Chapter 1085: 721: Some Are Cherished, Some Are Urged Forward, Some Care, Some Inspire (8,000 Words)

Busy and bustling, the day of the Yin Family’s ancestral worship passed just like that. No matter how many people were unwilling, unconvinced, or dissatisfied, it was a settled fact that Yin Shixiu and Su Xiaomeng had become the tenth-generation head of the Yin Family, and no one could change it.

Before the sun set, the relatives who had split from the main family all drove down the mountain.

The only family staying overnight in the villa was that of Yin Shaohui’s branch.

Now... Yin Shilan and Yin Shihua can only be considered the blood relatives of the old Zong Family.

The next morning, Yin Shixiu and Su Xiaomeng circled halfway up the mountain to visit Grandpa at Yijing Manor, and the others left one after another, either returning to the Yin Mansion or heading to other places.

Yijing Manor has stood halfway up the mountain for many years, unchanged in the slightest.

Grandpa had already known they were coming and had sent a servant to pick some fresh fruits and vegetables from the greenhouse on the back hill.

When Yin Shixiu and Su Xiaomeng arrived with Shuangshuang and Huanghuang, the gate was left open just like that.

The family entered without hesitation and saw the old servant picking vegetables at the door. Upon seeing Su Xiaomeng and Yin Shixiu, she smiled and greeted them,

"Miss Sun and Master Sun, Little Miss and Young Master are here too! Elder Bai is in the backyard catching chickens!"

"Catching chickens?"

Su Xiaomeng stretched her neck, thinking she misheard.

The old servant quickly explained,

"Those chickens in the backyard, Elder Bai has been raising them for a long time. He said there’s a happy occasion, so he’s catching one to slaughter and celebrate."

Su Xiaomeng looked at Yin Shixiu,

"What’s the happy occasion?"

Yin Shixiu shrugged, without a good answer.

"Catching chickens! Mom, Grandpa is catching chickens!"

Shuangshuang, intrigued by the new topic, immediately lifted her little head and said.

"... Hmm."

Shuangshuang let go of Su Xiaomeng’s hand, raising her hands high,

"Shuangshuang can do it too! Shuangshuang wants to help Great-Grandfather catch chickens!"

After shouting, she ran towards the backyard.

Su Xiaomeng called out but couldn’t stop her. Before she knew it, Prince Huang had sneakily followed along.

Yin Shixiu, sitting in a wheelchair, gently laughed and nudged Su Xiaomeng,

"Go watch over those two, make sure they don’t fall."

Xiao Meng went inside to chase the siblings, while Yin Shixiu stayed in the front yard, where the snow on the mountain was melting slowly.

Actually, today’s temperature was a few degrees higher than in the past few days, but the mountain still felt subtly cold.

The old servant was in her fifties or so.

There were three people taking care of Bai Fengmao’s daily needs; they all lived at the foot of the mountain and took turns working. All the people were chosen by Bai Zhengxiang and were absolutely professional in household service.

"Is Master Sun’s family business finished?"

The old servant was just an ordinary commoner, knowing only that her employer was a wealthy landlord, never considering what kind of person Bai Fengmao was.

Over the years, she has cared for the old man diligently.

In her heart, she’s always envied Elder Bai for having exceptionally talented children under him.

She roughly knew that the other mansion on the mountain also belonged to a wealthy and prestigious family.

"It’s finished."

"What happened to Young Master Sun’s leg? Is it injured?"

Yin Shixiu didn’t mind the old servant chatting with him in a familiar manner, finding it idle to talk, so he engaged in conversation with her as well...

In the backyard, Su Xiaomeng hurriedly chased after the two little ones, not expecting the two siblings to have short legs but still dash so fast.

In the blink of an eye, they dashed into the chicken coop surrounded by an iron fence.

Su Xiaomeng stood still, unable to call out in time, she saw the chicken coop was bustling.

The old man was bent over with his old waist, hunched over, rounding up a few plump hens. Amusingly, Old A Bu didn’t seem to know whether he was helping or just enjoying a chicken-chasing game by himself.

A Bu and the old man stood at opposite angles, and as the old man rounded up, A Bu barked, scaring a few hens into clucking loudly, and in an instant, they all flew up in panic.

"A Bu, you get out, huh! Aren’t you just causing trouble?"

The old man seemed to realize that the old dog didn’t help at all and instead messed things up. Hands on his hips, he talked to A Bu helplessly.

A Bu "woo woo woo"ed twice, seeming to argue.

Then A Bu lay his chest flat against the ground, hindquarters raised high, wagging his tail back and forth, looking ready to pounce.

As if to say, I’m taking this seriously!

The old man seemed to understand A Bu’s intention and pointed at him,

"Okay, I’ll give you another chance. If you still can’t catch one this time, you’ll have to stay out and not cause trouble."

"Woof! Woof!"

As a response.

A Bu lowered his body even further, slowly creeping forward with a very professional hunting posture.