I can't accept them. However, these items are just right for Qinghe.

He'll need them when he starts his apprenticeship."

If I take this ginseng, it'll look like I'm only accepting him as a disciple for the gifts.

No way.

If He Zhifei takes it back, it'll just sit in storage. It would be better to give it to Qinghe for his use.

Since he took on this disciple, he's been asking around about the He family.

What other good stuff could they give Qinghe?

Of course, he had to make sure Qinghe got those items right in front of him.

After hearing Zhou Jieshu, how could He Zhifei refuse?

"I will follow your advice, sir." This gift was a bit much; he'd have to pick something else later.

But this ginseng... Isn't Qinghe too young for ginseng?

"This kid's way smarter than you think. It would have been better if I had taken him as my disciple earlier."

He wanted to subtly remind their family about losing such a good kid. How could they lose him?

Hearing this, He Zhifei felt proud too.

He took Wang Qinghe out, and as he thought about Zhou Jieshu's words, he felt a deep sense of guilt.

His frustration with He Youde grew even deeper.